Just a quick note regarding two changes to the fight card for the IFL World Grand Prix semifinals (Nov. 3, Sears Centre; MyNetworkTV LIVE 9 p.m. ET):
Due to injury, Brad Blackburn will not compete at welterweight; he will be replaced by Gideon Ray, who will battle Delson Heleno.
Also because of injury, Reese Andy will not fight; he will be replaced by Shane Ott, who will fight No. 1 seed Antoine Jaoude. The other heavyweight bout pits No. 2 Roy Nelson vs. No. 3 Bryan Vetell.
The complete updated card is as follows (bout order TBD):
Lightweight (155 lb.)No. 1 Wagnney Fabiano, Dragons (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (3-0 IFL 2007, 3-0 IFL career, 7-1 overall) vs. No. 4 John Gunderson, Lions (Medford, Ore.) (2-1, 2-1, 15-4)No. 2 Chris Horodecki, Anacondas (London, Ontario) (3-0, 6-0, 10-0) vs. No. 3 Bart Palaszewski, Silverbacks (Wonder Lake, Ill.) (3-2, 8-2, 28-9)
Welterweight (170 lb.)No. 1 Delson Heleno, Pitbulls (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (4-1, 5-2, 12-3) vs. No. 4 Gideon Ray (1-1, 1-1, 14-6-1)No. 2 Jay Hieron, Anacondas (Las Vegas) (2-1, 4-2, 12-4) vs. No. 3 Pat Healy, Lions (St. Louis) (2-1, 2-1, 18-11)
Middleweight (185 lb.)No. 1 Benji Radach, Anacondas (Coconut Creek, Fla.) (4-0, 4-0, 16-3) vs. No. 4 Brent Beauparlant, Dragons (Ottawa, Ontario) (2-1, 3-3, 6-4)No. 2 Matt Horwich, Wolfpack (Portland, Ore.) (2-1, 4-3, 19-9-1) vs. No. 3 Brian Foster, Razorclaws (Moreno Valley, Calif.) (2-1, 3-2, 9-11)
Light Heavyweight (205 lb.) – Championship RoundNo. 1 Vladimir Matyushenko, Sabres (El Segundo, Calif.) (4-0, 4-0, 19-3) No. 2 Alex Schoenauer, Anacondas (Las Vegas) (2-2, 4-4, 12-8)
Heavyweight (265 lb.)No. 1 Antoine Jaoude, Condors (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (3-0, 3-0, 7-2) vs. No. 4 Shane Ott (Reading, Pa.) (1-1, 1-1, 3-1)No. 2 Roy Nelson, Lions (Las Vegas) (2-1, 2-1, 8-2) vs. No. 3 Bryan Vetell, Pitbulls (Jamaica, N.Y.) (2-1, 2-2, 3-2)