tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68897500448559974532011-08-07T11:37:09.410-04:00Fights. Law. Cards. Books. Music. Movies. Fitness. Nonsense.PreViewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740286573851978282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889750044855997453.post-76062376825216990062011-02-15T21:19:00.003-05:002011-02-15T21:54:09.447-05:00

After I published the last post on The Cageside Beat recaps, I started taking a look around PreviouslyViewed. In ten days, it will have been three years since I first posted on here. Looking back over some of my old posts, my initial struggle with HTML, how my writing style has changed, the interviews I've done, the live events I've covered....well, it's a lot. But looking back at the amount

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On the most recent episodes of The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of Pro MMA Now, Brian and Mike were joined by Brett Siciliano and Charles "Chazzo" Lewis of Higherpower Industries, and the following week, Brian and Jack were joined by Ben Garber of WorkHorse Clothing. To listen to and download the episodes (for free), visit Pro MMA Now. Also, be sure to tune in to The Cageside Beat this

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Thanks to the people at Victory Belt, I had an opportunity to review another book for ProMMAnow.com. This time, it was Xtreme Training by Randy Couture. For the full review and information on purchasing the book, visit ProMMAnow.com. -------------------------------------Get the best boxing gear and punching bags at Boxing Depot. Shipping is just $2.95.

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I recently posted a review of some excellent products from Previously Viewed sponsor Boxing Depot. To check out the products and thoughts on them from myself and a couple fighters from The Matthew Wellington Group, visit Pro MMA Now. -----------------------------------Get the best boxing gear and punching bags at Boxing Depot. Shipping is just $2.95.

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Tomorrow night's episode of The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of Pro MMA Now will feature Brett Siciliano and Charles "Chazzo" Lewis, of Higherpower Industries. For all the information on the show and to tune in, visit Pro MMA Now. -----------------------------------------Get the best boxing gear and punching bags at Boxing Depot. Shipping is just $2.95.

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On the most recent episode of The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of Pro MMA Now, Mike and I were joined by UFC fighters Nate Marquardt and Krzysztof Soszynski. Both Marquardt and Soszynski will be competing at this weekend's UFC 122 event. To listen to the show, check out the episode on the player here at Previously Viewed, and visit the full episode recap at Pro MMA Now. -------------

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On the most recent episode of The Cageside Beat, Mike and I were joined by Pro MMA Now founder Jack Bratcher, olympic judoka and new pro mma fighter Dr. Rhadi Ferguson, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal. To listen to and download the episode, visit Pro MMA Now. This episode was sponsored by MMA HQ - One Great MMA Deal A Day. MMA HQ is owned by the same

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Thanks to the good folks at Victory Belt, I have had the opportunity to review another quality publications for the readers of Pro MMA Now and Previously Viewed. This latest release, Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts: The Ground Game, is another high quality instructional manual covering many aspects of the ground game in MMA. To read my review, visit Pro MMA Now-------------------------------------

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On tomorrow night's episode of The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of Pro MMA Now, Mike and I will be joined by Pro MMA Now founder Jack Bratcher, and fellow staff writer John Buhl, for a roundtable discussion on this weekend's UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama event. For more info on the show and how to tune in, visit Pro MMA Now. -----------------------------------------------------Get the

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The brains behind Previously Viewed site sponsors Elite MMA and Boxing Depot have released another excellent site dedicated to MMA gear and news. MMA HQ is now officially live and already going with daily deals. MMA HQ sells one MMA item per day; the t-shirts typically sell for $10 with shipping at $5, and the products ship on the next business day. MMA HQ is giving MMA fans a chance to get

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In addition to my video interview with Marcus Davis and Dustin Hazelett, I was also able to interview the man behind the JG MMA Academy himself, Jorge Gurgel. Gurgel took the time to speak with me about his upcoming fight against KJ Noons as well as switching up his training camp and doing the entire camp at his home gym. To see the interview, visit Pro MMA Now. -------------------------------

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In addition to my video interview with UFC fighter Marcus Davis, I also recently had the chance to speak with UFC fighter Dustin Hazelett, who will face Rick Story at this weekend's UFC 117 event. To check out my interview with Hazelett, visit Pro MMA Now.------------------------------------------------Get the best boxing gear and punching bags at Boxing Depot. Shipping is just $2.95.

