HDNet Fights Video Vault: Pete Spratt vs. Demi Deeds at MFC 29 (4/20/2011 7:30:00 PM)
A familiar face appears in this week's edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault. Pete Spratt, a 12-year pro who previously competed for organizations such as the UFC and Strikeforce, recently ventured to Canada for MFC 29. There, he took on fellow welterweight Demi Deeds in an April 9 HDNet-televised fight in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Rudy Bears vs. Jason High at Titan Fighting 16 (4/15/2011 11:40:00 AM)
At the Titan Fighting Championships 16 event earlier this year in Kansas City, Kan., two of the region's biggest names collided. Kansas City fighters and notables Rudy Bears and Jason High were booked for the HDNet-televised co-main event. But the Jan. 29 bout, which we feature in today's bonus edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, proved a fairly lopsided one, and one welterweight earned bragging rights with a quick and efficient victory.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Ryo Chonan vs. Taisuke Okuno at "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" (4/12/2011 1:05:00 PM)
Ryo Chonan almost didn't fight at "Sengoku: Soul of Fight," World Victory Road's year-end super event. Chonan initially was slated to fight Dan Hornbuckle, who was forced off the card with an illness. Then came replacement Taisuke Okuno, who missed weight and was issued two red cards, which forced him to surrender 20 percent of his purse. In this week's HDNet Fights Video Vault installment, we get a quick resolution to the eventual fight.
Titles Retained; ‘Irish Hand Grenade’ Wins at HDNet Fights’ MFC 29 (4/8/2011 10:04:09 PM)
Friday night, Canada's leading MMA promotion, Maximum Fighting Championship, cast its ring aside for a cage and set it up at The Colosseum at Caesars in Windsor, Ontario.
Two Title Fights, UFC Vets Featured at MFC 29 Tonight on HDNet (4/8/2011 3:49:28 AM)
Champions Douglas Lima and Ryan Jimmo, challengers Terry Martin and Zak Cummings, and UFC veterans Marcus Davis, Hermes Franca, and Pete Spratt are set for tonight's "MFC 29: Conquer" event on HDNet from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
All Fighters On Weight for HDNet Fights’ MFC 29 (4/7/2011 7:37:28 PM)
All 18 fighters scheduled to compete Friday at Maximum Fighting Championship 29 “Conquer” made their contracted weights at Thursday's weigh-ins, including the four men who will fight for promotional titles.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Ryan Jimmo vs. Dwayne Lewis at MFC 28 (4/6/2011 1:30:00 PM)
Back in February, Canadian light heavyweights Ryan Jimmo and Dwayne Lewis fought for a vacant title. But the bout, which headlined MFC 28, produced one of the most gruesome outcomes in recent MMA history. In this week's installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we present a video of the full fight. But a warning: You may want to wait until you're finished eating breakfast before watching the bout.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Mamed Khalidov vs. Yuki Sasaki at "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" (3/30/2011 12:00:00 AM)
"My guess is this one won't get out of the first round." That was the pre-fight prediction from broadcaster Frank Trigg at December's "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" bout between middleweights Mamed Khalidov and Yuki Sasaki. Trigg's prediction, of course, came true thanks to a fight-altering blow midway through the round.
Returning to HDNet tonight, Titan Fighting soon will move to monthly shows (3/25/2011 8:40:00 PM)
Titan Fighting Championships tonight holds its second event, Titan Fighting Championships 17, under the broadcast eye of HDNet. Based on the success of the first venture, big things are in store. Titan CEO Joe Kelly today told MMAjunkie.com Radio that the promotion is planning a move to monthly fight series on the cable channel.
"The Voice" Michael Schiavello signs new multi-year deal with HDNet (3/23/2011 4:35:00 PM)
"The Voice" will remain a part of HDNet for at least a few more years. Michael Schiavello, the Australian broadcaster who soon marks his second-year anniversary with HDNet Fights, has signed a new multi-year deal with the cable station. Terms of the multi-year deal were not disclosed.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Rich Clementi vs. Aaron Derrow at TFC 16 (3/22/2011 7:30:00 PM)
The HDNet-televised Titan Fighting Championships return Friday night with the company's 17th installment. In anticipation of the show, which features the MMA return of former WWE star Bobby Lashley, we take a look at a TFC 16 fight between UFC vet Rich Clementi and local prospect Aaron "Daddy Long Legs" Derrow. The lightweight bout provided one of the night's most shocking finishes.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Peter Aerts vs. "Mighty Mo" at K-1 World GP 2010 Final (3/16/2011 9:00:00 PM)
After briefly dabbling in a pro MMA career again in 2010 at DREAM.13, Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siliga returned to the K-1 kickboxing promotion later in the year. At the December event, the American-Samoan striker took on kickboxing legend Peter Aerts in the quarterfinal round of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final. And it proved a one-sided affair.
