Tennessee lawmakers look at legalizing MMA

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You can read all about it here

I'm glad they seem to be moving in the right direction, but the fact it is only legal in 31 states in this, 2007, is something I'd better not ponder for too long before filling with rage.

One other thing is for certain, they'll probably be entertained by the testimony of Quinton Jackson.

Thanks to Mike Informer for the tip.

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Henderson talks potential fight with Ortiz, UFC cutbacks and his UFC status

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In his latest MMANotebook the Houston Chronicle’s Steve Sivert has comments from UFC Light Heavyweight fighter and Pride Middleweight champion Dan Henderson.

Henderson on UFC making cutbacks and fighters being unhappy with it…

"It seems like guys could be happier," Henderson said. "Part of the problem is that they had a couple, three bad shows and got killed in Ireland (at UFC 72) on the money. And, possibly the fact that they spent a boatload of money buying Pride and didn't do anything with it; they are trying to make some cutbacks, and the fighters aren't overly happy about that."

Henderson is working under the terms of his Pride contract and that has one fight left on it. Sievert has the following on that…

Despite assurances from White that he would be taken care of in the UFC, Henderson is waiting for what he thinks is an equitable offer.

"He was telling me that, 'We haven't had guys leaving. We take care of the guys, that's why they're happy. We don't want guys that are unhappy,' " Henderson said about initial negotiations with White. "I haven't seen that."

The MMANotebook also has notes on HDNet fights with comments from Mark Cuban and a word on EliteXC going to Texas. You can access that article here

But, in a supplimental feature on the Brawl Sports Blog, Sievert has more comments from Henderson, this time as it relates to a potential fight with Tito Ortiz.

"It's not the fight that I'd ask for. Beating Tito won't get me a rematch (with light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson). I don't think he's top five
(in the 205-lb. division). I'd have to beat at least a top three guy to get the rematch."

While Henderson isn’t opposed to an eventual Tito fight, the fight he wants most is a rematch with Quinton Jackson, whom Henderson feels he defeated in their UFC 75 bout.

"Usually I'm not big on rematches right away, but I felt that one was so close - it could have went either way - and I know in my heart there's no way I'd lose to him again, so, of course, I want a rematch."

You can read the entirety of that post: here

Hat tip: Sam Caplan - 5 Ounces of Pain

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Dr. Keith Recap 9/26

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Dr. Keith Report - September 26, 2007 - Dr. Keith Lipinski of www.drkeithshow.com
A complete listing of upcoming big shows…and whacky hijinx…
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http://www.tmz.com/2007/09/26/ultimate-fighter-upstaged-by-ultimate-knockouts/ (pictures and video onsite)

Ultimate Fighter Upstaged by Ultimate Knockouts
Posted Sep 26th 2007 11:05AM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Hot Bodies, Hot Vegas

It didn't matter that UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Quintin "Rampage" Jackson wasn't a featured model at the Ed Hardy fashion show at Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last night -- he took his shirt off anyway!
But when the smokin' hot, scantily clad models hit the runway, nobody, and we mean nobody, cared what Rampage was or wasn't wearing.
Thanks to our good friends at SpyOnVegas.com, we've got all the hot action on film. Enjoy!
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Dr. Keith Show Recap - By Brian Cooper - www.bigvanvader.com

NWA Heavyweight Champion of the World Adam Pearce

Dr. Keith asks the new Heavyweight Champion of the World why the fans call him Repo Man and not other illustrious Barry Darsow gimmicks such as Golfer or Smash? Pearce calls Darsow the sexiest man in Demolition closely followed by the fine specimen of a man, one Mr. Fuji. Onto wrestling death and the woman with the big mouth.

Onto the NWA Heavyweight Championship Tournament of the World. Adam destroys kayfabe by revealing that Bryan Danielson was the initial choice to win before being injured. Adam Pearce presumed that Brent Albright would go over and says that the NWA title 'means a SHRED of what it did in the past,' and that the NWA has been terrible for fifteen years. Adam then goes into detail how the NWA are changing perceptions in 2007. The champ states that TNA didn't promote the NWA name 'AT ALL.'

Pearce puts over wrestling in Puerto Rico and is looking forward to returning. The fact that most of the fans didn't recognise him didn't really bother him. Keith asks Adam his thoughts on Ring Of Honor not recognising the NWA title. Adam says he has no problem with this as he would expect a promotion like ROH to put more emphasis on their own champion. Pearce can't see this changing this in the near future. 'It's not a big deal at all.'

Keith asks the secret of being a good heel in Ring Of Honor. Adam says it is from grass roots level to try and get the fans not to like a single thing about him and to apply the all important NERVE HOLD. Adam talks about being on the beach with a shirtless Bryan Danielson complete with eye patch. The doctor asks for photographs of a sixty year old woman in a pink thong. Gang Wars are discussed. Pearce says he fought the Truth Commission during his jobber days.

Keith asks about defending the title in Japan. Pearce says he did discuss it briefly with Morishima but has other obligations at this moment. More importantly who would Pearce like to do karaoke with? Pearce would choose the Great Muta and tells of a story of Muta fighting Ron Waterman and his MOTHER FUCKER catchphrase. After impregnations by green mist talk, Adam talks about the ROH locker room post-PPV. Pearce says the buy-rate figures might take three or four months.

The two plug the forthcoming NWA tournament DVD release on Big Vision Entertainment in November. Splendid interview with the new NWA Heavyweight Champion of the World. Check out rohwrestling.com and nwawrestling.com.

The Musketeer

Dr. Keith says he has had many World champions on the Dr. Keith Show but he has never had a musketeer... until now! The Musketeer credits Johnny Rodz with The Musketeer gimmick. Musketeer was a huge fan of the Magnificent Muraco. He decided to become The Musketeer due to dreams of becoming an action figure and appearing on lunch boxes.

ECW talk. The Musketeer credited Taz, Tommy Dreamer and D-Von Dudley for helping him get the job. Johnny Rodz and Dory Funk Jr. also put in good words for him. Dr. Keith talks about is dream for a stable of Musketeers, name-checking Mikey Whipwreck as a potential statement. Keith asks he ever practised sword fighting? Luckily the Musketeer had a fencing friend who taught him the basics of sword swinging shenanigans.

The Musketeer talks about wanting the respect of his locker room peers. Keith asks about the locker room during the ECW TNN period? The Musketeer talks about the exposure from appearing on TNN and on PPV but clamours for more. The Musketeer puts over Tommy Dreamer as being one of the more decent guys in pro-wrestling even dipping into his own pocket each and every week when Paul Heyman's cheques bounced. The Musketeer then talks about Mitch the Umbrella guy and promo time with Simon Diamond and Tommy Dreamer.

The end of ECW is talked about in detail. The Musketeer reveals that a few guys were frustrated because 'maybe they were a little behind in pay,' and that many of them thought that ECW was just on a brief hiatus. Musketeer is happy for the guys that got picked up by WWE and talks about himself having to return to the 'real world.' Keith asks if they ever figured out what Simon Diamond's problem was? Musketeer then WORKS the doctor.

