UFC returns to network television for the third time on Saturday with four bouts on Fox and six on Fuel TV. What questions will be answered when the fights are over?
1. Is Johny Hendricks ready for the big time? Since losing to Rick Story in 2010, Hendricks has been on a tear. He won three straight fights, including a 12-second knockout of Jon Fitch. His last test before being promised a title shot is Josh Koscheck, a one-time welterweight contender who has equally impressive wrestling credentials.
2. Does Nate Diaz deserve a title shot? UFC president Dana White says with a win over Jim Miller, yes. Diaz won his last two fights, but lost the two before that. The lightweight belt is being contested in August and Anthony Pettis is waiting in the wings. Even with a win, Diaz may have some time on his hands before fighting for UFC gold.
3. Is Josh Koscheck over the hill? Koscheck is 34. Hendricks is 28. That age difference means it’s easy to look at the fight as old fogie vs. young buck, but Koscheck took offense, calling any media who pointed out the gap between their ages “retards.” If he wants to prove he’s not an old man, he needs to give a better showing in the cage against Hendricks than he did against Mike Pierce in February, when he barely won a split decision.
4. Will Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson last more than a minute? This bout kicks off the month of the heavyweight, and it promises to be the perfect way to start a May that will feature the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix finals and UFC 146′s all heavyweight main card. Barry and Johnson have 20 knockout wins between them. Chances are that number will be 21 by the time the bout is over.
5. How do the latest crop of “The Ultimate Fighter” products stand up? The preliminary card, airing on Fuel TV and Fox Deportes, is full of TUF castmembers from the past few seasons. John Dodson, Louis Gaudinot and Dennis Bermudez are getting their first shots at fights outside of the TUF finale, and this is their chance to show they’re more than just good TV.
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The TMKF blog has some gnarly extras from Erich Bielefeldt.
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Josh Thomson has been hard at work at his gym, AKA, to prepare for this weekend’s title bout against Gilbert Melendez. He’s been so busy, in fact, that he didn’t notice when his teammates moved his car in a prank.
Geez. You can’t mess with the man’s car before he fights.
Both Thomson and Daniel Cormier, a player in the prank, will fight at Strikeforce this weekend. Will it be a good weekend for the AKA fighters? Tell us in the comments, on Twitter or on Facebook.
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UFC president Dana White loves busting on his fighters, so he had some fun when he caught “The Ultimate Fighter” coach and bantamweight contender Urijah Faber flexing without a shirt in a two-way mirror at the TUF gym. As always, White drops some f-bombs here and there, so beware if your workplace frowns on such a thing.
Faber tweeted that White was so tickled by the blog that, “Wow @danawhite just called me laughing hysterically abt to pee his pants.” Let this be a lesson to anyone about to flex in a mirror. Dana White may just be on the other side with a video camera.
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Just when it appeared they were in the clear the UFC has been forced to make another adjustment to Memorial Day Weekend’s UFC 146 lineup. After Alistair Overeem‘s suspension already caused changes from the top of the card down, an injury to Mark Hunt has forced another replacement to be made, allowing Lavar Johnson to [...]
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Phil Billingsby comes straight out of Australia with this part.
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Dennis Wilford has something new coming called Out Here.
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Let’s hear it for the old guys! 53-year-old Tim Karaker showed up at Fire Extreme in Bourbonnais, Ill. last week and was asked to fight. He said yes, and knocked out 21-year-old Brandon Frey. Watch his MMA debut here, and skip to the 2:30 mark for the KO. UFC fighter Stephan Bonnar narrates and lets a few NSFW words slip.
Apparently, the medical personnel who is supposed to be at that fight were out for a walk, because they weren’t too quick in responding to Frey on the ground. Nonetheless, congratulations to Karaker. You’re now the hero of Bonnar as well as every man over the age of 50 who wanted to throw some leather at a youngun but couldn’t actually get in a cage with him.
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Focus Magazine has a Premium Cut with Travis Glover.
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The new, improved and enlightened John Mayer is just days away from releasing his new album, Born and Raised.
The musician, who spent the past two years in hideout, reflecting on his troubled past and ripping off Johnny Depp’s style, is excited to release his long-awaited album. He “soberly” told guests at a recent listening [...]
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Trolling UFC and MMA fighters at a UFC 145 press event. What does it feel like to get punched in the face? Do you believe in God? What did you have for breakfast? Creative Loafing’s Joeff Davis interviews some of the top fighters from UFC 145.
