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Next up for Marquez: Pacquiao - 05 Nov 2007 08:18:35am
2007-11-05 09:18:00
?I want a fight with Manny Pacquiao ,? asserted Marquez . In 2004, the two fought to a controversial stalemate?now Marquez feels the time is right for a rematch. Marquez stated for the record, in English, ?I know that Manny Pacquiao said ?I am Mexican killer.? He hasn?t proved it. He hasn?t proved me.? Promoter Oscar De La Hoya feels that this is a fight that boxing needs right now. ?If you want to be called the best at 130 pounds, you have to go through Marquez,? said De La Hoya. ?It?s a match-up that the whole world wants to watch. It?s a match-up that has to happen.? Fortunately for fight fans, this fight looks to be inevitable. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaffer, relayed: ?Both Bob Arum and I, we already met and we talked about this fight, in case Juan Manuel Marquez did win. We have the date reserved, which is March 15th, of next year. I will be with Bob next week in New York for the Mosley-Cotto fight and I will have further discussions and negotiations wi...

Jake Ellenberger knocks out Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons - 05 Nov 2007 07:59:31am
2007-11-05 08:59:00
PRINCE GEORGE, BC -- Jake Ellenberger scored the biggest win of his career Saturday night, knocking Jose "Pele " Landi-Jons unconscious in under ten seconds at Extreme Fighting Challenge 5: Revolution. Ellenberger was able to avoid the former Chute Boxe fighter's most dangerous weapon -- a knee, which in 2001 knocked out Matt Hughes. In the opening moments of the bout, Ellenberger dodged a flying knee and followed with a hook for the knockout win. Ellenberger raised his record to 16-3 while "Pele" dropped to 23-13. Source: www.mmafighting.com
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Kid Yamamoto To Compete In Both K-1 & World Victory Road - 05 Nov 2007 07:1
2007-11-05 08:19:00
By Gino Mongelli Fight fans will soon see knockout artist Norifumi ?Kid? Yamamoto back in the ring, as he has reportedly abandoned his hopes of wrestling in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to concentrate on his career in mixed martial arts. Yamamoto (16-1) will compete for both K-1 and the new World Victory Road organization. Yamamoto made the formal announcement Oct. 31 that he would not participate in the All-Japan Wrestling Championships Dec. 21-23 but would instead focus on MMA. Yamamoto made his return to MMA at K-1 HERO'S ?Tournament Final? in September, as he defeated Bibiano Fernandes by unanimous decision following a nearly year-long absence from the sport. That same month, Kenichi Yumoto ? the man who was to represent Japan in Yamamoto?s 60-kilogram weight division at the 2008 Olympics ? lost a qualifier match, which presented Yamamoto with another opportunity to qualify for the Beijing Games. (Continue Reading)
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Akiyama's Victory Seals Spot In Dynamite 2007 - 05 Nov 2007 07:11:35am
2007-11-05 08:11:00
By Gino Mongelli Following his successful showing at K-1 HERO?S ?OLYMPIA HERO?S 2007? on Oct. 28, FEG has requested Yoshihiro Akiyama compete in its K-1 ?Dynamite 2007? on Monday, Dec. 31 at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka. Longtime rival Makoto Takimoto (3-3) has been suggested as a likely opponent. Takimoto was Akiyama?s rival in the Judo world, as the two vied to represent Japan in major international competition. He won Olympic gold in Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His last MMA victory came over Zelg Galesic (7-3) in April, as he submitted the European with a Kimura at PRIDE 34 ?Kamikaze.? Akiyama (10-1), meanwhile, stunned the MMA world with his first-round knockout victory over Denis Kang on Oct. 28 in Seoul, South Korea. A strong right uppercut spelled the end for Kang (27-9-1), whom many consider the top middleweight striker in K-1. Kang had not been knocked out in a fight in more than six years. The victory raised Akiyama?s stock considerably. FEG P...
