Posted by Marc Staehling on 25th March 2008
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By Marc Staehling
Originally posted at Nokaut, and then subsequently at MMAmania, and MMAjunkie.com, rumours are swirling that ProElite, parent company to EliteXC is the leading suitor to gain the services of the Russian superstar. While I personally would like to see Fedor end up in the UFC, it appears as if that’s a pipe-dream at this point and in the long run, a spot on CBS might be the best move for the sport of MMA on the whole.
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Posted by Lee Casebolt on 19th March 2008
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by Lee Casebolt
Two things happened for the very first time last night:
1) I watched a full hour of BET and, not coincidentally,
2) BET introduced MMA programming with the debut of Iron Ring. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Lee Casebolt on 5th March 2008
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By Lee Casebolt
Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, I presume you’ve heard about the deal between the CBS television network and MMA wannabe player ProElite, parent company of EliteXC. The announcement has garnered a fair amount of response amongst the MMA congnoscenti, ranging from the moderately positive to the outraged. On the one hand, you have those who see an enlarged market for the sport of mixed martial arts, with all of the opportunities that brings. On the other, you have those who see Kimbo Slice, face of MMA, and are (justifiably) terrified.
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Posted by Lee Casebolt on 13th February 2008
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By Lee Casebolt
A couple of weeks ago, I finished the second in a pair of articles regarding upcoming title fights and why you should care about them. Leaving aside my horrible underestimation of one Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for just a moment, you’ll note that I left out all three of tonight’s WEC title fights. No, I didn’t forget. I’m just not sure you should care. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Thomas Hackett on 27th January 2008
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Are you watching TV and hoping to see a nice roundhouse kick on display? I guess you’re in luck, because long gone are the days when watching Jean Claude Van Damme take on Tong Po in Kickboxer was the only game in town. The best Muay Thai site on the web recently asked, “what’s up with all the fighting on TV these days?†I love this stuff, but still… I’m glad I’m not the only one wondering what it says about our culture that there’s about half a dozen of these “true life†fight-oriented shows. In fact, we’ve seen a few new ones debut since Mai wrote that article. It’s not so much that a monster was created in Ultimate Fighter & Contender, both of which seem to be on their last legs. It’s more that we spilled water on a gremlin and ended up with another five of ‘em: all of which have their own personalities.
Anyway, I got sick as a dog recently and had time to watch a bunch of these. A cough syrup replaced my usual beverage of choice, so… please forgive what follows.
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