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As announced earlier today on the Super Art Fight mailing list, SUPER ART FIGHT 8 will be on Friday, October 15th at The Ottobar in Baltimore, Maryland.

But you’re probably asking already – what’s the main event?

Coming out of Super Art Fight 7, we couldn’t quite decide who was the right competitor to pair against Jamie “Brawlin’” Baldwin for the Super Art Fight Championship.

Three competitors came to mind however.

• Michael “Spaghetti Kiss” Bracco: With a 5-2 record, Michael Bracco has arguably the best trackrecord in Super Art Fight competition, but he has yet to defeat Jamie Baldwin. Having lost his Super Art Fight championship to her at SAF6, he undoubtedly wants a rematch, but would the third time be the charm for Bracco? Can he defeat Jamie Baldwin?
• Chelsea “Grose Misconduct” Grose: The current Charm City Roller Girls member has made an amazing impact since her debut, with a 2 and 0 undefeated record.  Some may argue it’s too early for her to get such a shot, but her track record is hard to argue against.
• Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz: Having faced Jamie Baldwin at Super Art Fight 7, Borkowicz is fresh off of a SAF title shot, but there has been much internal discussion and debate from fans as to whether Baldwin’s victory was as definitive as it was declared that evening.  Simply put, people want to see Borkowicz get another shot!

So, how will we decide who’s the #1 contender? We won’t at all.

You – THE FANS – Will!

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Just vote in the above poll, and let us know who you feel should face off against Jamie Baldwin in the Main Event of Super Art Fight 8.

The poll will close at Midnight on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010, so vote early and vote often! Your voice will be heard! YOU CHOOSE THE COMPETITORS, WE DELIVER THE BOUT!

And be sure to see how the bout turns out on October 15th as we return to The Ottobar for Super Art Fight 8!

Ever since we started Super Art Fight just over two years ago, there have been some key shows and key markets we’ve been wanting to break into.  Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither has been the SAF dynasty.

So it’s an honor and pleasure to announce our first appearance in the New York City area, coming up on Tuesday, August 24th!

Now, this isn’t a full-on Super Art Fight event, but rather one of our patented Live Mural shows!

On August 24th, Death By Audio in Brooklyn, NY will be presenting Idol Explosion 2010, with live music from Starscream, Hard Nips, and Moepion & Moepions, plus a DJ set from Peelander-Z’s own Peelander Yellow!

Additionally, Super Art Fight will be represented by our co-founder Jami “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi and frequent SAF guest artist Yuko Ota doing a LIVE MURAL!

Admission is just $7, with doors at 8pm. Be there!

With 12 days until we return to the Metro Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland for Super Art Fight 7, tensions are high amongst the SAF roster.

In fact, some of our artists have taken to Facebook to call out their opponents in the form of digital smack talk!

It all started this weekend with the above image from Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz, calling out his SAF7 opponent, SAF Champion Jamie “Brawlin” Baldwin.

If that wasn’t enough, Kelsey Wailes then decided to visually attack her SAF opponent, Chelsea Grose, whom she apparently believes needs to be eaten by a shark.

Then, when you thought you’d seen it all, “White Dynamite” Chris “Impact” Impink calls out Jami “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi.

Interesting to see that thus far, Bryan Prindiville and Michael Bracco haven’t hit this level of disrespect towards each other, but with less than two weeks until showtime, who knows what else we will see between opponents.

Any way you cut it, the tension will be broken on July 17th as we perform LIVE during Artscape as part of our FREE show – Super Art Fight 7. Be there!

Photo Courtesy Flickr User "AKA Dilweed"

One of the key components for ANY Super Art Fight show, the Wheel of Death controls the turn and tide of every battle.

Taking each artist and making them add new topics every five minutes rapidly changes the landscape of each bout – and YOU, the fans get to pick every twist and turn.

That’s right! It’s that time again, as we ask you to suggest new topics for the Wheel of Death for Super Art Fight 7!

As always, go nuts, but please try to keep your ideas concise.  ”Robocop riding a banana”? Awesome. “Clown Version of Robocop riding a flaming banana on top of an ice cream cone made to look like a robot President Obama”? Yeah, that’s a little much. Brevity is the key to wit, and the key to making a great Wheel of Death topic.

The topic post is open from NOW until 11:59pm on Wednesday, July 14th.

Give us your best topics, and be sure to come see whether they make the wheel LIVE on Saturday, July 17th as we present Super Art Fight 7 – a FREE event during Artscape 2010!

At Super Art Fight events as of late, there seems to be the general feeling that ladies rule. And honestly, we’re not going to question it.

