MMA News and Notes

Goodfella9783 · 07-24-2008, 08:37 AM

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Check this shit out..

Outside The Lines: MMA... For Kids - ESPN Video

Good find...can't believe the first dude didn't require headgear at his gym when the kids were sparring. Pretty interesting stuff.

AKIRA · 07-24-2008, 09:15 AM

I am going to say that....yeha, I think theyre too young.

Goodfella9783 · 07-24-2008, 09:25 AM

The second guy had pretty good philosophy. Train them thoroughly (over a year) until they are physically and mentally ready for an opponent. They were adequately protected too. They weren't even sparring with contact yet they still had headgear and big gloves. It seemed a lot more organized than the first guy's gym as well.

Richie1888 · 07-24-2008, 10:00 AM

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his past weekend Aleksander Emelianenko was scheduled to face Paul Buentello in heavyweight action during the FSN portion of Affliction: Banned but due to medical complications the fight was cancelled.

A source close to the situation spoke to MMANews.com's Michael Moody on a condition of anonymity and explained that the blood tests came back right before Aleks and Buentello were scheduled to weigh in and that is why there was so much confusion around the stage and why the fighters did not weigh in. Gary Goodridge ended up stepping up on extremely short notice and filling in for the Russian heavyweight.

The tests were positive for Hepatitis B which resulted in the CSAC cancelling the fight. Hep B is the result of transmission from exposure to infectious blood or body fluids containing blood. Possible forms of transmission include (but are not limited to) unprotected sexual contact, blood transfusions, re-use of contaminated needles & syringes, and vertical transmission from mother to child during childbirth.

A positive Hepatitis B test is no laughing matter and this could spell the end of Aleks' fighting career as many of the people close to the situation pointed out. I can't imagine many fighters willing to step up to fight Aleks with the possibility of catching the disease. He most definitely will not fight in the United States again and it will be interesting to see if this positive test results in organizations from all over the world black listing the brother of heavyweigh king, Fedor Emelianenko.

MMANews.com will have more on this story as it develops as we imagine a second opinion will be taken to make sure the test wasn't flawed.

shame that

ReproMan · 07-24-2008, 12:20 PM

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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski to headline Oct. 11 Affliction show

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 24, 2008 at 10:27 am ET

Longtime PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko (28-1) and former UFC heavyweight title-holder Andrei Arlovski (13-5) -- the biggest winners and clear-cut fan favorites at this past weekend's "Affliction: Banned" event -- will headline the rookie organization's next show on Oct. 11.

Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports was the first to confirm the date and heavyweight main event.

As we previously reported, a Nov. 8 date and Atlantic City location had been under consideration, but instead, Affliction will head to Las Vegas for a show at the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus.

Formal announcement of the show is expected on Tuesday, according to Yahoo! Sports.

During this past weekend's event, Atencio never tipped his hand about a possible trip to Las Vegas when asked about a second event.

"When? The beginning of November," Atencio said. "Where? We haven't finalized that yet. We're still looking at a couple different locations."

It'll now be Las Vegas, which is home to the world's top mixed-martial-arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Affliction debuted July 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., with "Banned," an event that drew 14,832 attendees for a live gate of $2.1 million (though Affliction purchased $500,000 worth of the tickets).

On Wednesday, Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) that the debut event garnered "well over" 100,000 pay-per-view buys, which if true, would be a major accomplishment for a non-UFC promotion.

However, given a hefty fighter payroll of more than $3.3 million, Atencio said things will be toned down for the second show.

"I'm going to make some adjustments in the next fight, and we'll take it from there," Atencio said. "If we want this to be a viable business, we have to make some changes."

At "Banned" Emelianenko scored his biggest win in three years with a 36-second drubbing of Tim Sylvia. Arlovski, meanwhile, needed nearly three rounds to score a stunning KO a resilient Ben Rothwell.

AKIRA · 07-24-2008, 12:47 PM

Better matchup than Sylvia provided, but unless Andrei comes hungry, I cant see him lasting past the first round.

ReproMan · 07-24-2008, 01:00 PM

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Better matchup than Sylvia provided, but unless Andrei comes hungry, I cant see him lasting past the first round.

I've always thought that AA has as good a chance of beating Fedor as anyone, now we'll get to find out.

It's Sambo vs. Sambo. AA has better stand-up and Fedor has better everything else. Should be good.

ReproMan · 07-24-2008, 03:35 PM

<---- Just bought 3 floor seats for WEC 36 @ the Hard Rock. Faber vs. Brown, Pulver vs. Garcia. Stoked.

BoneCrusher · 07-25-2008, 02:15 PM

AA vs Fedor ...

... AA has a poorly deployed ground game and no chin. Not a good career move for him, but better entertainment value for us than Dorkboy vs Fedor.

