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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Senchenko calls Malignaggi 'nothing special'
Grapplers Quest: 2012 Beast of the East Revisited
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
AVP Tour Announces New Ownership
AVP Tour Announces New Ownership
AOS Group, LP Purchases AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
COSTA MESA, CA -- April 2, 2012
The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) announced Monday that AOS Group, LP purchased 100% of the AVP assets from its previ- ous owner, DFA PVA II Partners, LLC. The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is the longest running professional beach volleyball league in the world.
The Managing Partner and Owner of AOS Group, LP, Donald Sun, said: "I am very excited to become the new owner of the AVP. Anyone who knows me knows that I love the game of beach volleyball. Especially the game of the ‘80s and ‘90s. I played it regularly growing up, watched it frequently, and look forward to protecting and promoting the brand as the pinnacle of the sport."
Managing Member of DFA PVA II Partners, LLC, Nick Lewin said: "We had a number of buyers for the AVP, but decided to sell to Donald, who has a real passion for both the sport and the brand. We have the utmost confidence that Donald and his team can build the AVP into exactly what we all envision."
The AVP was formed on July 21, 1983, to protect players' interests andto preserve the integrity of beach volleyball. Over the span of 28 years, the AVP held professional beach volleyball events in three countries and more than 35 states. The brand has been a staple mark within the sport and still remains the only professional sports league synony- mous with Southern California.
Former AVP Commissioner and 75-time tournament champion Mike Dodd said: "Donald Sun enters our world of volleyball with three re- freshing traits, humility, a true love of the game and respect for the history of beach volleyball. I am confident Donald will surround him- self with the right people to help him navigate the complex beach vol- leyball terrain as well as develop alliances and strategies that will help bring the beach game back to prosperity and revive the AVP
brand. This is wonderful news for players, sponsors and our loyal fans."
Sun acknowledged it will take time and cooperation to relaunch the tour, "I understand we've lost considerable time in trying to put to- gether a 2012 tour schedule,” Sun said. “I also respect the activities and accomplishments of the current leagues. My goal is to work to- gether in some way to unify beach volleyball in America.”
Sun concluded, “The AVP is rich in history. It’s a history I believe is worth saving and sharing with the world’s passionate beach volleyball community. October’s event illustrated how much support there still is for the brand by players and fans. Now it’s time to cultivate that sup- port by creating really great events reminiscent of the past that can take the AVP into a sustainable future so we don’t risk losing them again.”
About AVP
AVP is a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the pro- duction, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. AVP athletes have won gold medals in all four Olympic Games where beach volleyball was an official discipline, in- cluding the first gold medal sweep by a single country in the history of Olympic Beach Volleyball in Beijing. AVP is headquartered in Orange County, California. For more information, please visit www.avp.com.
StrikeForce:GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL
STRIKEFORCE® RETURNS TO SAN JOSE ON MAY 19 WITH AN ACTION-PACKED EVENT
GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL
JOSH BARNETT vs. DANIEL CORMIER
LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT – RUBBER MATCH
BAY AREA’S GILBERT MELENDEZ DEFENDS HIS TITLE AGAINST SAN JOSE’S JOSH THOMSON
PLUS:
RAFAEL ‘FEIJÃO’ CAVALCANTE vs. MIKE KYLE
BOBBY VOELKER vs. NAH-SHON BURRELL
Saturday, May 19 from HP Pavilion – San Jose, Calif.
Live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (Delayed on West Coast)
Preliminary Card Live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Delayed on West Coast)
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 6
LAS VEGAS – The much-anticipated conclusion of the STRIKEFORCE® GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT has been announced for Saturday, May 19, as STRIKEFORCE® returns to HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Former UFC® title holder Josh Barnett will meet two-time Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), to determine the eight-man tournament champion.
The fight card will also feature a rubber match for the STRIKEFORCE lightweight championship between two long-time rivals when champion Gilbert Melendezdefends his title against number one contender Josh Thomson. Additionally, former STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight champion Rafael ‘Feijão’ Cavalcantetakes on the heavy-handed Mike Kyle and Bobby Voelker clashes with Nah-Shon Burrell in a welterweight tilt.
STRIKEFORCE® GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL will air live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), while preliminary fights will be shown live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on West Coast). Additional fights scheduled for the event are expected to be released shortly.