Friday's Shark Fights 14 lineup finalized, five bouts slated for HDNet (3/10/2011 6:15:00 PM)
The lineup for Friday's Shark Fights 14 lineup is official with 13 fights, five of which air live on HDNet. Headlining the event is a middleweight bout Matt Horwich and Danillo Villefort, and female notables Tara LaRosa and Carina Damm meet in the co-headliner. HDNet's carries the event live at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) with broadcasters Mike Schiavello and Frank Trigg calling the action.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Sakuraba vs. Zaromskis at DREAM "Dynamite 2010" (3/9/2011 1:05:00 PM)
The wear and tear of Kazushi Sakuraba's prolific 14-year fighting career was no more evident than this past December. That's when the Japanese veteran took on DREAM welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis at "Dynamite!! 2010." The Lithuanian wasn't Sakuraba's only opponent; the 41-year-old "Gracie Hunter" also was contending with a badly cauliflowered ear that'd play a significant part in the year-end title fight.
With LaRosa vs. Damm official for Shark Fights 14, five-fight HDNet lineup finalized (3/4/2011 5:30:00 PM)
With a planned matchup between Houston Alexander and James Irvin on indefinite hold, the Texas-based Shark Fights promotion was forced to seek a new co-feature for next week's Shark Fights 14 event. The company moved quickly by adding a female feature between 125-pound standouts Tara LaRosa and Carina Damm, and the five-fight HDNet-broadcast main card is again complete. Featuring a middleweight headliner between Matt Horwich and Danillo Villefort, Shark Fights 14 takes place at Fair Park City Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Drew McFedries vs. Gary Tapusoa at Titan FC 16 (3/3/2011 11:45:00 AM)
A nine-time UFC veteran, middleweight powerhouse Drew McFedries has never been afraid to stand and bang with any opponent. Carrying a six-fight win streak into January's HDNet-televised Titan Fighting Championships 16 event, Gary Tapusoa claimed he was happy to oblige. Which hard-hitting scrapper would draw first blood? The answer - and the eventual winner - might surprise you.
March's Shark Fights 14 event to air on HDNet (2/25/2011 8:35:00 PM)
The Texas-based Shark Fights promotion made its pay-per-view debut in 2010, and the organization is now heading to HDNet. Officials from the all-high-definition cable channel today announced the partnership, which was first reported by MMAPayout.com. The organization's debut on the channel comes on March 11 with "Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort," which takes place at the Fair Park City Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas, and sees Matt Horwich meet Danillo Villefort in the main event.
Shark Fights Partners with HDNet, Debuts March 11 (2/25/2011 10:11:37 AM)
Texas-based MMA promotion Shark Fights has signed a broadcast deal with HDNet and will make its network debut on March 11
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Masanori Kanehara vs. Yoshiro Maeda at "Soul of Fight" (2/23/2011 3:15:00 PM)
In this week's installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we take a look at a year-end fight between Masanori Kanehara and Yoshiro Maeda. The fight took place at World Victory Road's "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" event in Japan. And the featherweight scrap provided one of the year's most entertaining, back-and-forth slugfests.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Sergei Kharitonov vs. Tatsuya Mizuno at "Dynamite!! 2010" (2/16/2011 10:00:00 PM)
Six weeks prior to his first-round destruction of former UFC champ Andrei Arlovski this past weekend in the opening round of Strikeforce's heavyweight grand prix, Sergei Kharitonov took on Tatsuya Mizuno at the year-end DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event. Now, as part of our weekly fight-of-the-week feature, we get another look at the bout. But this edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault doesn't last long.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Tim Sylvia vs. Abe Wagner at Titan FC 16 (2/9/2011 10:20:00 PM)
Billed as a "Battle of the Giants," Titan Fighting Championships 16's main event saw 569 pounds worth of fighting force clash in the cage at the January event. But would "The Ultimate Fighter 10" cast member Abe Wagner's 258 pounds prove enough to topple super heavyweight and former UFC champion Tim Sylvia's massive 311-pound frame? It didn't take long to find out.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Sergei Kharitonov vs. Singh Jaideep K-1 super fight (2/2/2011 10:00:00 PM)
Next weekend Russian heavyweight fighter Sergei Kharitonov meets Andrei Arlovski in the opening round of the highly anticipated Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix. Kharitonov, a former PRIDE fighter, is an 11-year veteran of mixed martial arts, but recently, he's also dabbled in K-1 kickboxing. In our latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we check out his December "super fight" with Indian fighter Singh Jaideep at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final.
"Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva" prelims to air live on HDNet on Feb. 12 (1/28/2011 8:05:00 PM)
The preliminary card for next month's "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Silva" event will air live on HDNet. HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon today confirmed the plans with MMAjunkie.com. The high-definition cable station added the broadcast to its schedule on Thursday. The event takes place Feb. 12 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J., and features the first half of the quarterfinals for the promotion's eight-man heavyweight grand prix.
‘Fedor vs. Silva’ Prelims to Air on HDNet (1/28/2011 5:20:49 PM)
The undercard for Strikeforce and M-1 Global’s “Fedor vs. Silva” on Feb. 18 will air live on HDNet.
“Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva” Prelims Air on HDNet on Feb. 12 (1/28/2011 12:01:08 PM)
Preliminary bouts from "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva" on February 12 will air live on HDNet at 8pm ET, marking the first time Strikeforce prelims have been televised. Topping the prelims is a bout between lightweight prospects John Cholish and The Ultimate Fighter 12's Marc Stevens.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Shinya Aoki vs. Yuichiro Nagashima at "Dynamite!! 2010" (1/25/2011 9:15:00 PM)
The only thing more bizarre than the rules for the fight was the fight itself. This past month at DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" in Japan, MMA veteran Shinya Aoki took on K-1 kickboxer Yuichiro Nagashima in a "special rules" bout that featured one kickboxing round and one MMA round. In our latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we relive the entertaining train wreck.
Part two of "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" debuts Friday on HDNet at 10 p.m. ET (1/20/2011 5:30:00 PM)
World Victory Road's ambitious "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" event airs in two parts this month on HDNet, and North American fans can catch the debut of the second episode Friday night. HDNet airs the three-hour special Friday at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. A new episode of "Inside MMA," featuring guests Anthony Pettis and Stefan Struve, precedes the event at 9 p.m. ET.
Part one of "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" debuts tonight on HDNet at 10 p.m. ET (1/14/2011 9:05:00 PM)
World Victory Road's ambitious "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" event debuts in two parts this month on HDNet, and North American fans can catch the debut of the first episode tonight. HDNet airs the three-hour special tonight at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. "Inside MMA" precedes the event at 9 p.m. ET.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Alistair Overeem vs. Todd Duffee at "Dynamite!! 2010" (1/12/2011 5:10:00 PM)
Broadcaster Michael Schiavello said it all at the beginning of the fight: "There's no way this one goes the distance." In a recent year-end fight at DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" in Japan, Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem and former UFC fighter Todd Duffee fought for the first-ever DREAM interim heavyweight title. Even the world's fastest 200-meter dash didn't last as long as this fight.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Alistair Overeem vs. Peter Aerts at K-1 World GP 2010 (1/5/2011 3:30:00 PM)
Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem is currently enjoying the most successful run of his mixed martial arts career, but for the "The Demolition Man," that just wasn't quite enough. The 30-year-old Dutchman decided to chase K-1 gold in 2010, and the results were astonishing. After coming up short in the 2009 tournament, Overeem made it to the final fight of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010, where he found himself standing across the ring from three-time grand prix champion Peter Aerts.
"Sengoku: Soul of Fight" debuts in two parts on HDNet on Jan. 14 and Jan. 21 (1/4/2011 2:50:00 PM)
World Victory Road's ambitious "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" event debuts in two parts this month on HDNet. North American fans can catch the debut editions of the event on Jan. 14 and Jan. 21. The broadcast slot for the episodes is expected to be announced shortly. "Sengoku: Soul of Fight," which featured a featherweight title fight between former champion Marlon Sandro and new title-holder Hatsu Hioki, took place Dec. 30 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo.
DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" replay airs tonight on HDNet at 9 p.m. ET (12/31/2010 5:30:00 PM)
A nearly daylong but hugely entertaining DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event is in the books. And North American fans who missed the early-morning broadcast can watch a replay tonight. HDNet, which initially aired the show live this morning at 4 a.m. ET (1 a.m. PT), airs a replay of the seven-hour tonight at 9 p.m. ET. "Inside MMA" precedes the event at a special time of 8 p.m. ET.