This will be a short fight.

**IainDaniel** · 07-25-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

AA has better stand-up

AA's stand up hasn't been the same since he fought Sylvia.

fufu · 07-25-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

<---- Just bought 3 floor seats for WEC 36 @ the Hard Rock. Faber vs. Brown, Pulver vs. Garcia. Stoked.

awesome

fufu · 07-25-2008, 04:18 PM

elitexc tommarow night, some good fights.

BoneCrusher · 07-25-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

<---- Just bought 3 floor seats for WEC 36 @ the Hard Rock. Faber vs. Brown, Pulver vs. Garcia. Stoked.

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Originally Posted by fufu

awesome

+1 ... like, totally awesome dude.

Goodfella9783 · 07-25-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

AA's stand up hasn't been the same since he fought Sylvia.

It's actually a lot better now that he trains with Freddie Roach. Same guy who trained/trains Mike Tyson, James Toney, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya, Wladimir Klitschko and Bernard Hopkins. Arlovski is actually going to make his pro boxing debut in September.

AKIRA · 07-25-2008, 06:25 PM

Yeah...WHY.

Goodfella9783 · 07-25-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AKIRA

Yeah...WHY.

why what?

AKIRA · 07-25-2008, 06:38 PM

Why would he go to boxing?

Oh and where is this interview with AA that has him talking about Sylvia dating his ex?

Goodfella9783 · 07-25-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AKIRA

Why would he go to boxing?

Oh and where is this interview with AA that has him talking about Sylvia dating his ex?

I think it's just because the heavyweight division in boxing is so weak and Freddie Roach saw some talent in AA which he believed would be successful in boxing. I don't know if he's planning on completely switching, maybe just giving it a try like Anderson Silva wanted to do.

AKIRA · 07-25-2008, 06:43 PM

Found it

YouTube Video

BoneCrusher · 07-25-2008, 06:54 PM

" ... how is taste my peepee?"

ReproMan · 07-26-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

AA's stand up hasn't been the same since he fought Sylvia.

Yeah, I defintely didn't say it was a good chance but a damn good one in comparison to the rest of the division. I still think Randy has the best shot of anyone but Andrei might catch him with something, never know.

Richie1888 · 07-28-2008, 03:13 PM

I shamelessly copied this from another site but I could resist hes a funny guy

My Favorite Rampage Quotes.

On MMA:
"Well the weird thing about me is that I grew up fighting and one of my friends introduced me to it (MMA) and I was like, 'Whoa, you mean I can beat up white dudes and not go to jail?'"

Rampage and PRIDE announcer Mauro Ranallo calling a Kevin Randleman fight:
Ranallo: "There's a left by Jackson ... or make that Randleman, sorry"

Rampage: "Thats alright, all black folks look alike."

Interview with PRIDE announcer Stephen Quadros:
Quadros: "Rampage, where do you see yourself in 2 years?"

Rampage: "Well, right now I'm 23, so in two years, I see myself 25."

On his UFC debut against Marvin Eastman:
"I love Marvin, he's like a brother to me. But right now it's time for some black-on-black crime."

Interview before his rematch against Chuck Liddell:
Question: "Chuck said in his pre-fight interview it's gonna be a first round knockout. What do you have to say about that?"

Rampage: "If he plans on getting knocked out in the first round that's his business."

On who is his role model:
"Right now, Chuck Liddell is my role model. I really look up to him, mainly because he is taller then me."

On what impresses him about Chuck Liddell:
"His Mohawk. I'm impressed with how he keeps his Mohawk looking like that every time I see him. I'm really impressed with that. I wonder if he cuts it himself, if he has a barber or does he have a stencil thing he puts on his head so he doesn't mess it up? Chuck keeps that Mohawk looking like that all the time."

On his main concern about fighting Liddell:
"I don't want to kill him. It's a sport you know, I just hope he survives."
After beating Chuck Liddell for the UFC title:
"You can make a mistake and get caught in a submission, but Chuck made a mistake and he got caught in an ass whoopin'."

"I'm gonna put rims on my car, my scooter, my shoes and my everything."

"The drinks are on the house if you get somebody to buy you one."

On being the victor at the end of the fight:
"I like to see my hand raised at the end of the night. I like when the ref raises my hand. That's why I shave my armpits like the professionals wrestlers. I like to see my arm raised."

On the new UFC video game:
"I never get black eyes ... because I am black."

Joking about his friend Tito Ortiz having a large head:
"They made a Tito bobblehead but that (thing) wouldn’t bobble, it would just fall down to one side and stay there."

On getting into brawls:
"I want to avoid every punch you throw at me, but I'm not scared to get hit. But I'm not just going to let everybody hit me. What the hell's wrong with you?"

