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HDNET Fights "Reckless Abandon" - 08 Nov 2007 11:19:55pm
2007-11-09 00:19:00
By Brian Knapp HDNet Fights has announced former Icon Sport middleweight champion Jason ?Mayhem? Miller will collide with Sean Salmon in the feature bout at HDNet Fights ?Reckless Abandon ? on Saturday, Dec. 15 at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. One of MMA?s true characters, Miller (19-5) has won 12 of his last 14 fights; his only losses during that span came to former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and the highly regarded Frank Trigg. The soon-to-be 27-year-old remains the last man to defeat current EliteXC/Icon Sport middleweight champion Robbie Lawler, as he submitted the heavy-handed Pat Miletich protégé with a side choke in September 2006. Salmon (14-4), meanwhile, will enter the match on a three-fight winning streak. He defeated Marcus Vinicios at a Hardcore Championship Fighting event last month. This will be Salmon?s ninth fight of 2007, a year that began with his infamous head kick knockout loss to Rashad Evans at UFC Fight Night in January. ...

Mark Kerr Ends Seven-Year Drought! - 08 Nov 2007 11:11:54pm
2007-11-09 00:11:00
By Brian Knapp Mark Kerr had almost forgotten what it felt like to be a winner. Kerr ended a seven-year drought Wednesday, as he submitted Steve Gavin in the co-main event at World Cagefighting Organization?s ?Havoc in Hollywood? at the Circus Nightclub in Hollywood, Calif. The victory, which came at 1:39 of the opening round, snapped Kerr?s five-fight losing streak. He had not won since submitting Igor Borisov with a neck crank at PRIDE 10 ?Return of the Warriors? in August 2000. Kerr (14-6, 1 NC), a former Div. I collegiate wrestling champion who turns 40 in December, rose to prominence in the late 1990s when he opened his career with 11 consecutive victories, many of them inside the UFC and PRIDE promotions. His struggle with opiate pain killers was the focus of the HBO documentary ?The Smashing Machine,? which premiered in 2002.
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WEC Announces Three Title Fights - 08 Nov 2007 11:06:27pm
2007-11-09 00:06:00
Las Vegas? With three world titles on the line as well as the return of a true mixed martial arts legend, the World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC?) event on Wednesday, December 12th is not only the biggest and best WEC show of the year, it may be the greatest card in the six year history of the organization. Featuring WEC Featherweight Champion ?The California Kid? Urjiah Faber against Jeff ?Big Frog? Curran, ?The Rhino? Doug Marshall defending his Light Heavyweight title against Cuba?s own Ariel Gandulla, Paulo Filho returning to the Cage to defend his WEC Middleweight crown, and former UFC® Lightweight Champion Jens ?Lil? Evil? Pulver making his WEC debut at 145 lbs. against rising star Cub Swanson, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will be rocked off its foundations by the most explosive MMA action of 2007. WEC: Faber vs. Curran will be televised live nationally on VERSUS beginning at 9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT. All live WEC events will be presented in Hi-Definition (HD) wh...
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Riddick Bowe Wants To Try MMA - 08 Nov 2007 10:58:15pm
2007-11-08 23:58:00
By Josh Gross Riddick Bowe says he wants to be the first man to hold major boxing and mixed martial arts titles at the same time. The problem for the 40-year-old former world heavyweight boxing king, he's closer to a title in MMA -- and he's never tried the sport. "I've been running, doing things as I was doing them in boxing," Bowe told Sherdog.com Wednesday evening at the Circus Nightclub in Hollywood, Calif., where he was on hand to announce a "tentative" MMA debut on Dec. 12. "I guess now all I have to do is get down with the ground work," he said. Having never been on the mat, Bowe said he plans on his first MMA-related grappling session to take place on Veteran's Day. (Continue Reading)

Nick Diaz Says What He Thinks - 08 Nov 2007 10:50:24pm
2007-11-08 23:50:00
By Matt Young Kimbo Slice came to town with the reputation of being a bit of a wild child, but it was Nick Diaz doing the acting out at Wednesday's EliteXC press conference at the Ortiz Center. Diaz, who will fight K.J. Noons for EliteXC's 160-pound title in Saturday's main event at the American Bank Center, voiced his opinion on everything from legalizing marijuana to Showtime's mixed martial arts announcers. After registering the biggest win of his career by beating Takanori Gomi on a PRIDE fight card back in February, Diaz (15-6) tested positive for marijuana. The fight was ruled a no contest and the Stockton, Calif., native was suspended for six months. The failed drug test hasn't changed Diaz's lifestyle, though. He came back to win a split decision over Mike Aina on his EliteXC debut in September, and says he hasn't stopped smoking marijuana. "People can say all they want, 'Oh, he was suspended for marijuana,' but they never say,...
