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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Bede & Damo Brazil WCT Update Part 3
For Immediate Release
Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International
Billabong Rio Pro
Stop No. 3 of 11 on the men’s ASP World Tour
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/surf/blog/id/24827
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Was Mir’s performance lousy? White changes his tune
"Borderline embarrassing" were the words Dana White used to describe the Frank Mir-Roy Nelson fight at UFC 130. That was just moments after he watched a pair of 260-pounders lock horns and fight in closed space for most of the 15 minutes. Mir won the brawl via unanimous decision, 30-27, 30-2 and 30-26, but it�didn't win�over everyone in attendance.
"It was a sloppy heavyweight fight," White said. "I'm not happy about the performance from either one of them. I thought it was borderline embarrassing."
It was the second straight fight where White expressed disappointment in Mir's performance.
At UFC 119, Mir was denied a knockout bonus despite producing the only KO finish of the night against Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic.
"If they were earlier in the card, it would be one thing. But when you're in the co-main or the main event, that's when you take the most criticism," White said. "I don't like every time bashing Frank Mir, but what are you going to do?
"Frank Mir has been a two-time world champion. He's been around a long time. He's a super-talented guy. I expect more of him."
Mir wasn't at the postfight press conference. He was at the hospital having a broken jaw and possible fractured ribs tended to. Maybe that news changed White's mind a bit about the quality of the fight.
"I think I was a little harsh on Mir," White told MMAjunkie on Sunday. "He came into that fight with the perfect game plan, and he nailed Roy with some big shots. Mir dominated that fight from start to finish, and he deserves some credit for that."
That doesn't mean he's backing off his criticism of Nelson, who White suggested needs to get down in the 240-pound range.
"I thought Roy looked terrible tonight," White said. "I thought it was terrible. I thought it was embarrassing.� I have a meeting with him on Friday, and we'll see what happens."
Frankly, none of this "too fat" stuff should come as a surprise. The UFC has always worried about Nelson's slovenly appearance.
"Joe Silva was telling me to lose some weight and gain some muscle. He said I need the UFC look," Nelson told TAGG radio back in 2008.
Many fans freaked out at the time, but now it's clear that it's not a cosmetic thing. Nelson is a very skilled fighter, but he's hurting his chances to beat the best in the world by continuing to fight around 265 pounds. Should White go as far as giving Nelson an ultimatum?
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X Games 17 Special Pre-Sale Offer
Fox fans can buy tickets BEFORE the general public and get the best seats in the house! This special pre-sale opportunity starts June 13 at 10AM/PT.
To take advanta
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Mir, Rampage and more: Exclusive pictures from UFC 130
Take a closer look at UFC 130 through Tracy Lee's lens, with views of the Frank Mir and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's wins, Demetrious Johnson's controversial win, Travis Browne's knockout and more.
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Mastering Whoops
Whoops are one of the toughest objects on a motocross course. Period.� They are intentionally designed to slow you down and rob you of momentum.� Because of the degree of difficulty, many riders struggle through them and are intimidated to practice them.� If you watched the Supercross Final in Las Vegas, I?m sure seeing Stewart [...]
Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/mastering-whoops/
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Pemberton ANQ Photo Report
A few of Lissimore's pics from last weekend's Amateur National Qualifier at the Green River MX track...
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Jamie Goldman's UDUG 2011 Best Trick
Check it out 15 year old Fox Mtb rider Anthony Messere win best trick at Goldman's UDUG contest.
Read the story, and check out the photos in the link below.
http://www.foxhead.com/us/mtb/blog/id/24713
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This ‘Pitbull’ has some bite: Patricio Freire gets the job done at Bellator 145-pound final
"Big, strong wrestler grinds out a victory over dynamic striker."
Patricio "Pitbull: Freire couldn't have enjoyed that storyline playing out last weekend when his brother Patricky was grounded often and lost to Michael Chandler at Bellator 44.
