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2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Fight of the Year
Take one Tasmanian devil and one Tony Robbins convert. Add in a helping of Chicago punk, a nostalgic love for John Nord, a pinch of Geico cavemen, and freshly picked stevia. Mix ingredient...
2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Promotion of the Year
What can you say about the UFC that hasn't already been said about the Borg, katamari balls, and the threat of international communism? Let's go over the list of accomplishments: The fir...
2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Knockout of the Year
"You're walking right towards the back hand, mate! Get off his back hand! It's absolutely pathetic!" A fighter may never receive advice as apropos as what Michael Bisping heard in between...
2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Submission of the Year
Toby Imada didn't just pull off a swank submission. When he wrapped Jorge Masvidal in an inverted triangle choke, he gave fans a reason to watch an experimental niche promotion that aired on a n...
2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Breakout Fighter of the Year
Candidates for Breakout Fighter of the Year were in no short supply for 2009. Jon Jones. Marius Zaromskis. Cain Velasquez. Mo Lawal. Junior dos Santos. Brian Bowles...
2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Upset of the Year
Of the nominated fights, Brian Bowles's knockout of Miguel Torres wasn't the biggest upset from a gambling perspective (that would belong to Mackens Semerzier's triangle from hell on Wagnney Fabiano)....
2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Story of the Year
As 2009 headed into July, Zuffa appeared to reach the endgame in their quest to control the entirety of MMA's elite talent. UFC 100 blew away all pay-per-view records. Josh Barnett pissed ...
2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Disgrace of the Year
What a difference a small cup of urine makes. On June 22nd, the California State Athletic Commisison released a statement announcing Josh Barnett testing positive for the anabolic steroid Drostanolone...
2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Commentator of the Year
For the second straight year, Joe Rogan takes home the Bloody Elbow Reader Award for Commentator of the Year. What Rogan might lack in broadcasting polish, he makes up for in knowledge and enthusiasm...
2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Camp of the Year
Some might complain that Team Black House is not so much a camp as much as it is a Ed Soares's ridiculous collection of talent. Whatever the case, it's hard to argue with their success in 2009. ...
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