“STRIKEFORCE is coming back to where it all started – San Jose,” STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker said. “The Bay Area has some of the best fight fans in the world and we can’t wait to get back with an event like this on May 19. With the Heavyweight Grand Prix final between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, along with Gilbert Melendez’s lightweight title defense against longtime rival Josh Thomson, you don’t want to miss this card!”
Tickets for the STRIKEFORCE® GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 6 at 10 a.m. PT and are priced at $175, $125, $75 and $45. Tickets will be available at the HP Pavilion ticket office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Thursday, April 5 at 10 a.m. PT until 12 p.m. PT, via the websitewww.UFCFightClub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter and STRIKEFORCE Insider subscribers Thursday, April 5, starting at 12 p.m. PT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through www.UFC.com and the STRIKEFORCE Insider throughwww.STRIKEFORCE.com.
Currently riding an eight-fight win streak that includes tournament victories over Brett Rogers and Sergei Kharitonov, Josh Barnett (fighting out of Fullerton, Calif.) is hoping to conclude his run in the heavyweight tournament with an exclamation point by finishing his third opponent and claiming the trophy belt. At 31-5, the catch wrestling expert has proven he possesses a complete MMA skill set to compete with anyone he stands across the cage from. Now known as “The Warmaster”, Barnett owns career wins over legendary veterans including Randy Couture, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo and Dan Severn, and will look to add Daniel Cormier to his long list of conquests.
Daniel Cormier (fighting out of San Jose, Calif.) has experienced an incredible ascension through the heavyweight ranks since he began his professional MMA career in September 2009, after representing the U.S. at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics as a member of the freestyle wrestling team. Training at the famed American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Cormier has had the advantage of training with some of the sport’s best athletes. The Oklahoma State University All-American wrestler earned his way into the tournament as an alternate after defeating experienced veteran Jeff Monson last summer in a reserve bout and went on to knock out Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in dramatic fashion in his semi-final matchup. With a record of 9-0, “DC” looks to stay undefeated and make the most of this opportunity that will surely catapult him to the top of the heavyweight division.
Considered by most to be one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in MMA today, current STRIKEFORCE lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez (fighting out of San Francisco, Calif. by way of Santa Ana, Calif.) is looking to continue his dominance and extend his six-fight unbeaten streak with a successful title defense in the finale of this exciting fight trilogy. In addition to splitting wins with Thomson, “El Niño” also owns victories over Jorge Masvidal, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Shinya Aoki and Clay Guida, bringing his overall record to an impressive 20-2. Former STRIKEFORCE lightweight champ and UFC veteran Josh Thomson (fighting out of San Jose, Calif.) steps back into the cage looking to reclaim what he feels is his and to earn his spot back atop the division. With a record of 19-4, 1 NC, “The Punk” recently outpointed KJ Noons in a number one contender’s match, and has defeated top stars such as Melendez, Duane Ludwig, Nam Phan and Pat Healy. Fans can expect these fighters to leave it all in the cage and pull out all the stops in this historic all-Bay Area championship matchup.
In what many considered a huge upset at the time, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante (fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) was defeated by the always dangerous Kyle in June 2009 in his STRIKEFORCE debut. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt would rebound nicely and go on to defeat “King Mo” Lawal for the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight championship, and more recently he knocked out Olympic wrestler Yoel Romero. At 11-3, he will look to even the score when he gets his rematch with American Kickboxing Academy powerhouse Mike Kyle (fighting out of San Jose, Calif.). Never one to settle for an easy fight, “MAK”’s wars with fighters like “Bigfoot” Silva and Fabricio Werdum are well noted throughout his career. This matchup seems tailor-made for the 19-8-1, 1 NC kickboxing pro who is looking to build off his win over Marcos Rogerio de Lima in September and firmly establish himself in the division.
Bobby Voelker (fighting out of Kansas City, Mo.) steps back into the cage for the first time since defeating Roger Bowling in back-to-back welterweight battles. With a current record of 24-8, “Vicious” has developed a reputation for being an exciting fighter who never likes it to go to the judges, as evidenced by his 19 finishes. He meets Nah-Shon Burrell (fighting out of Philadelphia, Pa.) who owns an 8-1 overall record and is currently riding a six-fight win streak, including a victory over James Terry. At only 22, “The Rock-N-Rolla” is looking to make a name for himself in the welterweight division with an impressive performance over an MMA veteran.
