Whitehead fight against some serious accusations of Las Vegas

Mixed martial artists getting attention pretty good by local media in Las Vegas, but in April, Mike Whitehead did the local news for the wrong reasons. He was accused of sexual assault.

The accuser female and a friend of Whitehead hit home for barbecue.Women asked to stay at the Whitehead House feel like they had too much to drink. behold, when he started the alleged difficulties:

The report said that Whitehead said women who were able to sleep in his bed. one of the women said she awoke to find his pants down and Whitehead, having sex with her in bed.Although requested repeatedly that he did not stop for about three minutes, according to the police report.

After the incident of alleged, Whitehead sitting on a Chair in the bedroom, police said. the second woman, who had been following the woman on the bed, he said that he assisted the alleged assault, according to the police report. the second woman claimed that she groped during Whitehead incident, the report said.

Whitehead and turned his authorities to Las Vegas where he had been accused of rape, attempted rape and gross licentiousness and open.

According to the Las Vegas Sun, day of Whitehead in court, a preliminary hearing, will take place on 28 September.

The timing couldn't be worse for Whitehead, who developed a reputation as a trainer based on Las Vegas and partner training for some high levels fighters MMA. The 29-year-old is still battling well. He won 16-of-18 fighting. Its just two losses during execution came against former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Muhammed Lawal and Babalu Sobral. after arrest and accusations, Whitehead fought again coming away with a victory over another former UFC Fighter Chase Gormley on 10 July.

Whitehead was a cast member on season 2 of "The Ultimate Fighter of the UFC," but he has lost his battle with the promotion only against Keith Jardine UFC 57.

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Toney, Couture, Edgar and more: exclusive photos of UFC 118

Check out exclusive UFC 118 pictures by photographer MMA Tracy Lee. Don't miss the photos of Frankie Edgar celebrating, eye Marcus Davis ' and suffocation by Randy Couture by James Toney.

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Kenny Florian makes case for third crack at lightweight title

BOSTON-- MMA fighting with Kenny Florian Wednesday the UFC - 118 pre fight press conference caught up.

Florian spoke about fighting for the UFC in his home State for the first time, his evolution as a fighter, since he started training with Firas Zahabi at TriStar gym in Montreal, crack what they expect from gray Maynard and whether he believes he deserves a third, the title lightweight in the.

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UFC 118 on Spike: Lauzon returns from injury and destroys Ruediger

 

After his experience on season 5 of "The Ultimate Fighter," Gabe Ruediger ever got to fight in UFC again. Perhaps now would he had waited a bit longer time. Joe Lauzon, returning from a knee injury, slammed, fists, elbowed and finally armbarred Ruediger. Was just over two minutes of absolute domination as won Lauzon via submission in the first round.

"Welcome to Boston," shouted Lauzon, who comes from Near East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, "I'm glad I got to fight here in Boston. I wanted to take his arm, and this is exactly what I did."

Not there was absolutely no ring rust from Lauzon, who was returning from a knee injury in January. Lauzon (UFC 7-5, 6-2) set the tone early with a great Ruediger right and pushed against the cage. Here's where I got a hold of Ruediger and slammed him to the mat.Ruediger encrypted well but was still getting hit by big shots. scored on his knees and took some shots massive facial as Lauzon punched under the arms. Ruediger actually gotten at his feet, but was almost suplexed as part of another slam to the mat.

Lauzon don't leave it this time.That's when he downloaded with some elbows enormous face of Ruediger. He bailed then renounce his back where Lauzon converted for finishing armbar.

  Update: Lauzon won $ 60,000 for the submission of the night.

Reputation of Ruediger took a beating from his appearance on 5 TUF.He was pictured dine and relax before his first fight and then couldn't make the weight.He was quite the Queen of the drama and close before making it always at La Scala.UFC Dana White he launched by casa TUF and he refused to show.The UFC elected not to give an official Ruediger fight after the season was over.