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EliteXC Interested In Josh Barnett! - 05 Nov 2007 07:03:18am
2007-11-05 08:03:00
By Brian Knapp EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw has confirmed an interest in former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett , perhaps the most prized free agent left on the MMA market. Barnett (20-5), who turns 30 this week, last fought at PRIDE ?Shockwave 2006? last December, as he dropped a unanimous decision to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. ?We?re very interested in Josh Barnett ,? Shaw said. ?[He?s a] great guy. We had him in Hawaii as our guest.? Barnett holds submission victories over Mark Hunt, Aleksander Emelianenko and former King of Pancrase Yuki Kondo, along with a TKO win against three-time UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture. Three of his five career defeats have come to Mirko ?Cro Cop? Filipovic, including a strike-induced submission in the finals of the PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix in September 2006. Evil Note: No friggin brainer! Bring on the Baby Faced Assassin! EliteXC HW Champion!
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Cung Le vs Sam Morgan at STRIKEFORCE San Jose - 05 Nov 2007 07:00:35am
2007-11-05 08:00:00
November 4, 2007; San Jose , CA?.Unbeaten world kickboxing champion and mixed martial artist Cung Le (20-0) will make his highly-anticipated return to the cage for a middleweight (185 lb. limit) showdown with The Ultimate Fighter Season 2 star Sam ?The Squeeze? Morgan (19-8) during the Strikeforce ?Four Men Enter, One Man Survives? mixed martial arts mega-card at San Jose?s HP Pavilion on Friday, November 16th. ?I just can?t wait to get back in the cage,? said Le, who, in his last effort, was a winner over Tony ?The Freak? Fryklund by way of TKO in a featured bout during ?Shamrock vs. Baroni,? the first-ever live SHOWTIME PPV mixed martial arts event, produced by Strikeforce on June 22nd. Le frustrated and hammered Fryklund with quick hands and a combination of reverse spinning back kicks and round kicks to the body before the referee ordered a stoppage 25 seconds into the third round. (Continue Reading)
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Canadian MMA Regulation Becoming A Hot Topic - 04 Nov 2007 02:27:56pm
2007-11-04 15:27:00
By Marco Antico Ken Hayashi, commissioner of the Ontario Athletic Commission in Canada, spoke to MMAWeekly recently about his views regarding the increasing number of mixed martial arts shows taking place on Ontario Indian Reservations. ?Those guys are taking a big chance with putting on these shows. If someone gets seriously hurt there will be serious liability issues for those connected with the event and it will set the sport back several years in Ontario. Especially if it?s found that they?ve not done the due diligence that other professional athletic commissions are doing,? he explained, as he referred mainly to medical testing such as CAT scans, EEGs, and full blood work (Hep B, Hep C and HIV), which most other provincial commissions require. ?I highly doubt whether these guys are even making much money from these shows. The whole thing kind of makes me scratch my head,? continued Hayashi. ?Our lawyers have concluded that these events are clearly illegal under section 83 ...
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Anderson Silva At The Top Of The Middle - 04 Nov 2007 01:25:21pm
2007-11-04 14:25:00
1. Anderson Silva The Ultimate Fighting Championship Middle weight Champion, Silva has done nothing but win since debuting in the promotion midway through 2006, finishing all five of his fights decisively. He recently emphasized his dominance with a second dismantling of former champion Rich Franklin. Silva has gone 8-1 in his last nine fights, his lone loss during that span being a disqualification loss to Yushin Okami in a fight he was otherwise dominating. 2. Paulo Filho Not many fighters remain undefeated in mixed martial arts, but somehow, Filho has managed to do that en route to a 15-0 record. He had a banner year in 2006 with wins over Murilo ?Ninja? Rua, Ryo Chonan and Kazuo Misaki. Out of action for the early part of 2007, Filho debuted in August for World Extreme Cagefighting capturing its middleweight title with a TKO stoppage of Joe Doerksen. 3. Matt Lindland Lindland amassed a 9-3 record in the UFC before disputes led to a parting of ways a little more than two years...
