The EvilMaster Report

Mike Bourke Off Of Nov 10 EliteXC Card. - 31 Oct 2007 11:54:00pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 06:54 PM CDT By Sam Caplan Mike Bourke confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com (http://www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) on Wednesday afternoon that he has been forced to pull out of his scheduled Nov. 10 match for EliteXC against Kimbo Slice in Corpus Christi, Texas. A heartbroken Bourke said that he broke his left clavicle during a training session on Sunday when he attempted a takedown. Bourke was looking forward to the opportunity to fight Slice and was already in training for another bout when he was contracted to fight on Nov. 10. Since there was a lot of travel involved with his job, Bourke was able to convince his employer to take him off the road so that he could focus more on his training. He had been in training for a total of 10 weeks at the time of his injury and claims he's lost 45 pounds. (Continue Reading)

The overlooked origins of mixed martial arts: Part I - 31 Oct 2007 11:36:43pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 06:36 PM CDT By Todd Martin When it comes to the history of mixed martial arts, there is one dominant narrative. The Gracie family brought Brazilian jiu jitsu to the United States, and at UFC 1, a new sport was born. In fact, the story of mixed martial arts has two primary branches. MMA grew as a business and a sport both in the United States and Japan. One story of the growth of MMA involves the popularization of the sport in America. But the other is completely different. It's a story many American fans would be uncomfortable with, and one that is not widely known or understood in this country. It starts in the unlikeliest of locations. In the United States, professional wrestling has an extremely negative stigma. It is thought of by many as a form of entertainment aimed at the lowest common denominator. But this does not necessarily have to be so. Professional wrestling has been successful all over the world, with a variety of different styles and appeals. One place where it has always been held in higher regard is in Japan. Traditional Japanese professional wrestling was worked, just like American professional wrestling. This means that the winners of the matches were determined ahead of time, and the wrestlers didn't try to hurt each other. Shoots, where the combatants legitimately try to defeat each other, were uncommon. But Japanese professional wrestling sharply diverged stylistically from American professional wrestling over the past 35 years. American pro wrestling became more over the top and unrealistic, while it was more realistic and sports-oriented in Japan. (Continue Reading)

Bodog Fight to go on television hiatus - 31 Oct 2007 11:27:37pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 06:27 PM CDT Bodog Fight has left ION Television and will take a television hiatus until the promotion finds a new television home. Bodog Fight's sixth season, already filmed and completed in Vancouver, Canada, is expected to air early 2008 on the new network. Until a new television deal is reached, Bodog Fight will air "Webisodes" every Tuesday and Saturday called "Bodog Fight: The Vault" on its website, bodogfight.net. Each episode will feature a previously unaired bout from Bodog Fight-sponsored events such as Sportfight, Strikeforce and HOOKnSHOOT. The first web episode airs Tuesday, November 6. Source: www.mmafighting.com

Ultimate Fighting's Ultimate Fight - 31 Oct 2007 10:30:35pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 05:30 PM CDT By Gary Andrew Poole Ultimate fighting, a blood sport for the video game generation, has been one of the most sensational successes of 21st Century athletics. The spectacle of fighters kicking, punching, stomping, elbowing and suffocating each other into unconsciousness has successfully pulled fans away from boxing. Its champions have become household names. And the sport's leading promoter, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has become all that professional boxing had ceased to be: well-run, well-marketed, with fighters who are seemingly happy to sacrifice their bodies and craniums for glory and relatively low pay. Elite gladiators endure punishment for somewhere between $250,000 and $500,000 a fight; the lesser known pugilists receiving fractions of that amount. But the sport is now fending off a fusillade of blows from one of its biggest stars. Randy Couture, 44, a five-time champion in two weight divisions and the sport's most public face, announced his retirement a few weeks ago. That surprised UFC aficionados and its executives, who believe he is under contract and can't retire. But what surprised them even more was the sucker punch Couture delivered on his departure. "I'm tired of being taken advantage of, played as the nice guy and basically swimming against the current with the management of the UFC," he said. "I have a lot of other things going on in my life that I'm doing just fine with. I don't need the problems. I don't feel like I get the respect I deserve from the organization." For those who do not follow ultimate fighting, Couture is the sport's Babe Ruth, a classy, soft-spoken gladiator who is nicknamed "The Natural." For fans, his endurance, toughness and proficiency embodies mixed martial arts, the technical name of the sport. Such is his fame that he is now making a foray into movies, with a lead role in Universal's The Scorpion King: The Rise of the Akkadian. (Continue Reading)