Musketeer is now a personal trainer but has wrestled since for Stampede Wrestling and talks about his Hardcore Homecoming appearance. Musketeer says he is now 220 - 230 and dreams of being in TNA or WWE one day although doesn't specify if his new body is wellness friendly or not. Musketeer says he is not the WUW Heavyweight Champion of the WORLD and talks of his defence against the ECW Zombie. The Musketeer then talks about the REAL tables and chairs because concussions are cool.

The Musketeer masturbates over the reaction at Hardcore Homecoming before putting over The Sandman for being such a cool guy to the lesser paid talent and more importantly as one hell of a chess player. Check out www.wuwonline.com or listen to the interview for an email address to be able to book The Musketeer.

Ted 'The Trailer' McNaylor

Dr. Keith welcome Ted The Trailer to the internet. 'This is the first of my life,' Ted declares. Keith asks about Ted's Chico hate. Ted says it stems from an issue of Figure Four Weekly where Bryan Alvarez made a dastardly claim that Ted The Trailer was small and had no muscles as his MySpace profile states that his body type is athletic. Ted The Trailer calls Bryan wicked names such as coward, chicken and that he has a yellow stripe on his back. Keith asks about the fund to bring Chico to Derby City Wrestling. Ted The Trailer has thus far raised $4.16 before the take out.

Keith asks about Ted's Derby City alumni; Nine-Fingers Dewey who is the muscled one and Adam Revolver who is the 'educamated' one. Ted The Trailer was inspired by pro-wrestling greats: Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior, Jake The Snake, Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch. Keith asks if, instead of a pro-wrestling bout, he and Chico could have an arm-wrestling contest or a pose down to show off his athletic frame. Ted says that would be too easy. Ted talks about 'his woman' and that Bryan has crossed the line in saying that he might come down to Derby City just for her.

Through Keith's knowledge of trailers and trailer boys, he has yet to come across a ten-wide trailer that Ted The Trailer hopes to possess. Keith then asks about Ted's spelling bee skills and whether Ted ever considered testing his skills on a higher level? Ted says no as he only speaks American and not any of those foreign languages.

Promo time ~ YAY! 'Chico, I know you feel safe hiding behind your little internet show, your little newsletter. Chico, I got a little challenge for you. Why don't you step out of your little comfort zone, why don't you come down to DCW, I'm here every single Thursday Chico, when're you gonna come down? I'm gonna be waiting for ya.' Splendid interview finishing with Keith recommending the cheaper option of sending down a greyhound for Bryan Alvarez and Ted talking about his disappointment at not being Mr. McMahon's son due to the similarity between the names McNaylor and McMahon and setting up a PALPAY account. Check out www.derbycitywrestling.com.

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WWE No Mercy - Sunday October 7, 2007 - Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
1. WWE Championship - Last Man Standing Match: John Cena vs. Randy Orton
2. World Heavyweight Championship - Punjabi Prison Match: Batista vs. The Great Khali
3. Triple H vs. Umaga
4. ECW Championship Match: CM Punk vs. winner of Elijah Burke vs. Tommy Dreamer (ECW 10/2)

TNA Bound For Glory - Sunday October 14, 2007 - The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA
1. TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Kurt Angle vs. Sting
2. TNA X Division Championship Match: Black Machismo Jay Lethal vs. Christopher Daniels
3. TNA World Tag Team Title Match: Team Pacman (Ron Killings & Adam Pacman Jones) vs. AJ Styles & Tomko
4. Ultimate X Match: The Latin American Xchange (Homicide y Hernandez) vs. Triple X (Elix Skipper & Senshi)
5. Must Be A Winner: Samoa Joe vs. Christian Cage (Special Enforcer: Matt Morgan)
6. Tables Match: The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) vs. Team 3D (Brother Ray & Devon)
7. TNA Women's Championship - Knockouts Gauntlet Match: participants include Christy Hemme, Gail Kim, Ms. Brooks, Jackie Moore, Roxxy Laveaux, ODB, Talia Madison, Shelley Martinez, Angel Williams, Amazing Kong
8. Fight for the right (reverse battle royal) Match - winner gets a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship: participants TBA
9. Monsters Ball: participants TBA

UFC 77: Hostile Territory - Saturday October 20, 2007 - US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
1. UFC Middleweight Championship Bout: Rich Franklin Vs. Anderson Silva
2. Tim Sylvia Vs. Brandon Vera
3. Eric Schafer vs. Stephan Bonnar
4. Jorge Gurgel vs. Alvin Robinson
5. Yushin Okami vs. Jason MacDonald
6. Josh Burkman vs. Forrest Petz

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ROH (Ring Of Honor - www.rohwrestling.com)

http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=1594
A Year Of Frustration
Tuesday, September 25, 2007

It was roughly one year ago when Claudio Castagnoli smacked Austin Aries in the ribs with his Haliburton ending Aries & Roderick Strong's record setting nine month reign as ROH World Tag Team Champions. Aries thought things couldn't get any worse. Yet that night was only the tip of the iceberg. Now the question has to be asked- how much can one man take?
Aries first met frustration in trying to regain the World Tag Titles. Then Roderick Strong shocked everyone by turning on his partner and friend to start the No Remorse Corps with Davey Richards & Rocky Romero. Satisfaction evaded Aries as he went after revenge on the NRC. Things couldn't get more bleak when Aries was forced to leave ROH for a few months due to a contract situation with another company.
"That was a really tough time," Aries said. "There was nothing I wanted more than to get back in the ROH ring. I was denied my chance to lead The Resilience and help Matt Cross and Erick Stevens grow as wrestlers. I couldn't even get an opportunity to get revenge on Roderick Strong. I was going stir crazy."
Aries hit a crossroads in his life when he was at home. He began to wonder if it was time to look for another career. As Aries began to look at other possibilities, he was given a second chance to return to ROH. When Aries made his triumphant return in June, things couldn't look more positive.
However, the roadblocks didn't stop. Aries battled nagging injuries. While Stevens and Cross scored some wins and showed improvement, The Resilience was unable to even the score with the No Remorse Corps. Then Jack Evans entered the faction war in a big way with the introduction of The Vulture Squad with Evans, Ruckus, Jigsaw & Julius Smokes.
This kind of mental and physical wear and tear can beat a man down. Lesser men would have crumbled and faded away by now. Aries is proving his resilience by taking every obstacle and not just battling past it, but coming back stronger. Aries has the desire to be known as the top athlete in ROH. He is not about to let anything derail him.
"In 2005 I was on top of this company," Aries said. "I know what it takes to be a champion. I know what it takes to be "the man" in a promotion. I feel I'm stronger, smarter and better than I was in 2005. I know I can take that top spot again."
Aries has the drive of a champion. That drive fuels him to overcome every obstacle and comeback stronger each time. Now Aries is petitioning ROH officials for a chance to show he belongs on top. At the same time, Bryan Danielson wants to get back in the World Title picture. These two can both claim to be the "ace" of ROH. Now ROH officials will give these competitors a chance to show who is the true "ace" of ROH as both try to get another ROH World Title shot.
Danielson and Aries will collide in a three match series this Fall. The first Danielson vs. Aries bout has already been signed for 10/5 in Boston. The second one will take place on 10/21 in San Francisco. The final one, if necessary, will occur on 11/2 in Philadelphia. The winner of the series will get a ROH World Title shot on 11/3 in Manhattan. Aries will get an opportunity to finally get revenge on Roderick Strong when they collide in a singles match as part of the pay-per-view taping on 10/6 in Edison, NJ.
"Now that's what I want," Aries said. "Edison, that's where I get my revenge on Roderick Strong. Then my focus is on the World Title. Bryan and I have had some battles in the past. We are both better wrestlers since the last time we fought. I know I have to be at the top of my game and I'm sure Bryan feels that he has to be at the top of his. This is why I got into wrestling. This is the kind of competition I want."
Aries knows the road is about to get even tougher. The prize at the end of it is the World Title. He has had to get past injuries, feuds and politics. Lesser men would have walked away by now. Aries is just getting started. He is determined not to let anything stop him.

