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“hdnet fights: fedor returns” will air live on monday, december 31 on hdnet .
andrew simon: we have five fights cards in the month of december alone. in addition to the fights mentioned above we had hdnet fights: ring of combat and hdnet fights: sportfight xxi. four of these fights are live in the month of december on hdnet. live events is a huge part of hdnet fights and hdnet. you will see over 24 live cards over the next 52 weeks !
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hdnet fights video vault: saadulaev vs. tokoro at' dream: new year! 2011'
this week we must issue a warning to male viewers of our hdnet fights video vault feature .
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this live broadcast is made possible by a partnership between m - 1 global and hdnet fights .
if you are an hdnet subscriber, you already know that hdnet is heavy into mixed martial arts .
“hdnet is clearly becoming the home for mma action and this amazing live event featuring the return of fedor is our holiday present to hdnet fights fans .
as: no. we will support all our partners to bring the best shows via hdnet fights .
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highlights from hdnet fights including fedor vs. choi, trigg vs. dewees, and miller vs. kennedy .
we are working hard every day improving hdnet fights and this is a great first step in the process. ”
as: we will have hdnet fights: sportfight xxi airing live on december 22 nd. you will see hdnet fights: sportfight live throughout 2008 as well! we are excited to be partnered with matt lindland and this great organization .
bloody elbow: hdnet fights is obviously ending the year on a high note, with three live events including: hdnet fights: reckless abandon, the ifl world gp and the new year' s eve spectacular from japan supported by m - 1 global. looking to 2008, do live events like these play a big part in hdnet fights future plans ?
mark cuban, owner of hdnet fights said, “this announcement reinforces our commitment to becoming the home for live mma action .
9 / prnewswire / - - hdnet fights announced today that it has agreed to a long - term partnership with world victory road to exclusively air the sengoku mixed martial arts promotion on hdnet .
“today’s announcement with m - 1 global / fedor clearly demonstrates that hdnet fights is committed to working on a unified basis to deliver the best fighters and the best fights, ” said simon .
in this week’s installment of hdnet fights video vault, we take a look back at the bout between yusup saadulaev and hideo tokoro .
be: can fans expect to see hdnet fights expand their relationships with m - 1 global and / or the ifl? m - 1 global has a very ambitious schedule for 2008. does hdnet fights expect or hope to broadcast further m - 1 global events? is it possible that the ifl will be shown more on hdnet in 2008 ?
us fans won' t have to wait 3 - 4 days to see the many fights, freakshow or not, at dream 9. the ceo of hdnet fights announced today that hdnet, in a change from recent policy, will air dream 9 live on may 26 .
titan 20 and dream 17 live on hdnet this friday. join us on the hdnet fights facebook page for a live chat during titan 20, we will be giving away a shirt signed by jon bones jones !
each week hdnet and urltoken release a new and exclusive fight from the ever - growing hdnet fights video library. stunning knockouts, slick submissions, shocking finishes and legendary brawls are the norm for this weekly feature .
10. resurrection fighting alliance (rfa). based in kearney, nebraska, usa. broadcasts their fights locally on axs tv fights .
11. legacy fighting championships (lfc). based in houston, texas, usa. broadcasts their fights locally on axs tv fights .
hdnet fights officially announced today that it has signed a deal to exclusively air world victory road' s
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one of cuban' s many business interests is ownership of hdnet fights, a fledgling mixed martial arts promotional company that airs its bouts on cuban' s hdnet. cuban promoted his second event dec. 15 in dallas .
in this week’s edition of hdnet fights video vault, we look back at one of the tournament’s semifinal matchups: masakazu imanari vs. kenji osawa .
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by coming to terms with the promotion' s parent company world victory road, hdnet fights becomes the exclusive home of the two top japanese mma promotions .
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concept quickly changed as cuban realized his company' s strength didn' t lie in hosting fight cards. instead, hdnet began broadcasting live weekly events from other organizations, including many top regional fight promotions .
in a live bout from japan only available in the united states on hdnet .
no one else but hdnet will have the return of fedor live from japan .
) team up for “hdnet fights vault, ” which offer a new and unique video from the organization’s ever - growing fight library. the weekly feature is a continuation of a long - standing partnership between urltoken and hdnet. for more information on hdnet, which broadcasts more mma events than any other tv outlet, visit
“we’re very happy to announce this partnership with world victory road and to bring the action of sengoku to hdnet, ” stated hdnet fights ceo andrew simon. “this continues our commitment to deliver the best mma in the world. no one promotion or network can match the depth and breadth of mma broadcast on hdnet. ”
hdnet, launched as an all - high - definition cable station by entrepreneur mark cuban in 2001, entered the mma arena in 2007 with its “hdnet fights” promotion. however, only two shows would be held under the promotional banner. instead, hdnet found its niche as a broadcast partner for already - established organizations .
