Friday 10/26/2012 from the Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom in Albany, NY Tonight was Cage Wars’ second amateur MMA event. The third will be held next month at the Washington Ave. Armory RESULTS Jahloni “Bruce Leroy” Kum (Tigon) def. Andrew Chirico (Atlas MMA) via Unanimous Decision. Scott Affiniato (Independent) def. Matt … Continue reading
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Cage Wars 14, the area’s 2nd MMA event, is TONIGHT at the Crowne Plaza in Albany
Below is the official press release from Five Guys Fighting. I’ll be covering the event for the Knick Ledger and might try to write a feature piece to shop around. Time constraints may prevent me from following through on that threat. ——————- 5 Guys Fighting Presents the Areas Second … Continue reading
The MMA & Pro Wrestling Overlap
Check out this piece I did for MMA Uncensored Live (give ‘em a like on FB, will ya?) about MMA stars crossing into pro wrestling, which is a novelty here in the States with King Mo but is actually something of a tradition in Japan: … It’s fairly common in Japan. … Continue reading
Zuffa did to Bellator and King Mo exactly what Dana White complained about them doing to others
Yesterday we talked about the myriad of complaints coming from Dana White this weekend. Chief among them: Bellator’s practice of having a clause in fighter contracts that stipulates they have the right to match an offer from a competitor even if they cut the fighter. Which, as I pointed out, … Continue reading
So here’s what Dana White was freaking out about…
…well, one of the things. From the Toronto Sun’s Steve Simmons: This doesn’t mean the UFC is in any kind of serious trouble, it means it has hit a roadblock or two and is no longer this hard-to-explain meteoric star. Those who know the game best say it may be … Continue reading
Sorry guys, I totally Jon Jones’d this blog
I’ve been neglecting Mixed Marshall Arts the last several weeks, and for that I apologize. It’s mostly due to craziness, but a good kind of craziness! In addition to my weekly contributions to the MMA Uncensored Live! blog, I’ve now taken over as the main blogger (via Tumblr) for Spike … Continue reading
Amateur MMA & Cage Wars 13 have two primary opponents: ignorance and laziness
First, Bob Reilly: ”And the commissioner better get on the ball and do her job, as well as the rest of the commission,” Reilly said. ”So this is an illegal activity by any call, by any interpretation of the law and the commission (State Athletic Commission) has to do their job.” … Continue reading
Rua/Vera winner will not automatically get a title shot
Dana White has backed down on the promise to give the winner of Rua vs. Vera a title shot after pretty much everyone, including Jon Jones himself on Twitter, was like “WHAAAAAAA” From USA Today: …co-headliners Ryan Bader (14-2, 7-2) and Lyoto Machida (17-3, 9-3) also will have that opportunity. … Continue reading
Is Ronda Rousey a hypocrite for chastising UFC ring girls for their Playboy spreads?
Strikeforce Bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey went on TapOut radio and chastised UFC ring girls for their playboy spreads, but then went and did her own nude spread, albeit subjectively more tasteful, for ESPN’s annual “The Body” issue. In response, Meisha Tate called her a hypocrite. A lot of people dismissed … Continue reading