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Latest Carson's Corner - GREAT Show!!!!
2007-06-21 19:08:00
THE SHOWWhat a great show. I loved it!- Evilmaster
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Pulver/Penn Head2Head
2007-06-21 18:06:00
By Evilmaster and Elias Cepeda The fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF5) was one of the series' least entertaining seasons. Because of the artificially manufactured rivalry between the two head coaches on the show, Jens Pulver and BJ Penn , the season sucked even worse than one could have anticipated. All season long the field of contenders was widdled down as Pulver and Penn "barely kept away from each other's throats."On Saturday, June 23rd, everything will climax as the two finalists, Manny Gamburyan and Nate Diaz square off to decide the first ever lightweight Ultimate Fighter and Jens and BJ fight.Who will win the Pulver-Penn matchup? It's time for another Evilmaster Report Head2Head! This week Evilmaster and Elias Cepeda take a look at the fight, take sides and fight to the death, or as close as you can get to it through the sportive written word.Jens Pulver vs. BJ Penn Cepeda: Never count out Jens Pulver. Back in 2002 Jens was set to defend his UFC light weight c...
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So many fight cards!!
2007-06-21 17:54:00
Now I realize why UFC doesn’t want to be a publicly-traded company. This weekend’s activities: StrikeForce on Friday at the San Jose Arena with Shamrock vs. Baroni. Tuff ‘n Uff on Friday night in Las Vegas with Frank Mir vs. Renato Babalu and Brad Imes on the undercard. On Saturday, Las Vegas has two major fights (Ricky Hatton vs. Jose Luis Castillo and BJ Penn vs. Jens Pulver) plus Kimbo Slice vs. Ray Mercer from Atlantic City and Chris Jericho at the HOOK ‘n SHOOT event in Kentucky. Sunday (if you care about pro-wrestling) is a WWE PPV. The schedule of content never seems to end.- Evilmaster
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Jose Luis Castillo workout
2007-06-21 17:50:00
Thursday, June 21 2007 By Albert Jimenez Howell / Photo: Natasha Chornesky Two-time WBC lightweight champion José Luis Castillo (55-7-1, 47 KOs) worked out Wednesday at the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada in preparation for Saturday's showdown against IBO light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (42-0, 30 KOs) at the Thomas & Mack Center. On May 7, 2005 Castillo participated in one of the top fights of all-time when he squared off against the late great Diego Corrales in their classic lightweight war. When asked to compare Hatton's style to that of Corrales, Castillo said that there really is no comparison. Whereas Corrales was more of a classic boxer, Hatton is more of a reckless brawler. Castillo emphasized, "Hatton throws a lot of punches, and when he is not throwing punches he is grabbing at you." Castillo reinforced that when comparing Hatton to the more technical American champions, saying Hatton appears to have no rhythm and will also throw elbows. (More)
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Sean Salmon fights TOTAL SCRUB
2007-06-21 00:46:00
Check this video out. Sean Salmon vs. Jason Freeman. Freeman is a total scrub. Wow, really big win for UFC punching bag Sean Salmon, lmfao.- Evil
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Relson Gracie on Allegations of Royce Gracie Using Steroids
2007-06-19 18:16:00
Relson Gracie stopped in San Diego, California for a seminar on June 17, 2007 at Fabio Santos‘ academy. In this video, we sat down with Relson to discuss his thoughts on the California State Athletic Commission’s recent report that Relson’s brother Royce Gracie tested positive for steroids. The report, if accurate, is particularly unfortunate given that Gracie jiu-jitsu is based around the idea that it is technique, not strength which wins fights. This would be the first known example of a Gracie using performance enhancing drugs in competition.
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Zuffa and Cage Rage in trademark dispute
2007-06-19 18:12:00
There is news today that the London law office of McDermott, Will, and Emery (hired by Zuffa LLC) is in a trademark dispute with Cage Rage . What makes the article containing this information difficult to understand is exactly what the dispute is about. The article claims the following: Zuffa alleges that UK company Cage Rage infringed its trademark by organising fights using the Ultimate Fighting name. Since then the company has sought to crack down on any other organisations using the Ultimate Fighting name. Cohen said: “We wrote to Cage Rage and they failed to respond adequately, so we sued them. It’s a passing off and trademark infringement action.” To top it all off, the article at the end uses Zuffa’s proprietary term of ‘ultimate fighting’ to describe MMA as… ultimate fighting. For those with knowledge of the situation — when did Cage Rage use the term ‘ultimate fighting’? Long-term legal question: With so many mainstream media outlets using the term ‘ult...