He then hit the minor league circuit, and Lauzon, also a cast member that season, went on to become one of the hottest prospects in 155-pound division of UFC. Lauzon went 5-2, winning four bonus reward postfight. Ruediger (17-6, 0-2 UFC) was a fill-in tonight for the Etim Terry injured. we'll see if he gets another shot. This was a pathetic and showed once again a minor lack of class when he refused to shake the hand of Lauzon following the fight.

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MMA Marketplace: DVD WEC which shall comprise

The WEC is well known for putting together an exciting fight cards. The speed and lower weight resistance fighters who are employed by the WEC virtually guarantees that their struggles will be exciting. Now, the WEC has put together a DVD of their attacks much better, and with its line-up, it would be a bit crazy, not to buy it.

The DVD, on sale today, includes:

--Primeau Takeya Mizugaki: A five-round battle that showed Mizugaki absorb blow after blow from Torres Torres, but never stopping on the way to a unanimous decision.

--Donald Cerrone vs "Razor" Rob McCullough: a painful unanimous decision victory for Cerrone attack that he set for a title shot.

--Urijah Faber vs Jens Pulver I: in June 2008 the WEC banks that this battle, among the (currently) an emerging star in Faber and legend Jens Pulver would deliver a bout unforgettable for the fans, and the pair delivered in a five-round war, with Faber defeating Pulver.

--Primeau Yoshiro Maeda: on that same paper, Torres showed off skills of struggle that made him a fan favorite, coming to Maeda as a tornado, until doctors stopped the fight at the end of the third round.

--Ben Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone I: bout this title is what made you say, "wait, Henderson will touch this time, right? Wait as he survived that?"Henderson has won the lightweight belt in a decision more Cerrone that was one of the best fights of 2009.

--Urijah Faber vs Mike Brown II: Faber is one of the few fighters that became the most legendary after a loss. Despite the breakup of both hands, Faber blocked for five laps, losing a unanimous decision of Brown.

Buy the DVD on Amazon for just under $ 14.

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Watch Joe Warren KO Joe Soto to Bellator featherweight title

As we wrote about last night, Joe Warren won the featherweight Championship of Bellator with a shocking comeback. Looks like start of commentator Bellator say that marked the first round 10-8 for Soto, then stops right quick Warren to demolish Soto.

With this, Warren has won the title of featherweight Bellator, proclaiming himself "the baddest man on the planet."Within a year and a half, he is moved from being a world champion wrestler for a sample of the fighter.

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Shark fights 13: Jardine wants your visit to minors to be fast

 

Keith Jardine was a gambler and sell a solid contributor of UFC increases over the past five years, but when you have lost four straight and 5-of-6 became rather hard. Jardine supported UFC in the corner and promotion said the former cast member from season 2 of "The Ultimate Fighter" that it was time to hit small circuit of MMA.

Jardine (UFC 15-8, 6-7) was flattered by all offers from smaller promotions. He actually took one of the first fighting that came his way.Shark fights out of Texas offered a fellow UFC veteran in Trevor Prangley. they meet this weekend in Amarillo, Tx. Shark Fights 13.

Jardine wasn't about waiting for UFC change his mind or take time off.

"First of all, all offers that came for the fights were simply amazing and I did feel pretty good.And I just wanted to get a fight as fast as possible and then Shark Fights called immediately-I mean, like, next week-and I accepted the fight, "Jardine said Luke Thomas on WJFK."And then I was in training mode, since then, so I think that after over of this fight, I'm gonna take a couple of weeks ".

Win or lose, Jardine is a free agent after the fight and he will look for the best match possible. "The Dean of Mean "WJFK said that he believes that the UFC would want him to win two clashes first call him back up.

"My goal is always to return to UFC and return in the image title. And we have not made no bones about it, "said Jardine. "We told 'em that that is what this fight is for me the opportunity to return to the ring and get out of the crisis that I have been getting right back to the image in UFC title."

Jardine, 34, is optimistic and he should be.He was well-regarded by UFC President Dana White and matchmaker Joe Silva.And frankly in the past two years could have been very different, with a pause or two along the way.Jardine has lost a close decision Quinton Jackson at UFC 96 and thinks his mentality of how attack down the stretch cost him the fight.He also scored jobbed a bit in his last loss against Matt Hamill, when he missed a point about what was really an eye unintentional poke.