http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=1595
RING OF HONOR HEADS OUT WEST
Ring of Honor heads to the West Coast starting on Friday, October 19th with a show in Las Vegas, Nevada at The Empire Ballroom on 3765 Las Vegas Boulevard. Bell time is 7:00pm. You must be at least 21 years old to attend this event. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 26th at 11am EST.
October 19th will feature ROH's annual "Survival Of The Fittest" tournament. You will witness six single matches in the first half of the show. The winners will advance to the main event Six Man Elimination Match to determine this year's champion. There will also be non-tournament bouts on the card. "Survival Of The Fittest" is always one of the most unpredictable and grueling nights of the year. It is perfect for the Las Vegas atmosphere. Already signed for "Survival Of The Fittest 2007" are:
-Defending Champion Delirious
-2005 Champion Roderick Strong
-Race To The Top Champion Claudio Castagnoli
-Austin Aries
-2004 Champion Bryan Danielson
-Chris Hero with Larry Sweeney
-More names will be announced soon in the ROHwrestling.com Newswire
On Sunday, October 21st Ring of Honor will hold a live event in conjunction with Wrestle FanFest 2007 at the San Francisco Cow Palace. For more information on this gigantic wrestling convention please visit http://www.wrestlefanfest.com/.
Please note: You must have at least a General Admission Wrestle FanFest ticket to get into the Cow Palace for the Ring of Honor event.
Tickets for the FanFest convention start at $25. In addition, there are a limited number of reserved ringside tickets available exclusively through the ROH website for the 1st and 2nd rows. These tickets will also go on sale Wednesday, September 26th at 11am EST.
Keep checking the ROH website for updates on both of these big events.

Friday October 5, 2007
Roxbury Community College - Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Ctr (1350 Tremont St Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120)
8:00pm
1. ROH World Title Match: Takeshi Morishima vs. Kevin Steen
2. The Vulture Squad (Jack Evans, Ruckus, & Jigsaw) vs. No Remorse Corps (Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, & Rocky Romero)
3. BJ Whitmer vs. Delirious
4. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Age Of The Fall (Jimmy Jacobs & Necro Butcher)
5. Three Match Series - Match One: Bryan Danielson vs. Austin Aries
6. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Mike Quackenbush
7. Four Corner Survival: Nigel McGuinness vs. El Generico vs. Tyler Black vs. Chris Hero
Already signed: Brent Albright; Adam Pearce; Matt Cross; Erick Stevens; Daizee Haze; Mitch Franklin
Cancelled: Claudio Castagnoli vs. El Generico

Saturday October 6, 2007
Inman Sports Club (990 Inman Avenue Edison; NJ)
8:00pm
PPV Taping #4
1. ROH World Title Match: Takeshi Morishima vs. Nigel McGuinness
2. Austin Aries vs. Roderick Strong
3. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Chris Hero
4. Vulture Squad (Jack Evans & Ruckus with Julius Smokes) vs. The Age Of The Fall (Two of Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black & Necro Butcher with Lacey)
5. Delirious & TBA & TBA vs. Hangman Three (Adam Pearce, BJ Whitmer & Brent Albright)
Already signed: Jay & Mark Briscoe; Bryan Danielson; Davey Richards; Rocky Romero; Matt Cross; Erick Stevens; Mike Quackenbush; Sara Del Ray; Daizee Haze; Kevin Steen; El Generico

Friday October 19, 2007
The Empire Ballroom (3765 Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, NV moved from Sams Town Hotel & Casino)
7:00pm
Survival Of The Fittest 2007
12 Particpents: Delirious, Roderick Strong, Claudio Castagnoli, Austin Aries, Bryan Danielson, Chris Hero
Already signed: Nigel McGuinness; Jay & Mark Briscoe; Davey Richards; Rocky Romero

Sunday October 21, 2007
Cow Palace (2600 Geneva Avenue, Daly City, CA 94014)
4:00pm
1. Three Match Series - Match Two: Bryan Danielson vs. Austin Aries
Already signed: Jay & Mark Briscoe; Nigel McGuinness; Roderick Strong; Davey Richards; Rocky Romero

Friday November 2, 2007
Pennsylvania National Guard Armory (2700 Southampton Rd, Philadelphia, PA)
8:00pm
Glory By Honor VI - Night 1
1. Mitsuharu Misawa & KENTA vs. Takeshi Morishima & Naomichi Marufuji
2. Three Match Series - Match Three (if necessary): Bryan Danielson vs. Austin Aries
Already signed: Jay & Mark Briscoe; Nigel McGuinness; Roderick Strong; Rocky Romero; Davey Richards; Chris Hero; Claudio Castagnoli; BJ Whitmer; Jimmy Jacobs; Jack Evans; Ruckus; Mike Quackenbush

Saturday November 3, 2007
Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom (311 West 34th St. New York, NY)
7:30pm
Glory By Honor VI - Night 2
1. ROH World Title Match: ROH World Champion vs. winner of Aries/Danielson Three Match Series
Already signed: Mitsuharu Misawa; Takeshi Morishima; Jay & Mark Briscoe; Naomichi Marufuji; KENTA; Bryan Danielson (he will appear if he is still injured); Nigel McGuinness; Roderick Strong; Rocky Romero; Davey Richards; Austin Aries; Chris Hero; Claudio Castagnoli; BJ Whitmer; Jimmy Jacobs; Jack Evans; Ruckus

Friday November 30, 2007
Montgomery County Fairgrounds (1043 S. Main St, Dayton, OH)
8:00pm

Saturday December 1, 2007
Frontier Park Field House (9807 S. Sayre Avenue Chicago Ridge, IL)
7:30pm

Friday, December 28th, 2007
Connecticut Expo Center (265 Reverend Moody Overpass, Hartford, CT)
8:00pm

Friday February 22, 2008
Deer Park Community Center (41 Homer Avenue Deer Park, NY)
8:00pm

Friday April 25, 2008
Michigan State Fairgrounds & Expo Center (1120 W. State Fair Ave, Detroit, MI)
8:00pm

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PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla - http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Sunday October 14, 2007
Burbank Armory (3800 W. Valhalla Dr., Burbank, CA, 91505)

Friday October 26, 2007
Studio Jenny (1 Avenue Jenny, 92000 Nanterre Paris, France)
8:30pm
Co-Promotional Show with Queens of Chaos Wrestling
1. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Match: Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness
2. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Championship Match: El Generico & Kevin Steen vs. TBA
3. PAC vs. Jack Evans
4. Austin Aries vs. Joey Ryan
Already signed: Super Dragon, Davey Richards

