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Since the ancient days of gladiators, spectators
have enjoyed the thrill of betting on combative
sporting contests. Every moment of a fight seems
much more exciting when there is money riding on the
outcome. Today is no different, as a growing number
of people are betting on modern-day gladiatorial
contests - mixed martial arts events.
The Ultimate
Fighting Championship is moving UFC 70 from the
pay-per-view dial to basic cable. The event will
air tape-delayed on Spike TV Saturday, April 21
at 9 p.m., Eastern and Pacific, from MEN Arena
in Manchester, England.
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UFC 70 "Nations Collide"
Mirko "Cro Cop" vs.
Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC betting Odds & Information
The fiercest fighters in
Ultimate Fighting Championship are ready to rumble inside
the Octagon! Don't miss the hard-hitting MMA action of UFC
70: Nations Collide at MEN Arena in Manchester, England.
Plus, mark your calendars for UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson on
May 26th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas - featuring the
heavily-anticipated UFC light heavyweight championship match
between "The Iceman" Chuck Liddell and Quinton "Rampage"
Jackson!
The show was originally slated to be UFC's coming out party
on HBO, but, with the two sides in decidedly opposite
corners when it comes to packaging the telecasts, moving 70
to Spike made the most sense. It avoids a live PPV on a
Saturday afternoon.
UFC 70 M.E.N Arena's top five UFC facts:
1:
UFC, which returns to the UK for the first time in five
years, is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation.
2:
Fighters scheduled to appear include Russia's Andre Arlovski,
Croatia's Mirko Cro Cop and Britian's very
own Michael Bisping.
3:
Bisping (a.k.a The Count), who fights out of Liverpool, won
last season's hugely successful reality TV
show The Ultimate Fighter 3.
4:
Ahead of the event, UFC President Dana White, said:
"Manchester is the home of sporting legends so what
better to launch Ultimate Fighting in the UK."
5:
UFC is now officially America's fastest growing spectator
sport.
UFC 70 Main Card
CroCop vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Ryoto Machida vs. David Heath
Andrei Arlovski vs. Fabricio Werdum
Micheal Bisping vs. Elvis Sinosic
Cheick Kongo vs. Assuerio Silva
Under Card
Victor Valimaki vs. Alessio Sakara
Dennis Silver vs. Jess Liaudin
Terry Etim vs. Matt Grice
David Lee vs. Junior Assuncao
Edilberto Souza De Oliveira vs. Paul Taylor
Main Event:
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Winner: Gonzaga via knockout (head kick) in round one
Undercard:
205 lb. Michael Bisping vs. Elvis Sinosic
Winner: Bisping via technical knockout (strikes) in round
two
Hvywt. Andrei Arlovski vs. Fabricio Werdum
Winner: Arlovski via unanimous decision
205 lb. Ryoto Machida vs. David Heath
Winner: Machida via unanimous decision
Hvywt. Cheick Kongo vs. Assuerio Silva
Winner: Kongo via majority decision
205 lb. Alessio Sakara vs. Victor Valimaki
Winner: Sakara via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
185 lb. Dennis Siver vs. Jess Liaudin
Winner: Liaudin via submission (armbar) in round one
155 lb. Terry Etim vs. Matt Grice
Winner: Etim via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
155 lb. David Lee vs. Junior Assuncao
Winner:Assuncao via submission (rear naked choke) in round
two
170 lb. Paul Taylor vs. Ediberto Crocota
Winner:Taylor via technical knockout (strikes) in round
three
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The Ultimate Fighting
Championship is a test of pure gladiator fighting
skills. The fight occurs inside an octagon that is 32
feet across. The fighters are contained by a 5 foot
link fence. Most participants have martial arts
training in some discipline, however, this is by no
means a requirement. It has a no holds barred
philosophy although some rules have been added
recently.
Although there can be a
lot of blood, fights usually end with joint locks or
choke holds and it is generally the more skilled
opponent that wins. Size is an advantage, but skill in
ending the fights with a finishing move (choke out,
joint locks, etc.) are the best. |
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