This past Saturday night, along the unique musical/performance art styles of The Dirty Marmaduke Flute Squad, we invaded the Ottobar for our first major show of 2010, Super Art Fight 6. It was a night of excitement, shocks and surprises, and by the end of the night, the Road to Super Art Fight 7 had begun.
With 4 stunning bouts performed in front of our largest audience to date, it was a night to remember, full of results that will soon not be forgotten. Let’s go over what went down, and most importantly, where it will all be heading.
As with our past few shows, our staff photographer, the super talented Brian Slaski always does two sets of photos. The main is photos of the action – the other set is that of portraits of the artists and staff who appeared on the show last night.
We have a lot more fun to come this week from Super Art Fight 6 including the rest of Brian’s photos, photography submitted by fans, post match interviews with EVERY artist, plus the full write up of what went down at the Ottobar, but in the meantime, enjoy this look at the crew that made this show happen.
Last evening at the Ottobar was one for the ages, as Super Art Fight 6 came, rocked and blew us all away.
The jam-packed event saw 4 bouts stacked full of surprises, including some upset victories and the crowning of a new Super Art Fight champion in Jamie Baldwin (above).
We’ll be back during the week with a full listing of results and explanation for each bout of the evening, but for those of you who missed it (and it’s a true shame if you did), here’s what went down.
4-Way Battle Royale: Chelsea Grose defeated Bryan Prindiville, Joe Dunn and Chris “Impact” Impink
Generational Warfare – Rookie vs. Master: Kelsey Wailes defeated Jami “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi
#1 Contender’s Bout: Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz defeated Garth Graham to obtain a shot at the Championship Title at Super Art Fight 7
Super Art Fight Championship Bout: Jamie “Brawlin’” Baldwin defeated Michael “Spaghetti Kiss” Bracco to become the NEW Super Art Fight Champion!
A lot more went down than just this, and we have exclusive post-match interviews with ALL of last night’s roster, plus photos and so much more – stay tuned to SuperArtFight.com this week for a whole bunch more!
Thank you again to everyone who came out and had a great time and made Super Art Fight 6 one for the record books!
It’s been a long journey since we announced the first details for this show back in November, but after months of planning, arranging and plotting, we’re mere moments away from taking the stage at the Ottobar, ready to present what might just be our best show to date – Super Art Fight 6.
For those of you on the fence, or for you dedicated fans who already pre-ordered your tickets and are counting down the hours, here are all the last minute details you may need.
The doors at the Ottobar will be opening promptly at 8pm, with the show starting on (or shortly after) 9pm.
Tickets will be available at the door, for the low price of just $10.
Once the show kicks off, here’s the order for the events of the evening…
Bout 1 – 4-Way Battle Royale: Bryan “Silent But Violent” Prindiville vs. Joe Dunn vs. Chris “Impact” Impink vs. Chelsea “Grose Misconduct” Grose.
Dirty Marmaduke Flute Squad Set #1
Bout 2 – Rookie vs. Veteran: Kelsey Wailes vs. Jami “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi
Bout 3 – #1 Contender’s Match: Garth Graham vs. Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz
Dirty Marmaduke Flute Squad Set #2
Bout 4 – Main Event – Super Art Fight Championship Bout: Michael Bracco defends against Jamie Baldwin
This is what it’s all been leading up to, and we intend to deliver. We’ll see you later tonight at the Ottobar, and we’ll be back tomorrow with a full run down of what went down.
With literally one day to go until Super Art Fight 6 hits the stage, word is fast getting around different sources about our awesome little show.
This past Wednesday, the City Paper mentioned our show in their Weekly “Short List” column – we’re actually the first thing mentioned for Saturday night!
If that wasn’t awesome enough – our old friends at B made not one, but TWO mentions of us!
The first was in Thursday’s ArtsPage….
Not sure how Jamie will feel about that Hillary Clinton comment…
And the second was in Today’s Weekend Calendar, seen above!
Marty and myself (Ross) sat down for a quick chance to give our predictions going into Super Art Fight 6 this Saturday at The Ottobar. With a lot of heated matches, we can expect to see some amazing artwork thrown down. But who will emerge victorious, what will it mean? See what the two MC’s of Super Art Fight have to say, and leave your thoughts in the comments!
Marty: Baldwin vs. Bracco: Bracco has only one loss under his belt and is determined to build a legacy of successful defences. Unfortunately for him, Jamie Baldwin is the only person who has defeated Bracco in a sanctioned bout.
Ross: Not to mention Baldwin has cuteness on her side. I’m always amazed how much the crowd favors a cute puppy over bloody nipples.
Want to see who Ross and Marty think will win out this weekend? See the rest after the cut!
With only 11 days until Super Art Fight 6 rocks the Ottobar, our artists are pushing harder and training like never before to tackle whatever the Wheel of Death has for them.