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On the UFC on Fox 3 undercard, John Dodson beat Tim Elliott in a back-and-forth decision so wild that I can’t quite articulate what is going on here. Nonetheless … what the heck is going on here?
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This game works this way: you have to complete what the person above you posted. Use your immagination and let’s have some fun 
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World motorcycling champion Casey Stoner stunned the sport on Thursday by announcing he will quit at the end of the season for “family reasons”.
Read this article:
Casey Stoner to quit MotoGP at end of season
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Louis Gaudinot became known for his green hair while a castmember on “The Ultimate Fighter,” but it got a bit out of hand on Saturday night at UFC on Fox 3. He won his bout over John Lineker by submission and the Fight of the Night bonus, but his long, thick, green hair became the focus of the bout. Dana White even joked that is was time for a cut.
Gaudinot told MMA Junkie Radio that he’s thinking of cutting his hair, but he’ll still keep it green.
“I was thinking about cutting it before the fight,” Gaudinot said. “I’m kind of used to the long hair now, but I think I might have to cut it just for the next fight so it doesn’t get in my face.”
I can’t understand why he would want to do that.
It’s not like it got in his eyes.
Or made it easier for judges to tell when he got punched.
Yeah, on second thought, visiting a barbershop may not be such a bad idea, Louis.
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Hmmmm.
If the teaser (above) is to be believed, Beauty & the Beast won’t be much more than 42 minutes of the unequivocally gorgeous Kristin Kreuk running for her life every Thursday.
Not exactly appointment TV!
We learn nothing of “the beast” here but the rumor mills agree he’s a Hulk-like character who turns extra beastly when the [...]
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Nick Diaz’s Coach and Manager Cesar Gracie recently released a statement on his student’s recent no-show for his superfight at the World BJJ-Expo. The statement placed most of the blame on the promoter “Junior” and opponent Braulio Estima. Estima (a 3x world BJJ champion and 2009 ADCC absolute champion) took offense to parts of the statement, namely the assertions that he hid his MMA aspirations, his weight, and about Cesar’s explanation of the night’s events.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28555/braulio-estima-responds-to-cesar-gracie-statement/
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Jon Scianneaux has five minutes of really good throwaway from the past two years.
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Brace yourselves for DJ Yoda, Mr Thing, Yungun, DJ Cheeba, Bass6, DJ Fuzzy Nuts, Demo Mode, Matt Smooth, DJ Lyley, plus Live sessions from the banging Dr Meaker and reggae skank from the award-winning Idren Sounds. All this on top of the Whitelines Rail Jam, BRITS Sledgercross, Freestyle Academy and the British Championship. For the [...]
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Just a bit of fun but as there’s been so many winners this year, who do you think is most likely *not* to win a GP in 2012. I have limited the poll…
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It’s fight day, fight night, fight week, whatever. Tonight, some of the best mid-tier fighters in the UFC will go toe to toe in Fairfax, Virginia, as the Patriot Center hosts UFC on Fuel 3. Headlined by an intriguing match-up between Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung, tonight’s card is highlighted by a number of [...]
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The UFC returns to Fuel TV tonight as the “UFC on Fuel TV 3″ takes place live from Fairfax, VA. MMAFrenzy concludes its live coverage with play by play of tonight’s main event between Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung. Be sure to check out our full coverage of UFC on Fuel TV 3.
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Though MMA earned a victory when Vermont decided to legalize the sport last week, it suffered a defeat when a bill to legalize the sport was stopped before it could reach the floor. Assembly leader Sheldon Silver decided the bill didn’t have enough votes to pass.
After years of lobbying and hoping to have an event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the UFC is disappointed that they will have to fight on another year. Zuffa vice president of government and regulatory affairs Marc Ratner was unhappy that the bill didn’t even come to a vote.
“I feel 150% if we had a vote on the floor of the Assembly, we would win,” Ratner said. “Not to get a vote is un-American.”
Earlier this year, UFC president Dana White “guaranteed” that MMA would be in New York this year. He said the UFC wanted to bring fights not just to NYC, but to Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, too.
Losing the chance to get MMA in the third largest state is particularly hard to swallow considering the UFC just brought an event to the NYC-area over the weekend. Though the UFC on Fox 3 fights and weigh-ins were in East Rutherford, N.J., other pre-fight events were in Manhattan. They showed how an event can bring money to the area, but still were spurned by the legislature.
