by Site Administration on July 30, 2010
<B>By MATT BOONE<BR>
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR>
Carey Colette from HDNet sent along the following to MMANEWS.com …<BR><BR>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<BR><BR>
DALLAS (July 30, 2010)<BR><BR>
<CENTER><B>KING MO SAYS HE'LL MAKE "REFRIED BEANS" OUT OF RAFAEL<BR>
"FEIJAO" CAVALCANTE – TONIGHT ON HDNET'S "INSIDE MMA"</B><BR><BR>
The Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion speaks out<BR>
TONIGHT on HDNet, Friday, July 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET</CENTER><BR><BR>
<B>WHAT:</B> On tonight's "Inside MMA," Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champ Mo Lawal makes a play on his opponent's nickname "Feijao" by saying he'll, "make refried beans" of Cavalcante in their upcoming match at Strikeforce Houston on August 21, 2010.<BR><BR>
Also on the program, MMA pioneer "Judo" Gene LeBell tells the panel why he turned down a part in the mixed martial arts classic "Enter The Dragon." LeBell, who has worked in over 1000 TV and film productions – and whom also fought in the first sanctioned MMA fight in 1963 – tells Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten that he turned down the movie because he wouldn't make enough in residuals!<BR><BR>
Rounding out the panel, Strikeforce Champion Sarah Kaufman – who may have scored the biggest hit in MMA last week with her knockout slam on Roxanne Modafferi – guarantees she'll be on the main card for the next Strikeforce event.<BR><BR>
Finally, in the news, Big John McCarthy confirms to Ron Kruck that he will return to referee in the UFC on August 1st …for the first time since 2007.<BR><BR>
A clip from the upcoming program can be found at the following link:<BR><BR>
<A HREF="http://blog.hdnetfights.com/tagged/imma" target="_Blank">http://blog.hdnetfights.com/tagged/imma</A><BR><BR>
<B>WHEN:</B> TONIGHT, Friday, July 30, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. ET.<BR><BR>
by Site Administration on July 30, 2010
<B>By MATT BOONE<BR>
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR>
Colette Carey from HDNet sent along the following to MMANEWS.com …<BR><BR>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<BR><BR>
<CENTER><B>HDNet's Michael Schiavello Ignites Intense Rivalry In The Upcoming<BR>
"The Voice Vs. Jason 'Mayhem' Miller"</B><BR><BR>
See the comments that sparked a war of words between "Mayhem" and Nick Diaz<BR>
Friday, July 30 at 10:00 p.m. on HDNet</CENTER><BR><BR>
DALLAS (July 29, 2010) This past week HDNet posted a clip from the upcoming program "The Voice vs. 'Mayhem' Miller" – and that clip has attracted over 45,000 views on YouTube. Not surprising given the fact that Jason "Mayhem" Miller makes some bold comments about Nick Diaz (and a range of other topics) during the interview, set to air this coming Friday on HDNet.<BR><BR>
Miller has some surprising answers for Schiavello on subjects such as who gave him the hardest hit in his career and which A-list celebrities he would choose to hook up with now that he has achieved a level of celebrity himself. But, the most talked about piece of his interview with "The Voice" centers around his feelings about another Strikeforce fighter – Nick Diaz.<BR><BR>
Miller said of Diaz, "He's highlighting this stupid, thug culture that we really need to get rid of," says Mayhem on HDNET. "I want to beat him up. It's all business, but I want to kick him in the face."<BR><BR>
The animosity stems from Miller's view that Diaz "jumped me on national TV" during the Strikeforce brawl in Nashville in April. The raw emotion generated in this HDNet Special can be seen in the following preview clip:<BR><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuwDKZ60DhQ" target="_Blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuwDKZ60DhQ</A><BR><BR>
Diaz responded to Miller's comments by hosting his own obscenity-laden posting, also on YouTube.<BR><BR>
"This interview with Mayhem Miller is 'The Voice' at his finest," says Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. "Schiavello has a knack of getting very real responses from his guests through very unique methods. Behind the outlandish humor in the show are some very powerful and emotional moments, especially when it comes to Miller talking about Diaz and the brawl in Nashville."<BR><BR>
Michael Schiavello, known as "The Voice," is one of the world's leading combat sport broadcasters thanks to his trademark mix of entertaining one-liners and unparalleled understanding of MMA. Schiavello currently serves as the global voice of K-1, K-1 MAX, DREAM, and Mark Burnett's The Contender Asia. In 2008 he was part of the global ABU broadcast of the Olympic Games from Beijing, and is the long time voice of FOX Sports kickboxing, muay thai, and MMA in Australia.<BR><BR>
"The Voice Vs…" is HDNet's 60-minute one-on-one interview program hosted by Michael Schiavello featuring revealing conversations with the top stars in and around the world of mixed martial arts.<BR><BR>
by UFC Press Releases on July 30, 2010
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Here’s a for instance – let’s say you show up to work as scheduled, the boss pulls you to the side and says you don’t have to work today, but here’s your check. Go enjoy yourself in the greatest city in the world, which is only 30 minutes away, come back, and then watch some fights on Saturday night.
Pretty cool, eh?
by UFC Press Releases on July 30, 2010
Ever since the first UFC® Fan ExpoTM took place last July, UFC President Dana White has been inundated with questions from European fans when they get their own action-packed weekend of UFC events.
by UFC Press Releases on July 30, 2010
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – It’s been a long time since Vladimir Matyushenko’s last UFC headlining gig back in September of 2001 – nearly nine years, 16 fights, and a short layoff ago.
by Recent News on Sherdog.com on July 30, 2010
Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight titleholder Joe Soto will defend his crown against Joe Warren at Bellator 27 on Sept. 2 at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio.
by news@sherdog.com on July 30, 2010
On June 25, 2009, Sherdog featured a story on the Top Ten Euro Prospects. Many fighters spotlighted there have since moved on to fight inside more prominent promotions.