) is the home for hdnet fights and is the leader in offering live mma broadcasts and the leading news and information show for mma fans, “inside mma” .
) team up for “hdnet fights video vault, ” which offers a new and unique video from the organization’s ever - growing fight library. the weekly feature is a continuation of a long - standing partnership between urltoken and hdnet. for more information on hdnet, which broadcasts more mma events than any other tv outlet, visit
some may have one or two pro fights but their focus is on ammy .
sengoku has joined the long list of organizations that will be broadcast live on hdnet .
we' re very happy to announce this partnership with world victory road and to bring the action of sengoku to hdnet ,
said andrew simon, ceo of hdnet fights .
this continues our commitment to deliver the best mma in the world. no one promotion or network can match the depth and breadth of mma broadcast on hdnet .
i was provided the opportunity to ask the ceo of hdnet fights, andrew simon some questions via email. only hours away from the hdnet fights: reckless abandon show i though it would be a good time to post our q & a for our readers to get a sense on where the company is headed going into tonight' s big show .
) is one of the leading mixed martial arts (mma) organizations in the country. founded by mark cuban, hdnet fights promotes, produces and airs over 24 live mma events annually for broadcast on hdnet. hdnet fights is unique as a unifying force in the mma industry partnering with leading promoters, including m1, sportfight, ifl, ring of combat and others to offer the quality match - ups and productions that mma fans demand .
this is awesome news, i love hdnet even though i live in the uk lol .
each week hdnet and urltoken release a new and exclusive fight from the ever - growing hdnet fights video library. stunning knockouts, slick submissions, shocking finishes and legendary brawls are the norm for this weekly feature. santos vs. yamada undoubtedly fits in the “shocking” category .
be: i' ve heard you use the number of 24 events for the year 2008 as hdnet fights' goal. will this include a combination of live and taped events ?
22. classic entertainment and sports mma (ces mma). based in providence, rhode island, usa. broadcasts their fights locally on [ axs tv fights ] ] .
the dream will be in hd. hdnet fights has extended its existing partnership with feg usa, inc. , and will continue to air dream mixed - martial - arts events through 2009, hdnet today announced. terms of the deal were not disclosed. hdnet fights also today announced it has partners with feg usa, inc. to bring the k - 1 world grand prix and k - 1 world max tournaments to hdnet. the deal encompasses six events from the 2009 k - 1 tournament and six events from the 2009 k - 1 max tournament .
each week hdnet and urltoken release a new and exclusive fight from the ever - growing hdnet fights video library. stunning knockouts, slick submissions, shocking finishes and legendary brawls are the norm for this weekly feature. this week, though, our clip is all about the knockouts .
great pickup with ifl too – five championship fights. mma in hd is amazing! thanks…
18. tachi palace fights (tpf). based in lemoore, california, usa .
thanks so much for bringing the fedor to fight to us in hd! also, it \ ’s always great to see mayhem fighting… i \ ’m looking forward to what hdnet fights will become .
the lineup for friday’s bellator return to oklahoma is complete with the addition of three new fights .
in this week’s installment of hdnet fights video vault, our weekly fight - of - the - week feature, we take a look at a fight still fresh on the mind of many japanese mma fans .
for more on the axs tv fights schedule, check out the mma rumors section of the site .
dallas (february 9, 2009) - hdnet fights announced today that it has agreed to a long - term partnership with world victory road to exclusively air the sengoku mixed martial arts promotion on hdnet. the deal marks the first time that the promotion' s events will be seen in their entirety in north america .
hdnet puts out the mma man. i have no regrets switching to directv just to have hdnet. thanks for the info jt and inside mma is great show, unpolished but it does it' s job well .
in addition, hdnet provides viewers with the best in original news, sports, music and entertainment programming. from “dan rather reports”, to championship sports coverage from the nhl, nascar and major league soccer to “guys night in” every friday and the hdnet concert series every sunday, hdnet offers great programming with the world’s best picture quality .
hdnet is one of the best things that has happened to combat sports in america the last 2 years. < 3
49. island fights (aka square ring promotions, sqp). based in pensacola, florida, usa .
inside mma correspondent and hdnet fights play by play man, michael schiavello interviews bj penn at pro elite: big guns. penn talks about his fight vs. diaz, diaz vs gsp, and his retirement plans watch video > >
in our latest edition of “hdnet fights video vault, ” our weekly fight - of - the - week feature, we provide a special clip that shows the 7 - foot striker’s run through the k - 1 world grand prix 2009 .
