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The Ultimate Fighting Championship presented UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This epic rematch, billed by the UFC as its biggest fight of all time, started off in a similar vein to the first fight. Six seconds into the fight, Chael Sonnen had Anderson Silva on his back, and he kept him there for the entire round. In the second round, with both fighters up against the cage, Sonnen attempted a spinning backfist that caused him to stumble to the ground from his own momentum. Silva moved in with a ha knee to the body that landed clean as Sonnen was still on the ground with his back up against the cage. Silva continued throwing punches until Sonnen was covering up on the ground and the fight was stopped.

Results

Middleweight Championship
Anderson Silva (32-4) won by TKO over Chael Sonnen (27-12)
[6:55] – 1:55 Round 2 – punches

Forrest Griffin (19-7) won by UD over Tito Ortiz (16-11)
[15:00] – 3 Rounds – (29-28 all)

Cung Le (8-2) won by UD over Patrick Cote (17-8)
[15:00] – 3 Rounds – (30-27 all)

Demian Maia (16-4) won by TKO over Dong Hyun Kim (15-2)
[0:47] – Round 1 – injury

Chad Mendes (12-1) won by TKO over Cody McKenzie (13-3)
[0:31] – Round 1 – punches

Mike Easton (13-1) won by UD over Ivan Menjivar (24-9)
[15:00] – 3 Rounds – (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Melvin Guillard (30-10) won by UD over Fabricio Camoes (14-7)
[15:00] – 3 Rounds – (30-27 all)

Khabib Nurmagomedov (18-0) won by UD over Gleison Tibau (25-8)
[15:00] – 3 Rounds – (30-27 all)

Costa Philippou (11-2) won by UD over Riki Fukuda (18-6)
[15:00] – 3 Rounds – (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Shane Roller (11-6) won by UD over John Alessio (34-16)
[15:00] – 3 Rounds – (29-28 all)

Rafaello Oliveira (15-5) won by UD over Yoislandy Izquierdo (6-2)
[15:00] – 3 Rounds – (29-28 all)

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Friday Night Fights

Fri May 18 7:00PM ET

Franklin ‘Yah Yah’ Lawrence (17-2-2, 12 KOs) will face Mike Mollo (20-3-1, 12 KOs) on Dover Downs Hotel & Casino’s Friday Night Fights series on Friday, May 18 inside the Rollins Center in Dover, DE. At stake will be the vacant NABA heavyweight title. In the co-feature, former USBA junior welterweight champion and Contender star Mike “No Joke” Stewart (48-7-3, 25 KOs) will take on an opponent to be determined.

In his last bout at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Franklin Lawrence won the WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation heavyweight title with a seventh round stoppage of rugged Jason Gavern. His biggest wins to date have come against Lance Whitaker (KO 7) and Jason Estrada (TKO 10). Mike Mollo owns wins over Mike Tyson-conqueror Kevin McBride (TKO 2) and Art Binkowski (TKO 2), and dropped close twelve round decisions to Andrew Golota and Jameel ‘Big Time’ McCline.

The card will feature a host of local favorites including rising super middleweight ‘Mighty’ Mike Tiberi, lightweight star Omar ‘Super O’ Douglas, and popular unbeaten cruiserweight Anthony ‘The Bull’ Caputo Smith, who will all be taking on opponents to be named shortly. The card will also feature NABF female super featherweight champion ‘Queen’ Ronica Jeffrey defending her title against Jackie Trivilino (8-4-2, 1 KO).

For full fight card and more details about this event, visit gfl.tv

Battle Of The Badges 4: FDNY vs New England
Sat May 19 7:30PM ET

Battle of the Badges 4
FDNY vs. N.E. Law Enforcement
May 19, 2012, at Foxwoods Resorts Casino in Mashantucket CT

MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 18, 2012) – The nationally-acclaimed New York City Fire Department Boxing Team (“FDNY”) squares-off against a squad of New England Law Enforcement (“Team N.E.”) amateur boxers, Saturday night, May 19, in “Battle of the Badges 4,” at the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. ”Battle of the Badges 4″ (“BOB4″) is presented by National Public Safety Athletic League (“NPSAL”) in association with the FDNY Boxing Bravest, Mass Corrections Officers Federated Union Boxing Team (MCOFU) and Foxwoods Resort Casino. Defending champion Team N.E. trails FDNY in the series, 2-1.

