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UFC 102 Results and Bonus info

Main Bouts:
-Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Randy Couture by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)*
-Thiago Silva def. Keith Jardine by KO (Punch) at 1:35, R1
-Jake Rosholt def. Chris Leben by Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) at 1:30, R3***
-Nate Marquardt def. Demian Maia by KO at :21, R1**
-Brandon Vera def. Krzystztof Soszynski by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

MMA Expo to Feature Both Abu Dhabi Gi and No-Gi Regional Championships

August 28, 2009 – TORONTO - Mixed Martial Arts Expo announced today the signing of a joint venture agreement that will see two of the world’s most prestigious submission grappling tournaments held on site at MMA Expo events across Canada starting with MMA Expo Montreal on October 17 and 18, 2009. This agreement also marks the first time ever that the Abu Dhabi Combat Club No-Gi Submission Series and the Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ Series will be held on the same weekend and in the same venue.

WEC 43 Moved To Texas!

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 Las Vegas, NV (USA) – World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today that it is returning to the Lone Star state on Saturday, Oct. 10 with an action-packed night of fights. Live from the AT&T Center in beautiful San Antonio, TX, fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone battles feared striker Ben Henderson in a bout that will crown the interim WEC lightweight champion.

The 10-fight card, which was originally slated for Sept. 2, now heads to one of the nation’s top cities. What’s more, the Oct. 10 event will be WEC’s first-ever show on a Saturday night, making it a historic night for the organization.

UFC 102 Weigh in Results

Main Bouts:
-Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (231) vs. Randy Couture (220)
-Keith Jardine (205) vs. Thiago Silva (205)
-Nate Marquardt (185) vs. Demian Maia (185)
-Krzysztof Soszynski (205) vs. Brandon Vera (205)
-Jake Rosholt (185) vs. Chris Leben (185)

Preliminary Bouts:
-Ed Herman (185.5) vs. Aaron Simpson (185)
-Gabe Gonzaga (259) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (258)
-Mike Russo (260) vs. Justin McCully (238)
-Tim Hague (263.5) vs. Todd Duffee (251)
-Nick Catone (185.5) vs. Mark Munoz (185.5)

-Marcus Aurelio (156) vs. Evan Dunham (155)

Courtesy of MMA Weekly

UFC 102 FORECAST: COUTURE VS. NOGUEIRA

Two legends of mixed martial arts will finally meet this Saturday night in Portland. One made his name in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the other in Pride Fighting Championship. Both of whom are former champions, Randy "The Natural" Couture, has held titles in the UFC's light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions while Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is a former Pride heavyweight champion and UFC interim heavyweight champion. A common fate in both of their last bouts, Couture and Nogueira both lost their UFC titles in the second round by TKO to Frank Mir and now heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. One thing is for sure, the winner of this bout will shoot his way back into the contender mix, while the loser might be left thinking, "What next?".

WRECK MMA - FIGHTS FOR THE TROOPS

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For fight fans in the Ottawa/Gatineau region, Christmas comes early in 2009. On December 12th, the Robert Guertin Arena is once again the home of the greatest combat sport in the world. In their inaugural event, REC PROMOTIONS, in association with PLANET INK STUDIOS presents:  WRECK MMA: FIGHTS FOR THE TROOPS.

As WRECK MMA is looking to place MMA in a positive light, a major focus of the promotion will be charitable work. With this goal in mind a portion of the proceeds will be going to SOLDIER ON, which contributes to optimizing the functional independence of ill or injured Canadian Forces personnel or former personnel by delivering programs and services and facilitating and integrating opportunities that support their full and active participation in physical fitness, health promotion and sport.

An Ottawa run promotion; Wreck MMA will be run with the purpose to develop the skill and abilities of the local athletes and giving them a place to showcase their talent and give them the opportunities to further their careers. Wreck is led by its President, Ottawa’s Nick Castiglia, who has been a fixture within the martials arts community for years as both a competitor and event organizer. Also on board as the Wreck matchmaker is Alex Caporicci. Caporicci has been involved with multiple MMA organizations as promoter and matchmaker and is currently the matchmaker for Warrior-1 and Ringside.

Abu Dhabi Gi and No-Gi Regional Championships @ MMA Expo Montreal!

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GREAT NEWS FOR CANADIAN BJJ AND GRAPPLING COMPETITORS AND FANS!!!

MMA Expo Montréal to Feature Both Abu Dhabi Gi and No-Gi Regional Championships

 

August 28, 2009 – TORONTO - Mixed Martial Arts Expo announced today the signing of a joint venture agreement that will see two of the world’s most prestigious submission grappling tournaments held on site at MMA Expo events across Canada starting with MMA Expo Montréal on October 17 and 18, 2009.  This agreement also marks the first time ever that the Abu Dhabi Combat Club No-Gi Submission Series and the Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ Series will be held on the same weekend and in the same venue.

The Tiger Must Wait Until October 10th for WEC Debut!

WEC has announced today that WEC 43- Cerrone vs Henderson, originally scheduled for September 2nd has been moved to October 10th. No venue has been announced at this time. This makes it a good news, bad news week for Yves "Tiger" Jabouin, he had his fight against Raphael Assuncao moved up to the main card. We will have more on this as it becomes available.

Ringside III - Battle For The Belts

As announced by Alex Caporicci from the RINGSIDE Facebook group:

RINGSIDE: BATTLE FOR THE BELT
Date: SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
Venue: CENTRE CLAUDE ROBILLARD
Location: MONTREAL, QUEBEC

MAIN EVENT
Craig ‘Farmer’ Brown (Fit MMA, Ottawa) vs. Steve ‘The Boss’ Bosse (BTT Canada, Montreal)

CO-MAIN EVENT
TBA vs. Steve ‘Lionheart’ Vigneault (Montreal)

Ringside II Fight Results

For those of you that did not follow the results live on our twitter account, here are the quick results from Ringside II - Rage Series:

Michael Karkula showed a strong rubber guard as he beat Benoit Guionnet by arm bar at 3:29 of round 1

Kevin Morin is saved by DQ (illegal kick to the head) over Chris Boisvert at 2:54 of round 2

Louis-Philippe Carles puts combinations to good use and beats Eric Muir by TKO (knee to the head) at 1:20 of round 1

John Makdessi showed his strength in round 1 and showed why he is called the BULL in round 2 where he destroyed Iraj Hadin by TKO (stoppage due to strikes) at 4:48.

Sean Pierson completely decimated Jason Rorison who held on, but eventually was stopped by TKO (stoppage due to strikes) at 3:57 of round 1

Will Romero quickly KO's Guillaume Lamarche (punch) at 0:17 of round 1

Chris Clements wins a short but fierce battle by KO (punch) at 1:52 of round 1