5. pancrase. based in tokyo, japan. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
v3 fights: based in memphis, tennessee: nick harmeier, founder and president (alliance mma, inc. )
floyd is considering fighting with hdnet fights ,
cuban told espn. com .
we are going to let him visit some gyms to talk to some folks about what it would take to learn. he knows it won' t be easy. but he is getting involved with mma and hdnet fights one way or another. he is pumped about it. he wants to go on to the next big thing. floyd is a brilliant marketer. he follows the money .
thanks for picking up the ifl gp and the nye event! i was just watching inside mma and ron kreuk said that it will only be shown on hdnet in the united states. . what about us canadian hdnet subscribers (and mma fans) ?
alaska fighting championship (afc) - alaska, usa. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
at that time i was doing work for hdnet calling basketball, football, boxing, and horse racing. ironically we would probably have still focused on those sports at the network had surveys sent to viewers had come back with more recognition for hdnet bringing this variety to your homes. instead most responders thought if it was a sports show it had to be on another network, not hdnet .
reporter ron kruck first mentioned the deal during the feb. 6 edition of “inside mma, ” hdnet’s popular weekly mma news show .
one championship. based in kallang, singapore. broadcasts their fights locally on espn star sports and other networks around the world .
2. jungle fight. based in manaus, brazil. broadcasts their fights locally on sportv and espn deportes in the usa .
32. unified mma. based in edmonton, alberta, canada. broadcasts their fights on gfl: gofightlive online subscription service .
even though the mark cuban - backed hdnet seems to have the financial resources to be a challenger to ufc, hdnet fights has chosen to be more a programming brand than a fight promotion in the 9 months it' s been around. they have no imminent plans for a 3rd event yet, admitting the timing is completely tied to - no surprise here - randy couture getting his freedom from ufc .
mark, great to hear there is a heavy presence of mma on hdnet – too bad, comcast doesn \ ’t carry the network .
as a business person, it seems you are missing a great opportunity to expand the reach of hdnet. you have a ton of new blog readers because of your dancing with the starts stint yet you are making little or no effort to advertise hdnet content that is relavent to those folks. seriously, i understand that mma is important to you and hdnet. it \ ’s a great niche. but there is a major opportunity here that you are squandering. why not sponsor a dancing competition and put it on hdnet or another show relavent to the demographic ?
as: stay tuned! we plan to partner with great promotions to bring the fights fans want to see. anything is possible !
48. new england fights (nef). [ old name: fight night mma ] based in lewiston, maine, usa .
xtreme fighting organization (xfo) - chicago, illinois, usa. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
urltoken has recently been able to learn from sources close to the situation that reality television kingpin, mark burnett, has invested in king of the cage, and through this recent founded partnership the company has managed to secure a broadcast deal with hdnet fights for the year of 2010 .
our next live event is hdnet fights reckless abandon. its going to be december 15th at the american airlines center. you can see the card here. its led by mayhem miller vs tim kennedy. not only is this going to be a great rematch, but in the know mma fans will recognize that tim kennedy is an ifl fighter. this is the first of hopefully many unified fights that we put together .
we have a great fan base. they love to watch' inside mma' and our live fights. we broadcast more live fights than anyone. that is a great platform from which to promote our concerts and other live programming. mma fans love music too .
7. british association of mixed martial arts (bamma). based in london, england. broadcasts their fights on spike tv uk .
8. cage warriors fighting championship (cwfc). based in london, england, uk. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass
9. shooto / vale tudo japan. based in tokyo, japan. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
41. victory fighting championship. based in omaha, nebraska, usa. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
press release (june 7, 2012) invicta fc partners with jewels to create top female fights. fight network retrieved october 20, 2014
these were the typical questions and comments sent to us in the early weeks of inside mma that debuted in september 2007 on what was then hdnet .
all the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the ufc must book following their latest pair of cards in las vegas, nv .
bellator mma. based in newport beach, california, united states. broadcasts their fights locally on spike tv and other networks around the world .
12. titan fighting championship. based in kansas city, kansas, usa. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
i love mma, and am very excited about the cbs deal, hdnet and ufc. mma is about to blow up on all levels very soon .
hdnet, which currently broadcasts mma events with many of the world’s top promotions, has inked a deal with world victory road’s japanese - based sengoku promotion .