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Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to catch up with UFC fighter "The Irish Hand Grenade" Marcus Davis. Davis spoke to me about his upcoming fight against Nate Diaz, what it means to be fighting in Boston, and what he thinks about his opponent. I was also able to speak with Jorge Gurgel and Dustin Hazelett - those interviews will be posted in the coming days. To check out my interview with

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The Matthew Wellington Group is a sports management firm based in Lexington, KY and founded by myself and Lee Jacobs. We focus on the management and representation of professional and amateur mixed martial artists and consulting for local promotions. For information on our fighters, sponsors, and corporate clients, visit our website, MWGmma.com. You can also follow us on Twitter, @MWGroupLLC,

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My radio show, The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of ProMMAnow.com is continuing to bring MMA fans some of the best interviews and commentary out there. We have been lucky enough to continue to enjoy some great guests such as Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, Danny "Boy" Downes (who stepped in on just a few days notice to fight Chris Horodecki in the WEC),

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In the time since my last post here on Previously Viewed, there has been a lot going on, one of which is the continued success of my radio show, The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of Pro MMA Now. Take some time and check out some recent episodes we've had. All episodes are available for free download on The Cageside Beat. You can also subscribe to The Cageside Beat (for free) on iTunes

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On the newest episode of The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of Pro MMA Now, we will be joined by MMA Big Show welterweight champ and recent Strikeforce signee Roger Bowling. This episode is sponsored by Silver Star Casting Company: Built for Champions. The show is happening Thursday night (Feb 25) at 10 PM ET. Make sure to tune in, and take some time to subscribe to The Cageside Beat (

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Pro MMA Now and Silver Star have teamed up yet again to bring you another great UFC pick 'em contest, this time, for the upcoming UFC 110 event. Five winners will each receive his/her own Wanderlei Silva signature shirt. For full details on the contest, head over to Pro MMA Now. Entries will be accepted until 8 PM ET on Saturday. Make sure to enter for your chance to win!Enjoy.

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The Cageside Beat is back tomorrow night, Thursday February 18, with another great episode. Tomorrow's night episode will feature UFC fighter Matt "The Immortal" Brown. To find out details on how to tune in, download previous episodes and check out info on the show, head over to Pro MMA Now. Also, The Cageside Beat is now on Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. Check the links in the far right

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Silver Star is a name that has popped up a lot here on PreviouslyViewed and on various MMA blogs and websites around the world. They sponsor a number of the top-level fighters in MMA today and have released some of the most popular products out there, including their line of excellent signature shirts. However, Silver Star has taken their game to the next level with the release of MMA fight

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From time to time I have the opportunity to review some great products from generous companies like BudoVideos and Victory Belt. Normally the products I review are instructional books or DVDs, but recently I had the opportunity to review something new - an iPhone application on chokes from my friend Brandon "Never Quit" Quick. It's a great product and has potential for some excellent

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Although it is no longer breaking news, this is something worth checking out in case you haven't seen it yet. Kentucky fighter Chad Corvin has signed a contract with the UFC. Chad spoke exclusively to me for a release I originally published on Pro MMA Now. Readers of PreviouslyViewed should be familiar with Chad as I was able to complete some interviews with him before and after his last fight

PreViewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740286573851978282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889750044855997453.post-82819106981211089222010-02-11T00:23:00.004-05:002010-02-11T01:10:09.671-05:00

As any of you regular readers may have noticed, I've been on a bit of a hiatus from Previously Viewed over the past month or so. No big reason, just that things have been busy. Getting used to the new format at Pro MMA Now, taking care of things with The Cageside Beat, and a few other things that will be revealed soon. As far as The Cageside Beat goes, we've had more great guests on our show

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Although this may not come as breaking news to any of you who regularly follow my writing and/or radio show, or even those who simply look at the other MMA links on this page, ProMMA.info underwent some changes lately, and is now Pro MMA Now. The site sports a new name and domain as well as an excellent new design. Make sure to head over there and check out the new site. Pro MMA Now.Enjoy.-

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The Cageside Beat, mine and Puddin's radio show, the official radio show of ProMMA.info ended 2009 with a bang and is already off to a great start in 2010. As readers of Previously Viewed probably noted, we were able to have on two great guests a few weeks ago with WEC fighter Anthony Njokuani and UFC fighter Steve Cantwell. The week after that, we were fortunate enough to feature Bobby Razak.

