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Here is Jim Miller fighting Al Buck for the lightweight title in the CFFC promotion which took place on 4/13/07 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miller will headline UFC on FX 1 against Melvin Guillard on January 20th.

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Here is Khabib Nurmagomedov fighting Said Khalilov at ProFC 14 which took place on 4/9/11 in Rostov Oblast, Russia. Nurmagomedov (16-0) is a recent signing of the UFC having won the world sambo championships three times. He makes his promotional debut against Kamal Shalorus at UFC on FX 1.

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Here is Pat Barry v. Gary Goodridge in a 2007 K-1 quarterfinal fight. Barry has transitioned well to MMA earning a 2-1 record in the UFC. Pat will fight Christian Morecraft at UFC on FX 1 tonight.

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Heavyweight 1. Junior Dos Santos 2. Alistair Overeem 3. Cain Velasquez 4. Fabricio Werdum 5. Shane Carwin 6. Frank Mir 7. Josh Barnett 8. Daniel Cormier 9. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 10. Fedor Emelianenko Light Heavyweight 1. Jon Jones 2. Rashad Evans 3. Dan Henderson 4. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua 5. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson 6. Lyoto Machida 7. Phil Davis 8. Forrest Griffin 9. Gegard Mousasi

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Here is Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares fighting Fabio Nascimento in Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict, which took place on 12/6/07 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Palhares fights Mike Massenzio at UFC 142 this Saturday.

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Here is Edson Barboza Jr. fighting Jose Figueroa in a lightweight title fight for RMMA - Renaissance MMA 16 which took place on 3/5/10 in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is a bigtime finish around the 3:50 mark. Barboza (9-0, 3-0 UFC) will look for his 4th straight UFC win on Saturday against Terry Etim.

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Here are MMA legends Vitor Belfort and Matt Lindland fighting in Affliction - Reckoning which took place on 1/24/09. The fight features one of the best KO's from the promotion's 2 event run. Belfort next faces Anthony Johnson at UFC 142this weekend.

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Here is Jose Aldo fighting Micky Young at FX Battle of Britain which took place on 10/15/05 in the UK. Aldo will be fighting Chad Mendes for the featherweight title at UFC 142.

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Here is a mixed rules fight between karate fighter Katsunori Kikuno and Yuichiro Nagashima which took place in the Dream organizations "Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka! New Year! 2011," event at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan, on 12/31/11. The first round was fought under K-1 kickboxing rules while the second was under Dream's MMA rules. As you will see, it was a pretty crazy scrap.

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Here is Bibiano Fernandes fighting Antonio Banuelos for the Dream Bantamweight Grand Prix Finale which took place on 12/31/11 in the Saitama Super Arena. Fernandes defeated Takafumi Otsuka and Rodolfo Marques Diaz to reach the final. Banuelos defeated Hideo Tokoro and Masakazu Imanari to reach the final.

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Like many, the first time I discovered how great Bas Rutten (28-4) was came after watching his performance in UFC. Bas Rutten has had a long and storied history. He initially decided to get into martial arts after seeing Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon. He started in Tae Kwon Do and then Kyokushin Karate. In his twenties, Bas started doing Muay Thai, and started his career with 14 straight KO

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Here is Fedor Emelianenko fighting Satoshi Ishii at Dream - Fight For Japan - Genki Desu Ka! New Year! The fight took place on 12/31/11 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

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Here is Jim "The Kid" Hettes fighting Jay Haas at NMMA - Cage Fight 2, which took place on 11/27/09 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Hettes (9-0) won his UFC debut with a second round submission of Alex Caceres. Hettes strung together several submission attempts throughout the fight. Hettes returns to fight Nam Phan tonight at UFC 141.

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Here is the finale of the 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix featuring Alistair Overeem against Peter Aerts. Overeem will fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 on December 30th with the winner getting a title shot against Junior Dos Santos.

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Here is Alexander Gustafsson fighting Farbod Fadami in The Zone FC which took place on 2/9/08 in Sweden. The 6'5" Gustafsson has gone 4-1 so far in his UFC career and can take a huge leap if victorious against Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 141.