Will MMA make it to the Empire State? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/mma-york-bill-fails-again-202614337.html
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The 2012 eni FIM Superbike World Championship continues its first European leg of races this coming weekend at the Donington Park circuit in the UK, where it all began back in 1988, the year of the very first round of the production-based series. 25 years and 301 rounds further on, the East Midlands track 180 kms north of London is getting ready to offer even more excitement at what will be the fifth of 14 rounds this season and races number 598 and 599 in its history.
The complicated Monza weekend left the points standings virtually unchanged, Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) still in control but with a two-point lead over Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati). With his triumph at the fastest circuit on the calendar Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) is now just six points away from the top slot and ready to make the most of home advantage. Donington is ideal ground for another great race by Sykes, who first emerged on the world scene in 2008 when he finished second on a Suzuki as a wild-card rider behind the three-times champion Troy Bayliss.
Biaggi has never won at Donington but he does have a 50% podium record, four times out of eight. His compatriot Marco Melandri, currently fourth in the table 25 points behind the leader, has gone better in the UK, taking his first win in Superbike last year and sharing the day with Carlos Checa.
In 2011 the Spaniard picked up the most points (45 out of 50 with a win and a second place) on a Ducati, a bike that in all of its different versions has won at Donington 17 times in 38 races. Another rider to keep an eye on will be Jonathan Rea, fifth in the points table but 27.5 points behind Biaggi: the spectacular northern Irishman has never been on the podium at Donington while Honda have not won a race here since 2008 when Ryuichi Kiyonari scored the double in a wet race.
The numerous UK fans expected to pack into Donington will also be cheering on their local hero Leon Haslam, the BMW Motorrad man who hails from just down the road near Derby. Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli (Effenbert-Liberty Racing Ducati), who scored his first win in the wet at Assen but then had to take a rain check from pole at Monza due to a problem in the warm-up lap, is also sure to be back on the ball this weekend.
It will also be a home round for the Crescent FIXI Suzuki team, which will line up with Leon Camier, podium finisher in 2011 with Aprilia and American John Hopkins who will probably not be in perfect form after picking up a broken bone in his foot at Monza. With the possibility of utilizing reference data accumulated in recent editions of the BSB championship, the Suzuki GSX-R might be in with a chance of gate-crashing the WSB regulars’ party.
Good news comes on the weather front, with a sunny weekend on the cards: after the rain that has ruined the last two rounds at Assen and Monza, the British crowd will be hoping for some true Superbike action at their home event.
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/nKyoer1Ibmn/World+Superbike+heads+cross+channel+Donington
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In Superpole 3 Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) went over 0.3 seconds faster than the existing track best with a 1 minute 27.716 seconds lap that gave him his fourth Tissot-Superpole win of 2012. Close behind was his fellow Englishman Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport), the only other rider inside the 1’27 bracket. Haslam’s team-mate Marco Melandri was third and the front row for tomorrow’s races was completed by Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing), who came good after some challenging times in earlier practice sessions.
Sylvain Guintoli (Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing) earned a top five place on the grid, with Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) sixth. Leon Camier (Fixi Crescent Suzuki) scored seventh and will be joined on the second row by Jakub Smrz (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert Ducati). 2011 World champion Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) will start Sunday’s race from the third row of the grid, in ninth place.
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/vBCyM0oHvCO/Fourth+Tissot+Superpole+2012+Sykes+Kawasaki
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Dennis Wilford has something new coming called Out Here.
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Siyar Bahadurzada made the biggest entry possible on Saturday night – he starched the very tough Paulo Thiago in 42 seconds on the main card of UFC on FUEL 2, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden Fighters Only got him on the phone on Monday to talk about the win and to see what his next moves might be @siyarthekiller@fightersonly@johnjoeoregan
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A truly historic 1-2 for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport Team saw Marco Melandri win a 23-lap opening race at Donington with his team-mate Leon Haslam only 0.728 seconds behind.
An eventual five rider fight for the podium places provided overtaking manoeuvres and personal duels aplenty as the race order changed multiple times. Tissot-Superpole winner Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) won a tense battle to go third, with Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) making up places in the final laps to overhaul Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) and take fourth place. The leading five were covered by 2.102 seconds at the end of the race.
World Champion Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) was sixth, four seconds from the win. He made it five different manufacturers in the top six at the flag.
