Thursday, June 5, 2014

Listen to Me Rap About New York MMA on the WRHU 88.7 Morning Show

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Yesterday the good folks at WRHU 88.7 FM had me on as a guest on their morning radio show. What did I talk about? Mixed martial arts in New York, of course.What else would I talk about?

The 21-minute clip is posted after the jump - give it listen.

Throwback Thursday: Aggressive Shootfighting Championship - 10.30.05

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Jerry Mendez may be a respectable referee holding sway over what transpires in the Aggressive Combat Championship cage nowadays, but back in 2005 he was the promoter of an unsanctioned shootfighting event at a gym in Astoria. And the event was... pretty damn fun.

NYFE 3 Primer: Bantamweight Contender Elijah Punzone

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Elijah Punzone battled hard with a tough Eric D'Arce at the last NYFE event to earn his shot at bantamweight glory, and at Saturday's NYFE 3, he gets to scrap with fellow top contender Mike Kuhn to determine once and for all the who the organization's best is at 135 pounds.

The MMA Journalist reached out to Punzone for a quick interview, so for some insight into the 21-year-old Lake Ronkonkoma resident, read on.