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TEXAS FIGHTER DIES
Sammy Vasquez, 35, Becomes MMA???s First Documented Fatality
By Anthony Armstrong
The Harris County Medical Examiner???s office confirmed today that Samuel Vasquez, a 35-year-old mixed martial artist from Houston, Texas, died on Friday, Nov. 30. A representative for the Joseph A. Jachimczyk Forensics Center verified the time of death at 8:15 p.m. CST. Vasquez???s death appears to be the first documented fatality resulting from a regulated MMA fight.
Vasquez (1-2) suffered a third-round knockout loss to Vince Libardi (4-3) during a Renegades Extreme Fighting bout on Oct. 20 at Houston???s Toyota Center. After the fight, Vasquez was taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center???s Critical Care Unit, where he began a 47-day struggle.
The official cause of Vasquez???s death has not been released, pending a determination from the medical examiner.
During his hospitalization, Vasquez???s wife, Sandra, is believed to have documented his status on a public comment board at TXMMA.com. She reportedly wrote that Vasquez underwent surgery to remove a blood clot that was not a result of the initial injury. This has led to speculation that Vasquez may have had a pre-existing condition.
According to the comments posted, Vasquez then suffered a second blood clot, fluid on his brain, brain swelling and a massive stroke that induced a coma.
The Vasquez family has not spoken directly to the press.
According to a report by Sherdog.com, Vasquez had been released to an area hospice on Nov. 29. Hospice care is traditionally provided for patients who have been given six months or less to live.
Paul Erickson, owner of TXMMA.com, photographed the event in which Vasquez was injured.
???There was nothing out of the ordinary,??? Erickson said. ???They scrambled and hit the cage. Sammy stood up and looked a little wobbly. Then he when down again and the referee called the doctor in. It didn???t seem like any was out of the ordinary. Sammy was winded and looked exhausted, but he wasn???t unconscious when they carried him out [on a stretcher]. Everyone was puzzled at the time because no one could tell when or where he was injured.???
Erickson, who has trained in and covered Texas MMA since 1997, also observed that ???the cage was properly padded and reinforced, everything was inspected before the fights started, and there were no illegal moves or strikes. This is the frustrating part, in that there???s no easy explanation.???
In the sport???s 14-year history in the United States, there had been no serious life-threatening injuries. The only reported death occurred internationally at a non-regulated event in the Ukraine in 1998 after American Doug Dedge passed out shortly following his bout. Following his death, unsubstantiated reports claimed Dedge had a pre-existing medical condition.
In a previous interview, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation representative Greg Alvarez said the TDLR was monitoring Vasquez???s condition closely. ???If Sammy???s condition takes a turn for the worse,??? Alvarez said, ???we will investigate [the incident] further.???
Alvarez had also stated that TDLR ensured all of the regulations, licensing and safety checklists were adhered to but had been reluctant to talk about the night Vasquez was critically injured.
Renegades Extreme Fighting is owned and promoted by Saul Soliz, a longtime striking coach to Tito Ortiz and Ricco Rodriguez and well respected figure in the MMA community. Renegades has held 23 events to date. Soliz has not returned repeated calls for comment.
In her last purported TXMMA.com posting on Nov. 17, Vasquez???s wife stated, ???I do not hold anyone responsible for what has happened, and I know in my heart that Sammy doesn???t either ... Please do not speculate as to what, when, where, who or how. It???s part of life, things happen.???
Vasquez is survived by his wife, Sandra, and 7-year-old son.
POSTED -- 12/01/07
By Anthony Armstrong
The Harris County Medical Examiner???s office confirmed today that Samuel Vasquez, a 35-year-old mixed martial artist from Houston, Texas, died on Friday, Nov. 30. A representative for the Joseph A. Jachimczyk Forensics Center verified the time of death at 8:15 p.m. CST. Vasquez???s death appears to be the first documented fatality resulting from a regulated MMA fight.