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In an odd bit of matchmaking, the UFC announced today that Phil Davis will be welcoming Chad Griggs to the light heavyweight division late this summer at UFC on Fox 4. UFC on Fox 4 is scheduled to take place on August 4 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The fight card will feature the promotional debut of Hector Lombard, who’ll be taking on Brian Stann in the night’s main event.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28540/phil-davis-vs-chad-griggs-set-for-ufc-on-fox-4/
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Dennis Wilford has something new coming called Out Here.
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At the Strikeforce Heavyweight GP in Dallas, TC Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck caught up with Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva. The Reem spoke about his victory over Fabricio Werdum and the challange that lies ahead in Silva. Bigfoot spoke about how to do the impossible and beat Overeem
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According to reports, Josh “The Punk” Thomson has injured his knee and now his scheduled Strikeforce lightweight title fight against Gilbert Melendez is now in jeopardy. The two are scheduled to meet on the main card of the Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Cormier event, which is slated to take place on May 19 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28502/report-thomson-injured-bout-with-melendez-in-jeopardy/
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KC Skate is keeping it classic in Montage 2 with a quicktime video featuring some serious west coast shredding.
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Looks like Ashley Tisdale might be extending her mother’s day celebration with her mom. The equally beautiful mother daughter duo were spotted out doing some retail therapy at Barneys in Beverly Hills today. I always love Ashley’s style and this … Continue reading »
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Nate Diaz’s next opponent is set. After his dominating win over Jim Miller on Saturday night, MMA Junkie reports that Diaz will get the next shot at the UFC lightweight belt.
Though previous reports had Diaz possibly facing off with Anthony Pettis for a title eliminator, UFC president Dana White confirmed that Diaz will get the next title shot after champion Benson Henderson and former champ Frankie Edgar rematch this summer.
In his last three fights, Diaz has a second-round submission over Miller, a decision over Donald Cerrone and a first-round submission win over Takanori Gomi. With an overall record of 16-7, five of his losses have come in the UFC but he has never been stopped in the Octagon. Diaz was last submitted by Hermes Franca at a WEC bout in October of 2006.
Does Diaz deserve the next title shot in the packed UFC lightweight division? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/nate-diaz-next-title-shot-ufc-fox-3-040837249.html
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Cheating in motorsports is as old as the sport itself. Whenever powered vehicles gather together to race each other, then someone, somewhere, will try to gain an advantage, either within the rules or, if that is not successful, outside of the rules. In all classes, and at all times, teams, engineers and riders have all tried to cheat in one way or another. Even the imposition of a spec engine in the Moto2 class hasn’t …
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Nico Rosberg has admitted he was just grateful to limit the damage to his title chances in Spain, after another difficult Grand Prix for the Mercedes…
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We just ADORE Kris Allen!
The last time the American Idol winner tried to put on an impromptu live performance of tracks from his upcoming album, Thank You Camilla, he was thrown off the Santa Monica Pier by a rude police officer, but luckily, he had no such problems when he sat down EXCLUSIVELY with PerezHilton.com [...]
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Motoyard Track days invite you to our track day at Buttonwillow Raceway Park on Monday, May 14th we will be running the course clockwise,…
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The new TC Mixtape is here and clocks in at over 9 minutes of radness.
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With there being heated and close racing at Donington Park for Race 1, World Superbike’s second race for the day was sure to thrill as well, though we doubt anyone could have expected the race we got with Race 2. With the Kawasaki of Tom Sykes sitting on pole, and looking very fast, the Brit was a strong favorite for sure. Though, no one could discredit the BMW’s of Leon Haslam and Marco Melandri, especially …
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Though Saturday’s UFC card on Fox was the best of the three cards that have aired on the network. Unfortunately, it was also the least-viewed of the three. Saturday’s fights pulled in 2.25 million viewers, less than the four million plus who watched UFC on Fox 1 and 2. The UFC won the key demographic of adults 18-49, but lost badly in overall ratings to CBS’ “48 Hours Mystery.”
There are several reasons for this drop-off in viewers:
– Lack of star power: The main card was not stocked with bankable stars, like in the past two events. There was no belt on the line, no outspoken promoter like Chael Sonnen, no well-known former champ like Rashad Evans. While Josh Koscheck has the reputation of being an MMA bad boy, it wasn’t anywhere near what Sonnen and Davis brought to the last card. The shame is that the performances were great and had nothing to do with the names written on a fight card.