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Brad "One Punch" Pickett Set For Wembley Bout - 08 Nov 2007 10:40:50pm
2007-11-08 23:40:00
Whitechapel-born Brad "One Punch " Pickett has been named on the bill when the popular mixed martial arts event Cage Rage hits Wembley Arena next month. Pickett, who now lives in Old Ford Road, Victoria Park, will take on Ronnie Mann in a featherweight bout on December 1 as both men work their way towards a shot at the British title next year. A former semi-professional footballer, Pickett, 28, turned on the style in a smaller-scale Cage Rage Contenders event at the Troxy, Stepney, in August, defeating Vaughn Harvey in three rounds. Cage Rage uses an octagonal arena to stage bouts and is the fastest-growing sport in the UK. Cage Rage Contenders, meanwhile, returns to the Troxy this Saturday, with 13 high-quality fights scheduled to take place. For ticket information on these two events, log on to www.cagerage.tv

Matt Hughes' Blog - Week Eight - 08 Nov 2007 10:31:13pm
2007-11-08 23:31:00
By Matt Hughes With Tommy Speer?s win this week, I?ve broken the curse, so to speak, and it feels great, and I really feel like I?ve got two quality guys (Speer and Mac Danzig) in the quarterfinals. I?m heavily outnumbered, but I really like my guys. They?re not just fill-ins, they?re quality fighters. Tommy Speer comes from the mold I came from. I was a wrestler that liked to impose my will and use my strength, and that?s what Tommy does. He imposes his will, uses his strength, and there?s no quit in Tommy whatsoever. I did have to get Tommy to show more emotion this week, and even though I?m a poker face when I fight, I?m not just out there doing moves, and if I can use J-Roc (Jared Rollins) as an example, he was a guy out there who looked like he was out there just throwing punches and doing moves. I think if he would have shown a little more emotion and a little more dedication and a little bit more heart, he would have went out there and realized that he wasn?t winning on hi...
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Pulver Bringing a Lil' Evil to the WEC - 08 Nov 2007 10:25:39pm
2007-11-08 23:25:00
By Thomas Gerbasi At 32 years old, Jens Pulver could walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts tomorrow and his place in the record books would be secure. The first ever UFC Lightweight Champion, the first man to beat BJ Penn, the first fighter to put the 155-pound weight class on the map, a coach on season five of The Ultimate Fighter, and the list could go on. But for the man known as ?Lil? Evil ?, it?s not time to walk off into the sunset ? he still has unfinished business in this sport, and on December 12th, he will begin his quest not only for the WEC featherweight championship, but to do for the 145-pound weight class what he did for the lightweights. And if anyone can do it, he can. ?I would love to make that attempt, and that?s my job and what I?m here to do, said Pulver. ?I want to build the WEC and build the 145 pound division and the other lighter weight classes.? Getting respect for fighters below the 170-pound weight class has always been a cause for Iowa?s P...