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Inside MMA Report: Wanderlei, Barnett, Lindland - 04 Nov 2007 01:15:23pm
2007-11-04 14:15:00
By Chris Block Interview with Wanderlei Silva: Silva says he does not like Chuck Liddell. It?s hard to understand what Wanderlei?s saying so I can?t decipher exactly why he feels this way? He?s been waiting for this fight for five years. He wanted his first fight back in UFC to be in Vegas. Silva says he wants to put on a good show and that he doesn?t want the fight to go to a decision and either him or Chuck is gonna end up getting knocked out. Josh Barnet t Update: Josh Barnett has a wrestling match for IGF in Tokyo on December 20th (that?s my birthday, I?ll be wrestling a bottle of vodka in Vegas. Throw another in there it?ll be a three-way dance). Two days later he was a catch-wrestling match for Pancrase. No MMA in his future as of now. Interview with Matt Lindland: Lindland says he?s not going to whine about his dismissal from the UFC after saying at the time of his release he had more wins than any other fighter currently fighting for the UFC and he was promised tit...
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Jon Murphy: Out Until 2008 - 04 Nov 2007 11:57:48am
2007-11-04 12:57:00
By Arias Garcia Jr. When Combat in the Cage promoter Ed Hsu announced he would be assisting EliteXC President Gary Shaw with an upcoming ShoXC card in New Jersey, many people banked on the participation of young heavyweight Jon Murphy . It seemed logical because Murphy has fought for Hsu numerous times and was already showcased on the first ShoXC event with a knockout victory over Dave Huckaba in August. However, this Pennsylvania native will not compete in the next ShoXC card on December 7, from the Collins Arena in Lincroft, New Jersey. ?As far as the ShoXC card, they were having me headline it. Problem is with the shoulder, I'm not fighting. I'm done for this year as far as competition,? Murphy told ADCC News. (Continue Reading)
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Battle brewing on cage fights - 04 Nov 2007 11:09:40am
2007-11-04 12:09:00
Mayor David Lansford By Kevin Wilson From all indications, city groups may have a fight about fights. The Clovis Civic Center policy committee discussed allowing contact sports at the city-owned center in October?s meeting, and more discussion is planned for Monday?s meeting. The contact sport in question is mixed martial arts, and Mark Anthony Baca of Clovis is trying to get fighting events at the Civic Center. Mixed martial arts, Baca said, is a combat sport where two fighters go at each other until one cannot reasonably defend himself or is placed in a submission hold. Clovis Mayor David Lansford is one of the sport?s critics, and he wanted it put on the policy committee?s agenda so there could be a clear policy for or against it. ?I think mixed martial arts is an activity that is a destructive activity for participants and spectators alike,? Lansford said. ?I think as a society, we?re becoming more violent. This activity certainly doesn?t help to rectify that problem....
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Grand Prix Finals Determined - 04 Nov 2007 10:54:40am
2007-11-04 11:54:00
MATYUSHENKO WINS INAGURAL INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE WORLD GRAND PRIX LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE; EIGHT OTHERS WIN SEMIFINAL BOUTS IN CHICAGO HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill, November 3, 2007 ? Vladimir Matyushenko?s light heavyweight title victory over Alex Schoenauer highlighted an exciting night of action in the inaugural International Fight League World Grand Prix, held tonight in front of 4,107 at the Sears Centre in suburban Chicago. Eight other Championship semifinal bouts also took place, including the highly-anticipated lightweight rematch won by Chris Horodecki (London, Ontario) over Bart Palaszewski (Wonder Lake, Ill.) in a narrow split decision. The eight semifinal winners will battle at the World Grand Prix finals at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Dec. 29. The first hour of the card aired live on MyNetworkTV, marking the first time that a mixed martial arts event was br...