HDNet airs DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" live on Dec. 31 at 4 a.m. ET (12/24/2010 8:00:00 PM)
DREAM's year-end show, "Dynamite!! 2010," airs live in the U.S. on HDNet. HDNet Fights brass officially announced the blockbuster event premieres Friday, Dec. 31, at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT. "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Roy Nelson vs. Fabiano Scherner IFL title bout (12/23/2010 7:15:00 PM)
As UFC heavyweight contender Roy Nelson sits on the sidelines awaiting resolution to a contract dispute, he lost a potential slot on next week's UFC 125 card. But we present the next best thing: a trip to the video vault for one of Nelson's vintage performances. In a special bonus edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we watch Nelson in a 2008 IFL title fight with UFC veteran Fabiano Scherner.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Marlon Sandro vs. Tomonari Kanomata at Sengoku 12 (12/22/2010 7:30:00 PM)
In a bonus installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we look back at a March fight between World current Victory Road featherweight champion Marlon Sandro and Japanese challenger Tomonari Kanomata. The fight took place on March 7 at World Victory Road's Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 in Tokyo and originally aired on HDNet. Once you press play, don't blink.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Ryan Ford vs. Pete Spratt rematch in Canada (12/21/2010 7:10:00 PM)
In our latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we look back at a November fight between Canadian prospect Ryan Ford and UFC veteran Pete Spratt. The fight actually served as a rematch to a controversial first meeting, which took place two years prior in Canada. Ford won that fight in controversial fashion to extend his undefeated streak, but Spratt was hellbent on revenge at MFC 27.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Keita Nakamura vs. Takuya Wada at Sengoku 15 (12/15/2010 8:10:00 PM)
Keita Nakamura entered the UFC with an undefeated 15-0-2 record, and three fights later, he left with his first trio of professional defeats and suggestions he might retire from the sport. But following a return to his native Japan, the welterweight fight got back in the win column. In this week's edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we check out his Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 fight with Takuya Wada, in which Nakamura attempted his fourth win in a five-fight span.
Todd Duffee meets Abe Wagner at January's Titan Fighting event on HDNet (12/11/2010 1:00:00 AM)
Three months after his unexpected release from the UFC, Todd Duffee will begin the process of rebuilding his career. HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon today told MMAjunkie.com Radio that Duffee is scheduled to appear on a Titan Fighting Championships event scheduled for Jan. 29 in Kansas City, Kan. Duffee meets "The Ultimate Fighter 10" cast member Abe Wagner at the HDNet-televised event, according to Duffee's manager, Monte Cox.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Satoshi Ishii vs. Katsuyori Shibata in K-1 MMA bout (12/8/2010 5:35:00 PM)
In this week's edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we head to the K-1 World World MAX 2010 70kg Final event for the night's lone MMA bout. Our fight-of-the-week feature pits 2008 Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii against pro wrestler/MMA fighter Katsuyori Shibata. Ishii initially was slated to fight Antz Nansen at the November event, but the Kiwi fighter failed a pre-fight medical due to a lingering thumb injury.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: "Maxi" Blanco vs. Kiuma Kunioku at Sengoku 15 (11/30/2010 7:40:00 PM)
Perhaps we've witnessed too many uninspired fights lately. Or perhaps the HDNet Fights archive team simply has a knack for finding vicious and gruesome knockouts. Either way, this week's edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault features undoubtedly one of the most violent KOs of 2010. The fight took place this past month at World Victory Road's Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 event in Japan and pitted surging Maximo "Maxi" Blanco against former King of Pancrase Kiuma Kunioku.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Badr Hari vs. Errol Zimmerman at 2008 K-1 World GP (11/25/2010 6:45:00 PM)
In a special bonus edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we head to the 2008 K-1 World GP Finals at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. More specifically, we get a semifinal fight between K-1 kickboxing notables Badr Hari and Errol Zimmerman. The fight took place in December 2008, and the winner earned a spot in the season-long tournament finale later that night against the winner of a Remy Bonjasky vs. Gokhan Saki semifinal matchup.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Yuji Hoshino vs. Nick Denis at Sengoku 12 (11/23/2010 1:55:00 PM)
Before pulling guard in an MMA bout, a fighter must weigh the many risks before the possible reward. During a recent World Victory Road Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 bout between featherweights Yuji Hoshino and Nick Denis, one competitor figured it was worth it. Would he regret the strategy?
