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World MMA News Digest - The Podcast Ep1

OK people I have tried and failed to get some willing co-hosts to work with me on relaunching what was the Asian MMA News Podcast.
I tried to stay away but couldn't. I still feel their is a massive gap in the scene for a good Asian based podcast. I'm not saying this is it. But at least we will try.

It's the first episode of a new concept covering the days MMA stories in 5 minutes or less.

Lets see how it goes.

Today we look back at ONE FC Champions and Warriors and PXC 39 and we also cheer the news that DARE Fight Sports are legal.

DARE Fight Sports All Legal, Now their dad will be standing at the door with a shotgun!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THAI GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS DARE MMA


Dare Fight Sports (DFS) is pleased to announce that it has today received an official endorsement from the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) to go ahead with its events in the country.


DFS Founder Jussi Saloranta said: "We are delighted to have received official support from the Sport promotion arm of the Ministry of Tourism & Sports. This is the most remarkable development step for Mixed Martial Arts in Thailand since June 2011 when Dare Fight Sports, Thailand's only Professional MMA organization launched its Million Dollar Tournament, DARE".

Since it's launch, Dare Fight Sports rapidly grew to become one of the leading MMA organizations in Asia, hosting four successful MMA events in Bangkok, Thailand the Original Fight Capital of the world.

DARE returns to Bangkok this October 12th with its next event “Rebels of MMA” in Club Insanity on Sukhumvit Soi 12 with seven heavily anticipated bouts, headlined by IRON FIST VS THE JOE RAY.









Visit www.darefightsports.com for more information

Click here and Book your tickets for the upcoming event : http://darefightsports.com/tickets

Click here for information about Sponsorship & Partnership Opportunities: http://www.paulpoole.co.th/dare/index.html

ABOUT DARE FIGHT SPORTS:

- Dare Fight Sports launched its Million Dollar Tournament, “DARE” in 2011 which reaches out to more than 700 million homes through TV, online and social media networks throughout Asia and North America 
- DARE's Million Dollar Tournament consists of 128 professional MMA fighters, in eight weight divisions from around the globe, who enter the Tournament to fight for their share of of the Million Dollar price

GAME ON.


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Dare Fight Sports

dare@darefightsports.com

darefightsports.com

Facebook: DARE

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Darechampionship

Twitter: @DareFightSports


GAME ON.

IRON FIST (Ole Laursen) vs THE JOE RAY (Joe Ray) - OCTOBER 12th 2013 - Live from Bangkok

IRON FIST (Ole Laursen) vs THE JOE RAY (Joe Ray) - OCTOBER 12th 2013 -
Live from Bangkok
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Patience is not always easy, but they say it is a virtue. And 

generally weall know that Good things come to those who wait. 

Well the waiting is Finally* over. The Ring was put on the 

finger, the Wedding is over, and Now it is time for the Honeymoon 

my friends.

When the most creative MMA Organization in the World steps up 

the level of it’s talent pool to the Heights of the “A” Leagues, 

Dare Fight Sports becomes More than just Asia’s Coolest Most 

Exclusive Mixed Martial Arts Organization… They Become ASIA’s 

Best MMA Organization. Representing the Coolest City on the 

Planet, The Las Vegas of the World, Bangkok Thailand.

The Bad Boys of MMA are Truly back in Action. And with the 

announcement of their First fight Match Up for the upcoming 

October 12th event, The Rebels of MMA are screaming *GAME ON* 

as loud as Possible (with a deafening tone)

(**And if it’s too loud, you’re probably too old**).





What is sure to be one of the Biggest Bangers in MMA History, 

Dare Fight Sports is Proud to Announce, IRON FIST VS. THE JOE RAY. 

Live from the Original Fight Capital of the World. A match up of 

two powerhouses, that could Truly be the most Heavy Hitting bout 

in all of Asian MMA today. Don’t Blink. Be there. GAME ON.




See *IRON FIST VS THE JOE RAY* at DARE – REBELS OF MMA – 

OCTOBER 12TH - 

CLUB INSANITY BANGKOK, SUKHUMVIT SOI 12.

