Posted by Iain Liddle on 7th March 2008
With company making a habit of delivering a major announcement in advance of every event, tt is almost traditional now that the fights themselves feel like the least newsworthy item when previewing a Cage Rage show.
In recent times we have seen the implementation of drug testing, witnessed a change in ownership with Gary Shaw’s Pro Elite becoming prominent shareholders and watched as Sky television began broadcasting the events live on their sports channels.
Cage Rage 25 takes place this Saturday evening at London’s Wembley Arena and true to form there is another new issue to get people talking.
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Posted by Iain Liddle on 3rd February 2008
By Iain Liddle, on location in East London.
Results below - the fighter’s records have been updated to include tonight’s results. Full report on the show will be up later. Believe me, you’ll want to hear the full details of what went down at this one.
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Posted by Iain Liddle on 14th January 2008
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By Iain Liddle
Brace yourself for the sentence you are about to read because you may find the following bit of content slightly shocking. Take a seat and put anything breakable out of the reach of the hand gesture of disbelief you are surely about to make. It should be clear from this point on that we will no be liable for any physical injury or emotional trauma inflicted as a result of what it is to come. Ready?
Well, the unfathomable truth is dear reader, whilst universally recognised (at least in my street) as one of the pillars of the MMA journalism community, I - and even Total MMA as a whole - have previously been accused of bias in our coverage. I kept it quiet at the time for the good national morale but nothing stays a secret forever.
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Posted by Jonathan Snowden on 14th September 2007
Total MMA Issue 4 (Right Click to Download)
Total MMA Issue 4
It’s a big weekend for MMA around the world with Ring of Fire in Colorado and Elite XC on Showtime from Hawaii. And don’t forget about Cage Rage ready to light up the UK again next week. We haven’t! In this issue we talk to the best fighter in the world who’s never been featured on a UFC or Pride Card (hint: name rhymes with Rake Fields) and we get in depth with Fight Girl Michelle Waterson who’s looking to take the MMA world by storm.
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Posted by Iain Liddle on 31st July 2007
Plus more announcements.
From Rob Nutley…
This has been a rumour circling amongst journalists over the last couple of weeks and we are happy to confirm that on Thursday the 31st July, British Heavyweight boxer Julius Francis and his opponent Gary “Smiler†Turner will be officially signing the contracts during a public press conference to be held at 12pm in the World famous Peacocks gym, Caxton Street North, Canning Town, London
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