Saturday October 27, 2007
The Mountbatten Centre (Alexandra Park, Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, UK PO2 9QA)
6:30pm
Co-Promotional Show with International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
1. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Match (if Danielson is still champion): Bryan Danielson vs. Martin Stone
2. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Championship Match (if Generico & Steen are still champions): El Generico & Kevin Steen vs. Super Dragon & Davey Richards
3. PAC vs. Jack Evans
4. Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries
Already signed: Joey Ryan, Spud, The Kartel (Terry Frazier & Sha Samuels)

Sunday October 28, 2007
Musik Palette (Kettwiger Str. 20 45127, Essen, Germany)
4:30pm
Co-Promotional Show with Westside Xtreme Wrestling
1. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Match (if Danielson is still champion): Bryan Danielson vs. El Generico
2. Four Way Match: Kevin Steen vs. Jack Evans vs. PAC vs. Super Dragon
Already signed: Austin Aries, Joey Ryan, Nigel McGuinness, Davey Richards, Tommy End, Bad Bones, Ares

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FIP (Full Impact Pro - http://www.fullimpactpro.com)

Friday, September 28, 2007
National Guard Armory (16386 Springhill Dr., Brooksville, FL)
8:00pm
1. FIP Tag Team Title Match: Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. BxB Hulk & Yamato
2. FIP World Heavyweight Title: Roderick Strong vs. TBA
3. FIP Florida Heritage Title: Erick Stevens vs. TBA
Already signed: Jack Evans; Sara Del Rey; Delirious; The Necro Butcher; Black Market; The Heartbreak Express; "Sweet & Sour" Larry Sweeney; Steve Madison; Lacey; Rain; Jigsaw; "Kool" Seth Delay; Hallowicked; Gran Akuma; Irish Airborne; Scott Commodity; The YRR of Sal Rinauro, Kenny King, Chasyn Rance & Jason Blade

Saturday, September 29, 2007
National Guard Armory (8551 W. Venable St., Crystal River, FL 34429)
8:00pm
Cage of Pain II
1. Cage of Pain II - Wargames: Black Market & The Heartbreak Express vs. The YRR of Sal Rinauro, Kenny King, Chasyn Rance & Jason Blade
Already signed: BxB Hulk; Yamato; Jack Evans; Sara Del Rey; Roderick Strong; Jay & Mark Briscoe; Erick Stevens; Delirious; The Necro Butcher; "Sweet & Sour" Larry Sweeney; Steve Madison; ; Lacey; Rain; Jigsaw; "Kool" Seth Delay; Hallowicked; Gran Akuma; Irish Airborne; Scott Commodity

Upcoming FIP shows
November 9 - Crystal River, FL
November 10 - Arcadia, FL
December 14 - Melbourne, FL
December 15 - Crystal River, FL
January 18 - Crystal River, FL
January 19 - Arcadia, FL
February 15 - TBA
February 16 - Crystal River, FL
March 21 - Melbourne, FL
March 22 - Crystal River, FL
April 18 - TBA
April 19 - Crystal River, FL
May 30 - Crystal River, FL
May 31 - Arcadia, FL

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CZW (Combat Zone Wrestling - www.czwrestling.com)

Saturday October 13, 2007
New Alhambra Sports & Entertainment Center (7 Ritner Street Philadelphia, PA)
7:30pm
Choosing SIdes
1. Scotty Vortekz & "Diehard" Dustin Lee vs. "The Psycho Shooter" Drake Younger & TBA
2. CZW World Tag Team Championship Match: Team AnDrew (Andy Sumner & Drew Gulak) vs. Derek Frazier & Niles Young
Already signed: The Necro Butcher, Brain Damage, "The Lariat" DJ Hyde, Toby Klein, Danny Havoc, J.C. Bailey, The Olsen Twins, Cheech, Brodie Lee, Ruckus, Cloudy, Sabian

Upcoming CZW Shows
November 10, 2007
December 8, 2007

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JAPW (Jersey All Pro Wrestling - www.japw.net)

Saturday October 27, 2007
Rahway Rec Center (275 East Milton Avenue Rahway, NJ)
7:30pm
10th Anniversary Show

Saturday December 8th, 2007
Rahway Rec Center (275 East Milton Avenue Rahway, NJ)
7:30pm
Seasons Beatings

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IWA-MS (IWA Mid South - www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com)

Friday September 28, 2007
Don Preston Rec Center (14500 Kostner Avenue Midlothian, IL)
7:30pm
Ted Petty Invitational 2007 - Night One
1. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: BJ Whitmer vs. Davey Richards
2. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush vs. Billy Roc
3. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Chuck Taylor vs. Jimmy Jacobs (IWA-MS title)
4. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Chris Hero vs. Too Cold Scorpio
5. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Nigel McGuiness
6. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Human Tornado vs. Eddie Kingston
7. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Drake Younger vs. "Spyder" Nate Webb
8. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Joey Ryan vs. Brandon Thomaselli
9. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Richochet (substitute for Jimmy Rave) vs. Josh Abercrombie
10. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Joker vs. C.J. Otis
11. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Devon Moore vs. Dysfunction
12. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - First Round Match: Brent Albright vs. Tank
Cancelled: Samoa Joe vs. Low Ki, Alex Shelley, Matt Sydal, B-Boy, Tony Kozina, El Generico

Saturday September 29, 2007
Don Preston Rec Center (14500 Kostner Avenue Midlothian, IL)
6:00pm
Ted Petty Invitational 2007 - Night Two
1. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Second Round Match: TBA vs. TBA
2. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Second Round Match: TBA vs. TBA
3. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Second Round Match: TBA vs. TBA
4. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Second Round Match: TBA vs. TBA
5. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Second Round Match: TBA vs. TBA
6. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Second Round Match: TBA vs. TBA
7. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Semi-Final Match: TBA vs. TBA
8. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Semi-Final Match: TBA vs. TBA
9. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Semi-Final Match: TBA vs. TBA
10. 2007 Ted Petty Innovational - Finals: TBA vs. TBA Vs. TBA

Sunday October 7, 2007
Alley Cats (929 S. Indiana Avenue Sellersburg, IN)
7:00pm
11th Anniversary Show
1. Tables, Ladders, Chairs & Multiple Scaffolds - Suicide Kid's retirement match: Suicide Kid vs. Mad Man Pondo
2. NWA Womens Title Match: Amazing Kong vs. Mickie Knuckles

Saturday October 13, 2007
Hartman Rec Center (511 N. Collins St. Joliet, IL)
8:00pm

Friday October 26, 2007
Capital Sports Center (1915 Gladden Road Plainfield, IN)
8:00pm
2007 Double Death Tag Team Death Match Tourney

Saturday October 27, 2007
Capital Sports Center (1915 Gladden Road Plainfield, IN)
8:00pm
2007 Queen of the Death Matches
Already signed: Lufisto

Saturday December 8, 2007
Capital Sports Center (1915 Gladden Road Plainfield, IN)
8:00pm
1. Ian Rotten Retirement Match: Ian Rotten vs. Mickie Knuckles
Already signed: Sandman
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CHIKARA (Chikara Pro Wrestling - www.chikarapro.com)