Vasquez (1-2) suffered a third-round knockout loss to Vince Libardi (4-3) during a Renegades Extreme Fighting bout on Oct. 20 at Houston???s Toyota Center. After the fight, Vasquez was taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center???s Critical Care Unit, where he began a 47-day struggle.
The official cause of Vasquez???s death has not been released, pending a determination from the medical examiner.
During his hospitalization, Vasquez???s wife, Sandra, is believed to have documented his status on a public comment board at TXMMA.com. She reportedly wrote that Vasquez underwent surgery to remove a blood clot that was not a result of the initial injury. This has led to speculation that Vasquez may have had a pre-existing condition.
According to the comments posted, Vasquez then suffered a second blood clot, fluid on his brain, brain swelling and a massive stroke that induced a coma.
The Vasquez family has not spoken directly to the press.
According to a report by Sherdog.com, Vasquez had been released to an area hospice on Nov. 29. Hospice care is traditionally provided for patients who have been given six months or less to live.
Paul Erickson, owner of TXMMA.com, photographed the event in which Vasquez was injured.
???There was nothing out of the ordinary,??? Erickson said. ???They scrambled and hit the cage. Sammy stood up and looked a little wobbly. Then he when down again and the referee called the doctor in. It didn???t seem like any was out of the ordinary. Sammy was winded and looked exhausted, but he wasn???t unconscious when they carried him out [on a stretcher]. Everyone was puzzled at the time because no one could tell when or where he was injured.???
Erickson, who has trained in and covered Texas MMA since 1997, also observed that ???the cage was properly padded and reinforced, everything was inspected before the fights started, and there were no illegal moves or strikes. This is the frustrating part, in that there???s no easy explanation.???
In the sport???s 14-year history in the United States, there had been no serious life-threatening injuries. The only reported death occurred internationally at a non-regulated event in the Ukraine in 1998 after American Doug Dedge passed out shortly following his bout. Following his death, unsubstantiated reports claimed Dedge had a pre-existing medical condition.
In a previous interview, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation representative Greg Alvarez said the TDLR was monitoring Vasquez???s condition closely. ???If Sammy???s condition takes a turn for the worse,??? Alvarez said, ???we will investigate [the incident] further.???
Alvarez had also stated that TDLR ensured all of the regulations, licensing and safety checklists were adhered to but had been reluctant to talk about the night Vasquez was critically injured.
Renegades Extreme Fighting is owned and promoted by Saul Soliz, a longtime striking coach to Tito Ortiz and Ricco Rodriguez and well respected figure in the MMA community. Renegades has held 23 events to date. Soliz has not returned repeated calls for comment.
In her last purported TXMMA.com posting on Nov. 17, Vasquez???s wife stated, ???I do not hold anyone responsible for what has happened, and I know in my heart that Sammy doesn???t either ... Please do not speculate as to what, when, where, who or how. It???s part of life, things happen.???
Vasquez is survived by his wife, Sandra, and 7-year-old son.
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So then fuck the interim belt ... let 'em put the real one up.
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Regardless, I would rather see BJ and Stevenson fight than any of the two against Sherk.
I agree that will be a good fight, but seeing Sherk spank Hughes would be good too.
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Which Hughes are you talking about?
Fufucious I know they aren't the same devision, I just intended to say I would like to see everyone kick Hughes' ass on his way out.
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Damn, now that is some great ranting!
Yeah, Hughes bullied him around for a 3-2, 5 round decision.
Rampage trainer: ???Our plan is to get vengeance??? against Wanderlei Silva and Shogun Rua
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Quoteworthy:???I???ve always said that our plan is to get vengeance, you know? Our plan is to get everyone that beat us and our plan is to get Wanderlei Silva or Shogun next. That???s just on my desire list, but I don???t know if those kids are ready or if they even want to fight Rampage so we???ll have to see. We???ll make a choice collectively with the matchmaker Joe and the promoter Dana and see what the choice is.???Juanito Ibarra ??? the trainer for UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton ???Rampage??? Jackson ??? wants to go after former Pride FC stars Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio ???Shogun??? Rua. Both Brazilian fighters have crushed Rampage when all three competed in Japan. In fact, Silva has done it twice. For that to happen anytime soon, however, Silva would have to get passed Chuck Liddell at UFC 79: ???Nemesis??? on December 29. Shogun, on the other hand, would have to put together a few more wins after his upset loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 76: ???Knockout??? in September.
