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Friday media links – round two
By Zach Arnold | February 9, 2007
Too much news today, so two posts.
There is a new Chinese MMA blog called China Combat that you should keep your eyes on. At least, bookmark it’s RSS feed. Also, Komikazee has a new radio show up that has full audio coverage of the IFL event that happened last week in Houston. If that isn’t enough new content for you, check out the third edition of FoxNews.com’s Fight Game video segment online.
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- The Columbia Basin Herald: Fight veteran Anthony Hamlett brings his talents to Moses Lake
- WBIR TV: Mixed Marshall Arts making an impact in East Tennessee (and yes, I know they spelled Martial wrong)
- Broadcasting & Cable: New boxing bill would require broadcast contract disclosures (hat tip: Mikeinformer)
- The North County Times: Escondido gym to offer flashy fight lessons
- The Canadian Press: David Loiseau front and centre on new Elite XC MMA circuit
- CBS Sportsline: Handicapping Elite XC
- The Baltimore Sun: One-on-one with Elite XC President Gary Shaw (Shaw has fighting words for Dana White)
- The Honolulu Advertiser: Hawaii’s Verissimo climbs back in ring
- The Oregonian: MMA notebook – UFC considers show in Pacific Northwest
- The Los Angeles Times: It’s showtime for Frank Shamrock
- The Houston Chronicle: Elite XC reaches to the past to launch what it hopes is the future of MMA
- The Fightworks Podcast: 10k Ground Clash competitors announced
- The Houston Chronicle: Roger Huerta latest fighter confirmed for UFC 69
- Hot Boxing News: Wild Bill’s Fight Night 7 on March 2nd with Forrest Griffin in Atlanta
- UFC Mania: Meet GSP at GNC in New York and New Jersey
- UFC Junkie: UFC rewards Andy Richter, chick with big jugs
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Huerta vs. Stevenson would be a very good fight. The winner could set themselves up for a title shot at the end of 2007, if not early 2008. As it looks right now, it is Franca in July, Penn after that, and then you would have to think the winner of Stevenson/Huerta.
Plus, if you now look at that Houston card, it is very solid. The main event still stinks, but the rest of the undercard is about as strong as you can ask for. Heck, 3 of the fights could produce legit #1 contenders in their respective divisions.
Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra
Diego Sanchez vs. Josh Koscheck
Mike Swick vs. Yushin Okami
Roger Huerta vs. Joe Stevenson
Kendall Grove vs. Alan Belcher
Plus, on the undercard would be Herring, Sell/Leitas, & David/Spratt. I wish I could be in Houston for this show. Not sure if I could afford the tickets though.
One of the few times I agree with u critic Huerta/Stevenson will be a great fight (though I really wished Caol would return to the US). Also the UFC has relaly been putting together some quality shows. People bitch about the main event squash matches BUT compared to boxing I think the UFC has come along way from amking their shows just be 1 or 2 bout centered, and be more about a well rounded card where its even difficult for them to figure out whose on the udnercaqrd and who’s on the main.
Apparently, UFC.com readers think UFC 68 is full of mismatches.
Josh, you are correct. And that is why MMA is doing so well, and boxing is a dying sport.
I don’t mean to sound like an old timer, and I’m only in my mid 20’s, but I just have to say it: “These newbies don’t know how good they have it….. Back in the day, I remember barely being able to get fight results on the forums.”
Honestly…. UFC 68 is a solid card. Sylvia/Couture, Franklin/MacDonald, & Lambert/Babalu are solid contests. Yes, Hughes has a little easier fight, but give the man a break. This is his easiest fight on paper since Gil Castillo in November 2002. The guy deserves an easier fight. and don’t be surprised if he pulls a Loiseau and becomes very gun shy in the octagon. Some athletes have a tough time coming back from a KO like that.
The UFC is doing a great job at balancing career development and big fights. Each card is well balanced to typically satisfy both the hardcore and casual fans. It is a complete 180 compared to 6 or 7 years ago when I had no access to MMA on TV, and there was no YouTube to even watch fights.
And if you followed Japan in the 90s, there was no Internet scene. It was all newspapers or magazines, and nothing in English.
It’s amazing how fast things have changed in one decade.
Critic:
I’m not so sure how many “best of the best” fighters come back from knockouts “gunshy”. No doubt as you’ve said that a great deal of fighters who’ve been KO’d come back and are gunshy (i.e. Louiseau) but I think the guys at the top of their games usually can shrug it off and move on.
For instance I think we’ll see someone like Silva comeback like a house afire against Hendo. He’s shown that his spectacular loss to Belfort never really discouraged him in the least.
And I think Hughes is gonna be no different…
Im more hoping for Franklin myself to get over the lost to Silva and see a rematch.
Thanks for the link ! but there seems to be a problem with the html, or is it just me ?
The blog just started, I haven’t even begun promoting it (I tought I’d wait till it has a little more content), but it looks like you found me, so I’d better get going !
Oh and sorry for kind of ripping off the fight opinion logo (altough it’s in red, so I’m hoping nobody will notice…)
The link is fixed.