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ProMMA.info has had some excellent coverage leading up to tonight's WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson event. Head over to ProMMA.info to check everything out. Here are some direct links to some of the coverage. - ProMMA.info WEC 46 Staff Picks- Interview with Mark Hominick. - Interview with Deividas Taurosevicius. - Interview with Cody "Ox" Wheeler. - A post-show recap on WEC Lightweight Champ

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Speaking exclusively to ProMMA.info, Steve Cantwell's agent at KO Reps confirmed through Cantwell's manager that Cantwell has not been officially removed from the UFC 108 card as previously reported. Head over to ProMMA.info for the exclusive story. To hear what Steve Cantwell had to say about his upcoming fight with Vladimir Matyushenko, check out a recent episode of The Cageside Beat. Enjoy.

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On the most recent episode of The Cageside Beat brought to you by the ProMMA.info Radio Network, Puddin and I welcomed WEC fighter Anthony Njokuani and UFC fighter Steve Cantwell to the show. We discussed a number of topics including Anthony's upcoming fight at WEC 45 against Chris Horodecki and Steve's next fight against Vladimir Matyushenko at the upcoming UFC 108 event. The episode was

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ProMMA.info is offering some great coverage of this weekend's UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez event in Memphis, TN. In addition to the live event coverage that will be provided on ProMMA.info later tonight, some other things are already posted which MMA fans should take note of. First and foremost, the staff picks for the televised portion of the card. Then, Puddin and myself will bring listeners a

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ProMMA.info and Silver Star have teamed up yet again to bring MMA fans another awesome pick 'em contest. Both awesome because it's sponsored by Silver Star, and awesome because Puddin and I designed the contest. Five winners will each win one of the new Jonny "Bones" Jones walkout tees that he'll be wearing when he faces Matt Hammill at the TUF 10 Finale. For all of the details on how to enter,

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Thanksgiving night, I attended the second show of one of Kentucky's newest MMA promotions, Bleed Blue Brawl, in Lexington, Ky. I kept up with action throughout the night, and have a full play-by-play and results from the event. To check it out, head over to my post on ProMMA.info.Enjoy.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For gloves and gear from

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Silver Star Casting Company has added yet another impressive fighter to their list - Wanderlei Silva. Silver Star will be sponsoring Silva in his upcoming fight against Michael Bisping at UFC 110. For more on the story, check out the press release over on ProMMA.info. Enjoy.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For gloves and gear from the world's

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ProMMA.info and Silver Star have teamed up again to bring you another great pick 'em contest, this time for UFC 106. There is still time to enter the contest - entries must be emailed by 8 PM ET, TODAY, Saturday, November 21. For full instructions on how to enter, head over to ProMMA.info. There will be FIVE winners in this contest, so the odds are even better than last time. Enjoy. ---------

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I am happy to welcome Elite MMA as the newest advertiser on Previously Viewed. Elite MMA brings you gloves and gear from the world's best brands - gear for fighters. Elite MMA features gear and clothing from some of the sport's top manufacturers including Combat Sports, Everlast, Sprawl, TapouT, Atama, Throwdown, Fairtex, Windy Muay Thai, KD Elite, Shock Doctor, Ringside, and Top Contender.

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Silver Star Casting Company has added another great fighter to their ranks with the announcement of Forrest Griffin as their newest sponsored MMA fighter. Forrest will be wearing Silver Star gear as he walks to the cage to meet Tito Ortiz in an anticipated rematch at UFC 106. For more information, check out the press release sent to me by Silver Star, posted on ProMMA.info. Enjoy.

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The Cageside Beat is doing pretty well since we returned to the airwaves a few weeks ago. Puddin and I have wrapped up three episodes since joining the ProMMA.info Radio Network. After featuring pro fighter Chad Hinton in our first episode back, Puddin and I spent the last two episodes talking over some great current news in MMA and doing some previews of upcoming events.To check out the recap

PreViewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740286573851978282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889750044855997453.post-16703042249519321662009-11-15T20:41:00.003-05:002010-02-11T00:17:37.557-05:00

On October 31, 2009, I attended ICF 17 at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky. This was the first ICF show in Kentucky since the opening of the ICF Fight Club a few months ago. The card was capped off with a pro matchup between UFC veteran Dan Christison and Jim Davis, who was making his pro debut. I kept up with the action throughout the night - for the full play-by-play and results, head over to

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On October 30, 2009, I attended the debut show of Kentucky's newest MMA promotion - Spartan Fighting Championship. It was a great show for any regional promotion, but especially for one making its debut. I kept up with the results - to check out everything, and for more information on the SFC, head over to my post on ProMMA.info. Enjoy.

PreViewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740286573851978282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889750044855997453.post-14335290727130197972009-11-15T20:34:00.003-05:002009-11-15T20:38:37.991-05:00

Needless to say, I'm a little behind in the blogging as of late. Due to that, I'm posting a few articles tonight to get caught up on things. All of them have been posted at ProMMA.info for a while now, but I'm just now getting the chance to get links up here. On 10/17/09, I attended the Hardrock MMA 15 show in Campbellsville, Ky. I did not do a live blog of the show, but did keep up with the

PreViewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740286573851978282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889750044855997453.post-83663218203441814802009-11-15T20:27:00.003-05:002010-02-11T00:17:37.559-05:00

Justin Wren is back with more writings on ProMMA.info on his experiences as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter. Check out his blog for episode 8 here. Check out his blog for episode 9 here. As always, Justin provides some excellent insight "behind the scenes" at the house. Enjoy.

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TUF 10 Competitor Justin Wren is back with another post-episode blog on ProMMA.info. This week's episode featured a match-up between Scott Junk and Matt Mitrione. To hear the result as well as Justin's thoughts on the episode, head over to ProMMA.info. Enjoy.

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For those of you who have read my live blogs of various ICF shows, you should be familiar with the name Jim Davis. In his five amateur wins, Davis has never let an opponent get out of the first round, nor the first minute of the fight. Making his pro debut this weekend at ICF 17 in Florenc, Ky., Davis faces probably the toughest pro debut fight of any I have ever heard of - UFC veteran Dan

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iBN Sports and ProMMA.info have announced a strategic partnership that will meld the high-quality video and broadcasting capabilities of iBN with the top-notch MMA interviews, news, and commentary. It is an excellent arrangement for both sites, and exclusive video content from iBN is already up and running on ProMMA.info. For the full press release, head over to ProMMA.info. Enjoy. -PreView

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Our radio show is back! Newly renamed "The Cageside Beat," Puddin and I are returning to bring you all the same great regional and national MMA interviews, news, and commentary that you can handle. Part of the PROMMA.INFO Radio Network, The Cageside Beat returns this Thursday, October 29, 2009, with special guest Chad "H-Bomb" Hinton. We will be discussing Hinton's MMA career, his recent

PreViewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740286573851978282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889750044855997453.post-27899624962366463032009-10-25T23:25:00.003-04:002010-02-11T00:17:37.564-05:00

One of my colleagues on PROMMA.INFO, "Fast" Eddie Constantine (pictured on the left side of the picture), is now on a quest to win a battle the likes of which MMA has never seen. He and John Morgan of MMAJunkie (pictured on the right - wearing the Junkie shirt) are on a quest to see who can lose the most weight over the next two months. The two of them will weigh in each week and the one who

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Saturday night, I attended the ICF 16: Resurrection show at the ICF Fight Club. Lot of great fights that night including George Oiler making his long-awaited pro debut against Brandon Howard, and Chad Hinton defending his Lightweight Title against Justin Moore. For my full play-by-play as well as results and my picks for the Night Honors, head over to PROMMA.INFO. Enjoy.

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In episode six of The Ultimate Fighter Season 10, Team Rashad fighter Darrill Schoonover faced off against Team Rampage fighter Zak Jensen. As always, Team Rashad member and PROMMA.INFO TUF blogger has taken the time to share his thoughts on this latest episode. Check out Justin's thoughts on everything, including Rampage's constant harassment on Schoonover over at PROMMA.INFO. Enjoy.

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ICF is back in action on October 23rd at the ICF Fight Club in Cincinnati, OH. For information on the show and the full fight card, head over to my post at PROMMA.INFO. It is definitely going to be a card to watch. Pro standouts Chad Hinton and Justin Moore will be facing off for the ICF Lightweight Title, and George Oiler will be making his long-awaited pro debut versus Brandon Howard. -

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In what is already being described as the best episode of the season so far, Justin Wren faced off against former UFC fighter (and current TUF competitor) Wes Sims. To find out how the fight went for Wren, and to hear his thoughts on the episode, head over to his most recent post on PROMMA.INFO. Enjoy. -PreView

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Silver Star Casting Company has been voted into the finals of the World MMA Awards. For the full press release, head over to my post on PROMMA.INFO. Enjoy.

