Two heavyweights that plan on engaging in a stand-up war. Chieck Kongo and Paul Buentello will be throwing bombs at UFC on Versus: Vera vs Jones. The event can be seen Live on Sunday March 21st at 9pm ET. Known for his devastating striking ability, UFC veteran Cheick Kongo (fighting out of Paris, France / 24-6-1) is looking to demonstrate these skills against another powerful puncher. The 34-year-old Frenchman has five TKO victories in the UFC and looks to hunt down “The Headhunter.” Paul Buentello (fighting out of Denver CO. / 25-11) made his first appearance in the UFC since 2006 when he took on Stefan Struve at UFC 107. A mixed martial arts veteran with 25 career wins, Buentello looks to once again prove his standup skills against another top striker.
No Holds Barred: Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling Previews 2009 World
Wrestling Championships
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with
Gary Abbott, the Director of Communications of USA Wrestling (http://
themat.com/).
In this discussion, we preview the grand prize this year in the sport
of wrestling, the 2009 World Wrestling Championships (http://www.fila-
wrestling.com/herning09/).
This event takes place Monday, September 21, through Sunday, September
27, in Herning, Denmark.
There will be virtually unprecedented coverage of the World Wrestling
Championships this year.
Universal Sports in the U.S. will provide television coverage with one-
hour primetime shows with highlights of the top matches at 7 PM ET
nightly from Thursday, October 1, through Sunday, October 4.
Also, beginning at 1:30 PM ET Monday, September 21, there will be
free, live online streaming video of all the medal-match finals in
each weight class, at UniversalSports.com (http://
universalsports.com/).
USA Wrestling will also have a special section on the World
Championships on TheMat.com (http://themat.com/).
Our interview previewed this event by discussing many of the top
wrestlers from around the world in the three styles which will be
contested, men's and women's freestyle wrestling, and Greco-Roman
wrestling. We also discussed the U.S. entries this year, which include
many wrestlers making their first appearance at a World Championship.
If you've got wrestling under your skin like we do, then use your
mentality, wake up to reality, and listen to this edition of No Holds
Barred.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-09-16T22_40_25-07_00.
You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?tnjmfewo4dk.
If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3
format, so may take some time to download.
You can also order tickets for the 2009 ADCC World Championship, which
will be held September 25-27 in Barcelona, Spain, through
Ticketmaster, at http://www.ticketmaster.es/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&q=adcc&search.x=0&search.y=0.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter
(http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the
MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as
lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator
Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com
(http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://
jiujitsuprogear.com/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a
beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at
American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
MMA WORLD EXPO (http://www.mmaworldexpo.com), an event designed for
the mixed martial arts community offering hands-on instruction from
professional trainers and athletes, educational sessions with the
who's who of the MMA world, and an exhibit hall filled with the
industry's top suppliers and services. MMA WORLD EXPO (http://
www.mmaworldexpo.com) takes place Saturday, October 24th, and Sunday,
October 25th, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
GRACIEMAG (http://graciemag.com), the most reliable source of
information on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. GRACIEMAG represents Jiu-Jitsu
philosophy and features news, profiles, history, photos, videos, and
tips and secrets of the mother of all martial arts. Published since
1996 in Brazil, GRACIEMAG: The Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle, is in both English
and Portuguese, and is also online at GRACIEMAG.com (http://
graciemag.com).
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the
sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is
produced by Media Sports Productions (http://
www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing
and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews,
and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial
arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
http://eddiegoldman.com
No Holds Barred: Robert Drysdale on ADCC Superfight with Jacare
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling world champion Robert Drysdale
(http://robertdrysdale.net/).
The winner by submission of all his fights in the absolute division of
the 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Submission Fighting World
Championships, Robert Drysdale now has earned a place in the featured
Superfight in ADCC 2009 (http://adccbarcelona.com), September 25-27,
in Barcelona, Spain. His original opponent, however, Roger Gracie, the
2007 Superfight winner and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion many
times over, was forced to withdraw from this match because of an
injury.
It was just announced Friday by the ADCC Committee that the new
opponent for Robert Drysdale in the Superfight will be the exciting
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts star, Ronaldo "Jacare"
Souza. In his last appearance at ADCC, in 2005, Jacare won the 88 kg
division but lost in the absolute finals to Roger Gracie.