1. konfrontacja sztuk walki (ksw). based in warsaw, poland. broadcasts their fights locally on polsat sport and on fight network internationally .
i cannot find a way to contact people (email addreess ?) that i need to report that mma on hdnet channel with captioning is not working properly .
if we may toot our own horn for a bit, no one covers the world of mma like hdnet fights, and inside mma, no one. because of that we have for you a huge collection of our favorite knockouts and submissions from the past 4 years of inside mma. youapos; re welcome .
this year’s dynamite! ! card is expected to feature a total of up to 19 kickboxing and mma fights. with the confirmed bouts today, the event seems poised to be a spectacle that has never been seen before. for the first time ever, dynamite! ! airs live in north america on hdnet .
world series of fighting. based in las vegas, nevada, united states. broadcasts their fights locally on nbc sports and other networks around the world .
thank you for bringing mayhem miller back to tv! good luck with the new football league also. hope to see some of those games on hdnet as well .
invicta fc (all female mma). based in enka, north carolina, united states. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
13. shooto south america (shooto brazil). based in rio de janeiro, brazil. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
as: for the latest updates, check out our new website, urltoken. in addition, make sure you contact your cable operator to make sure you get hdnet !
have you consider adding a channel called hdnet music to the lineup? this seems like a logical progression considering all the concerts already recorded, matt pinfield interviews, etc .
love what your doing with mma and bringing it to dallas. not to mention the great mma programming on hdnet. keep it up. your a blessing to mma !
but with inside mma, hdnet had a niche. if someone was searching for a show devoted to mixed martial arts, there was only one place for several years .
inside mma is definitely an awesome concept, but to me, it does not come off well. kenny rice comes off as a used car salesman. he \ ’s marginally better as a play - by - play guy on hdnet fights, but he seems out of his league as a host of a talk / information show .
45. cage sport. based in tacoma, washington, usa. cagesport has began co - promoting with indian promotion super fight league and streaming fights on youtube .
“inside mma, ” which launched nearly a decade ago on axs tv (formerly hdnet), airs it 433rd and final episode on sept. 30, officials recently announced .
i agree with mikemc – mma has the same problems you claim newspaper blogs have. there are no ways to differentiate between ufc, hd net fights, international fight league .
tko mma (tko major league mma) (can 2000 - 08 returned 2016) (stéphane patry). broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
jeremy horn' s elite fight night (jhefn) - salt lake city, utah, usa. jeremy horn - early pioneer fighter, with over 108 fights & counting .
now home to more mma offerings than any other tv outlet, hdnet has current deals with strikeforce, affliction, dream, adrenaline mma, sportfight, ring of combat and other top organizations .
combate americas - the first u. s. hispanic mma franchise, founded by ufc co - creator campbell mclaren. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
just yesterday we announced that hdnet will be broadcasting the ifl world grand prix finals on december 29th, 9: 30 est live from the mohegan. no question it will be a great event .
4. m - 1 global (m - 1 challenge). based in st. petersburg, russia. broadcasts their fights locally on russia - 2 and on fight network internationally .
14. cage fury fighting championships (cffc). based in atlantic city, new jersey, usa (alliance mma, inc .). broadcasts their fights on cbs sports network .
in 2009, hdnet will feature twenty - five events from asia alone, due to the network' s partnerships with world victory road, dream, k - 1, and k - 1 max .
for the $ 650, 000 price tag, hdnet will be entitled to all intellectual property, including the ifl’s film, video, and image library; its five - roped competition ring and team trademarks; and proprietary rights, including its web site. the transaction also includes any remaining broadcast contracts the ifl acquired during its two - year tenure, which includes a deal with fox sports network. an article up at cage potato provides speculation as to what this acquisition could mean in terms of hdnet' s desire to promote mma: not that the ifl didn’t put on some good fights, but how much is old fight footage really worth? with the exception of the really good bouts, watching old fights can be a lot like watching old college football games on espn classic, which is to say it appeals to a very select audience, mostly the unemployed and the very, very drunk, either of whom are likely to think they’re watching live tv. but hdnet seems too savvy to pay that much for a bunch of old fights that have already been aired on fox sports net and mynetwork, not to mention spread around the internet. so what do you have up your sleeve, hdnet? don’t tell me you paid more than half a million dollars just to air chris horodecki highlights in between old episodes of hogan’s heroes. all right, i admit i’d watch that .
mark cuban’s hdnet channel has emerged as the frontrunner for all of the remaining assets of the international fight league, which filed for bankruptcy sept. 15. forms were filed wednesday with the securities and exchange commission requesting that the publicly owned ifl be given permission to sell its remaining assets to the network. the forms also requested that hdnet be given every consideration as a potential buyer as the ifl’s assets go to the auction block through oct. 23. hdnet has offered a buying price of $ 650, 000 for all intellectual property, including the ifl’s film, video and image library; its five - roped competition ring and team trademarks; and proprietary rights, including its web site. the proposed transaction also includes any remaining broadcast contracts the ifl acquired during its two - year tenure, which includes a deal with fox sports network. hdnet fights broadcasts a multitude of mma events, including strikeforce, affliction and japan' s dream promotion. the company’s ceo, andrew simon, was not immediately available for comment .