Jardine has revealed a surprising nugget that he never received bids or calls from two world's largest promotions, Strikeforce and DREAM.

Prangley, that is really a tweener between 185 and 205 pounds, will not be easy for Jardine. He is a fighter very good and this will make the third straight takedown artist who had to reject Jardine. If he can keep on your feet, Jardine should be able to get to Prangley (UFC 22-6, 2-2). the 38-year-old defensive has slowed down over the years. it would be nice if Jardine could score a quick, emphatic finish as well. Avoiding are fine when you're in the UFC, but probably not the best way to get re-signed by the promotion.

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Shaquille O'Neal among the stars at 118 UFC

MMA Fan and new Boston Celtic Shaquille O'Neal was one of many stars present at 118 UFC in Boston on Saturday night. He joined by Glen "Big Baby" Davis, who was wearing a shirt with a photo of Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste over it.

New England Patriots Tom Brady and Wes Welker were also in the building, but was O'Neal, who showed off his MMA moves for the camera.He is no stranger to MMA, have trained for years. O'Neal also made an appearance at UFC Fan Expo on Saturday and also sought the UFC President Dana White for the chance to fight in Octagon.

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Gray Maynard hostile crowd at UFC 118 views

BOSTON--gray Maynard MMA fighting talked about Saturday's fight against Kenny Florian at UFC 118 press conference Wednesday.

Maynard talked about always for a title that shot in April, whether he needs he feel more trash, to get to speak noticed and be ignored game plan against Florian.

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Sylvia bullies his way to a victory of drilling on Buentello

Tim Sylvia is one the biggest heavyweights in the world and is playing to that strength more than ever. Two-time champ walks with former UFC heavyweight around in excess of 300 pounds and has brought a lot of mass in the ring against Paul Buentello. "The Headhunter" got suckered by Sylvia game, scored roughed in corners and end was paved by a great uppercut. Buentello was out of it, when he hit the deck and referee John McCarthy jumped to stop things at 4: 57 of the second round. Sylvia (27-6) picks up the heavyweight title in the main event of the PWP "War on land" in Irvine, CA.

We knew that Paul had their hands faster than I made sure that we wanted to play great man, get a hold of him and he, him wear of tires over the first two rounds. "said Sylvia."Then take control in the third, fourth and fifth ".

It didn't take that long because Buentello fact Sylvia game. He had clearly an advantage of speed with his hands, but he himself kept backing on the strings, where eventually the Sylvia 6-foot-8 clinched and move it into a corner.

Camp Buentello asked Sylvia (pictured at right with current UFC champ Brock Lesnar) to cut up to 275 pounds.They probably should have pushed to the limit of standard 265 heavyweights because with time, Sylvia rehydrated, eaten and stepped into the ring, sought to have at least 40 pounds on Buentello 251-pound. once things have corners, Sylvia put its full weight on his opponent's smallest. Has blasted away with big elbows, knees and effective uprights. At the end of the first round, Buentello had a cut on his nose and welt pockets under his left eye.

When moving and remained in the Centre of the ring, Buentello (28-13) had its moments in the second. He was able to land a few jabs effective and more than held their own negotiated when both fighters in open space.He just couldn't keep it up and killed his chances backing up.

"Paul has quick hands.I had to keep him on the end of my reach.Kicked him, him get inside then skip some elbows and knees. overalls on him, "said Sylvia.

Sylvia had questions about Buentello packaging so that wanted to work in the clinch game near corners.

"Paul coming to 250?We know that his form of struggle is usually 235, "said Sylvia."Even though he had twice-underhooks, I had my Chin on his shoulder to wear him. "
Sylvia was also effectiveness with some kicks leg hard.