We spoke with Robert Drysdale by phone about all this Friday evening.
In this interview, we discussed the late change of opponent, how this
affects his preparations for the Superfight, and what we can expect in
this match with Jacare. He explained his ideas about the need for
grappling to be entertaining, as well as better popularized. He also
talked about his desire to fight regularly in mixed martial arts, as
well as a recently publicized disagreement he had with mixed martial
arts star Anderson Silva. We also covered many more topics, so stay
tuned for a spirited and enlightening discussion.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-09-12T11_38_27-07_00.
You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?tnwyb2mny3l.
If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3
format, so may take some time to download.
You can also order tickets for the 2009 ADCC World Championship, which
will be held September 25-27 in Barcelona, Spain, through
Ticketmaster, at http://www.ticketmaster.es/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&q=adcc&search.x=0&search.y=0.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter
(http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the
MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as
lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator
Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com
(http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://
jiujitsuprogear.com/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a
beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at
American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
MMA WORLD EXPO (http://www.mmaworldexpo.com), an event designed for
the mixed martial arts community offering hands-on instruction from
professional trainers and athletes, educational sessions with the
who's who of the MMA world, and an exhibit hall filled with the
industry's top suppliers and services. MMA WORLD EXPO (http://
www.mmaworldexpo.com) takes place Saturday, October 24th, and Sunday,
October 25th, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
GRACIEMAG (http://graciemag.com), the most reliable source of
information on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. GRACIEMAG represents Jiu-Jitsu
philosophy and features news, profiles, history, photos, videos, and
tips and secrets of the mother of all martial arts. Published since
1996 in Brazil, GRACIEMAG: The Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle, is in both English
and Portuguese, and is also online at GRACIEMAG.com (http://
graciemag.com).
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the
sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is
produced by Media Sports Productions (http://
www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing
and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews,
and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial
arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
http://eddiegoldman.com
No Holds Barred: Jacqui Snow on Internet Video and Combat Sports
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with
Jacqui Snow, our correspondent and the technical consultant for No
Holds Barred. She is also a moderator of the very popular MySpace
Boxing Forum (http://groups.myspace.com/boxing).
With a glut of major and minor boxing and mixed martial arts pay-per-
views on television, a continuing worldwide economic crisis, and the
explosive growth of technology like Internet video and audio, the
issue of how people watch combat sports events is still being debated.
The boxing business in particular has tried to resist the inexorable
march of technology. More and more people are watching these sports
online, whether on legal sites, unauthorized videos on sites like
YouTube, or on a mushrooming collection of so-called "pirate" sites.
In our discussion, we explain the necessity for these sports to change
their business models to conform to these new technologies. They must,
as Jacqui Snow insisted, "Adapt or die." We also discuss the issue of
piracy, both by legal business like the shrinking group of boxing
promoters and television networks which try to line their pockets with
expensive pay-per-views which only enrich a handful of people, and by
those sites on which live streams or videos of fights appear in
violation of copyright laws.
And we name names, discussing the key sites, both legal and otherwise,
involved in live streaming video, including SopCast, DeliCast, WWITV,
TVU, Livestation, and KeyHoleTV, as well as the forums which link to
these sites such as the MyP2P and AllP2P forums.
This is the kind of information which most of the combat sports media
either shies away from delivering or wants to keep concealed. But you
will hear the truth and the whole truth, right here on No Holds
Barred.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-09-09T20_45_59-07_00.
You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?w24km0g2lw4.
If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3
format, so may take some time to download.