be: inside mma broke new ground and set a new standard in the field of televised mma journalism and coverage. will the show continue into 2008? is hdnet satisfied with the show' s ratings ?
mma has been a staple of our friday night lineup and this past october we launched hdnet fights with our first event at the american airlines center in dallas. in november we launched the first news and information show dedicated to mma, inside mma which airs every friday at 9: 30pm and 1: 30 est the response has been so strong, we have decided to ramp it up even further .
hey tim kennedy fans, check out digital funtown, (www. digitalfuntown. com) his proud sponsor for the recent hdnet tv fight, reckless abandon. digital funtown features fresh, original comedy updated weekly .
the only problem i have with hdnet is a very similar one i have to xm radio. there is so much quality content, but very little of it is exposed to non - subscribers. hdnet should partner / advertise with one of the big mma websites like sherdog / mmaweekly / mmajunkie. put up a widget with dynamically loaded video or audio highlights. at the bottom have links for upcoming events and subscription information .
21. fight nights (russia). eurasia fight nights (efn, fight nights global, fng) is based in moscow, russia. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
schilt, a k - 1 veteran with 39 career kickboxing bouts and a pride / ufc vet with 40 pro mma fights, focused solely on k - 1 in 2009. and the decision paid off handsomely .
brace mma - [ old name: brace for war ] runs most of its shows in sydney, canberra, newcastle and the gold coast australia. broadcasts their fights on ufc fight - pass online subscription service .
as: this is a dream job for me. i have been a fan of mma and ring sports since i was born! in the cable industry, i have had the chance to work on ppv’s for all ring sports (mma, boxing, wrestling, etc .). having the opportunity to work with mark cuban and guy mezger and the ability to make an impact on the sport is incredible! my first day officially on the job was our first event. we have been going full steam ahead since that day and i am very motivated to continue to move the sport forward. over the next 2 weeks we will deliver 4 live hdnet fights broadcast on hdnet. i don’t think any network in history has brought 4 live mma events in 2 weeks to one channel. make sure you call your cable operator and demand hdnet to ensure you don’t miss any of the action .
inside mma has the tools to breakdown fights like no one else so we breakdown the upcoming fight for one of our panelists dennis hallman. hallman takes on brian ebersole at ufc 133 and we have a for watch video > >
fedor fights i want to see. . fedor vs. josh barnett fedor vs. randy couture fedor vs. tim sylvia - demolished fedor vs. andrei arlovski - demolished hmmmmm, i wonder how many become reality. . 2007
mma has the same problems you claim newspaper blogs have. there are no ways to differentiate between ufc, hd net fights, international fight league, etc. there will never be a nfl or nba of mixed marial arts because there are no barriers to entry. anybody can create a mma league. anybody can host a fight, charge admission and find a way to distribute the broadcast. how can hd net fights sustain a competitive advantage in this sport ?
in one of the most - anticipated contests of dream. 14, which aired on hdnet less than two weeks ago, strikeforce welterweight champion nick diaz returned to japan for the first time in two years and just the third time ever in his career .
fight time promotions - ft. lauderdale, florida, usa. unfortunately, their owner and boxing legend howard davis jr recently passed away. it' s unknown what will happen from this point on. broadcasts their fights locally on cbs sports network
yamada (6 - 4 - 1), though, undoubtedly was stuck in a funk. with a single win in his previous five fights, yamada desperately needed to impress in his sengoku debut. but would desperate times call for desperate measures ?
the talent base for mma is expanding by the minute. no single organization can corner the market. we wanted to show all mma fans what they were missing, and it' s resulted in some amazing fighters putting on amazing fights .
nice pick up mark. if anyone else in the mma world wants to make a legit name for themselves outside of the ufc, being able to show fedor on tv (in hd no less !) is definitely one of the big steps that needs to be taken. he \ ’s easily the biggest non - ufc name in the business, and will certainly garner a lot of interest from the internet mma fans, as well as any old pride fans. congrats again, big day for hdnet fights .
what inside mma was then was a groundbreaking, pioneering show. the first weekly national tv show devoted to mixed martial arts. conceived by hdnet owner mark cuban and executed by executive producer darrell ewalt, inside mma was like nothing else in the history of the sport .
billionaire business mogul mark cuban is no stranger to the world of mixed martial arts. the all - high - definition cable channel he founded in 2001, hdnet, was a broadcast partner with the now - defunct world extreme cagefighting (wec) almost from its inception .