But, as mentioned in our super awesome new promo video (which, if you haven’t watched, you really should), the Wheel of Death is ultimately controlled by you – the Super Art Fight fan.
So of course, we need your topics! Toss in what you want our artists to draw in the comments to this post, and we’ll add the topics to the Wheel of Death for Super Art Fight 6!
Comments will be open through Wednesday, January 20th, so suggest early and suggest often! You never know if your topic will be picked!
Full of awesome footage from Super Art Fight 5, we are proud to present our promo video for Super Art Fight 6, coming up on January 23rd at The Ottobar.
Cut together by our video production goddess, Christina Crawley, this video not only gives you a hint of what to expect at the show, but lets you know that you can control the outcome with the Wheel of Death.
Tomorrow night, the Wheel of Death topic post goes live. Get your topics ready and then see which ones hit the canvas on January 23rd!
At each Super Art Fight, we work as hard as we can to better each show that came before it.
And in this, our first show to feature four bouts, we had to make each one count.
We have a Generation War…a Battle for #1 Contendership…and our main event for the title.
What can we do to make the fourth match stand out?
At Super Art Fight 6, we proudly present the return of the ever exciting, always crazy BATTLE ROYALE!
This time, filled with four competitors, not only will this match be a showcase of stellar talent, but it could easily be the match of the night.
Let’s run down the four artists you’ll be seeing in this Battle Royale…
Chris “Impact” Impink: Fresh off of challenging for the Super Art Fight title back at Super Art Fight 5, Impink is ready to begin his road to the title anew, as he starts fresh, and works his way to the top from the bottom. Having finished the stellar comic Fragile Gravity, Impink debuts his new comic, the roller girl based Sledgebunny on January 11th. You have to wonder – has studying the fighting spirit of the roller girls instilled some fight in Impink? The other 3 competitors beware – Chris is ready to be at the top of the mountain again, and will do anything to be there!
Bryan Prindiville: Despite being in two losing efforts in his first two appearances in a Super Art Fight proper, Prindiville has built quite the following amongst the Art Fight fans, and it was this following which lead the SAF Championship Committee to bump him up to full-time roster member. This artist of Hello With Cheese is fast becoming notable for his “silent but violent” tendencies, and may just stealthy make his way into the Winners Circle on January 23rd!
Joe Dunn: After a stellar first Art Fight against Yuko Ota at Connecticon 2009, the SAF Championship Committee wanted to get a hold of this NYC native and put him on a Super Art Fight event as soon as possible. The date – January 23rd, the place – The Ottobar, the show – Super Art Fight 6. And on this night, Dunn promises to outlast his 3 opponents. Joe may love crappy movies, as his comic title indicates, but on a sure to be chilly night in January, Dunn will love one thing more – the sweet taste of victory.
Chelsea Grose: Last, but far from least, comes the debut of Chelsea Grose. While she’s yet to tackle the canvas in an Art Fight prior, this talented artist not only has the skills when it comes to the pen and paper, but also on the field – as a Charm City Roller Girl! Her inexperience may hinder her against 3 opponents, but on the 23rd in Charm City, Chesea promises to show us all why they call her “Grose Misconduct”!
4 amazing competitors. 2 Super Art Fight Debuts. Only 1 winner.
Join us at the Ottobar on January 23rd at Super Art Fight 6 when the victor is decided! Get your tickets today!
This past July at Super Art Fight 4, we began our new talent initiative with the first ever Do Or Die Battle Royale. Six artistic talents, all brand new to the Super Art Fight stage battled to get a coveted slot on the Super Art Fight roster.
In a twist to our normal victory selection process, the victor was chosen not by the audience, but instead a jury of their peers – the existing Super Art Fight roster themselves.
As the dust settled, one Art Fighter to Be’s hand was raised in victory – that of Kelsey Wailes.
At Super Art Fight 5, Kelsey was thrown from the proverbial frying pan directly into the fire, as she was placed in a tag match alongside Bryan Prindiville against veteran SAF roster member Jamie Baldwin and the talented creator of Girls With Slingshots, Danielle Corsetto.
Kelsey’s team was unfortunately on the losing side of the equation, but she showed the same level of spark and art fighting ability which allowed her access into the roster in the first place.
Internally, expectations for Kelsey were high – she truly could be one of the next greats – but how can we get her to the next level?
The idea was simple – continue to put Kelsey through the Super Art Fight paces, as she has to face another Super Art Fight veteran one on one!
And it doesn’t really get any bigger than this.
Kelsey won’t just be facing a veteran SAF roster member – she’ll be facing one of the men who invented the whole thing in the first place!
On Saturday, January 23rd live at the Ottobar in Baltimore at Super Art Fight 6…it’s a Veteran vs. Rookie Battle as we proudly present…
Kelsey Wailes vs. Jami “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi
Be excited as Jami is. Get hyped for January 23rd, get your tickets today, and leave your thoughts here in the comments or on our brand new fan forum!
