Although many states have already regulated ultimate fighting, here is a new story from Nebraska:


Lawmakers Want To Regulate Ultimate Fighting
POSTED: 4:52 pm CDT April 23, 2007
UPDATED: 5:03 pm CDT April 23, 2007
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LINCOLN, Neb. -- State lawmakers moved Monday to regulate a popular new type of fighting some view as more dangerous than boxing.

It's called mixed martial arts, and it includes fighting methods including wrestling and martial arts such as karate. The sport is sometimes called ultimate fighting and has caught on with a national audience that can now view the fights on cable television.
The fighting would be regulated by the state athletic commissioner under a bill -- LB 471 -- that got first-round approval on Monday.

Most states regulate mixed martial arts. Under the bill from Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, the sport would be regulated like boxing so that matches would have referees and could only last a certain amount of time. Contestants also would have to pass physical exams, among other regulations.

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MMA striking vs. boxing

Nice article on MMA striking vs. boxing

http://www.insidefighting.com/betweenRoundsDisp.aspx?uid=3534

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Saturday night all Denver sports fans are invited to UFC 69: SHOOTOUT party at CHAMPPS Sports hosted by RING OF FIRE.

Posted by Dan Magnie

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This Saturday night all Denver sports fans are invited to UFC 69: SHOOTOUT party at CHAMPPS Sports hosted by RING OF FIRE.
ABOUT THE PPV EVENT:
Each season, 18 mixed martial artists enter into The Ultimate Fighter competition, and each season, only 1 incredible fighter surves in each weight class. As a result of winning in the Welterweight Division, Matt "The Terror" Serra will receive a unique prize at UFC 69: Shootout - a shot at the World Welterweight Championship, held by Canadian, Georges "Rush" St-Pierre. Plus, Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez will put his undefeated streak on the line against former NCAA wrestling champion, Josh Koscheck.
GEORGES ST-PIERRE vs. MATT SERRA
DIEGO SANCHEZ vs. JOSH KOSCHECK
ROGER HUERTA vs. LEONARD GARCIA
MIKE SWICK vs. YUSHIN OKAMI
ALAN BELCHER vs. KENDALL GROVE
BRAD IMES vs. HEATH HERRING
THALES LEITES vs. PETE SELL
MARCUS DAVIS vs. PETE SPRATT
JOSH HAYNES vs. LUKE CUMMO
Come and Support ROF fighters on National PPV ROF fighters Pete SECRET WEAPON Spratt and Leonard BADBOY Garcia are both featured on this weekend's event. Please come down to the official ROF party to root for these two veterans.

OFFICIAL ROF PARTY LOCATION: CHAMPPS Champps philosophy is simple. Make burgers from scratch and pile them high. Fill our bar with TV's and turn the volume up for games/fights. Bring in a DJ and have a party every night!!!
Directions: CHAMPPS Aspen Grove is located at 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive inside the Aspen Grove shopping center. For more info please call 303.707.0333

Saturday night all Denver sports fans are invited to UFC 69: SHOOTOUT party at CHAMPPS Sports hosted by RING OF FIRE.

This Saturday night all Denver sports fans are invited to UFC 69: SHOOTOUT party at CHAMPPS Sports hosted by RING OF FIRE.
ABOUT THE PPV EVENT:
Each season, 18 mixed martial artists enter into The Ultimate Fighter competition, and each season, only 1 incredible fighter surves in each weight class. As a result of winning in the Welterweight Division, Matt "The Terror" Serra will receive a unique prize at UFC 69: Shootout - a shot at the World Welterweight Championship, held by Canadian, Georges "Rush" St-Pierre. Plus, Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez will put his undefeated streak on the line against former NCAA wrestling champion, Josh Koscheck.
GEORGES ST-PIERRE vs. MATT SERRA
DIEGO SANCHEZ vs. JOSH KOSCHECK
ROGER HUERTA vs. LEONARD GARCIA
MIKE SWICK vs. YUSHIN OKAMI
ALAN BELCHER vs. KENDALL GROVE
BRAD IMES vs. HEATH HERRING
THALES LEITES vs. PETE SELL
MARCUS DAVIS vs. PETE SPRATT
JOSH HAYNES vs. LUKE CUMMO
Come and Support ROF fighters on National PPV ROF fighters Pete SECRET WEAPON Spratt and Leonard BADBOY Garcia are both featured on this weekend's event. Please come down to the official ROF party to root for these two veterans.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
OFFICIAL ROF PARTY LOCATION: CHAMPPS Champps philosophy is simple. Make burgers from scratch and pile them high. Fill our bar with TV's and turn the volume up for games/fights. Bring in a DJ and have a party every night!!!