At Bellator 45, Freire penned a different story. From the start of his fight against Daniel Straus, the younger of the Pitbull brothers was wary of the former college wrestler's takedowns and avoided the mat for all but a few seconds on his way to winning the Bellator Season 4 Featherweight tourney title in unanimous fashion, 30-27, 29-28 and 30-27, last night in Lake Charles, La.
The win gets Pitbull (17-1) a $100,000 payday and chance to rematch against Bellator 145-pound champ Joe Warren.
"There were lots of things going on in my mind," Freire told Sherdog, "but the primary thing was the victory and [getting] a shot at a belt for the first time in my career. I'm going to be a champion. I'm going to take his belt."
Freire, 23, smoked Warren in the first round of a fight last June. Pitbull couldn't close it out and thwarted by Warren's ground attack over the next two rounds. With markedly improved takedown defense against Straus, Freire looked like a different fighter.
Straus, with a three-inch height advantage over the 5-foot-5 Freire, looked massive in the cage, but his size never took over. He executed a few nice throws, but Freire bounced right back up. When the fight was in the clinch, Pitbull more than held his own and by the third round he looked like the more powerful fighter.
The stoppage of the night was produced by Bellator's new light heavyweight champ. With 45 seconds left in the fight, Christian M'Pumbu caught the former champ with a right hook and pounded him out on the ground.
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Monday, May 30, 2011
etnies welcomes Paul Grund to the French Skate team
etnies is proud to announce the establishment of the French etnies skate team. The team exists ...
Source: http://etnies.com/blog/2011/5/27/etnies-welcomes-paul-grund-to-the-french-skate-team/
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Bede & Damo Brazil WCT Update
Bede Durbidge & Damien Hobgood are still waiting to surf their round 1 Heats of the Billabong Rio Pro. During their down time they have been scoring fun surf with photographer Ryan Miller. Ch
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/surf/blog/id/24774
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CSAC votes 4-1 against Sonnen, indefinite suspension upheld
In an effort to regain his license to fight, Chael Sonnen testified today in front of the California State Athletic Commission in Los Angeles. He was asked questions about prior testimony in his positive steroid test case from UFC 117 and his recent real estate scam run-in with the feds in Oregon. Sonnen even mentioned the fact that he's been offered a slot on the UFC's reality show "The Ultimate Fighter," and said if even he wasn't licensed the commission is effectively retiring him.
Apparently, he couldn't do a thing to alter the commission's stance. The commission voted 4-1 in favor of keeping his license in suspended status.
With the help of ESPN.com's Josh Gross and MMAjunkie's Steven Marrocco, Cage Potato recapped some of the major moments of the hearing:
- Sonnen did his best to shift blame about his testosterone therapy statements, saying Matt Lindland informed him that he was cleared for TRT in Nevada and California. Sonnen admitted that he never had a conversation with the NSAC's Keith Kizer about it, and never intended to make it sound like he did.
- Kizer testified that he had a conversation with Matt Lindland in 2008 about a therapeutic use exemption, but Sonnen's name wasn't brought up specifically. Kizer pointed out a false statement in a previous declaration from Sonnen, in which he said that the NSAC told him not to declare testosterone injections in his pre-fight medical questionnaire.
- Sonnen became emotional while giving testimony about his fighting career. His eyes welled up as he discussed the opportunities he'd be missing out on if he wasn't re-licensed, including a "once in a lifetime" coaching gig on The Ultimate Fighter, which could lead to a title shot if he beat his rival coach (Michael Bisping). "If I don't get my license today I'm effectively retired," Sonnen said. "That came from the boss, Dana White…I worked for this chance my whole life. I don't want to retire today."
On Twitter, Gross clarified what "indefinite" means.
So there's a chance Sonnen could get re-licensed elsewhere outside of California, but that doesn't mean his status would change in Nevada. Why is Nevada important? That's where TUF is taped.
Keith Kizer, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, has said repeatedly that Sonnen needs a license to coach on TUF. Sonnen confirmed during the hearing that he was offered a coaching against Michael Bisping on TUF 14. Gross reported that Sonnen needs his license re-established by June 5 to be eligible.