– Mayweather/Cotto: Though the UFC did not go up directly against the marquee boxing match-up of the year, the Floyd Mayweather/Miguel Cotto bout did not help. Much of the week’s pre-fight coverage was devoted to the big boxing event instead of MMA bouts, and contributed to the lack of buzz around the UFC fights.
– No football: Something that hurt the UFC that they had no control over is that there was no football to promote the events. For the UFC’s first two events on Fox, the NFL was in-season and gave considerable promotion to fights. Cain Velasquez appeared on set with the NFL on Fox crew, and ads were run throughout games. Without football and its broad audience and huge ratings, the UFC didn’t have as much of a promotional push to pull in casual fans.
Did you watch Saturday’s fights? Why or why not? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
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NBC is wasting no time at all!
The network announced its complete Fall 2012-2013 line-up earlier today, and while doing so, began dropping all kinds of sneak previews for its entire roster of new series set to premiere on the network next season, including a HIGHlarious look at Ryan Murphy’s new half hour sitcom, New Normal!
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Echelon Snowboards has enlisted the assistance of premiere creative and manufacturing consultants Prjct LLC to design, develop, and grow its snow-related offerings. After months of close collaboration, Echelon and Prjct LLC believe this first winter line captures the two critical elements for a successful movement into a new winter sector: unique appeal on the retail [...]
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*Alpinestars and Monster Energy are two of my favorite things. We are excited to offer killer pricing on The Alpinestars Monster Energy Line….
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Drivers: 1 – Pastor Maldonado (Williams), 2 – Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), 3 – Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) Q: Pastor, your first victory, brilliantly…
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Just a few questions I would like some input on all fans from no matter what your favorite type of racing is. I am sure we are all aware of the fact…
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Bellator FC has added unbeaten featherweight Shanon Slack prospect to their roster, an alternate on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team who has won all three of his professional MMA fights. Bellator also announced he will make his debut with the fight promotion against Booker Arthur at Bellator 69 on May 18. “The Bellator featherweight [...]
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When eclectic professionals with more than 30 years working in Youth lifestyle and Action Sports markets come together, you get…. PRJCT Action Sports Design Studio. After almost a year of planning, veteran product designer Jason Kanes and industry attorney & entrepreneur Marco Gonzalez have partnered to launch PRJCT LLC, a novel action sports design studio [...]
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There is some real serious ripping the French video, One More, available online, in full, for free.
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Take your time and read the article fully. While this helps all those who are forced to park outside, it gives everyone something to think about as…
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With good weather under British skies, World Superbike is making one of its few breaks from the European mainland, and racing at Donington Park this weekend. With a slew of local boys comprising the top spots of the WSBK grid, race fans at Donington had more than a few favorites for Sunday’s races, though pole-setter Tom Sykes seemed to be the favorite per usual, as the Brit looked for his first fair-weather win. Though Melandri …
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The 2012 eni FIM Superbike World Championship continues its first European leg of races this coming weekend at the Donington Park circuit in the UK, where it all began back in 1988, the year of the very first round of the production-based series. 25 years and 301 rounds further on, the East Midlands track 180 kms north of London is getting ready to offer even more excitement at what will be the fifth of 14 rounds this season and races number 598 and 599 in its history.
The complicated Monza weekend left the points standings virtually unchanged, Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) still in control but with a two-point lead over Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati). With his triumph at the fastest circuit on the calendar Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) is now just six points away from the top slot and ready to make the most of home advantage. Donington is ideal ground for another great race by Sykes, who first emerged on the world scene in 2008 when he finished second on a Suzuki as a wild-card rider behind the three-times champion Troy Bayliss.
Biaggi has never won at Donington but he does have a 50% podium record, four times out of eight. His compatriot Marco Melandri, currently fourth in the table 25 points behind the leader, has gone better in the UK, taking his first win in Superbike last year and sharing the day with Carlos Checa.
In 2011 the Spaniard picked up the most points (45 out of 50 with a win and a second place) on a Ducati, a bike that in all of its different versions has won at Donington 17 times in 38 races. Another rider to keep an eye on will be Jonathan Rea, fifth in the points table but 27.5 points behind Biaggi: the spectacular northern Irishman has never been on the podium at Donington while Honda have not won a race here since 2008 when Ryuichi Kiyonari scored the double in a wet race.
