TAKEDOWN RADIO REPORT

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We return to our Brute Adidas Studios this week in Des Moines for a look at last weekends action and results from Vegas Intermatwrestle.com’s Jason Bryant who will join us for co-hosting duties during this broadcast. Along with JB also Co Hosting is Clint Manny 3X All-American and New Head Coach at Simpson College

9:00 Ron Peterson- Ron is retiring from years of Coaching at Simpson College in Indianola Iowa. Today’s show is to salute his career.

Nick Ackerman – National Champion NCAA Champion Magazine has named Simpson College wrestler Nick Ackerman’s 2001 National Championship victory the No. 1 most dramatic championship victory in NCAA history. Ackerman, who lost his legs due ot bacterial meningitis as a baby, won the 174-pound national championship 13-11 over Nick Slack of Augsburg. At the time, Slack was the defending national champion and entered the contest on a 60-match winning streak.

Al Baxter- Former College Coach at BV Cory Christensen – National Champion

Gene Hildreth- 3yr Starter and Head Coach at North-Hoover High School

John Hatfield – 2X All-American at Simpson College (1st All-American for me at Simpson)
9:25 Duane Goldman- Head Coach of the Hoosiers of Indiana- Duane is being inducted in the Glen Brand Hall of Fame in Waterloo. His wrestling ability while at Iowa was incredible to say the least. Goldman is in his 17th season at the helm of the Indiana wrestling program. The Hoosiers have seen a tremendous amount of success during Goldman’s tenure, Hoosier Joe Dubuque the first wrestler in IU history to win back-to-back national championships. (now at Hofstra) Angel Escobedo NCAA Champ 2007-08. Recent Hoosiers Dubuque, Brandon Becker captured All-American status. Andrae Hernandez, Dave Herman and Max Dean at the NCAAs in 2006.

9:35 Adam Frey- Cornell University Wrestler recently diagnosed and battling Cancer will join us and shares these words- “Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. 12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. 13 When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.” Romans 12:9-13

Matt Young- All –American at Simpson and Head Coach at Indianola High School

John Sirianni – Athletic Director at Simpson College

Tim Norton – Wrestled for me in high school at Clarksville and college at Simpson College

Jeremy Whalen – All-American at Simpson and an assistant coach for eight years at Simpson College

Rick Dawson -College Teammate and wrestling official and a close, personal friend.
10:20 Bas Rutten- VP of the International Fight League, Co-Host of the TV program Inside MMA on HDNet

Scott Gonyo – All-American at Nebraska and an assistant for me for two years. Great friend of Ron.

Join us for what looks to be a memorable show.

FIGHTERS WANTED: MMA RECRUITER CLASSIFIEDS

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5 Rivers Productions is looking for Pro Male MMA Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card May 17th in Onalaska WI. Weight classes needed Heavyweight, 170lb and 145lb. Fighters within driving distance preferred.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Bruce
Phone = 608-780-9836
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THE MMA NEWS ROUNDUP: 5/1/08

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1.More wacky MMA legal troubles

May 1, 2008 – 12:24 pm by fightlinker

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Patrick Bouvier Smith, 44, Durant, was charged earlier this month with failing to register as a sex offender when he moved to a residence east of Durant, according to court papers.

The charge was the result of an investigation by Bryan County Sheriff’s Investigator Victor Porter, who began investigating Smith in March, following Smith’s arrest for attempting to elude police and speeding.

Smith, according to court documents, was convicted in 1999 in Adams County, Colo., for sexual assault on a child. According to Porter, Smith was convicted of fondling a 14-year-old girl.

2.MMA regulation coming to Arizona

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 01, 2008 at 11:35 am ET

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Major MMA events could he headed to Phoenix, Tucson and other Arizona cities.

On Monday Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano signed a bill, HB 2834, which calls for the regulation of mixed martial arts in the state. The legislation was first introduced by state representative Jonathan Paton.

Longtime MMA fighter and UFC hall-of-famer Ken Shamrock, who recently opened a Lion’s Den gym in Scottdale, Ariz., was the bill’s chief backer outside of the political arena.

