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The Sweet Poison Of Berlusconi - Italy's Downward Spiral Accelerates Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:25PMInternational financial markets have lost their faith in Italy and Italians have lost their faith in their leader. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has led his country into the economic doldrums and the moral abyss.
Future unclear for dogfighting animals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:11PMWhat happens to these animals involved in dogfighting after they're removed from harsh surroundings?
Kenny Florian vs. Gesias Cavalcante "booked" for Sunday's All Balls Brawl 1 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:21PMAn intriguing bout between UFC veteran Kenny Florian and Strikeforce fighter Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante is coming to a double-hexagon near you. Well, sort of. The two fighters are featured in a new promotional video for All Balls Brawl 1. The event series, which debuts Sunday, is an intriguing offshoot of MMA introduced by colleghumor.com.
PFC Border Wars 1 Aftermath: Clements and Fighters Highlight a Solid First Show Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:15AMPro Fighting Championships Border Wars: Round 1 was presented at the WFCU Arena in Windsor on Saturday night. It was Windsor's second mixed martial arts event as Canada's longest standing and most popular promotion The Maximum Fighting Championships held an event there in April. The show was a mix of hits and misses, and as in any first time promotion, Pro Fighting Championships will get better ...
Warrior' prepared for box-office brawl Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:02AMA funny thing happened on the way to "Warrior," a gritty film due out in September and set in the world of mixed martial arts.
Coming out swinging Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:13PMWILKES-BARRE TWP. - Steve Mytych wrestled on one of wrestling's biggest stages as a four-time NCAA Championships qualifier.
Tilted Kilt called before Elgin liquor commission Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:48PMELGIN — The city liquor commission has field a complaint against the Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery — one of Elgin’s busiest nightspots — that could result in fines and revocation or suspension of its liquor license.A copy of the complaint was obtained by The Courier-News through a Freedom of Information Act request. The document notes 16 incidents involving police attention over the last 12 months ...
View from the Corner: Local fight card nearing completion Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:24PMshare: digg facebook twitter The fight card for Saturday's pro show at the San Antonio Event Center is nearing completion after organizers found a late replacement this past week to oppose James Cantu.
Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens added to rapidly filling UFC 136 event Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:21PMA lightweight matchup between former WEC champion Anthony Pettis and slugger Jeremy Stephens is the latest addition to this fall's UFC 136 event. UFC officials today announced the matchup, which is expected to take place on the evening's preliminary card. Featuring a pair of title fights in the evening's featured contests, UFC 136 takes place on Oct. 8 at Houston's Toyota Center. The evening's ...
UFC Fighters Who Are Most Likely to Have Movies Made About Their Lives Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:14PMIt was recently announced that a movie about UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo's life was in the works. With a movie about UFC fighter Matt Hamill also in progress, it appears that movies about MMA fighters' lives might be a growing trend. With that thought in mind, I thought it would be interesting to look at which UFC fighters could have his life turned into an interesting movie. When ...
Olympic medalist Yoel Romero eyes UFC's light heavyweight title Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:51PMUnless your name is Randy Couture, attempting to launch a mixed-martial-arts career in your mid-30s isn't generally a great idea. Of course, when you're a chiseled, 5-foot-10 light heavyweight and former Olympic wrestling silver medalist, you get to call the shots. And so it is for Cuban-born monster Yoel Romero, an undefeated prospect who, at 34 years old, has one singular goal: to wrap the UFC ...
The literate, fighting female Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:23AMBoxing across the US to promote a book takes you to many new places.
Swoyersville's Hettes headlines arena's first mixed martial arts card Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:53AMSWOYERSVILLE - The Mohegan Sun Arena will host its first Mixed Martial Arts event tonight.The event also could be the last local event for Swoyersville up-and-comer Jim Hettes.
Mixed Martial Arts event tonight at Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:45AMSWOYERSVILLE - Mohegan Sun Arena will host its first Mixed Martial Arts event tonight.The event also could be the last local event for Swoyersville up-and-comer Jim Hettes. The opportunity to fight on a national stage hasn't materialized quite yet for
Phillies Scoop: Balky back puts Polanco on disabled list Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:27AMNEW YORK — The Phillies convened in New York Friday afternoon to resume a season that has seen them hold at least a share of first place every day but one. (In case you were wondering, that day was April 26.)
Babe of the Day: Iryna Ivanova Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:16AMWe've officially dubbed today Christmas in July. And on this day of giving, our gift to you loyal "readers" (we use that term loosely, of course) is today's Daily Babe and Playboy's Miss August, Iryna Ivanova...
Wolak and Rodriguez fight ends in draw; Magdaleno decisions Perez Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:13AMEarlier tonight, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing presented this week's edition of ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" from the Roseland Ballroom in NYC. Headlining the card was the much anticipated jr. middleweight showdown between Delvin Rodriguez and Pawel Wolak.