hdnet has announced that their start time for the dream 9 broadcast has been pushed back 2 hours to 5 am et on may 26. it had been scheduled to start at the live event' s start time, 3 am et. no reason given for the change .
thanks for the backup wise. i really cant wait to watch some wvr events on hdnet. it really changes your appreciation when you can see stuff in hd rather than crappy computer stream. certainly made me a k1 one fan after seeing the' 08 gp recap show !
after each of his past three fights, mayweather has talked about retirement, or at least an extended break. ellerbe said that mayweather is on vacation now but that when he returns, they' ll discuss the prospect of an mma bout in more detail .
we have always been muay thai fans ,
cuban said .
we just hadn' t had the right partner. lion fights put together the best of the best, and we were excited to expose fans to a different side of mma .
potentially the greatest event to ever take place in mixed martial arts, the blockbuster new year’s eve k - 1 dynamite! ! “power of courage 2009” card will feature at least half a dozen “dream vs sengoku” superfights. six additional fights were officially announced today .
hdnet' s coverage will begin with world victory road' s sengoku seventh battle at yoyogi national stadium second gymnasium on friday, march 20. the event will feature muhammed
king mo
lawal v. ryo kawamura in addition to the first round of a 16 - man featherweight tournament .
then to show how little mis - informed he is ” dallas mavericks owner mark cuban is getting involved, promoting mma matches and also airing them on his hdnet channel on directv. for that alone david stern ought to fine and suspend him. he probably yells at those refs, too “ .
the entertaining and technical scrap pitted imanari (22 - 8 - 2 at the time), a reigning deep champion on a 6 - 1 run, against osawa (17 - 9 - 2), a wec vet who eventually signed with dream and won his first two fights .
be: the hdnet friday fight night series features taped events from a variety of promoters. if i' m not mistaken sportfight xx1: season' s beatings will also debut this month on the network. is there a scheduled date for its airing? i' ve heard december 22nd, is this confirmed ?
mitchell maxwell, chairman of m - 1 global, stated, “we’re elated to be working with mark cuban and hdnet. mark is a big fan of mixed martial arts and fedor. our partnership in bringing this japanese event live to the us meets our mission of promoting the sport and its athletes worldwide. ”
and don’t forget to tune in to this week’s hdnet debut of the “dream: japan gp finale” event. the show took place this past month and now makes its north american tv debut on friday at 10 p. m. et. the star - studded show features the finale of the grand - prix tournament .
leonard shapiro sounds like someone who is trying to save the world, but in reality, has a hard time adjusting to the changing times. he has to realize that mma is a speeding locomotive with no brakes and is here for the long haul. next stop, spike tv, hdnet, showtime, cbs, nbc…
rumoured mma fights that have yet to be officially confirmed by feg include a dream lightweight championship bout between champion shinya “tobikan judan” aoki and tatsuya “crusher” kawajiri and a super heavyweight tilt between four - time k - 1 grand prix champion semmy “high tower” schilt and 7’2″ korean giant “the techno goliath” hong man choi .
the most anticipated fight on the card is arguably the mma debut of judo olympic gold medallist satoshi ishii, who meets fellow judo olympic gold medallist and former pride star hidehiko yoshida in what is easily one of the biggest fights to ever take place in japan. it is expected to draw huge ratings on japanese television .
with sengoku – now known as sengoku raiden championships (src) – facing financial difficulties, the promotion opted against holding their own event on new year’s eve and instead chose to co - promote with feg. that decision appears to be paying dividends as the stacked dynamite! ! card continues to grow with many new fights announced .
we wanted to drive toward an all - live network that leverages social media and live events from concerts to fights ,
cuban told usa today sports and urltoken (www. mmajunkie. com) .
if it' s live, we want it on axs tv. but i don' t expect anything to change .
when hdnet launched, mma hadn' t quite yet reached the start of its current growth boom, and many cable channels shied away from the sport. but cuban said he always saw the value in what is now one of the fastest - growing sports in the world. he never worried the programming was too edgy or controversial for his fledgling channel .
love mma, mark. it \ ’s the boxing of our generation. it \ ’s athletic, strategic and vastly more entertaining than one might imagine. i only wish we got hdnet here on cox cable in the middle of oklahoma. 🙂 although, i did hear on the bob costas show you say something about a lot of the programming being online .
mark, i \ ’m pretty disappointed that directv will start charging an extra $ 5 per month to get hdnet. i \ ’m already paying a $ 10 hd access fee per month. i don \ ’t think it \ ’s worth it. yeah, it \ ’s only $ 5. but these little extra charges are driving my satellite bill way too much .
