Posts tagged ‘Local MMA’
UFC star Stephan Bonnar joins Caged In
for exclusive UFC 110 training blog
Jan 27, 2010 | by MattE | 1 Comment
Munster, Ind., native Stephan Bonnar is writing an exclusive blog for his hometown news source, The Times of Northwest Indiana, and its Caged In MMA site.
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Northwest Indiana’s Ray Flores heading across the pond for 10th Legion play-by-play gig
Jan 20, 2010 | by MattE | 1 Comment
By Matt Erickson cagedin.mma@gmail.com You’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger fan of mixed martial arts than Ray Flores. The East Chicago native and current Munster resident, 23, has immersed himself in the sport for years now, doing ring announcing and play-by-play any time he can get a gig. Next month, Flores will take the [...]
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WEC makes Torres, Pulver bouts official for March 6 Columbus show
Jan 18, 2010 | by MattE | No Comments
The WEC has confirmed fights for Miguel Torres and Jens Pulver for WEC 47 on March 6 in Columbus, Ohio. Torres takes on Joseph Benavidez, and the winner likely gets a crack at the bantamweight title, which is up for grabs the same night.
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Wineland, Semerzier, WEC 46 fighters make weight for Sunday’s card
Jan 9, 2010 | by MattE | No Comments
All fighters for WEC 46, including Chesterton’s Eddie Wineland and Miguel Torres-trained Mackens Semerzier, made weight for Sunday’s card in Sacramento.
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Watch WEC 46 weigh-ins LIVE at Caged In at 6 p.m. Central Saturday
Jan 9, 2010 | by MattE | No Comments
Watch the weigh-ins for WEC 46 LIVE right here on Caged In at 6 p.m. Central on Saturday!
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Munster’s Bonnar heading to the land Down Under
Jan 8, 2010 | by MattE | No Comments
By Matt Erickson cagedin.mma@gmail.com Munster native Stephan Bonnar will return to action in February, and he’ll do it Down Under. The Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced on Friday a rumored bout between Bonnar and Krzysztof Soszynski for UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia. It will be the UFC’s first trip to Australia. The light heavyweights will [...]
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Wineland ready for next test against ‘giant’ Roop
Jan 6, 2010 | by MattE | No Comments
By Matt Erickson cagedin.mma@gmail.com When Eddie Wineland found out he was getting a new opponent for his fight this Sunday, he took to his Twitter account. “Well apparently I’m fighting the ‘jolly green giant’ now,” Wineland posted. “6’1″ and gonna make 135??” Wineland, the first bantamweight champ in World Extreme Cagefighting history, takes on George [...]
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HFC 2: It’s On! Live coverage from The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Jan 2, 2010 | by MattE | No Comments
HAMMOND, IND. | Caged In is live at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind., on the shores of Lake Michigan for Hoosier Fight Club’s second show, HFC 2: It’s On. The main event features UFC veteran Pete Spratt against Northwest Indiana’s Keith Wisniewski, who also has a UFC fight on his resume. The [...]
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Wineland gets new opponent for WEC 46
Dec 23, 2009 | by MattE | No Comments
Rafael Rebello is out of his fight against Eddie Wineland at WEC 46 next month, Caged In learned Wednesday. Replacing him is 6-foot-1 former UFC fighter George Roop, making his WEC debut.
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Evans not looking past Silva to Rampage
Dec 22, 2009 | by MattE | No Comments
By Matt Erickson cagedin.mma@gmail.com Rashad Evans was on top of the world. He had never lost — the lone blemish on his resume was a draw with Tito Ortiz. He was the UFC light heavyweight champion, and his last three wins were against a murderer’s row of fighters: Michael Bisping, Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin. [...]
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