"I saw him WinCE on football low the last," said Sylvia. "Once you take the legs from under them, you start kicking their high. "

After an embarrassing losses is fast, Ray Mercer and Fedor Emelianenko, this makes it three straight victories for Sylvia. during the discussion postfight in the ring, Sylvia was told that sometimes the way he'll defend his belt against fellow UFC veteran Pedro Rizzo. it is also likely that has improved its chances of getting a fight as soon as possible with a larger organization as DREAM or Strikeforce.

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Drew Fickett taps out three opponents to be / service GP champion

Call it a comeback, at least for one night.

Drew Fickett, who was one of the best Welterweights of the world to 2005, entered in the spotlight for the first time in the year and submitted by three opponents Friday night to win the first shine fights lightweight Grand Prix tournament in the first Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma

The evening was a major turning point for Fickett, entered the pay event of his last five his last six and eight 11 verlieren.Und Fickett fully took advantage of his opportunity to impress, finishing quickly in his trio of tournament seizures.

In his first fight Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett standing guillotine choke and then in the semi-final filed Fickett from Dennis Bermudez tapped with a rear naked choke.

Fickett was fresh, only five minutes and 36 seconds ring time, Bennett and Bermudez, will need to finals Carlo Prater to versenden.Allerdings was a whole different story for Prater, who went the distance in two struggles for a total of 23 minutes before the action.

Set in a new edition of 2004, who was coincidentally also part of a one night tournament, advanced Fickett basic progression of scoring a takedown and softening up Prater mount Gracie-inducing rear-naked choke up.

"" He gave his back and I am really well with back, said Fickett.""So, once you give up your back might tap also out before something bad happens."

Fickett 122 seconds won his semifinal bout, Prater had even less time to recover his two previous battles.No additional attacks were planned, for what a rest period would have only a short drum Act inside the ring.Disadvantage despite entering fight, his post fight interview held positive Prater.

"" Drew is a true champion"Prater, expressed emotional after the fight.""He is extremely strong."

During Prater advanced to the finals, didn ' t do round bout of rich Crunkilton split decision in the way that he lost vorgesehen.Prater, in his opening but was given a chance in the semi-finals if Crunkilton continued because of a rib injury.

Actually, both quarter-finals were winners Crunkilton and Kyle Baker of the tournament was intended for bakers absence gezwungen.keinen reason but was probably due to a nasty cut above his left eye from his grueling quarterfinal victory over James Warfield.Alternativer winner Charlie Brown, coached by WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson, joined and lost to Prater by a majority vote in a very close fight.

Tournaments are present typically effectively UFC/WEC castoffs as also up and comers, and the big winner was Friday evening the same person, the it most.

Fickett, a man, a victory over current UFC welterweight No. 1 contender Josh Kosova check, holds has fought alcohol problems for years, all five of his Kämpfe-- beat down last year when he lost and this includes no battle was canceled when Fickett inebriated fight night up on showed.

So at the end of the night, his win streak GP trophy was to four Fickett inside the ring with the shine fights and enjoyed extended for at least one more moment in the spotlight.

"" I'm back", said Fickett.""155 Pounder look!"

1. Drew Fickett defeats Charles Bennett about submission (guillotine) - round 1, 3: 34
2. Dennis Bermudez defeated Shannon Gugerty via unanimous decision after two rounds
3. Kyle Baker defeated James Warfield on split decision after three rounds (OT)
4. Rich Crunkilton defeated Carlo Prater via split decision after three rounds (OT)
5. Drew Fickett defeated Dennis Bermudez via submission (rear naked choke) - round 1
6. Carlo Prater defeated Charlie Brown by majority vote after two rounds
7. Drew Fickett defeated Carlo Prater via submission (rear naked choke) - round 1, 2: 02

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Unlike Toney, acts as a true fighter Hunt

 

Spine of Mark Hunt is against the wall. A veteran of kickboxing, he is a huge MMA fan favorite clubs Japanese. But because he hasn't worked on his ground game, his style has led to a one-dimensional running rough lately in MMA. Hunt has lost five straight and not won since 2006, but he has made his UFC debut at UFC 119 in September. Why? Dana White said the inclusion of hunting was part of the purchase PRIDE Back in 2007. Good news for white are that hunting is not only going to take the money and run.

