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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
The front door at Jarry Park is always open to title holders and Trevor Prangley is just that. The last time we heard of the current BodogFight Middleweight champion he was fighting in the Strikeforce middleweight tournament in November. Unfortunately, he lost in the finals to Jorge Santiago and after ...
Posted in BodogFight, Interview, MMA, Trevor Prangley | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
It's been a while since we spoke to one of Ring of Honor's finest so what better way to get back in the ROH groove than to speak with Jimmy Jacobs (right). The leader of the Age of the Fall is without out a doubt one of the brightest young ...
Posted in Interview, Jimmy Jacobs, Ring of Honor, Wrestling | 1 Comment »
Monday, February 4th, 2008
A year ago, most of us had heard very little (if not nothing) of Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. Obviously, all that quickly changed once he knocked out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ricardo Arona in a span of two months.
Then, everything really changed for The African Assassin. Pride FC was purchased by ...
Posted in Interview, Mirko Cro Cop, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, UFC | 8 Comments »
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
As chronicled here, I'm a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan. So, you can understand why I have been kind down on the NFL lately. Nevertheless, there is nothing like the Super Bowl.
Obviously, it's always a good time when the game lives up to the hype but, in reality, no one truly ...
Posted in Hafltime Heat, Wrestling, WWE | 5 Comments »
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
I touched on this in our UFC 81 preview with John Chandler (found below) but, again, I really do get the feeling that MMA purists are hoping Brock Lesnar loses to Frank Mir tonight and quietly goes back to the "fake stuff." I have even read some people contemplating whether ...
Posted in Brock Lesnar, UFC, WWE | 11 Comments »
Friday, February 1st, 2008
The very talented and knowledgeable John Chandler of MMAontap.com stopped by The Park to break down the UFC 81 card. Some of the topics we discussed included:
* Why this is the most expensive PPV in UFC history
* The reasons behind the price increase
* The marketing buzz surrounding Brock Lesnar's debut
* ...
Posted in Interview, John Chandler, MMA, UFC | 4 Comments »
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Marvin "The Beastman" Eastman's last fight in the UFC was at UFC 67 against then-newcomer Quinton Jackson. Twelve months later, Jackson holds the Light Heavyweight title while Eastman prepares to make his Middleweight debut this Saturday night against Terry Martin. Needless to say, he is in desperate need of a ...
Posted in Interview, Marvin Eastman, MMA, UFC | 2 Comments »
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 »
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
When Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki met on June 25, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan, to finally settle the wrestler vs. boxer debate they, well, didn't settle anything. As everyone knows, that match turned out to be a total farce. Not surprisingly, it wasn't the first time a promoter booked a ...
Posted in Boxing, Interview, Larry Sweeney, NYSWF, Wrestling | 3 Comments »
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Forget about the Super Bowl, it's time to focus our attention on this weekend's UFC 81 and, needless to say, I am really looking forward to this one.
Basically, whenever a former WWE champion makes his UFC debut it's cause for excitement in my world. Of course, I am talking about ...
Posted in Interview, MMA, Tyson Griffin, UFC | 4 Comments »