Final PPV Numbers For De La Hoya vs Mayweather - 08 Nov 2007 10:13:06am
2007-11-08 11:13:00
By Adam Swift Dave Meltzer reports that HBO's final number for the 5/25/07 De La Hoya v. Mayweather pay-per-view was 2.4 million buys for $134.4 million, shattering the previous boxing pay-per-view record (Holyfield v. Tyson which did 1.99 million buys in 1997). That is a significant increase over the original estimate of 2.15 million buys. The event grossed $165 million overall including pay-per-view, live gate ($18.4 million), closed circuit TV ($1.4 million), sports bar and restaurant rights fees ($4.6 million), and undisclosed merchandise and TV rights fees. To put that number in perspective, Zuffa is believed to have grossed $190 million total last year. The fight was originally projected to do in the range of 1.4 - 1.6 million buys. That would have been consistent with De La Hoya's previous record of 1.4 million buys v. Felix Trinidad in 1998, the largest grossing non-heavyweight boxing pay-per-view in history. The ground breaking fight promotion reality program De...
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Matt vs Matt on the cover of Men's Fitness Magazine - 08 Nov 2007 07:33:42a
2007-11-08 08:33:00
The temperature's rising inside the pages of December's Men's Fitness with Matt Hughes and Matt Serra facing off on the cover. The special gatefold cover of this issue is worthy of this historic matchup. All this excitement is paving the way to UFC79, one of the most anticipated fights this year especially coming off another hit season of The Ultimate Fighter where the two men served as competing coaches. The magazine went behind-the-scenes with Welterweight Champion Matt Serra and #1 Contender Matt Hughes to get an idea of how they live and how they train. Practical step-by-step exercises that help get Serra and Hughes into shape are accompanied by the real heat between these two arch-rivals. Check out this lengthy story about what makes these men great rivals and great fighters. Pick it up on any newsstand today!
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Mike Pyle Is Ready To Go - 08 Nov 2007 07:20:07am
2007-11-08 08:20:00
(Mike Pyle & Coach Ron Frazier work the mits) Mike Pyle is in Corpus Christi, Texas ready to take on Jake Shields in the co-Main Event of the Elite XC card on Showtime. Mike had an incredible training camp, looks sharp and is ready to make his name known. If you?re unfamiliar with Quicksand Pyle, he?s well versed in Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. Mike taught himself how to fight as a teenager in Tennesse. He put mats in his mom?s shed and taught himself jiu jitsu while beating up his buddies (who he bribed with beer) and watching tapes. He is a consummate competitor who never backs down from a challenge. He fought Quinton Jackson at the beginning of his career in a fight many people feel could have been judged his way, he took on Andrei Semenov in Russia, beat Jon Fitch and Shonie Carter, held the WEC Welterweight Title and competed in the IFL at 185lbs a weight class above his fighting weight. If he and Jake Shields had been promoted better, this fight could be headlining one of ...
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Nate Marquardt Likely To Return At UFC 81 - 08 Nov 2007 06:58:48am
2007-11-08 07:58:00
By MMA Junkie UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt (25-7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who currently has one fighting remaining on his UFC contract, is working on a new deal that would open the door for his return at UFC 81 in February. MMAjunkie.com heard from Marquardt?s camp this afternoon. Earlier today MMAjunkie.com passed along a report in which Marquardt?s agent was quoted as saying that UFC executives hadn?t been in touch since the fighter?s loss to middleweight champion Anderson Silva in July. However, a representative from Marquardt?s camp called us this afternoon and said that the lines of communication are, in fact, open and that a new deal is already in the works. (Continue Reading)
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Marcelo Garcia Has His Eye On The Super Grappling Challenge - 08 Nov 2007 0
2007-11-08 07:53:00
Black belt may fight in absolute Submission Wrestling tournament The Super Challenge Grappling event is investing heavily in the mission of promoting the biggest submission grappling event in history. In doing so, they have recruited a team of first-rate tough guys. Their next target is none other than Marcelinho Garcia . Away from MMA till the end of the year, due to the cut suffered in his K-1 Hero?s debut, Marcelinho is seriously considering the possibility of entering the dispute. According to Fabio Gurgel, the athlete?s coach, the tournament would serve to keep Garcia in competition rhythm while awaiting his next commitment in the ring next year. In practice it would be an opportunity for Marcelinho to try and win the absolute title that escaped him at the ADCC. ?Marcelinho wants to focus on MMA, but he?ll only be back in the ring next year. That?s why I think it?s important he participate in Super Challenge Grappling, which will be a big event. After the MTL final, on the co...