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CSAC CLARIFIES ROYCE GRACIE DRUG TEST
2007-06-19 18:11:00
Monday, June 18, 2007 - by Ken Pishna - MMAWeekly.com The California State Athletic Commission today released a statement in regards to Royce Gracie ’s recent positive test results concerning his K-1 fight against Kazushi Sakuraba. Initial reports indicated that Gracie had tested positive for Nandrolone, a steroid that occurs naturally in the human body, but did not include detailed information other than the positive result.Today’s statement answered questions regarding the results being borderline or a false positive. According to the CSAC, they contacted the laboratory that performed the testing and obtained specific, detailed information about the test and results.The statement read that, “A normal person could have a level of 2 ng/mL of Nandrolone that the human body could potentially produce and an athlete that has just completed rigorous physical exercise could have a level of 6 ng/mL.“We received a written response from the laborat...
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Michael Bisping vs. Ken Shamrock at UFC 75
2007-06-18 16:21:00
Ken Sham rock, front, having his ass stared at by Dana WhiteThe Ultimate Fighter 3 light heavyweight winner Michael Bisping (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will fight UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock (26-12-2 MMA, 7-6-2 UFC) — not Matt Hamill — at UFC 75 in London, England on Sept. 8. That’s the report from The Fight Network. Bisping was originally expected to face his former castmate Matt Hamill. Ticketmaster released an event description last week that included the matchup. Instead, though, Loretta Hunt says that Shamrock will come out of retirement to face Bipsing at the event, which takes place at the 02 Arena. After topping Josh Haynes in The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale, Bisping defeated Eric Schafer with a first-round TKO at UFC 66. Then, in front of a Manchester crowd at April’s UFC 70 event, he scored a second-round TKO of Elvis Sinosic. Shamrock has been fighting professionally for nearly 14 years and competed in the very first UFC event. The submission specialist left the UFC for s...
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Evilmaster Commentary - Zuffa fucked up by putting Penn vs. Pulver on free
2007-06-18 02:51:00
Ricky Hatton fights on HBO the same night Penn squares off against PulverThe decision to book BJ Penn vs. Jens Pulver on free TV and not on PPV will prove to be a very costly one. UFC is facing a daunting challenge on Saturday night, right in their own backyard. Top Rank Promotions and HBO are producing a big event at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas with Ricky Hatton vs. Jose Luis Castillo for the IBF Jr. Welterweight title. The show is expected to be sold out and swarms of media will be in attendance. There will be many Las Vegas media reporters who will be attending this event rather than the UFC event at the Palms. Only the traditional MMA media writers will be in attendance to watch Penn vs. Pulver, a fight that could have made money for UFC on PPV. It’s also a fight that could have desparately injected some life into what ended up being a horrible UFC 72 event that featured one decent match. The decision to run Penn vs. Pulver in a smaller venue in Las Vegas and to a...
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Jim Hughes, of Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu CT & MA, Releases Opini
2007-06-17 22:39:00
Recent controversy regarding Royce Gracie and steroids is likely due to flawed test. Jim Hughes, Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu representative based in Hartford Connecticut explains why. West Hartford, CT, June 17, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Regarding the recent Royce Gracie steroid controversy, Jim Hughes, Gracie representative in New England with locations in Hartford, Glastonbury, Boston, UCONN/Storrs, Norwich, New Haven, Southington, Agawam/Springfield and Danbury reports “Royce does not use steroids or any illegal substances.” Furthermore, He claims, “Over the last 12 years I am hands down the person who has traveled the most with Royce Gracie, training from place to place and doing, as best I can, what he does on a day to day basis. Recently I've been showing up for his conditioning training and his fight training. James Strom, Royce's conditioning coach, Patrick Fowler, his Doctor, and Royce's family may spend more time with him. I don't know. But what I do know is t...
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ESPNU to air World Team Trials broadcast starting on Thursday, June 28
2007-06-17 22:36:00
A two-hour show featuring action from the United States Marine Corps U.S. World Team Trials will be aired on ESPNU, starting on Thursday , June 28 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Matches in all three Olympic styles will be aired, including stars such as Joe Warren, Henry Cejudo and Marcie Van Dusen. ...Full Story
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UFC 72 press conference notes
2007-06-17 22:31:00
411mania.com has a rundown of the post-fight press conference notes from UFC at: http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/55873/UF C-72:-Post-Fight-Press -Conference -Notes .h tm Those who will be receiving bonuses include Tyson Griffin and Clay Guida for “Fight of the Night,” Marcus Davis for “Knockout of the Night,” and Ed Herman for “Submission of the Night.” During a post-fight interview with UFC.com, Davis said he’d like to fight Takanori Gomi. I don’t think the match will ever happen, but it’s still interesting. At one point, someone asked about both Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle. White said that they hadn’t spoken to Lesnar (although in the past he’s said that the UFC is interested in Lesnar) but were speaking with Angle. White reiterated how he didn’t think Angle could make the jump right to the UFC and would need proper training. It’s interesting, because the Wrestling Observer reports that Angle recently canceled meetings with Bodog that could have led to a fina...
