Archive for November 2009

Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring regulated mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, including Ultimate Fighting® Championship® (UFC®) events, to thousands of Bay State fans. The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a bill that would allow the Department of Public Safety to oversee regulation of the popular sport in the state.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn may be fighting on December 12th, but mixed martial arts’ latest prodigy takes to the Octagon a week earlier. He’s Jon Jones. You’ve heard the name, you’ve seen what he can do in the Octagon, and you’ve heard all about the 22-year old’s potential.
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Challenger Koki Kameda of Japan defeated compatriot Daisuke Naito by unanimous decision to win the WBC flyweight title on Sunday. The 23-year-old Kameda built up a solid lead through the first nine rounds at Saitama Super Arena and held on to win despite a desperate attempt by Naito to erase the deficit.

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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – On December 12th, UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn steps back into the Octagon to defend his crown for the third time against Diego Sanchez in the main event of UFC 107. It’s the latest big fight for ‘The Prodigy’ and one which may very well join the seven fights below as [...]

Undefeated Lucian Bute defended his IBF super-middleweight title by stopping Mexican challenger Librado Andrade in the fourth round on Saturday. Bute landed a left uppercut to Andrade's midsection at 2:57 of the fourth round to end the contest. The Canada-based Romanian Bute, 25-0 with 20 knockouts, was making the fourth defense of his IBF crown [...]

Undefeated Lucian Bute successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title Saturday night, stopping Librado Andrade with a left uppercut to the midsection at 2:57 of the fourth round.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – One of my favorite Jens Pulver quotes came about in 2001, before he defended his UFC lightweight title for the first time against Dennis Hallman. The topic was punching power, and as always, ‘Lil’ Evil’ had plenty to say about the topic.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – You could call it an early Christmas for the big kids, as the release of Jakks Pacific’s first two waves of UFC action figures on toy shelves over the last seven weeks has been greeted with the type of glee from fight fans that is usually reserved for the morning of [...]

Daisuke Naito's WBC flyweight title fight against Koki Kameda on Sunday is being billed in Japan as "The Battle of Destiny," although the battle of good versus evil might be more fitting. The humble Naito will be the popular favorite when he steps into the ring at Saitama Super Arena against the brash 23-year-old Kameda, [...]

Elliot Worsell, UFC – George Sotiropoulos fought George Roop on August 8 and then got married a week later. Given the threat of defeat seven days earlier, Sotiropoulos’ big day would either wind up as the greatest moment of his adult life or an inopportune moment for reflection. Thankfully for Mr. And Mrs Sotiropoulos, Roop [...]

Elliot Worsell, UFC – The queue to challenge UFC welterweight champion Georges ‘Rush’ St-Pierre isn’t so much of an organised line as it is a communal gathering. There is little order, no hierarchy, and only a few dwellers are forthcoming. Aside from a brave few, nobody seems to be in any ‘Rush’ to fight one [...]

Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik struggles with the spotlight in his hometown.
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Devon Alexander was 7 when his mother gave in and let him join the new boxing program in his downtrodden neighborhood. He came home the first day crying, his nose bloodied from a sparring session with his friend Terrance Barker. Fifteen years later, Alexander is the WBC 140-pound (63 1/2 -kilogram) world champion.

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather is the match the fans want to see. Plus, Super Six talk.
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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have too much to lose to not come through on the highly anticipated bout.
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