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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers - The Five Bullet Point Preview
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As we're on the doorstep of Strikeforce's return to network TV with Saturday's Saturday Night Fights featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers, it's time for the Five Bullet Point Preview. We'll look at the three main bouts on the card and add some opinion...
Listen To Nason talk Fedor vs. Rogers, TUF 10 and more on Wednesday's Fight Network Radio
4 days ago by
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I had a great chat with my pal John Pollock on Wednesday's Edition of Fight Network Radio. We talked all about this Saturday's big Strikeforce event and what Fedor Emelianenko has to lose against Brett Rogers, the unappreciated Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller...
Understanding The UFC Fighter Summit
5 days ago by
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On Tuesday, the phrase 'UFC Summit' became one of the hottest trending topics on Twitter - spending considerable time among the Top 10.
Like I did, you might be asking, "Errrr...what's the UFC Summit?" Just the name sounded exciting, mysterious, ground-breaking...
MMA Week In Review: Kimbo's next fight, MMA in Boston, another great TUF
7 days ago by
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In no particular order, here are five stories that caught my attention in MMA this week:
1 - Kimbo Slice to face Houston Alexander in catchweight bout at the TUF 10 finale
When I first read about this rumor, it just made a lot of sense. Since getting on a hot streak with a...
Lesnar Illness Spotlights Major Problem For UFC: Too Many Events
13 days ago by
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With Monday's surprise announcement that UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar's match with Shane Carwin was postponed due to an undisclosed illness, a major flaw in the UFC's business model was once again exposed.
While still hot, the UFC is putting on way too many...
UFC 104 Recap: Lyoto Machida earns controversial decision win over Shogun Rua
15 days ago by
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If you were a fan of kicks, the main event of UFC 104 was for you as Lyoto Machida defeated Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua in a controversial unanimous decision win to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight title Saturday night in Los Angeles, CA.
The lackluster fight saw Rua push the...
UFC 104: The Five Bullet Point Preview
15 days ago by
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Five fights, five bullet points per fight, five drinks for me at the bar for writing this for you. It's UFC 104 from Los Angeles, CA, tonight and here's your official Five Bullet Point Preview, y'all!
Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio 'Shogun...
WWE Hell In A Cell Results: Undertaker, Randy Orton both win titles
October 04, 2009 by
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The Undertaker won the World title for the third time and Randy Orton defeated John Cena for the WWE title Sunday at WWE's Hell In A Cell ppv Sunday night in Newark, NJ.
As many expected, Undertaker beat CM Punk for the gold, his seventh overall WWE/World title reign. The...
Early Ratings Are In: Kimbo vs. Nelson Sets MMA Records
October 01, 2009 by
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We knew a ton of people were going to watch Wednesday's The Ultimate Fighter match between Kimbo Slice and Roy Nelson, but early ratings show that Slice is even more of a ratings phenomenon then even some experts gave him credit for.
According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling...
TUF 10 Kimbo Slice/Roy Nelson Recap: The Lovable Underdog and The Arrogant Ogre
September 30, 2009 by
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You've got to hand it to the producers of The Ultimate Fighter. They managed to take a guy who was the scorn of the MMA world and make him a babyface in the span of one episode, even in defeat.
On Wednesday's mucho-anticipated show featuring Kimbo Slice vs. Roy Nelson...
UFC 103: The Five Bullet Point Preview
September 19, 2009 by
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It's time for UFC 103, emanating from Dallas, TX, tonight, and is doused with plenty of comeback stories throughout. Headlined by two former champions, UFC 103 isn't heavy on mega-stars and money-drawing talent, but has plenty of intriguing bouts and exciting fighters that...
UFC Fight Night 19 Results: Nate Diaz submits Melvin Guillard amidst night of exciting decisions
September 17, 2009 by
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Nate Diaz won the war of words by submitting Melvin Guillard, while Nate Quarry and Tim Credeur put on an awesome display as part of a great and entertaining UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19 Wednesday night from Oklahoma City, OK.
Diaz (11-4) took advantage of a Guillard (22-8-2) mistake...