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This Saturday night all Denver sports fans are invited to UFC 69: SHOOTOUT party at CHAMPPS Sports hosted by RING OF FIRE.
ABOUT THE PPV EVENT:
Each season, 18 mixed martial artists enter into The Ultimate Fighter competition, and each season, only 1 incredible fighter surves in each weight class. As a result of winning in the Welterweight Division, Matt "The Terror" Serra will receive a unique prize at UFC 69: Shootout - a shot at the World Welterweight Championship, held by Canadian, Georges "Rush" St-Pierre. Plus, Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez will put his undefeated streak on the line against former NCAA wrestling champion, Josh Koscheck.
GEORGES ST-PIERRE vs. MATT SERRA
DIEGO SANCHEZ vs. JOSH KOSCHECK
ROGER HUERTA vs. LEONARD GARCIA
MIKE SWICK vs. YUSHIN OKAMI
ALAN BELCHER vs. KENDALL GROVE
BRAD IMES vs. HEATH HERRING
THALES LEITES vs. PETE SELL
MARCUS DAVIS vs. PETE SPRATT
JOSH HAYNES vs. LUKE CUMMO
Come and Support ROF fighters on National PPV ROF fighters Pete SECRET WEAPON Spratt and Leonard BADBOY Garcia are both featured on this weekend's event. Please come down to the official ROF party to root for these two veterans.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
OFFICIAL ROF PARTY LOCATION: CHAMPPS Champps philosophy is simple. Make burgers from scratch and pile them high. Fill our bar with TV's and turn the volume up for games/fights. Bring in a DJ and have a party every night!!!
Directions: CHAMPPS Aspen Grove is located at 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive inside the Aspen Grove shopping center. For more info please call 303.707.0333
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ROF promoter Sven Bean is happy to announce that he is bringing back the promotion BATTLEQUEST

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ROF promoter Sven Bean is happy to announce that he is bringing back the promotion BATTLEQUEST to the fight circuit. From August of 2003 to August of 2004, BATTLEQUEST ran four successful events. The promotion was originally created to provide athletes a venue to get ring experience, and work as a feeder show to the RING OF FIRE flagship. The shows featured top up and coming fighters from Colorado and surrounding states. The promotion also featured the debut of some very popular ROF fighters. ROF Bantam Weight Champion Joe Doherty , K-1 Heroes veteran Ali Abdelaziz, and lightweight Rocky Johnson all cut their teeth on BATTLEQUEST.

"With the success of Ring Of Fire, it made sense to bring back Battlequest. I have so many fighters that want to fight and I can't keep them all busy. I also need a place for me to build fighters and explore new talent. I brought in my partner from Vail, Carlos Carvahlo to run the series. We have done a few events together and he knows what to expect out of a ROF event. We plan on doing 2-3 events in Vail, and also return to Castle Rock with the series in the summer. I am excited to see what Carlos can do with the opportunity." said Bean

On Saturday March 31st, the promotion comes to the Dobson Arena in Vail, Colorado. BATTLEQUEST 5: AVALANCHE! will feature 10 MMA bouts, and 1 Muay Thai match.The full line up will be released next week, but the card is headlined by the first title match in BATTLEQUEST history. Elizabeth Colorado's Rocky Johnson will take on Omaha's Ben Henderson at 155 lbs. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketswest locations, online at www.ticketswest.com or by calling 866-464-2626.

BATTLEQUEST 5: AVALANCHE!!
Dobson Arena, Vail, CO
Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Doors open 6:30, first bout 7:30 pm
General Admission: $25.00
Reserved Seating: $40.00
Vip Tables 303-250-3627

HUMAN WEAPON" - HISTORY CHANNEL announces new martial arts program3-29-2007

"HUMAN WEAPON" - HISTORY CHANNEL announces new martial arts program3-29-2007
Denver, COThe History Channel announced a new weekly martial arts series called Human Weapon. The show is currently in production and will premier sometime in 2007 - 2008. Each of the martial arts -- whether Karate, Capoeira, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, or Greco-Roman wrestling -- is the unique product of a fascinating culture. Each is steeped in the history and mythology of a region. And each has a Master. Every week on Human Weapon, our hosts, Jason Chambers, a mixed martial artist and professional fighter, and Bill Duff, a former football player and wrestler, go on a quest to find the master of a different martial art. They venture to extreme and exotic places -- one week, seedy back streets of Bangkok to find Master Muay Thai fighter Suriya Ploenchit, and the next, sampling local delicacies such as steamed silkworms and snake blood en route to face off with the reigning Taekwondo champion in South Korea. Along the way they absorb a nation's unique history and traditions, and how it gave birth to its distinct form of combat. In a series of extreme tests, they must confront professionals in each fighting style and fight a master. Marc Etkind is The History Channel Executive Producer. (13 episodes).

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