Mousasi Cuts Ties w/ M-1 Global
This Week in Combat Sports Feb. 19th, 2010:
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Cage Combat Fighting Championships ‘Rush’
Check out what a regional MMA event is like.
Battle of The Bigs to mark MMA’s initial voyage in Massachusetts
With the ink fresh on the new laws legalizing Mixed Martial Arts in the state of Massachusetts, a card being planned for the sport’s debut in the Bay State should be a big one.. Literally.
Strikeforce Challengers Post Fight Interviews
The February 26th installment of Strikeforce Challengers was not just for the professional fighter. The amateurs of MMA were well represented as well.
James Toney Scoffs at UFC Offer
Toney Calls UFC Offer ‘Chump Change’. Velasquez batters Nogueira, Silva defeats Bisping at UFC 110. Yoshihiro Akiyama on deck for Wanderlei Silva. Rothwell Next, Nogueira in Future for Cro Cop. Australia to get yearly UFC visit and much more,
So, You Want To Be A Promoter?
Get the insight on what it takes to be a Mixed Martial Arts promoter.
The Kimbo Factor
Ever been to an aquarium?
For those of you who answered yes, walk with me here for a brief journey.
You enter the building, breeze past the cafe, briefly stop to glance at the saltwater fish, the krill, the bottom feeders and amazon fish.
You give nods and feigned interest over what the little plaques on the wall beneath the multi-ton tank says. You soak up the small, general details and move on your merry way.
Finally, a pursuit and wait, you run across the main attraction– the Great White Sharks.
While those sharks are a far cry from being the most graceful glider, nor the most colorful or pleasing to the eye; ever notice yourself spending the most amount of time at their exhibits?
Sure, there’s a majority of people here reading this who are lovers of aquatic life. The main reason you go is for pure enjoyment, and you get just as much satisfaction; while spending as much time looking at the yellow longnose, green neon, jellyfish and East African chichilid.
Reality however? Most of the visitors are there to see the sharks.
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TUF Season 5 Alum Corey Hill Returns to MMA
This Week in Combat Sports Jan. 29th, 2010:
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Thank You to EA Sports
Jay Heiron and Joe Riggs might not be fighting on Showtime come this Saturday, but they will at least be seen, just as long as you have some way of streaming the fight. While Herschel Walker and Greg Nagy will be on the main card of the Strikeforce: Miami card, two fighters who not too long ago where originally supposed to be fighting one Nick Diaz for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Championship, was seemingly pushed to the back burner, to make room for Herschel Walker and his MMA debut.
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UFC Gym Grand Opening Concord, CA
On January 23rd of 2010 the UFC formally announced to the world that they were going to revolutionize fitness. Integrate all the training techniques that are used by the Mixed Martial Arts pros under one roof for the all to experience. The gym itself is huge and the equipment is top of the line. I had a chance to interview a couple of fighters and a San Francisco 49er legend. I will have the press conference and and interview with the Vice President of the Concord, CA UFC Gym, Adam Sedlack.
But check out these interviews…
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Judging in MMA Needs a Change
It is nothing new in the early stages of this sport to question some of the judging during MMA events, whether it’s the UFC, Strikeforce, and even some regional promotions. It’s come to the point where a major change is needed. After last weeks Fight Night 20, the forums and blogs were up in arms about the Tom Lawlor vs Aaron Simpson fight, many fight fans and reporters feeling that a robbery had just occurred and the police should have been called. The judges in the fight scored the contest in the favor of Aaron Simpson, 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, but many fans disagreed, voicing their disapproval in the arena when the scores were announced. A respected judge in Doug Crosby posted on the Underground that he would have scored the fight in favor of Lawlor(29-28), with the rounds being broken down in the manor of 10-8, 10-10, and 9-10.
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M-1 Global in Talks with UFC…again.
Things are getting really interesting. Here is what I mean. MMAJunkie is reporting that M-1 Global, the company that manages Fedor Emelianenko and Gegard Mousasi, and the UFC have entered into talks again.
This is what I find interesting, Dana White has always said that he will not negotiate with a fighter that is still under contract. Both these fighters are under contract. Fedor with Strikeforce and Mousasi with Dream. While details are scarce, Vadim Finkelstein said via his Twitter account that talks have started again with the UFC.
I have sent an email to Strikeforce, but have received a response to the news of M-1 Global and the UFC back in talks.
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Gomi Signs with UFC
Big news coming out of the UFC. Former Pride Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi has signed with the UFC. Gomi, at one point, was a top 5 lightweight and ruled Pride with an iron fist. Since Pride’s demise, Gomi is 4 and 2 with one of the losses coming to Satoru Kitaoka in Gomi’s bid for the Sengoku Lightweight title.
The signing of Gomi means that BJ Penn may have another dance partner if Gomi can make his mark in the UFC by taking out a couple of the UFC’s top fighters. I think Gomi’s first fight should be against Clay Guida. If he can get past Guida, maybe Sean Sherk should be next. Now, this is where things should get interesting…Many believe that Frankie Edgar should be Penn’s next opponent. I tend to agree. Gray Maynard has a good shot to follow Edgar, providing Penn beats Edgar. So, who would Gomi face to win the chance to face BJ Penn, providing Penn still have the title? The winner between Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez. No, that fight has not been booked, but the fans want to see it. Florian wants that fight and I am pretty sure Sanchez wants that fight. Do not be surprised if we see that bout sometime in April or May.
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Holiday News
I thought I would post some of the news that would normally be in my weekly video round-up. The video show will be back on January 8th, 2010.
News for you to check out from this past week:
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Don Frye Done with MMA…Next up: Acting
Don ‘The Predator” Frye has decided to leave the world of MMA and head to Hollywood.
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