What can you do in 14 Seconds? What mind blowing life altering experience
can you have in a Total Span of 14 Seconds?



*ENTER THE JOE RAY*


What can you do in 14 Seconds? What mind blowing life 
altering experience can you have in a Total Span of 14 Seconds?



If you’re Mike Phelps, you could swim 2 laps of an Olympic pool. 
If you’re looking for Fun, 14 seconds is a good Hide and Seek 
game with an ADHD kid.
You could basically watch 1/240th of an episode of of CBS’s 
“60 Minutes”. Or in the case you Ever run into THE JOE RAY, near 
the DARE Logo in the center of the Arena, I’ll tell you what you 
can do with 14 Seconds… 14 Seconds is all the time you need in 
the world… To get Knocked the F$&K Out… By The one and Only… 
THE JOE RAY! And we’re not talking semi conscious. Not legs 
Buckled or Wobbly. You’re lights out and you don’t even know 
that his Fist landed on your chin, and You don’t care ya know
why? Because you’re LIGHTS OUT. And people with their Lights 
Out don’t care about anything… Cause their Lights Out.

So don’t worry, you won’t care when the Hand of Man awesome 
enough to be known simply as THE JOE RAY is being raised in 
your place. You’ll probably still be Lights Out.

Look out DARE Fighters! Your 14 Seconds is about to happen, 
as Bangkok warmly welcomes THE JOE RAY into it’s wholesome heart 
and DARE’s Million Dollar Tournament. So basically Fighters… 
It Sucks to be You… Cause THE JOE RAY is Coming. 

OCTOBER 12th Live from Bangkok Player. GAME ON!


*See THE JOE RAY vs IRON FIST at DARE – REBELS OF MMA – OCTOBER 12TH - CLUB
INSANITY BANGKOK, SUKHUMVIT SOI 12. *


*Click here and Book your tickets NOW:*
http://darefightsports.com/tickets<http://darefightsports.com/tickets>

*Click here for information about Sponsorship & Partnership
Opportunities:*http://www.paulpoole.co.th/dare/index.html<http://www.paulpoole.co.th/dare/index.html>


*GAME ON.

Dare Fight Sports

dare@darefightsports.com

darefightsports.com

Facebook: DARE

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Darechampionship

Twitter: @DareFightSports

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GAME ON.

DARE Fight Sports - Rebels of MMA - Live From Bangkok

What's happening, you ask? IT'S ALL HAPPENING, we answer!

Picture says more than a thousand words.

DARE Fights Sports is happy to announce the date for its upcoming October event "Rebels of MMA", taking place at the Original Fight Capital of the World, Bangkok.

The event will feature a fight card of 7 professional MMA fights, all part of DARE's Million Dollar Tournament. Fighters from more than 10 countries will be competing to proceed in the tourney ladder and get their hands on a piece of that sweet Million Dollar price money.

Stay tuned for more information.

ABOUT DARE FIGHT SPORTS

DARE, "The Rockstar of Asian MMA" is an international Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) & entertainment event featuring some of the most exciting Asian based and International fighters. DARE is one of the fastest growing MMA Organizations in Asia and its events are broadcasted from Bangkok to over 700 Million homes around the world.


Visit darefightsports.com for more details.



GAME ON.


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Dare Fight Sports

dare@darefightsports.com

darefightsports.com

Facebook: DARE

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Darechampionship

Twitter: @DareFightSports

Dare Back With A Bang - Bangkok. October 2013 - Be There

*Hello Everybody, How you doing?*

Dare Fight Sports is happy to welcome one of the Top MMA fighters in Asia,
IRON FIST - Ole Laursen to DARE's One Million Dollar Tournament and its
Lightweight (70 kilo / 155 lbs) Division.


IRON FIST is set to land his Fist into someones face inside the DARE cage
at this coming October. Against WHO you ask?!?


GAME ON.