“I wanted to clear up any misconceptions members had about MMA,” Shamrock stated. “It is far from the ‘human cock-fighting’ analogy used years ago by John McCain. There are rules in place to ensure the safety of participants. Over the years fighters have sustained fewer injuries during MMA competitions than in boxing. Mixed martial arts is a legitimate sport that takes considerable skill and intelligence.”

3.UFC fighter Chris Leben arrested for probation violation (updated)

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 30, 2008 at 11:43 pm ET

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Chris Leben, a UFC middleweight who recently signed to fight Michael Bisping at UFC 85, turned himself in and was arrested in Oregon on Wednesday for a probation violation stemming from a previous DUI offense, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

As of late Wednesday evening, Leben remained behind bars.

A representative from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office told MMAjunkie.com that Leben will go before a judge at 3 p.m. on Thursday. It was determined upon his booking that he was not eligible for bail because of the probation violation, according to the representative.

Leben (18-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC), 27, most recently defeated Alessio Sakara in March at UFC 82. After Chuck Liddell was forced to pull out of a UFC 85 main-event bout with Rashad Evans, the UFC booked fights between Leben and Bisping, as well as Matt Hughes and Thiago Alves. The popular fighter found his way to the UFC via the first season of the UFC reality series, “The Ultimate Fighter.”

(UPDATE: According to an online forum posting from ICON Sport president T. Jay Thompson, who run a Hawaii gym where Leben teaches, the fighter turned himself into authorities on a previous DUI charge to assure he would get a visa for UFC 85. He expects Leben to remain in jail for eight to 10 days.)

4.UFC releases Joe Doerksen

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 30, 2008 at 10:25 am ET

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Veteran fighter Joe Doerksen (39-12 MMA, 1-5 UFC), a 30-year-old fighter who made his UFC debut in 2004, has been released by the organization.

Doerksen confirmed his release with Sportsnet.ca but said the UFC has left open the door for a possible return if he can string together some wins outside the organization.

Doerksen is the latest casualty in the UFC’s current purge of talent. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) was the first to report the UFC’s intention to trim its roster of fighters after heavyweight prospect Jake O’Brien was also cut from his contract.

A return to the UFC isn’t out of the realm of possibility for Doerksen. He had been forced out of the UFC twice before only to win his way back in. Most recently, after a unanimous-decision loss to Nate Marquardt at UFC 58, Doerksen strung together seven consecutive victories outside the organization to earn a WEC title shot with Paulo Filho. Despite a loss, he was then tapped as a late replacement for an injured Dave Terrell and fought Ed Herman at UFC 78 this past November.

However, Doerksen lost that fight — and a subsequent bout with Jason MacDonald earlier this month at UFC 83.

Doerksen said he hasn’t been scheduled for his next bout and likely won’t consider fighting until June.

Leben’s next fight is June 7 against Bisping and takes place overseas in London, England.

5. KALIB STARNES’ STATEMENT REGARDING UFC 83 PERFORMANCE

Thursday, April 24, 2008 – by Tom Hamlin – MMAWeekly.com

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Following one of the most contentious performances of 2008, middleweight Kalib Starnes has released a statement regarding his fight with Nate Quarry at UFC 83.

Irked by what he characterized as inaccurate accounts of his status with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Starnes also promises to release details on the injuries he sustained in the fight.

Below is Starnes’ statement as sent to MMAWeekly.com:

“I would like to begin by saying that I was very happy to fight in Montreal, and that I trained really hard for my fight. I know that there were many people, including myself, who were disappointed with my performance, and I would like to apologize to my coaches, trainers and the fans for what happened. It was by far the worst fight of my career, much to the credit of my opponent who proved to be a real monster in the ring, I think that they should keep him in a cave somewhere and feed him raw meat!

6. – RICH FRANKLIN MOVING TO 205?

Thursday, May 01, 2008 – by Jeff Cain – MMAWeekly.com

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder Rich “Ace” Franklin is considering a return to the light heavyweight division according to his manager, Monte Cox.

“Rich has to make a decision,” Cox told MMAWeekly Radio. “We’ve certainly considered going to 205 and seeing how he does up there.”

Franklin obtained the middleweight championship at UFC 53 by defeating Evan Tanner. He lost the belt to current champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva at UFC 64 and was defeated again by Silva in a rematch at UFC 77.

