MMA fighter War Machine is a skilled warrior who brings plenty of weapons into the ring. When he heads into his bout Wednesday, June 19th for the Bellator MMA Championship Tournament, he will be bringing a little extra support. War Machine has a new sponsor for this fight, one of adult entertainment’s fastest rising brands, PUBA.

PUBA’s sponsorship is their first for an MMA event. However, War Machine is not unfamiliar with or to the adult entertainment world. In addition to being one of the most feared fighters in the world of mixed martial arts, War Machine has also performed in adult films. Though he has given up carnal coupling for an even more intense brand of physicality, War Machine has not forgotten the fun he had working for Puba in his former profession.

“I am very happy and excited that PUBA has chosen to sponsor me for this fight,” he says. “I think we fit well together. When I was in the adult industry, they were my favorite company to shoot for. They always had the hottest chicks on their sites. I hope all of my fans will use PUBA for all their XXX needs, I promise you won’t be disappointed!”

War Machine takes his 12-4 record into the ring against Blas Avena (8-6) for the welterweight feature fight on the main card Wednesday night, June 19th. Live from the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, the card and War Machine’s bout will be televised on Spike TV. It will be his first fight since November of 2011.

Though a natural fit given his past XXX performances, the sponsorship by PUBA is new territory for an MMA event.

“It is a natural fit for us,” says PUBA’s co-owner Ben. “MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world. The fans who love the intense action offered by MMA are the same people who dig what we are doing with our adult entertainment. We are MMA fans so it just seemed to be a perfect match for us. We know that War Machine will put on a great show and make us proud.”

Hailing from Simi Valley, California, War Machine has already picked up twelve MMA wins, seven by knock out with five submissions. In between bouts he has appeared in a dozen adult scenes including Pretty Dirty (II) for PUBA’s Pornstar Empire line.

PUBA’s in-house director Ivan has seem War Machine’s work in the ring and on camera and is impressed. “War Machine always brought great energy to his scenes,” says Ivan. ” He fights with the same take-charge aggressiveness. We know he is going to have continued success.”

Tune in Wednesday June 19th to see War Machine do battle in the Bellator MMA Championship Tournament on Spike TV.

For all things Puba, visit www.puba.com.

Award winning male performer Sean Michaels will celebrate his birthday in style by hosting Cirque De Mardi Gras IV in Hollywood Friday, February 22nd. The event will be hosted by Ideal Image Models including: Tessa Lane, Ana Foxxx, Gia Steel, Mai Davis, Selma Sins, Jasmine Rain, Heidi Hollywood, and Brianna Brooks.

“I’m humbled by everyones support to come out and celebrate a special night with me,” said Sean Michaels. “I like to make sure when I come out I do it right and having the Ideal Image team on my side help made that possible.”

The star studded event will be held at Dim Maks studio in Hollywood located at 6356 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood 90028. Fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite stars while enjoying live music and receiving free prizes sponsored by Sean Michaels Entertainment, AMKingdom and New Sensations/Digital Sin.

King Ryan of King Ryan Events will officially celebrate his birthday with a bevy of special guests. There is no cover charge for the industry during red carpet ceremony beginning at 10 p.m. E-mail every name in your party to isiah@idealimagemodels.com. The official guest list closes Friday at noon.

Sean Michaels will be joined by his friends which include Lexington Steele, Gianna Michaels, Rebecca Bardoux, Prince Yashua, Serena Ali, Kiki Dare, Tori Taylor, Jack Napier, Glenn King, Daisy Cruz, Maddie Make-up, Megan Maze (IIM), Amanda Blow plus more.

LA Direct Models (www.ladirectmodels.com), the largest and most prolific agency in adult entertainment, has signed one of the biggest male stars in the adult film industry, Nacho Vidal.  This is Vidal’s first time in the United States in over 10 years, and LA Direct Models will be handling his representation.

An absolutely top level male performer, Vidal is known particularly for being the right hand man to some of the top performers in the industry.  Born in Spain, Vidal came into the adult industry in 1998 with the help of Rocco Siffredi. Vidal is a performer who pushes the envelope with incredible sex scenes, orgasmic screams, and reliable performance skills. Vidal’s rough-edged approach landed him many important roles, working with some of the biggest female stars in the world. In his prolific career Vidal has starred in more than 1500 movies and is an AVN and XRCO Award Winner.  Vidal has also starred in Spanish mainstream movies and TV shows, including the Spanish TV series Los Simuladores and the Spanish movies Va a ser que nadie es perfecto and El Alquimista Impaciente.

“Direct Models is delighted to represent Nacho, an iconic performer and legendary name in male talent,” says Derek Hay, owner and founder of LA Direct Models.  “His enthusiasm to be back in the US is unparalleled and inspiring. There is no doubt there will be some barnstorming scenes shot in the coming weeks and months. Welcome back, Nacho, we are pleased to work with you and honored that you chose Direct Models for representation.”

Family, friends and fans of Jack Hammer are uniting to raise money to help with his battle against bladder cancer. Please show your support!

Jack was diagnosed with stage four bladder cancer four months ago. He has a full time job that he is no longer able to work due to his condition. Jack’s inability to work during cancer treatment has left a stack of bills that need to be paid, and he has six more months of chemotherapy ahead of him.

Jack is an incredibly strong person who served in the Marines from 1985-1993 and was stationed in Beirut in 1989 and Kuwait in 1990 during Desert Storm. He is also a mixed martial artist who has been training and competing for years. Above all, Jack has great strength of character and has been an amazing friend to many. Among the fights he has won, we want to see him win out against cancer. He is 44 and we need to raise money to make sure he sees many more years and gets the healing process he deserves.