The numerous UK fans expected to pack into Donington will also be cheering on their local hero Leon Haslam, the BMW Motorrad man who hails from just down the road near Derby. Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli (Effenbert-Liberty Racing Ducati), who scored his first win in the wet at Assen but then had to take a rain check from pole at Monza due to a problem in the warm-up lap, is also sure to be back on the ball this weekend.
It will also be a home round for the Crescent FIXI Suzuki team, which will line up with Leon Camier, podium finisher in 2011 with Aprilia and American John Hopkins who will probably not be in perfect form after picking up a broken bone in his foot at Monza. With the possibility of utilizing reference data accumulated in recent editions of the BSB championship, the Suzuki GSX-R might be in with a chance of gate-crashing the WSB regulars’ party.
Good news comes on the weather front, with a sunny weekend on the cards: after the rain that has ruined the last two rounds at Assen and Monza, the British crowd will be hoping for some true Superbike action at their home event.
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/QQuoPH2s-Da/World+Superbike+heads+cross+channel+Donington
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Not even Johnny Depp could detract from the cashcow that has become The Avengers!
While his new movie Dark Shadows was predicted to put a dent in the box office of Joss Whedon’s record-breaking superhero extravaganza, Tim Burton’s horror remake debuted to about $29 million this weekend, while the latter grossed around $103.2 million from Friday [...]
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Do you want to see what UFC on Fox 3′s Josh Koscheck looks like sitting on a tractor? Obviously, yes.
Sure, Koscheck has talked about his fancy home and fast cars while on “UFC Insider,” but he seems at home right here, too. We’ll see Saturday if his game is as diverse as his love of vehicles! OK, that was a reach. Sorry about that.
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It’s time to check in with Cagereaders on their opinions on the latest in MMA news. We hear your thoughts on Quinton Jackson, which belts will change hands, and most importantly, Louis Gaudinot’s hair. Want your thoughts included in a future reader rants? Like Cagewriter on Facebook and comment on the stories that show up in your timeline.
How do you solve a problem like “Rampage?” Some Cagereaders have ideas.
There are a lot of people that make the UFC money, but once you start losing, your marketability dwindles. Add in the general consensus that Quinton doesn’t care anymore and seemingly doesn’t want to evolve his game; you’ll see that this is not a benefit for anyone involved. Have him fight the final time on his contract and let him go. Throw him in against a mid-tier fighter on the undercard (like they did with Arlovski years ago) and move on. — Ryan Wahl
Although I used to be a huge fan of Rampage and am less so these days, reading Quinton’s words makes me consider if what he wants is the same thing I think certain other fighters want: Big fights with no title implications. I think there are a handfull of fighter who just want to hammer checks and generally not worry about rank or title. In other words fighters may be hunting for financial security for what they do and not a title shot where some of their limitations could be exposed. I say the UFC should have Quinton fight guys with great stand up, let him makes some money, put on some great stand up fights and everyone wins. Sometimes you just give the baby his bottle until he grows out of it. — Mark Jimerson
With nearly every UFC belt on the line this summer, will any change hands?
I love this current batch of champions. I think it’s good for the sport to have dominant champs. That being said, I think the one most likely to lose in his next fight is Benson Henderson, but I think that JDS has less of a gap on the field in his weight class (Mir is a mismatch.) But Ben Henderson became somewhat of a superhuman to me after his last fight when he told his corner man he could go another five rounds, and seemed perfectly able to do so. In a way, that was one of the most impressive things I’ve seen watching years of MMA. — John Wilcox
Cagereaders tuned into Invicta FC’s all-female card.
Shows there are a lot of different weight classes that are competitive. Not just the Strikeforce 135! Great show, lots of heart by the women warriors! — David Feinblatt
And onto the most important point of discussion: Should Louis Gaudinot cut his hair?
God yes. Every second that a fighter has to spend getting hair out of his eyes is a second in which he is losing the fight. — Bruce Garrison
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The Ultimate Fighter Live had a little added intrigue to the show tonight after news broke earlier this week about Coach Dominick Cruz’s knee injury but the focus was on the quarterfinals for tonight’s show. Both quarterfinals did not disappoint as Mike Chisea upset show favorite Justin Lawrence in a thrilling fight, while James Vick kept Joe Proctor off the mat to secure a pass to the semifinals.
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All of us at Motoyard invite you to our 3- track day MEMORIAL WEEKEND ULTIMATE WILLOW SPRINGS EXPERIENCE:ridin, which includes the following track…
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Nathan Mason kicks off Skateboarding Australia’s new series Under The Radar with a bang.
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