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Frank Shamrock: My Toughest Fight Was Tito Ortiz
Frank Shamrock is a legend in MMA. He debuted in Pancrase against Bas Rutten, who would win the Heavyweight title in the UFC, and defeated him by majority decision. By the time he was done in Pancrase he had amassed a record of 11-6-1. A win over Enson Inoue propelled him into a Middleweight...
Bloody Elbow Exclusive: An Interview With Michael Schiavello
MMA fans received an early Christmas present at Dream 9. Instead of the usual drab banter between Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten, we had the pleasure of listening to Michael Schiavello call the action. A 13-year veteran at the ripe young age of 34, Schiavello has called kickboxing, Muay Thai, and...
MMA History XVII: The Lion's Den Roars
In the 1990's a few fight camps dominated MMA. I've already blogged about Carlson Gracie's Jiu Jitsu camp and Rico Chiaparelli's R.A.W. Team in this series on MMA history. There were three major American MMA camps in the 1990s -- Hammer House, RAW, and Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den. Of the three, the...
Quote of the Day: Guy Mezger Talks Tito Ortiz, Money
"Tito has done a very good job creating a 'Brand' out of himself. He should get paid good money. He was important to the resurgence of the UFC. What that number is the real question. If the UFC is unwilling to pay what Tito wants then he should pursue some of promotion (like he is). Ken and I...
Guy Mezger on PRIDE and Worked Fights
From an interview with MMAyou.com: MMAyou.com: Here’s a question from one of your fans that I thought was a really good question. Why did the Pride judges hate you so much?Mezger: You know, I’ll tell you truthfully man, I wouldn’t play ball with them on certain things. They...
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