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Gonzaga pushes the envelope - 04 Nov 2007 10:43:42am
2007-11-04 11:43:00
By Dan Duggan All it took for Gabriel Gonzaga to get over the disappointment he felt after his loss to Randy Couture at UFC 74 in late August was a walk to his mailbox the day after the fight. Gonzaga found an overflow of fan mail from admirers of his toughness and character. ?His mailbox was full of messages of people congratulating him for the awesome fight, saying he was a true warrior,? said Marco Alvan, the Brazil native?s head trainer and translator. ?He got a lot of mail from people saying even though he lost that (fight), they became his No. 1 fan for the way he conducted himself, giving respect to Randy Couture.? Although Couture, 44, is one of the most accomplished fighters in UFC history, Gonzaga was favored in their heavyweight title bout. But the 28-year-old Ludlow resident never got the chance to reward the oddsmakers? faith, as an accidental headbutt early in the first round broke his nose. Blood pouring from his nose and pooling in his throat, it was difficult to ...
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Champions defend world titles in Tucson - 04 Nov 2007 10:06:22am
2007-11-04 11:06:00
By Chad Barcus WBC world super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KOs) dissected Rocky Juarez (27-4, 19 KOs) over twelve rounds on Saturday night at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson , Arizona. Juarez was cut by a headbutt over the left eye early in round one, which proceeded to bleed for the entire contest. Marquez showed his class as he dominated the game Juarez with a brilliant boxing display. Scores were 118-110, 117-111, 120-108. After the fight Marquez commented that he wants Manny Pacquiao. Earlier, IBF world featherweight champion Robert Guerrero (21-1-1, 14 KOs) scored a first round annihilation of Martin Honorio (24-4-1, 12 KOs). A straight left put Honorio on the deck after only 56 seconds. Other Results: Super welterweight Gabriel Martinez (16-0-1) won a split decision over Juan Pablo Montes de Oca (9-13-2). Scores were 58-55, 59-54 Martinez, 58-55 De Oca. Middleweight Joshua Renteria (15-2, 9 KOs) scored a third round stoppage (1:07) against Abd...
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Canadian Chris Horodecki extends unbeaten record with win in IFL Grand Prix
2007-11-04 10:54:00
By The Canadian Press CHICAGO - Canadian Chris (The Polish Hammer) Horodecki extended his unbeaten record to 11-0 Saturday night, defeating rival lightweight Bart (Bartimus) Palaszewski by split decision at the International Fight League Grand Prix semifinals at the Sears Center. The 20-year-old mixed martial arts fighter from London, Ont., advances to the Grand Prix final Dec. 29 in Uncasville, Conn., as the team-based IFL wraps up its 2007 season with an all-star tournament. In other action, middleweight Brent Beauparlant of Maxville, Ont., suffered a TKO at the hands of Benji Radach at 2:26 of the first round. Radach, 5-0 in the IFL this year, raised his record to 16-3 while Beauparlant (3-4 in the IFL) slipped to 6-5. (Continue Reading)
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Calzaghe outpoints Kessler to unify WBC, WBA, WBO crowns - 04 Nov 2007 09:4
2007-11-04 10:44:00
CARDIFF, Wales -- Undefeated Joe Calzaghe added Mikkel Kessler's WBA and WBC super-middleweight titles to his own WBO crown early Sunday, unanimously outpointing the previously undefeated Dane. The 35-year-old Welshman improved to 44-0, closing with three standout rounds at the Millennium Stadium to unify the three titles in front of 35,000 of his fans. Kessler dropped to 39-1. After both fighters traded big shots and combinations in all 12 rounds, the three judges gave the decision to Calzaghe. Raul Caiz scored it 117-111, fellow American John Stewart had it 116-112 and Massimo Barrovecchio of Italy scored it 116-112. On the undercard, Enzo Maccarinelli stopped New Zealand-based challenger Mohammed Azzaoui less than a minute into the fourth round to retain the WBO cruiserweight title. The Welshman improved to 28-1, and Azzaoui dropped to 22-1-2.