Trevor Prangley Talks Strikeforce Middleweight Tournament - 31 Oct 2007 10:23:41pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 05:23 PM CDT By Collin Welsh Trevor Prangley (16-4) will enter Strikeforce's first ever middleweight tournament on a five fight win streak. In his quest to become the best middleweight in the world, the South African fighter will be competing for the crown against Yuki Sasaki, Falaniko Vitale, and Jorge Santiago. Pangley is considered by many to be the heavy favorite, but he does not agree with such a statement. "This is a good tournament, definitely not going to be a walk over...it's up for grabs," says the current Bodog Fight middleweight champ. Sasaki, Vitale, and Santiago are all coming off of submission wins and will be looking to keep their respective win streaks alive. Jorge Santiago was especially impressive in his last bout, earning himself a major win over Jeremy Horn. "My training has been going excellent, I've been training hard to take my cardio to a new level," says Prangley. "I feel that my cardio has been an issue in the past, and that is why I'm working so hard, training twice a day." The American Kickboxing Academy trained fighter has been putting in double the training in preparation for a challenging night of work. The goal of the twice a day workouts is to raise his performance level to a place it has never been before, in preparation for the November 16th event, in San Jose. (Continue Reading)

Hendo may drop weight - 31 Oct 2007 09:38:44pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 04:38 PM CDT Idea would be to put end to Anderson Silva's domination Controversial president of the UFC, Dana White never hid from anyone his desire to have Dan Henderson fight in the middleweight category. The American arrived at the UFC with two Pride belts, in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, however, the fighter opted for the heavier category. One of the factors to stimulate Dana's desire is the complete domination of the weight group on the Brazilian's part. Henderson would be in line to fight for the title, as would the recently-hired Ricardo Cahorrao. Hendo, who showed no interest in dropping divisions up until now, seems to have reflected on the subject. In an interview with an American radio station, the athlete declared there were good chances of his dropping weight to set off on his journey for the middleweight title at UFC 79. To be held in Las Vegas on December 29, the event will include the much awaited battle between Wanderlei Silva and Chuck Liddell, besides the fight for the welterweight belt between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra. Stay tuned to GRACIEMAG.com for more news. Source: www.graciemag.com

IFL World Grand Prix Preview - Part One - 31 Oct 2007 08:00:13pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 03:00 PM CDT By Ben Fowlkes There are plenty of reasons to get excited about Saturday's World Grand Prix in Chicago. For those of us who have fond memories of the Pride tournaments, it's a relic from a bygone era that we thought we might never see again. It's also a chance for the athletes to step out of the ranks of their teams and fight for individual glory and a championship belt. If that's not enough for some reason, it's going to be broadcast live. For free. On network TV. If, like me, you were an MMA fan back when it meant watching fights on VHS tapes in somebody's parents' house, you realize what that means for the sport. Now that the Grand Prix is only a few days away it's time we took an in-depth look at some of the matchups on this card. For brevity's sake, I'll split them in half and do the lighter weight classes this time around, with the bigger guys later in the week. (Continue Reading)