HDNet to carry DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" live in the U.S. (11/20/2010 2:00:00 PM)
DREAM's year-end blockbuster show, "Dynamite!! 2010," is expected to air live in the U.S. on HDNet. HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon confirmed the plans with MMAjunkie.com. The event takes place Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and continues the country's tradition of star-studded year-end events.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Kiuma Kunioku vs. Leonardo Santos at Sengoku 12 (11/17/2010 7:20:00 PM)
Two hands on one. It's a simple concept - and the proper defense for a rear-naked choke - and yet, it's not always quite so simple to execute, as we learned in a Sengoku Raiden Championship 12 bout between Kiuma Kunioku and Leonardo Santos. Each week HDNet and MMAjunkie.com 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. And Kunioku vs. Santos is no exception.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Akiyo Nishiura vs. Hideo Tokoro at DREAM.14 (11/9/2010 3:00:00 PM)
If Akiyo "Wicky" Nishiura had been wearing shoes at DREAM.14, he likely would have swung his way right out of them. In his second-ever DREAM fight, the longtime Shooto fighter met Akiyo Nishiura in a featherweight fight at the May event. Each week HDNet and MMAjunkie.com 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. And Nishiura vs. Tokoro is no exception.
Reminder: Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 re-airs tonight on HDNet (11/5/2010 4:30:00 PM)
Couldn't stay awake to catch this past weekend's Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 event live? HDNet has you covered. As a reminder, World Victory Road's recently concluded event, Sengoku Raiden Championship 15, re-airs tonight in North America on HDNet. The three-hour broadcast airs tonight at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Daisuke Uematsu vs. Jae Hee Cheon in K-1 (11/2/2010 5:20:00 PM)
Ever hear of the saying, "Out on your feet?" In this week's edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, our long-running fight-of-the-week feature, we get a recent example. The fight comes from this past May's K-1 World MAX 2010 -63kg Japan Tournament Final 16 event with kickboxers Daisuke Uematsu and Jae Hee Cheon.
Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 lineup finalized, airs Saturday morning on HDNet (10/29/2010 12:45:00 AM)
World Victory Road today announced the finalized lineup for Sengoku Raiden Championship 15, which takes place Oct. 30 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The event features the semifinal round of Japanese-based organization's welterweight grand prix and the quarterfinal round of the 20-man Asian bantamweight tournament. There's one big last-minute change for the event, which airs live on HDNet on Saturday morning at 2 a.m. ET (Friday night at 11 p.m. PT).
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Mike Nickels vs. Dwayne Lewis at MFC 26 (10/27/2010 8:45:00 PM)
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has been a fan of the bumrush takedown. And though he opened his UFC 121 headliner with Cain Velasquez with such a move, many tiring fighters also use it in times of desperation. But in this week's edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, our fight-of-the-week feature, we see one of the major drawbacks of such a strategy.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Solomon Hutcherson and David Heath at MFC 26 (10/19/2010 10:00:00 PM)
In our weekly HDNet Fights Video Vault feature, we've brought fight videos of all types. Today, though, our fight-of-the-week feature best can be summed up with one word: slugfest. At a recent event in Canada, former UFC fighters and middleweights Solomon Hutcherson and David Heath produced a can't-miss matchup with plenty of fireworks and an amazing ending.
HDNet carries WVR's Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 live on Oct. 30 (10/19/2010 5:55:00 PM)
HDNet will feature a live broadcast of World Victory Road's next offering, Sengoku Raiden Championship 15, on Oct. 30. The event takes place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo with a variety of grand-prix matchups. HDNet's feed of the overseas event airs in the early-morning hours at 2 a.m. ET (11 p.m. PT).
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Hatsu Hioki vs. Jeff Lawson at Sengoku 14 (10/13/2010 7:00:00 PM)
For our latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we head to Japan for a Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 fight between featherweights Hatsu Hioki and Jeff Lawson. Combined, the two notables entered the Aug. 22 fight with a 22-2-1 record in their previous 25 fights. The streaks obviously brought intense interest in the fight, which took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Antonio McKee vs. Luciano Azevedo retirement fight (10/5/2010 8:45:00 PM)
For our latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we head to Canada for a Sept. 10 fight between recent UFC signee Antonio McKee and fellow lightweight Luciano Azevedo. Looking to improve upon his 14-fight undefeated (13-0-1) streak - and hoping to gain some notoriety - the wrestling-oriented McKee promised to retire from MMA if he didn't end his fight with a stoppage victory. Would the 40-year-old, who went to a decision in 17 of his previous 19 fights, deliver?
