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WEC 47 Recap: The Night of the Underdog

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

By Brian Hemminger
After a compelling night of fights from the incredibly talented fighters of the WEC, I’m once again thankful that I didn’t make any pre-fight predictions.  This was most certainly the night of the underdog, especially on the main card as 4 of the 5 favored fighters went down, some in dramatic fashion.

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Mixed Martial Rant- Combat Sports Boston, UFC 109, WCF 9,

February 6th, 2010 · No Comments

By Gerry S Rodriguez
It’s no secret Boston, Massachusetts has been an MMA hot spot for a very long time.  With notable trainers such as Mark Dellagrotte and fighters like Joe Lauzon, Kenny Florian, Jorge Rivera, and Gabriel Gonzaga, it has been one of the most notable yet underrated contributors to the game.   You can also [...]

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Open Call for MMA Fighters – February 14th Deadline

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

ESPN STAR Sports Event Management group is extending a rare open invite to talented fighters interested in competing in the globally televised Martial Combat MMA series.   Select fight cards have been reserved by ESPN STAR Sports and  will be filled on a selection basis from submitted fighters.
Martial Combat is the largest and most prestigious MMA [...]

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Shine International Expands the Strikeforce Brand in International Markets

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

LOS ANGELES, February 2, 2010 – Shine International has expanded the STRIKEFORCE brand internationally, selling more than 70 hours of STRIKEFORCE’s mixed martial arts (MMA) programming in six markets across Europe, Australia and Latin America. Virgin Media Television’s Bravo in the UK, Turner in Latin America, FX in Portugal, Ukraine’s Megasport, Seven Network Australia and [...]

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Bullet Proof Lavar Johnson Headed Back to the Cage on March 26th

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

NEW YORK (Jan. 28, 2010)-Six months ago, Lavar Johnson lay in a hospital bed, clinging to his life after he was gunned down while attending a family barbeque during the July 4 holiday.  On Friday, March 26, the 32-year-old will enter a new chapter in his incredible recovery when he restarts his professional mixed martial [...]

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Top 5 Figures Who Need an MMA Debut; Kurt Angle, Rickson Gracie, Chuck Zito, Mike Tyson, Jesus

January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

MMR-Mixed Martial Rant –  By Gerry S Rodriguez
Brock is back and it’s awesome.  Hate or Love him(gotta admit I love him), the guy is fun to watch.  Frank Mir’s new found obsession with beating Brock, makes him more compelling than ever and I can almost find myself rooting for him in the rubber match.
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UFC Fight Night 20 Play by Play Results

January 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Nate Diaz vs Grey Maynard
Round 1: Diaz keeping his distance with the standup action and opens up a cut on Maynard.  Maynard swinging for the fences with some big overhand rights, but not landing much.  Diaz hit by an uppercut as he ducks. Diaz says “bring it” or something along those lines and the two [...]

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Pro Boxer James”Lights Out” Toney Wants Into The UFC; Talking With Dana White

January 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Pro Boxer James “Lights Out” Toney has been hounding UFC President Dana white for a spot in the Octagon.  He showed up at the UFC 108 post fight press conference conference demanding a meeting with Dana White about getting in to the Octagon with some UFC fighters.  The funny thing is that Dana White seems [...]

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2009 World Mixed Martial Arts Awards Winners

December 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The World Mixed Martial Arts Award Ceremony took place on Wednesday December 30th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.  The Ceremony showcased the fan favorites in several categories of Mixed Martial Arts.  Fans from around the world made their picks.  Here are the results via Fan House
Best MMA Gym: Greg Jackson’s Submission Fighting
Best gloves: UFC
Best [...]

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Dynamite Results

December 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Date: 12/31/09
Location: Japan
Hidehiko Yoshida def. Satoshi Ishii – Unanimous Decision – R3
Shinya Aoki def. Mizuto Hirota – Submission (Armbar) -R1
Gegard Mousasi def. Gary Goodridge – TKO (Strikes)-  R1
Alistair Overeem def. Kazuyuki Fujita – KO (Knee)- R1
Masanori Kanehara def. Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto – Unanimous Decision -R3
Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Kazunori Yokota – Unanimous Decision – R3
Hideo Tokoro [...]

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