Archive for July, 2006

Davion Peterson (10-3) takes on Eddie “The Enforcer” Sanchez (7-6) for the NABC Mixed Martial Arts 185lb belt, July 28th at 8 Seconds Saloon in Indianapolis. Winner takes the title and a pro boxing contract.

(PRWEB) July 24, 2006 — The Legends of Fighting Championships event kicks of at 6PM co-featuring a LFC title bout matching Chris Price vs Troy King and a LFC Superfight matchup between Josh Souder and Craig Majcer. The event is supported by seven undercard bouts. Read the rest of this entry »

Las Vegas, NV – The stakes couldn’t be higher when UFC® light heavyweight champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell takes to the Octagon™ to defend his crown against Brazil’s Renato “Babalu” Sobral as the main event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization’s UFC 62: LIDDELL vs. SOBRAL live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, August 26, 2006.

Tickets priced at $750, $500, $300, $200, $100 and (not including applicable services or taxes) for UFC 62: LIDDELL vs. SOBRAL are now on sale. Tickets will be sold at any Mandalay Bay box office and all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Tower Records/WOW!, Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Robinsons-May stores and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.ufc.com, www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

UFC 62: LIDDELL vs. SOBRAL also is available live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN, Bell ExpressVu, Shaw Communications and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $39.95. Read the rest of this entry »

MAIN CARD

- Tito Ortiz defeated Ken Shamrock via TKO at 1:18.
- Josh Burkman defeated Josh Neer via unanimous decision; 29-28, 30-27, 29-28.
- Tim Sylvia defeated Andrei Arlovski via unanimous decision; 48-47, 49-46, 48-47.
- Joe Stevenson defeated Yves Edwards via blood stoppage after round two.
- Frank Mir defeated Dan Christison via unanimous 29-28 decision.

PRELIMINARY FIGHTS

- Drew Fickett defeated Kurt Pellegrino via submission at 1:20 of round three.
- Cheick Kongo defeated Gilbert Aldana via stoppage at 4:13 of round one.
- Jeff Monson defeated Anthony Perosh via TKO at 2:22 of round one.
- Hermes Franca defeated Joe Jordan via submission at :47 of round three.

By Phillip Przybylo: The Ultimate Fighting Championships 61st pay-per-view edition is appropriately dubbed Bitter Rivals, and there may not be a feud more bitter than Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock. There may also be no greater rivalry at this time than Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski.

The first fight between Shamrock and Ortiz over three years ago did not exactly send shockwaves through the sporting world, but it was recognized and noticed. The fight with the sport’s two biggest stars was initially a mere step up in terms of publicity, but it would ultimately become the springboard for legitimizing the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) combat. Ortiz dominated the first bout, methodically and brutally pummeling the aging legend. Shamrock is only older these days, so why do it again? Well, they still hate each other and they can still make a lot of money with each other.

And with emotions running high in Las Vegas on Saturday night, anything can happen.

The seemingly never-ending feud started over seven years ago when Ortiz similarly dominated Guy Mezger, a student and training partner of Shamrock. The Huntington Beach Bad Boy would live up to his name and act the part of sore winner, of all things. A couple of middle fingers and a few kind words worked like a charm. Shamrock only encouraged the disrespectful behavior by becoming enraged. Ken, immersed in the world of professional wrestling (and a wrestling contract) at the time, would not have the opportunity to face his nemesis until several years down the line. In the meantime, he would have to endure years of insults.

When they did meet at UFC 41: Vendetta, Ortiz used world-class wrestling skills and slightly superior striking ability to rearrange Shamrock’s face. The punctuation mark could have been placed, ending the feud. However, old habits die hard and Ortiz would resume trash talking Shamrock. Ortiz has always viewed “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” as a fake and could not let himself show a modicum of respect.

When they were offered the chance to coach young fighters for the UFC’s reality show, The Ultimate Figher, they both jumped at the chance to coach against their rival. Ortiz would prove to be the better coach. But his seemingly all-encompassing dominance over Shamrock was put into doubt for the first time since the one-sided rivalry began. Over the course of taping the show, Shamrock had actually found ways to push the former light heavyweight champion’s buttons. It was the equivalent of Frazier finally throwing a one-liner or zinger right back at Ali during their tumultuous press conferences. Read the rest of this entry »