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Here is Shinya Aoki v. Eddie Alvarez from K-1: Dynamite which took place on 12/31/08. Aoki will fight Satoru Kitaoka for the Dream lightweight title late tonight on HDNet, NYE Genki Desu Ka!!! Here is the bizarre New Years Eve line-up for Dream's extravaganza of combat that airs live on HDNet from the Saitama Super Arena. Fedor Emelianenko v. Satoshi Ishii Ryo Chonan v. Hayato "Mach"

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As I told the Reverend, the MMA Blaster site has always been about telling the story of mixed martial arts. One of the major influences has been the movies that have attracted youngsters such as myself into martial arts. 1. "Johnny Lawrence" played by William Zabka- The Karate Kid- Johnny was the best of the 1980's jerk. He played the punk rich kid to perfection in Back to School and Just one

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Here is Brock Lesnar's debut fight against Min Soo Kim in K-1 Dynamite which took place on 6/2/07 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Lesnar will fight Alistair Overeem tonight at UFC 141.

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Here is Jesse "Bubba" Jenkins fighting Joshua Williams at Tachi Palace Fights 11, which took place on 12/2/11. This was the MMA debut of Jenkins, the 2011 NCAA champion.

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Here is the ending of Marius Zaromskis' fight with Bruno Carvalho from Rumble of the Kings 2011, which took place on 11/26/2011 in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Here is Gegard Mousasi fighting Melvin Manhoef at Dream 6 which happened on 9/23/08 in the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Mousasi, the Dream LHW champ, will return to the Strikeforce cage this weekend to fight Ovince St. Preux.

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Here is Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez fighting Rumina "Moon Wolf" Sato in Shooto - Alive Road which took place on 8/20/05 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In his last three bouts, Melendez unified the Strikeforce LW belts with a decision over Josh Thomson, defeated Shinya Aoki in a dominant decision, then destroyed Tatsuya Kawajiri via first round TKO. This Saturday, Melendez will look to defend the

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The problem with UFC on Fox 1 wasn't the Junior Dos Santos versus Cain Velasquez fight. The knockout was awesome. The problem was the mindless chatter and commercials over the other 58 minutes of the night. The ratings tell you that plenty of people were flipping back and forth waiting for the fight to start. Most sources report around 5 million viewers during the off time, and 8 or so

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By: MMA Blaster Mixed martial arts should not be added to the Olympics. MMA would be chewed up and spit out in a watered down version of the sport we know and love. The rule restrictions would be impossible to ignore. Compound that with possible headgear, sponsors not wanting to see blood, and the fact that the best in the world wouldn't be allowed to compete would scare most away. The

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Here is Jorge Masvidal v. Yves Edwards from Bodog Fight which took place on 7/14/07. At 8:57 in the video or 2:05 remaining in the second round is the big finish. Jorge has won two straight Strikeforce bouts over Billy Evangelista and KJ Noons to earn his way to a 155 pound title fight against Gilbert Melendez. Look for Masvidal to try to keep the fight standing.

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Here is Artur Sowiński fighting Maciej Irokez Jewtuszko at KSW 17 which took place on 11/26/11 in Lodz, Poland. The fight was Jewtuszko's first since his UFC debut ended in a decision loss to Carl Warburton.

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Here is Eddie Alvarez fighting Michael Chandler from Bellator 58 which took place on 11/19/11 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Epic finish.

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Here is Aleksander Emelianenko fighting Magomed Malikov in M-1 Challenge 28 which took place on 11/12/11.

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After whittling down the cast of 32 fighters, the TUF 14 Finale has been set which will be headlined by the coach on coach match-up of Michael Bisping versus Jason "Mayhem" Miller. The featherweight final pits Diego Brandao against Dennis Bermudez, while the bantamweight final pits John Dodson against TJ Dillashaw. 145 - Featherweight - (Bisping) Diego "Ceara" Brandao (13-7)- Tough 6 year

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This fight between Shogun Rua and Rafael "Capoeira" Freitas took place at Meca World Vale Tudo 7 on November 8, 2002 in Curitiba, Brazil. It is listed on most MMA databases as Shogun Rua's first pro fight. As you can see, it is not the best referee in the business. Soccer kicks were legal in this Vale Tudo rule-set. Shogun will fight Dan Henderson at UFC 139 in a number one contender match-up

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Here is Scott Sheely v. Cung Le in a San Shou match featured in Strikeforce. At the time, Strikeforce was a kickboxing oriented organization that had events with the ISKA. Cung Le will fight Wanderlei Silva next at UFC 139, making his UFC debut.