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My good friend Stephen Zimmer, author, filmmaker, a true modern day renaissance man, has given me an opportunity that I am honored to take advantage of. For those of you who may have missed it, Zimmer wrote The Exodus Gate, an excellent read and the first book in the epic fantasy series, The Rising Dawn Saga. With plans to release the second book in the series in 2010, Zimmer has stayed busy

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Another episode of TUF has come and gone and that means another great blog entry is in the books from Justin "The Viking" Wren, the official TUF 10 blogger for PROMMA.INFO. You can check out Justin's blog for all of his thoughts on the episode over at PROMMA.INFO. Enjoy.

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Fight Ribbon Clothing Company is working hard to change the face of MMA sponsorship. As co-founder Scott Wells often says, they are trying to "shake the foundation of MMA", and with a recent trip to Kosair Children's Hospital, they did just that. Fight Ribbon invited a number of area fighters and their families (and myself) to visit children on the oncology ward at Kosair Children's Hospital in

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Saturday night, I attended the Hardrock MMA 14 show in Danville, Ky., to cover the event for PROMMA.INFO. It was definitely an exciting show with a lot of quick finishes. For my play-by-play on the event, head over to PROMMA.INFO.Enjoy. -PreView

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As I reported here last week, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 10 competitor Justin "The Viking" Wren is doing a weekly blog for PRO MMA of his perspective on each new episode of TUF. This week's episode was a highly anticipated one, with famed former street fighter Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson facing off against former IFL Heavyweight Champ Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Wren has published his blog

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For those of you unfamiliar with the structure of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), the UFC assigns a number of the competitors a blog on different MMA websites around the country. This season, PRO MMA is lucky enough to have Justin "The Viking" Wren as it's blogger during the course of the show. Wren will be posting a weekly blog after each new episode is shown, giving readers some great behind the

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I first met Sammy Rodriguez prior to ICF: Breakout at US Bank Arena. I was hanging out with Fight Ribbon Co-Founders Brent Thompson and Scott Wells the night before the big event and we met up with Highlander MMA founder Mike Yanez and Rodriguez to hang out and catch up. After talking about some recent fights that went down, Sammy mentioned that he too had recently fought and had a video of it on

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I'm here at the Elizabethtown National Guard Armory, waiting for Hardrock MMA 13: The Girls Are Back to get started. Featuring the first professional women's MMA fight in Kentucky, the card also features fourteen other fights.The action is set to get started at 8:00 PM, I'll be back with the first fight.Disclosure: All spellings of names come from the fight card I am given, and any times

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I'm here at the ICF Fight Club, waiting for the action to start. Tonight's card features eleven fights, including the first women's MMA fight to be featured at the club.The action is set to get started at 8:00 PM. I'll be back with the first fight.As always, a quick shout out to the vendors here tonight - Fight Ribbon Clothing Company and Actual Fighter.Disclosure: I take the spelling of all

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After the ICF's recent Balance of Power show, I also had a chance to catch up with ICF promoter Steve Stanton. I hadn't had the chance to speak directly with Steve since right before he opened the ICF Fight Club, so I was glad to get a few minutes to ask him some questions about the night's fights and record-breaking crowd for the ICF.Here is what Stanton had to say:Brian Furby: Steve, you had a

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A couple weekends ago, I attended the ICF event, Balance of Power. There were a number of entertaining fights and exciting finishes, but the headline fight easily generated the most pre-fight hype. Florence, KY police officer Larry "K-9" Shelton faced off against Cincinnati attorney Eric "Bulldog" Deters. Deters had long been stating he wanted to fight a police officer (he is known, among other

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The other interview I was able to conduct after the recent Bleed Blue Brawl was with promoter Tommy Cornett. Cornett put together an impressive show for his first attempt. With the exciting fights and guests like Junie Browning, and plans to start hosting professional fights as well, Cornett looks to make Bleed Blue Brawl into a serious contender in the growing regional MMA market.Here is what

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Not too long ago, I had the chance to attend the inaugural Bleed Blue Brawl where Kentucky native and UFC fighter Junie Browning served as special guest referee for the event. I caught up with Junie for a few minutes after the show to get his thoughts on taking a different role in the cage and what he's up to with the UFC.Here is what Junie had to say:Brian Furby: Junie Browning, special guest