Tamdan "The Barncat" McCrory Speaks! - 31 Oct 2007 07:23:19pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 02:23 PM CDT By John Balfe Tamdan McCrory (8-0, 1-0 UFC) defends his unbeaten record at UFC 78 in New Jersey against former PRIDE star Akihiro Gono. The 20 year old is coming off a win in his UFC debut against the experienced Pete Spratt by triangle choke and is eager to continue his momentum on November 17th. UFCDaily.com caught up with 'The Barncat' to find out his thoughts on the upcoming fight and how his preparations are going for what could well be the toughest fight of his young career thus far. John Balfe - Hi Tamdan, thanks for taking the time to speak to UFCDaily.com. You're scheduled to take on PRIDE veteran Akihiro Gono at UFC 78 on November 17th. How have your preparations been going for this fight, and how has training camp been for you so far? Tamdan McCrory - Training has been good. Everything's coming together and I feel I'm going to peak at the right time for this fight like I have in my other ones. JB - Can you describe a typical day's training? TM - Well I usually wake up and do a light practice; some drilling, footwork, bagwork and other technical drills. At night is when I do my high intensity work; focus mitts, sparring, grappling. I train twice a day 4 days a week, and then once a day twice a week. JB - Gono has very good kickboxing and a good chin. Do you plan on standing with him, or would you prefer to test him on the ground? TM - They always have a good chin until you crack their jaw with a solid punch. He's been KO'd before, so I don't see why it won't happen again this time. I want to stand and KO him, but if it ends up on the ground, I won't be in bad territory. I can win this fight standing or on the ground. (Continue Reading)

Arum speaks out on Oscar De La Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao - 31 Oct 2007 07:16:48pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 02:16 PM CDT By Johnny Benz In a recent blog written by Dan Rafael on ESPN, Rafael discussed the probability of Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao. Rafael discussed the possibility of such an intriguing fight match-up with HBO analyst Larry Merchant. After the discussion, Rafael then Telephoned Bob Arum of Top Rank, who promotes Pacquiao. Rafael got Arum to speak out on the idea of De la Hoyavs. Pacquiao. "We'll take it," Arum told ESPN's Rafael, adding: "I don't even have to call Manny. I am sure he would accept the challenge without question." Arum and De La Hoya have recently patched an on going feud that played out in the public. Both Promoters are now working together to benefit the sport of boxing. With the two promoters getting along so well these day, managing to get De la Hoya and Pacquiao in the ring together, could be easy fight to put together. There is no doubt that a fight with Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao would be a massive fight for Boxing. Pay-Per-View Records could easily be shattered as both De La Hoya and Pacquiao each have their own huge Fan base. Source: www.doghouseboxing.com

The Hotel Kongo - 31 Oct 2007 05:27:34pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 12:27 PM CDT By Brian Knapp French heavyweight Cheick Kongo will be living the high life – in Slovenia. World Freefight Challenge promoters have confirmed the imposing striker will visit the Eastern European nation as a "special guest" at WFC 3 on Sunday, Nov. 18. The WFC 3 event will feature a main event bout between Holland's Rodney Faverus (24-12-3) and Croatia's undefeated Maro Perak (8-0). Kongo will get a full red carpet treatment, which will include a brand new "star suite" made specifically for him at the Kongo Hotel and Casino in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The hotel will unveil the suite on Friday, Nov. 16 following a press conference for the event. There, the Frenchman will be presented to Slovenian MMA fans. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Kongo (11-3-1) upset former PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix champion Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic at UFC 75 in September.

Xtreme Couture's Matt Gudgeon Stepping Up - 31 Oct 2007 05:17:54pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 12:17 PM CDT An ultimate Fighting Championship novice from Torquay chances his arm and takes a step into the unknown when he fights in Las Vegas later this year. Matt Gudgeon, of the Winners 2000 Gym on Teignmouth Road, is taking on the biggest challenge of his life when he battles an experienced UFC fighter on Saturday, December 15.Matt is looking forward to the challenge and said: "Nervous doesn't cut it, but it is an opportunity I am not going to let pass me by. "I'm fighting out of Team Couture on a card not short of UFC calibre talent, and have the chance to see how much I have learnt in two years. "The location is likely to be the Riviera Hotel and Resort on the Las Vegas strip, with 10,000 in attendance and five million watching on HD network television." Gudgeon got this fantastic opportunity after training at UFC legend Randy Couture's gym, one of the greatest stable names in the history of the sport, impressing those present with his striking power, physique and style, and was offered a chance to fight in the feeder system for UFC. The personal trainer at Winners 2000 is a former body builder and fights in the 80kg classification and has been training in mixed martial arts for two and a half years, developing his own style of close quarter combat with coach Dave Owen, a former karate world champion and fifth dan. (Continue Reading)