*IRON FIST - DARE 1/2013 - October 2013 - Live from Bangkok*

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Born in the Phillipines with Insight and an Iron Fist, Ole Laursen is a
True Fighter's Fighter. A journeyman in the Game, Ole is prepped and ready
for any opponent that comes his way. World traveled, and humble, it is no
wonder why Children of all ages look up to the Man known as Iron Fist. He
simply sweats Awesomeness. The type of guy that could steel your
girlfriend… But wouldn't. Iron Fist was truly blessed by the Fight Gods
with a Combination of Brute Force and Rugged good looks. Allowing for his
ears to hear the screams of Joy from lady fans, and screams of pain from
gassed opponents.


He has proven himself in battle time and time again as the type of Fighter
who not only can dish it out, But a Fighter that can take it. If you hit
him with a punch, you probably should've kicked. You hit him with a Bat,
you may wanna use Crowbar too. If you hit him with a Mack Truck you better
put it in reverse and drive over the Iron Fist a couple more times.
Otherwise, you can be sure that Ole will Plant his Iron Fist in your face
so many damn times, that we'll either have a Homicide or a Rose Garden by
Fights End.


It is this Respected Fight Style that Makes Iron Fist Perfect for the DARE
Realm. This OCTOBER, The Bangkok Bad Boys proudly Welcome IRON FIST into
their Million Dollar Tournament. To be a Winner of this Tourney you need to
step it up some Levels. We're pretty positive Mr. Laursen will make
opponents bring their "A" Game. After All… The world is run by Powerful Men
who Rule with an Iron Fist. Ole "Iron Fist" Laursen Fists those types of
men… With an Iron Fist. So by the way… GAME ON!


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Dare Fight Sports

dare@darefightsports.com

darefightsports.com

Facebook: DARE

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Darechampionship

Twitter: @DareFightSports

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GAME ON.

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They're back! October 2013 - Live from Bangkok - Those muthafffers from DARE

OCTOBER 2013 - Live from BANGKOK - DARE 1/2013

There have been many significant dates in History that people hold their breathe for. Without knowledge of what is to come expectations can grow to disastrous heights. Y2K, 2012, the funny times in life where we see the masses around us start to stock pile water and cans of tuna.

Now let that idea of powerful moments in History fornicate with MMA…. No no no! Let Moments in History fornicate with Asian MMA! The future is near at hand. And October is the time. Bangkok is the place. Dare Fight Sports is Coming!


This October you Could be in any number of places around the Globe. But Unless you are being attacked by Somali Pirates, you are Not in the Coolest place that you Could be. You could be off the Coast of Key West Diving for Pirates Booty, But that too, would Not have you at the Most Exclusive Event on the Globe.

Make sure you tell the Wife there's a Convention this October and you're going to need a Long Weekend. Because a DARE Event isn't just one night at the Local Stadium with the masses. It's a Full Tilt Weekend of Bad Choices and Awesomeness.

Asia's Coolest Most Exclusive Mixed Martial Arts Organization is Proud to Announce that this October, it will be once again be opening up it's Heart and Home to the Public.

Live from Bangkok, DARE will be hosting A Party that only the Original Fight Capital of the World can Handle. Break it down and get ready.


GAME ON.

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Dare Fight Sports

dare@darefightsports.com

darefightsports.com

Facebook: DARE

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Darechampionship

Twitter: @DareFightSports


GAME ON.

Cage Fighting Championship and DARE Fighting Championship are they still going?

CFC and DARE FC, Still Breathing?

                                            

Two pillars of the ONE FC network, the Australian, Cage Fighting Championship and Thailand's DARE FC seem to have fallen off the face of the earth.

The last time we saw an event from CFC was CFC 21 way back in May 2012

That event of course would not have done much to help the image of CFC as it featured the Bob Sapp Race to Tap tour, whereby Mr Sapp seemed to be on a personal mission to see just how quickly he could tap out and collect his ill gotten gains.

Since that event the MMA world in Australia has continued to grow, we have had the TUF Smashes leading to many fighters heading to the UFC. MMA in Australia is on the rise but CFC seems to have stopped and got off of the spinning wheel.

