Monthly Archives: November 2007

Local fighters win big in NY

Posted on November 13, 2007 by ted czech

Justin Scott shows off his Fighter of the Year trophy, as members of the CPMA team surround him. Here’s a news release sent to me by Mark Jovich, who coaches a team of Mixed Martial Arts fighters who train at … Continue reading →

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Motley crew of MMA’ers to create sanctioning body

Posted on November 8, 2007 by ted czech

Representatives of MMA, pro wrestling, boxing, a couple of lawyers … and the Federal Bureau of Investigation??? are joining forces to create what sounds like the first sanctioning body for Mixed Martial Arts. To boil it down, if this works, … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Fighter – Episode 8

Posted on November 8, 2007 by ted czech

Team Hughes’ fighter Tommy Speer Fell asleep again at the wheel, folks, so to speak. … So here’s the recap from mmajunkie.com: Tonight’s episode features the final preliminary fight of the season as Team Serra’s Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver (4-1) … Continue reading →

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MMA comes to Philly — Octane MMA set to roll in 2008

Posted on November 8, 2007 by ted czech

Although the approval of Mixed Martial Arts rules and regulations in Pennsylvania appears to be months away, an MMA promotion in Philadlephia is already making moves. From an Octane MMA news release: The journey begins on Sunday, December 2, 2007 … Continue reading →

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Chuck and Wandy getting ready to light it up – but who will celebrate when it ends?

Posted on November 6, 2007 by ted czech

Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva will meet at UFC 79 – Nemesis in a fight that apparently has been in the works for years. On the surface, it might seem they have nothing in common, but when you think about … Continue reading →

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Local fighters to NY for amateur tournament

Posted on November 3, 2007 by ted czech

Mark Jovich, coach at the Central Pennsylvania Martial Arts Academy in New Cumberland, sent me this news release on an upcoming amateur MMA event on November 10th in East Durham, NY. Jovich is bringing eight CPMA team members there. Each … Continue reading →

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The Gotch Special

Posted on November 3, 2007 by ted czech

Josh “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Barnett has fought in MMA for years, winning the UFC heavyweight crown, as well as being a tough competitor in Japanese pro-wrestling…. And if you have a problem with that, you can take it up with … Continue reading →

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Get your fights tonight at 9 p.m.

Posted on November 3, 2007 by ted czech

The first round of the International Fight League’s Battle For The Belts Grand Prix will be held tonight. A few of the matches, including the title match, will air on a one-hour live special on MyNetwork TV at 9 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Enjoy, but only on Showtime

Posted on November 2, 2007 by ted czech

Here’s more of the card: -Jake Shields (#8 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Mike Pyle -Nick Diaz vs. K.J. Noons -Antonio Silva vs. Jonathan Wiezorek -Seth Kleinbeck vs. Kyle Noke -Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. Bo Cantrell (who replaced “Rhino” … Continue reading →

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Rio Heroes 11 – Lightweight Tournament

Posted on November 2, 2007 by ted czech

Rio Heroes is having another free live tournament on Nov. 6, starting at 7 p.m. If you go here, you can sign up to get the streaming video of the tournament. The Brazil-based promotion dervives its style from vale tudo … Continue reading →

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