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2011 AMA Motocross Championship - Round 1 Sacramento, Ca
Click on the link to check the action from the opening round of the 2011 MX National series at the historic Hangtown MX track located in Sacramento, Ca.
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mx/blog/id/24855
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Tito Ortiz bails out accused suspect in murder-for-hire case
Las Vegas is buzzing about what sounds like a wacky real-life movie plot and now it's reached another level with the inclusion of UFC star Tito Ortiz.
Keith Harriman is facing 12 felony counts connected to a plot to have his 27-year-old son killed. He'd complained of not having the money to hire sufficient legal representation, so putting up the money to cover his $500,000 bond was out of the question. That was until Ortiz came into the picture.
The former UFC light heavyweight champ posted the necessary money on the down low, but because of Harriman's claims that he's indigent, a district judge forced him to reveal who posted the bail.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Ortiz and Harriman, 49, have a relationship through Harriman's brother.
Ortiz, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, apparently has a relationship with Keith Harriman's brother, Wayne Harriman, a used car dealer in Las Vegas.
According to published reports, Wayne Harriman helped bridge a rift between Ortiz and UFC chairman Dana White that led to a six-fight contract.
Ortiz has gotten himself involved in a wild story.
At a preliminary hearing in February, Dominick Harriman testified his father wanted him dead because he told insurance fraud investigators his father's $160,000 burglary loss claim was a scam to feed a crack cocaine addiction. Dominick Harriman also said his father was angry because he had slept with both his dad's ex-girlfriend and his ex-wife.
Dominick Harriman was shot at least nine times Aug. 27 at the used car dealership where he worked for his uncle, Wayne Harriman, at Nice Cars of Nevada, 3401 S. Decatur Blvd. The shooter has not been identified.
Ortiz spent a few days in Las Vegas last week around the UFC's Fighter Summit at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa.
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McDonald and Barao with undercard victories to open UFC 130
LAS VEGAS - Michael McDonald is still in the growing stages of his MMA career. It showed tonight as he struggled to deal with the pace and kicks coming from Chris Cariaso. McDonald, 20, won the fight via split decision, 29-28, 29-28 and 27-30, but Cariaso gave the 3-to-1 favorite a difficult time.
"Chris kicks really hard and his chin is really solid," McDonald said. "Usually when I hit people that hard, they go to sleep. Fortunately, I felt like I executed very well and was able to handle him in all aspects of the fight.� I've got to let this win sink in a bit. I really want to eat some ice cream, get some rest and think about what's next."
McDonald (13-1) looked ultra-confident before the decision was read, but the nerves kicked in when the first judge gave the fight to Cariaso. The 30-27 for Cariaso wasn't outrageous. He pushed the pace throughout and landed more shots. McDonald knew what was coming and may have game-planned a little too much around counterstriking. He landed some solid shots but never really rocked Cariaso (11-3, 1-1 UFC).
In the opening fight, Renan Barao made a successful debut against veteran Cole Escovedo. Barao (26-1) was fighting for the first time in the UFc after a move over the Zuffa's smaller promotion the WEC. Barao was far from dominant, but his takedowns slowed the pace of the fight and nullified any striking advantage Escovedo (17-7) brought to the cage.
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Marc Coma returns to competition in Sardinia
The Repsol rider will look for his fifth victory in a round where he will share prominence with riva...
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Kick Off The Summer With The Fox Wake Team
Join us over Memorial Day weekend as we celebrate with our Wakeboard team at the BlueWater Resort & Casino.
Feel free to drop by, hang out, and join in the fun all hosted by Fox a
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UFC should book ‘Batman dude’ vs. ‘Guy in the white shirt’ II
UFC ran into some more bad luck on its next Las Vegas card. Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard had to back out of their main event title fight at UFC 130. The promotion may simply want to go on a scouting mission to Las Vegas Blvd.
Check out this bizarre clash between a guy in a Batman outfit and a passer by on the Las Vegas strip. (NSFW - language).