The last action on their website was news of a TV deal with the All Sports Network back in June 2012. This was an exclusive five year agreement.

Their facebook page  was silent from October 2012 but last month it did have one post but it was just an advert for “Natures Energy Juice”.

On March 19^th somebody wrote on their page asking if they were still putting on promotions and this has no reply.

Their twitter feed is following a similar path – dead since October and then a March 19^th advert for the same drink.

So let’s assume it’s dead or at the very least in a coma.

Are ONE FC going to replace them? Let’s be honest there are plenty of Australian organizations that could certainly step into fill the gap.

Perth has K’Oz Entertainment who put on the Bragging Rights events. They have run five events since January 2012 with their last show in February 2013 which featured ex UFC warrior Kendall Grove and they have a great knack for bringing in  American talent to really test the local fighters.

Or how about Brace? They have been running since 2009 and had their 19^th show in February 2013 with plans for at least two more shows this year.

They have also run the first Brace Girls event (October 2012). Kya Pate the CEO of Brace is one of the most knowledgeable men in the Australian fighting scene.

There are of course other organizations, Australian MMA is rapidly rising.

Then we come to Thailands DARE FC. They were the badboy of Asian MMA, The MMA brand for the party people. You were always guaranteed an exciting and well run show with DARE, a great event in a great venue with a great fight card, run by great people in a great city.

DARE FC started out with a bang in June 2011 with future ONE FC fighters: Arnuad LePont, Jian Kai Chee, Zorobabel Moreira, Daniel Mashamaite, Brian Choi, and well known Asian MMA fighter Will Chope, a pretty amazing first card.

March 17h 2012 they held their fourth show again featuring LePont, and Chope, also one of Asian MMA’s fastest rising stars Mark Striegl (PXC) as well as others who also ended up on ONE FC cards.

Then came the news that MMA was banned in Thailand. But DARE used the fuss this created to build an even bigger buzz around the organization, they truly were Asia’s masters of online marketing.

In September 2012 they held an event for invited guests only  - The Most Dangerous Gameshow. 

Sadly, the fight card was sub standard compared to their past shows epitomized by Mike Connnors: a tattooed  angry looking dude who sadly looked scarier than he was once in the cage. Where he suffered his second first round loss.

These fights were released by DARE as an internet show. The highlights of these shows was showman extraordinaire Jon Nutt and his little pre-fight cameos and then his stint on the commentary desk. (He would do a great job at ONE FC!) Sadly the fights were not of the standard that we had come to expect from DARE.

Since then nothing – a click on the events page comes up with a picture of a cage with one word – Patience ;) this gives hope that maybe they could come back. Especially as MMA in Thailand seems to be not so banned anymore, with regular events held in Phuket and Koh Samui seemingly without incident.

I for one hope DARE is not dead but if it is what next for ONE FC and Thai MMA?

Realistically there is no organisation in Thailand beyond DARE that is of a big enough size to be beneficial to ONE FC at present.

Of course it could be argued that ONE FC is now big enough that it does not need these allegiances anymore, it lays claim to 95% of all Asian fighters and it’s own shows are starting to come thick and fast with it’s third show of the year due in April in Manila. And, the crowds are really starting to build for these events.

Personally, I think it should make an allegiance with a major Australian MMA organization to feed it top quality Aussie and NZ talent as they come through. It’s time for ONE FC to drop some of the low level undercard fights and start using the reach and power it is attaining to really showcase some of the real Australasian rising talent.

“The Game” Plans on Returning in 2013

“The Game” Plans on Returning in 2013

 (article by the Coffee Boy) 

         Loud, tough, and always ready to throw down, Arnaud “The Game” Lepont has been a character in the world of Asian MMA over the last two years with his wins at DARE Fight Sports and ONE FC, and more recently his bout with one of the best lightweights in Asia, Shinya Aoki.

         After going 2-1 this year – with two wins against the likes of Brian Choi and Cris Haja, and a loss against Shinya Aoki – Arnaud Lepont has taken a bit of a break, visiting family and working on his book. We decided to do some catching up with him, mainly so that his fans can see what he’s up to and be assured that he plans on making his return in 2013. Also, we get to know the French phenom just a little bit better.

