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Thursday, January 10, 2013

CARD UPDATE: BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 88

The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Duluth, GA
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Prelims: Live on spike.com @ 8 PM ET
Televised: Spike TV @ 10 PM ET
Lineup subject to change


PRELIMS
* Dave Vitkay vs. ??? - middleweights

TELEVISED
* Maiquel Falcao vs. Alexander Shlemenko - Middleweight title
* Stephen Upchurch vs. ??? - featherweight tourney?

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

"The Beast" Officially Retires From Active MMA Competition

Dan Severn, the ever-versatile and ever-successful amateur wrestler, pro wrestler, and mixed-martial-artist, has said he will no longer compete in the latter, closing the door on a chapter of his life which spans nearly twenty-years.

Severn, who earlier in the year had stopped competing as an amateur wrestler, debuted in the UFC on December 16, 1994 (back in the tournament days of UFC 4), and immediately made a name for himself by quickly finishing his first two opponents and putting quite a scare into legendary Royce Gracie before falling to him in what was then the longest fight in MMA history (fifteen-minutes-forty-nine-seconds).

Severn, 54, had spent the holiday season reflecting on one-hundred-one wins in one-hundred-twenty-seven fights (including a final victory on April 28, 2012), and after recently failing to get a career-closing rematch (and hopefully win) against either Gracie, Mark Coleman, or Ken Shamrock (all three hold victories over him), decided he had nothing left to accomplish and was done.

Severn has also said that this year will be his last as an active pro wrestler, but as he has with amateur wrestling, he expects to still be involved in behind-the-scenes roles (trainer/spokesperson/etc.) in all three sports.

"The Beast," already in the UFC's Hall Of Fame, is one of the few mixed-martial-artists I'd consider a no-brainer for a true HOF. I thank him and wish him the best of luck in all of his future endeavors. You can keep up with him via his official website.

Happy New Year!

Well, 2013 is here, and, if you're reading this, you either safely and soundly made it through last night's celebrations, or you're a really brave trooper.

Either way, I thank you. ;-)

Monday, December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas!

I live an amazing life, and, in part, it's because of you.

Though I rarely work on this site, being even remotely involved with it has afforded me opportunities I'd have never other experienced.

Whether or not Christmas is your thing, I hope that everyone takes some time to appreciate and celebrate what they have, including and especially their loved ones.

Long after our cell phones/Twitter/Facebook/etc, stop being important, it is those people who will continue to bring us joy and are truly what's important.

Yes, even more important than Ronald McDonald's bottom line.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Vale Tudo Japan Returns On December 24th, 2012

(((IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21st, 2012)))

Only 3 more days until the legendary Vale Tudo Japan event goes down with an unbelievable fight card. The event will take place on December 24th at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium live on SkyperfectTV.

In the main event, SHOOTO legend Rumina Sato battles DREAM bantamweight favorite, Hideo Tokoro. To add to the excitement, viewers will also see 3 "JAPAN vs USA" bouts. Current SHOOTO welterweight champion and former UFC fighter, Kuniyoshi Hironaka (20-8), will be taking on UFC veteran Carlo Prater (30-12-1) in a highly anticipated lightweight matchup. Long time SHOOTO veteran Mamoru Yamaguchi (26-6-3) will be representing Japan in a flyweight showdown against the USA’s Darrell Montague (11-2). The number 1 SHOOTO prospect, 23 year old Kyoji Horiguchi (8-1), will take on UFC veteran and current Tachi Palace Fight champion, Ian Loveland (16-9).

About VTJ

What was previously held as an annual mixed martial competition from 1994-1999 in Japan, VTJ has become a legendary event that helped pave the way for modern MMA. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie was dominant in his tournament victories during the first two years of competition and helped put the sport on the mainstream map. The legendary tournament returns with VTJ 1st, which will have all matchups take place inside of a cage rather than the traditional ring.

