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Sunday, March 19th, 2006By Zach Arnold An update about the recent controversy regarding the Nova Scotia boxing commission regulating their first MMA show in Halifax. Today, the Canadian Press reports that members of the Nova Scotia boxing community are distancing themselves from “brutal cage fighting.” The report also states that Boxing Canada, the body regulating amateur boxing, will […]
My message to residents of the Pacific Northwest
Sunday, March 19th, 2006By Zach Arnold Please post this link on as many message boards or sites as possible. Like this. Thanks. If you are a MMA fan and live in the Pacific Northwest (America), you’ve probably heard about the PNW MMA web site, started by Eric Fredericks and his friend Bryce. It initially started off as a […]
Transparently glaring
Sunday, March 19th, 2006By Zach Arnold A few days ago, we linked to several newspaper articles in the Chronicle Herald newspaper (based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada). It was an article series on an upcoming MMA event being regulated by the local boxing commission. I noted that at least one of the articles (which was more […]
PRIDE amateur show in Seattle area
Sunday, March 19th, 2006Saturday’s night event in Auburn, Washington (Brawl at the Mall II) at the Supermall drew 2,500 fans to watch the Matt Hume-produced AMC Pankration amateur fight show. Yukino Kanda and (her husband) Hideki Yamamoto were in attendance as representatives of DSE. Bob Sapp, Chris Leben, Josh Barnett, and Maurice Smith appeared. Smith announced his IFL […]
HOOK ‘n SHOOT event next Saturday (3/25)
Saturday, March 18th, 2006By Zach Arnold If you are in the Evansville, Indiana area, make sure to get your tickets for the upcoming March 25th show. The promotion will be debuting a brand new 22 ft. by 22 ft. hexagon ring built by Monster Wrestling Rings. I’ve known Jeff Osborne for a few years now, and he is […]
April 29th – Super Saturday
Saturday, March 18th, 2006Mark it down on your calendars. Much like Super Bowl Sunday was a major football & MMA weekend internationally, April 29th appears to be a big day in North America for MMA. Dr. J has more on upcoming events. Matt Lindland vs. Mike Van Arsdale is set for this date in San Diego at the […]
The LA Times on UFC 58
Friday, March 17th, 2006By Zach Arnold Dan Neil of the Los Angeles Times (in their magazine section) has an article about his recent attendance at the UFC 58 show in Las Vegas, NV. Neil, unlike most mainstream media writers, admits up front that he came into the show with the mindset of a critic about the sport based […]
The heat is turned up on the yakuza
Friday, March 17th, 2006Mainichi Daily News: Arrests cast glare on shady world of commercialized combat Past Reference: Kawamata talks to Weekly Gendai Those who’ve followed this story on Fight Opinion already understand or have read most of the details in this article. However, it’s important to read this Mainichi story nonetheless. It emphasizes what has already been written […]
Lee Murray on the run?
Friday, March 17th, 2006By Zach Arnold The Sun (UK) reports that MMA fighter Lee Murray cannot be found and the police want to talk to him about his potential role in the now infamous Tonbridge heist.
Reaping what you sow
Friday, March 17th, 2006By Zach Arnold On this week’s FOR show, Rob Sayers and I addressed the Wall Street Journal article by Peter Sanders on MMA in America. Rob’s response can be found here. However, on the radio show, I addressed a more important theme and question regarding what UFC President Dana White wanted to see as far […]
Fight Opinion Radio: Episode 11
Thursday, March 16th, 2006Rob Sayers, Erin Bucknell, and Zach Arnold discuss the latest happenings in the Japanese police investigation in regards to the involvement of the yakuza in the fight industry. Also, we review some of the IFL’s latest business plans and debate whether or not Atlantic City is the right city for a debut show. Plus, a […]
Three accused yakuza members released
Thursday, March 16th, 2006By Zach Arnold A new twist to the case. According to the Tokushima Shimbun (newspaper), the district attorney/prosecutor in Yokohama have released the three men accused of being members of Yamaguchi-gumi in connection to the criminal complaint filed in 2004 by promoter Seiya Kawamata. The reason for the release of the three men is publicly […]
MMA comes to Nova Scotia
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006By Zach Arnold The Chronicle Herald newspaper has an article series about an upcoming MMA event in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 29th (the same day as the proposed IFL show in Atlantic City, New Jersey). The newspaper has three articles (here, here, and here) that put a slightly negative slant on the upcoming event. […]
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