(Knockout Nation – February 2, 2009) Representatives for BJ Penn have reportedly filed a formal complaint with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, because the corner for opponent Georges St. Pierre allegedly rubbed Vaseline on the victor’s back.
Georges St. Pierre brutally beat BJ Penn in defense of his welterweight bout on Saturday at UFC 94.
The corner man was rubbed the slippery material between rounds, according to cagepotato.com.
During the post-fight conference, UFC President Dana White said, “I saw the commission jump up there and flipping out. They said one of the guys was rubbing Vaseline on Georges’ back in between rounds. It was one and two, I think. The guys from the athletic commission went up there and started screaming at them. Knocked the Vaseline and kicked the Vaseline out of the Octagon.”
Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer did exchange words with St. Pierre’s camp between rounds. What was said is unclear.
The accusations are not likely to change the outcome of the fight.
“Some Vaseline on a guy’s back didn’t change the outcome of that fight, but you don’t do it,” White stated.
(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 31, 2009)
Georges St-Pierre Vs. BJ Penn
BJ Penn failed to continue between the fourth and fifth round after being totally dominated the welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The fight took place at thw MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 31, 2009. By the third round, St-Pierre was in full control over Penn. St-Pierre bloodied Penn early in the round via strikes and continued to dominate. GSP was fully confident, whereas Penn appeared weakened and discouraged at the opening of the fourth round.
“I had a lot of pressure. This time I wanted to take (Penn) out and I’m glad I did it,” St. Pierre. St. Pierre is likely to fight Thiago Alves in the next bout defending his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title.
If he won, BJ Penn would have been the first fighter in history to hold two UFC championships at the same time.
Lyoto Machida Vs. Thiago Silva
In their non-title fight, Lyoto Machida imposed his will early on Thiago Silva, who was dropped a couple of times in the first round. Suddenly, at the very end of the first round, Machida knocked out Sliva out with a right and finished him with a left as the horn rang. “I am very happy to be here. He was a tough guy, but today, I am better than him,” Machida said after the match. “I am ready (for a title shot)! Whatever, whoever!”
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(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 12, 2009) A proposed bout between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton may be off as negotiations have begun to break down.
Talks have slowed because Pacquiao seeks a 60% split and Hatton’s team opposes the proposition, according to Philippine Broadcasting Station ABS-CBN.
Team Pacquiao feels in light of his domination of Oscar De La Hoya, their man is the bigger draw, Ricky Hatton’s squad says their guy brings the loyal British following.
Franklin “Geng” Gacal, Pacquiao’s lawyer, said the fight will not happen if they don’t garner 60% of the purse.
“We have informed Bob Arum that we are not signing the contract. Manny is not contented with what is laid on the table. If the figures won’t move, we will look for another [challenger],” Gacal said.
In related news, Floyd Mayweather Jr’s has contacted Pacquiao’s team, which may set of the fan’s fight.
“Mayweather’s camp is making an appeal, they’re talking to us. They’ve talked to my attorney and told him that they’re interested in the fight so we’re listening to them,” Pacquiao told ABS-CBN.
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UFC 92: THE RESULTS
Here are the results of UFC 92
Main Event: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans
The first round of Griffin vs Evans was a like a strategic chess match with the advantage going to Griffin. Griffin connected a number of times with a right leg kick that appeared to bother Evans. Evans showed a bit of bravado after he and Griffin tangled it up about midway in the fight. The display elicited a rise out of the crowd. While Griffin had the advantage, Evans showed promise as he started to vary his attack.
Evans seized the moment in the third round with a take down, which allowed him to take Griffin into deep water. Evans periodically delivered punches, hammer fists and elbows. The new undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion was born at 2:46 in the third round after the referee intervened. “I was flailing not tapping. I’m fine. I’ll be back,” Griffin said of speculation that he was attempting to quit. Evans’ improves to 18-0-1 and Griffin’s record drops to 16-5.