“He’s fought almost everybody in the 185-pound division,” said Cox. “There are some guys that he could fight, but if he beats them it knocks them out of title contention. And nobody is looking to see Rich and Anderson Silva 3 right now, including me.”

Franklin competed as a light heavyweight for the first half of his career losing only once, to the still undefeated Lyoto Machida, but hasn’t fought at 205 pounds since 2004.

“It’s one of those deals where he’s such a big star, which helps. He’s loved everywhere he goes, a big ovation in Canada and all that. But he’s not helping the 185-pound division right now by beating everybody up in it,” commented Cox.

“We’ve talked about going to 205 and how would he match up with some of those guys, with a Forrest Griffin or a Keith Jardine. I think there’re some really good fights. There’s a whole bunch of 205’s that I think would be interesting.”

He continued, “In the end, we do what the UFC wants. If they want us to try 205, we’re up for it. If they want to keep us at 185, then we’ll do that too.”

Franklin is coming off a win in the middleweight division over Travis Lutter at UFC 83 and isn’t expected back in action for another three to four months.

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TRI-STATE CAGE FIGHTING IN SIOUX CITY THIS SATURDAY!

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TRI-STATE CAGE FIGHTING is officially moving to THE TYSON EVENT CENTER starting May 3rd, 2008. Everybody has been asking and begging to get to a larger venue and it doesn’t get any larger then this.

Fighters will have the largest area in the world to warm up and get ready. Private changing areas complete with showers for the fighters. Private Nurses areas and etc. There will be approximately 375 reserved and ringside floor seats, and then obviously more general admission seating then could be desired without a bad seat in the house. This will make for a much much better event for everyone concerned. This is a huge huge financial risk so we really need to get all the fans and new fans behind it, and prove to Sioux City that MMA has arrived and deserves to be at the big show in front of all of Sioux City.

Reserved and Ringside Seating tickets will still go thru Lee Swanson at 712-212-5415, and all general admission seating will go thru box office at TicketMaster for this first event. Fighter weigh ins and pre-fight physicals will definitely be from 3pm – 5:30pm and a mandatory pre-fight meeting at 5:30pm. Doors will be at 6:30pm but fights will now be starting at 7:30pm instead hoping to get everybody done sooner so they can get travelling home sooner or get your drink on or whatever.

This is a huge huge stepping stone for MMA and Cage Fighting Awareness around the Midwest. We will also be doing a pro event down at the Tyson either in July or August with details to follow on that as well. There will be another couple of big announcements coming down the pipe in the next few days to a week as well so keep hitting the website.

Thanks to all who have helped to get MMA to the next level in Siouxland and around the Midwest,

Look forward to seeing you at the TYSON EVENT CENTER – MAY 3RD.

T.C.F. PROMOTER – DAN LEWIS

THREE INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS FEATURED AS 2008 FOX SPORTS NET COVERAGE CONTINUES SATURDAY ON “IFL FIGHT NIGHT”

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First Title Bouts Between Fabiano/Davis, Hieron/Heleno, Radach/Horwich

NEW YORK, May 1, 2008 – Three International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) individual title bouts from the IFL World Grand Prix finals will be featured in the next edition of “IFL Fight Night” on Fox Sports Net (FSN). The episode, which debuts on Saturday, May 3, at midnight local time in most markets, includes bouts on the historic night which saw a total of five IFL champions crowned.

Viewers can confirm the time and replays during the week on their respective regional FSN networks at http://www.ifl.tv/TV-Schedule-FSN.html.

Bouts on the one-hour telecast include:

• Jay Hieron, a Long Island, N.Y., native and current Las Vegas resident, battling Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Capoeira master Delson Heleno in a highly-anticipated matchup between two well-rounded veteran welterweights (170 lbs.).
• Wagnney Fabiano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), putting his unbeaten record on the line for the first-ever IFL featherweight (145 lbs.) belt against L.C. Davis (Kansas City, Mo.), also unbeaten in IFL competition
• Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.), one of the league’s most popular figures and best middleweights (185 lbs.), challenging unbeaten Benji Radach (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) in a battle of proven knockout artists.

Veteran IFL play-by-play man Kenny Rice is joined by MMA legend Bas Rutten at the microphone ringside, with Ron Kruck providing additional commentary. The bouts were contested at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in December.