Keeney back in the cage Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:44AMAs much as Kyle Keeney loved to compete and needed an athletic and physical outlet, he decided he was done with mixed martial arts.
Rosholt Gets Revenge, Defeats Horwich at Shark Fights 17 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:46AMStaying true to a conservative but effective game plan, Rosholt cruised to a unanimous decision over the former International Fight League middleweight champion in the HDNet Fights Presents: Shark Fights 17 main event on Friday at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas.
U.S. women’s soccer success sparks interest Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:24AMFootball, baseball and UFC cage fighting may dominate the domestic sports scene most of the year, but this Sunday, all eyes will be on the U.S. women’s soccer team and its attempt to take top internat
Procedures checked in lethal match Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:15PMState regulations and procedures were followed in the Aiken bout where mixed-martial arts fighter Michael Kirkham was fatally injured last year, the S.C. Athletic Commission found.
Fryia main man on MMA menu Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:07PMThe Sault Star The Sault's Brent Fryia will again be the main event at Vegas Kewadin Casino tonight in the Michigan Sault.[...]
Kurkjian: Cardinals, Reds don't see eye to eye Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:49AMBad blood has escalated ever since the two teams engaged in a brawl last August
Younger Villefort Documents Recovery, Wants Strikeforce Title Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:46AMOne of the welterweight division's top prospects, Villefort was supposed to make his Strikeforce debut alongside his older brother Danillo at Challengers 16 on June 24. However, injuries forced both brothers off of the event and forced the younger Villefort onto an operating table to repair his damaged left knee.
USMC's Mark Pellon - an MMA fighter and much more Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:06AMMark Pellon is a Mixed Martial Artist — and much more. The 25-year-old is a staff sergeant and saxophone player for the Marine Corps band at Camp Lejeune. He also trains working dogs — he’s spent time with the Jacksonville Police Department’s...
The Vulture Book Recap: Reading A Dance With Dragons Together, Part 2 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:48AMValar morghulis! For the next few weeks, Vulture's resident expert and superfan will be recapping A Dance With Dragons , the long-awaited fifth book in George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" saga. As with TV recaps, these book recaps will provide chapter summaries and commentary: Meaning, they will contain spoilers. If you haven't gotten to the part of the book being recapped — what, you ...
AT WORK: Knowing gis from gloves part of MMA store manager's role Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:13PMWhile serving in the Air Force as a missile maintainer, Justin Taeleifi tried to follow mixed-martial arts fights.
State shutdown affecting lakes area livelihoods Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:54PMLakes area workers and business owners are paying the price during the state government shutdown.Chris Villella, of Bada Bing, was ready to open his bar/restaurant more than a month ago. But the shutdown meant he wasn't able to get the liquor license needed to open. Bada Bing is along Highway 371 near Brainerd International Raceway. Matty's bar and restaurant, across the highway, sits in the ...
UFC 133 Evans vs. Ortiz and the Best UFC Feuds of All Time Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:44PMWe have recently learned Rashad Evans finally has an opponent at UFC 133 . The opponent is none other than “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” Tito Ortiz. This fight is a rematch of their 2007 fight that ended in a draw after Ortiz was deducted a point for grabbing the fence. The two light heavyweights bickered before the event and it certainly did not stop after their controversial ending. For ...
Weymouth Sound Off Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:31PMThank you for publishing a story and photos that truly made my day. It was exhilarating to read about how the Stanley Cup brought so much joy to the patients and staff of South Shore Hospital. What a wonderful gesture. Now I’m even happier that the Bruins won the Cup.
Local fighters to Colorado Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:15PMFour Ruidoso warriors head to Cortez for big King of the Cage engagement Four area veteran cage fighters - James Flores, Javier Rubio, Casey Saenz and Andrew Vasquez - are in route to Cortez, Colo.
Mirko Cro Cop on Chael Sonnen: 'An Idiot with a Diploma in BSing' Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:15PMFormer Pride star and current UFC heavyweight Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic has been on the butt end of a ton of Chael Sonnen’s jokes for a while now, but has chosen not to retaliate. That is until now. Cro Cop did an interview with a Croatian website , and Middle Easy took the time to get a translation off of the Sherdog forums . Long story short, the kickboxing specialist absolutely goes off on ...
Braintree Sound Off Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:50PMI want to express my appreciation to the Forum for its fine coverage of the passing of Fire Chief Kenneth McHugh. It was a well-deserved tribute, something that we expect to see in our community paper.
A Hero's Handshake Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:28PMWhen I was getting ready to shake hands with the Medal of Honor recipient I put my pen and notebook in my right hand, thinking to myself, 'I know this guy, he lost his right hand in combat and he'll prefer to shake with his left.' At least I thought I knew him.
