Archive for November, 2009
Fighters Saying Stupid Stuff
Got this from Bloody Elbow.
What can you do, man? Rosa Parks wasn’t supposed to ride in the front of the bus. She was supposed to be in the back of that bus. Nick is the Rosa Parks of MMA.
Cesar Gracie about the CSAC ruling on marijuana
Really? Really? … Really?
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MMA Now Regulated in Mass
MMA Frenzy (and I’m sure a gabillion other outlets) are reporting that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed in a bill legalizing the sport of mixed martial arts.
UFC President and Boston native, Dana White has been a very vocal supporter of MMA in New England, and has recently announced plans to throw the first major venue outdoor MMA show at Fenway Park. Pure speculation, considering the proclamation came before this bill was passed.
According to Dana’s twitter:
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The One Where Everyone Sees War Machine’s Unit (NSFW)
Hot on the heels of a alienating himself from another industry, we have found the trailer for Jon War Machine Koppenhaver’s second porno scene. This one with Phoenix Marie is definitely not safe for work.
Seriously. Don’t click the “read more” link if your at work, church, or your mom’s house.
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So You Want to Be an MMA Judge?
I’ve spoken with Nick Lembo of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board on several occasions. He’s been an invaluable resource when it comes to discussing events like Shogun vs Machida, and Couture vs Vera. Nick was recently interviewed at thegarv.com.
PA Cage Fight 2 Results
Full Results from PA Cage Fight 2 as reported by the PASAC. 10 amateur fights, 5 pro fights from Scranton, PA.
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Interview: Roxanne Modafferi
I had the distinct pleasure of asking Roxanne Modafferi a couple questions after she got home to Japan following her 2nd fight with Marloes Coenen at Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers. Modafferi was born in Wilmington Delaware and spent some time in the Philadelphia suburbs before moving to Boston. Roxy began her pro fight career in Japan as a junior in college going 3-0 for the Smackgirl promotion and is still the only fighter to defeat Jennifer Howe (13-2). Despite training continually and calling out fighters on message boards and in video blogs, Roxy took a 6 fight win streak into a one year hiatus. She put the winning streak on the line a couple weeks ago against Marloes Coenen. A fight Coenen won in the first round via submission.
The following interview was conducted via email with Roxanne back in Japan where she trains and works as an English teacher.
Lets start with some of the more obvious questions. You came in as a late replacement to fight Marloes Coenen for Strikeforce. Coenen got the win to even your series with her at 1 fight each. What are your thoughts on a rubber match?
RM: Coenen mentioned that when we first fought, she was sick. So she didn’t perform to her full potential. This time, I didn’t perform to my satisfaction. So I wouldn’t be satisfied unless I had a rubber match someday. However, she is in the weight-class above me, so for now, I would like to focus on the 135 lb division and call it even, at least for the time being. Someday before we retire I want to face her again.