For more information or the latest STRIKEFORCE news, visit www.strikeforce.com. All bouts live and subject to change.
Owned and operated by Forza, LLC, a subsidiary of Zuffa, LLC, which also owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship® brand, STRIKEFORCE® is a world-class mixed martial arts promotion based in Las Vegas, Nev. that currently holds live events annually across the United States. First established as a mixed martial arts entity in 2006, STRIKEFORCE now broadcasts its events live on SHOWTIME® and has produced two live, primetime events on the CBS Television Network. With a growing roster featuring the world’s elite competitors, STRIKEFORCE has cemented its place as a leader in providing quality mixed martial arts action.
About Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD™, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ ON DEMAND. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution, which offers Smithsonian Channel™. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.
About HP Pavilion
HP Pavilion at San Jose hosts nearly 100 sporting events annually including more than 40 San Jose Sharks regular season home games, SAP Open men’s professional tennis, and the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. The building hosts approximately 170 events every year -- including Olympic athletes, Grammy award-winners and a variety of family and children's favorites that account for more than 200 event days. Pollstar, the leading concert industry trade magazine, nominated HP Pavilion at San Jose as “Arena of the Year” for 2005 and 2007. In 2007, Pollstar also recognized HP Pavilion at San Jose based on non-sports attendance as fourth in North America, top 10 in the world. Over the past 10 years, HP Pavilion at San Jose has consistently been in the Top 5 in North America and top 10 in the world.
UFC: EVANS MOBBED IN PUERTO RICO
EVANS MOBBED IN PUERTO RICO
ISLAND TOUR HIGHLIGHTED BY VISIT WITH FORMER BOXING CHAMPION AND NATIONAL HERO FELIX “TITO” TRINIDAD
*FLASH QUOTES, PHOTOS AND VIDEO*
Las Vegas, Nevada – Former Ultimate Fighting Championship® light heavyweight champion and current No. 1 contender “Suga” Rashad Evans visited Puerto Rico last week to promote
UFC® 145: JONES vs. EVANS and was greeted by hundreds of fans throughout his 24-hour tour of the Island.
On Friday, he held an open workout for media and fans where he was visited by Puerto Rican national hero and former three division world boxing champion Felix “Tito” Trinidad.
The footage of their meeting can be viewed and downloaded here:
In less than three weeks, the most personal UFC 205lbs feud since perhaps Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz II in 2006 will come to a dramatic conclusion. In the main event of UFC 145, undefeated UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones collides with former friend turned bitter rival Evans.
UFC 145 goes down on April 21, live on Pay-Per-View from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Evans and Trinidad had the following to say about their meeting:
“Suga” Rashad Evans, former UFC light heavyweight champion and current No.1 contender, said:
“The visit to Puerto Rica was one of the craziest things I’ve done in my UFC career, and I’ve been here since 2005. The fans went crazy, it was so cool to be part of that. I couldn’t believe the response.
“I have a lot of regard for Tito as a fighter. He’s one of those fighters that I watched growing up and in many ways would try to emulate his style. He was very fast, had great power, but was so mart too. He brought a lot of pressure forward, always moving, always bouncing, always putting the heat on, and that’s a style I’ve tried to emulate.
“It’s exciting and kind of surreal to meet Tito. I remember watching him on TV when he was going through his thing and the spotlight was on him and all the behind the scenes coverage on him and now I get to meet him as it’s my turn.”
Felix “Tito” Trinidad, former boxing champion and national hero of Puerto Rico
“The truth is MMA and UFC is something that’s taking over the world and we love it in Puerto Rico. We are what they call “hot blooded” - we love fighting and love watching UFC events.
“I’ve never thought about training an MMA fighter, but honestly, I’d love to help if it’s a Puerto Rican fighter. If he’s from Puerto Rico, I will help him with his boxing. It doesn’t matter who it is. If he’s from Puerto Rico, I will help him.
“I salute all the fans of MMA and UFC. The sport is getting bigger and bigger in Puerto Rico. This is going to be a hit. This will be a hit for real.”
Photo: UFC
Photo: UFC
Photo: UFC
Pictured above: “Suga” Rashad Evans and Felix “Tito” Trinidad meet at Training Zone in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
Tickets for UFC®145, presented by MetroPCS, are on sale now through Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone (800) 745-3000, at all Ticketmaster Outlets, and the Philips Arena Box Office.