Featured bouts:
Takeshi Inoue (21-6) vs Kenji Osawa (18-10-2)
Megumi Fujii (25-2) vs Mei Yamguchi (10-4-1)
Keita Nakamura (24-5-2) vs Nobutatsu Suzuki (9-0-2)
Daisuke Hoshio (7-6) vs Kuntap Weerasakreck (0-1)

For more information visit http://www.vtj1st.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vtj.inspirit.kashiwagi?ref=hl

SOURCE: Vale Tudo Japan

Friday, December 7, 2012

DREAM 18 NEW YEAR’S EVE MMA MATCHUPS ANNOUNCED

SHINYA AOKI FACES ANTONIO MCKEE
BIBIANO FERNANDES BATTLES YOSHIRO MAEDA
MELVIN MANHOEF SQUARES OFF WITH DENIS KANG

TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 7, 2012) - DREAM Lightweight (155 pounds/70 kilograms) Champion Shinya Aoki (31-6) will face battle-tested wrestling specialist Antonio McKee (28-4-2) at the DREAM Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Saitama Super Arena on New Year’s Eve.

The matchup was announced today by officials from DREAM and Glory Sports International, which is presenting the year-end show along with the GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam event.

Also announced was a middleweight (185 pounds/84 kilograms) fight between Melvin Manhoef (26-9-1, 1 NC) and Denis Kang (35-15-2, 2 NC) and a 139-pound catchweight meeting between former DREAM bantamweight (135 pounds/61 kilograms) champion Bibiano Fernandes (12-3) and Yoshiro Maeda (30-11-2) of Japan.

“Shinya Aoki is already a legend in mixed martial arts. His jiu jitsu and judo skills are just incredible and we are delighted to have him on the card for DREAM 18. The Saitama Super Arena is his home and the greatest matches of his career have been fought there. We expect another epic encounter on New Year’s Eve when he faces UFC veteran Antonio McKee,” said GLORY CEO Marcus Luer.

“With Melvin Manhoef and Denis Kang, we have a fight where the fans cannot afford to blink - there is so much power and skill in that fight that it is very, very unlikely to go the distance. And the fight between Bibiano Fernandes and Yoshiro Maeda will be a whirlwind, technical master class. Fernandes is one of the world’s top ten bantamweights while Maeda is as tough as they come. All the DREAM 18 fights are absolutely world class and we are very excited about them.”

Known as Tobikan Judan (‘Master of Flying Attacks’), Aoki is a grappling prodigy. An incredible 20 of his 31 career wins have been by way of submission and his victories include wins over Rich Clementi, Joachim Hansen and Eddie Alvarez. He has a ruthless killer instinct, exemplified by his breaking the arm of Mizuto Hirota at a 2009 New Year’s Eve event in the Saitama Super Arena.

McKee has fought for the UFC, the IFL and top Canadian promotion MFC in a career spanning 12 years. Only four fighters have ever managed to beat him, and three of those - Karo Parisyan, Jacob Volkmann and Chris Brennan – have also competed amongst the upper echelon of fighters in the UFC and PRIDE FC. McKee was set to fight Aoki at DREAM: Fight for Japan last May, but the bout fell through because of visa issues.

The Dutch dynamo Manhoef needs little introduction to fight fans in Japan or anywhere else. A huge fan favorite, Manhoef’s power and highly aggressive style combine to ensure that his fights rarely go the distance. He is one of only two men to ever stop Mark Hunt with strikes and he also has a win over Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba.

French-Korean middleweight Kang won a ‘Fight of the Night’ award for his clash with Michael Bisping in the UFC. A second-degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Kang’s honors include being a finalist in the PRIDE FC Welterweight Grand Prix and winning a title in leading Korean promotion Spirit MC. He has wins over Murilo ‘Ninja’ Rua and Akihiro Gono.

Fernandes won the 2009 DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix to become the organization’s first featherweight champion. After losing the belt to Hiroyuki Takaya, he moved down to bantamweight and won the DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix.

Maeda has competed for many of the best organizations in the world, including PRIDE FC, DREAM, WEC, Pancrase and DEEP. He fought for the WEC bantamweight title against Miguel Torres at WEC 34 and holds wins over Chase Beebe and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Micah Miller among others. He was also a quarter-finalist in the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix.

