The Cageside Beat Recap

On the most recent episode of The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of Pro MMA Now, Mike and I were joined by UFC fighters Nate Marquardt and Krzysztof Soszynski. Both Marquardt and Soszynski will be competing at this weekend's UFC 122 event.

To listen to the show, check out the episode on the player here at Previously Viewed, and visit the full episode recap at Pro MMA Now.

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The Cageside Beat October 21, 2010: Dr. Rhadi Ferguson and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal

On the most recent episode of The Cageside Beat, Mike and I were joined by Pro MMA Now founder Jack Bratcher, olympic judoka and new pro mma fighter Dr. Rhadi Ferguson, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal.

To listen to and download the episode, visit Pro MMA Now. This episode was sponsored by MMA HQ - One Great MMA Deal A Day. MMA HQ is owned by the same people who own Previously Viewed site sponsors EliteMMA and Boxing Depot.

As a special treat, EliteMMA has given listeners of The Cageside Beat 10% off everything ordered before the end of October. Looking for some great gear or equipment? Head over to EliteMMA and get 10% off your entire order. To get the code, listen to the episode (hint: it's around the 30 minute mark).

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The Cageside Beat October 14, 2010: UFC 120 Roundtable

On tomorrow night's episode of The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of Pro MMA Now, Mike and I will be joined by Pro MMA Now founder Jack Bratcher, and fellow staff writer John Buhl, for a roundtable discussion on this weekend's UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama event.

For more info on the show and how to tune in, visit Pro MMA Now.

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Video Interview with UFC Fighter Dustin Hazelett

In addition to my video interview with UFC fighter Marcus Davis, I also recently had the chance to speak with UFC fighter Dustin Hazelett, who will face Rick Story at this weekend's UFC 117 event.

To check out my interview with Hazelett, visit Pro MMA Now.


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The Cageside Beat Update and Recaps

The Cageside Beat, mine and Puddin's radio show, the official radio show of ProMMA.info ended 2009 with a bang and is already off to a great start in 2010.

As readers of Previously Viewed probably noted, we were able to have on two great guests a few weeks ago with WEC fighter Anthony Njokuani and UFC fighter Steve Cantwell.

The week after that, we were fortunate enough to feature Bobby Razak.

The week after that, we spoke with WEC Lightweight Champ Jamie Varner. (You can check Varner's website out here or find him on twitter here.)

On the most recent episode, we introduced some new music to the show as well, and we have begun introducing sponsored trivia contests as well. The most recent one (and there's still time to enter!) was sponsored by long-time friend of show, Silver Star.

In other important news, The Cageside Beat is now available for free download on iTunes. You can find all of the archived episodes here.

There are a lot more great things coming in 2010. Make sure to tune in each week as we bring you the best in regional and national MMA coverage.

Enjoy.

-PreView

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ProMMA.info BREAKING NEWS: Steve Cantwell NOT Officially Off UFC 108 Card

Speaking exclusively to ProMMA.info, Steve Cantwell's agent at KO Reps confirmed through Cantwell's manager that Cantwell has not been officially removed from the UFC 108 card as previously reported.

Head over to ProMMA.info for the exclusive story.

To hear what Steve Cantwell had to say about his upcoming fight with Vladimir Matyushenko, check out a recent episode of The Cageside Beat.

Enjoy.

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The Cageside Beat Recap: WEC Fighter Anthony Njokuani and UFC Fighter Steve Cantwell

On the most recent episode of The Cageside Beat brought to you by the ProMMA.info Radio Network, Puddin and I welcomed WEC fighter Anthony Njokuani and UFC fighter Steve Cantwell to the show. We discussed a number of topics including Anthony's upcoming fight at WEC 45 against Chris Horodecki and Steve's next fight against Vladimir Matyushenko at the upcoming UFC 108 event.

The episode was sponsored by Silver Star, clothes for breaking the rules and knocking heads.

You can find the full show recap on ProMMA.info. Also, ProMMA.info founder Jack Bratcher did a post-show writeup on Steve Cantwell's comments on one of his past opponents (whom he has fought three times) Brian Stann. You can also find that write-up on ProMMA.info.

Check out the episode on the embedded player in the far right column here at Previously Viewed and feel free to take advantage of the opportunity to download the show for free to listen to on your computer and MP3 player over at The Cageside Beat.

Thanks to Knockout Representation for hooking us up with Njokuani and Cantwell.

Enjoy.

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ProMMA.info UFC 107 Event Coverage

ProMMA.info is offering some great coverage of this weekend's UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez event in Memphis, TN. In addition to the live event coverage that will be provided on ProMMA.info later tonight, some other things are already posted which MMA fans should take note of. First and foremost, the staff picks for the televised portion of the card.

Then, Puddin and myself will bring listeners a special UFC 107 preview episode of The Cageside Beat, today, December 12, 2009, at 5:30 PM ET.

All of this and more, including the weigh in results, the full episode of the UFC 107 Countdown show, and other pre-event coverage can be found on ProMMA.info.

Enjoy.