UFC®145 will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on UFC.TV, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, and in Canada on BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $54.99 US/$59.99 CAN for High Definition.
For more information or current fight news, visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change.
About Ultimate Fighting Championship®
Universally recognized for its action-packed, can’t-miss events that have sold out some of the biggest arenas and stadiums across the globe, the UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, and with offices in London, England, Toronto, Canada and Beijing, China, UFC® produces more than 30 live events annually and is the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world.
In 2011, the UFC burst into the mainstream with a landmark seven-year broadcast agreement with FOX Sports Media Group. The agreement includes four live events broadcast on the FOX network annually, with additional fight cards and thousands of hours of programming broadcast on FOX properties FX and FUEL TV. This includes the longest-running sports reality show on television, The Ultimate Fighter®, which now air on FX in an exciting new live format.
In addition to its reach on FOX, UFC programming is broadcast in over 149 countries and territories, to nearly one billion homes worldwide, in 20 different languages. UFC content is also distributed commercially in the United States to bars and restaurants through Joe Hand Promotions. The UFC also connects with tens of millions offans through its website, UFC.com, as well as social media sites Facebook and Twitter. UFC President Dana White is considered one of the most accessible and followed executives in sports, with nearly two million followers on Twitter.
Ancillary UFC businesses include best-selling DVDs, an internationally distributed magazine, the best-selling UFC Undisputed® video game franchise distributed byTHQ, UFC GYM®, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo® festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, and JAKKS Pacific articulated action figures.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Dr Baio has gone Hollywood
Its been a while in the making. Years of working in the Combat sports arena as a Doctor, writer, advisor, its come to this. Dr Baio has now Hooked up with Ringfever.com . His alter ego of Doc Hollywood will be present at all local combat events as a ringside commentator for the site. Watch as doc transforms from a mild mannered Chiropractor, helping mend athletic bodies so they can perform better in the ring , into a full on Combat junkie bringing his expertise to the fans.
Currently Ringfever.com has two small clips for fans to view. This past weekend the good Doc was out at Bellator, Acom sports, and Renzo Gracie Fight academy in Brooklyn.
April and May will be just as busy as Doc supports his clients and friends in the ring. Look our for doc at these locations:
April 18 Gabe Laconte and Greg Cohen co-promotional at Robert Treat Hotel, Newark
April 19 "Fly" Michael Marshall . location coming soon.
April 21William "Shamar" Whitt will be fighting at the Cordon Bleu, Woodhaven
April 27 Ring Fever will be at the Tropicana in NJ for Ring of Combat XL
April 28 Phil LoGreco makes his Golden Boy Debut at Boardwalk hall in NJ on Bernard Hopkins vs Chad Dawson under card
April 29 Paulie Malignaggi goes up against Vyacheslav Senchenko for the WBA welterweight title. View party at a location yet to be named.
Last but not least, Doc Hollywood is in the middle of testing a new few new performance supplements to be endorsed by the "Performance Edge Chiro" banner.
Check these videos out. More to come in the near future.
Check out Doc Hollywood at the 1:45 mark.
Check out Doc Hollywood at the 5:48 mark.
Enjoy And God Bless
Brooklyns New Home for MMA : Renzo Gracie Fight academy
Guys it was a long busy Weekend. Friday I went up to Mohegan Sun casino in Ct for Bellator 63. I was part of the Ringfever.com crew , but was also keeping a close eye on two fighters sponsored by my good friends over at Future Legends / The underground clown apparel. After a long ride over a scenic route I managed to get to the arena just in time to witness Ben Sanders working his Bjj and winning to get to the next level of the welterweight tournament by unanimous decision. Byran Barker won a close decision in a fight where it seemed he was having a tough time finding his range. David Rickets had KO of that night in a match that was over before I blinked. And Karl Amoussou showed us why he is a force to be reckoned with in the welterweight division buy using his bjj skills to submit an over his head Chris Lozano. The atmosphere was great. Stands were packed. And seems Bellator is about as excited to come back to Mohegan as I am.
Stay tuned to this page for more info on the official Grand Opening of the fight academy. It will be a day not to forget for MMA fans all over Brooklyn and the rest of New York.
Dr. Pietro Baio
Chiropractor/ Exercise physiologist
Performance Edge Chiropractic PC
7112 Ave U
Brooklyn, NY 11234
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