You can also order tickets for the 2009 ADCC World Championship, which
will be held September 26-27 in Barcelona, Spain, through
Ticketmaster, at http://www.ticketmaster.es/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&q=adcc&search.x=0&search.y=0.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter
(http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the
MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as
lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator
Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com
(http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://
jiujitsuprogear.com/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a
beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at
American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
MMA WORLD EXPO (http://www.mmaworldexpo.com), an event designed for
the mixed martial arts community offering hands-on instruction from
professional trainers and athletes, educational sessions with the
who's who of the MMA world, and an exhibit hall filled with the
industry's top suppliers and services. MMA WORLD EXPO (http://
www.mmaworldexpo.com) takes place Saturday, October 24th, and Sunday,
October 25th, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
GRACIEMAG (http://graciemag.com), the most reliable source of
information on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. GRACIEMAG represents Jiu-Jitsu
philosophy and features news, profiles, history, photos, videos, and
tips and secrets of the mother of all martial arts. Published since
1996 in Brazil, GRACIEMAG: The Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle, is in both English
and Portuguese, and is also online at GRACIEMAG.com (http://
graciemag.com).
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the
sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is
produced by Media Sports Productions (http://
www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing
and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews,
and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial
arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
http://eddiegoldman.com
No Holds Barred: Labor Day Special on Rights of Fighters, with Stewart
Acuff of AFL-CIO
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman focuses on the
need for fighters in sports like boxing and mixed martial arts to
unite and struggle together to protect and expand their rights.
We open discussing story about a lawsuit filed by the sports licensing
group Fighters Inc., alleging that Electronic Arts (EA) used the names
and likenesses of various professional boxers in a video game in
violation of a group licensing program which Fighters Inc. claims to
have established (http://thefightnerd.com/ea-sued-over-fight-night-
round-4/). We then go on to discuss how various attempts to organize
boxers in a union over the past decade have failed, and how the media
covering combat sports has generally reflected the views of the
promoters and not the fighters.
We next go on to hear an important excerpt of a discussion we had with
Stewart Acuff (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stewart-acuff), AFL-CIO
Director of Organizing, and Bob Carson. We spoke about the need to
organize fighters in sports like boxing and mixed martial arts, and
what role the AFL-CIO might play in that. You can also hear the entire
interview, which focused on the current direction and tasks of the
labor movement in America, on the Carson's Corner political show
(http://bobcarson13.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-05T22_16_13-07_00).
Next, we continued our series of media appearances as a guest Sunday
on The Boxing Truth Radio. We ripped HBO for how it presented the
issue of fighter Juan Manuel Marquez drinking his own urine on their
Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 infomercial, lambasted the obsolete pay-per-
view business model, and more. You can also hear the entire September
6 edition of The Boxing Truth Radio here: http://www.theboxingtruth.com/.
Last but not least, we discuss the mismanagement of televised boxing
cards this past weekend and next, as the networks and promoters
stubbornly persist in business models which provide the least exposure
and income for most fighters, while lining the pockets of the
shrinking group of executives at networks which still telecast boxing.
We discuss the replay of the Roy Jones Jr.-Jeff Lacy fight and the
bout between 19-year-old phenom Marvin Sonsona and Jose Lopez last
weekend, as well as the glut of premium and pay-per-view fights all
scheduled for the same time this coming Saturday, September 12.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-09-07T10_49_05-07_00.
You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?tzdvt1zqtqm.
If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3
format, so may take some time to download.
You can also order tickets for the 2009 ADCC World Championship, which
will be held September 26-27 in Barcelona, Spain, through
Ticketmaster, at http://www.ticketmaster.es/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&q=adcc&search.x=0&search.y=0.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter
(http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the
MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as
lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator
Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com
(http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://
jiujitsuprogear.com/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a
beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at
American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
MMA WORLD EXPO (http://www.mmaworldexpo.com), an event designed for
the mixed martial arts community offering hands-on instruction from
professional trainers and athletes, educational sessions with the
who's who of the MMA world, and an exhibit hall filled with the
industry's top suppliers and services. MMA WORLD EXPO (http://
www.mmaworldexpo.com) takes place Saturday, October 24th, and Sunday,
October 25th, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
GRACIEMAG (http://graciemag.com), the most reliable source of
information on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. GRACIEMAG represents Jiu-Jitsu
philosophy and features news, profiles, history, photos, videos, and
tips and secrets of the mother of all martial arts. Published since
1996 in Brazil, GRACIEMAG: The Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle, is in both English
and Portuguese, and is also online at GRACIEMAG.com (http://
graciemag.com).
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the
sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is
produced by Media Sports Productions (http://
www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing
and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews,
and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial
arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
http://eddiegoldman.com