Friday, October 26, 2007
Riverside Beneficial Assoc. Building (1742 Pear St. Reading, PA)
7:30pm
Bruised
1. Campeones de Parejas: Team F.I.S.T. (Gran Akuma & Icarus) vs. Incoherence (Delirious & Hallowicked)
2. Tim Donst vs. Eddie Kingston
3. Open challenge: Chuck Taylor vs. TBA

Saturday, October 27, 2007
The Ryan Township Fire Hall (945 Barnesville Drive Barnesville, PA)
7:30pm
New Star Navigation

Friday November 16, 2007
Riverside Beneficial Assoc. Building (1742 Pear St. Reading, PA)
7:30pm
Battle of Who Could Care Less

Saturday November 17, 2007
American Legion Hall (397 Main Street Hellerton, PA
7:30pm
The Sordid Perils of Everyday Existence

Sunday November 18, 2007
New Alhambra Sports & Entertainment Center (7 Ritner Street Philadelphia, PA)
4:00pm
Chapter 11

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UFC 76 'Knockout' quick thoughts: The Light Heavyweight Division is a mess

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I'd say that my heading is a pretty good indicator as to what I think is the biggest story coming out of UFC 76.

Lets look at the questions in order of importance?

1. Who's next for Rampage?
   I believe the answer to that question is Forrest Griffin. All of the other challengers have either suffered losses recently, Liddell, Rua or are busy with other things, Tito and Rashad. Jardine is possible but I'd think the fact Forrest has 2 wins in a row makes him the top challenger to Rampage at this point.
   
   
2. What's next for Chuck Liddell?
   This is an interesting question because he did lose 2 fights in a row and all night Mike Goldberg kept saying that if Liddell won he'd face Wanderlei silva in December. Fact is I really don't know what the UFC is going to do with Chuck next. I suppose they could still try the Silva fight but Goldberg was so insistant chuck needed a win it might be hard for them to go to that fight just yet.
   
   
3. What about Wanderlei Silva?
   Again, it is a case where you've got some guys who are occupied in the coming months and others you don't know what to do with at this point. If I'm the UFC, I give serious consideration to a Jardine Vs. Silva match. I think it would be a fun fight, and plus I don't really see how the UFC could lose by making that match. If Jardine wins then he takes the top spot for the belt after Forrest and if Silva wins then he's beaten a quality opponent in his UFC return.
   
   
4. What's happening to the pride of Pride?
   Mirko Cro Cop 1-2 in the UFC. Since returning Dan Henderson is 0-1. Mauricio Rua 0-1. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 1-0 but should probably be 0-1 and Kazuhiro Nakamura 0-1. Its a good thing this isn't the Super bowl of MMA otherwise it would be like the time San Francisco beat Denver 55-10.
   Maybe its the differences between ring and octagon. Maybe its the difference between UFC and Pride rules. Perhaps it may have something to do with the fact that no drug testing took place in Japan. Maybe the reason is different for each guy, but the established UFC guys have gotten the better of the newcomers from Pride.
   
   
5. Will people stop looking at Alumni of the Ultimate Fighter as second class citizens?
   Forrest Griffin beat Mauricio Rua who many including myself believed was the top Light Heavyweight in the world. Keith Jardine defeated Chuck Liddell who is the former UFC Light Heavyweight champion and one of the most dominant fighters in the history of the organization. These guys didn't beg for legitimacy, they reached out and yanked it for themselves. Guys who use TUF to get to the UFC can't be looked upon as reality show stars first and fighters second, they are clearly for real. Some of us knew this a long time ago but tonight put an exclamation mark on the end.
   
   
6. Is there any fighter who is consistently more entertaining than Tyson Griffin?
   He's had 3 fights this year and gone 2-1 and all have been incredible fights and fight of the year contenders. I'd like to see him finish some guys but he's welcome on my TV any time.
   
   
7. What's next for Jon Fitch, Diego Sanchez?
   The win will move Fitch up in the ladder of contention. Unfortunately, he's behind GSP and he's behind Matt Hughes. GSP won't get his shot at the Hughes-Serra winner until the spring and it will be longer for Fitch.
   You can't have this guy sit out until then, so he's got to fight someone. I believe after his fight in March he said he wanted Kro Parisyan. If Parisyan is victorious in November, set up a Fitch-Parisyan match and have the winner of that face the winner of the GSP match against either Hughes and Serra. That's a more realistic option than having GSP fight Fitch with the winner moving on because UFC sees money in both GSP and Serra 2 and GSP-Hughes 3. So if Karo is victorious in November November, it would give he and Fitch both a legit claim at the next shot. Karo still feels he has a claim at a shot getting injured before his UFC 56 bout and not being granted an immediate match.
   As for Sanchez, you could always do Sanchez-Koscheck 3. Sure, the second fight was boring but part of that had to do with Sanchez' staff infection. Otherwise, you're going to have to find someone or bring someone in for that spot. With a log-jam at Welterweight, you wonder if some won't soon be making the jump to the WEC. I'm not suggesting that for either Fitch or Sanchez but for some on the lower level it might be a good idea. Plus, there's going to be an influx of talent in that division after TUF 6 is concluded.
   
   
8. What about the lightweight title?
   If Sean Sherk is stripped which seems likely, this is what I would do. I would have Kenny Florian Vs. Tyson Griffin and BJ Penn Vs. Joe Stevenson. I'd either have those be tournament bouts or I'd have Florian-Griffin determine the top contender to a Penn-Stevenson winner. I actually lean toward the second option because if I were doing a tournament I'd have Penn and Stevenson as the top 2 seads.

So there's my look at where some of the things stand after UFC 76. I think it is safe to say my Light Heavyweight rankings need revising.



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UFC 75 rating

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3.1, its a big number.


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UFC 75 'Champion Vs. Champion' Delayed Play-by-Play

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Hi, and welcome to our coverage of UFC 75 'Champion Vs. Champion'. You will in fact notice that I am not Euan Taylor the man who was supposed to do this report. I don't know where Euan is and quite frankly at this moment I'm not concerned.
What I do know is this. We advertised a column on this show to go up shortly after the PPV broadcast ended and that did not happen. I don't know why Euan didn't do his report, I'll get the reason/excuse later. However, the fact of the matter is that it is not ok for us to advertise something and then not deliver. It is especially bad when it is for a recent event. It is one thing for a DVD review to not be done on time, or some other feature, but when it is a live show it is worse because a mass group of people are going to be looking for results/opinion on the show in a short amount of time. We at this site, have had issues with advertising things and them then not being done at all or done late.
You have my word that this practice is coming to an end. The fact is that if TNA or WWE were to advertise something for a PPV and not deliver than we'd be here ripping them a new asshole for as long as we remembered the offense. Why then shouldn't we expect our readers/listeners to take the same attitude toward us?

So, I apologize on behalf of the whole site, for not just this instance but any where something was promised but not delivered. This will not happen again, and maybe that means we just don't say we're going to do anything and have everything be a surprise. Whatever be the case, we're going to work on the problem because we do not want that to happen again especially not repeatedly.