those of you who can make it to dallas and the american airlines center can click here for tickets and as an extra bonus, the sponsor of the event, rob zombie’s halloween, will be giving away a free halloween dvd t o all who attend, before its available in stores. for those who can’t make it, you can catch it all live on hdnet ,
axs tv fights presents more live mixed martial arts and muay thai events than any other television network with 40 + live world - class fight cards each year. join veteran mma journalist ron kruck, and ufc hall of famer pat miletich, every week as champions, challengers, and top prospects take center stage! tune in friday at 9 / 8c !
a boxing ring leads to tentative mma fights because the fighters are afraid of falling through the ropes. everyone is jumping on the mma bandwagon. i love mma, but i am getting tired of watching guys with tattoos and big muscles that can \ ’t fight. i hope there is someone in your organization who can scout out fighters and make good matches .
indeed, mayweather, like cuban, knows how to make money. mayweather, 30, won the year' s two biggest fights, a decision against oscar de la hoya in may in a fight that shattered all boxing revenue records and a 10th - round knockout of hatton that did 850, 000 buys and $ 47 million in television revenue on hbo ppv .
after years of a relationship that could best be termed
sometimes rocky ,
billionaire businessman and dallas mavericks owner mark cuban has settled his differences with ufc president dana white – at least enough for the ufc to open the door for cuban' s tv network, hdnet. cuban made the announcement on friday' s episode of
inside mma ,
a weekly mixed martial arts interview and highlights show that airs on hdnet with hosts kenny rice and former king of pancrase champion bas rutten. cuban said the network will now be granted access to zuffa events and will be able to use video highlights after fights. and he said rice and rutten would be at ufc events as part of the
inside mma
show. cuban said any perceived rifts with white over the years were merely the nature of business. as for the future plans ,
going forward, you' ll see hdnet at all the ufc events ,
cuban said .
we' ll have (rice and rutten) there. we' ll be doing interviews there. hopefully we' ll be able to go live from weigh - ins. they still have their deals with spike, obviously, and versus, and they' ll still work closely with some other folks. but we' ll have full access, and that' s going to be a big change. that means (
inside mma
) will have a lot more access. i' m looking forward to working really closely with them and doing a lot more with them .
in 2006, ultimate fighting championship parent company zuffa llc purchased the wec and then signed a broadcast deal with versus (now nbc sports network) shortly after. rather than shy away from mma, cuban decided to host his own fights and launch a weekly mma news program ,
inside mma ,
hosted by veteran broadcaster kenny rice and former ufc champion bas rutten .
if it were up to me, hdnet would get max kellerman from hbo and make him the center of all mma programming. he would host inside mma and would be part of the live event team. he is younger, cooler, and has great credibility as a fighting historian. mark, if you are serious about competing in mma, i think you want a guy like max! !
“once again, m - 1 global’s commitment to working with others has produced major results as mma fans throughout the u. s. will be able to watch heavyweight sensation fedor emelianenko compete live on new year’s eve on hdnet, ” said m - 1 global ceo monte cox. “the yarennoka event in tokyo features a stellar lineup of fighters and will cap the year with fedor in the main event. ”
the hdnet universe shrunk a bit on may 21 when time warner cable, a massive cable - television company available in 27 u. s. states, dropped the premium cable station from its list of available channels. the all - high - definition cable station, launched in 2001, features more mma - related content, including the weekly
inside mma
news show, than any network or cable station .
however, i watch mma on hdnet often and i can tell you there are some disturbing trends i see. if fighters are not well matched then you get the ground game of a superior fighter beating the hell out of the other fighter and that doesn \ ’t look so sporty and the entertainment value goes to shit. but when you see someone like gracie work a submission, you realize you \ ’ve just seen pure art in sport .
ok, i think i \ ’ve blathered on enough. i only make these comments because i would like hdnet to become a serious competitor to the ufc. i \ ’m not a ufc - hater, but if they don \ ’t have any serious competition, then the whole sport will suffer. so, please mark, please do for your mma organization what you did for your basketball team. make it fun, exciting, and fan - focussed .
hey leanord, hdnet is on every smart cable and satellite provider reaching more than 66mm homes. but if you get us on directv, thats great. maybe you should actually try watching one of our mma events, or inside mma on friday nights on hdnet. you might learn what mma fans have come to love about the sport. its one of strategy, discipline, athleticism and determination. what i really love about mma is that anyone can be beaten on any given day. its not a cliche. the number of undefeated fighters at the top of the ranks are few and far between and even those fighters will tell you it would be tough to stay undefeated. more importantly, the top fighters in the sport from randy couture, to fedor, to st pierre, to silva to jackson and more want to fight the best. thats what makes this, and any sport fun. recognizing the best striving to be the best .