In fact, in 3 out of the 4 bouts at Super Art Fight 6, women were the victors – one of whom, Jamie Baldwin, is our current SAF Champion.

So when it came down to pairing up the bouts for Super Art Fight 7, we had an interesting quandry.  Over the past 2 shows, a pair of female competitors have debuted, made an impact (not to be confused with our own Impink), and stood tall in victory.

Ergo it was decided – let’s see who is the better fighter?

That’s why on Saturday, July 17th at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland…it’ll be another first ever bout…

ROLLER GIRL VERSUS ROOKIE PHENOM….

Chelsea “Grose Misconduct” Grose vs. Kelsey Wailes!

Both competitors coming off of HUGE victories at Super Art Fight 6, it really could be anyone’s win here, and could have HUGE ramifications on the championship rankings.

Join us for our FREE show on July 17th – Super Art Fight 7!

As announced in the wee hours on our Twitter account, this year’s appearance at Connecticon is more than just your typical appearance…it’s….

THE HAVOC IN HARTFORD!

One year after our fire marshall worrying debut in Connecticut, we return to the scene of the crime, invading the Main Events room on Saturday, July 10th at 3:30pm.

We will be presenting 3 bouts on that days card, and for the main event, it doesn’t get any bigger than this…

GRUDGE MATCH: Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz vs. Lar De Souza

At Connecticon 2009, a true blood fued was born, as Looking For Group/Least I Could Do/Gutters‘ Lar De Souza made his Super Art Fight debut in a tag match opposite SAF Co-Founder, Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz.  In front of one of the most dedicated Art Fight audiences to date, these two men raised SAF to a new level. Boards were broken, injuries were had, and it was clear when the dust settled that Super Art Fight would never be the same. The war continued at Super Art Fight 5, as Lar traveled to Nick’s homebase of Baltimore, Maryland, and defeated Nick in front of his own fans, friends and family.

On July 10th, the rubber match will be had – it’s been a long year since these two men started their fued, and at The Havoc In Hartford, the battles reach their breaking point.  But, with Nick having a SAF Championship bout at Super Art Fight 7 just one week later – is his attention being pulled in too many directions?

Join us at Connecticon 2010 on Saturday July 10th at 3:30pm in the Main Events room to find out who’s hand is raised in victory.

This will be a FULL Super Art Fight event, including 2 additional bouts (announced the day of show) including artists such as Alina Pete of Weregeek and SAF Co-Founder Jami Noguchi.  Additionally, SAF Commentators Ross Nover and Marty Day will be on hand to give the event the true Super Art Fight feel.

July 10th. The Havoc in Hartford. Connecticut will NEVER be the same again! BE THERE!

In the year of our lord, 2001, the Iron Artist competition was invented. Pitting artist’s against each other in a live art competition based on the popular Iron Chef TV series, it was in many ways, the prototype for what became Super Art Fight.

The creator of Iron Artist? Our own Chris “Impact” Impink.

In June 2008, Jamie “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi teamed with Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz to take Iron Artis out of the anime conventions and into the rock clubs, placing it under the new title of “Art Fight”.

It was an immediate success, and quickly grew into the show who’s website you’re now reading – Super Art Fight.

As the shows grew, Chris Impink became a member of the roster, as did Jamie Noguchi.  Noguchi, given the name of co-founder, rose through the ranks quickly, becoming the first ever Super Art Fight Champion. By comparison, Impink, called a godfather by those who knew the true origins of SAF…did not receive that respect. He hasn’t been to the top. He hasn’t held the championship. He doesn’t get the credit.

So, while the card was formulating for Super Art Fight 7, our 2nd Birthday Celebration, a free live event occurring during Artscape at The Metro Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland, Chris Impink picked up the phone.

Tired of being a second stringer, tired of being ignored, Chris had one demand.

On one of the most important shows, on one of the most important days in Super Art Fight history…Chris wants Noguchi in a first time ever one-on-one bout.

That match? IMMEDIATELY approved.

On July 17th, in Baltimore, Maryland…Jamie Noguchi is going to feel the Impact.

July 2009. Hartford, Connecticut. Connecticon 2009.

A Baltimore-based live art competition made their out of state debut. On word of mouth alone, they came in, packed a room so deep that the fire marshall was called in, and a legend was born.

In 2010 – we’re going to do it again.

We at Super Art Fight are proud and honored to announce that we will be making our Connecticut return July 9th through the 11th as a part of Connecticon 2010.

Worried about getting shut out, or stuck in a packed room like last year?