While Batman throws with reckless abandon, "Guy in the white shirt" shows excellent poise. Once GITWS gets inside Batman's strikes, he executes a beautiful suplex and shows killer instinct with some ground and pound.
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Keanu Asing Wins ASP 1-Star Unsound Pro Junior in New York
LONG BEACH, New York / USA (Friday, April 29, 2011) – Keanu Asing (Ewa Beach, HI), 17, earned top honors at the ASP 1-Star Unsound Pro Junior in an electric final that saw
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Nage Melamed takes 2nd place at the ASP Pro/Jr at Seaside Reef
Photo Courtesy: Ryan Moss & ASP.
SEASIDE REEF, California / USA (Saturday, April 23, 2011) – Evan Geiselman (New Smyrna Beach, FL), 17, and Lakey Peterson (San
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Jose Aldo - People Will Know Who I Am (after UFC 129) - UFC 129
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo says that people will know who he is soon enough... after his UFC 129 fight with Mark Hominick, to be precise. Get more MMA and UFC news at the World's top MMA News website http://www.mmaweekly.com.Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-129/jose-aldo-people-will-know-who-i-am-after-ufc-129-video_1b3537c99.html
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Randy Couture On Lyoto Machida, Retiring From the UFC + The Expendables 2 - UFC 129
*** Watch Complete 1/2hr HD Episodes on http://www.MMAheat.com ***MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant spends a few minutes with UFC legend Randy "The Natural" Couture after the UFC 129 Press Conference in Toronto. Randy gives his thoughts on what's likely his last fight in the Octagon, and tells us what he had to change in his training camp to prepare to face Lyoto Machida. Randy also fills us in on his Hollywood plans, which includes the sequel "The Expendables 2.Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show. N�s falamos Portugu�s! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryantAntonio Silva Assuerio Silva Paulo Silva Jay Silva Jean Silva Thiago Silva
ThorMX Thursday Wallpapers - Pemberton ANQ
New images to remodel your desktop with...
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Twitch quits Metal Mulisha
After weeks of speculation and rumors, X Games Medalist Jeremy ‘Twitch’ Steiberg announced yesterday that his 11 year relationship with the Metal Mulisha must come to an end. “We originally started out as a group of guys that just loved to ride dirtbikes and hang out and hey if we could earn a little money [...]
Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/twitch-quits-metal-mulisha/
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Did Diaz’s boxing ploy work? MMA star backs out of Lacy fight
Nick Diaz is passing on all that boxing money to focus on his MMA career.
What does that mean? Diaz wasn't getting any more money to fight Jeff Lacy (reportedly 175-200k) than he currently makes in MMA. Now he could be on his way to the Octagon for a fight against UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre.
Diaz's boxing promoter Don Chargin confirmed the cancellation of the Lacy fight in a release:
Team Diaz had contemplated transitioning over to the boxing world in a legitimate attempt to pursue a high-level boxing career. These discussions began in 2009 with long-time boxing promoter, Don Chargin and proceeded up until recent times.
Never before in the history of both sports had a pound-for-pound MMA combatant in his prime had the desire or been contractually free to attempt to transition over to boxing.
The landscape of Mixed-Martial Arts moves at a rapid pace and while Diaz's chance to make history, becoming the first true cross-over MMA star to enter the boxing ring, an opportunity arose for Nick to make a different sort of history in his primary field of fighting.Don Chargin states, "Nick is a good kid and a very exciting fighter. Right now he has an opportunity of a lifetime as it pertains to his MMA career. While I don't doubt that Nick and his team were serious about taking the big step into boxing, it only makes sense for him to finish what he started and see how far he can go in MMA before he does anything in boxing. It's all about timing... we began these discussions over two years ago and nobody would have imagined the type of demand that there currently is for Nick as a mixed martial artist."
UFC president Dana White told MMAjunkie that a Diaz move to the UFC is far from set in stone.
"We will see," White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "There are still a lot of hurdles."
