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Saturday, December 16th, 2006By Mark Pickering PRIDE veteran and BJJ ace Nino “Elvis†Schembri has left the Chute Boxe team in Curitiba, according to GracieMag.com. The colourful Brazilian has ended a two-year affiliation with Rudimar Fedrigo’s academy to return to his hometown of Rio. Consequently, Schembri has been recruited by acting manager Rogerio Camoes, trainer Jorge Guimaraes and […]
The Christmas Show
Friday, December 15th, 2006For the past several years (under different banners), I’ve produced a special Christmas radio show that people can download to listen to over the Holidays. Whether you’re traveling on the road, stuck in the airport, or visiting family, I always aimed to make sure that the radio show was a show featuring good storytelling and […]
Friday fresh notes
Thursday, December 14th, 2006Los Angeles Times (article by Dave Meltzer): UFC is looking at a bright future (use this link if you get the firewall) Los Angeles Times: MMA groups to fight for fighters (article about Elite — Brandon Vera says he has one fight with UFC, is considering a deal with Elite, use this link if you […]
Showtime & Elite first show
Thursday, December 14th, 2006Elite Xtreme Combat HP link here. First show is on February 10th in Southaven, Mississippi (a few miles away from Memphis, Tennessee) with Frank Shamrock vs. Renzo Gracie in the main event at the DeSoto Civic Center. The building has a capacity of around 8,000-9,000. Commentary: What makes the location an interesting selection is that […]
Thursday media headlines
Thursday, December 14th, 2006GBR (Japanese): Pictures from UFC 12/13 Miramar event Gracie Fighting Championships: Phil Baroni and Cesar Gracie will be commentators for the PPV airing from Miami, Florida on January 20th. Press Release: Claim that MMA & Kickboxing show called World Best Fighter (USA vs. Asia) will happen on 1/5/2007 in Atlantic City, New Jersey (Tank Abbott […]
FightSport UK Magazine Launches
Thursday, December 14th, 2006By Mark Pickering FightSport Magazine, a staple publication in France and more recently America, premiered its British adaptation at Cage Warriors’ Enter The Rough House event, before a capacity crowd at the Harvey Hadden Sports Centre, Nottingham, on December 9th.
UFC Fight Night reaction
Thursday, December 14th, 2006By Luke Nicholson Here’s some early feedback to UFC Fight Night last night in San Diego at Miramar. Haven’t seen the show yet (due to work obligations), so I’m doing my best to avoid spoilers. But, here’s some mainstream reaction to the show. North County Times: UFC’s Fight Night is a hit in Miramar. Sherdog.com […]
Ultimate Fight Night 12/13/06
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006By Erin Bucknell Pre-show promos: Diego babbles about energy, Riggs wants the fight to remain standing. Diego seems to be willing to go with this plan. I really hope he does. Seeing as we are at Miramar, someone REALLY needs to come out to Highway to the Danger Zone.
Latest Man Festival card
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006PRIDE Heavyweight Title Match: Emelianenko Fedor vs. Mark Hunt Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Ikuhisa Minowa Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Gilbert Melendez Shin’ya Aoki vs. Joachim Hansen Mauricio Shogun vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura Takanori Gomi vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
Dana White comments on many topics
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006By Zach Arnold The Orange County Register posted a news story discussing the results of the UFC Fight Night weigh-ins, along with a lot of multimedia audio clips with press writers interviewing UFC fighters and staff. The biggest interview posted on the site is one with Dana White. Here are some of the things he […]
Wednesday media headlines
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006K-1 announced Ken Kaneko vs. Andy Ologun (Bobby Ologun’s brother) in a HERO’s (MMA) rules match for their 12/31 Osaka Dome show. If you haven’t already, make sure to e-mail us with your questions for the radio show. Now, onto today’s media links.
Mirko not fighting on NYE
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006Here are the article links. Anyone who knows Croatian and can translate could help us out in a big way. MMA Weekly: Mirko Cro Cop gone from PRIDE 12/31 Saitama event Vecernji List: Mirko out due to ligament injury Jutarnji: Key word for Mirko absence is ‘ligament’ Plus, here’s the post that has set off […]
CSAC meeting on 12/18
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006By Zach Arnold Comments off Armando Garcia, head of the California State Athletic Commission, has made quite a name for himself in MMA circles this year. The latest news is the suspension of Josh Thomson due to what was labeled as an offensive t-shirt. A t-shirt that offended the commission boss results in a suspension.
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