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Black House Going Strong - 08 Nov 2007 06:45:10am
2007-11-08 07:45:00
Carlao Barreto speaks on future of team with new home base News Black House would be nearing its end reached Carlao Barreto?s ears. Put off, the team?s leader spoke to GRACIEMAG.com to shed light on the situation at the team he considers the greatest MMA team in Brazil. ?The news being spread around in the press is wrong, when you say something to the public it has to be done responsibly. The only people that can talk in respect to Black House is me and Joinha. What happened was that we left X-Gym, in Recreio, and moved to MaxFit, the No Gi center, in Meier. The reason was simple, the team grew a lot and started to get in the way of the normal gym, so each went their separate ways, after the end of the administrative contract, in the friendliest way possible,? said Carlao. ?At the new gym we have all the infrastructure we need for a big team like ours: doctors, physical trainers, nutritionists, orthomolecular treatment, transportation of athletes. We just changed locations, but t...
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Cotto - Mosley Presser! - 08 Nov 2007 06:34:33am
2007-11-08 07:34:00
By Jason Stern / Photos: David Greene WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and three-time former champion Sugar Shane Mosley faced off at today's final presser at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Both fighters appeared fit and confident of victory when they collide Saturday at Madison Square Garden and on pay-per-view. Miguel Cotto: I trained very hard for the past two-and-a-half months. I came here last Friday with my trainer and I plan to take my title back to Puerto Rico. Shane Mosley: Cotto's not someone to go in there and play patty-cake with. This is a history-making fight. I can't wait to get in there and do my stuff and I wish we can go right to the fight right now. Bob Arum (Cotto's promoter): He's fought everyone who's in front of him. He's never questioned who his opponent is. (Quoting from the 1992 movie "My Cousin Vinny") Youth will be served. Oscar De La Hoya (Mosley's promoter): Mosley is somethi...

Sean Sherk Talks CSAC & Interim Title - 08 Nov 2007 06:19:45am
2007-11-08 07:19:00
By Damon Martin Since his fight on July 7 against Hermes Franca, Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Sean Sherk has been sitting in limbo following a positive test result for performance enhancing drugs. He has twice been scheduled to have a hearing with the California State Athletic Commission to resolve the accusations and twice the commission has issued a continuance to a future date. ?It makes me real angry,? said Sherk about the appeal process with the CSAC. ?They had a lot of time to prepare for my case and they weren?t prepared and now I?m the one suffering for it. I?m the only one suffering in this whole situation. I mean, I?m sitting here and I feel kind of helpless. ?I?m in the hands of the California commission and I don?t know if they?re not taking this case as serious as they should or what the deal is, but it?s real, real frustrating for me.? While waiting for the final judgment on his case ? Sherk is currently slated to appear again in front of ...
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Sherk Hearing Postponed - 08 Nov 2007 05:21:03am
2007-11-08 06:21:00
By Brian Knapp The California State Athletic Commission today confirmed the postponement of UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk ?s Tuesday, Nov. 13 appeal hearing for a steroids-related suspension. CSAC associate governmental program analyst Bill Douglas cited scheduling conflicts as the reasons behind the delay. The hearing has not yet been rescheduled. ?Eleven different individuals need their schedule coordinated ? not an easy task,? Douglas said. The CSAC made a previous decision to delay a ruling on Sherk on Oct. 31 after commissioner Julio Ramirez expressed concern over a 17-page brief from Howard Jacobs, Sherk?s attorney. The brief, which included 20 exhibits, never reached the seven CSAC members charged with voting. Jacobs was provided with an acknowledgement of receipt by CSAC executive director Armando Garcia, Douglas and Karen Chappelle ? the deputy attorney general for the state of California. (Continue Reading)
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Want a FREE 32" LCD TV??...Watch EliteXC This Weekend! - 08 Nov 2007 04:29:
2007-11-08 05:29:00
The Fight Network has announced a ?Watch and Win Contest? in conjunction with its live broadcast of EliteXC ?Renegade? this Saturday from the America Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Viewers who enter the winners of each fight will be automatically entered to win a Sharp 32? Aquos LCD television, along with apparel from The Fight Network featuring top MMA stars. For more information, CLICK HERE.