Report: ???Big??? John to Announce Retirement - MMA on Tap
This sucks. Now we have to rely on BC's buddy Steve Mazzagatti.
This sucks. Now we have to rely on BC's buddy Steve Mazzagatti.
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Report: ???Big??? John to Announce Retirement - MMA on Tap
This sucks. Now we have to rely on BC's buddy Steve Mazzagatti.
Im not too shook up on it. Did anyone notice how HUGE the ref was during the last UFC PPV? That fucker was jacked.
The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale
MAIN CARD
MAIN CARD
- Clay Guida vs. Roger Huerta
- Mac Danzig vs. Tommy Speer
- Jon Koppenhaver vs. Jared Rollins
- Billy Miles vs. George Sotiropoulous
- Dan Barrera vs. Ben Saunders
- Matt Arroyo vs. John Kolosci
- Richie Hightower vs. Troy Mandaloniz
- Roman Mitichyan vs. Dorian Price
- Paul Georgieff vs. Jonathan Goulet
I used to like Hughes. This season of TUF changed that. He's just been such a selfish self possessed dick to the fighters. I mean, really I think it was rigged for Danzig anyway but still ... he seemed like he is just an asshole in real life.I am taking it you're not a fan of Hughes.
I am not a fan of Sherk or Hughes.
Gary Shaw: ???I believe Silva is the No. 1 heavyweight in the world, which is why I wanted to make sure he stayed with us,?????? ... ???If there is a UFC heavyweight or, for that matter, any heavyweight out there that feels they are the best then lets make a match."
See, this is what helps boxing be so huge. The WBC doesn't control WBC belt holders like UFC does UFC belt holders. There are mandatory fights, but it vs the next top contender regardless of where the fighter came from. As long as he holds that WBC belt he has to fight or get the belt taken from him ... like Tyson did with Lenox Lewis. Tyson was afraid of Lewis and lost belt unification because of it. IMHO MMA should be the same way.
Okay I'm done sniveling now.
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Who the fuck does this guy think he is? Calling Wanderlei and Shogun "kids" is just disrespectful. Look how he describes them! Shit, Wanderlei beat Rampage once, DESTROYED him once more and Shogun exposed him completely as well. The Shogun v. Rampage was one of the most one-sided fights I have ever seen.
What the fuck.
My TUF6 picks:
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Paul Georgieff vs. Jonathan Goulet
Roman Mitichyan vs. Dorian Price
Troy Mandaloniz vs. Richie Hightower
Jared Rollins vs. John Koppenhaver
Billy Miles vs. George Sotiropoulos
Matt Arroyo vs. John Kolosci
Ben Saunders vs. Dan Barrera
Tommy Speer vs. Mac Danzig
Roger Huerta vs. Clay Guida
I put a lil something on Miles just because the odds are so tempting ... +720. The way it sits if I lose on Guida and Miles I'm broke. If I win on Guida and lose on Miles I'm even. If I win on both I'm up $8000. Should make it interesting.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Paul Georgieff vs. Jonathan Goulet
Roman Mitichyan vs. Dorian Price
Troy Mandaloniz vs. Richie Hightower
Jared Rollins vs. John Koppenhaver
Billy Miles vs. George Sotiropoulos
Matt Arroyo vs. John Kolosci
Ben Saunders vs. Dan Barrera
Tommy Speer vs. Mac Danzig
Roger Huerta vs. Clay Guida
I put a lil something on Miles just because the odds are so tempting ... +720. The way it sits if I lose on Guida and Miles I'm broke. If I win on Guida and lose on Miles I'm even. If I win on both I'm up $8000. Should make it interesting.