He said Sherdog back in July that he felt like he had lost much of his career and had not taken seriously his conditioning. From the appearance of the picture on the left hunting (amid) worked his butt.He is regularly about 290 pounds. Hunt is also down to American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fl., one of the best gyms grappling/Jiu-Jitsu at home.

No one is saying that James Toney could have beaten Randy Couture if first UFC 118 had worked a little harder. But he could've at least given himself a blow to stay out of the bridge more than 11 seconds, he wasn't come pounds of 237 a career high.Hunt, clearly, has no interest in a production of a similar performance Toney.

Former UFC Fighter Jeff Monson is also pictured (left). He looks a bit leaner. Monson spoke with Strikeforce fighting for promotion in October down to 205 pounds.

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UFC 118 not sold yet; white surprised

MMA is increasing, but is not excluded from the effects of a lousy economy. UFC finally landing in Boston is a great shot for sport, but also a city for the fight against hunger has opened its wallet without some hesitation. Dan Duggan from the Boston Herald reports that UFC 118 needs a boost late to sellout:

Tickets went on sale June 25 and as of last weekend about 11,000 tickets had been sold. Ability of the garden for the event will be 15,500.

UFC President Dana White, Boston-native is surprised:

"I was shocked that we do not sell", white Herald said on Monday."Everybody is telling me that things are rough go back there." [...]

"We think it is going to sell," said White. "I think we as a couple thousand away from it.But when we get off to a thousand, we believe that a sale outside. will only by operators (sales). "

White is happy with the way that the event has been marketed.

"Everything is great," said White. "The fight card, led and now go there it's all good stuff. "

Probably he had good reason to be confident that the card you will sell. Boston media has shown in force Wednesday to cover the press conference prefight UFC 118. Documents as the Herald and Boston Globe have muscular yet in New England.

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How do we fix MMA's acting problems? Training and accountability

There is no get to it, MMA has some problems if it to amtiert. I speak not only of suspicious decisions. I'm talking about befremdliches interpretations of the rules in the cage, including but not limited to bizarre Stand-Ups as, which may or may not have cost former WWE star Bobby Lashley a victory against Chad of Griggs at StrikeForce: Houston last weekend.

In the case of referee, Jon missed it somehow Spritzer (a bit of a history of flubbing calls has), which decided, Lashley get up out of the full mount in the second Runde.Auf first, that it seemed as if he was going to review the section under Lashley's eye, but MMA fighting confirmed that Spritzer actually the fighters to the feet because he felt brought from the top position Lashley was not active enough.

I will stop a moment, that in can take. One of the dominant positions may have had reached, but he lost it, when the referee weren't decided that his occasional bursts of offense enough to keep him to the position he had earned to allow Lashley full mount.

Should happen ever in an MMA fight? Absolutely not, according to the sports erfahrensten referee, "Big" John McCarthy.

""Positions you are those guys out which can stand up because it is neutral or close to neutral,"McCarthy said, adding that guard or half guard are the most common examples."Once you say page has control guy won a dominant position where he really can not be injured, but he can damage his opponent. "If he can damage his opponents from that position, and his opponent can him who is the referee to the devil take it not damage?"

McCarthy itself was once this downfall guilty and only once. At UFC 17 1998 he took the full mount from Jeremy Horn, who currently enjoy was dominant against Frank Shamrock but nothing to do much with it.

"He stayed for over a minute and a half mounted and did nothing."Nothing, "said McCarthy." It was based out and I told him, 'Jeremy gotta you work, do gotta something', and he was based.I told him, "I stand up if not something to do" and he did not."I landed him get up and I felt like hell."

Horn would to go, submission and then McCarthy losing the UFC light heavyweight title fight over Kneebar headed to talk back to the locker room with him.Heard not Horn had employed his warnings, remain McCarthy asked? Horn replied that he heard you loud and clear.

' So I said: "then what were you thinking? '"McCarthy, remembers now." "And he said:"I thought I mounted on Frank Shamrock and I will do anything for me him.""

