Archive for the ‘HDNet Fights’ Category
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
You'll never guess who I bumped into in cyberspace over the weekend. No, it wasn't "To Catch A Predator"'s Chris Hansen. It was super-owner Mark Cuban! It's strange meeting a billionaire in cyberspace and, as you can imagine, he doesn't have much time for shenanigans. However, I was able ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
When it comes to mixed martial arts, remember the name Jake Rosholt. Why, you ask? Well, first consider his amateur wrestling background:
* Three-time NCAA champion. He won the 184-lbs title in 2003 and 2005 and 197 in 2006.
* Four-time All American at Oklahoma State University
* A Big XII champion
* Three-time ...
Posted in HDNet Fights, Interview, Jake Rosholt, MMA | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
Let us review how rough last weekend was for one Tristan Yunker:
* He does an interview with JarryPark.com and finds out that his opponent at HDNet Fights Reckless Abandon, Pete Spratt, thinks he's talking smack about him when he claims he never was.
* He fails to make weight for his ...
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Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
(The following post was written by yours truly for the great No Mas Online. It's good to be back with my old friends over there and I thank Large for the opportunity to share my thoughts with his readership. For Large's views on this story click here.)
"UFC's champions can't handle ...
Posted in Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr., HDNet Fights, Mark Cuban, MMA | 7 Comments »
Saturday, December 22nd, 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 ...
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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 ...
Posted in HDNet Fights, Interview, Mark Cuban, MMA | 7 Comments »
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 ...
Posted in Guy Mezger, HDNet Fights, Interview, MMA | 1 Comment »
Monday, December 17th, 2007
As promised a couple of days ago in my HDNet Fights live-blog, below is the audio from the post-fight press conference.
Some of the highlights include:
* Mayhem being Mayhem. He definitely has some great lines but do you ever get the sense that he sometimes tries a little too hard? Nonetheless, ...
Posted in HDNet Fights, MMA, Press Conference | 1 Comment »
Saturday, December 15th, 2007
Check back here later tonight for a special live-blog of HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon. I call it "special" because this won't be your typical "nice armbar attempt" kind of live-blog. Au contraire, I will attempt to paint a complete picture of all the proceedings inside as well outside the cage ...
Posted in HDNet Fights | 12 Comments »
Saturday, December 15th, 2007
So, I finally made it to Dallas. It took a little longer than expected but at least I'm here.
The breaking news coming out of today's weigh-ins wasn't that I couldn't make it. No, the big news coming out of it is that friend of The Park, Tristan Yunker, was 4.25 ...
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