This not a cry for help, so much as it is a celebration for an amazing man, Marine veteran, father, and friend, who is fighting the fight of his life and could use the support of all of us. Thanks all of you for your donations, support, and prayers.

For more information or to attend please go to www.giveforward.com/acelebrationforjackhammer.

LA Direct Models (www.ladirectmodels.com), the largest and most prolific agency in adult entertainment, is pleased to announce the signing of mega male adult talent model and star, Freddy Mandingo.

A Los Angeles native, the now east coast based Mandingo has truly made his mark on the adult industry as an actor and producer since entering the business 10 years ago.  “I take such pride and admiration in being able to work in the adult industry,” says Mandingo.  “I am really able to enjoy my art in the way it is intended and be an inspiration for my wonderful fans.  And now having signed on with LA Direct Models is a blessing.  This is the best agency in the business with worldwide presence.  I’m excited to work with them and connect with my fans on even higher levels.”

“Signing Freddy Mandingo was a no-brainer for the agency,” says Derek Hay, owner and founder of LA Direct Models.  “He is one of the biggest names in the industry and is a much welcomed addition to our leading roster of talent.  We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Freddy.”

“At this stage in my career, 10 years in the business, and at the age of 36, I’ve done a lot of work on my own,” says Mandingo. “From being a newcomer in a highly regarded industry, and making a name for myself, to becoming a producer and actor is a great task in itself.”

Mandingo joined the industry in 1999, starring in a number of videos for Rodney Moore, and has worked with such companies as Red Light District (where he signed an exclusive contract back in 2006 to perform and direct for Red Light and its other labels, Platinum X and Candy Shop), West Coast Productions, Jules Jordan, among many other heralded companies.

Mandingo continues. “To truly be connected with your industry is a great feeling, a sense of pride and admiration. Now at this stage in my career, I am really able to enjoy my art in the way intended; to be an uplift and inspiration to my wonderful fans and be of great service to my industry.  Being brought on to a company like LA Direct Models is a culmination of being able to enjoy all the wonders our industry has to offer.”

The ubiquitous and hard-working Tommy Gunn’s stamina and endurance are not only apparent in his scenes, but echo throughout his career. Maintaining this energy throughout the tumultuous year of 2010 has not gone unnoticed, as the veteran performer recently received three 2011 XBIZ Nominations including “Male Performer of the Year.”

“I put 100% into all my projects and know that in the end my work will speak for itself,” said Gunn. “Still, it’s quite an honor to be recognized by respected industry insiders, it’s a nice pat on the back.”

In addition to this top honor, he is also nominated for Acting Performance of the Year – Male for his role in Adam & Eve’s Rawhide 2: Dirty Deeds, which Gunn considers one of his brightest acting moments, and one of the most physically demanding as well.

While Gunn has appeared in some of the year’s bestselling titles including Digital Playground Body Heat, Wicked Pictures’ Speed and Lolita, Saw, A Hardcore Parody for Blue Circus, and Bluebird’s award-winning BATFXXX: A Dark Night Parody. His other nomination is in a category elusive to many in the adult industry Crossover Star of the Year.

He earned this nomination for his transition from adult film star to mainstream actor with a role in the hit HBO series Entourage, playing the on-screen ex-boyfriend of Sasha Grey.

“This was a real blast to do, and I’m planning on doing a lot more work in mainstream in the coming years,” said Gunn.

Gunn filmed several scenes with the infamous beauty Amy Fisher, earlier this Fall. Fisher especially wanted to work with the dynamic Gunn, and he was one of the first actors she booked for her scenes.

Tommy has also worked as a producer and director, and was one of the first to pioneer the 3D interactive release. His first project was titled Cummin’ at You in 3D and is planning on directing a follow up 3D interactive title.

Flash Brown has decided to make 2011 the Year of Flash Brown. Recently, he hired Adult Talent Management to exclusively represent him. This coming week, he will be heading to Las Vegas to attend the Adult Entertainment Expo and meet his fans in the flesh, along with walking the red carpet and attending the AVN Awards Show and hoping to take home the statue for Best Male Newcomer.

“Flash has huge potential and I can see him being one of the biggest Black male performers,” says ATMLA owner, Shy Love. “He has the looks, a huge cock and pure sex appeal. Very rarely does a newcomer get so many nominations and he has a great chance of winning. I’m glad we signed him.”

Hailing from North Memphis, Tennessee, standing 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 235 pounds, Flash Brown is a Southern gentleman who got his start playing college basketball in Alabama and then went onto semi pro and played professionally on tours in Ireland and China.

From ball playing, he went on to professional fashion modeling, before entering adult in 2009. Flash has shot for a wide variety of studios, including Brazzers, Jules Jordan, Vivid, Wicked, Mercenary Pictures and Alexander DeVoe, and has his own production company, Flash Brown Productions. He can also be seen on the Internet on BlacksOnBlondes.com, and his personal site will be premiering this year. In 2010, he won the Urban X Award for Best New Comer and was nominated by the AVN and XBIZ Awards for Best New Comer.

Flash’s future is definitely bright — he recently attained exclusive representation with Adult Talent Management, has mainstream interest for movies and modeling, and is making a guest appearance in 2KThaMurdaman’s rap video. Read more about Flash’s adventures on his blog, flashbrownxxxrated.blogspot.com.