Laugh now, but back then it was serious.To make the same decision prayer when he is today, McCarthy would, admitted that he not sure he would. The persistent doubts highlights of one of the problems with the status of current MMA: when it comes to things like Stand-Ups, there is a lot which is left to interpret each single arbitrator for yourself.

Take for example the question of dominance.Once a fighter contact the trouble of securing control or mount, in a safe place and his opponent in a very precarious as much work enough to him to stay to justify? There is an average number of beats per minute needing to maintain? does he constantly to set up a kind of a submission, and if so, what is the set-up that is bound from his opponents tip subtle to be, is too subtle for the referee to notice?

Are difficult questions to begin with, and are covered in each referee MMA Guide.When I found out when I spoke with NSAC executive director Keith Kizer, it is not just a formal process for the selection of arbitrators and/or judge and ensure that all a certain base level of knowledge.

It is primarily a matter of turning in a resume showing some experience, have a good track record with some Commission somewhere on the planet and not because of any back child support.Commissions go not only, make sure each referee know what is caught in Mount or know what positions can move a certain template through the trouble and cannot be finished aus.Oft if we find out how much you do not know, is it too late.

How McCarthy put it, "Some people don't understand what the warriors."If a guy in the page control, see that with his shoulder pressure on someone, to move it and open, if you've never been there, how do you know how it is?You do not."It looks like a man laying on another."

This brings us to another problem.You say a referee crazy up.Say it is a major screw up the potentially the result of struggle geändert.Was now? who says the Commission that you again, at least not should use this someone until he proves that he knows what he's doing there?

At the moment, niemand.Es no system are the formal review for MMA refs, according to McCarthy.

"Boxing referee, bewertet.Es get your performance is a Panel as the older referee are retirement so you know that you not attempt to select the grader down, so you you have a better Zuweisung.Aber by the Commission, so that you, class if a show wurde.Und assigned receive typically three to six times a year benotet.Ist the biggest problem, we have that in MMA, who we have to do? we have not this older referee that can do this."

How determined the closest thing we have is a network of experienced refs like McCarthy.Es is never one instance, a great coach diplomas as a major event Bezuggenommen where he then, get a call, said McCarthy.Sie criticism offer each other honest reviews and recommendations for improvement - it is helpful, but it's all informal and unverbindlich.Es does not affect, which selects the Commission to work the next event.

The lack of coherent and consistent guidelines for referees, combined with the lack of any required certification or meaningful performance, well, it's a problem.

The third person in the cage every given fight night has the ability to a profound effect on a fighter's career and paycheck to use are responsible for ensuring security and fairness in each sanctioned Bout.sollten we some official system for make sure that you are performing competent in this task, and some actual consequences for you if you're not?

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Fighting COO shine: licensing restriction for / service fighters a non issue '

Luminaires fights COO Jason Chambers MMA fighting said on Wednesday afternoon that neither he nor his fighters are terribly concerned about Oklahoma athletic to deny a license for the next 60 days to every man Commission's threat, the in the not sanctioned event in the first Council competes Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma of this Friday night.

Despite the "great concern" by the Commission Director expressed Chambers insisted that each fighter is "very comfortable" with the participation in Otoe Missouria tribe land, and that all of you is aware, had taken the possible consequences of the Commission.

"We have told you what was said, but this comes from used information from the Internet," said Chambers. "Do we go you say the forums you go to this or go to have that to?"Our matchmaker is very open with you and with you kommunizieren.Das is a non issue, suspensions and stuff. "You are aware, what the possibilities might be absolutely."

This statement is scratched in contrast to comments by Marcus Aurelio, has been replaced today from the tournament due to injury and Shannon Gugerty. Aurelio said TapOut radio today shine fights not had anything to him about the 60 day license refusal of State Commission said he learned about it from his lawyer in this week.

As for Aurelio of the tournament of week of event Chambers said he lawfully believed that Aurelio was injured and is disturbed by the fact that Aurelio still planning Shinya Aoki at dream. to fight 16 on September 25.