So, I'm sorry you didn't get what you were promised. I hope the fact that I altered my plans for this evening to cover this show, so at least you have this is some sort of make-good.

The food of choice tonight is A&W root beer and popcorn chicken. Scott is with me for this one.

We're seeing the end of Unleashed right now with Tito-Forrest. Everytime I watch this fight, I think Forrest wins, but I bet on Tito when it happened so officially he still wins.

The spikeTV portion will begin shortly, and I'll have it for you. Refresh your browser for the latest.

Goldberg and Rogan open the show. They talk about the main event, Bisping-Hamill and run down the rest of the card for the show.

Up first will be Houston Alexander Vs. Alessio Sakara in a Light Heavyweight contest.

Commercial break...

1. Houston Alexander Vs. Alessio Sakara - Ref. Yves Lavigne
R1: Sakara tries the takedown, gets it tries to pass Alexander's guard, loses it and eats a knee for his trouble. Alexander drops Sakara and goes right to the ground and pound and this fustigation is complete.

Yeah, he's for real.

Winner: Houston Alexander - R1

Goldberg, we'll get the official decision when we return. I'd say the decision is pretty official already.

Comercial Break...

The promo Houston cut was short lived as a run-in telephone call from my mom prevented me from paying attention.


We go commercial, then come back so UFC can do some advertising, then go to commercial again. I like Fight Night's better because they're live and thus they can't pre-time the number of commercials.

We interupt your regularly scheduled commercials for a Welterweight contest.

2. Marcus Davis Vs. Paul Taylor - Ref. Yves Lavigne
Scott picked Davis because his nickname isn't assassin. It is also not Ireland so he's not a Celtic Warrior either.

R1: Fight on the feet early with exchanges of punches and Taylor landing some nice body kicks. Taylor sends Davis down and is looking to finish but Davis maintains his composure. The fight ends up on the ground with Taylor controlling for awhile but then Davis reverses and looks to finish and starts to rain down elbows. Speaking of rain, it currently is, and that isn't helping. He hoks an armbar and that finishes.

Winner: Marcus Davis - R1 Submission

Again, we get the official word after the break, but again...Davis made it pretty official. That was a real fun fight while at lasted, so 2 for 2.

Commercial Break...

Rogan fawns over Davis and Davis fawns over Taylor. He thanks people for stuff. They say the main event is presented commercial free. The rest of the show is presented commercial over-doing it.

Commercial Break...

A promo airs for the Ultimate Fighter 6, I'll be watching.

Another commercial airs.

3. Cheick Kongo Vs. Mirko Cro Cop - Ref. Big John McCarthy
I laugh when Buffer says: "Striker!" in reference to Mirko.

R1: It is mostly a standup battle as expected with the guys working in the clinch for awhile. They end up on the ground with Kongo on top but Cro Cop escapes and gets the mount but Kongo reverses and has top position as the round ends. 10-9 Mirko.

A TUF 5 Marathon is next Saturday, good season.

R2: Kongo hits a body kick in the early going and takes one from Cro Cop. Here's a switch, Kongo takes Mirko down and gets side control. Kongo who had no ground game in his last 2 fights, at least has been introduced to one, not that they're in a committed relationship yet.

Rogan and Goldberg exchange comments on why Kongo is marketable, and spend most of the time talking about his "cool name" instead of his "ability to knock people out". Priorities!!


Kongo pretty much spends the rest of the round working Cro cop over with knees to the body. 10-9 Kongo. 19-19 overall.

Commercial.

R3: Kongo nails a right, then hits some knees and catches Mirko in the testiculars and gets his second warning. After a brief break due to package infraction, we're back to action and back to Kongo working the body with more strikes of the knee and kick variety.
Cro Cop hits a body kick but isn't pressing the way he was in round 1. Kongo just starts pouring on the kicks and knees with about a minute left to go. Round ends, Kongo 10-9, 29-28 Kongo overall.

Winner: Cheick Kongo - Unanimous Decision
I knew the decision before I saw the fight, and don't have an issue with it.

Commercial...

Kongo kinda sounds like Balki from Perfect Strangers. That show ruled.

Mike Goldberg runs down Fight Night 11 and UFC 76.

Stop me if you've heard this before, but Commercial...

4. Matt Hamill Vs. Michael Bisping - Ref. Mario Yamasaki
Hamill comes out to Born in the USA, heel heat!!! When the UFC eventually goes to Canada, some American needs to come out to "Blame Canada" from the South Park movie, I'd give that *****!

R1: Fight starts on the feet with Hamill getting the better of the exchange and then it goes to the mat. Bisping back up and eats another fist, which is considered the weakness in Hamill's game. Hamill rocks Bisping and has busted him open. Bisping nails a nice right toward the end of the round but Hamill is still outstriking him. Hamill 10-9.

Commercial...

R2: Fight goes to the ground right away, but Hamill eventually lets Bisping get up, he's real comfortable with the striking. Hamill takes Bisping down again with seeming ease. Fight ends up back on the feet and is a boxing match the rest of the round with Hamill in control. Hamill 10-9, 20-18 Hamill overall.

Commercial...

R3: Bisping starts the round with good strikes. Hamill tries a takedown but Bisping shakes it off. Hamill does eventually gets a takedown and goes for Bisping's back. Bisping is able to get up, attempts a knee and is taken down again. Bisping works looking for an armbar or other submission but Hamill has none of it. Eventually, Bisping is back up, and Hamill drops his hands as the fight ends. Closer round, but Hamill got a couple takedowns, I'll give it 10-9 to Hamill, 30-27 Hamill but that last round is arguable.

Winner: Michael Bisping - 29-28, 27-30, 29-28 Split decision.

A bad ecision by the judges to put it mildly. Sure, you can argue for Bisping winning round 3 but he didn't win the first or the second round. That's a freaking horrible, horrible decision. Talk about a hometown gift, Hamill was wrong and sorry to all the Brits but Bisping had no business getting his hand raised.

Commercial...

Bisping's a cock. "Who's the real winner of the Ultimate Fighter?" This dude's lucky this fight was in his home country, had this been in the States his bitch ass would've been handed a 30-27 decision loss. The 2 judges who scored the bout for him were probably scared that the crowd would jump them tie them to a poll, gang rape them like they were goats and pour tea down their throats until they drown. Nice to see TNA sent 2 staff over to judge that fight.

Commercial...

Back with Goldberg-Rogan and some guy who has a belt of some sort for being the champion of something. They talk the fight that is left, Rampage-Henderson.

5. Dan Henderson Vs. Quinton Jackson Ref. Big John McCarthy

R1: Rampage starts on a rampage and they exchange strikes for awhile. Henderson uses a foot sweep to take Jackson down in to side control. They work on the mat a bit then Rampage scrambles up and takes a right to the body. Another exchange at about the 30 second mark which Henderson gets the better of, but the round ends with little else. I give it to Henderson for the takedown and doing better on the feet. Henderson 10-9.

R2: Second round, more of a slugfest with Rampage nailing some nice elbows and while it is a close round, 10-9 Rampage. 19-19 overall.