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The Cageside Beat - November 5 and November 12, 2009

The Cageside Beat is doing pretty well since we returned to the airwaves a few weeks ago. Puddin and I have wrapped up three episodes since joining the ProMMA.info Radio Network.

After featuring pro fighter Chad Hinton in our first episode back, Puddin and I spent the last two episodes talking over some great current news in MMA and doing some previews of upcoming events.

To check out the recap on our last two shows, head on over to ProMMA.info. The link also includes embedded players with our two most recent episodes.

Or feel free to check out the most recent episodes in the embedded player in the right column of this blog.

Or, to download and listen to all of our episodes, head on over to The Cageside Beat.

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Interview with HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon (August 21, 2009)

As recently reported on FightTicker.com, HDNet will celebrate their centennial episode tonight, August 21st. I was able to shoot a few questions to some of the people involved with the show. The first interview was with Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. An interview with Kenny Rice will follow, and I was not able to interview Bas Rutten as he was busy with another project.

Check after the jump to hear what Simon had to say about the first 100 episodes of HDNet, and what we can look forward to in the future.

Brian Furby: Thinking back to when the idea for Inside MMA was first conceived, is the show where you thought it would be as we head into the centennial episode?

Andrew Simon: The show has evolved quite a bit through 100 episodes, but the premise of being the best news show for MMA on television remains the same. I think the production improved this year and the level of guests continues to rise. When we first started, I never would have guessed that we would have featured 135 different fight promotions in 39 states and 12 different countries! The sport has become a global phenomenon.

Brian Furby: How did you select Bas Rutten, Kenny Rice and Ron Kruck?

Andrew Simon: I will give credit to Mark (Cuban). He is a huge follower of MMA and assembled the cast right around the time I started with HDNet

Brian Furby: What’s it like working with Guy Mezger?

Andrew Simon: Guy is incredible to work with. For a legend of the sport, Guy is incredibly humble and eager to work on new projects. His latest role in the commentary booth shows the fans how much Guy really knows about the sport.

Brian Furby: Are you a fan of MMA, and if so, what has been your favorite moment on the show so far?

Andrew Simon: I am fortunate to be involved in a sport and career I love. I watched MMA for over 15 years and have been involved on the cable and PPV side of the business for a long period of time. I am not sure I have one favorite moment, but I am proud of the Bassie award show last year. Watching Gina Carano tape her acceptance speech while holding a Bas bobblehead makes me smile.

Brian Furby: You have had a distinguished career in the media industry – how does working for HDNet compare with some of your prior experiences?

Andrew Simon: Working for HDNet has been like being on the bullet train in Japan going 200 mph. It has been an incredible ride building HDNet as The Home of MMA! In the past 2 years we have built up HDNet where we broadcast more MMA than any network in the world. I have had the opportunity to work with great companies (Mirage, COX, etc) and great executives in my career, but I can say no one works harder than HDNet owner Mark Cuban. There is a reason he is one of the great entrepreneurs of our time….he is passionate and never stops learning and pushing the envelope. His understanding of MMA and all the businesses he is involved with is unparalleled in business. I would recommend people read blogmaverick.com for learnings that you won’t read in a book!

Brian Furby: What can we expect to see over the next 100 episodes?

Andrew Simon: More Inside MMA on the road like this past weekend at Strikeforce. It’s great doing the show LIVE….the excitement and the crowds help make the show even better.

Brian Furby: Based on the success of Inside MMA, are there plans for HDNet to further expand its original MMA-based content?

Andrew Simon: Yes, we just added MMA Worldwide and plan to add more fights and original series!

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My New Writing Gig - PRO MMA

As I mentioned in my most recent post, FightTicker.com is shutting down effective this Saturday, September 26, 2009. However, I wanted to let you all know that my blogging will still continue. I have joined the top-notch staff over at PROMMA.info, an excellent MMA site.

More info after the jump.

PRO MMA is a great MMA site. I first ran into site President/Owner Jack Bratcher and site VP/Editor Denny Hodge at an XFC show in Knoxville. We had some good discussions that night on the XFC show and the state of MMA blogging and reporting. Then, I met PRO MMA staff writer Dusty Adams at an RFL show in Indiana. I'd planned on live blogging that show but when I arrived was asked to commentate. I jumped at the chance, but needed a second man to play the Joe Rogan to my Mike Goldberg (or vice versa). I happened to run into Dusty, there to cover the show for PRO MMA, so I asked if he'd like to give me a hand and we did an excellent job commentating the show (if I do say so myself).

When I learned that FightTicker might be shutting down, I started making inquiries with some sites who were looking for writers and with some sites who had previously contacted me about writing for them. Ultimately, I decided that PRO MMA would be the best fit for me, and I am really excited about this new opportunity.

I do have some things to learn in terms of posting format and other logistical issues but I am hitting the ground running.

I will continue to do the live coverage of all of the shows I normally go to, as well as provide you with the best in regional and national MMA news, commentary, product reviews, and original content. I have some great things in the works right now, including some previously announced product reviews including Brandon Quick's 3-DVD set called Fade to Black, and some great products recently sent to me by Victory Belt. Additionally, mine and Puddin's radio show, Cageside Seats, will be up and running full swing again in the very near future, after I sort out some of the technical details.