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Here is Ryan Jimmo fighting Craig Zellner at MFC 15 which took place on 2/22/08 in Alberta, Canada. Jimmo (16-1) would go on to win the MFC light heavyweight belt, and defending twice against Zak Cummings and Sokoudjou. With 16 straight wins, Jimmo has earned a spot in the UFC, making his debut against Karlos Vemola at UFC on FX 1, which will take place January 20th in Nashville. During TUF

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Here is boxing legend "Smokin'" Joe Frazier boxing Bob Foster (56-8) for the WBA and WBC heavyweight boxing titles on 11/18/70 at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Unfortunately, Smokin' Joe lost his battle with liver cancer at age 67. Frazier holds wins over Muhammad Ali (56-5), Buster Mathis (30-4), Eddie Machen (50-11), Dave Zyglewicz (32-4), Joe Bugner (69-13) and Jerry Quarry (53-9).

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Here is the final 30 seconds of Andrei Arlovski's fight with Travis Fulton at Pro Elite - "Big Guns" which took place on 11/5/11. There is absolutely no need to watch the first 2 and a half rounds of this fight. Arlovski has now won his past two fights after losing four straight. He has been extremely tenative and cautious over the past two fights, but he has not gotten KO'd. I'd expect him

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Here is Renan Barao fighting Marcio Nunes in the Eagle Fighting Championship which took place on 9/26/09 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Barao impressed in his UFC debut, winning a decision over Cole Escovedo and pushing his record to 26-1. The then destroyed UK bantamweight Brad Pickett at UFC 138, winning by first round rear naked choke.

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This fight is between former WEC BW Champ Miguel Torres v. Alex Khanbabian. The fight took place in Hammond, Indiana on 10/20/04 for Iron Crown Promotions - IC 8 Ethereal. The fight was under Shooto rules. Miguel will fight Nick Pace at UFC 137 this Saturday.

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Here is Anderson Silva in a fan made video trying to put him in the Matrix.

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Here is Junior dos Santos fighting Jailson Silva Santos at Demo Fights 1 which took place on 7/16/06 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Soccer kicks were legal for this fight..... Dos Santos will take on Cain Velasquez for the UFC heavyweight title this Saturday on the groundbreaking UFC on Fox 1. UFC on Fox 1 will take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, this Saturday, November 12th,

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Here is Mark Munoz talking about his upcoming fight with Chris Leben. The video was taken by friend of MMA Blaster, Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV. Munoz explains that his stand-up has improved and he is comfortable standing, but he is ready to take the fight wherever it goes. Munoz knows not to stand right infront of Leben, as many fighters get lured into doing. I expect Munoz to work his

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DesMoinesMMA asks: Who do you think will win between Cain Velasquez (-180) and Junior Dos Santos(+150)? Who would you bet on for this card? I really think the Junior Dos Santos versus Cain Velasquez title fight is a flip of the coin type of fight. The longer the fight stays standing, the more I like Junior Dos Santos. With UFC debuting on Fox, odds are the fighters feel the pressure to

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Andreas "Andy" Hug was a superstar Swiss karate fighter who lived from September 7, 1964 - August 24, 2000. Andy was the first karate fighter to win the K-1 Grand Prix, which he did in 1996. K-1 is hands down the best kickboxing organization in the world. He was runner up in 1996 and 1997. Hug was revered by the Japanese public, who admired his courage as he usually was the smaller fighter in

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Here is TJ Dillashaw fighting Michael Suarez in Rebel Fights - Domination that took place on 10/2/10 in Roseville, California. Dillashaw wrestled for Cal State Fullerton. Dillashaw (4-0), fights out of Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male, and earned his way to the 135 pound finale of TUF 14.

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Here is Michihiro Omigawa fighting UFC veteran Cole Escovedo at Dream 16 which took place on 9/25/10 in Nippon Gaishi Hall, Japan. Omigawa is looking for his first UFC victory this weekend against newcomer Jason Young.