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]- ULTIMATE FIGHTER RATINGS ON DOWNWARD TREND[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Friday, December 07, 2007 - by Ivan Trembow - MMAWeekly.com[/FONT]
The twelve-episode regular season of ???The Ultimate Fighter??? season six was the lowest-rated season in Ultimate Fighter history. This marks the third consecutive season of a slow decline in the ratings.
Season six initially opened to a 1.5 rating, but averaged out over the entirety of the twelve regular season episodes to a 1.1 rating.
OVERALL RATINGS
In the history of the series, the regular season of The Ultimate Fighter season one averaged a 1.6 overall rating; the second season was down to a 1.4 average rating; the third season was the series' peak with a 1.7 average rating; the fourth season was down to an average rating of 1.2; the fifth season was down very slightly from the previous season but still rounded to an average rating of 1.2; and the just-completed sixth season was down to an average rating of 1.1, which is a new series-low.
RATINGS IN THE NO. 1 KEY DEMOGRAPHIC
In the demographic that is most coveted by advertisers on Spike TV, the 18-to-34-year-old male demographic, the ratings of The Ultimate Fighter as a series were on a steady increase through the first three seasons (which finished airing in June 2006), and have been on a steady decrease ever since.
In the 18-to-34-year-old male demographic, the twelve-episode first season averaged a 2.2 rating; the second season increased to a 2.5 average rating; the third season continued the increase with a 2.9 average rating; the fourth season decreased to a 2.0 average rating; the fifth season continued the decline with a 1.6 average rating; and the just-completed sixth season declined further to an average rating of 1.5.
RATINGS IN THE NO. 2 KEY DEMOGRAPHIC
The second most targeted demographic among the UFC and Spike TV's advertisers is 18-to-49-year-old males. In this demographic, we don't have all of the data for the first and second seasons, but we do have all of the data starting with the third season.
In the 18-to-49-year-old male demographic, the twelve-episode third season drew an average rating of 2.2; the fourth season decreased to an average rating of 1.6; the fifth season continued the decline with an average rating of 1.4; and the just-completed sixth season further declined with an average rating of 1.3.
FUTURE OF THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER
Despite the decreasing ratings, The Ultimate Fighter is not going to be leaving the airwaves anytime soon. In fact, it's just the opposite, as Spike TV has a deal in place with the UFC to air season???s seven and eight in 2008; season???s nine and 10 in 2009; season 11 in 2010; and season 12 in 2011.
The most recent season pick-ups were part of a multi-year renewal of the UFC's contract with Spike TV to air numerous shows on the network, including The Ultimate Fighter, UFC Unleashed, and UFC Fight Night.
Under the terms of the new contract, Spike TV will pay the UFC more than $100 million, according to Variety and MultiChannel News, plus additional funds if there are more than six special event broadcasts per year, which consist of four UFC Fight Night events per year and two Ultimate Fighter finales per year (until 2010 and 2011 where there will be one season of The Ultimate Fighter each year alongside another series, which is still in development).
The seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter will feature a 16-man middleweight tournament and will be filmed starting in January. It will air in April, May, and June.
While the coaches of season seven have not yet been officially announced, the UFC has said that it has very big plans for Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in the near future, which has added fuel to the widespread rumors that Jackson will be one of the coaches. As for the other coach, the most likely choices would seem to be Forrest Griffin, who scored the biggest win of his career in September when he submitted Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 76; or Chuck Liddell, provided that he defeats Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79.
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Couple were. I am about to watch the Clay fight...hold please.
EDIT nevermind. But...it wasnt that bad of a night of fights so far. I knew Danzig would win. He was experienced! I thought the show was for newbies...? Kinda one sided if you ask me.
EDIT nevermind. But...it wasnt that bad of a night of fights so far. I knew Danzig would win. He was experienced! I thought the show was for newbies...? Kinda one sided if you ask me.
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