USA Judo Coach Jimmy Pedro on Kayla Harrison and Olympic Dreams
(Tokyo, Japan) – On Thursday, 20-year-old Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) made history by becoming the first U.S. player to win a World Championship title since 1999. USA Judo is pleased to announce that Harrison’s gold medal efforts will be rewarded with at least $21,000 in cash prize […]
MFC scene hits City Centre Mall hosted by Schiavello & Trigg September 5.2010
Retribution weigh-in will be wild MFC scene hits City Centre Mall hosted by Schiavello & Trigg The official weigh-in for MFC 26: Retribution has quickly become the biggest pre-fight spectacle in the organization’s history. Since moving the weigh-ins to the popular City Centre Mall in downtown Edmonton, fans have turned out in droves to see […]
CAN WHAT’S BROKEN ABOUT BOXING BE FIXED?
(by Darren & Patrick McElligott) [mpinpage] For as long as boxing has been popular, there has been a “flip side,” with people saying that the sport is dying, or that it should be outlawed. Yet, when one looks at the amount of money that fights such as Mayweather vs de la Hoya, or Pacquiao vs […]
MATT SERRA DOES A XYIENCE 180
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] Matt Serra is back with Xyience in a big way. In case you didn’t know, he made it perfectly clear by donning a Xyience hat upon striding up to the microphone after his big UFC win against Frank Trigg at UFC 109 this past Saturday. I admit I must have […]
XYIENCE SALE APPROVED IN BANKRUPTCY COURT
LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL REPORTS ON $15 MILLION XYIENCE PURCHASE Comments by: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] Manchester Consolidated Corporation, an investment group consisting of just 4 employees, managed to gain approval to buy Xyience on April Fools Day, but the fat lady is not singing just yet. Emerging details regarding the principals, the sale negotiations, […]
MORE MMA VS. BOXING THOUGHTS
MIXED MARTIAL-ARTS vs. BOXING………my two cents by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] I was recently watching a boxing match where one of the fighters threw over 1,000 punches during the course of the match; one-thousand punches…..and he never knocked his opponent down. Can you believe this? Could you imagine an MMA fight where this occurred? Of […]
THE GAMING BEHIND THE GRAPPLING: THE UFC, MMA, AND VIDEO GAMES
MMA, THE UFC, & VIDEO GAMES by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] Today’s demographic for video games is not what it once was. What was once reserved for basically grade-schoolers, now caters to and is supported by a large population of 20 and 30-somethings. This is the same age group that tunes into The Ultimate Fighter […]
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