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Here is Kimbo Slice boxing Tay Bledsoe in Grand Island, Nebraska on October 15, 2011.

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Masakatsu Funaki (39-13) is one of the original pioneers of mixed martial arts, even though many in the United States have never heard of him. He along with Minoru Suzuki started the Pancrase organization. It was one of the first mixed martial arts organizations, debuting after Shooto, but before the UFC. Funaki won the King of Pancrase title on two occasions being the first fighter to do so.

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Here is Alexander Shlemenko fighting Andre Balschmieter at the Bratsk Combat Sport Festival which took place in Russia on 2/24/07. The match was conducted under odd rules with a standing 8 count which is uncommon for a fight after 2002. Alexander will be fighting Brian Rogers at Bellator 54 in the semifinals of the middleweight tournament. Bellator 54 will take place in Atlantic City, New

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Here is Christian M'Pumbu fighting Richard Hale at Bellator 45 for the light heavyweight Bellator season 4 tournament title. M'Pumbu will fight Travis Wiuff in a non-title bout this Saturday at Bellator 55.

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Here is Hayato Sakurai fighting Nick Diaz in Dream 14 which took place on 5/29/10 in Saitama, Japan. Nick Diaz was slated to fight GSP for the title at UFC 137, however was pulled from the card after missing his second press conference. GSP would later scratch from the title fight with a knee injury. Diaz now faces BJ Penn in the UFC 137 main event.

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Here is Joey Beltran fighting Sherman Pendergarst at Bellator 5 which took place on 5/1/2009 in Dayton, Ohio. Beltran will return to the UFC to fight newcomer Stipe Miocic at UFC 136 on October 8th.

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Here is Sengoku FW tourney semi-finalist Hatsu Hioki versus grappling legend Rumina Sato. The fight took place in Shooto on 11/29/08. Hioki makes his UFC debut against George Roop at UFC 137.

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Here is BJ Penn fighting Takanori Gomi in Rumble on the Rock 4 which took place on 10/23/04 in Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii. After the fight, BJ would go on to defeat Matt Hughes taking the UFC welterweight championship. Gomi would go on to become a Japanese MMA legend, winning 15 of his next 16 fights including the Pride lightweight championship. Penn next will next fight Nick Diaz at

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Here is Mirko Cro Cop against Kazuyuki Fujita at the K-1: Andy Hug Memorial Fights from 8/19/01. This was Mirko's first MMA fight after having a succesful K-1 kickboxing career. Mirko fights Roy Nelson at UFC 137. Replay at 1:10 is awesome.

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Here is Ron Sparks fighting Mark Holata at Bellator 52 which took place on 10/1/11 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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Here is Keith Jardine v. Travis Wiuff from Extreme Challenge 46 which took place on February 16, 2002. Ben Rothwell was also on that card, winning the heavyweight tournament. Wiuff will next challenge LHW Bellator Champ Christian M'Pumbu at Bellator 55. Bellator 55 takes place in Yuma, Arizona, at the Cocopah Resort and Casino and will be broadcast on MTV2, Epix and Spike.com MTV2 CARD

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Here is Vinny Magalhaes going against current UFC fighter Chris Weidman in a 2009 ADCC qualifier match. Vinny went on to take a bronze in both the absolute and under 99KG's in 2009. He would win the over 99KG division this year. Wiedman, who took 3rd in the NCAA's at 197 pounds in 2007, has started his MMA career off with 6 straight victories, going 2-0 in the UFC. He next fights Tom Lawler

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Here is Rustam Khabilov fighting Akin Duran in the M-1 Challenge 18 which took place on 8/16/09 in Hilversum, Netherlands. This fight is not for the squeemish, as it features on of the most brutal belly to belly suplexes I've ever seen.

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Here is Nam Phan fighting Saad Awad from Gladiator Challenge 74 which took place on 2/16/08 in Los Angeles, California. Phan will fight Leonard Garcia at UFC 136 in a rematch of their TUF 12 fight. Phan was absolutely robbed in the last fight as he landed far more strikes in the fight, losing a split decision.