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The final fighter I was able to speak to after the recent ICF 13 event was Mark "The Future" Crawn. Crawn was my other pick for Submission of the Night Honors with his first-round triangle choke win over Kevin Barton.(Picture from Fight Ribbon's event album.)Here is what Mark had to say about his fight and his recent battle with cancer:Brian Furby: Mark Crawn, big first-round submission win over

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After the recent ICF 13 event, another person I got the chance to speak to was Brandon Demastes, one of my picks for the Submission of the Night honor. Brandon defeated Wendall Hurless to become the new ICF 155 amateur champ.(Picture courtesy of On Point Athletics.)Here is what Brandon had to say after his fight:Brian Furby: Alright Brandon, how does it feel to be the new ICF 155 (amateur) champ?

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A few weeks ago, I attended ICF 13 at the ICF Fight Club in Cincinnati, Ohio. Among the exciting fights that went down that night was a match between Marcus Finch and George Oiler for the 185 amateur title. It was a three-round war between two extremely talented guys and an easy choice for Fight of the Night. I caught up with Marcus after the event to speak with him about his win.Here is what

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From a Press Release:(Elizabethtown, KY) – After putting on an exciting night of fights in front of the largest crowd in Hardrock MMA history at Hardrock MMA 12: Night of Champions, Hardrock MMA will make history again as it hosts the first women’s professional MMA fight in Kentucky at Hardrock MMA 13: The Girls Are Back.The main event will feature a rematch between Hardrock MMA promoter and

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On August 15th, FightTicker.com Member Lee Jacobs (aka Leebo Jakes) attended Kentucky Fighting Challenge # 53 at 4 Seasons Gym in Lexington, KY. Lee offered to cover the event for me as I was scheduled to be at another show.Here are the results from the event:Thomas Estes vs Justin Willis - Estes wins via submission (RNC) at 2:48 in Round 1.Randall Johnson vs Cody Kissinger - Kissinger wins via

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Brandon “Never Quit” Quick is a name you should recognize as being at the top of the no gi BJJ scene. No stranger to the digital age in which we live, Quick has spread his techniques all over the world, making use of sites like YouTube, offering online training seminars, and most recently, the release of a three-DVD set, Fade to Black. Formerly affiliated with 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Quick is now

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When asked who is the best brazilian jiu jitsu player in MMA today, I think the first name on most people’s minds would be Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira. Able to submit his opponents almost at will, Nogueira’s submissions skills inside the cage are on a level far above any other competitor’s. True, guys like Demian Maia and Dustin Hazelett are showing some impressive skills of their own, but

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This past Saturday Mike Menninger and I attended the ICF: Balance of Power event in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The ICF's second event in Indiana, this 14-fight card saw only one fight go out of the first round and featured a number of extremely quick KOs and some exciting finishes, in addition to a huge crowd.Here are the event results and my picks for Night Honors:Keith Wilson vs. Doug Stergil -

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Last weekend, I got to attend Bleed Blue Brawl's inaugural show Bleed Blue Brawl 1 in Lexington, KY. Although two fights were cut from the card at the last minute due to a couple fighters not showing up, the event was still a great event, and a lot of fun to watch, with a crowd that really got into the action.Here are my picks for the Night Honors:KO of the Night: Adam Disney over Brian

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Last weekend, I attended the ICF: 13 show at the new ICF Fight Club. In the ICF's sophomore show at the club, they put on another exciting event with some great action.Here my picks for the Night Honors:Fight of the Night: Marcus Finch vs. George OilerIn this 185 Title Match (amateur), Finch and Oiler put on a great show for the fans, exchanging a lot of hard shots and with Finch showcasing some

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On August 15th, I attended Hardrock MMA 12: Night of Champions. It was an excellent show overall and had some great fights on the card.Here are my picks for the Night Honors:Fight of the Night: Erik Funkhauser vs. David GrayThis match-up between two tough guys was an impressive display of skills over three rounds. Although I felt Gray won all three rounds (Gray was ultimately awarded a Split

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I'm here at Champs Skate Center in Lexington, KY, getting ready for Bleed Blue Brawl 1 to start. The newest MMA promotion to enter the Kentucky market, Bleed Blue is drawing on some great local fighters for tonight's show. Although two fights were cancelled at the last minute when two fighters failed to show, there are still six fights on tonight's card and one under-18 grappling match.UFC

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I'm here at the ICF Fight Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, waiting for ICF 13 to get under way. This is the second event in the new club and first in the ICF Friday Night Fights series, featuring nine amateur fights on tonight's card. While there are no pro fights, some of the match-ups are guaranteed to give the fans some hard-hitting action.I'll be back with the first bout.As I always do, a quick

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In addition to my interview with Andrew Simon, I was able to get a few questions to Kenny Rice, who co-hosts Inside MMA with Bas Rutten. No stranger to broadcasting, Rice had a distinguished career before he joined up with Inside MMA. I have had the chance to speak to Rice on a few occasions, most recently at a show in Knoxville where he was providing commentary for the live broadcast on HDNet.