‘GSI presents DREAM 18 and GLORY 4 Tokyo - New Year's Eve Special’ - will commence at 4 p.m. JST with the DREAM 18 card and continue with the GLORY 4 Tokyo - Heavyweight Grand Slam, a one-night, 16-man, single-elimination tournament featuring the world’s top heavyweight stand-up fighters, including Semmy Schilt (39-6, 18 KO’s), Gokhan Saki (77-15, 53 KO’s), Daniel Ghita (44-7, 34 KO’s), Remy Bonjasky (77-14, 40 KO’s), Peter Aerts (104-30-1, 78 KO’s), Errol Zimmerman (76-16-1, 41 KO’s), Anderson ‘Braddock’ Silva (32-8-1, 22 KO’s) and Sergei Kharitonov (22-7, 12 KO’s).

The winner of the heavyweight tournament will take home a Grand Prize of $400,000, and a total of $600,000 in prize money will be awarded to tournament participants.

For more information, visit www.gloryworldseries.com.

About DREAM:

Japan’s premier MMA organisation, DREAM has staged 23 top-class events in the course of its four-year history. Fighters that have stepped into the DREAM ring include Fedor Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Shinya Aoki, Joachim Hansen, Melvin Manhoef, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Eddie Alvarez, Todd Duffee, Gesias Calvancante, Marius Zaromskis.

About GLORY:

The GLORY World Series (www.gloryworldseries.com) is the world's premier kickboxing, or stand-up fighting league, staging events across the globe and offering up to $1,000,000 in prize money to the winners of 16-man ‘Grand Prix’ tournaments, which are open to only the best fighters in each weight class. The fight series also includes 8-man tournaments and events with traditional, single bouts.

With television deals spanning every continent, plus a groundbreaking online video streaming system and the world's largest online martial arts library, GLORY is one of the world's most widely-broadcast sporting organizations.

Owned and operated by Glory Sports International (GSI), the organization has offices in Holland, the UK, Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Its personnel includes a diverse mix of award-winning hedge-fund and private equity investors; principals from pioneering sports marketing agency Total Sport Asia; and senior level executives from several leading sports franchises, including WWE, FIFA, Golden Glory, Champions League and It's Showtime.

SOURCE: Glory Sports International

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

And People Actually Wonder Why Ric Flair Hasn't Been Offered A WWE Return

I know it sounds crazy, but maybe, just maybe, it's because of stuff like this (courtesy of Charlotte's WBTV).

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

If you're in the US, enjoy your holiday and, whatever you decide to do, please, be safe.

Remember, too, that today is about appreciating what you have, not about your place in line at a retail store or how much you can save on merchandise.

I'd tell you that, come tomorrow, I'm returning to regular posting, but, c'mon, we both know that, around here, it's always Thanksgiving (or Christmas, or New Year's, or some holiday).

Monday, November 19, 2012

FremantleMedia Enterprises Gets Into The Ring With WWE®

Major Distribution Agreement Announced

LONDON & NEW YORK, Nov 19, 2012 -- FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) today announced a major new distribution agreement with WWE (NYSE:WWE) for the exclusive home entertainment rights to WWE’s catalogue of programming across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

The deal goes into effect in January of 2013 and will see FME manage the DVD, Blu-ray and digital rights for all new and existing WWE content, making it the first time that fans of WWE’s popular programming can access it digitally across EMEA. Some of the new titles that will be released include Night of Champions 2012, Hell in a Cell 2012, Top 100 Raw Moments, Attitude Era and WrestleMania 29.

WWE is a recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide.

Pete Kalhan, SVP Home Entertainment & Archive EMEA, FME, commented, “WWE is an incredibly strong and ever-growing brand with a huge and extremely dedicated global fan base. The brand has a rich history and has performed exceptionally well on DVD for many years. We look forward to working with WWE to grow all aspects of their home entertainment catalogue and are particularly excited about introducing the content to the masses across EMEA via digital platforms.”

“WWE is pleased to partner with FremantleMedia Enterprises on the digital and retail distribution of our content in EMEA,” said Casey Collins, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products for WWE. “FME’s broad retail reach will allow us to place more WWE content across all channels where our fans shop.”