And that's just me - PRO MMA already has a number of great writers and big things are happening with the site, including a blog from TUF 10 competitor Justin Wren. Wren will be posting weekly updates on his experiences on TUF, and his first entry is already in the books. You can check that out here.

I'm really happy to be part of the PRO MMA crew. It's going to be a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to contributing what I can to PRO MMA's already strong staff.

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EDIT: I edited the article to correctly note that Cageside Seats is not just my radio show, but mine and Puddin's :)


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FightTicker.com UFC 101 BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian Roundtable

In addition to the Silva vs. Griffin roundtable, a number of FightTicker.com members (including myself) participated in a roundtable discussion of UFC 101's main event - the lightweight title match-up between BJ Penn (champ) and Kenny Florian (challenger).

To see what we had to say, head on over to FightTicker.com.

Enjoy.

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FightTicker.com UFC 101 Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin Roundtable

The famous FightTicker.com roundtables are back! This time, a number of FightTicker.com members (including myself) discussed both the Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin fight, and the BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian fight. First up is Silva vs. Griffin. To check out what we had to say, head over to FightTicker.com.


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Cageside Seats Radio Recap: Chad Hinton and UFC 101 Preview

Two editions of Cageside Seats have happened since my last post. Puddin and I had a great conversation with pro fighter Chad Hinton on his MMA career and then last night, guest co-host Brent Thompson and I had a great discussion on the upcoming UFC 101 event as well as some big news for Fight Ribbon Clothing Company (formerly FightForLifeUSA).

You can find both of the post-show recaps (with links to download the shows - for free) on FightTicker.com.

If you want to check out the Hinton episode, go here.

If you want to check out the UFC 101 Preview episode, go here.

(Or you can listen to either of them on the embedded player in the far right column of Previously Viewed.)

Enjoy.

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Cageside Seats Radio Show Update

One of the things that has been taking up a lot of my time recently has been my new radio show, Cageside Seats, brought to you by the Fight Ticker Radio Network. In what initially started as a show on regional mma coverage, Cageside Seats has expanded to be the sole radio show offering on FightTicker.com as FightTicker founder Pramit Mohapatra is focusing his radio show experience on the Baltimore ESPN Radio affiliate as a co-host for a local MMA show..

Since the last Cageside Seats update, the show has featured guests, and fighters, George Oiler and Tim Cook. Additionally, Cageside Seats has scored its first corporate sponsor as Silver Star Casting Company has now sponsored two episodes.

For questions or comments on the show, or for consideration as a future guest, send us an email at cagesideseats[at]gmail.com.

All of the Cageside Seats episodes are available for free download at the link above, or you can listen to them on the embedded player on the far right column of Previously Viewed.


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Mike Yanez Announces Opening of Highlander Tampa

Mike Yanez, the Godfather of Highlander MMA recently announced the opening of Highlander Tampa, the second school opened under the Highlander name. You can find the full press release on FightTicker.com.


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UFC 98 Roundtables on FightTicker.com

On FightTicker.com a number of the bloggers, including myself, participated in a couple roundtables for this weekend's UFC 98 event.

For our thoughts on Serra vs. Hughes, go here.

For our thoughts on Machida vs. Evans, go here.

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FightTicker.com "Pick 'em" Contest Sponsored by School of Fight

FightTicker.com has the details for our newest "Pick 'em" contest, generously sponsored by School of Fight. Contestants will be picking the winners/method/round of the upcoming UFC Fight Night this Wednesday night. Only FightTicker.com members are eligible, but sign-up is free and easy.

Full details on the contest, as well as pictures of the prizes up for grabs, can be found on FightTicker.com.

I'll be posting an interview with some of the School of Fight crew soon, so keep an eye out.

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Watch FightTicker.com Founder/Owner Pramit Mohapatra on "Inside MMA" Online

As I wrote about here, FightTicker.com Founder/Owner Pramit Mohapatra was on the most recent episode of HDNet's Inside MMA. For those of you who don't have HDNet, the full episode is now available for viewing. You can find it on FightTicker.

It was a great episode, and Pramit did a great job. Check it out. Also, for any of you interested in Pramit's shirt, you can check out the company that made it, Fight For Life USA, here.

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PreView and Puddin's UFC 96 Chat Wrap

Puddin and I went old school last night - we brought back our chat with PreView and Puddin for the upcoming UFC 96 this weekend in Columbus, OH. We'll be attending the UFC show this weekend, so we thought we'd share our thoughts on the fight card, minus one fight. Jackson vs. Jardine was analyzed thoroughly by a number of members of FightTicker and since Puddin and I both participated in that, we left it out.

You can find our chat on FightTicker. As one might expect, it has our usual blend of wit, nonsense, and some decent looks at the upcoming fights. We'll be back again before UFC 97. Oh, and thanks to Puddin for designing the logo.

Enjoy.

-PreView


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