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Posted on 09 November 2009 by Jesse Holland

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Posted on 09 November 2009 by MMAmania
Posted on 09 November 2009 by Jesse Holland

It looks like “X” isn’t gon’ give it to ya’ after all.
The rapper-turned-actor-turned-inmate known as DMX was scheduled to fight celebrity wannabe Eric Martinez at the upcoming “Alabama Pride” event put forth by Thunder Promotions.
The event, headlined by a “superfight” between Butterbean and the barely upright Tank Abbott, is still threatening to take place at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama, on Dec. 12.
It seems as though DMX got cold feet and submitted an addendum to his contract that called for a guaranteed outcome. That outcome would peg him as the winner no matter what transpired during the “fight.”
The “X” camp also insisted that their client is not a professional boxer but an entertainer, and that the event should (secretly) be held in good, clean fun.
Laymen have also been known to refer to that practice as “fixing fights.”
According to SixShot.com, Thunder Promotions balked at the last-minute request, prompting DMX to jump ship and allowing fellow rapper Coolio to step up and take his place.
Coolio it seems, is taking this fight very seriously. Outside of Alabama, he might be the only one.
Posted on 07 November 2009 by Jesse Holland
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Posted on 07 November 2009 by Jesse Holland

On the heels of his decision to vacate the Strikeforce middleweight title due to his budding Hollywood acting career, former 185-pound champion Cung Le could return to the San Jose-based promotion as early as next month for a war of attrition against the always-game Scott Smith.
MMAmania.com learned of the potential match-up from sources close to the event earlier today.
Strikeforce: ‘Evolution’ has been announced by the promotion as its next televised Showtime event, set for the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California on Dec. 19.
Le already has two movies set to be released in the near future, including the big screen version of the popular video game “Tekken” in which Le will play the role of Marshall Law. With three more movies in progress, the San Shou disciple was not expected to be back in action earlier than Spring 2010.
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker had considered creating an interim title in his absence; however, Le agreed to vacate the title altogether so that his part-time fight schedule no longer held the belt hostage.
Now Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Jake Shields will fight for that title tonight (Nov. 7) live on CBS. It’s already been well over a year since Le captured the gold from Frank Shamrock in his hometown and one has to wonder if the 37-year-old Le still has the chops to compete in the new-look Strikeforce.
Scott Smith could help answer that question if they do indeed throw down in December.
“Hands of Steel” was battered and beaten before submitting to a rear naked choke at the hands of Nick Diaz at last June’s Strikeforce: “Lawler vs. Shields” event in St. Louis, Missouri.
The loss snapped a two fight win streak for the former UFC slugger. Prior to the Diaz fight, Smith lived up to his nickname by knocking out the hard-hitting Benji Radach with a little over a minute remaining in their three round slugfest. Smith was bruised and bloodied, but refused to back down and stunned “Razor” — and the rest of the crowd — with his thrilling come-from-behind win.
A win over Le would certainly recapture some of that momentum.
Strikeforce: “Evolution” is expected to feature an interesting match up of styles between Matt “The Law” Lindland (21-6) and Ronald “Jacare” Souza (10-2). Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (5-0) and Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2) are expected to be in action as well.
For the current Strikeforce: “Evolution” fight card click here.
Posted on 06 November 2009 by MMAmania
Posted on 06 November 2009 by MMAmania
Posted on 04 November 2009 by MMAmania

“My injury is 100 percent now, I’m ready to go. I’m waiting to see what’s going to happen next with the UFC…. I look forward to fighting again and I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen between Swick and Hardy…. It doesn’t matter who I’m fighting, it’s always dangerous. I learned my mistake when I fought Matt Serra, who was a big underdog. I’m the kind of person who never makes the same mistake twice…. [Dan Hardy is] a great fighter, he really deserves it. … He’s got very lethal, very powerful hands. He can knock you out with one punch. It’s always a big danger when you fight a guy like him…. Mike Swick is very very fast, has probably the fastest hands in MMA. A very accurate puncher, he’s very well-rounded so it’s going to be a very interesting fight. They both have the tools to beat each other. I think the winner of this fight will be the guy who has the best strategy and who fights the smartest.”
– UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre informs the Canadian Press that he has completely recovered from a groin injury sustained during a five-round battle with Thiago Alves back at UFC 100 back in July. “Rush” refined his stand up skills while nursing his abductor ligament back to full strength. And now he’s apparently back in the gym, training full strength in preparation for his next title defense in early 2010. It will likely come against the winner of the 170-pound showdown between Mike Swick and Dan Hardy at UFC 105 next weekend. Any preferences on St. Pierre’s next opponent, Maniacs?