Diaz's manager Cesar Gracie denied that the boxing match was booked to gain leverage.
"There are some people that have said we were just posturing to go into professional boxing and they don't understand that this thing is something we had been working on since 2009. �It wasn't just out of nowhere but at this point in time, there's a certain chance that comes along once in a very long while and it only makes sense to stick to MMA as of right now," Gracie said. "Nick's been working really hard to get to this point in his MMA career and it wouldn't make sense for us to make that transition into boxing right now. If this were a couple months ago or if certain fights had played out differently, we'd definitely be ready to go into boxing, but that's not how it played out. �Don Chargin is a great boxing promoter and he understood our dilemma completely and I thank him for that."
The Strikeforce 170-pound champion, Diaz hasn't lost since 2007. He's won 10 straight with nine coming by stoppage.
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Randy Couture - The Shoot - A Living Legend tells his story - Randy Couture
MMA Legend Randy Couture talks about his past, present, and future. www.ShootMedia.comRoberto Traven Frank Trigg Mostapha Al Turk Ryuki Ueyama Caol Uno Alexander Ustinov
Salvaging Positions
This past race was pretty crazy.� It seems like this season is the epitome of Murphy?s Law; anything that can happen, will happen.� Stewart going down early in the main, knocking himself loopy and then remounts to set the fastest lap time.� On top of all of this, he still jumps the massive wall!� That [...]
Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/salvaging-positions/
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Jamie Goldman's UDUG 2011 Best Trick
Check it out 15 year old Fox Mtb rider Anthony Messere win best trick at Goldman's UDUG contest.
Read the story, and check out the photos in the link below.
http://www.foxhead.com/us/mtb/blog/id/24713
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Kevin Urquhart Sponsor Video
Check out this video of Kevin Urquhart ...
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After finishing 9th overall in the MX1 class last year Kevin Urquhart
is looking to come back up this season and do even better.
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Getting more out of Practice
I want you to do something next time you go to the track.� Look at all of the riders who just ride around the track, aimlessly looking for more speed.� What do you go to the track to do?� You go there to get faster and have better technique.� When you learn math in school, [...]
Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/getting-more-out-of-practice/
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Making Passes
Anaheim has came and passed once again.� It is great to finally have some racing back on and each class looks to be very tight, if everyone stays healthy.� Something that caught my attention was that some of the riders were commenting that the track was a little difficult to pass on.� Yet, James Stewart [...]
Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/making-passes/
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Ae forest gravity enduro
Fox riders Crawford Carrick-Anderson and Neil Donoghue have won their respective classes at round one of the Gravity Enduro Series at Ae Forest in Scotland. Neil took the win in the Elite class a
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mtb/blog/id/24757
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Bede & Damo Brazil WCT Update Part 2
For Immediate Release
Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International
Billabong Rio Pro
Stop No. 3 of 11 on the men’s ASP World Tour
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/surf/blog/id/24811
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Jake Shields' Head Trainer on the UFC 129 GSP Fight, Nate Diaz + The Skrap Pack's Success - UFC 129
*** Watch Complete 1/2hr HD Episodes on http://www.MMAheat.com *** MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant spends a few minutes with Jake Shields' head trainer, Tareq Azim, and hears why GSP will be pushed harder than he ever has been before when he faces the former Strikeforce champ. Tareq talks about Jake's weight cutting and preparation, and also gives insight to the Skrap Pack team's psyche (teammates include Nick and Nate Diaz, Gilbert Melendez and Daniel Roberts) Tareq also lets us know how ready Nate Diaz is for his fight against Rory MacDonald, which will be seen on Spike TV before the UFC 129 PPV event. Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show. N�s falamos Portugu�s! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryantEvan Tanner Peni Taufa ao Thiago Tavares Paul Taylor Glover Teixeira Tra Telligman
Randy Couture On Lyoto Machida, Retiring From the UFC + The Expendables 2 - UFC 129
*** Watch Complete 1/2hr HD Episodes on http://www.MMAheat.com ***MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant spends a few minutes with UFC legend Randy "The Natural" Couture after the UFC 129 Press Conference in Toronto. Randy gives his thoughts on what's likely his last fight in the Octagon, and tells us what he had to change in his training camp to prepare to face Lyoto Machida. Randy also fills us in on his Hollywood plans, which includes the sequel "The Expendables 2.Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show. N�s falamos Portugu�s! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryantIvan Pack Ido Pariente Karo Parisyan Sherman Pendergarst B J Penn Anthony Perosh
X-Fighters hit Brazil for round two
The world?s 12 best freestyle motocross athletes will take over the heart of Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on Saturday [...]No related posts.