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Joe Doerksen vs Ed Herman at UFC 78 - 04 Nov 2007 09:11:04am
2007-11-04 10:11:00
By Thomas Gerbasi David Terrell was forced to withdraw from his UFC 78 bout against Ed Herman due to an ankle injury, veteran middleweight contender Joe Doerksen has decided to step up to face the Ultimate Fighter 3 finalist on November 17th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Doerksen (39-10), a native of New Bothwell, Manitoba, Canada, will be returning to the UFC for the first time since his March 2006 bout against Nate Marquardt at UFC 58. Since his last Octagon appearance, the 30-year old has won seven of eight bouts (all wins coming via submission or TKO), with his only defeat coming at the hands of current WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho. In ?Short Fuse? Herman (15-4), Doerksen will be facing a hard-charging up and comer who is currently riding a two fight UFC winning streak. Tickets for UFC 78, which is headlined by the light heavyweight showdown between unbeatens Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping, as well as a 205-pound matchup between Houston Alexander...

Sean Salmon Discusses Superman, Mayhem - 04 Nov 2007 08:55:37am
2007-11-04 09:55:00
By Sean Salmon Wow, have I ever signed myself up for a very hectic month and a half. It is now official that I will be fighting Dennis ?Superman ? Hallman in the ?alternate bout? for the Strikeforce four-man middleweight tournament. In case you haven?t been paying attention, that means I am fighting Hallman (37-12-2) on Nov. 16 for Strikeforce (www.strikeforceusa.net) and Jason ?Mayhem ? Miller (19-5) on Dec. 15 for HDNet Fights (www.hdnetfights.com). This is an ideal situation for me. I started fighting because I loved the challenge and the competition, and this is by far the biggest test of my young career. I have known of Hallman since I started fighting. Mainly, (like everyone else) because he has two wins over Matt Hughes. I have come to learn that he is as tough as they come and a magician on the ground. What a test. Do I keep myself safe and keep it standing ? or really test myself by scoring a takedown? You gotta love fighting! (Continue Reading)

IFL World Grand Prix - Quick Results - 04 Nov 2007 04:52:06am
2007-11-04 06:52:00
IFL World Grand PRIX - Quick Results Benji Radach vs. Brent Beauparlant: Benji Radach via KO 2:26 R1 Chris Horodecki vs. Bart Palaszewski: Chris Horodecki via Split Decision (29-28x2,28-29) Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Alex Schoenauer: Jay Hieron vs. Donnie Liles: Wagnney Fabiano vs. John Gunderson: Delson Heleno vs. Gideon Ray: Antoine Jaoude vs. Shane Ott: Bryan Vetell vs. Roy Nelson: Matt Horwich vs. Brian Foster: ** Results Added As They Happen ** Brent Beauparlant after the KO by Radach
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David Terrell Out With Injury Again... - 04 Nov 2007 02:42:50am
2007-11-04 04:42:00
By Sam Caplan Rumors have circulated within the last 36 hours that middleweight fighter David Terrell will be unable to compete at UFC 78 due to injury. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed through its sources that Terrell is in fact off the card due to what was termed as a severe ankle injury that was sustained during training. This is yet another in a long line of setbacks that has limited the talented middleweight to just one fight in the last year and a half. Terrell first took the UFC by storm in 2004 when he upset Matt Lindland at UFC 49 when he knocked Lindland out in just 24 seconds into round one. (Continue Reading)
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Evans: "I'm better than Bisping" - 04 Nov 2007 01:32:59am
2007-11-04 03:32:00
By Mark Gilbert RASHAD EVANS claims he is a far superior fighter to fellow light-heavyweight Michael Bisping. The duo collide at UFC 78 on November 17 in the first UFC headline bout to feature two Ultimate Fighter winners. But Evans , who has dropped down from heavyweight to light-heavyweight for the clash in New Jersey, reckons he is ahead of Bisping in every department. He said: ?I do just about everything better than Michael Bisping. ?I think he?s pretty tough but I?m just a better fighter than him.? A win for either fighter will elevate them into the UFC's top five light-heavyweights and closer to a title shot against champion Rampage Jackson. But Evans insists they both have a point to prove following Bisping's controversial victory over Matt Hamill at UFC 75 and his own draw with Tito Ortiz at UFC 73. (Continue Reading)