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UFC 72 Fight Card
2007-06-17 22:28:00
Nate "The Great" Marquardt vs Anderson "The Spider" Silva Hermes Franca vs Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz Alvin Robinson vs Kenny Florian Heath Herring vs Minotauro Nogueira Mike Nichels vs Stephan Bonnar Diego Saraiva vs Jorge Gurgel Drew Fickett vs Chris Lytle Mark Bocek vs Frank Edgar
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Art of War promoter is a hypocrite
2007-06-17 22:27:00
“It’s (MMA) not going to last. The talent pool just isn’t very deep. It’s going to start to fade at some point. I don’t think (it has) hurt boxing."- Art of War promoter Lester Bedford on November 21, 2006 (Source)What a difference a few months (and a few bucks) make. This boxing palooka is now fully onboard the MMA Express! What a typical bitch. They all sing and dance to the siren song of the dollar. MMA is their daddy! Who's your daddy, boxing bitch? Who's your daddy?- Evilmaster
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Interview with Cung Le
2007-06-17 22:25:00
Any critic of mixed martial arts who claims that fighters aren't real athletes has never seen Cung Le. He will put his skills on display in front of a live national audience on Friday, June 22, as a part of the undercard of the Phil Baroni vs. Frank Shamrock pay-per-view being co-promoted by EliteXC and Strikeforce.ENTIRE ARTICLE
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Who’s Now? It’s got to be 'The Natural'
2007-06-17 22:06:00
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - What makes an Ultimate Sports Star? That’s what ESPN is attempting to find out this summer when it puts together 32 professional athletes from fan nominations, groups them in brackets, NCAA tournament style, and then eliminates them, matchup by matchup, until a winner is crowned.
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Evilmaster Commentary
2007-06-17 21:51:00
Is boxing really dying? No. Take a look at the last week. The mighty UFC could only sell 6,438 tickets for UFC 72 while the Cotto vs. Judah bout sold 21,000 tickets. 6,438 vs. 21,000 is a huge blowout. Not even close. So no boxing is not dying. It's doing really good.- Evil
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Evilmaster's Photo of the Day: Franklin vs. Okami!
2007-06-17 21:49:00
Rich Frank lin defeats Yushin Okami by unanimous decision at UFC 72
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Rich "Ace" Franklin Rumor
2007-06-17 21:37:00
Don't get me wrong. I don't believe this for a minute. But it was posted on the Underground Forum.- EvilFrom: surfin joeDate: 06/16/07 08:47 PMMember Since: 01/01/200118205 Total Posts Ignore UserLOL just remembered. I know a guy named Troy in SF. I think his last name is Holzger or something like that. Makes a shitload of money in finance and travels all over the US.He said that he got nailed by Rich Frank lin in Cincy several years ago. I believe him, because the guy doesn't know shit about MMA and he wouldn't lie about something like this. The dude is a dirty gay slut and promiscuous (sp?) as all get-out. He said the only reason he remembered Rich is because he's never been f**ked so hard in his life. LOFLAnyway, that's what he said. Believe what you will.
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UFC 72 Play by Play/ Quick Results
2007-06-16 21:09:00
Starts at 1PM EST/10AM PST Click Here For Play -By-Play Quick Result s Dustin Hazelett vs Stevie Lynch: Hazelett via tapout (D'Arce Choke) 2:50 R1Eddie Sanchez vs Colin Robinson: Sanchez via TKO (Ref Stoppage - Strikes) :32 R2Marcus Davis vs Jason Tan: Davis via TKO (Ref Stoppage - Strikes) 1:15 R1Ed Herman vs Scott Smith: Herman via Sub (RNC) 2:25 R2Tyson Griffin vs Clay Guida: Griffin via Split DecisionJason MacDonald vs Rory Singer: MacDonald by TKO (Ref Stoppage - Strikes) 3:18 R2Forrest Griffin vs Hector Ramirez: Griffin via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)Rich Franklin vs Yushin Okami: Franklin via Unanimous Decision (29-28x3)

Rich Boy Set to Perform at Shamrock vs. Baroni Mixed Martial Arts PPV Event
2007-06-16 12:20:00
By Chris Rich burg Interscope Records rapper Rich Boy will give mixed martial arts fans a soundtrack to enjoy when he takes the stage during the much anticipated bout between former UFC middleweight champion Frank Shamrock and UFC and Pride veteran Phil Baroni. The vacant Strikeforce world middleweight championship will be at stake as the men square off against each other during the event, which is set to take place June 22 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. Rich Boy's appearance shows the growing popularity of Hip-Hop within the mixed martial arts world. Last month, fighters/rappers Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Din Thomas and Houston Alexander, a Hip-Hop DJ on 106.9 in Omaha, Nebraska, all won decisive matches during the UFC 71 card at the MGM arena. Other scheduled matches at the HP Pavilion include: undefeated world San Shou kickboxing champion and middleweight mixed martial arts contender Cung Le versus "The Freak" Fryklund, 2003 K-1 North America tournament champion Ca...
