Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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Evans talks Nipple Twisting and Bill Gates Mug Shot T-Shirt and more...

From: Dan Stupp/MMA Junkie

These are quotes from Rashad to TAGG Radio today:


"Georges St. Pierre was the first do it, and it's just sort of an inside joke," Evans said.


Evans said St. Pierre had heard it was supposed to bring good luck -- according to some ancient fighting myths, anyway. And if there's anything the New Mexico-based Team Jackson group knows, it's unity. Led by famed fight strategist and head trainer Greg Jackson, the team has created a sense of brotherhood among team members Evans, St. Pierre, Keith Jardine, Nate Marquardt, Joey Villasenor and others.


"Georges said it was supposed to good luck or something, so I said, 'Cool, alright,'" Evans said, laughing.


"That shirt, it's [Gates'] mugshot," Evans said. "He was arrested in Albuquerque, N.M. He started off Microsoft in the basement of the Bank One Building. That's right next to the (Team Jackson) gym.


That's the only association right now, but the team is hopeful Gates could become more involved with Team Jackson someday.

"Maybe one day he'll be part of my crew," Evans joked.
Evans knew people might be confused those things, and it's been easy for him to laugh it off. However, there's been another byproduct from this past weekend's win, and it's no laughing matter.

"It just bothers me that people are so quick to be so judgmental and negative toward me even when I win a fight," Evans said.


"People are just so upset that I won this fight," Evans said. "They're like, 'Oh, those antics, he's such a showboater.' I'm like, 'How was I showboating?' They way I move is the way I move. When I wrestled in college, I wrestled the exact same way. I have a lot of movement. That's just the way I move. That's what makes me feel comfortable, and people just get so mad about that.


"(UFC broadcaster) Joe Rogan is like, 'I don't know if Rashad Evans is trying to throw [Liddell] off his game or of he's trying to showboat. First of all, you showboat when you do something. If I haven't done anything, there's nothing to showboat about.


"I'm just trying to get my game going. I'm just like, 'What are you talking about?' If Anderson Silva did it, it would be 'superb technique,' but when I do it, it's showboating."

Hurricane to fight for a title on Oct.4th!

New Mexico Boxer Hector Munoz will be back in the squared circle on Oct.4th according to a report by New Mexico Boxing. Munoz will be fighting Antonin Decarie. The NABO Welterweight Title will be on the line.

U.S. Kickboxing TITLE up for grabs at AKKA Martial Arts Expo this Saturday!

Rosales Trained Fighter Eduardo Rios(13-3 ) will face Jason Quintana of AKKA/Bill Packer in the Main Event this weekend September 13th, for a U.S. Kickboxing Title Belt at the AKKA Martial Arts Expo...Space is limited tickets on sale now! For more info call 505-554-2850

Monday, September 8, 2008

Sad News ~ Former UFC Champ Evan Tanner found Dead...

Report coming from MMAWeekly:
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder Evan Tanner
was found dead near Palo Verde, Calif. on Monday. He was 37 years old. His
management team at DFS Agency confirmed his death to MMAWeekly.com.Tanner had trekked into the desert on a journey to “cleanse” himself, according to Douglas
Vincitorio of DFS. “He went out to the desert to do a ‘cleansing’ as he called
it. Kind of like ‘Survivor Man.’” These short trips were not new to Tanner, said
Vincitorio. It is something that he has done numerous times over the years.“What
we were told is that (sheriff’s officials who found him) believe his motorcycle
had run out of gas, so he went to walk out in like 115 to 118-degree heat,” said
Vincitorio. “He was miles away from his camp. That’s where the helicopter found
him. Right now, they just think that he succumbed to the heat.”Tanner had
apparently told friends before he left that if they hadn’t heard from him in a
couple of days, they should contact officials, which is what happened. When he
stopped responding to text messages, friends waited a couple of days and then
notified officials at the Imperial County Sherrif’s Department on Friday. A
search ensued and Tanner’s body was found on Monday.On Aug. 10, Tanner wrote a
blog on Spike TV’s website, proclaiming his desire to start an adventure in the
desert east of his new home in Oceanside, Calif. An avid outdoorsman and
wandering spirit, he wanted to escape civilization for a while. “I'm not just
going out into the desert, I'm going out into the desert to hunt for lost
treasure,” he wrote. “I'm going on a pilgrimage of sorts, a journey to solitude,
to do some thinking, and to pay my respects to the great mysteries.”On Aug. 16,
Tanner wrote about collecting supplies for his journey, and wrote about the
dangers he might face.“I plan on going so deep into the desert, that any failure
of my equipment, could cost me my life,” he said. “I've been doing a great deal
of research and study. I want to know all I can about where I'm going, and I
want to make sure I have the best equipment.”Of course, this led followers of
his blog to fear for his safety, as they often did when Tanner reported his
frequent by-the-seat-of-his-pants adventures. In a blog dated Aug. 27, Tanner
tried to calm his audience.“This isn't a version of ‘Into the Wild,’” he wrote.
“I'm not going out into the desert with a pair of shorts and a bowie knife, to
try to live off the land. I'm going fully geared up, and I'm planning on having
some fun.”But he also affirmed that things could go wrong if his equipment
wasn’t up to snuff. “I do plan on going back pretty far, so I did mention in one
of my posts that I wanted to make sure to have good quality gear,” he said. “Any
failure of gear out in the desert could cause a problem.”On Sept. 2, Tanner
wrote his final blog entry, documenting a training session at a facility in
Oceanside. The Amarillo, Texas native was a high school wrestling stand out who
won the state championships his junior and senior years despite only getting
into the sport as a sophomore. He entered mixed martial arts in 1997 encouraged
by friends. Tanner rose to the top of the mixed martial arts world by winning
the UFC middleweight title over David Terrell at UFC 51: "Super Saturday" Feb.
5, 2005. Tanner last competed in the UFC on June 21 losing to Kendall Grove by
split decision. “He will obviously be sorely missed,” said Vincitorio. Adding,
“I think that Evan would want to be remembered as a very complex man with many
layers, not just a fighter.”Tanner was surely a unique personality. He’s
eccentric spirit and competitive nature will be sorely missed in the MMA
community.

