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Ringside Report Radio. May 15, 2013. Now online

May 16, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

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This is the May 15, 2013 episode of Ringside Report Radio. Hosted by Dave Simon and Kevin McKough.

Simon and McKough discussed Pat Healy’s failed post UFC 159 drug test and Bellator champion Ben Askren tweeting about his own lack of testing.

Simon and McKough talked about Mark Hunt’s visa problem that is preventing him from entering the United States for his UFC 160 bout with Junior Dos Santos and Roy Nelson as a possible replacement.

TSN 690 boxing analyst Matt Casavant appeared on this episode to discuss Floyd Mayweather and Lucian Bute’s injury in preparation for his bout with Jean Pascal.

All this and much more MMA on this 2-hour episode.

Filed Under: Bellator, MMA, Podcasts, Ringside Report Radio, Strike Force, UFC Tagged With: Alistair Overeem, Anderson Silva, Antonio Silva, Ben Askren, Ben Rothwell, Benson Henderson, Bjorn Rebney, Brandon Vera, Brett Rogers, Cain velasquez, Chris Weidman, Dana White, Eddie Alvarez, Eduardo Dantas, Floyd Mayweather, Frank Mir, Georges St-Pierre, Gilbert Melendez, Gray Maynard, Hector Lombard, Invicta FC, Jean Pascal, Jessamyn Duke, Jim Miller, Joe Lauzon, Joe Silva, Jon Jones, Josh Barnett, Josh Thomson, Junior Dos Santos, Lucian Bute, Luke Rockhold, Mark Hunt, Michael Chandler, Michael Johnson, Miriam Nakamoto, Pat Curran, Pat Healy, Paul Daley, Roy Nelson, Shannon Knapp, Showtime, TJ Grant, Travis Browne, Tyson Nam, Vitor Belfort, War Machine

Ringside Report Radio November 28: Bellator 82 preview now online

November 29, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

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This is the November 28, 2012 episode of Ringside Report Radio. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North.

Simon and North previewed Bellator 82 on this episode including the main event Welterweight Tournament Final between Lyman Good and Andrey Koreshkov.

Simon and North revealed the Top 10 MMA Rankings for December 2012 including the heavyweight, light-heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight, bantamweight and flyweight divisions.

Simon and North discussed Firas Zahabi’s comments about Nick Diaz deserving a shot at Georges St-Pierre, injuries for the January Strikeforce card and much more MMA on this 2-hour episode.

Filed Under: Bellator, MMA, Podcasts, Ringside Report Radio, Strike Force, UFC Tagged With: Alexander Sarnavskiy, Alistair Overeem, Anderson Silva, Andrey Koreshkov, B.J. Penn, Ben Askren, Bjorn Rebney, Chael Sonnen, Dana White, Daniel Cormier, David Rickels, Demian Maia, Dion Staring, Doug Marshall, Erick Silva, Firas Zahabi, Gegard Mousasi, Georges St-Pierre, Gilbert Melendez, Jason Fischer, Johny Hendricks, Jon Fitch, Jon Jones, Jorge Masvidal, Josh Barnett, Josh Thomson, Junior Dos Santos, Kala Hose, Lorenz Larkin, Luke Rockhold, Lyman Good, Mike Kyle, Nate Marquardt, Nick Diaz, Pat Healy, Rory MacDonald, Tarec Saffiedine, Tony Hervey

King Mo signs with both Bellator & TNA Wrestling

May 10, 2012 By admin 1 Comment

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New York, NY, May 10, 2012 - In an unprecedented move – one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts, “King Mo” Lawal, has signed a deal to compete in Spike TV’s two major sports properties, Bellator Fighting Championships and TNA’s IMPACT Wrestling. King Mo will join the stars of TNA this summer and resume his mixed martial arts career next year when Bellator Fighting Championships moves to Spike TV from its current television home, MTV2. The deal was jointly announced today by Kevin Kay, President, Spike TV along with Bjorn Rebney, Chairman & CEO, Bellator Fighting Championships and Dixie Carter, President, TNA Entertainment.

“King Mo is an incredible athlete and a great addition to the Bellator family. He immediately adds prominence and star-power to our light heavyweight division,” said Rebney.

“King Mo is the perfect athlete for this type of alliance. He is the real deal in MMA, and his bold personality and world class wrestling accomplishments are unparalleled. I’m confident he will have a major impact in both sports,” stated Carter.

Lawal (10-1-1) launched his mixed martial arts career in 2008, and after four straight wins, he faced off against his toughest challenge, renowned fighter Mark Kerr. King Mo knocked out Kerr in the first round, and eight months later he defeated Gegard Mousasi in a Light Heavyweight world title fight. Lawal also holds an impressive KO victory against multiple-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Roger Gracie in September 2011.

“This deal is a dream come true for me,” Lawal said. “Bjorn and Dixie have given me the opportunity to engage in my two great loves, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling, at the same time. And, to have it all on Spike TV is really Buttercream icing on a big ole cake – not that whipped cream stuff either!”

King Mo rose to grappling acclaim as a NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at Oklahoma State University in 2003 and a three-time U.S. National Champion (2005, 2006, and 2008) in the 84 kilogram division. In 2007, as a member of the U.S. National team, he brought home a gold medal at the Pan American Games and a silver medal at the World Cup.

A native of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Lawal lives in San Jose, Calif. and trains with the prominent American Kickboxing Academy.

—Bellator/TNA press release—