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02-22-2010 06:00 PM:
The Aussies are nothing like the Germans. At least, when it comes to their love of mixed martial arts. We know that from the prefight and more importantly, the postfight reaction to UFC 110 in Sydney. Some of the German media employed scare tactics before UFC 99 and then focused on a bloody picture of Stefan Struve, to paint the event in a negative light. The Aussie media seemed enthused to cover UFC 110 and Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole even pointed out that they went a bit overboard during the card, saying along press row they openly rooted for and high-fived Australian fighters.
UFC 110 was a brutal card at times. Brian Foster had his knee popped by a Chris Lytle kneebar while Anthony Perosh and Stephan Bonnar suffered huge gashes that spurted blood. Paul Kent from The Telegraph took it all in stride, describing the injuries without sensationalizing them and these things are part of the sport.
There's also the business of the UFC returning to Australia. Dana White was asked about the possibility of Melbourne next. White said he was open to it and they'd consider it. Kent points out nicely though that it may be difficult because MMA isn't licensed in Melbourne. Iole told Cagewriter that if it's not Sydney again, Perth will host the next fight. He was told point blank by UFC Director of International Development Marshall Zelaznik, that Perth would be the spot.
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Cagewriter is an MMA blog edited by Steve Cofield.
The Aussies are nothing like the Germans. At least, when it comes to their love of mixed martial arts. We know that from the prefight and more importantly, the postfight reaction to UFC 110 in Sydney. Some of the German media employed scare tactics before UFC 99 and then focused on a bloody picture of Stefan Struve, to paint the event in a negative light. The Aussie media seemed enthused to cover UFC 110 and Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole even pointed out that they went a bit overboard during the card, saying along press row they openly rooted for and high-fived Australian fighters.
UFC 110 was a brutal card at times. Brian Foster had his knee popped by a Chris Lytle kneebar while Anthony Perosh and Stephan Bonnar suffered huge gashes that spurted blood. Paul Kent from The Telegraph took it all in stride, describing the injuries without sensationalizing them and these things are part of the sport.
Similarly, it was in the gash that ran down the forehead of Anthony Perosh, a gash so deep his opponent Mirko Cro Cop could have lost his elbow in it. It was in all of that ... this threat of violence that finally became real when the UFC finally arrived in Sydney yesterday.
But there seemed to be a few discrepancies in the story as well like describing the tooth that C.B. Dolloway lost. As you can see in the photo by Tracy Lee, Dolloway is claiming he didn't loose one of his chompers.
There's also the business of the UFC returning to Australia. Dana White was asked about the possibility of Melbourne next. White said he was open to it and they'd consider it. Kent points out nicely though that it may be difficult because MMA isn't licensed in Melbourne. Iole told Cagewriter that if it's not Sydney again, Perth will host the next fight. He was told point blank by UFC Director of International Development Marshall Zelaznik, that Perth would be the spot.
More...
Yahoo! Sports.
Cagewriter is an MMA blog edited by Steve Cofield.