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As recently reported on FightTicker.com, HDNet will celebrate their centennial episode tonight, August 21st. I was able to shoot a few questions to some of the people involved with the show. The first interview was with Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. An interview with Kenny Rice will follow, and I was not able to interview Bas Rutten as he was busy with another project.Check after the jump to

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I'm here in Shepherdsville KY waiting for Hardrock MMA 12: Night of Champions to get underway. Hosting yet another massive fight card, fans will get a chance to see pros, ams, and underage grappling matches.I'll be back with the start of the action, set to get started at 8 PM.----------Brent Boone vs. Bryant BarnhillBoone fights out of Team Josh Ball. I missed Barnill's affiliation Both men are

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My final post-event interview from last weekend's ICF: Stacked event was one of the winners of the FightTicker.com Fight of the Night, Chad Hinton. Fighting on Team Xtreme out of Cincy MMA and Fitness, Chad is a beast in the lightweight division.For anyone who wants to hear more on what Chad has to say about his MMA career and what it's like to be a pro fighter, check out Cageside Seats, brought

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One of the pro fighters I got to speak with after the recent ICF: Stacked event at the new ICF fight club/MMA sports bar was Jeremy Pender.Here is what Pender had to say about his fight:FightTicker.com: Big TKO victory tonight over Jesse Grindstaff – how did you feel going into the fight?Jeremy Pender: I was really worried. I saw him fight a couple times, he’s got really good muay thai, great jiu

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After last weekend's ICF: Stacked event, I also caught up with George Oiler to talk with him about his win over Lance Vinson, his pre-fight prep, and his continuing quest to become a professional fighter.Here is what George had to say:FightTicker.com: You were fighting at 185 tonight, down from 205 before, and you’re on your way down to 170 for your next fight – how did the cut go for today’s

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The first fighter I had the chance to speak to after the recent ICF: Stacked event was Brandon Demastes from Buckhannon, WV. Rebounding from a FightTicker.com Fight of the Night loss to Dave Heidorn, Demastes took out Justin Hunt at just 33 seconds of the first round.Here is what Demastes had to say following the event:FightTicker.com: Okay, Brandon Demastes, fresh off a 33 second TKO win over

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After the recent ICF: Stacked event at the new ICF Fight Club/MMA Sports Bar I had the chance to speak with a number of the fighters to get their thoughts on the event. I also had the pleasure of speaking with Amanda Bentley, who is in the running to become Maxim's Hometown Hottie.Here is what Amanda had to say about her first live MMA event:(Picture from Maxim.com)FightTicker.com: Amanda Bentley

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Saturday night, I attended ICF: Stacked at the new ICF Fight Club/MMA Sports Bar. It was a great night of professional and amateur fights capped off with a main event pro lightweight match-up between Chad Hinton and Dustin Walden.Here are my picks for the Night Honors:FightTicker.com KO/TKO of the Night: Brandon Demastas over Justin HuntAlthough there were no true KOs on the night, Demastas came

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(PreView’s Note – I was unable to post a true live blog as I intended, so here is my pseudo-live blog.)I’m here at the new ICF Fight Club/MMA Sports Bar for the inaugural event of what is believed to be the nation’s first establishment of its kind. The crowd has been filing in since the doors opened at 5:00 pm and the card is just getting ready to start. Headlined by a lightweight matchup between

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Boasting over 20,000 square feet of space to pack in fight fans, Steve Stanton and Intimidation Cage Fighting look to make history with the opening of the country’s first Fight Club/MMA Sports Bar.The club will be officially open for business this Friday, July 24th, but fight fans will get their first taste of real action this Saturday, July 25th during ICF: Stacked, featuring such fighters as