Warpath ~ Updated Fight Card for Sep.27th @ Rt.66 Casino!

New Main Event for WARPATH Live from the Rt.66 Casino!!!...

As we posed earlier today John Dodson will be fighting on the UWC show in the Co-Main Event on Oct.11th, due to wording in the contract he signed with UWC he can not compete on WARPATH on Sep.27th....BUT give it up to Tay and the CageLife company on bringing in TUF8 Cast member and brother of UFC Light heavyweight Title Contender Rashad Evans, Lance Evans as the MAIN EVENT for WARPATH Sep.27th!


***This may also be a spoiler for TUF8 which airs on Sep.17th; Think about it???***

Jackson's MMA/FIT-NHB Fighters showcased in UWC on 10-11-08

UWC ~ CONFRONTATION Live Saturday Oct.11th 2008 from the Patriot Center on the George Mason University Campus. Jackson's MMA Fighter John Dodson will be the Co-Main Event, FIT-NHB Fighters Marcus Foran and Toby Johnson will be in featured fights respectively!

Antwain "The Juggernaut" Britt vs. Rick "The Jet" Roufus
Mike "The Hulk" Easton vs. John “The Magician” Dodson
Carmelo "The Fury" Marrero vs. Ryan Lopez
Binky "Baltimore Submission Machine" Jones vs. Kyle Baker
TBA vs. Beau Baker
Marcus Foran vs. Steve "Storm" Sawyer
Johnny Curtis vs. Brendan Schaub
Tony Vartanian vs. Ron "Choir Boy" Stalling
Levon Maynard vs. Toby Johnson
Cody "Donnybrook" Donovan vs. Wade Drake
Shurron Thompson vs. Kris "Savage" McCray

NM MMA Fighters WANTED!...

"I am really wanting New Mexico talent on my show. " --- Jason (promoter)

NEMESIS MMA PROMOTIONS is looking for amateur MMA Fighters to fill the rest of there card and especially wanting at least 1 female bout on the card! The fights will take place in Alamosa, Colorado on Oct. 25th... Anyone interested in fighting can call 719-480-9381 ask for Jason the promoter of the show.


Rosales Trained fighter Jessica Garcia hits the road to compete in Muay Thai...

Rosales Trained Fighter Jessica "The Model Assassin" Garcia will hit the road for a Muay Thai bout against Frannie Trevino, in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday Sep.13th. Good Luck Jess...

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Rashad Evans gets Title shot with KO over Liddell...

"(UFC CEO) Lorenzo (Fertitta), (UFC matchmaker) Joe (Silva) and I got together and thought yeah, he deserves the title shot," White said. "How could you say, 'No, he doesn't deserve the shot' after the Liddell fight?"



After the KO over Liddell Evans said he is in no rush for a title shot...



“I’m a patient man, and I’m just enjoying the ride,” said Evans when asked about a title shot. “However long it takes.”