Ex-Bobcat's adventure leads to IFL championship belt - 31 Oct 2007 05:10:11pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 12:10 PM CDT By Jim Cnockaert Alex Schoenauer might best describe his life as a never-ending search for the next big adrenalin rush. He's always been able to find one, whether it was playing football at Montana State, skippering a 96-foot yacht up and down the Pacific Coast or hunting rattlesnakes around Ennis (which he still does any time he's back in Montana). These days, he gets that rush training for and competing in the International Fight League, a professional mixed martial arts league based in 12 cities, including New York, Toronto, Chicago and Tokyo. Schoenauer, who lives and trains in Las Vegas, is the light heavyweight for the Los Angeles Anacondas. Ranked second at his weight class, he will fight for the league's light heavyweight title Saturday during the IFL Grand Prix semifinals at the Sears Centre in Chicago. His opponent is unbeaten and top-ranked Vladimir Matyushenko, a Belarus native who competes for the Tokyo Sabres. The championship bout in this weight class is being contested at this event because three fighters were forced to withdraw because of injuries. The Grand Prix championship in the other weight classes is scheduled in late December. (Continue Reading)

Contenders Finalized - 31 Oct 2007 05:01:37pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 12:01 PM CDT By Stash Capar November is shaping up to be a big month for Cage Rage Contenders. The organization will hold two events – Cage Rage Contenders 7 on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at The Troxy in London, England and Cage Rage Contenders "Celtic Uprising" on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, England – during the month. Cage Rage promoters Andy Geer and Dave O'Donnell recently announced that both cards had been finalized. Cage Rage Contenders 7 will feature a bout between John Hathaway (5-0) and John McGuire (5-0), two unbeaten up-and-comers. Both fighters are veterans of the Contenders promotion. The winner will likely receive an opportunity to fight on the undercard of a future Cage Rage event at Wembley Arena. Cage Rage Contenders 7 Wednesday, Nov. 7 The Troxy, London, England John Hathaway vs. John McGuire Jake Bostwick vs. James Elson Darren Guisha vs. Atila Kubilay Mark Smith vs. Steve Elliott Charlie Francis vs. Glen Winslade Jeff Hayes vs. Marvin Arnold Saied Gholamie vs. Charlie Ward Jody Cottham vs. Scott Janson Michael Pastou vs. Jim Morris Jack Mason vs. Kim Farid Jason Young vs. Michael King Rick Andrews vs. Wesley Murch Edgelson Lue vs. Matt Lane Giorgio Andrew vs. Danny Beevor

Fickett and Weir To Collide At Cage Rage 24 - 31 Oct 2007 04:55:21pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 11:55 AM CDT By Derek Callahan Cage Rage officials have confirmed that UFC veteran Drew Fickett will challenge Mark Weir at Cage Rage 24 "Feel the Pain" on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Wembley Arena in London, England. The welterweight tilt will be part of an 11-fight card. Fickett (30-5) – an elite ground fighter who holds victories over Kenny Florian, Dennis Hallman and Josh Koscheck, among others – defeated Anthony Lapsley by first-round submission at HDNet Fights "Initiation Night" on Oct. 13. He has delivered 19 of his 30 career wins by submission. Weir (18-14), meanwhile, has lost five of his past six contests. The former middleweight succumbed to Paul Daley by TKO at Cage Rage 23 in September. A seasoned veteran who has competed against Denis Kang, Matt Lindland and Murilo "Ninja" Rua, among others, the 40-year-old Weir has not won consecutive fights in nearly two years. (Fight Card)

Liaudin To Sign New UFC Deal - 31 Oct 2007 04:32:29pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 11:32 AM CDT By Stash Capar Jess Liaudin (12-8) has announced his plans to sign a new three-fight deal with the UFC following his upcoming bout with Marcus Davis (13-3) at January's UFC 80 in Newcastle, England. A product of Pancrase London, Liaudin will enter the bout on a five-fight winning streak. He delivered his last two victories – against Dennis Siver at UFC 70 in April and Anthony Torres at UFC 75 in September – by first-round stoppage; both events took place in the UK. "I will keep fighting for the UFC," Liaudin said. "I need to go slow and build myself up, work on my weak areas. Training with Team Quest [before UFC 75] really improved my game. I need to keep doing stuff like that."