maybe rather than surfing past the fights, you should actually watch one. or better yet, since you apparently cover football, talk to a player on the redskins or better yet, the team doctor and ask them if they “beat the bloody bejabbers out of each other”. then ask them this, “are there automatic suspensions for any hints of concussions or injury after every game or simply for precautionary reasons? ” there are after every fight in mma
mark, this is pankration for kids. no strikes to the face. these kids are each 13 years old. blue is trained by rani yahya, black trains at team quest in temecula. highlighting kids pankration on inside mma might bring awareness to this sport. i don \ ’t believe pankration is legal in all states. ridiculous if you ask me. safety of the kids is taken seriously. two refs to insure fights can be stopped quickly if need be .
thought you did great on dancing with the stars, there was a lot of tough competition. so, i am a big jerry stackhouse fan and there aren \ ’t any women \ ’s stackhouse jerseys, what \ ’s up with that? i am sad that jerry doesn \ ’t get the same love as dirk. is there any way that ya \ ’ll can come up with those? and thanks for keeping arrested development on hdnet, it \ ’s awesome! have a good holiday, go mavs! go stack! ! !
diaz (21 - 7 at the time) has been in astonishing form as of late. after a disappointing 2007 loss to k. j. noons, the controversial cesar gracie product had reeled - off six - straight wins heading into the contest. meanwhile, sakurai (35 - 10 - 2 at the time) entered the fight on a bit of a slide after dropping fights to zaromskis and akihiro gono. nevertheless, “mach” has shown throughout his storied career that he’s capable of defeating any fighter on any given day .
“the high quality of our fighters and our competition have earned rave reviews from many of our fans and the media, and we are honored to have created a partnership with a renowned american network such as hdnet, ” wvr executive managing director takahiro kokuho stated. “we look forward to sharing the ultimate martial arts form with the u. s. and mma fans around the world, and we are confident that mma fans will be excited as well. we look forward to taking unified steps to establish sengoku as a top mma brand in the u. s. ”
mark, your first show was a test and the audience wasn \ ’t happy. i think the second show has a lot of good matches and look forward to a better presentation. one thing i felt was ironic was the fact that the audience went crazy over the girls when they passed out shirts when cuban played down \ ”girl \ ” earlier on. c \ ’mon…there \ ’s nothing wrong with girls, they have their place and certainly add some color, but should not be exploited. after all, look at your own girls during the maverick games. plus, there are a lot of nice looking ladies who happen to fight in mma as well. thus, the comments were a little premature. there \ ’s nothing wrong with ring girls or girls to promote, but there \ ’s certainly no need to go overboard. anyway, i \ ’m paying for the second installment of hdnet fights because i \ ’m a fan and i love the fact i \ ’m getting a copy of halloween to boot. it should be a great event and i hope you keep doing more stuff in dallas.
hdnet fights was a us based television outlet for various mma and combat sports promotions . its broadcast lineup included dream , sengoku , k-1 , strikeforce , adrenaline mma , m-1 global , ring of honor , maximum fighting championship , affliction entertainment , urban conflict championship , bamma , xfc , superior challenge , cfa , titan fighting championships and the now defunct ifl among others . as of february 19 , 2010 , it has promoted two events of its own and broadcast 60 events by other promotions . after july 2 , 2012 when hdnet re-branded itself as axs tv , hdnet fights was re-branded as axs tv fights . 
hdnet fights was a us based television outlet for various mma and combat sports promotions. its broadcast lineup included dream, sengoku, k-1, strikeforce, adrenaline mma, m-1 global, ring of honor, maximum fighting championship, affliction entertainment, urban conflict championship, bamma, xfc, superior challenge, cfa, titan fighting championships and the now defunct ifl among others. as of february 19, 2010, it has promoted two events of its own and broadcast 60 events by other promotions. after july 2, 2012 when hdnet re-branded itself as axs tv, hdnet fights was re-branded as axs tv fights.
hdnet fights was a us based television outlet for various mma and combat sports promotions. its broadcast lineup included dream, sengoku, k-1, strikeforce, adrenaline mma, m-1 global, ring of honor, maximum fighting championship, affliction entertainment, urban conflict championship, bamma, xfc, superior challenge, cfa, titan fighting championships and the now defunct ifl among others. as of february 19, 2010, it has promoted two events of its own and broadcast 60 events by other promotions. after july 2, 2012 when hdnet re-branded itself as axs tv, hdnet fights was re-branded as axs tv fights.