SPIKE releases eight-minute preview of The Ultimate Fighter 10
September 09, 2009 by
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Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter? Yeah, it's going to be pretty awesome. Here's your proof:
Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He is a contributor to Fight Magazine since January 2009 and appears regularly...
Legalization of MMA in Maine: A Frustrating Education Lies Ahead
September 01, 2009 by
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As a former 21-year resident of Maine (the U.S. state most people assume is part of Canada), I was happy to see the passing of a bill Tuesday that creates the Mixed Martial Arts Authority of Maine, a legislative body that will oversee regulation of the sport - making the Pine Tree...
UFC 102: The Five Bullet Point Recap, Bonuses, Couture Inks Extension
August 30, 2009 by
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Plenty to recap in this one as UFC 102 came and went Saturday night in front of a wild crowd in Portland, Oregon, at the Rose Garden. Despite having no titles on the line, this set up some interesting fights down the road and was a good bridge to what is lining up to be a wild fall...
UFC 102: The Five Bullet Point Preview
August 29, 2009 by
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It's UFC 102 time and that means the Five Bullet Point Preview: five talking points for each of the televised bouts that you can print off and use to be the coolest guy or gal at your party tonight. Let's get to it!
Randy Couture (16-9) vs. Antonio "Minotauro"...
MMA Roundup: Fedor vs. Rogers, UFC 104 Announced, Other Upcoming Events
August 26, 2009 by
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More big news in what has become arguably the most newsworthy month in MMA history was announced Wednesday as Strikeforce spilled the beans that Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers will headline the Russian wrecking machine's debut on Showtime this Fall.
There was no official...
Scripting Out This Monday's WWE RAW
August 22, 2009 by
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RRC contributor Todd Matthy put together a 'fan script' for this Monday's WWE RAW, an important one since it's day after SummerSlam. (Well, at least that used to be important. Who knows anymore?)In any case, check out Todd's script here.
Nevada Passes MMA Instant Replay Rule But Questions Remain
August 19, 2009 by
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It was only a matter of time before the words 'instant replay' and MMA became intertwined and the Nevada State Athletic Commission fused them together Wednesday, giving referees the opportunity to review a controversial stoppage and potentially change the outcome.First reported...
Strikeforce Carano vs. Cyborg: The Five Bullet Point Preview
August 14, 2009 by
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It's Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg this Saturday night and it's time for the RRC Five Bullet Point Preview, giving you five talking points for the four major fights, making you officially sound like the smartest person in the room. Women's Championship: Gina Carano vs...
Snakebit, Cursed And Needing Hype, Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg still plods ahead
August 12, 2009 by
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(Note: Josh will be appearing on Fight Network Radio this Friday at 4 pm to talk Strikeforce. Tune into Sirius 98 or HardcoreSportsRadio.com for the free live stream.)Despite multiple injuries and missed connections for drug tests, preparation for the star-crossed Strikeforce card...
UFC 101: The Five Bullet Point Preview
August 08, 2009 by
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It's UFC 101 weekend and we're here to provide you some quick-hit bullet points for you to keep in mind as you're watching the action either on PPV tonight or live in Philly, PA.We have five bullet points for the two co-main events and a few highlights for the other three...
Let The War of Words Begin: Fedor Signs Deal With Strikeforce
August 03, 2009 by
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Just days removed from a UFC press conference where president Dana White revealed he could not get a deal with top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko done due to M-1 Global's insistence on co-promotion, Strikeforce decided to move in.The organization announced Monday that Emelianenko...
Tapping out to reality: Affliction MMA cancels August show, folds promotion
July 24, 2009 by
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It began when it was revealed earlier this week that Josh Barnett tested positive for anabolic steroids and would not be licensed by the California State Athletic Commission to fight Fedor Emelianenko a week from Saturday to headline Affliction's third MMA event.But in listening...
UFC announces UFC 103, main event still TBD
July 14, 2009 by
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On Tuesday, the UFC officially announced UFC 103, set to take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on Saturday, September 17th, but held off on formally announcing the main event.It's been widely speculated that former Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin will be...
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