ABOUT FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES & FREMANTLEMEDIA

FremantleMedia is one of the leading creators and producers of television entertainment brands in the world. FremantleMedia is part of RTL Group, the leading European entertainment network, which is in turn 92 percent owned by the international media company Bertelsmann. FremantleMedia’s worldwide production arm is responsible for many of the world’s highest rated prime time entertainment, drama, serial drama and factual entertainment programmes. FremantleMedia Enterprises is the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, offering a one-stop-shop for all Licensing, Distribution and Home Entertainment around the world. The FremantleMedia Group (which includes FremantleMedia North America, UFA, FremantleMedia UK, FremantleMedia Australia, Ludia, @radical.media and Original Productions, amongst others) has operations in 22 countries, one of the most comprehensive global networks, creating over 9,200 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 60 formats and managing over 300 individual titles. FremantleMedia has some of the world’s most sought after and long running formats in its catalogue, and globally, produces such programmes as: Idols (co-produced with 19 Productions in the US), Hole In The Wall, Got Talent (co-produced with Syco in the UK and the US), The X Factor (co-produced with Syco in the UK and the US), Take Me Out, Family Feud, The Price is Right, Farmer Wants A Wife, Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten, and Neighbours.

www.fremantlemedia.com

ABOUT WWE

WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.

Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

SOURCE: WWE

Friday, November 16, 2012

Tattoo Artist Files Lawsuit Claiming That THQ Stole His Artwork In UFC Undisputed 3

Phoenix, Arizona - November 16, 2012 - Chris Escobedo, the owner of Elite Tattoo, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court of Arizona for copyright infringement against THQ, Inc., the makers of the hit mixed martial arts ("MMA") video games UFC Undisputed and UFC Undisputed 3. Escobedo, who is represented by Maria Crimi Speth of Jaburg|Wilk in the lawsuit, tattooed a large lion on the side of Carlos Condit, the current interim welterweight champion of the UFC. The lion tattoo was Escobedo's original creation, and was then re-drawn by THQ's animators for use in the video games. Escobedo did not authorize the copying of his original artwork.

"I would not have agreed to the recreation of the tattoo by an animator," says Escobedo, who explains that if he had been approached by THQ to license the tattoo, at a minimum he would have insisted on approving the artwork and being fairly compensated.

"People often believe that they own the images that are tattooed on them by tattoo artists," explains Speth. "In reality, the owner of the tattoo artwork is the creator of the work, unless there is a written assignment of the copyright in the tattoo art." Escobedo and Condit never had a written agreement. Thus, claims Escobedo in the lawsuit, he remains the owner of the copyright over the image he drew.

Carlos Condit is not the first celebrity to find himself in a dispute over his tattoo. Mike Tyson's facial tattoo was used without permission of the tattoo artist on a character in the movie The Hangover II. The tattoo artist filed a lawsuit, which was settled for an undisclosed amount, but not before a California District Court judge ruled that there was a likelihood of success on the merits of his case for unauthorized copying of the tattoo.

These cases are an important reminder to celebrities that if they want to own their tattoos, they must ask for a written assignment of the copyright from the tattoo artist. Otherwise, what they have paid for is merely a license to display the image on their body. This license, according to Speth, does not include the right to give third parties (such as video game developers or movie producers) permission to copy and commercialize the image.

For information contact Maria Crimi Speth at mcs@jaburgwilk.com, 602.248.1000 or click here to view the lawsuit.

SOURCE: Jaburg & Wilk, P.C.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Ric's Quick Bits: Bellator's Season-Six Middleweight Champ Opens Website

Maiquel Falcão, who, with his well-traveled record of 31-4-1, is no stranger to fans of Bellator Fighting Championships or the UFC, has officially launched his website, available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Falcão is still awaiting word on when he and Alexander Shlemenko (Bellator's Season-Five middleweight champ) will meet for Bellator's Middleweight crown, vacated by Hector Lombard when he signed with the UFC.

I should soon have more on that bout (including a look at how Falcão is training for Shlemenko).

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

World Of Sport Wrestling Arrives On iTunes

Telecommunication Entrepreneur Acquires Cult British Wrestling Television Program and Numerous Wrestling Intellectual Property

Hertfordshire, UK -- 4 October 2012

Telecommunication entrepreneur John Chapman officially announces the launch of WOS Wrestling® programming on iTunes.

The iconic British World of Sport Wrestling television program ran from 1965 until 1988, attaining British television audiences of up to 18 million during its peak. The program has since attained a cult status both in Great Britain and overseas.