On his style of fighting:
"My style is 'whoop that ass.'"

On his taping of the "UFC All Access" show for Spike TV:
"All access was every where man, they even followed me in the bathroom, I give all access to a number two!"

On his rematch against PRIDE light-heavyweiht champion Wanderlei Silva:
"When I beat Wanderlei, I'm a take his belt, pull his pants down and spank him for bein so ugly."

Post-fight interview after Jackson fought Matt Lindland:
Stephen Quadros: "Was that like fighting an octopus?"

Rampage: "Man, that was like fighting a big ass smelly skunk. Matt you need to take a shower man."

During a post-fight interview:
"If I forgot a sponsor, then you aint paying me enough."

On PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko:
"He's a baaaad man. He's a nice guy, though."

On his fight purses:
"Yo man, I need to get paid. I got a ton of kids. I have like a kid every 30 seconds. Wait, what time is it? Damn, there's another one. Told ya."

On his fighting philosophy:
"When someone tries to force themselves upon you, you have to impose yourself upon them. And doing so, you whooping they ass."

On fighting Ricardo Arona:
"I wanna fight him because I don't know him and he's in the video game, and I'm not."

On the MMA crowds in Japan:
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row."

Some random Rampage quotes:
"My momma said never trust a catfish with a mustache."

"I don't mean to make excuses for all my losses, but I can make excuses for all my losses."

"I ain't no one's punching bag. I go to the gym and see punching bags, and they black. But I ain't no one's punching bag."

ReproMan · 07-30-2008, 06:23 AM

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Aleksander Emelianenko Reveals The Real Reason He Was Removed From Affliction: Banned - FightLine.com

Days after Aleksander Emelianenko was forced to withdraw from Affliction: Banned due what the CSAC termed as "failing to meet all licensing requirements", heavy rumors persisted that Emelianenko had contracted hepatitis B and could possibly be forced into early retirement. Aleksander spoke out today about the real reasons behind his dismissal from Affliction's inaugural event and addressed rumored health concerns in an interview with Life.ru
Below is a brief description of the interview:

ReproMan · 07-30-2008, 12:41 PM

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Less than 33 percent of "EliteXC: Unfinished Business" tickets sold

by Dann Stupp on Jul 30, 2008 at 1:59 pm ET
This past Saturday's "EliteXC: Unfinished Business" event in Stockton, Calif. -- the second EliteXC event to air on network TV via CBS -- had a large and energetic crowd of spectators.

But few of them -- less than 33 percent in all -- paid to be there at the Stockton Arena.

Of the 8,541 tickets the organization printed for the event, just 2,871 were sold. A total of 3,701 were given away, and 2,023 "deadwood" tickets went unused, according to paperwork the California State Athletic Commission today sent to MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com).

This past Saturday's event drew a live gate of just $268,715. A total of $340,960 in tickets were comp'd, and $206,155 worth of tickets went unsold.

Needless to say, the numbers are hugely disappointing.

"Unfinished Business" also turned out to be a ratings bust; after peaking with more than 6.5 million viewers for its network-TV debut in May, this past Saturday's ratings slipped by more than 40 percent. A simultaneous Spike TV replay of UFC 84 -- an event two months' old -- actually drew more viewers (433,000 to 341,000) in the covered "males 18-34" demographic, though EliteXC scored a slightly higher overall rating.

Despite the live gate and ratings disappointments, the event was lauded for improved production values and better pacing. The night's CBS card (and preceding Showtime card) featured solid match-ups and good fights, though without superstars Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson and Gina Carano competing -- and with less advertising on CBS airwaves -- the show failed to generate the type of buzz that accompanied May's CBS debut.

EliteXC returns to CBS airwaves on Oct. 4 live from the 20,000-seat BankAtlantic Center near Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Wow. That's just horrible to be honest. They can't afford another bomb like this one.

07-24-2008, 09:15 AM	#1382
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 7,760 Photos: 3	I am going to say that....yeha, I think theyre too young.
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07-24-2008, 12:47 PM	#1386
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 7,760 Photos: 3	Better matchup than Sylvia provided, but unless Andrei comes hungry, I cant see him lasting past the first round.
	6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 360 (11/29) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

07-25-2008, 04:18 PM	#1392
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,201 Photos: 4	elitexc tommarow night, some good fights.
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07-25-2008, 06:25 PM	#1395
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 7,760 Photos: 3	Yeah...WHY.
	6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 360 (11/29) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

07-25-2008, 06:38 PM	#1397
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 7,760 Photos: 3	Why would he go to boxing? Oh and where is this interview with AA that has him talking about Sylvia dating his ex?
	6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 360 (11/29) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

07-24-2008, 09:25 AM	#1383
Goodfella9783 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,135	The second guy had pretty good philosophy. Train them thoroughly (over a year) until they are physically and mentally ready for an opponent. They were adequately protected too. They weren't even sparring with contact yet they still had headgear and big gloves. It seemed a lot more organized than the first guy's gym as well.

