Archive for April, 2008

Video of Keiji Mutoh’s IWGP Title win

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Here’s the video of the match finish between Keiji Mutoh and Shinsuke Nakamura. The match was won by Mutoh who once again became IWGP champion. If you want to watch the match in its entirety, go to the YouTube page for this video and you’ll find parts 1 through 3…

Parents tap out Fall River MMA ban..

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Good story out of Fall River, MA today about the failure of an effort to ban mixed martial arts in the town. The story began when the Mayor decided he wanted to ban MMA because, well, because he’s the mayor and what is politics if you can’t force your constituents to live by your …

Sean Sherk calls BJ Penn a “quitter”

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

This is the kind of thing I’d usually chalk up to pre-fight hype, but Sherk is a guy who always seems to have a legit chip on his shoulder:
“BJ has a lot of natural ability, but so do I. I’ve got just as much natural talent as he does, the only difference is I got …

Andrei Arlovski does something really cool for real pit bulls

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

He’s appearing at a fund raising event benefitting a pit bull rescue group in Chicago. There’s absolutely nothing that I respect more than people who help abused and neglected dogs, and props to AA for using his fame and popularity for a good cause:
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski is joining some fellow pit …

Joe Doerksen released by the UFC

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Joe Doerksen is the latest to fall victim to the Zuffa roster cuts. He’s a solid veteran fighter with a lot left in the tank at age 30 and shouldn’t have any problem finding a new promotional home.

Insane column dissing Kimbo Slice

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

ESPN has a column from a guy named LZ Granderson comparing Kimbo Slice to Josh Howard, Flavor Flav, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and just about any other African American celebrity that doesn’t pass his personal litmus test for how a black man should conduct himself in the 21st century.
Yes, I do wish black men …

Confusion surrounding Aoki’s status for DREAM.3

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Hearing a variety of different stories about the status of Shinya Aoki for DREAM’s 5/11 Lightweight GP second round. He’s either considering withdrawing from the tournament due to facial injuries caused by punches or he’s already done so. If he has or does withdraw there’s also several conflicting stories that he will or …

More women participating in MMA

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

KCRA Sacramento has a report on the increasing number of women training in mixed martial arts. Generally positive piece emphasizing not only the physical fitness benefits but the self defense component as well:

Fisher is part of a growing trend of women joining mixed martial arts gyms. Ultimate Fitness has seen the number of women …

Kevin Iole on fighter pay

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Over at Yahoo Sports, the indispensable Kevin Iole weighs in on fighter pay in the UFC:

So fighters deserve as much as they can get. I have always and will always advocate for the athletes in this sport.
But, when Kalib Starnes split ways with the UFC last week, he called his deal with the UFC an …

Montana cops blame MMA for random fights

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Here’s a new one…cops in Billings Montana are blaming MMA for random yay-hoos getting together in the park and fighting each other:

Mixed martial arts is everywhere. Spend a few minutes channel surfing and there’s a good chance you’ll come across a mixed martial arts, commonly called MMA, match.
If you attended Thursday Night Fights at the …