Shane Mosley Calls Out Floyd Mayweather Jr - 31 Oct 2007 04:23:29pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 11:23 AM CDT By Johnny Benz In a recent interview published in El Nuevo Dia , Shane Mosley who is set to face Miguel Cotto on November 10, stated to the publication that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be his next choice to fight if he defeats Cotto. Mosley added that retirement would be his next possible option if fight with Mayweather Jr does not happen. Mosley must defeat Cotto and Mayweather Jr. would need to Ricky Hatton before any negotiations for a fight could be started. "If I win against Cotto, the next fight that would of course be with Floyd Mayweather Jr." Mosley added: "They say he is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport and therefore I would like to fight him. But that would only happen if he beats Ricky Hatton and if I beat Miguel Cotto, and I know Cotto is going to be a very hard, very difficult fight. Cotto is a great welterweight champion. If the fight (with Mayweather) doesn't happen, I might consider not fighting anymore." Mosley really want Mayweather Jr. and has ruled out other opponents. "I'm not interested in fighting Paul Williams of Kermit Cintron", said Mosley. Source: www.doghouseboxing.com

It's a Big Day For Sean Sherk - 31 Oct 2007 04:11:04pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 11:11 AM CDT The status of the UFC lightweight title should be clear later today, when champion Sean Sherk finally meets with the California State Athletic Commission to appeal his one-year suspension. Sherk tested positive for the steroid Nandrolone following his lightweight title defense against Hermes Franca at UFC 73. UFC President Dana White has said that he will see what the Commission's final decision is before he determines what to do with the lightweight title. Phil Baroni, Kazuhiro Nakamura and Adam Smith are also scheduled to appear in front of the commission on Wednesday to appeal their suspensions.

Georges St Pierre Interview - Video - 31 Oct 2007 03:01:23pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 10:01 AM CDT This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Matyushenko Meets Schoenauer for IFL Grand Prix 205-Pound Title - 31 Oct 2007 02:13:17pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 09:13 AM CDT By Scott Holmes The IFL returns Saturday with its first Grand Prix, which was supposed to be the perfect way to push the promotion to the next level. The season had gone well, and with the Grand Prix the IFL was going to bring in all-stars from each weight class to battle it out live, for the first time, on broadcast television. Best-laid plans don't always work out. After injuries, contract disputes and more injuries, the IFL was forced to replace some top-tier tournament talent. Pickens were so slim at 205 pounds that the IFL just decided to scrap the bracket and let Alex Schoenauer of the L.A. Anacondas and the Tokyo Sabres' Vladimir Matyushenko play jump ball for the 205-pound Grand Prix belt. Schoenauer had an up-and-down year. After losing to Mike Ciesnolevicz, he rebounded with two straight wins, including a knockout of Allan Goes in Seattle. Then in the semifinals, he lost a controversial decision to Ciesnolevicz again, preventing his revenge. (Continue Reading)

Ali Sonoma: "I make it a daily endeavor to bust out a sweat..." - 31 Oct 2007 01:55:17pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 08:55 AM CDT By Percy Crawford FightHype.com recently had a chance to sit down with the lovely and talented Ali Sonoma. Ali talks about how she initially got involved with the UFC and shares her thoughts on MMA, what it's like to be a UFC Octagon girl, life with UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez, her kickboxing training and much more. Check it out! PC: How are you doing Ali? AS: Couldn't be better, thank you. PC: First, I have to say you are a beautiful woman. Are you involved in modeling as well as being a ring card girl in the UFC? AS: Yes, modeling is my full time job right now. I have been doing it since I was 16. We do about 1 or 2 UFC shows a month, so I keep myself busy on the side with other work. PC: How did you become a ring card girl for the UFC? Who approached you with the idea? AS: I was in the Maxim Hometown Hotties contest last year; they contacted me regarding the search for a new Octagon girl. I made the finals for that and they flew out ten girls to compete on a small reality show. I placed 2nd in the contest, but the girl who won got pregnant weeks later. To say the least, fate certainly took its course! (Continue Reading)