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Chance Farrar vs Mica Miller at WEC 31 - 08 Nov 2007 04:10:39am
2007-11-08 05:10:00
By Mike Russell A featherweight match between Micah Miller and Chan ce Farrar has been added to WEC 31 on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. WEC featherweight king Urijah Faber will headline to show, as he collides with veteran Jeff Curran in a 145-pound title fight. Miller (8-1, 1 NC), the younger brother of UFC lightweight prospect Cole Miller, will look to rebound from his first professional loss. The 20-year-old dropped a unanimous decision to Cub Swanson at WEC 28 in June. A product of the American Top Team, Miller?s last seven victories have come by stoppage, five of them by submission. Farrar (6-1), a former NAIA national wrestling champion, lost his WEC debut in June, as he submitted to a first-round rear-naked choke in a title bout with Faber. WEC 31 Wednesday, Dec. 12 WEC Featherweight Championship Urijah Faber vs. Jeff Curran WEC Lightweight Championship Rob McCullough vs. Alex Karalexis Jens Pulver vs. Cub Swanson Chance Farrar ...

KJ Noons On Fight Network Radio Thursday At 3PM EST - 08 Nov 2007 03:59:07a
2007-11-08 04:59:00
EliteXC lightweight contender K.J. Noons will join host Mauro Ranallo on FIGHT NETWORK RADIO (Sirius Channel 186) at 3 PM EST/12 PM PST Thursday . Noons (5-2) will meet Nick Diaz for the vacant EliteXC lightweight (under 160 pounds) championship at EliteXC ?Renegade? this Saturday at the America Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The 24-year-old Noons last fought on the ShoXC ?Elite Challenger Series? in July, as he knocked out Real Fight ing Championships 155-pound title holder James Edson Berto with a third-round knee. ?Renegade? will also mark the professional MMA debut of famed Internet street fighter Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, as he takes on Bo Cantrell. It will be carried live at 10 PM ET on The Fight Network in Canada and on Showtime in the United States.
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Sam Stout Has Not Signed To Fight Per Eklund - 08 Nov 2007 03:52:41am
2007-11-08 04:52:00
By Brian Knapp Sam ?Hands of Stone? Stout has not been informed of a reported match-up with Swedish standout Per Eklund at UFC 80 ?Rapid Fire,? scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Metro Arena in Newcastle, England. Sherdog.com reported this week that Ecklund had already accepted the lightweight bout. ?I haven?t heard anything from my manager yet, so I can?t confirm anything until I do,? Stout said. ?I just read about it on the Internet myself.? Stout (12-3-1) defeated Martin Grandmont by first-round KO at TKO 30 ?Apocalypse? last month in Montreal, Quebec and lost a gutsy stand-up war of attrition in his rematch with Spencer Fisher at UFC Fight Night last June in Hollywood, Fla. UFC president Dana White has said he would like to promote the Stout-Fisher rubber match at a future date. Stout, the TKO lightweight champion, holds a 1-2 record in the UFC, a loss to Kenny Florian included. (Continue Reading)
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Pavlik Requires 100 Stitches - 08 Nov 2007 03:07:28am
2007-11-08 04:07:00
By Joseph Santoliquito World middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will have to rearrange his plans this weekend?and the possible February 16, 2008 date for his rematch with Jermain Taylor. The Ring has learned that Pavlik, who was scheduled to arrive in New York City Wednesday for this weekend?s Miguel Cotto-Shane Mosley showdown at Madison Square Garden, needed more than 100 stitches to repair an injury sustained Tuesday afternoon when Pavlik put his hands through a window while trying to repair it. ?Kelly is going to be okay,? assured Mike Pavlik, Kelly?s father. ?He had an accident and suffered these little cuts all over his hands that needed at least 100 stitches. I don?t know how long it will take for Kelly to come back, but we had to change our plans to go to New York this weekend. Kelly?s hands are swollen, and he certainly won?t be able to shake anyone?s hand. The doctors also told him not to travel, especially on a plane, because the pressure could open the stitches. But ...