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Andre Galvao is the talk of the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling 2011 tournament, winning the absolute and under 88KG divisions. Braulio Estima, 2009's big winner, defeated Jacare in the superfight on points, 3-0. Mario Sperry also won a superfight against Renzo Gracie, 5-0. Galvao, a BJJ blackbelt under Fernando "Tererê" Augusto, now runs his own school. As you can see below,

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This past Saturday, Shah Bobonis won the biggest fight of his career, defeating American Top Team's Marcos da Matta at Bellator 50 via 3rd round KO. With momentum on his side, Bobonis has now won four MMA bouts in a row. Da Matta is a serious talent in the BJJ game, winning a World Championship in 1996 in the purple belt division, a Brazilian National Championship in 2000, and silvers at the

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UFC 135 and UFN 25 were two solid events that shook up the landscape of the UFC. Most notable was another excellent performance by Jon Jones at UFC 135 and Jake Ellenberger's nasty KO of Jake Shields at UFN 25. Here is a mock look-in at some potential bouts down the line: Jon Jones against Rashad Evans- Jones is coming off a dominant performance against Rampage Jackson, utilizing his range,

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Here is Alexis Vila fighting Joe Warren at Bellator 51 which took place on 9/24/11 at the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. Vila advanced to the final four in the BW tourney with the big time KO.

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Here is Derek Boyle fighting Alex Popov in RITR 15 which took place on 9/9/11 in Alberta, Canada. Textbook flying knee? Check.

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Here is Shah Bobonis fighting Chris Thorne at "Fight Time 4 - MMA Heavyweight Explosion" which took place on 4/1/11 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Shah recently notched the biggest win of his MMA career with a 3rd round KO over Marcos da Matta at Bellator 50.

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Here is Jake Ellenberger fighting Zak Light in Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat which took place on 2/16/07 on a beach, probably owned by Bodog's billionaire owner Calvin Ayre. Ellenberger will fight Jake Shields at UFC's Fight Night 25 this Saturday in New Orleans, Louisiana. The fights will air on Facebook and Spike.

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Here is UFC fighter Dave "Pee Wee" Herman fighting Michal Kita at Bellator 31 which took place on 9/30/10 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Despite his claims that jiu-jitsu doesn't work, Herman shows some solid skills in this bout. Herman next meets Mike Russow on the main card of UFC 136 next on October 8, 2011.

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Fox and the UFC just signed a mega deal that promises four events to be aired on the broadcast network, sure to shatter all MMA ratings records in the United States. But back in 1998, when MMA was only four years old in this country, Fox took another angle when covering MMA on it show, "Fox Files." It went the underground, illegal, human cockfighting, dangerous, next moral danger route.

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In a Strikeforce Grand Prix that has already lasted seven months, it is fair to say the luster has been lost to a certain extent. Add in a possible hand injury to finalist Daniel Cormier, as he punished the massive head of Junior "Bigfoot" Silva, and a possible finale might not reach us until the end of the year. Josh Barnett v. Daniel Cormier- Barnett (31-5) enters the final of the Grand Prix

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Here is friend of MMA Blaster, Marcos Villegas, speaking to UFC Fight Night 25 headliner Jake Ellenberger regarding his upcoming bout with Jake Shields. Ellenberger states that his 8 to 10 week training camp has gone well and he is injury free. He doesn't feel that Jake Shields is a big step up in competition, though Shields presents different problems. From bell to bell, Ellenberger promises

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Here is Brian Bloodworth fighting Scott Farhat at Wild Bill's Fight Night 33 which took place on 8/26/2011 in Duluth, Georgia. Bloodworth (6-1) will make his UFC debut on five days notice against Mike Easton (11-1) at UFC on Versus 6.