Worry not – like the Jeffersons, we’re moving on up – to Main Events. A 2500 person room, you’re going to be sure to be seated.

And don’t think we’re going to coast on last year’s great reviews, oh no – we’ve been given the Main Event slot, and we’ll earn it, delivering you, the great Connecticon fans a full Super Art Fight show, complete with announcers, Wheel of Death, and some of our finest artists, plus the surprise guests which make our live events so unpredictable.

The first two artist’s we can confirm? The co-creators of Super Art Fight, two of the best – Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz and Jami “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi.

Our show is currently scheduled for Saturday, July 10th, but we’ll be around all weekend long.

Get your passes now – it’s one of the greatest conventions on the East Coast combined with the Greatest Live Art Competition In The Known Universe…we’re going to make it an event to remember.

SEE YOU IN CONNECTICUT!

EDIT – 12:01AM, Friday June 18th Add Least I Could Do/Looking For Group artist Lar DeSouza to the show! He made his presence known in his SAF debut last year at Connecticon, and it seems his smack talk with Nick Borkowicz has already started up early across the tweets. Will we see these Art Fight titans clash again at Connecticon 2010? STAY TUNED!

EDIT – 12:12AM, Friday June 18th You can also add the creator of Weregeek, Alina Pete! Alina also had her first ever SAF appearance at Connecticon 2009, and will be looking to step it up after a great debut in a wild tag team bout. Who will she face? Find out right here in the coming weeks!

Upon his defeat and loss of the Super Art Fight championship at Super Art Fight 6, Michael Bracco dusted himself off, looked at where he was in the scheme of the SAF world, and made some important decisions.

Over the past 5 shows, Bracco had started from the bottom and built himself up to the top of the Art Fight world. Nicknamed a “Supernova”, he had only one prior defeat under his belt – that against the same woman who dethroned him as champion, Jamie Baldwin.

Aside from that loss, he proved himself against every other opponent placed in front of him. Jami Noguchi, Nick Borkowicz, Chris Impink – all important names in SAF history…and Bracco held victories over all of them.  So his decision was simple – start back from the bottom, work his way up…and be back on top as the first ever two-time SAF Champ.

A bold decision, but the next choice he made was bolder…not only would he work his way up, but he wanted to challenge himself with each new opponent he faced. New faces, new names, he wanted to take them on.   Bracco made his choices known to the SAF Championship Committee, and there was but one person who fit the bill – Bryan “Silent But Violent” Prindiville.

Since his on-canvas debut at Super Art Fight 4, Prindiville has made a name for himself in the world of creative combat – but it hasn’t been in what he has said…it’s always been in his actions.

The man who left Danielle Corsetto covered in red ink, the man who proved himself as one of the top talents in the first ever Do or Die battle royale, the man who will clash with Michael Bracco on July 17th – all the same individual: Bryan Prindiville.

Saturday, July 17th – The Metro Gallery – Baltimore, Maryland – Super Art Fight 7…BE THERE, as we present a first ever one-on-one bout….

Bryan “Silent But Violent” Prindiville vs. Michael Bracco

Coming out of Super Art Fight 6, two things were very clear.

One – Jamie Baldwin had made history, becoming the first ever female Super Art Fight Champion in her amazing victory over long-time generation rival Michael Bracco.

Two – Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz had ended a long losing streak, raising himself back up to the top of the competition he himself invented, defeating former SAF Champion Garth Graham and becoming #1 contender to the championship.

So, it’s an honor and pleasure to announce that on July 17th at The Metro Gallery, as we celebrate 2 years of Super Art Fight in an unprecedented free live event during Artscape weekend, that headlining Super Art Fight 7 will be the main event of…

Jamie Baldwin (Champion) vs. Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz (Challenger)

This is a first time one on one bout, with Baldwin and Borkowicz only squaring off once before, as part of a battle royal back at Super Art Fight 3.  Each competitor has seen every level of SAF competition, from the top to the bottom, and make for one of the most even bouts in some time.

In recent “on the road” matches, Baldwin has started to feel the so called “Curse” of the SAF championship, dropping losses to competitors such as Yuko Ota in Boston, and Borkowicz has been keeping his skill up, with strong on the road victories (including one over former SAF Champion Michael Bracco at Katsucon 16).  It’s really anyone’s bout, and will make Super Art Fight 7 a night to remember.

So what are you waiting for? Make your plans now – join us on Saturday Night, July 17th at The Metro Gallery in Baltimore for ABSOLUTELY FREE, and see who leaves SAF7 as champion!