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Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending ICE 41, my first show with the International Combat Events promotion, run by promoter and pro fighter Kerry "Meat Truck" Schall.An all-amateur event, ICE 41 gave the crowd some good submissions and one great knockout, with only one of the ten fights going the distance.Here are the fights results and FightTicker.com Night Honors:Jon Voth vs. Troy Yania

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I'm here at 4 Seasons Martial Arts Gym in Lexington, Kentucky for Kentucky Fighting Challenge # 52. The longest running promotion in Kentucky, KYFC has found a new home at 4 Seasons, hosting shows here almost every month to sell-out or near sell-out crowds every time, in addition to shows at other locations around the state.Nine fights on the card tonight as well as two grappling matches. I'll be

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Last Saturday, I attended Revolution Fight League's Maximum Impact show at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Southern Indiana. There were some great fights on the card that made for some hard choices for the FightTicker.com Night Honors. However, three stood out above the rest.Here are my picks for the Night Honors:Submission of the Night # 1 - Josh Ferguson over Matt TroyerFor most of the fight,

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This past Saturday, I got the opportunity to attend a Revolution Fight League show, Maximum Impact, at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Southern Indiana. I had initially planned on live blogging at the event, but when I arrived I was asked to provided commentary for the event as it was being recorded. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance. I recruited Dusty Adams from ProMMA to help me out and

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One of the fighters on this weekend's Kentucky Fighting Challenge card in Lexington, KY is Matt Metts who will be making his amateur MMA debut. Thanks to FightTicker.com member Lee Jacobs (aka Leebo Jakes) I had the chance to get some questions to Metts about how he feels about making his amateur debut and what he has been doing to get ready for the fight.(From L to R - Reaction Founder/Owner Rob

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The last person I had the chance to speak with after the recent ICF: Sacrifice was ICF promoter Steve Stanton. As usual, Stanton took some time out of his busy post-show duties to talk to me. Check out what he had to say about his thoughts on the show as well as the ICF's plans for a huge offering of MMA shows around the tri-state area during the coming months.FightTicker.com: Steve Stanton, ICF

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The final fighter I had the chance to speak with after the recent ICF: Sacrifice event was Luke Zachrich, a winner of the FightTicker.com Submission of the Night award. I caught up with Zachrich after he pulled off a great kimura from the half-guard (pic after the jump) to talk with him about fighting in front of a hometown crowd and what he did to get ready for the fight.FightTicker.com: Okay

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Another fighter I had the chance to speak to after the recent ICF: Sacrifice event was one of the FightTicker.com Submission of the Night recipients, Mark "The Future" Crawn. In what many people thought was going to be a three-round battle between Crawn and Jason Cocagne, Crawn stopped the action early with a guillotine at 1:16 of Round 1. Crawn took some time to speak with me after the fight

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After the recent ICF: Sacrifice event, I had the chance to catch up with a few of the fighters as well as ICF Promoter Steve Stanton. One of the fighters I had the chance to speak with was FightTicker.com Fight of the Night co-recipient Dave Heidorn. Heidorn and Brandon Damastes tore up the canvas for the three rounds in a clear "Fight of the Night", with Heidorn coming out with a Unanimous

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A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the HardRock MMA 7: Jealousy is Earned show in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It was the first HardRock show I attended, but I’ll definitely be going back. In addition to the fact that the audience got to see a massive fight card – eighteen MMA fights and two grappling matches – I was pleased with how the promotion was run and also the audience

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Last night, I attended my first show put on by the HardRock MMA promotion, HardRock MMA 7: Jealousy is Earned. It was a huge fight card, 18 MMA fights and two grappling matches. Only a few fights went past the first round, and all of the fights had a pretty intense pace, so it was definitely an entertaining show. I'll be posting some event pics and post-event commentary in the coming days, but I

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I'm here at the National Guard Armory in Elizabethtown, KY waiting for HardRock MMA 7: Jealousy is Earned to start. One of the largest fight cards that the tri-state area has ever seen, the card is set to feature eighteen fights and two grappling matches. I already spent some time chatting with former UFC fighter Dan Christison, a special guest referee tonight, and the seats are filling up as the

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Lyoto Machida will be challenging Rashad Evans for the UFC Light Heavyweight title in this weekend's UFC 98 event. Among other things, Machida has made headlines due to his karate background which has lead to his unorthodox stances and excellent lateral movement. Thanks to Victory Belt, a leading publisher of a number of instructional books and DVDs, I was able to review Machida-Do Karate for

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