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Karo Parisyan: One step at a time back to a title shot - 08 Nov 2007 03:00:
2007-11-08 04:00:00
By John Buhl It?s difficult to get to the pinnacle of any sport, and Karo Parisyan knows from first hand experience that mixed martial arts is no exception. To put his UFC 78 showdown against PRIDE veteran Ryo Chonan in Newark, N.J., on November 17 into the proper context, you have to go back two years to when Parisyan should?ve been fighting Matt Hughes for the UFC welterweight title. An injury forced him out of the fight, and he?s been waiting to get that elusive title shot ever since. Parisyan went through a variety of emotions when he realized the opportunity to fight for a championship had passed him by for no other reason except bad luck ? anger, frustration, impatience ? wondering how much longer the wait would be or if he?d ever get another chance. ?I was supposed to get a warm up fight to get the ring rust off,? Parisyan says, talking about his first fight back after healing from the quadriceps injury that cost him his shot at Hughes. ?The guy I ended up fighting, Nic...
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Internet brawler Slice takes aim at MMA pros - 08 Nov 2007 01:56:36am
2007-11-08 02:56:00
For years, Kimbo Slice has been an Internet sensation for his backyard brawls, battering and bruising complete strangers. Now, fight fans will get to find out if he has the skills to be a true professional. Slice, whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, signed a long-term deal with EliteXC on Oct. 11th. He will make his debut for the promotion Saturday night at "EliteXC: Renegade" at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event will air on Showtime at 10 p.m. Slice was initially set to fight Mike Bourke, but he withdrew from the bout after breaking his clavicle during training. Bo Cantrell, a journeyman fighter who lost his last fight to Brad Imes on Oct. 27, will take Bourke's place. For years, Slice has been smashing up opponents in underground street fights, taking on all comers just about anywhere -- whether it be in a backyard, basement or parking lot. He has gaine...

RioHeroes is here to stay! - 07 Nov 2007 11:50:13pm
2007-11-08 00:50:00
By Crooklyn - Cage Side Live RioHeroes streamed it's Super Lightweight event, RioHeroes 11, tonight, and despite some technical difficulties due to a massive influx of viewers, put on one hell of a show. They had only 1 live camera feed, but had the balls to step up to the plate and give the ever-growing Vale Tudo fanbase a great NHB event. Despite being the new kid on the block, their marketing strategy is very sound. With an appearance by vice president of promotions, KC Armstrong, on the Howard Stern show this morning, they proved they can hang with the big dogs. They received 1.2 million hits to their website, www.rioheroes.com in less than 1 hour, and were forced to run off 1 camera feed due to a temporary server crash. (Continue Reading) What is RioHeroes?
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Online Casino Sponsers Professional MMA Fighter - 07 Nov 2007 10:44:15pm
2007-11-07 23:44:00
Online gaming giant, Casino Unreal.com announces their sponsorship arrangement with professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter , Keith Berry. Keith "KO Kid" Berry recently made history by becoming one of the youngest champions in the King of the Cage promotion. At the age of nineteen, Berry defeated Sean "the Destroyer" Loeffler on Sunday, August 5th at KOTC?"Collision Course" event to win the KOTC middleweight championship. Originally from Murrieta, he first began to transition to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) from his wrestling background when he began combining boxing with wrestling at age fifteen. CasinoUnreal.com is an online casino, sportsbook and poker site. Serving the online gaming community since 2001, Casino Unreal is interested in expanding its brand recognition as an entertainment powerhouse within the online gaming industry. Teaming up with MMA Fighter, Keith Berry was a good fit in an effort to increase the site's popularity and notoriet...
