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		<title>Fedor defeats Hong Man Choi</title>
		<link>http://thesamblog.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/fedor-defeats-hong-man-choi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fedor Emelianenko made a successful return with a quick submission victory over Hong Man Choi at the Yarennoka New Years Eve event. The fight quickly hit the floor after the monsterous Choi, now 1-1, stuffed Fedor&#8217;s takedown attempt and landed on top. Emelianenko, who improved to 27-1 (with 1 no contest) with the win, attempted an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=56&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UFC 79 Main Card Play-by-Play</title>
		<link>http://thesamblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-main-card-play-by-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a play by play of UFC 79: Nemesis&#8217; main card. Enjoy.
Huzzah the operatic opening which means we have bought the pay-per-view properly. That heavy metal song, which you would only listen to if it is accompanied by the UFC introduction plays as the various highlight reels of the participating fighters shows.
Mike Goldberg [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=55&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UFC 79 Quick Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRELIMINARY CARD
Mark Bocek def. Doug Evans via unanimous decision (29-28)
Roan Carneiro def. Tony DeSouza via TKO (strikes) at 3:30 of Rd. 2
Dean Lister def. Jordan Radev via unanimous decision (30-27)
Manny Gamburyan def. Nate Mohr via submission (ankle lock) at 1:31 of Rd. 1
James Irvin def. Luis Cane via disqualification (illegal knee) at 1:50 of Rd. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=54&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UFC 79 Weigh In Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The following are the results from today&#8217;s weigh in for UFC 79: Nemesis:
MAIN CARD

Georges St. Pierre (170) vs. Matt Hughes (170) (UFC interim welterweight title)
Chuck Liddell (204) vs. Wanderlei Silva (205)
Soa Palelei (262) vs. Eddie Sanchez (239)
Lyoto Machida (204) vs. Rameau Tierry Sokoudjou (205)
Rich Clementi (155) vs. Melvin Guillard (156)

UNDERCARD

Luis Cane (205) vs. James Irvin [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=53&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Sam Blog&#8217;s Picks for UFC 79 Undercard</title>
		<link>http://thesamblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-sam-blogs-picks-for-ufc-79-undercard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luis Cane vs. James Irvin
Sam Cupitt: Haven&#8217;t seen Cane before but on paper he seems like a clone of Thiago Silva. James Irvin can hurt you if he hits you but if you take him down and you know some submissions, he won&#8217;t last long. I think Irvin will connect a couple of times, then [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=52&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Sam Blog&#8217;s Picks for UFC 79 Main Card</title>
		<link>http://thesamblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-sam-blogs-picks-for-ufc-79/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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Overview
This will be the third fight between the two. Matt Hughes obtained the first victory back at UFC 50 when he submitted the Canadian in the last few seconds of the first round, in the process gaining the welterweight title. The two rematched in November last year at UFC 65 and it was a completely [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=44&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Matt Hughes vs. Georges St. Pierre</media:title>
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		<title>Yarennoka!: Bouts and Rules Finalised</title>
		<link>http://thesamblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/yarennoka-bouts-and-rules-finalised/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yarennoka! or HDnet Fights: Fedor Returns which is scheduled for Dec. 31st has finalised all but one of their bouts and now the rule set they will use. Shinya Aoki is yet to have been given a replacement since Gesias Calvancante had to drop out of their bout due to injury.
The rest of the card is as follows:
Fight 1: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=41&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Elvis Sinosic talks the Australian MMA scene and his time in the UFC</title>
		<link>http://thesamblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/elvis-sinosic-talks-the-australian-mma-scene-and-his-time-in-the-ufc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently conducted an email based interview with Elvis Sinosic. I asked him a lot of questions and he gave some very good answers. Enjoy.
Sam Cupitt: Elvis, thanks for the interview.Elvis Sinosic: My pleasure.Sam Cupitt: How are you since your last fight?
Elvis Sinosic: Other than extremely disappointed, I am otherwise fine.
Sam Cupitt: Your last fight [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=40&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Randy Couture could fight Fedor in October, 2008</title>
		<link>http://thesamblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/randy-couture-could-fight-fedor-in-october-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Current UFC heavyweight champion, Randy Couture was cornering a few of his fighters at yesterday’s HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon and in the post-event press conference, he was quizzed once again on a possible fight with Emelianenko.
Couture stated he still wants to fight Fedor and that his current UFC contract will expire in July and his [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=39&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Results from WEC 31</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following are the results from today&#8217;s WEC 31 card:
Charles Valencia defs. Ian McCall via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 3.19 of R1
Brian Bowles defs. Marcos Galvao via TKO(Strikes) at 2.09 of R2
Ed Ratcliff defs. Alex Karalexis via TKO(Strikes) at 1.26 of R2
Bryan Baker defs. Eric Schambari via Decision (Split) at 5.00 of R3
John Alessio defs. Todd [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thesamblog.wordpress.com&blog=2236912&post=38&subd=thesamblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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