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Here is a slightly editted version of Yves Edwards fighting Edson Berto at Elite XC - "Street Certified" which took place on 2/16/2008 in Miami, Florida. Edwards next fights Rafaello Oliveira at UFC on Versus 6. Here is a look at the UFC on Versus 6 card which takes place in Washington, D.C., at the Verizon Center. The event will be broadcast on Versus and Facebook. VERSUS CARD Dominick Cruz

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Here is former Sengoku champion Satoru Kitaoka fighting Clay French in "Sengoku - Fourth Battle" which took place on 8/24/08 at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan. Kitaoka (28-10-9) next fights Willamy Freire at Dream 17. Kitaoka, who has spent his entire fight career in Japan, has 15 submission wins on his resume, including subs over UFC veterans Takanori Gomi, Carlos Condit, Kurt

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The Ultimate Fighter 14 debuts tonight, September 21, 2011, with head coaches Jason "Mayhem" Miller opposite Michael Bisping. The show will be the first to feature the lighter weights, with tournaments for the 135 and 145 pound divisions. (Michael Bisping pictured) After multiple complaints, the show will again feature an elimination round to get into the house. As such, there will be 32

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Here is Pat Barry fighting Chris Hawk from the World Combat League. The full contact kickboxing league was owned by Chuck Norris and lasted two seasons. Pat Barry fights Christian Morecraft at UFC on FX 1.

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Here is Josh Barnett trainer Eric Paulson talking to Fight Hub TV's Marcos Villegas about the Strikeforce Grand Prix. Paulson explains that Barnett would like to fight Junior Silva, who apparently has been talking a lot of smack lately. However, he thought Cormier has been looking great lately. Paulson is confident that Barnett will win the Grand Prix. He states that Barnett and Dana White,

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Here is Josh Barnett fighting Siala-Mou Siliga, aka Mighty Mo, at Dream 13 which took place on 3/22/10 in Yokohama, Japan. Barnett won his opening round Strikeforce Grand Prix bout against Brett Rogers and moves on to face Sergei Kharitonov on September 10th. Strikeforce - Barnett v. Kharitonov takes place on Sep 10, 2011, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the U.S. Bank Arena. It will be broadcast on

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Here is a highlight video of Dan Hornbuckle's awesome submission victory over Steve Carl from Bellator - Texas, which happened on 5/20/10. Hornbuckle will next compete at Bellator 49 on September 10th against Luis Santos in the start of the Bellator 5 welterweight tournament. Bellator 49 takes place at Atlantic City, New Jersey at the Ceasars and will be broadcast on MTV2 on September 10,

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Here is Kendall Grove fighting Joe Riggs in Pro Elite on 8/27/11 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Here is Glover Teixeira fighting Marvin Eastman at Shooto Brazil - Fight for BOPE which took place on 8/25/11 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Here is Anderson Silva fighting Tony Frykland at Cage Rage 16 - Critical Condition which took place on 4/22/06 in London, England. Anderson will fight Yushin Okami this Saturday at UFC 134 - Rio.

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Pat Curran landed a nasty head kick KO of Marlon Sandro at Bellator 48 to win the featherweight tournament title this past Saturday. After a round which saw Marlon Sandro winning the stand-up portion of the action, Curran found victory in the second. Curran threw a couple jabs then fired a right head kick that knocked Sandro out cold. With the win, Curran will likely face the winner of

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Here is video of Anderson Silva v. Tadeu Sanmarzino in a muay thai bout. The dangerous and elusive fighter puts on an epic move around the 2:50 mark. Anderson next fights Yushin Okami at UFC 134.

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Here is the double leg takedown being taught by Hall of Fame wrestler and coach Dan Gable. Gable won the gold medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich where he did not surrender a single point.

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Here is Chris Lytle fighting Pete Spratt in RSF - Shooto Challenge 2 on 1/2/04 in East Belleville, Indiana. Chris Lytle retired on a high note by submitting Dan Hardy at UFC on Versus 5. Lytle has always been a fan favorite and bonus bounty hunter by utilizing pro level boxing skills, solid wrestling with an underrated submission game. Chris fought all around the world, defeating Kazuo

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Here is Seth Petruzelli v. Bernard Rutherford from 2/2/07 in UWC, Ultimate Warrior Challenge. The Karate/Wrestling specialist Petruzelli utilizes an unorthodox style that keeps many off balance while standing. During his time on TUF 2, he beat Dan Christison by unanimous decision before losing to runner-up Brad Imes. His most memorable MMA moment was the toppling of Kimbo Slice's hype with a

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Here is Pat Curran fighting Mike Ricci at Bellator 14, which took place on 4/15/10 at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Pat will fight Marlon Sandro at Bellator 48 for his second tournament crown, this time in the featherweight division.