BRAD IMES: "GOGOPLATA'S ARE BORING NOW!" - 31 Oct 2007 01:50:30pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 08:50 AM CDT By Percy Crawford MMA heavyweight Brad Imes discusses his unprecedented second gogoplata in a row. You don't want to miss this exclusive interview as Imes discusses the move that put him in the record books and speaks candidly about the rumors of him facing Brock Lesnar, Tim Sylvia's win over Brando Vera, Randy Couture's resignation from the UFC, his thoughts on Kimbo Slice and much, much more. Check it out! PC: Congratulations on your win over Bo Cantrell. BI: Thank you! PC: I know you said you are just trying to have fun in these fights now, but 2 gogoplata's in 2 fights man? Damn! BI: (laughing) This last one I didn't know what I was doing and I was kind of laughing to myself, like you gotta be kidding me. It's getting ridiculous now. The guy that I fought, I mean, he had a lot of experience. It was his 20th fight I guess. PC: Yeah, he was a tough guy. I watched him fight live before. BI: Yeah, he was tough. He dropped me with a right hand. I went to throw a lead knee and he stepped out of the way of it and stuffed the ankle and hit me with a right hand. It didn't knock me out, but it knocked me down. He jumped on top of me and I went for a leg and he fell back for a leg and I started to come up on top of him and he came into my guard and I just did it. PC: How bad were you hurt from the right hand? BI: Not bad. It really just kind of stunned me more than anything. I was kind of off balance and it knocked me down. The guy hits hard. I can't really figure out where he hit me because nothing on my face hurts. It's just one of those things. I talked to him after the fight and he said he was just amazed at how quickly I recovered from being knocked down. I told him that's kind of my M.O. I don't stay stunned for long (laughing). (Continue Reading)

Grappling Tournaments For Families and Babalu - 31 Oct 2007 01:43:32pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 08:43 AM CDT By Sid Needelman On October 20th, 2007 in northern Miami, hundreds of competitors gathered to test out their skills against each other. Competitors came in all shapes and sizes. They were broken down in both gi and no-gi brackets, by skill, sex, weight and age. When most MMA fights end up on the ground, a solid ground game is crucial to success and many fighters start their journey to stardom at tournaments like these, or for well known competitors like The Ultimate Fighter's Cole Miller, they come to keep their skills sharp. This North American Grappling Association tournament, or NAGA for short, had a great tournaments for participants, family and friends to watch, and also two superfights. Neither of the Superfights went as planned, but still offered something a little extra to watch and give a little more to brag about when you say you participated in an event on the same mats as Babalu Sobral. Babalu, the very one who was the recent headline grabber for holding onto a choke too long while a UFC official tried to pry him off, was going to face American Top Team's Jorge Santiago. Santiago however, was not the fighter to end up opposite Babalu though. To fill in for Jorge, fellow American Top Team member, Carmelo Marrero, grabbed the opportunity for the chance to take down MMA's recent "bad guy." Carmelo had some disappointment in his last two fight, especially because they came after his last win to date. That win was over Cheick Kongo, the hard hitting striker who just beat Cro-Cop. (Continue Reading)

One-on-one with Murilo "Ninja" Rua - 31 Oct 2007 01:35:17pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 08:35 AM CDT By Ben Zeidler Murilo Rua lost his EliteXC middleweight title against Robbie Lawler in September. Now, the brother of Mauricio Rua is preparing for his next fight at Cage Rage 24. MMA Madness' Ben Zeidler conducted an email interview through a translator with "Ninja" today. MMA Madness: Your next fight is at Cage Rage 24 against Xavier Foupa-Pokam. How do you think that you will match up against him? Rua: I know that he won his last fight in Cage Rage and I'm coming from a bad result in the EliteXC, but this is my opportunity to finish my year with a good result. Cage Rage promised me that if I win this fight I will have a shot for the belt early in 2008, so I'm going to win. MMA Madness: Do you think that you will defeat him? Rua: Yes, for sure, I know that the Cage Rage belt is available and I want it. MMA Madness: At EliteXC:Uprising, you were defeated by Robbie Lawler, although you won the first two rounds. Was Robbie different than what you trained for? Rua: I watched the fight again on YouTube, and I won the first two rounds but the third one was a disaster. The guy knew my game very well -- he ran from the fight on the ground [and] my jiu-jitsu was a good weapon for me. I trained my jiu-jitsu skills hard, but he knew it and used the right strategy. I trained for a stand up fight, but he has heavy hands. (Continue Reading)