Source: http://moto.mpora.com/news/xfighters-hit-brazil.html
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Catching Up With Mitch McColl
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Average Day At Home With Josh Bryceland and Sam Dale
Check out Fox mtb rider Josh Bryceland riding on his home turf. Also check the bonus edit.
http://www.foxhead.com/us/mtb/blog/id/24845
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Devinci Global Racing - UCI WC Round #1
Pietermaritzburg- Devinci Global Racing’s Steve Smith has brought home his first top ten finish of the season at UCI World Cup #1. Steve picked up where he left of last season finishing 6th
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mtb/blog/id/24709
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Tito Ortiz bails out accused suspect in murder-for-hire case
Las Vegas is buzzing about what sounds like a wacky real-life movie plot and now it's reached another level with the inclusion of UFC star Tito Ortiz.
Keith Harriman is facing 12 felony counts connected to a plot to have his 27-year-old son killed. He'd complained of not having the money to hire sufficient legal representation, so putting up the money to cover his $500,000 bond was out of the question. That was until Ortiz came into the picture.
The former UFC light heavyweight champ posted the necessary money on the down low, but because of Harriman's claims that he's indigent, a district judge forced him to reveal who posted the bail.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Ortiz and Harriman, 49, have a relationship through Harriman's brother.
Ortiz, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, apparently has a relationship with Keith Harriman's brother, Wayne Harriman, a used car dealer in Las Vegas.
According to published reports, Wayne Harriman helped bridge a rift between Ortiz and UFC chairman Dana White that led to a six-fight contract.
Ortiz has gotten himself involved in a wild story.
At a preliminary hearing in February, Dominick Harriman testified his father wanted him dead because he told insurance fraud investigators his father's $160,000 burglary loss claim was a scam to feed a crack cocaine addiction. Dominick Harriman also said his father was angry because he had slept with both his dad's ex-girlfriend and his ex-wife.
Dominick Harriman was shot at least nine times Aug. 27 at the used car dealership where he worked for his uncle, Wayne Harriman, at Nice Cars of Nevada, 3401 S. Decatur Blvd. The shooter has not been identified.
Ortiz spent a few days in Las Vegas last week around the UFC's Fighter Summit at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa.
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Las Vegas sportsbooks say MMA has passed boxing on the betting front
Nothing's bigger than the NFL and as much as the league's old farts hate to admit it, gambling has helped make it an American institution. Betting on the fights, used to be part of the reason boxing was so big, but with a limited schedule and fewer household names the betting handle on boxing has dropped significantly.
According to Rob Akers, an assistant sportsbook director in Las Vegas, that's where MMA's rise to prominence comes in,
"I think it's directly related to boxing's downfall over the last few years," Akers told the Las Vegas Sun. "Pacquiao is a one-man show. He's the only guy who can bring any handle and people want to bet on a combat sport. They are always going to find some way to bet on one and lately it's been the UFC."
Akers makes the numbers for the sportsbook at the Venetian and Lagasse's Stadium in Sin City.
Cantor Gaming, overseeing the books at the M, Hard Rock, Tropicana and the Cosmopolitan, is the new bully on the block in the Las Vegas and it's jumped all over MMA.
"The action has gone up like you wouldn't believe in UFC. On these Saturdays when we have these UFC cards, we do massive handles," said Mike Colbert, sports book director of Cantor Gaming. "You're talking to an absolute boxing guy here and I will be the first to admit that UFC is more popular betting-wise. I never thought I'd see the day where it's this popular."