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UFC 72 - Nowhere Near Sold Out
2007-06-16 12:11:00
Loretta Hunt on Fight Network Radio reported Friday that the UFC 72 show in Ireland is nowhere near sold out and that UFC is giving out comps. The Odyssey Arena seats 9,000-10,000.- Evil
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Physical Forces "Ninja" Off June 22 Card
2007-06-16 12:09:00
Saturday, June 16, 2007Chute Boxe middleweight Murilo Rua (Pictures) has dropped off June 22's Showtime pay-per-view card in San Jose, Calif. after failing a California State Athletic Commission physical, the promoter announced Friday.Scheduled to fight on the undercard of Frank Shamrock (Pictures)'s showdown against Phil Baroni (Pictures), Rua was a week away from facing Joey Villasenor (Pictures) for the vacant EliteXC 185-pound crown. A replacement for "Ninja " will be announced "very soon," said EliteXC's Gary Shaw, who is promoting in conjunction with Strikeforce.Source
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Royce shocked by accusation
2007-06-16 00:30:00
Accused Steroid User Royce Gracie,Being Inducted Into The UFC Hall Of FameGRACIEMAG.com informed the Brazilian in Spain On vacation in Spain, the fighter Royce Gracie was putting his son Kheydon to bed when he was interrupted by the ring of his cellular phone. It was the GRACIEMAG.com reporter after the UFC hero, because of the bomb that fell on the world of MMA: the news that his drug test after the fight against Kazushi Sakuraba, in Los Angeles, at K-1 Dynamite USA, had come back positive for nandrolone, a substance forbidden in excessive quantities, considered to be doping. The fighter did not know about any of it yet: “You caught me by surprise. I don’t have internet, but I will call the folks in America to find out what happened exactly, so I will be able to defend myself," he said over the phone. Royce has 30 days to present his defense to the State of California Athletic Commission. Preventatively, he was suspended for a year starting the day of the fight and fined 2,500 ...
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Official Weigh-in Results - UFC 72
2007-06-16 00:28:00
Saturday, June 16Odyssey ArenaBelfast, Northern IrelandPPV – 3pm ET / 12pm PTOfficial Weigh -in Result s Main EventRich Franklin (185) vs Yushin Okami (185)Forrest Griffin (204) vs Hector Ramirez (204)Jason MacDonald (185) vs Rory Singer (186)Tyson Griffin (155) vs Clay Guida (155)Marcus Davis (169) vs Jason Tan (169)Eddie Sanchez (234) vs Colin Robinson (238)Ed Herman (186) vs Scott Smith (185)Dustin Hazelett (169) vs Steve Lynch (170)

TUF 5 Finale Matchups
2007-06-15 15:00:00
Jens Pulver vs. BJ PennNate Diaz vs. Manny Gamburyan Matt Wiman vs. Brian Geraghty Joe Lauzon vs. Brandon Melendez Cole Miller vs Andy Wang Gray Maynard vs Robert Emerson Alan Berube vs. Leonard Garcia
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UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie busted for STEROID USE
2007-06-15 03:50:00
Thursday, June 14, 2007 By Josh Gross Mixed martial arts icon Royce Gracie (Pictures), best known as the slender gi-wearing Brazilian who twisted oversized competitors into knots during the early days of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, tested positive for traces of Nandrolone, a commonly used anabolic steroid, following his decision win over Kazushi Sakuraba (Pictures) ...Read More
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Rating for Ultimate Fight Night on Tuesday
2007-06-14 22:40:00
Ultimate Fight Night on Tuesday did a 1.2 rating.
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I, Evilmaster, explain why the CSAC denied Godzilla
2007-06-14 19:37:00
From: EvilMast er Date: 06/14/07 01:34 PM Member Since: 05/04/2006 12112 Total Posts Ignore User What really happened, is the UFC didn't want someone who is involved in this seasons edition of the ultimate fighter, fighting for another organization which is there competition, and having that organization cash in on any "fame" that Gabe might bring with him from the TV show at the UFC's expense. Especially since this season of the show is still not over yet. So they called in a favor at CSAC. imo.
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