"We have been on several occasions in contact with his management and from all indications of his manager he hurt his elbow and is unable to fight and review produced a doctor's note whether." I have no problem if the guy's injured."If not, we will deal with it on Monday after the event."

It has been a difficult week for shine, since the event - originally planned to take place in the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia - moved to Oklahoma due to licensing issues musste.Dass are the organization with less than a week to speak out to potential ticket buyers in the links section, but this is not a problem, said Chambers, because the Casino place holds only about 1,500 people.

"It is a much smaller venue and I not foresee any problem to grab the always enough people there, it out."Actually think I we are about 90% now on three days in advance don't think ausverkauft.Ich we need any issues that are always fans."At the end of the day it is a proof, how well my team put together is."

Chambers added that the Organization has "reasonable expectations" if it is the event to how many largest sell, especially since it is still unclear what cable will provide it operators as an option for your viewers.

"This is something our production team has worked", he said."I don't know if the venue change impact on which had."

But after the late change of venue for this fight and cancellation shine fights III in may, the question may be whether the fans in the Organization have lost skills on its promises faith.According to Chambers everyone in the company know that you have to do some work on image of the company, but are confident this time around may make a statement.

"" I know for a fact that when I came into the Organization June you faced branding issues and it is easy to set", said Chambers."I think one of the things people see is that you had done two shows before the [cancelled may 15] show these shows went without a hitch, had big names on you, everyone got paid and everyone was happy.

"With the last event I was on the other hand of the Zauns.Ich was a Kommentator.Ich saw how things entfaltet.Es appears to me that it malicious gab.Die media, on understanding wanted oh, these guys trying these evil things is not the Fall.Ich tun.Das would not for businesses, company, and a learning experience would be in the if this the case wäre.Ich think it was only miscommunication."

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The entry in the second decade of MMA, B.J. Penn wants more fighting

When B.j. Penn steps into the cage to combat Frankie Edgar Saturday evening, will be the 23rd time is fought in a fight pro. He knows that he cannot fight forever, so the "Prodigy" is starting to look at how to enjoy life as a combatant while he can.

If he gets through Edgar and wins the belt back light, Penn would often as he can fight. From mmajunkie.com:

"When I passed Frankie Edgar, I want to fight all," he said."I will fight Challenger No. 1 all the way to the competitor n ° 15. If anyone is ready and need more time to prepare for me, Dana, give me a welterweight fight. I don't care.

"I just want to fight.I can't do this forever. "

At the age of 31, this is a smart move. needs not only to fight--and make money--while he could, but fighting all-comers is also a way for him to his legacy cement. There is no doubt that will be remembered as a pioneer of FOC and a sample incredibly dominant Penn. Jamming in as many clashes as possible, as his career is approaching the end will make Penn beloved.

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Bantamweight Asia tournament matchups announced for SRC 15

Sengoku Raiden Championship promoter world victory road today announced the matchups for SRC bantamweight Asia tournament 2010 quarter-final in Tokyo at SRC 15 to 30 October take place.

Four seeded warriors from Shooto Pancrase cage force, ZST the four remaining fighters have salt returns the entire back up to eight angeschlossen.Ehemaligen is Shooto Champ Akitoshi Tamura face Shoko SATO President bantamweight Pancrase Manabu Inoue take King on Jae Hyun Sun, cage force veteran Taiyo Nakahara from a two year layoff against Shintaro Ishiwatari, Shunichi Shimizu ZST against Kazushi Sakuraba student Wataru Takahashi represent.

Leo Santos victory by receiving repeated low blows at SRC 14 was probably not ideal, but he received another chance against Sengoku training player Maximo Blanco - the winner likely candidate for a lightweight title on new years eve.