         Anyways, here’s our little (well, not really) interview with the one and only Arnaud Lepont:

Hey Arnaud, long time. What have you been up to since your last fight?

I am doing great, Seth. I had a short holiday in Vietnam with my family and I spent some time with my son. I enjoyed every minute of it. It was great…long time I have not been in Vietnam and it was a real pleasure. I love this country. I am back in Malaysia at the moment, and guess what? I am back in training at MuayFit, the best martial arts gym in Malaysia.

What did you take from your loss against Shinya Aoki? Did it hit you hard?

It was tough. Firstly, because I honestly thought I could match up with him and see how good he was in “stand up.” Instead of that, the fight went straight to the ground and honestly, he just over-played me. I was so sure he would stand with me on the first round. On the ground, he is just too much for me. In another universe, I was ashamed for my team and for those who were believing in me. That's why I refuse to tap. The loss was difficult to handle, but the worst is all the “keyboard warriors” and B-level fighter who spit on you and try to hit you when you are down. It's easy and pathetic. I prefer to lose in front of one of the top 10 fighter in the world than winning to a can.

Was it a wake-up call in any way?

It was not so much of a "wake-up call", ‘cause I was ready, my cardio and stand up was great. I made a mistake. I listened too much the press and I have done a bigger mistake, I was focusing on a stand up war instead of seeing that as a MMA fight. My mistake. But I bow down to Shinya. This guy is in another level when we talk about ground fighting.

So will you be back in the cage again? If so, when, and whom are you targeting?

I am 10-2 and I still have the will to win and bang. Hopefully at One FC 7 or 8. I am still under an exclusive contract with them and I’m proud of it.

Are you comfortable at 155lbs? There are some pretty big dudes in that division.

(laughs) Yes I am. I fought all my life at 170lbs! Even at 180lbs! I think I am a pretty big dude myself. Cutting to 155lbs is tough, I will not go under. I am planning to stay at 155.

What are your plans for 2013 ?

I hope to bring victory again to my team. So I will try to fight at least twice. I would love to fight three times like this year. I have a 2-1 record this year. I am also planning to do some seminars, around Malaysia and Asia for sure, but maybe in France for March or April. I am also working with my team on my book. Trust me, it's gonna’ be something. I prefer to keep it a little bit secret, ‘cause I really want to make a big surprise. Some chapters will be awesome, it will be my time to thank my fans, give them some exclusive pictures and also payback to some of my haters.

Time for some stupid, random questions. YOU READY?!

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If you were an animal, what kind of an animal would you be?

A panda…but a deadly one.

If you were a Star Wars character…who would you be?

Han Solo.

What’s your favorite color?

Red

What’s your favorite drink?

Red Wine.

What would I find in your refrigerator right now?

Fruits and chicken.

What is the last book you read?

“I of the Sun” by Richard Arthur

If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or dead, real or fictional. with whom would it be?

Obama

What’s the last movie you went to see?

“Silent Hill” a few days ago… I lost 90 minutes of my life, and it was a total waste of money!

What is your favorite movie?

The Running Man.

If Hollywood did a movie on you… who would play you?

Bill Murray would be a good pick…but he’d have to put on some muscle.

If you were a car, what car would you be?

A Mini Cooper.

If you were written about in the newspaper, on the front page, what would the headline say?

"Entertaining and sexy, everybody should play TheGame"

What makes you angry?

No bread for breakfast.

Describe yourself in 3 words.

Awesome…determined…accessible.

Three things you’d bring with you on a deserted island?

John Nutt, sunglasses, and a bottle of wine

Is there anything you wanna tell your fans andor your haters?

I will not waste my time with my haters so I prefer to thank my fans, those who always support me and send me a message or come ask for a picture. I always have some time for them and will always respect their attention. Thanks to my sponsors, MouthGuard Kombat, Machismo, MotorTraders, Vengeance, Jaded, and True Fitness. Thanks to my gym, the best one in Malaysia, MuayFit.