The first iTunes episodes, which are for the first time digitally re-mastered, include British wrestling legends Big Daddy, Clive Myers, Fuji Yamada, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki, Mark “Rollerball” Rocco, Mick McManus, Steven Logan, and Young David.

WOS Wrestling Ltd (UK) and WOS Wrestling Inc (Delaware, USA), both owned by Chapman, recently attained an exclusive contract with iTunes S.a.r.l to provide British wrestling programming. Chapman acquired the rights to the World of Sport Wrestling television programs from ITV plc, and purchased substantial British wrestling intellectual property from the Crown of Great Britain. The purchase gives Chapman earliest rights on numerous wrestling intellectual property.

About John Chapman:

John Chapman is a 35 year old British telecommunication entrepreneur. In 2007 he became a Vodafone board member, overseeing Vodafone UK’s voicemail and email platforms. In 2009, Chapman became the Managing Director of Telpla Ltd and Telpla Inc, maintaining telecommunication platforms for companies that include Vodafone.

In May 2012 Chapman successfully sued wrestling promoter Dale Gagner in the Dakota County District Court, Minnesota (Court File Number: 19HA-CV-11-6060). Chapman’s lawyers successfully proved to the court that Gagner had fraudulently misrepresented to Chapman license of the American Wrestling Association (AWA) intellectual property in 2005.

Additional information on WOS Wrestling can be found at wos.tv

Additional information on Telpla can be found at telpla.com

Additional information on John Chapman can be found at linkedin.com/in/johndavidchapman

© 1952-2012 WOS Wrestling Ltd. All rights reserved. WOS, World of Sport and the WOS logo are registered trademarks of WOS Wrestling Ltd. WOS Wrestling Ltd UK company number number 07393109. WOS Wrestling UK V.A.T number 100788726. WOS Wrestling Inc Delaware USA company number 5089081.

SOURCE: WOS Wrestling Ltd

Friday, September 14, 2012

TheTOEvent - The Lance Armstrong Foundation/SickKids Foundation Fundraiser Unveiling Party

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Sept. 21, 8:30 pm Fiction Club 180 Pearl St. Toronto, Ontario
TheTOEvent is an inaugural event in support people affected by cancer. Come see the unveiling of a one-of-a-kind LIVESTRONG® Edition MV Agusta from the F4RR to be auctioned on Ebay to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation and SickKids.

Since the original concept was approved, the fundraiser has received a lot of support in addition to a $32,000 Italian super bike which can be seen at www.thetoevent.com following the unveiling.

TheTOEvent has partnered with TapouT, the premiere MMA apparel brand Co-founders Dan Caldwell aka Punkass and Tim Katz aka Sky Skrape to create and unveil custom “TapouT” branded motorcycles previously. Dan Caldwell (PunkAss) will be on hand to assist with the unveil.

Argon 18, one of the world’s finest road racing bicycle manufacturers and sponsor of the only Canadian Pro cycling team SpiderTech is also on board and has donated a $10,000 E-116 road racing bicycle to be unveiled and auctioned as well.

The final piece to this event was to have FlatOut Industries design and develop a generation 2 illuminated skateboard that would far exceed the performance and technology used in the board they made for Justin Bieber’s Christmas present last year from his father.

The unveiling of these exclusive items will take place @ 8:30 pm on September 21st at Fiction Club, 180 Pearl Street, Toronto. This event will be hosted by “Ring Girl” Brittney Palmer with special guests Dan Caldwell (PunkAss) , Canadian cycling icon Steve Bauer (Olympic and World Championship medalist, 14 time yellow jersey victor in the Tour de France). These items will go online via Ebay auction commencing at the end of October culminating with the final wrap up party on November 7, 2012 at a location in Toronto to be announced.

The celebrity guest list will be announced on Twitter. Follow @TheTOEvent for the lastest news & info.

www.thetoevent.com

About TapouT

Founded in 1997, TapouT was the first apparel brand to represent the sport of MMA. Since then, TapouT has become synonymous with the sport and is the most recognized MMA apparel brand in the world with professional athletes and fans alike wearing TapouT as a badge of honor symbolizing the brand’s never quit fighting spirit.