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Here is Marlon Sandro fighting Nick Denis in the Sengoku 8 - in a featherweight Grand Prix bout. Sandro fights Pat Curran in the finals of the Bellator Featherweight tournament this Saturday at Bellator. Sandro advanced to the finals by defeating Nazareno Malegarie and Genair da Silva via decision. *Fight starts at 4:45.

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Here is an odd commercial starring Clay Guida. Not sure how destroying someone's house convinces them to buy auto insurance, but it is kinda funny.

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Commentary on the UFC Hall of Fame - Who's Next by MMA Blaster The UFC is the only mixed martial arts organization with a Hall of Fame. As of now, the members of the hall include Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Mark Coleman and Matt Hughes. The late, Charles "Mask" Lewis was inducted as a contributor to the sport.(Dan Severn Pictured) Hall of famer Chuck

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Here is Kimbo Slice's boxing debut from last night. Post fight interview:

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Here is UFC's welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre training for his bout with Nick Diaz at the Wild Card boxing gym. GSP has been working heavily on his boxing in preparation for the bout with Diaz, who likes to throw a volume of punches rather than power strikes. You will see GSP first working on spinning back kicks, then spinning back fists, before right and left kicks while faking the

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Here is Jens Pulver fighting Coty "OX" Wheeler in MMA Fight Pit: Genesis, which took place on 8/13/11 in New Mexico.

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Here is the title picture for the UFC. HW Champ- Cain Velasquez Contenders- Junior Dos Santos, Frank Mir, Brock Lesnar *Velasquez fights JDS at UFC 138 for the title *Velasquez defeats Lesnar at UFC 121 for the title *Dos Santos defeats Shane Carwin at UFC 131 for #1 spot *Frank Mir defeats Roy Nelson at UFC 130 LHW Champ- Jon Jones Contenders- Rashad Evans, Rampage Jackson, Forrest Griffin,

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On August 19, 2011, mixed martial artist Shah Bobonis will look to make it four wins in a row against rising ATT prospect Caleb "Sideshow Bob" Archer. The 135 pound bout will take place in Howard Davis, Jr.'s "Fight Time 6 – Pride & Glory" at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Bobonis' is a two-time Combate Extremo 155 pound title holder, who defeated Manuel “Manix”

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Here is Tatsuya Kawajiri fighting Drew Fickett at Dream - "Fight for Japan," which occured on 7/16/11 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan. Kawajiri (28-7) will drop to 145 for his next bout, which is against Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen at Dream 17.

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With the UFC looking to make a huge splash in its first event in Brazil since 1998, Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami will square off in the main event at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event is the first since the major news of a UFC and Fox partnership. Anderson Silva (30-4, 13-0 UFC) has unequivocally had the most unprecedented run in the UFC, winning 13 straight in the promotion,

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Here is Johny Hendricks fighting Richard Gamble at an EFL: Extreme Fighting League which took place on 3/15/08. Hendricks won the NCAA wrestling championship 2 times in the 165 pound division and was a 4 time All-American. Hendricks will be fighting Mike Pierce at UFC 133.

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Here is Dan Hardy fighting Danny Rushton in Cage Warriors which took place on 9/16/06 in Sheffield, England. At the time, Hardy was the Cage Warriors welterweight champion. Dan Hardy fights Chris Lytle at UFC on Versus 5 tonight. UFC on Versus 5 airs live tonight from Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Bradley Center, broadcasting on Versus and Facebook. VERSUS CARD Dan Hardy vs. Chris Lytle Ben

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Here is Tim Kennedy against Ryan McGivern from IFL: Chicago, which took place on 5/19/07 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Kennedy returns to the Sears Centre to fight Robbie Lawler this Saturday for Strikeforce.

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Here is Paul Daley fighting Yuya Shirai in Bamma 5 which took place on 2/26/2011 in Manchester, UK. Daley will next fight rising prospect Tyron Woodley this Saturday in Strikeforce.

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Here is Gegard Mousasi defending his Dream 205 pound belt against judoka Hiroshi Izumi in Dream 17 which took place on 7/16/11 in the Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan.

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