Colbert said the handle on UFC events quadruples most big boxing matches. The MGM-Mirage is also in the business of booking MMA events, but does so carefully. The director of MGM's sportsbooks understands why MMA has blown by boxing.
"In boxing, most people can't even tell you who is on the undercard," Rood. "If you go to an MMA card, the buzz in the crowd and prior to that could be just as much about one of the first fights on the card. We try to put lines on as many fights as we can because of demand. The great thing about MMA is people are going for all the fights."
UFC 130 betting odds (Courtesy Lagasse Stadium Las Vegas):
Matt Hamill (+240) vs. Quinton Jackson (-320) - Light heavyweight
Frank Mir (-120) vs. Roy Nelson (-110) - Heavyweight
Rick Story (+170) vs. Thiago Alves (-200) - Welterweight
Travis Browne (-115) vs. Stefan Struve (-115) - Heavyweight
Jorge Santiago (+110) vs. Brian Stann (-140) - Middleweight
Miguel Torres (-130) vs. Demetrious Johnson (Even) - Bantamweight
Tim Boetsch (+130) vs. Kendall Grove (-160) - Middleweight
Rafaello Oliveira (+280 ) vs. Gleison Tibau (-360) - Lightweight
Michael McDonald (-300) vs. Chris Cariaso (+220) - Bantamweight
Renan Barao (-330) vs. Cole Escovedo (+250) - Lightweight
You can watch UFC 130 right here on Yahoo! Sports
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Gregoire Pazdziorko wins in Todtnau
The Barracuda team were in Todtnau (Germany) last week-end for the second round of the IXS European DH Cup. With Bertrand Gilles preparing his exams at home, only Kristof Lenssens and Gregoire Pa
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mtb/blog/id/24869
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Special victory for both Philippaerts and Herlings
David Philippaerts obtained the first overall victory of the season in Indaiatuba, while Jeffrey Her...
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Special victory for both Philippaerts and Herlings
David Philippaerts obtained the first overall victory of the season in Indaiatuba, while Jeffrey Her...
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International Female Ride Day is May 6
Hey don’t forget, International Female Ride Day is coming up Friday, May 6! Hope you have a chance to get out for a ride – check out the Motoress website for info on how women riders around the world are participating!
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikerChickNews/~3/-78S1AwCwW0/
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Bou back on top
Normal service was resumed when Toni Bou - Repsol Montesa claimed an emphatic win on the second day ...
Source: http://www.fim-live.com//en/media/news/news-detail/article/1306089560-bou-back-on-top/
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Bike Check with Nathan Williams!
Check the specs! New bike check with Nathan Williams from RIDE bmx.
Source: http://etnies.com/blog/2011/5/24/bike-check-with-nathan-williams/
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Former Supercross Rider Jimmy Button Completes Emotional Ride at Daytona International Speedway
Once paralyzed, motocross rider completes ride across America with victory lap around Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jimmy Button reached his goal on Sunday – standing on top of the box inside Gatorade Victory Lane at historic Daytona International Speedway spraying champagne in celebration.
Jimmy Button at the head of the pack on his victory lap around [...]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jimmy Button reached his goal on Sunday – standing on top of the box inside Gatorade Victory Lane at historic Daytona International Speedway spraying champagne in celebration.
Jimmy Button at the head of the pack on his victory lap around [...]
Source: http://emotocrossblog.com/archives/1073
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What’s wrong with “The Ultimate Fighter” this season?
This season of "The Ultimate Fighter" seemed to have the recipe for a perfect season: exciting fights, coaches with a planned clash for a contender's spot, and a random mix of fighters. Unfortunately, this season has just fallen flat, and the sagging ratings back that up.
What is it about this season?