About the Lance Armstrong Foundation

The Lance Armstrong Foundation serves people affected by cancer and empowers them to take action against the world’s leading cause of death. With its iconic yellow LIVESTRONG® wristband, the Foundation became a symbol of hope and inspiration to people affected by cancer throughout the world. Created in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the Foundation provides free patient navigation services to survivors with financial, emotional and practical challenges that accompany the disease. Known for its powerful brand— LIVESTRONG® —the Foundation is also a leader in the global movement on behalf of 28 million people living with cancer today. Since its inception in 1997, the Foundation has raised nearly $500 million for the fight against cancer. For more information, visit LIVESTRONG.org.

SKF

Our mission: We inspire our communities to invest in health and scientific advances to improve the lives of children and their families in Canada and around the world. Our vision: Healthier Children. A Better World.™ Established in 1972, SickKids Foundation raises funds on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children. The Foundation's fundraising is driven by the belief that improving the health and well-being of children is one of the most powerful ways to improve society. Community support, separate and distinct from government and granting agencies, is a critical source of funding for SickKids. In the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2012, SickKids Foundation invested $61.3 million - $59.3 million of that investment went to critical initiatives at SickKids and $2 million went to national, international and other initiatives

FlatOut Industries

FlatOut Industries was founded in 2004 by Sean Mance, who started the business after noticing a legitimate lack of options for the custom automotive and motorcycle market in Canada. Since the business specialized in one of a kind, custom designed CNC machined parts that were available nowhere else on the planet…the customer list grew quickly and so did their reputation. FlatOut Industries has always grown their branding through their innovative concepts and products. From the Adidas World Cup motorcycle, to the custom ATVs for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, to the custom private builds…the passion and ideas from FlatOut Industries show no sign of slowing down.

SOURCE: www.thetoevent.com

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Chael Sonnen Is Something Of A Human-Crystal-Ball ... Only In Reverse

Shortly before UFC 148 (where Anderson Silva successfully defended his Middleweight crown by once again finishing Chael Sonnen), Sonnen delivered the following gem: “I’m gonna walk out there, and as soon as I get the chance, I’m gonna wait for him to throw a kick like he always does, I’m gonna put my forehead in his chest, run him into that cage, put him on his prissy little ass and run this (raises fist) into his head for 25 minutes until he gives up. That’s my prediction.”

Well, it's a new day, and a fresh attempt for Sonnen to stay relevant. Sonnen's take on the upcoming UFC 151 headliner between Dan Henderson and Jon Jones: “Jones is a talented kid, but he’s taking on a man, and I’d bet on the man any day of the week.”

What have we learned? Bet the farm on Jones finishing Henderson before the end of the second round.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Card Update: Bellator Fighting Championships 79

Casino Rama
Rama, Ontario, Canada
Friday, November 2, 2012
Prelims: Live on spike.com @ 7 PM ET
Main Card: EpixHD & MTV2 @8 PM ET
Lineup subject to change


TELEVISED
* Eduardo Dantas vs. ??? - Bantamweight title
* Paul Daley vs. ??? - welterweights
* Ryan Ford vs. ??? - welterweights

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

RF Video Presents A Special Apperance By WWE Hall Of Famer EDGE!!!

Get the opportunity to meet the "Rated R Superstar" Adam Copeland (formerly known as EDGE) and Tommy Dreamer on Sunday October 7, 2012 at Dave and Busters Restaurant located at (325 North Columbus Boulevard Philadelphia, PA). For more information on Dave and Busters visit www.daveandbusters.com

**Pre-order now to guarantee tickets to meet EDGE and/or Tommy Dreamer on October 7th!**

Pre-order now by sending payments via PayPal to feinsteind@aol.com or you can mail in a check/money order to: RF Video, PO BOX 797, Langhorne PA 19047.

WWE Hall of Famer Adam Copeland (Formerly known as EDGE)
2:00pm - 5:00pm

*You must purchase a combo to meet EDGE Combo (One Autograph & One Photo Op) $100

Extra Autograph with Combo $40

Extra Photo Op with Combo $40

"Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer
2:00pm - 5:00pm

One Photo Op $15

One Autograph $15

Combo $25

Pre-order now by sending payments via PayPal to feinsteind@aol.com or you can mail in a check/money order to: RF Video, PO BOX 797, Langhorne PA 19047.

We look forward to seeing everyone on October 7th!

SOURCE: RF Video