Royler: “Gesias is unbeatable among lightweights” - 31 Oct 2007 01:21:38pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 08:21 AM CDT Photo By André Araújo Alive legend from Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, Royler Gracie, son of the great master Hélio Gracie, spoke with TATAME about Gesias Cavalcanti's second victory at Hero's, appointed the best at MMA and talk about a possible return to the rings. "I am negotiating with the K-1, but we still has not anything certain", said Royler. With the experience of participated from many MMA tournaments and more then ten years after that still has passion to fight, Royler declared who is nowdays the biggest name at 70kg. "Gesias, nowadays, is unbeatable. He showed in the first one and then isn the second that he came to stay among tops. The truth is that he is not a 70kg in fact, he loose weights to be at that category, and people told me that he weighs 78kg, almost 80 kg. Then to manage to do that and to fight in the 70kg category, besides that, he is very determined, an artist. He is decided, hopeless. He came to stay among tops". Not letting just praises for the new big name among lightweights, Royler did a short team from the fighters whom he believes to be the bests of the world nowadays. "I like Kid Yamamoto very much, but he is from the a category under Gesias, so he is in disadvantage for Gesias. Randy Couture is an ancient, but he still fights today. I like very much seeing Randy Couture fighting, for me he is a phenomenon.Ronaldo Jacaré is beginning, Anderson Silva at 83 kg is amazing, hard to be beaten. You see that you have a top team here", said Royler. Source: www.tatame.com

Interview: Kevin Randleman - 31 Oct 2007 01:15:47pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 08:15 AM CDT By Chris Howie Chris Howie with MMANews.com: This is Chris Howie with MMANews.com and today I am speaking with former UFC Heavyweight champion and PRIDE fighter Kevin "The Monster" Randleman. Kevin, after seeing the picture you sent me today I think my first question has to be how are you feeling? Kevin Randleman: I feel good. I feel really good actually. No complaints. MMANews.com: I suppose it could be worse... Kevin Randleman: I'm alive and I feel for the second time in my life that I am alive again. MMANews.com: The picture that was sent, how old was that? When was it taken? Kevin Randleman: That picture was taken last week. MMANews.com: How is that infection healing? Kevin Randleman: You know they can't close that up. They can't sew it closed. So everyday my girl or my home nurse, they have to give me IV's. I have a pick line in my arm. I've been going through this for two years now. It's the same infection that keeps coming back every time I start training and start feeling good. I get up around 220 lbs. and start lifting and benching the same weights that I was lifting when I was feeling well and training good and fighting good. Then every time I seem to hit a brick wall that is known as a staph infection because somebody is nasty and dirty. I'm sorry but it is very simple ᾢ people should not go to practice in the clothes they wore all day and you don't go to practice wearing the same clothes you had on after working in the yard all day that are full of dirty parasites. It's very frustrating for me because all I love to do is train and every time I'm starting to train good someone's nasty ass infects me. Continue Reading: Part 1 - Part 2

Seth Kleinbeck talks EliteXC - 31 Oct 2007 01:09:20pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 08:09 AM CDT By Keith Mills Now that EliteXC are winding up their first year the initial crop of big signings are over and the up-and-comers climbing the rungs of ShoXC and EliteXC undercards are making news. One such initial success story is Seth Kleinbeck. In the ADCC News archive is a preview of the Strikeforce/EliteXC card with Seth. Since then Seth won two fights in the second round, the second of which was on the ShoXC Showtime broadcast against KOTC standout Jamie Jara. Now Seth returns to EliteXC to face Kyle Noke. KM: How do you feel about fighting in EliteXC? SK: I liked fighting in ShoXC and this came up. I thought it was a good opportunity and they let me fight on the main card. I feel good about it. KM: Your last fight was 4:59 round 2 by TKO, one second left in the round. Can you describe that fight? SK: It was back and forth. I wouldn't call it a 'guarded' fight but we didn't do a lot of exchanges in the first round or second round. I got one takedown KM: How do you feel about fighting in EliteXC? SK: I liked fighting in ShoXC and this came up. I thought it was a good opportunity and they let me fight on the main card. I feel good about it. (Continue Reading)