Dennis Hallman vs Sean Salmon @ Strikeforce Nov 16 Event - 04 Nov 2007 01:4
2007-11-04 02:48:00
By MMA Junkie Dennis Hallman (37-12-2), a longtime MMA fighter best known for twice defeating former UFC champion Matt Hughes, will take on Sean Salmon (14-4) at the Nov. 16 Strikeforce event in San Jose, Calif. MMAjunkie.com today learned of the booking from Salmon. The fight will be the alternate bout for Strikeforce?s four-man middleweight tournament ? the first ever sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission. (Continue Reading)
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Notes From The Underdog - 04 Nov 2007 01:20:33am
2007-11-04 02:20:00
By Ben Fowlkes It?s late at night and I?m sitting in Brent Beauparlant?s hotel room. The Canadian middleweight is lounging in bed with the covers pulled over him. He?s unshaven, with his arms crossed over his chest in the posture of someone trying to keep himself contained. The room is cluttered with clothes and training gear, making it clear that Beauparlant has been hiding out here and waiting anxiously for fight time. I?ve come up here to ask Beauparlant about his Grand Prix bout with top-ranked middleweight Benji Radach on Saturday night ? a bout no one expects Beauparlant to win. It takes about ten seconds for Beauparlant to let me know exactly how he feels about that perception of him: pissed off. He?s upset that the media and the industry insiders seem to think this is a gimme for Radach. He?s upset that no one even in his native Canada is rooting for him, despite the fact that his fight will be on the live portion of the Grand Prix broadcast in his home country. ...
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A Message From Fedor Emelianenko - 04 Nov 2007 12:57:10am
2007-11-04 01:57:00
Your wishes come true when you ask for it come New Year's Eve. Fedor 's mail is kind of attacked by Japanses fans sending tons of messages. Since it seems unreal to reply immediately to everyone Fedor asked to publish his open message to everybody concerned. The point is that during last four years Fedor always fought in the New Year's Eve in Japan giving his fans the opportunitiy to see him perform in the ring. Now that he signed with M-1 Global, Japanese fans are worried they won't see Fedor fight anymore... But like Russians say: "Hope never dies". Actually no one better than Fedor himself can say it: "It's always a pleasure to read fans' mail. And it's a great pleasure to receive it from the Japanese fans. It's them who i used to meet New Year with celebrating my victories. They've always inspired me through the toughest moments, hardest bouts of my entire career. Last years i thought a lot about the proverb saying "New ...
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Greatest Unkown Fighters Vol 1: Per Eklund - 04 Nov 2007 12:47:53am
2007-11-04 01:47:00
By Mark Pickering He?s tasted defeat only twice in 15 fights; he?s battled the best fighters on the continent; despite his imposing resume he remains a free agent and competes in relative obscurity; he?s devoted years of his life to his love of the sport and to provide for his family. Meet the ?Scandinavian Die Hard? Per Eklund. The Stockholm, Sweden native has always had a burning desire to compete in one-on-one competition and initially fueled his appetite by joining his local Thai Boxing club. While nursing a twisted ankle, the fight-crazed Eklund happened to stumble upon an Ultimate Fighting Championship event and was captivated by the action. And so his journey began. At the time, professional boxing and other combat sports were banned in Sweden. Undeterred by the adverse conditions and inspired by his prize fighting compatriots who had prevailed internationally despite the domestic ban, he followed his unbridled passion and roving ambitions. ?When I started to tra...