Kinder, gentler Brock: In the past, Lesnar has been a ratings juggernaut. With his WWE-crafted persona and legions of fans, the man is expected to bring eyeballs to the television. Except, this is post-near-fatal-sickness-and-loss-to-Cain-Velasquez Brock. This isn't the same man who got into Frank Mir's face after beating him. He is a humbled fighter who is trying to act as a coach. Is it endearing? Yes. Does it draw big ratings? No.
Even the dramas have no drama: Lew Polley getting fired. Len Bentley standing up to Brock. Keon Caldwell leaving the show. Chris Cope possibly backstabbing his team. These are all moments that could have been memorable moments in the season, but they are only memorable for being so boring. Even at the house, someone being loud is the biggest problem that's come up. I'm not advocating making up drama, but the show has editors for this exact reason. Make it seem interesting. This is a television show, after all.
No fight-in show: One of the best changes in the show's format over the years was the addition of the "fight-in" bouts in the seventh season. Fighters had to win a fight to get a spot on the show. Those first two episodes featured tons of exciting moments and gave an idea of how a contestant was going to perform. They didn't have that this time. Instead of starting the show with a bang, it began with a whimper.
Little interplay between Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos: Rashad vs. Rampage. Koscheck vs. GSP. Henderson vs. Bisping. Every recent season has featured some conflict between the coaches that not only provided exciting television, but made fans more excited for their upcoming bout. Lesnar and dos Santos have said some veiled remarks when not in each other's company, but that's it.
Welterweights ... again: This is the fifth time the show featured welterweights. With heavyweight coaches of this caliber, why not feature heavyweights? They've only been on twice. Then we'd at least get the joy of pointing and laughing at their piss-poor conditioning.
Little knowledge about the fighters: In seasons past, there has been more of a focus on the fighters backgrounds. We see little glimpses of that, like Ryan McGillivray's discussion of his daughter, but they are few and far between. Without a connection to the fighters, there is no incentive to care what happens to them from week to week.
We're 13 seasons in: Anything that's been done for 13 seasons with few changes will get stale. Something needs to be done to shake the show up because the way this is heading, there is little reason to care about season 14.
With quarterfinal and semifinal fights left to go, perhaps the show will pick up and become what it could be. Do you think it will happen? Tell us in the comments or on Cagewriter's Facebook page.
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Justin Bieber’s dad pals around with UFC fighters
Justin Bieber, the international pop star, Twitter sensation and tween that everyone wants to hang with, is not known for being an MMA fan. His father, on the other hand?
A huge MMA fan who likes to get close to fighters and take the ubiquitous fist pose picture. Check him out at the pre-parties for UFC 129. Here he is with UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez.
Not as lean-y with Phil Davis but he does manage the double thumbs-up.
And another double thumbs-up with Jon Fitch, whose face seems to be saying, "WHO IS THIS GUY, GET ME OUT OF HERE."
Check out more pictures from UFC 129 at Combat Lifestyle.
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UFC 130 takes a hit as Edgar-Maynard postponed
It is not a good birthday for UFC lightweight Gray Maynard. His bout with Frankie Edgar, a rematch of their January draw, has been postponed as both fighters have suffered injuries. The fight is expected to take place in August or September.
WEC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis was considered for a fight with Maynard until injury sidelined him. As planned, Pettis will fight Clay Guida on "The Ultimate Fighter" finale in June.
"They were going to have me fight Maynard on that card. I said yes to that deal right away. I guess it turns out that it's not going to happen. I'm back to fighting Guida," Pettis told HeavyMMA.com. "It sucks that he got injured, because it kinda puts the whole lightweight division back on standstill. "
That moves the Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Matt Hamill bout into the main event, and Thiago Alves vs. Rick Story onto the pay-per-view. Demetrious Johnson vs. Miguel Torres and Tim Boetsch vs. Kendall Grove will air on Spike TV.
This puts a damper on what was a top-heavy card. The other pay-per-view bouts include Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson, Travis Browne vs. Stefan Struve, and Jorge Santiago vs. Brian Stann. Though there are exciting bouts, the card doesn't have anywhere near the same firepower as UFC 129, the card that broke records weeks ago in Toronto.
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