Miletich Team On ESPN's E:60 - Video - 31 Oct 2007 01:02:27pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 08:02 AM CDT This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

ProElite.com to Provide Live Streaming of Brazil’s Fury Fight Championships - 31 Oct 2007 12:57:26pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 07:57 AM CDT LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While well-known and highly regarded in its homeland, one of Brazil's foremost yet relatively new Mixed Martial Arts organizations (MMA), Fury Fight Championships (FFC), has yet to receive a lot of world-wide exposure and notoriety. Soon, however, that will change dramatically. Beginning Dec. 6, 2007, FFC, the live events division of Sao Paulo-based Giant Sport Entertainment, will be streamed live on pay-per-view at ProElite.com, one of the largest growing, most popular sports portals on the Internet and the premier MMA social networking and entertainment site. "MMA organizations such as FFC are home to some of the top fighters in the world, and they deserve the attention of the loyal fan base and fighters at ProElite.com," said Kelly Perdew, president of Los Angeles-based ProElite.com. "Part of our strategy is to provide marketing and promotional tools to fight brands other than our own. These organizations now have access to PPV sales through live streaming at ProElite.com, an important strategy in building the global presence of any MMA brand." "With our best of class Internet streaming and interactive technology, we are able to partner with premier fight organizations like Fury Fight and deliver top quality productions previously unavailable to audiences outside of the organization's home country," said Jeremy Gocke, vice president of business development at ProElite.com. Fury Fight Championships, whose business model is similar to Pride FC, is known for presenting the most exciting MMA events in the world, while bringing spectacular productions to the forefront in Brazil. (Continue Reading)

Rashad Evans' Road to 78 – Week One - 31 Oct 2007 12:45:08pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 07:45 AM CDT By Rashad Evans We're less than a month away from UFC 78, and things are heating up here in the gym in Albuquerque as I get ready for my fight with Michael Bisping on November 17th. Bisping's a tough opponent coming off a tough fight with Matt Hamill where he left a lot of questions out there for his fans and for himself, so I know he's gonna come out in this fight and try to make a statement. I'm coming off a tough fight myself with Tito Ortiz, and whenever you leave it in the judges' hands, and make it close enough to be that kind of decision where it's not one-sided, you leave room for error and you've got to take some of that responsibility on yourself. You really can't be like 'I did this,' or 'I did that'. You really can't make a case for yourself because if you really did as much as you believe you did, there would be no question in anybody's mind. (Continue Reading)

White and Fertitta Try There Hardest to Discredit Randy Couture - 31 Oct 2007 12:33:54pm Posted: 31 Oct 2007 07:33 AM CDT By The UFC "I hate talking about money," said UFC President Dana White during a press conference Tuesday at the Zuffa offices in Las Vegas, but after UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture went public last week with his two 2007 bout agreements as well as comments about his compensation and the organization, White, along with co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta, felt the need to set the record straight. "I sat back and watched his press conference on TV last Thursday, and I have to be honest, I felt that the statements that he made so grossly misrepresented the facts that I felt that we needed to protect ourselves because I felt that the statements were made in a way meant to hurt us," said Fertitta. "You can only sit back and be silent for so long – the facts are the facts, and we have the facts." Added White, "I try the best I can to make sure that we have a good relationship with these guys and that we keep them as happy as we can. Randy Couture, with all the things he's accomplished in this sport and with the UFC, we looked at him as a partner of ours. He's a guy I've spent a lot of time with and done a lot of personal things with, and the statements he made – financial and a million other things he stated – weren't true. I'm not here to bait Randy or belittle him; we're just here to clear up some of the facts." (Continue Reading)

You are subscribed to email updates from The EvilMaster Report To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner
Inbox too full? Subscribe to the feed version of The EvilMaster Report in a feed reader.
If you prefer to unsubscribe via postal mail, write to: The EvilMaster Report, c/o FeedBurner, 20 W Kinzie, 9th Floor, Chicago IL USA 60610