Proceeds from the May 19th charitable event will benefit Work Vessels For Veterans, NPSAL and FDNY Boxing Bravest Team. More than a dozen matches are scheduled pitting FDNY against Team New England, which is primarily comprised of MCOFU boxers.

“Boston and New York has always had a great sports rivalry and this is our version of the Red Sox vs. Yankees or Pats vs. Jets,” BOB4 spokesperson Denis Marrese explained. “It’s a friends and family friendly event for some worthy causes. We started out helping veterans and we still do through Work Vessels For Veterans. It’s an honor for us to help these young men and women, especially those who’ve returned home from Afghanistan and Iraq, get started in their businesses. Work Vessels For Veterans is a worldwide organization that’s based in Connecticut. Two other great charities – NPSAL and FDNY Boxing Bravest – are also benefiting from Battle of the Badges 4. We’re also very fortunate to have Foxwoods Resort Casino in our corner this year as the host venue. Without Foxwoods, as well as our generous sponsors, promoting a major sporting event like this would be impossible.”

Doors open at 6:30 PM/ET with the first match scheduled to start at 7:30 PM/ET.

Go to www.BattleoftheBadges.info or www.foxwoods.com for additional information.

NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY ATHLETIC LEAGUE: “NPSAL” is committed to fundraising and promoting efficient techniques to promote recreation and sport/physical activities for youths and adults for the purpose of maintaining a healthy and positive lifestyle.

FDNY BRAVEST BOXING TEAM: The organization also donates all funds after expenses and has already donated more than $100,000 to various charities includes The Wounded Warrior Project and Building Homes For Heroes.

WORK VESSELS FOR VETERANS: “WVFV” assists veterans returning to the United States as they being their civilian careers or continue their educational pursuits by donating to them the necessary start-up tools (laptops, vehicles, machinery, tools, commercial vessels, etc.). The organization was started in 2008 with the donation of a commercial fishing boat to a returning veteran and to date has helped more than 500 veterans in their transitions.www.wvfv.org

For full fight card and more details about this event, visit gfl.tv

Peltz Boxing at Bally’s – Davis vs Medina
Sat May 19 7:30PM ET

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Is an exclusive event that is going to be held at the MFCC in Ta Qali, Malta, on the 9th June 2012. The event is going to be the largest combat sports event ever in held in the Maltese Islands with a total of 18 bouts which include 2 World title belts sanctioned under the World Kickboxing Network.

WKN is the biggest recognized association of kickboxing in the world – The rest of the fight card consists of 16 local Kickboxing and K-1 Nationals title belts, sanctioned under the Malta Kickboxing Federation.

For more information call: Reservations and Tickets – (00356) 79 208 283 or mail to: isaac_chetcuti@hotmail.com

WKN – The New Generation of Kickboxing ! - The origins of Full Contact Kick-boxing can be found in Thailand in the 2000 year old discipline of Muay Thai fighting. Thai boxing – like many other martial arts was devised, initially, for self-defence. It only developed into a sport when unarmed combat in warfare became less and less effective. It remains the national sport of Thailand. Thai boxers are awarded the same superstar status in their home nation as premier league footballers in Europe or basketball players in the USA. Full Contact Kick-boxing developed through a combination of Muay Thai and other martial art influences. It was aided in its rise, as were all martial arts at the time, when Bruce Lee exploded onto the big screen. The first time anything resembling what we now know as, Full Contact Kick-boxing began in the United States in the early 1970’s as Full Contact Karate. Read More

A Fight Night Not To be Missed – Malta’s Best Martial Arts Exponents: The event is being promoted by “Gladiators Promotions”, Malta’s number one fight promoters.  For more information call: Reservations and Tickets – (00356) 79 208 283 or mail to: isaac_chetcuti@hotmail.com

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