R3: Rampage gets the better of the early standup in the round and then scores a takedown. Jackson hits some knees to the body while down and Henderson was admonished to watch the back of the head. Henderson able to reverse the position but Rampage stands up and a knee ends the round. Close but I'll give it to Jackson 10-9. 29-28, Jackson overall.

R4: Jackson rocks Henderson early. They get to the mat and Quinton Jackson just holds and controls Henderson on the mat. That's not something I would've predicted. Round comes crawling to an end. Rampage 10-9, 39-37 Rampage in the fight.

R5: Henderson tries things but Quinton is able to defend against his takedown attempt. Finally, a flury of success for Henderson but it doesn't last long as Quinton is able to scramble to his feet after Henderson's takedown and scores one of his own. Rampage 10-9, 49-46 overall.

Winner: Quinton Jackson - Unanimous Decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)

Rampage cuts a wacky promo that I can't describe because I won't do a good enough job and that's that.

Final Thoughts: I've had worse Saturday Night's than watching this show. I don't know if I would've liked it so much with a 39.95 pricetag. The Hamill decision was absolutely terrible, Bisping better count his lucky charms, check the time on Big Ben, use his Irish Spring soap, Thank the Lepricons who stole his hagus eating, kilt wearing ass the decision.

I hope you enjoyed the delayed play-by-play. Once again, I apologize for anyone who came to the site looking for a report earlier. We did advertise it and didn't deliver and I apologize for that and will make sure it doesn't happen again.

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UFC 75 Live Results/Spoilers

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Euan will be along with his drunken recap shortly after the conclusion of the show, but we've got results for those that just can't wait.

1. Jess Liaudin Def. Anthony Torres at 4:10 R1 via strikes.
   
2. Dennis Siver Def. Naoyuki Kotani at 2:04 R1 via KO.
   
3. Thiago Silva Def. Thomas Drwal at 4:23 R2 via ref stoppage.
   
4. Gleison Tibau Def. Terry Etim via Decision.
   
5. Houston Alexander Def. Alessio Sakara at 1:12 via strikes.
   
6. Marcus Davis Def. Paul Taylor at 4:14 R1 via Armbar.
   
7. Cheick Kongo Def. Mirko Cro Cop via Unanimous 29-28 decision.
   
8. Michael Bisping Def. Matt Hamill via split decision 29-28, 27-30, 29-28.
   
9. Quinton Jackson Def. Dan Henderson via Unanimous 48-47, 49-46, 49-46 decision.

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UFC 75 'Champion Vs. Champion' Preview and Predictions

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Welcome to my predictions for UFC 75. I went 6-4 earlier in the week for WEC 30 and hopefully I can improve on that. My coin was 5-5 and hopefully it can decline in accuracy, that was a close call. For those interested, I’m using the same coin as I did for Wednesday’s show which is a U.S. quarter, a 1979 quarter to be exact.

Lightweight Bout (Dark):
Naoyuki Kotani: 25, 5'8, 155, 17-6-5
Vs.
Dennis Siver: 28, 5'7, 155, 10-4-0
A trouble bout for both of these men because the loser drops to 0-2 in the UFC and is at risk of not being brought back. Siver is a kick boxer primarily. As is the case with a majority of the fighters in the dark bouts I’m not overly familiar with either. I believe Kotani is the more well-rounded of the 2 and I tend to favor those types of fighters.
Winner: Naoyuki Kotani
Coin Picks: Dennis Siver
Welterweight Bout (Dark):
Anthony "The Crush" Torres: 29, 5'10, 170, 5-1-0
Vs.
Jess "The Joker" Liaudin: 33, 5'9, 170, 11-8-0
At UFC 70 I predicted that Liaudin would lose to Dennis Siver because Siver was fighting out of Germany and Liaudin out of France and we all know how that contest between nations usually goes. Then Liaudin who is actually English proceeded to own Siver beating him by first round submission. Torres is making his return to the UFC after a year plus layoff. Torres was a replacement for Anthony Johnson. I’m predicting Liaudin as a way of apologizing for my error the last time.
Winner: Jess Liaudin
Coin Picks: Jess Liaudin

Lightweight Bout (Dark):
Gleison Tibau: 23, 5'10, 155, 25-3-0
Vs.
Terry Etim: 21, 6'1, 155, 9-0-0
Etim is 1-0 in the UFC defeating Matt Grice at UFC 70 while Tibau is 1-1 overall. I’ve not really got a lot to say about either fighter, but I’m going to predict an Etim victory because he’s the homeboy.
Winner: Terry Etim
Coin Picks: Terry Etim

Light Heavyweight Bout (Dark):
Thiago Silva: 24, 6'1, 205, 10-0-0
Vs.
Thomas "Travolta" Drwal: 25, 6'1, 205, 14-1-0
Drwal is making his UFC debut. Silva defeated James Irvin at UFC 71 when Irvin blew his knee out. I’ve heard nothing but good things about Thiago Silva and don’t really care for Drwal’s nickname. Therefor, I will predict a Silva win.
Winner: Thiago Silva
Coin Picks: Thomas Drwal

Welterweight Bout Dark:
"Relentless""Paul Taylor: 27, 6'0, 170, 8-1-1
Vs.
Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis: 33, 5'10, 170, 17-4-0
I guess since they’re not in Ireland this time, Marcus Davis can be the Hand Grenade again instead of the Celtic Warrior. Marcus Davis is riding a 4-fight winning streak in the UFC and is facing Paul Taylor who was victorious in his UFC debut. Taylor may or may not be the brother that Euan was yelling at on the podcast a few weeks ago. For his sake, I hope he’s not because if he were then a vicious humbling would be in order.
Davis was written off as a Welterweight since his stint on the Ultimate Fighter 2 but has really come on. It isn’t that he’s great at one thing in particular but he does a lot of things very well. It is this versatility that will make the night rough for Mr. Taylor.
Winner: Marcus Davis
Coin Picks: Paul Taylor

Light Heavyweight Bout:
Houston "The Assassin" Alexander: 35, 6'0, 205, 7-1-0
Vs.
Alessio "Legianarious" Sakara: 25, 6'1, 205, 15-4-0
Oh, we all remember Houston Alexander at UFC 71. We all remember how we were writing him off and making jokes about Nasa disasters. We remember how he owned Keith Jardine in less than 1 minute and made us all look very stupid. We then remember him cutting a wacky promo and having the charisma of many men. We remember this because while Sakara is a good fighter, we’re not making that mistake a second time.
Winner: Houston Alexander
Coin Picks: Houston Alexander

