Archive for December, 2007

JarryPark’s 15 Moments Of ’07 – #14: The Ghost Of Youngstown

Friday, December 21st, 2007

For the next couple of weeks, JarryPark.com will countdown the 15 most memorable combat sports moments of 2007. Some will be positive while others will be negative. Some will have happened in a ring or cage while others on the outside. Every day, we'll feature a single moment as we ...

JarryPark’s 15 Moments Of ’07 – #15: The Bald Billionaire

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

For the next couple of weeks, JarryPark.com will countdown the 15 most memorable combat sports moments of 2007. Some will be positive while others will be negative. Some will have happened in a ring or cage while others on the outside. Every day, we'll feature a single moment as we ...

Ali Sonoma Is Moving On Up

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Last month, Ali Sonoma (left) announced her departure from the UFC as one of their Octagon Girls. This news saddened many MMA fans so, in the interest of putting a smile on all their little faces, I present The Park's exclusive interview with one Ali Sonoma: Ariel Helwani: Why did you ...

The IFL’s New Year’s Resolution

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

The International Fight League held a press conference earlier today to announce their plans for the coming year. It's no secret that 2008 will go a long way in determining whether or not this promotion can become a viable player in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Several weeks ago, IFL ...

JarryPark Double Dips On Fight Network Radio

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

What do you mean you missed my two appearances on Fight Network Radio yesterday? Oh, you were working. My bad. No hard feelings, though. Below you can find the audio of it. At the beginning of the show, host Mauro Ranallo, Loretta Hunt and I discussed HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon (seriously ...

Mark Cuban Looks To The Future

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

I didn't hear any noise from Mark Cuban following this weekend's HDNet Fights event and was very curious as to what he thought about the second show and the future of the promotion. So, I decided to email the man himself. His thoughts are below. Ariel Helwani: After the first HDNet ...

Guy Mezger Grades HDNet Fights 2

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

I caught up with HDNet Fights President, Guy Mezger, to get his thoughts on the Reckless Abandandon show. As most of you know by now, The Park was live and inside the AAC and fairly enjoyed the show but we needed to get the final review from El Presidente himself. Some ...

Between Rounds With…Jesse

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Another week, another enlightening edition of Between Rounds with one of The Platinum Agency’s featured models. This time we're going Between Rounds with...Jesse. She likes combat sports. We like here. 1. Which sport intrigues you the most: boxing, mixed-martial-arts or wrestling? I am very intrigued by all three sports. They each share such ...

Mike Sanders Is Looking For The Last Laugh

Monday, December 17th, 2007

You remember Mike Sanders, right? Former WCW Commissioner? Leader of The Natural Born Thrillers? Little guy who was great on the mic? Of course you do. In the dying days of WCW, Sanders was one of the company's bright spots: A homegrown talent being groomed as the leader of WCW's new ...

Part Two Of Press Conference Monday: Horodecki & Hieron Preview The IFL WGP Finals

Monday, December 17th, 2007

The International Fight League held a conference call today featuring Chris Horodecki (11-0-0) & Jay Hieron (13-4-0). The last time I checked Horodecki was scheduled to face Ryan Schultz for the IFL's Lightweight title at the 12/29 World Grand Prix Finals. That said, I haven't checked my e-mail in the ...