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Pioneering UFC Superstar Kimo Leopoldo Not Dead! Once again- Internet Irresponsibility

The NY Daily News and other media outlets are reporting innacurately that UFC Superstar Kim Leopoldo, 41, has been found dead, apparently from a heart attack. These reports are erroneous.

NY Daily News  Initial Report     Fox News- Not Dead Report

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RIP Charles Lewis Jr.- TapouT Clothes Founder- a/k/a MASK in MMA

Charles Lewis Jr. or Mask as he was known in the MMA, was killed by a hit and run driver in Newport Beach last night. Besides being the founder of TapouT Clothes, he also starred in a reality tv series on Versus.

From Yahoo:

At 12:57 a.m., a Newport Beach Police cruiser spotted Lewis’ red Ferrari and a white Porsche driving out of control on the southbound side of Jamboree Road, according to Lt. Jim Amormino, a public information officer with the Orange County Sheriff’s Dept.

The Ferrari then struck the curb and hit a street light, tearing the car in half. After coming to a brief stop, the Porsche fled the scene.

TapouT has released a statement on their web site.  TapouT

Versus

Yahoo

MMA Fanhouse

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UFC Fighter Justin Eilers Murdered Christmas Night! Second MMA to Die a Violent Death in a Week!

Sad news for UFC and MMA fans. Justin Eilers, a UFC fighter with a career fighting record of 19-7-1 and went 1-3 in the UFC was shot and killed from a bullet wound to his chest during a domestic dispute at the home of a friend Christmas night, according to KIVI TV in Idaho. MMA Frenzy goes more in-depth: According to reports, Eilers had gathered at the house with relatives and friends to celebrate Christmas but an argument reportedly arose between Eilers and his ex-girlfriend, who was also present at the residence. The dispute then escalated, culminating with James Robert Malec, believed to be the boyfriend of Eilers’ mother, shooting Eilers once in the chest with several family members witnessing the attack
Just a week ago on Dec 18, UFC fighter Justin Levens and his wife were found dead of an apparent murder suicide.

MMA Frenzy

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MMA EliteXC Going Out of Business - Ring The Bell! What will happen to Kimbo Slice

It's anyone's guess what will happen to Kimbo Slice?  But this week MMA promotion EliteXC is closing its doors, going out of business, whatever you call it- the promotion is over- according to Yahoo Sports' Dave Meltzer. Meltzer as usual does his in-depth style of reporting, that made his weekly WRESTLING OBSERVER the bible of the Wrestling Industry

Yahoo Sports

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Did Elite XC Try to Fix The Kimbo Slice/Seth Petruzelli Fight - No Comment From CBS

 I couldn't find a comment from CBS on the allegations that some bloggers are making that Saturday's EliteXC match between Kimbo Slice and Seth Petruzelli was "less than honest".  Challenger and victor Petruzelli appeared on Orlando's 104.1 "Monsters in the Morning"radio show after the fight and stated: “I knew I would do all right, actually, standing up with him, but the promoters kind of hinted to me and they gave me the money to stand and trade with him. They didn’t want me to take him down — let’s just put it that way. It was worth my while to try to stand up and punch with him.”

EliteXC, of course released a statement, and a few hours later Petruzelli recanted and explained his original statement. Surely CBS would have loved the match to last longer than 13 seconds- especially when it was a the main event for the broadcast....I wonder how many phone calls were made between CBS, EliteXC, Petruzelli, and Lawyers?

MMA Bloggers are asking for an investigation into this type of behavior!

Update Yahoo Sports 10/7

MMA Scribe

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Lara Liotta, 29 in Rome, Gets Mugged! Too Bad for the Mugger- She's Four Times Italian Womens Karate Champion!!

I was talking to a client the other day, a rather petite lady, and when I found out she chipped a tooth, and when I asked her how she did that- she said in karate class she got kicked in the teeth accidentally......Whoa..
You never know who the person next to you is, and if you have criminal intent like the Italian immigrant in this story, you don't try and mug a four time women's karate champion. No Way- Lara Liotta told the man she didn't smoke- he lunged at her neck.....But with two swift jabs...down he went. Liotta told reporters she was surprised no one came to her aid, despite there being alot of people around.

Welcome to Life Lara. Years ago it wasn't like this, but today- some folks don't want to get involved.

Telegraph UK

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RIP UFC's Evan Tanner Found Dead in California Desert!

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Evan Tannerhad gone camping late last week and his family reported him missing on Friday- Today a body was found in a rugged area of Imperial County near the California-Arizona border Tanner lived near Oceanside CA. The body had not been identified, but stories are appearing on the web that is that of Evan Tanner. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fans.

Fox News

San Diego Union

Wikipedia Evan Tanner

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MMA Blue Collar Brawl w/1.00 Beers in Texarkana turns out to be a "Bruno" Stunt- 1500 Spectators NOT Happy!

Sightings for Sasha Baron Cohen's upcoming Bruno( the gay Austrian Fashion reporter) feature have been popping up everywhere. The latest was a "Blue Collar Brawl" at the Four States Fairgrounds in Arkansas. Deceived were 1,500 fans who came to see MMA cage matches, but were treated to a match between two men stripping down to their underwear, embracing, and then locking lips according to the AP story. It took police 45 minutes to quell the beer throwing patrons.  It sounds like Cohen's next feature is basically a Borat type movie with Bruno Flair.

Baron Cohen's Blue Collar Brawl

Smoking Gun Report

Buzzfeed Bruno Reports

Ratings Boffo! EliteXC:Primetime on CBS- Did Kimbo Slice Live Up to the Hype- Defeats James Thompson!

In the 50's as a kid, I remember going to my Uncle Meyer's house to watch Gillette's Friday Night Fights, from there I remember going to Miami Beach Convention Center to see Professional Wrestling in the early 60's. EliteXC has a little of both!!

There has been alot of hype around CBS's decision to program Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) EliteXC:Primetime on CBS. Watching the first program, I immediately thought of Vince McMahon and the WWE. The mixture of Diva's, fireworks, and rock music is the signature of McMahon, and its only a matter of time before McMahon once again boards the MMA Train. You may remember Ken Shamrock, an MMA Legend was on the WWF/WWE roster for years. But I am digressing.

Kimbo Slice was on the cover of ESPN magazine, and there was alot of hype around his first match on CBS. In his first match to last past the first round, Kimbo Slice beat James Thompson by TKO. At least that was the outcome Tonite. Kimbo was getting his butt kicked during portions of both rounds- and when the ref stopped the fight after Kimbo opened up Thompson's Ear, I questioned that decision. But it will make for a good rematch. My take is Kimbo needs more training to fight MMA style, as when he was on the mat, he didn't have good moves. This bout had all the makings of a rematch- McMahon Style!

Nice to see sponsors like Burger King, and Miller Lite jumping aboard.

Variety Update on Rating for EliteXC.

Yahoo Sports looks at the Card Results

CNNSI Results from EliteXC on CBS -May 31

Kimbo Slice- Wikipedia

picture from MMA Weekly

Video of MMA Double Knockout between Shaun Parker and Tyler Bryan!

Shaun Parker and Tyler Bryan's MMA Legends of Fighting Event in Indiana, is called a draw due to a double knockout.

Double Knockout- MMA