Heavyweight Bout:
Cheick Kongo: 6'4, 240, 20-3-1
Vs.
Mirko Cro Cop: 32, 6'2, 220, 22-5-2
Both of these men fought on UFC 70. It was a case of polar opposites because where Kongo was victorious in a boring fight, Cro Cop was humbled in a big way in an exciting fight. We learned at UFC 70 that Cheick Kongo’s takedown defense sucks a big giant bag of suck with extra suck sauce and king sized suck soda. That’s ok though because Cro Cop isn’t going to want to take this to the ground. They are both strikers and this should be a fun fight while it lasts. Kongo is more effective in the clinch but Cro Cop is good at keeping his distance and hitting punishing blows. A standup war makes sense and a Cro Cop victory by fustigation also makes sense.
Winner: Mirko Cro Cop
Coin Picks: Cheick Kongo
Light Heavyweight Bout:
Michael "The Count" Bisping: 28, 6'2, 205, 14-0-0
Vs.
Matt "The Hammer" Hamill: 30, 6'1, 205, 5-0-0
This was the fight we appeared headed for on the Ultimate Fighter 3 before Matt Hamill suffered an injury and was taken out of the contest. Hamill has a good wrestling background but doesn’t have much of a striking game and lacks experience. Bisping has had difficulty with his last 2 opponents in Eric Schafer and Elvis Sinosic but has recovered nicely to bet them both. Hamill’s hope for a win is to take Bisping down and hold him there which would make for a boring decision victory. On the good side though, that would make for a not boring Euan review of the match. However, Bisping’s fighting in front of the hometown crowd, has the experience edge and is a more complete fighter. That spells bad news for Hamill.
Winner: Michael Bisping
Coin Picks: Michael Bisping

Light Heavyweight Championship Unification Bout:
"Dangerous" Dan Henderson: 37, 6'1, 205, 22-5-0
Vs.
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson: 28, 6'1, 205, 27-6-0
The Unification bout we’ve all been waiting for and you had better enjoy it because it is potentially the only one you’re going to get.
Both of these men have a wrestling background but both would prefer to use it to avoid takedowns and would rather stand and trade. I’m not sure that this is the best idea for Henderson. I’ve been thinking about this since my Henderson pick on the audio show and really I’m not going to go against Rampage in a standup battle. He knocked out Liddell for crying out loud and Henderson is no Liddell on the feet. I could live to regret changing my mind, but I’m flip flopping from the show and am taking Quinton Jackson.
Winner: Quinton Jackson
Coin Picks: Quinton Jackson

Join Wandering Euan Taylor for a recap of this event. You can see the rest of the staff’s picks for this event by click here


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UFC 75 Weigh-in Results

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1. Welterweight Bout: Jess Liaudin (170) Vs. Anthony Torres (170)
   
2. Lightweight Bout: Dennis Siver (154) Vs. Naoyuki Kotani (155)
   
3. Light Heavyweight Bout: Thomas Drwal (204) Vs. Thiago Silva (204)
   
4. Lightweight Bout: Terry Etim (155) Vs. Gleison Tibau (156)
   
5. Light Heavyweight Bout: Houston Alexander (203) Vs. Alessio Sakara (205)
   
6. Welterweight Bout: Marcus Davis (169) Vs. Paul Taylor (171)
   
7. Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Cro Cop (220) Vs. Cheick Kongo (231)
   
8. Light Heavyweight Bout: Michael Bisping (205) Vs. Matt Hamill (205)
   
9. Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: [Pride] Dan Henderson (204) Vs. [UFC] Quinton Jackson (204)

Everyone made weightt for tomorrow's event. Euan will be here tomorrow with a recap of the show.

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Top 5 of the Top 5: Light Heavyweight Division

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Yeah, I said I'd have it last friday but things happened. Here it is though...Middleweights this Friday unless the world ends or I get busy.

Welcome to the first ever combat-hooligans.com attempt at a ranking system for the 5 major weight classes in MMA: Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight and Lightweight.
A few notes on how this Is going to work. The panel is 1 person, and that one person is me. My rankings aren’t meant as a sign of all-time contributions, what could be done in the future, or a reflection of who I think would win in a fight between 2 fighters. This is pretty much the “What have you done for me lately” way of ranking things. As a result, champions get ranked hire by virtue of being champions.
I’m only ranking fighters I’ve actually seen. As time goes on this will be less and less of an issue, but I am willing to admit that my not having seen a fighter may be the only reason he’s missing from a list.

We’re going to look this week at the Light Heavyweight division (186-205)
Ranking last Updated: 08/27/2007

1. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: 29, 6’1, 205, 27-6-0
   I want to say for the record that I do not think that Rampage is the best 205 fighter in the world. However, he does deserve to be the #1 ranked fighter because he is the UFC champion and he has 2 victories over Chuck Liddell of whom you may have heard. A loss to Shogun Rua and a couple to Wanderlei Silva are the major ones on his record.
   
   
2. ”Dangerous” Dan Henderson: 37, 6’1, 205, 22-5-0
   He’s primarily fought at Middleweight but as I mentioned previously being a champion will get you higher in the rankings than guys who I think are probably better but don’t hold the belt. Plus, I’ve probably underestimated Dan Henderson in the past more than any other fighter and this will be payback. He faces Rampage on Sept. 9 to unify the belts, so that will have a definite impact on the next set of rankings.
   
   
3. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: 25, 201, 16-2-0
   This is the man who I think is the rightful best 205 pound fighter in the world and now that he’s in the UFC I don’t suspect it will be very long before he is at the top of the rankings. Hell, I think he’s so good I almost put him at the top even though he’s not holding a belt…but Rampage’s destruction of Liddell was too hard to be ignored.
   His only 2 losses are to Babalu Sobral and Mark Coleman and those were a long time ago in MMA circles. Plus, at 25 he’s got a long career ahead of him and already holds a 2005 victory over Quinton Jackson.
   
   
4. ”The Ice Man” Chuck Liddell: 37, 6’2, 205, 20-4-0
   Hey, don’t forget about this guy. Sure, the loss to Rampage was devastating but it by no means is a cause to forget the 7 straight KO’s that came before it. He does have to work his way back up to the title and his age is a bit of a factor but he’s been so great for so long that you can’t rule him out from getting back to the belt.
   
   
5. Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva: 31, 5’11, 199, 31-7-1
   It was close for my final spot between Silva and Rimeau Thierry Sokoudjou. It is hard to ignore the fact that Sokoudjou was the first man to KO a Nogueira brother (Rogerio) at Pride 33 and then beat another top 205 fighter in Ricardo Arona at Pride 34 in a short span of time. However, I had to go with Silva in the end because the resume is longer and because he’s going to still be competing against the top of the division. I’m sorry but you’re not going to convince me that the Light Heavyweight Division in Hero’s is deeper than that of the UFC. Silva recently returned to the UFC and (assuming Chuck Liddell beats Keith Jardine) is headed for a probable match with Liddell in December.
   

Fighter on the rise: Sokoudjou: It is hard to ignore his 2 big wins this year.
Fighter on the Decline: Tito Ortiz: Barely beat Forrest Griffin, looked impressive against an out of gas Ken Shamrock, lost to Chuck Liddell, gassed out against Rashad Evans in a draw. He’s still young and I’m not counting him out but he’s not been as impressive lately as you’d think.
Hidden Gem: Wilson Gouveia, has been impressive every time I’ve seen him.
Fighter I want to see more from: Houston Alexander: He’s too charismatic to not be featured.

My final thoughts on this ranking are that it is the division that is most likely to be shaken up in the next month. We’ve got Gouveia-Lambert, Machida-Nakamura, Rua-Griffin and Liddell-Jardine at UFC 76. Then of course before that we’ve got Henderson-Jackson at UFC 75. So all the top Light Heavyweights are going to be in action soon and there’s the potential for this to have to be the first rankings that are completely redone.

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