07-24-2008, 03:35 PM	#1388
ReproMan Señor Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 6,921	<---- Just bought 3 floor seats for WEC 36 @ the Hard Rock. Faber vs. Brown, Pulver vs. Garcia. Stoked.

07-25-2008, 02:15 PM	#1389
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,544	AA vs Fedor ... ... AA has a poorly deployed ground game and no chin. Not a good career move for him, but better entertainment value for us than Dorkboy vs Fedor. This will be a short fight.

07-25-2008, 06:54 PM	#1400
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,544	" ... how is taste my peepee?"

07-28-2008, 03:13 PM	#1402
Richie1888 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,170	I shamelessly copied this from another site but I could resist hes a funny guy My Favorite Rampage Quotes. On MMA: "Well the weird thing about me is that I grew up fighting and one of my friends introduced me to it (MMA) and I was like, 'Whoa, you mean I can beat up white dudes and not go to jail?'" Rampage and PRIDE announcer Mauro Ranallo calling a Kevin Randleman fight: Ranallo: "There's a left by Jackson ... or make that Randleman, sorry" Rampage: "Thats alright, all black folks look alike." Interview with PRIDE announcer Stephen Quadros: Quadros: "Rampage, where do you see yourself in 2 years?" Rampage: "Well, right now I'm 23, so in two years, I see myself 25." On his UFC debut against Marvin Eastman: "I love Marvin, he's like a brother to me. But right now it's time for some black-on-black crime." Interview before his rematch against Chuck Liddell: Question: "Chuck said in his pre-fight interview it's gonna be a first round knockout. What do you have to say about that?" Rampage: "If he plans on getting knocked out in the first round that's his business." On who is his role model: "Right now, Chuck Liddell is my role model. I really look up to him, mainly because he is taller then me." On what impresses him about Chuck Liddell: "His Mohawk. I'm impressed with how he keeps his Mohawk looking like that every time I see him. I'm really impressed with that. I wonder if he cuts it himself, if he has a barber or does he have a stencil thing he puts on his head so he doesn't mess it up? Chuck keeps that Mohawk looking like that all the time." On his main concern about fighting Liddell: "I don't want to kill him. It's a sport you know, I just hope he survives." After beating Chuck Liddell for the UFC title: "You can make a mistake and get caught in a submission, but Chuck made a mistake and he got caught in an ass whoopin'." "I'm gonna put rims on my car, my scooter, my shoes and my everything." "The drinks are on the house if you get somebody to buy you one." On being the victor at the end of the fight: "I like to see my hand raised at the end of the night. I like when the ref raises my hand. That's why I shave my armpits like the professionals wrestlers. I like to see my arm raised." On the new UFC video game: "I never get black eyes ... because I am black." Joking about his friend Tito Ortiz having a large head: "They made a Tito bobblehead but that (thing) wouldn’t bobble, it would just fall down to one side and stay there." On getting into brawls: "I want to avoid every punch you throw at me, but I'm not scared to get hit. But I'm not just going to let everybody hit me. What the hell's wrong with you?" On his style of fighting: "My style is 'whoop that ass.'" On his taping of the "UFC All Access" show for Spike TV: "All access was every where man, they even followed me in the bathroom, I give all access to a number two!" On his rematch against PRIDE light-heavyweiht champion Wanderlei Silva: "When I beat Wanderlei, I'm a take his belt, pull his pants down and spank him for bein so ugly." Post-fight interview after Jackson fought Matt Lindland: Stephen Quadros: "Was that like fighting an octopus?" Rampage: "Man, that was like fighting a big ass smelly skunk. Matt you need to take a shower man." During a post-fight interview: "If I forgot a sponsor, then you aint paying me enough." On PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko: "He's a baaaad man. He's a nice guy, though." On his fight purses: "Yo man, I need to get paid. I got a ton of kids. I have like a kid every 30 seconds. Wait, what time is it? Damn, there's another one. Told ya." On his fighting philosophy: "When someone tries to force themselves upon you, you have to impose yourself upon them. And doing so, you whooping they ass." On fighting Ricardo Arona: "I wanna fight him because I don't know him and he's in the video game, and I'm not." On the MMA crowds in Japan: "In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." Some random Rampage quotes: "My momma said never trust a catfish with a mustache." "I don't mean to make excuses for all my losses, but I can make excuses for all my losses." "I ain't no one's punching bag. I go to the gym and see punching bags, and they black. But I ain't no one's punching bag."
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