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BFL 12 Brakefield vs Kornelsen Promo Video

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:52:23 -0500

BFL 12 Brakefield vs Kornelsen Promo Video

Interview with Addicted MMA

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:26:35 -0500

Interview with Addicted MMA

"Conditioning is my best weapon."

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:29:10 -0500

““Conditioning is my best weapon.””

- Frank Shamrock

What matters most is the perfect recipe

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:16:00 -0500

Two more days till throw down and I am patiently ready. I am ahead of the game weight wise and feel decent. Its amazing how less stressful training camp is nearing the fight when the start of your camp isn’t littered with injury. luckily this fight I have avoided that, which is relieving considering my last 3 fights I haven’t. I have had a great camp this time, especially conditioning and dieting wise, huge thanks to Jeff Van Dam from Iron Fist Athletics. I am more lean, stronger, and have better cardio then ever before which really helps the confidence going into a fight against my only BFL loss. Although the Bully didn’t by any means ‘beat me up’, he utilized the wrestlers point game and controlled enough that the judges leaned in his favor. With that fresh in my mind, my conditioning is more then ready for a possible 5 hard rounds. The addition of a solid team and a great fan attendance makes me feel like I have the full recipe for a championship.

2 more days and all I have to do is take what I have worked so hard for. I am focused, rested, and most of all ready.

A special thanks to my girlfriend, Katie Smith, for all her hard work with my promotions. Look for her and her Jaguar Girls this friday at the event selling 50/50 tickets and raising money for Movember. Check out her Facebook for future events.

Check out Jeff Van Dam at http://ironfistathletics.com/

Katie Smith with Jaguar Promotions at:

http://www.facebook.com/jaguarpromotions

http://www.twitter.com/jaguarpromotion

Facebook Fanpage

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:20:00 -0500

Facebook Fanpage:

Easy simple way of keeping up with me =) and https://twitter.com/#!/thejerkmma

BFL 12 Fight Card

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:46:00 -0500

BFL 12 Fight Card:

Click here to check out the stacked card for this fridays fight =)

Photo

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:22:00 -0500

Family isn't about whose blood you have. It's about who you care about. - Trey Parker, Matt Stone.

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

This last week we worked really hard and pushed it so I can be ready for a possible 5 rounds. The guys at Impact have been working very hard with me. Graham Spencer, Andrew Buckland, Shaun Payne, Nick Hinchliffe, and Aaron Bruce have been helping me along and feeding me my beats. Each one has a different strength and skill set to help keep me well rounded with all aspects of MMA. A few of these guys have also been in big 5 round fights before, including the current hardknock champion Andrew Buckland. I have been able to acknowledge all their tips and suggestions on preparation for such a big fight in my career. I am very fortunate to have an amazing team at Impact and a great coach, John Punt, who has been putting in the extra hours with me. Without my team I wouldn’t be where I am today, they train with me, sweat with me, and will win with me. Im going to take all their experience and hard work, scrunch it up in a ball and use it to bring everything I have to Micah Brakefield. I will defeat him with all that I have and finally take whats mine, The Battlefield 185 Championship Belt.

Keep updated with me on other social networks:

http://www.facebook.com/jerthejerk

twitter: @thejerkmma

"A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:22:00 -0500

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”

- Read more: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/determination.html#ixzz1dL84mFnX Colin Powell

First Real Blog Entry :)

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:51:00 -0500

Just under a week away for BFL 12, and I feel great. Weight is good, energy is good, and I already have my game plan set to take on Micah Brakefield on November 18th. My team at Impact MMA has been awesome and having a base to a camp like that is essential, especially in a fight as big as this one. I have all the tools, I have prepared myself to the best of my ability, and the only thing left is to get on weight, and go out there and give Battlefield fans what they want to see in a main event title fight like this one. I am honored to be a part of this event and to have such a talented opponent. I look forward to throwing down and battling on the 18th. Micah Brakefield… I hope your ready.

Sponsorships

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:39:00 -0500

I would just like to thank all of my BFL 12 Sponsorships for joining me for the biggest fight of my career.