Co-Main Event: Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira vs. Frank Mir
Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira and Frank Mir fought for the Interim UFC Heavyweight championship in a bout that show Mir demonstrating superior boxing skills early in the fight. Mir knocked Nogueira down twice, but allowed his foe to stand up after he was unable to finish him on the ground. At the end of the first round, Mir dropped “Minotauro” again to punctuate the round. Finally, Mir slumped Nogueira with a left hook. This win now matches Mir in another head on collision with champ Brock Lesnar. “Lesnar has the belt…we’ll see if he can make it out of the first round [in a rematch],” Mir said. From the sidelines, Lesnar shook his head, suggesting that Mir was simply talking trash. Mir defeated Lesnar in their first fight at UFC 81.
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This has nothing to do with boxing or MMA, but we couldn’t pass up the chance to see these two guys fight each other in a fit of road rage. Then, there is the KO and arrest. Check it out:
“Call 911, call 911!” Classic!
Filed under: Boxing | Tags: boxer, Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., Muhammad Ali, the greatest
Who is Shaun Boothe? He’s a man that does a very ill series called “The Unauthorized Biography of…” In this one, Boothe takes on the “great one” Muhammad Ali and sums up the champ’s illustrious legacy in under five minutes. Check it out.
50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather had a good friendship going and then…the fight.
50 Cent recently talked to ESPN about the incident and suggested that the smaller Mayweather attacked him first.
“Yeah, we got into a little scrap, a little boxing match,” 50 Cent told the sports network. “Well, it wasn’t really much of a boxing match because he hit me in the back of my ear. He’s so fast, he’s just so fast. The thing about it is, everyone who is around him works for him. And for a second, he tried to talk to me like I was one of the people working for him. He tried to tell me what to do so I grabbed him. I snatched his little ass up then he hit me and was like ‘What’s wrong with you?’ We were mad for a second, but then everything went back to normal.”
“He was going to do the match in WWE at Wrestlemania and he started telling everyone that I was going to be there. So everyone got all excited and started asking me if I was going to come, and I was like, ‘If you’re really getting $20 million for this, then give me some money.’ He was sitting there with a million dollars cash in a bag, and he kept telling me he was going to get me money for appearing, but I was like ‘No, give me some of that money right there.’ He had one million dollars in the bag, it was physically right in front of me, so why should I have to wait to get paid? Just give me that money right there. He wasn’t with it, and that’s how it all started.“
Filed under: Boxing | Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Snoop dogg, snoop dogg's fatherhood
No fighting here, but Snoop could serve as a good tune up fight if Roy decides to rebound from his crushing defeat by Joe Calzaghe. Actually, Tha Doggfather and Roy Jones Jr. spar in the ring Sunday on Snoop Dogg’s “Father Hood” only on E. Click here for a preview of the match.
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(KNOCKOUT NATION COMMENTARY) I have always felt that the musical choice of a fighter can make all the difference between victory and defeat. Why? The music is a reflection of the fighter and his/her mind state when stepping in the ring. So for UFC 86 in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay, I decided to predict the melees based on the music the fighters came out to! HEreeeeerrrrrRRRReeeee We go!
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(KNOCKOUT NATION – JULY 5, 2008)
EMANUEL “THE DRUNKEN MASTER” AUGUSTUS WINS THE WBO ORIENTAL WELTERWEIGHT TITLE WITH A SPECTACULAR KO VICTORY!!
Las Vegas, Nevada – “Slick” Nick Sampson & Macke Roberts of Sin City Sports & Entertainment would like to congratulate our fighter welterweight boxer Emanuel “The Drunken Master” Augustus on his spectacular second round KO victory last night in Sydney, Australia over Jakkirt Suwunnalirt of Thailand for the WBO Oriental Welterweight Title. Emanuel Augustus is one of the most talented and entertaining fighters in the sport of pro boxing. With Sin City Sports & Entertainment firmly behind him Emanuel is very focused, he has been staying active and keeping his ring skills sharp with three fights so far in 2008. Sin City Sports & Entertainment and Emanuel Augustus would like to thank Sultan Promotions & the WBO for the opportunity to fight for the WBO Oriental Welterweight Title. We look forward to getting ranked in the WBO top 15, we want to move on to bigger and better fights and make a strong run for a world title. We want to thank all
the fans of Emanuel Augustus for your continued support.
Check out the latest and greatest Emanuel “The Drunken Master” Augustus videos, interviews and more on his new
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