In addition to the weekly “IFL Fight Night,” seen domestically on FSN as well as in over 70 other countries and five continents around the world, ranging from HBO Latin America to Star TV in Asia and Middle Eastern Broadcasting and the Armed Forces Network, the first three IFL events of the year are being shown live on HDNet. IFL programming is already among the most viewed MMA programming worldwide, despite being in existence only two years.

The next live IFL event is set for May 16, also at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., where three Championship belts will be on the line. HDNet will again provide live coverage.

About the IFL
International Fight League™ (IFL) has its headquarters in New York and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv.

OSCAR DE LA HOYA TO DEDICATE “HOMECOMING” BOUT TO THE ORIGINAL LOS ANGELES GOLDEN BOY ART ARAGON

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LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2008) – The current “Golden Boy” and legendary champion Oscar de la Hoya will pay tribute to the original Los Angeles “Golden Boy” Art Aragon, who died this year at the age of 88.

“Art Aragon meant so much to boxing and the Los Angeles community,” said De La Hoya, who was called “Golden Boy” soon after winning his 1992 Olympic gold medal. “With his passing this March, I thought it was only fitting to dedicate my fight to him and acknowledge his great contribution to boxing and the community. I am glad his family will be able to be there for this special night.”

The Aragon family will be guests of De La Hoya Saturday night, sitting ringside and being acknowledged by a ceremonial announcement in the ring before the main event bout.

“My family is extremely grateful to Oscar for acknowledging my father by dedicating his “Homecoming” bout to him,” said Brad Aragon, son of the deceased fighter. “It meant a lot to him to have Oscar use ‘Golden Boy’ as his ring name as my father truly believed that, like him, Oscar has given so much to boxing and the community around him. I wish Oscar all the best and know that my father will be watching Saturday night too.”

Aragon, was born in Belen, New Mexico on November 13, 1927. He grew up in Los Angeles, fought during the 1930s and 1940s, and was given the name “Golden Boy” by screen actor William Holden after Holden starred in the 1939 movie of the same name. He was the second Golden Boy in boxing, the first being heavyweight Jack DeMave, who fought in the ’20s.

Aragon, who compiled a career record of 90-20-6 (61 KO’s), wore gold trunks and robes and loved to play the villain in the ring. His only title shot came on November 14, 1951 when he lost a 15-round decision to lightweight champion Jimmy Carter, whom he had previously defeated. Aragon also fought Carmen Basilio, Don Jordan, and Billy Graham. Handsome in looks and married four times, he was romantically linked to Marilyn Monroe, Mamie Van Doren, and Jayne Mansfield among others. After his retirement in 1960, Aragon became a bail bondsman and appeared in several movies and TV shows.

“Homecoming”—On Saturday, May 3, De La Hoya will face former world champion Steve Forbes, in what will be the first-ever boxing event at The Home Depot Center’s soccer stadium. The bout will also mark De La Hoya’s return home to fight for the first time in Los Angeles since 2000 as well as his return to HBO’s World Championship Boxing for the first time since 2001. Homecoming” is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Tournament of Contenders, AEG and The Home Depot Center and is sponsored by Cazadores, Tecate, Rockstar Energy Drink, Southwest Airlines and Affliction Clothing. The match up will be televised live by HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.

Tickets priced starting at $25.00 may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 213-480-3232 or by visiting ticketsmaster.com. Group tickets, VIP packages and Hospitality packages are available by calling 1-877-AEG-TICKETS (1-877-234-8425) or by visiting www.aegtickets.com.

LISTEN TO THE IFL CONFERENCE CALL WITH MCGIVERN AND SCHULTZ

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Ryan Schultz, IFL Lightweight champion and Ryan McGivern, IFL Middleweight champion participated in a conference call on April 30th to promote the next big IFL event on May 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.

Schultz won the IFL Lightweight title on Dec. 29 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Conn., knocking out previously unbeaten Chris Horodecki to take the title. He successfully defended his belt with a win over John Gunderson on Feb. 29 in Las Vegas and will battle Deividas Taurosevicius of Lithuania on May 16. McGivern took the Middleweight belt from Matt Horwich via unanimous decision on Feb. 29 and will battle Dan Miller of Sparta, N.J., for the title on May 16.

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