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The Fabulous Moolah Passes Away - 04 Nov 2007 12:39:01am
2007-11-04 01:39:00
WWE is saddened by the passing of Lillian Ellison, who was known to sports-entertainment fans as Hall of Famer Fabulous Moolah . She passed away last night in Columbia, S.C. In the world of women?s wrestling, there will always be one irrefutable legend that stands head and shoulders above the rest: The Fabulous Moolah. She was the longest reigning champion in the history of her chosen sport, or any sport for that matter. And with more than 50 years in the business to her credit, she established a legacy that will never be forgotten, making her name synonymous with female wrestling. Fabulous Moolah photos Mae Young, Beth Phoenix, Victoria and others remember their friend Source. WWE.com

Arona: ?UFC rules were made for me? - 04 Nov 2007 12:29:19am
2007-11-04 01:29:00
By Marcelo Alonso Still without a contract with a major event, the black-belt from BTT, Ricardo Arona , ensures that the rules of the biggest event of MMA in the world nowadays have been made for his kind of game. "The rules of UFC were made to me. I´ll enter the octagon to stay. Nobody will take me off. The rules, the time zone, everything is perfect for me. These rules where you can use the elbow, vaseline on the face and rounds with five minutes, have been made to me. I´m used to fight 20 minutes. In addition to the rules, is also prohibited the use of bombs, and many people are going out because of that. I never used bomb, so I am thinking that what´s happening is very funny. I´m laughing, because I never had problem with that, "said Arona. Source: www.tatame.com
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"The Goliath" Neil Grove - 04 Nov 2007 12:06:39am
2007-11-04 01:06:00
By David West For a guy who has only had four fights, the excitement surrounding British heavyweight Neil Grove is almost as big as the man himself. Tipping the scales at just under 290 pounds and standing 6? 8?, Grove arrived on the radar when he knocked out Pride veteran James ?The Colossus? Thompson in ten seconds at Cage Rage 22. His massive size belies Grove?s natural athleticism and explosive power. In his last outing, he stream-rolled over Croatian Thai boxer Domagoj Ostojic in 34 seconds with a display of brutal ground and pound. Born in South Africa, but now a naturalized British citizen, Grove is something of an anomaly in Mixed Martial Arts, coming from a background in traditional Goju Ryu karate. Trained by Sensei Gavin Mulholland and representing the Daigaku Karate Kai dojo, the 36 year-old Grove is currently 4-0 in MMA and has only had one opponent survive into the second round. He?s currently preparing to make this third Cage Rage appearance on December 1st against...
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Marcelo Garcia: "This is what I want for my life" - 04 Nov 2007 12:00:28am
2007-11-04 01:00:00
By Luca Atalla In a good mood, Marcelo Garcia asked: ?Is it too late to work?? In New York, it?s already past nine at night on Friday, a holiday in Brazil. But no, it?s not too late to be the first to hear what the three-time ADCC champion has to say about his loss to the Korean Dae Won Kim, in his debut MMA fight, last Sunday. So, we carry on? ?Look, first of all, I want to say that I?m thinking about my next fight already. I think those concerned with me want to know how I faced defeat, and aside from the moment of uncertainty, which lasted a little over an hour after the fight, I already knew this is really what I want for my life. ?And, final result aside, I can say I learned more and am much more prepared for my next fight than if I had managed to submit him early on. ?To be honest, I lacked experience." (Continue Reading)
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Fighters Weigh In For Tonight's IFL Grand Prix - Video - 03 Nov 2007 11:46:
2007-11-04 00:46:00
By Ben Fowlkes All fighters in the IFL World Grand Prix weighed in successfully on Friday afternoon. The welterweight contests were both changed to catch weight matchups, with Delson Heleno and Gideon Ray agreeing to meet at 175 pounds, and Donnie Liles and Jay Hieron meeting at 177 pounds. Hieron had MMA legend Randy Couture at his side during the weigh-in, and Couture said afterwards that he has plenty of confidence in his fighter and doesn?t expect the weight change to affect the outcome. ?Jay?s a professional and he isn?t fazed by this stuff like a lot of guys would be,? Couture said. ?He?s been in my corner a bunch of times and it?s great to get to return the favor.? Brent Beauparlant (185) vs. Benji Radach (186) Bart Palaszewski (155.5) vs. Chris Horodecki (154) Alex Schoenauer (205) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (204) John Gunderson (155.5) vs. Wagnney Fabiano (155.5) Gideon Ray (173) vs. Delson Heleno (175) Shane Ott (264.5) vs. Antoine Jaoude (248.5) Bryan Vetell (266) vs....
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