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XFC Fighters Ready For Saturday Battlegrounds - 07 Nov 2007 10:16:18pm
2007-11-07 23:16:00
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adam Had?em Productions, LLP in association with Jesse James Leija present the kick-off event for the Texas Battlegrounds Series on Nov. 10, 2007 at the AT&T Center. Xtreme Fight Championship (XFC), Central Texas? premier mixed martial arts promotions company, is working with two-time World Champion boxer Jesse James Leija and local promoter Adam Had?em to bring the most significant breakthrough MMA event to San Antonio. The Texas Battlegrounds Series will kick off what promises to be an action-packed upcoming year for professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Texas. All the fighters will weigh-in for the match on Nov. 9, 2007 at 2 p.m. in the AT&T Center. Three XFC championship belts will be on the line at the main event, including a Superfight between former Ultimate Fighter reality star and UFC fighter Josh ?Bring the Pain? Haynes and Cedric ?Spiderman? Marks of Cedar Park, Texas. The fight card will also have 11 incredible fights, includin...
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Dan "The Beast" Severn Tells It Like It is... - 07 Nov 2007 10:06:27pm
2007-11-07 23:06:00
By Percy Crawford UFC Hall of Famer and MMA veteran Dan "The Beast " Severn gets us caught up on his career, his future plans and much more. You don't want to miss what he had to say about Dana White and the UFC as well his thoughts on Mark Cuban's HDNet Fights. Check it out! PC: You are in the UFC Hall of Fame. Did you ever try to get a position over there? DS: No. It has changed. The game has changed and the company has changed. The UFC is coming under more scrutiny all of the time. It's not the same product that it once was. I do a lot of things with mixed martial arts. I work with a lot of other companies. I do have a passion for the sport and I would like to have a positive influence in the direction of the sport because the bottom line is, you're taking care of an athlete. I really don't see that happening with a Dana White at the helm of the UFC. I think they've done a lot of good things for the sport, but at the same token, they have a co...
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Imes Replaces Eilers at PFC 5 - 07 Nov 2007 09:43:21pm
2007-11-07 22:43:00
The Palace Fighting Championship will hit the road to North Dakota on Saturday, Nov. 10 for PFC 5 ?Beatdown at 4 Bears.? It will be the first PFC show held away from the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, CA where four straight sold out shows have pushed the PFC into one of the fastest growing mixed martial arts promotions in the country. In the main event, Brad Imes squares off with Chris Blair (6-0) of Kearney, NE. ?We initially had Justin Eilers scheduled to fight Chris Blair, who is a tough up-and-coming heavyweight from Nebraska, with a good wrestling pedigree. Unfortunately, Justin hurt his ankle during training and we had to look for a replacement,? Printup said. Also on the card is a non-title lightweight bout between PFC Interim Lightweight Champion Poppies Martinez (12-3) of Lemoore, CA vs. Nick Zorg (4-5) of Findley, OH. (Continue Reading)

Brits in Town for UFC 80 event - 07 Nov 2007 09:34:11pm
2007-11-07 22:34:00
By Mark Gilbert WE CAN exclusively reveal the names of the British fighters who will be fighting in the Octagon at UFC 80: Rapid Fire in Newcastle on January 19th. Jess Liaudin takes on American Marcus Davis in what is set to be an explosive welterweight encounter. The 33-year-old boasts a well-rounded, unorthodox style and has recent wins over Anthony Torres and Dennis Siver to his name. Davis, 34, is a boxing expert with a southpaw style and is no stranger to beating British fighters as his last victory over Paul Taylor at UFC 75 shows. Liaudin has an 11-8 MMA record and is 2-0 in the UFC, while Davis has a professional record of 17-4-0. The second welterweight fight of the night sees Walsall's Paul Taylor take on Liverpool's Paul Kelly. Taylor is coming off a first-round loss to Davis following their clash at UFC 75 and has a point to prove in the Octagon. The 27-year-old faces a tough test against fellow Brit Kelly, who trains with UFC light-heavyweight star Michael ...
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