Reign Full Contact -http://www.reignfullcontact.com/

Western Canadian Based Elite Fight Gear and Apparel for Extreme Combat Athletes. We Pride ourselves on producing Top Quality Gear derived directly from the feedback of all of our Fighters and fans. We are inspired by the evolution of fthe industry and will stay ahead of the curve. We have sponsored over 60 Combat Athletes to date (July 2011).

DBL - http://www.dbl-disposalservices.ca/
DBL Disposal Services Ltd. is a family run business that has proudly been serving Mid Island since 1954. Specializing in waste disposal and recycling for residential, commercial and industrial clients.

BFI - http://www.bficanada.com/
The the third largest non-hazardous solid waste management company in North America. They serve the needs of commercial, industrial and residential customers.

Jaguar - http://www.facebook.com/jaguarpromotions
Jaguar Promotions is an innovative company built to promote a variety of business’s through packages tailored to your specific needs.

Real Estate Webmasters http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/
Real Estate Webmasters combines state of the art website design with proven search engine optimization techniques and advanced programming to produce the most effective real estate websites on the Internet.

Always Ink - http://alwaysink.ca/Home_Page.html
With custom designed tattoos, the opportunities are endless.

Dorman Timber Ltd

Mazzei Electric – http://www.mazzeielectric.com

Mazzei Electric has been providing commercial, residential and industrial electrical installation, maintenance and repair in Nanaimo and the surrounding areas for over 15 years. They now also provide award-winning electrical service from Victoria to Port Hardy and everywhere in between.

Thank you for all of your support and hope to see you on November 18th!

Get your tickets at battlefieldfl.com

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:35:00 -0500

Get your tickets at battlefieldfl.com

"I believe words are weak and actions speak for themselves. I put 100% into my training and..."

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:33:00 -0500

““I believe words are weak and actions speak for themselves. I put 100% into my training and conditioning to be the best fighter, athlete, and competitor I am able to be. The result will be rewarding no matter what if you give everything you can””

- Jer “The Jerk” Kornelsen, November 5th commenting on BFL 12 main event championship fight against Micah “The Bully” Brakefield.

About Me

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:32:00 -0500

I was born, on January 6th 1980 in Abbotsford BC, a natural athlete, excelling in baseball and hockey with ease. Hockey scholarships took me to Saskatchewan where I first started playing baseball. I was in multiple all-star tournaments and back to back league and provincial championships. Eventually losing interest, I ventured to Tofino B.C. where I found a passion for surfing. A couple years later I ended up as a bouncer in Nanaimo for 5 years. Upon leaving the bar industry I finally decided to pursue a career in an interest I found in MMA during the first UFC event. Since then I have been training full time for two years, and just like past sports I took interest in, I have excelled incredibly.

Unfortunately I lost my first official amateur fight against Nathan “Roadhouse” Swayze and instead of being discouraged by this I just trained harder and eventually earned a fight in the Battlefield Fight League against Dave Ferguson. I walked away with my first win by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round, and it felt amazing, addicting actually. So I continued to train hard and strived to become a champion. 13 months after my first win and here I am, the main event in BFL 12 with my first chance to become a champion against my one and only BFL loss and “friendemie”: Micah “The Bully” Brakefield. The first fight between us was in Nanaimo, B.C. and ended with a split decision loss for myself, close call though. Not only will this fight be the BFL 12 main event and the first fight aired live on the Fight Network for BFL, but it is the most anticipated fight in BFL history.“Jer is one of our biggest stars, he has been in 4 memorable fights in Battlefield winning three of them and on November 18^th he has a very good chance of becoming the first ever battlefield champion from the island” – Jay Golshani, president of BFL.

In preparation for my upcoming fight I have has been training just under 20 hours a week. While I am not training I am busy managing BFI and spending time with friends and my amazing girlfriend when I can :)

BFL 12 will be hosted at the Vogue theatre in downtown Vancouver on November 18th, tickets can be purchased online VIA battlefieldfl.com