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Sanchez vs. McGreal, Jury vs. Oropeza at KOTC (9/28/2010 10:20:00 PM)
Submissions take center stage in this week's double feature of HDNet Fights Video Vault. Both clips in our fight-of-the-week feature come from the recent HDNet-televised "King of the Cage: No Mercy" event in Connecticut. One pits longtime KOTC veteran Donald Sanchez against undefeated featherweight Pat McGreal while fast-rising Myles Jury takes on fellow undefeated welterweight prospect Sam Oropeza.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Michihiro Omigawa vs. Young Sam Jung at DREAM.15 (9/21/2010 9:40:00 PM)
In our latest HDNet Fights Video Vault feature, we look back at July's DREAM.15 event and a featherweight bout between Michihiro Omigawa and Young Sam Jung. Omigawa was the clear favorite with the oddsmakers and the Japanese fans, but his Korean opponent proved more than game. The fight, which can be watched in its entirety, initially took place July 10 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Quinn Mulhern vs. Levi Stout at "KOTC: Imminent Danger" (9/14/2010 2:10:00 PM)
With HDNet airing the latest King of the Cage event this Friday, we decided to dig through the KOTC archives for this week's HDNet Fights Video Vault. Ultimately for our fight-of-the-week feature, we settled on a "KOTC: Imminent Danger" welterweight title fight between champ Quinn Mulhern and undefeated challenger Levi Stout. With Mulhern, it was opportunity for the fast-rising Canadian prospect to pick up a nationally televised victory against a worthy challenger.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Leonardo Santos vs. Sotaro Yamada at SRC 14 (9/9/2010 6:40:00 PM)
This week we must issue a warning to male viewers of our HDNet Fights Video Vault feature. Our latest fight-of-the-week installment features a Sengoku Raiden Championship 14 bout between lightweights Leonardo Santos and Sotaro Yamada. And the August fight will go down in MMA history for one reason: the amazing number of stomach-churning groin shots one of the fighters absorbed in just a few minutes' time.
HDNet airs Shark Fights 13 countdown, "Inside MMA" anniversary show on Friday (9/7/2010 2:10:00 PM)
Shark Fights 13, a Saturday event that represents the Texas-based promotion's most ambitious offering to date, will be featured this week in an official "countdown" show. HDNet airs the half-hour special Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET prior to a special three-year-anniversary edition of "Inside MMA" that includes HDNet CEO Mark Cuban. Shark Fights 13 takes place Saturday and airs on pay-per-view.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Jorge Santiago vs. Kazuo Misaki SRC 14 title fight (8/31/2010 5:40:00 PM)
In a special edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we present an early candidate for 2010 Fight of the Year honors. Earlier this month, Jorge Santiago, the middleweight champion of World Victory Road's Sengoku organization, put his belt on the line in a rematch with Kazou Misaki at Sengoku Raiden Championship 14. Like their first meeting in early 2009 for the vacant belt, Santiago vs. Misaki II proved an absolute barnburner that wasn't decided until the fifth and final frame.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Daniel Cormier vs. Tony Johnson in KOTC title fight (8/24/2010 9:45:00 PM)
Prior to his fight at this past weekend's "Strikeforce: Houston" event - just a week prior, in fact - Daniel Cormier also competed in a King of the Cage title fight. It was part of an impressive stretch in which the heavyweight prospect fought three times in a 21-day span. In our latest installment HDNet Fights Video Vault, we watch that fight as Cormier takes on fellow undefeated fighter and KOTC heavyweight champion Tony Johnson.
Hdnet Extends Contract With Canada's Mfc (8/19/2010 8:36:35 PM)
The Maximum Fighting Championship on Tuesday announced that it has inked a new six-event contract with broadcast partner HDNet...
HDNet Fights Video Vault: "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Federico Lopez at DREAM.14 (8/18/2010 7:45:00 PM)
In our latest edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we return to May's DREAM.14 event and a fight between Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto and Federico "Kiko" Lopez. It was an important one for both bantamweights. Yamamoto, once one of the world's top fighters, and Lopez, who launched his pro career with a perfect 4-0 record, both looked to rebound from back-to-back losses.