Western Pennsylvania getting pounded by MMA boom Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:26AMThere is no denying that mixed martial arts is a violent sport. Cards are held throughout the world and pit two disciplined athletes in an environment where one will walk away victorious and the other possibly will be left a heap on the mat. It is an a read more »
Mixed martial arts continues growing in Pittsburgh Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:17AMAmerican physiologist Walter Bradford Cannon described an animal's responses to threats in a 1915 study as fight or flight. read more »
UFC 133 Fight Card: Just How Good Is Rory MacDonald? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:34PMTalent. You know it when you see it. In Georges St. Pierre, it was his mixture of a smooth and patient offense mixed with incredible take down skills. In Jon Jones, you had a relatively "green" mixed martial artist who, due to his athleticism and creativity, was able to dominate every opponent he's ever faced. The key thing you should remember is that these two came from entirely different ...
Undefeated Middleweight Brunson Returns at ‘Fedor vs. Henderson’ Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:16PMSherdog.com confirmed the preliminary contest with a source close to the bout on Tuesday. Co-promoted by Strikeforce and M-1 Global, the event will be headlined by the titular heavyweight contest between former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder Fedor Emelianenko and reigning Strikeforce 205-pound champion Dan Henderson .
Bellator: 3 Reasons Lombard vs Marquardt Is Better Than Askren vs Marquardt Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:34PMUpon his release from the UFC, Nate Marquardt has become the most intriguing free agent on the Mixed Martial Arts market. A world-ranked talent, Marquardt was set to make his welterweight debut at UFC on Versus 4 against Rick Story, after establishing himself as a perennial contender in the middleweight division over the last few years. Until he was suspended by the Pennsylvania Athletic ...
Chael Sonnen and the Top MMA Fighters That Could've Made It as Pro Wrestlers Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:33PMAny fan whose kept up with recent MMA news in the past week has seen UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen’s outlandish interview with Ariel Helwani by now. Whether one thought the interview was hilarious or childish, one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that Sonnen conducts his interviews as if he is under contract with Vince McMahon, as opposed to Dana White . A ton of Sonnen’s ...
Darien native now excels in mixed martial arts Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:13PMCole Williams, a Darien native, is training for his welterweight title bout against Jason Pierce, who appeared on cable television’s Ultimate Fighter.
Ultimate Blogger: Natural born fighter Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:06PMCanadian welterweight Rory MacDonald knew even at a young age that his life would be all about MMA.
Strikeforce's Tate says champ Coenen may be preparing for the wrong fighter Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:06PMWhen Strikeforce women's welterweight challenger Miesha Tate steps into the cage on July 30, she will have spent nearly one year on the sidelines rehabbing an injured knee. Admittedly not a fan of long layoffs, Tate will have to battle the dreaded cage rust caused by 12 months outside of competition when she challenges champ Marloes Coenen for her title at July's "Strikeforce and M-1 Global ...
Shumenov-Santiago undercard info; Dyer Joins Kevin Mitchell For Final Training Session for Murray bout; Bam on boxing Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:13PMLAS VEGAS (July 12 2011) – A solid undercard has been announced for the “Fire & Fury” pro boxing card, featuring World Boxing Association/International Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov in his third title defense, July 29 against two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago, on TeleFutura’s“Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast live from South Point ...
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Dog Arrives in MI, Destined for AZ Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:11PMA dog that was adopted by an Arizona National Guard solider in Afghanistan has made a long trip to Michigan.
Bahadurzada beefing with Bisping, itching for chance to impress U.S. audience Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:51AMAfter fighting around the globe for the past nine years, Team Golden Glory's Siyar Bahadurzada is ready to take his talents to the U.S. That migration has already begun, as the Afghanistan native is serving as a striking coach for Team Jason "Mayhem" Miller on the 14th season of "The Ultimate Fighter." With any luck, Bahadurzada said he hopes to land a contract with either the UFC or Strikeforce ...
Allied to step aside today in Santa Barbara trash wars; questions about $110,000 consultant remain Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:46AMToday at City Hall, MarBorg Industries will take a giant leap toward its longtime goal of conquering trash and recycling in Santa Barbara.
Donald Cerrone vs. Charles Oliveira promoted to main card at UFC on Versus 5 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:51AMAn intriguing lightweight contest between high-energy fighters Donald Cerrone and Charles Oliveira has been promoted to the Versus-televised main card of UFC on Versus 5. UFC officials announced the change late Monday night. MMAjunkie.com has since confirmed with sources close to the event that a middleweight contest between C.B. Dollaway and Jared Hamman is likely to be relegated to the ...
2011 MMA All-Stars in Every Weight Class Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:32AMWith the MLB All-Star game coming up, we get to see the best of the best compete for home-field advantage in the World Series. Of course having an MMA All-Star game would be entirely implausible, but that doesn't mean that the All-Stars so far during the year shouldn't be recognized. This list will go through the main seven weight classes, bantamweight through heavyweight, and will recognize the ...