Sengoku Raiden Championship 15, 30 October at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan

Maximo Blanco vs Leo Santos

SRC welterweight Grand Prix series 2010 semifinals
KTaro Nakamura vs. Takuya WADA
Yasubey Enomoto vs. Taisuke "Gouten" OKUNO

SRC bantamweight Asia M. 2010 quarterfinals
Akitoshi Tamura vs. Shoko SATO
Manabu Inoue vs. Jae Hyun Sun
Taiyo Nakahara vs. Shintaro Ishiwatari
Shunichi Shimizu vs. Wataru Takahashi

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UFC 118, Vegas style picks: who wins the fight obfuscated title?

B.j. Penn is always the star of the show, but not this week to 118 UFC. The legend of lightweight Hawaiian willingly took a back seat to James Toney. Boxer brief conversation and promotional acumen has led the Charter. But make no mistake about it, Toney vs Randy Couture, pure combat is a sideshow (Pro Sherdog picks have 50-3 for Couture) than the UFC Lightweight Title rematch between champ Frank Edgar and Penn.

Penn lost the first matchup via unanimous decision back to 112 UFC. In typical fashion Penn, tried to drum up some drama and Angst + Pfister heading into the fight, but it's not just that it's easy against Edgar, which is fairly benign with the spoken word. So the question again for Penn is the motivation. He is fired?He will be altering his style and work harder to win? otherwise, he will have two losses in a row, and then what motivates him to return and get better?

Kevin Iole of Yahoo breaks the big fights and quotas from Boston.

Odds betting UFC 118(Courtesy Venetian/Lagasse Stadium in Las Vegas)
Official plays in bold

Frank Edgar (+ 300) v. b. j. Penn-(400)-UFC Lightweight Title
James Toney (+ 500) v. Randy Couture (-800)-light heavyweight
Gray Maynard (+ 125) v. Kenny Florian-(155)-Lightweight
Mario Miranda (+ 190) v. Demian Maia (-240)-Middleweight
Marcus Davis (190) v. Nate Diaz (-240)-Welterweight
Nik Lentz (also) v. Andre Winner (stone-paved beach)-Lightweight
Gabe Ruediger (+ 300) v. Joe Lauzon (-400)-Lightweight
Greg Soto (+ 110) v. Nick Osipczak (140)-Welterweight
John Salter (+ 250) v. Jim Miller-(330)-Middleweight
Amilcar Alves (+ 240) v. Mike Pierce (-320)-Welterweight

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BJ Penn: James Toney is God's gift to MMA right now

BOSTON-- MMA fighting with BJ Penn Wednesday the UFC - 118 pre fight press conference caught up.

Talked about how excited he was Penn first fight in Boston, headline on the UFC's, why he on his loss to Frankie Edgar at UFC 112 complaining is not state his relationship with Dana white and why he thinks that James Toney "God's gift to MMA."

Check out the video interview below.

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Darren Elkins towards the Edson Barboza at UFC 123

Light Darren Elkins UFC meet newcomer Edson Barboza at UFC 123 in Michigan, MMA fight learned Thursday.

Sources close confirmed at Elkins ' camp, although bout not yet have signed two fighters agreements between the verbal agreements are present.

Although encouraging not official made be UFC 123 November 20 the Palace in the Northern Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills.

Elkins (11-2, 1-1 UFC), an Indiana State wrestling champion in the high school, won his UFC debut at UFC live on versus 1 in March against Duane Ludwig of Louis leg was broken on an Elkins takedown 44 seconds in the first round.In his follow up against newcomers Charles Oliveira at UFC live on versus 2 last month reached his wrestling background again him a early takedown - but right in an Oliveira triangle choke, that he, the transition to an Armbar verwendet.Elkins tapped 41 seconds into battle.

Barboza (6-0), a Brazilian, known for his distinctive skills all his fights has stopped including five by KNOCKOUT or TKO suggested gewonnen.Er kicks on a ring of combat event in Atlantic City recently Marcelo Giudici with leg.

UFC 123 is expected to be a main event between former light heavyweight champions Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Lyoto Machida verfügen.Bemerkenswerte also the return of diamonds Parisyan as reported first by MMA fighting, less than a year after UFC President Dana White said he would will be 1996 the promotion of the first visit to Michigan since UFC 9 never for the promotion to Kämpfen.Es.

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