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4 days ago
- Entertainment
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Midnight Mania: ‘Sex Is Better After A War'
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let's start the night off by taking look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, June 5, 2025. Free UFC 316 PPV? 'It's so easy to stream it,' says Sean O'Malley, 'You just enter the link; boom, it's right there': Sean O'Malley is correct, of course, but this is just generally true of the modern internet: most copyrighted content can be found so easily. I had to learn how to torrent files as a teen! Alexander Volkanovski shares next title defense update: 'The rumors are true': Yair Rodriguez receiving the next Featherweight shot would truly be all-time bad matchmaking. Send Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby to the Hague! Ex-NFL star and UFC outcast Greg Hardy arrested for allegedly assaulting a family member: Shocking that getting knocked out a few times didn't quell Hardy's alleged violent tendencies. Insomnia Listen to the audio closely here for a sample of 'Big Mouth' at his finest. 'Sex is better after a war,' Kevin Holland tells Vicente Luque. 'You don't think so? Or you don't have sex?' Advertisement I genuinely didn't remember Kamaru Usman's undefeated streak going THAT long, and I was watching/writing about the whole thing! Arman Tsarukyan lives a bougie lifestyle outside of fighting. Chase Hooper vs. Alexander Hernandez at UFC 319 ... from the horse's mouth! I like Hooper to lose the first and win the next two rounds or possibly force a late finish. Patchy Mix is talking really big game ahead of UFC 316, putting himself in a win-or-be-embarrassed position. Exciting! I recommend treating this line of thinking with some random pro Flyweight. Visualization is a powerful tool! It's hard to favor anyone's chances against Merab right now, but Sean O'Malley has a reasonable shot at catching anyone on the Bantamweight roster. Slips, rips, and KO clips Very few boxers have entered the matrix quite like Vasiliy Lomachenko. Enjoy retirement, champ! Incredible crowd atmosphere on this KO: Advertisement Same side head kicks following a straight are always dangerous, but the half-a-beat pause on this one is SLICK stuff. Random Land Frightening explosions in Kyiv. Midnight Music: Hip-hop, 2001 Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way. More from
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Erne Boxing Club host memorable night of international boxing
Last Friday, a packed crowd at the Westville Hotel in Enniskillen enjoyed a thrilling and unforgettable evening of international boxing. The event, hosted by Erne Boxing Club in collaboration with the IABA (Irish Athletic Boxing Association) High-Performance Unit, saw Ireland's Elite Boxing Team face off against a visiting team from Austria. Despite some last minute withdrawals due to injuries and travel issues there were ten highly entertaining contests that included seven international contests and three supporting contests featuring Erne boxers. The night's action got underway with Erne's Ben Millar taking on Jack Willis (Gateway Sligo BC) in a 50kg Youth Contest. Millar made a fast start peppering his opponent with hard jabs to take control of the contest. After landing with unanswered combinations on several occasions he forced his brave opponent to take two stsnding counts and the referee to halt the contest in round two, handing Millar an RSC victory. Next up saw home favourite Cameron Suttle against the heavy-punching Alex McAleer (Ballyshannon BC) in a 67kg Senior Welterweight contest. Suttle established control of the contest working away behind the jab and held a solid guard to defend against his opponent's soild counter attacks. The good jab work from Suttle bloodied his opponent's nose and a good volley of punches forced his opponent to take a standing count. McAleer fought back gamely and had a good spell on top but Suttle rallied again forcing further nose damage and his opponent to take another standing count. The contest was subsequently called off afterwards handing Suttle an RSC win in round three. In the final supporting contest, Erne's Anthony Malanaphy took on Naoise McManus (Dumsna BC) in another 67kg Welterweight contest. McManus had beaten Anthony's clubmate Cameron Suttle earlier in the season and so he was on something of a revenge mission. For two rounds Malanaphy showed his subline skillset peppering McManus with his eye-catching long-range punches and his trademark uppercuts when in close. However, in round three Malanaphy opted to stand and trade with McManus who got inspired by his success and it resulted in an uncomfortable last round for the home favourite. However, Malanaphy dug deep and deservedly collected a unaminous 5-0 points win. This contest was followed by some traditional Irish Dancing from talented dancing sisters Chloe and Charley Gilmurray who entertained the visitors and large crowd. Following the parade of the two international teams, rising country singing star Cara McGillion sang great renditions of Danny Boy and Amhrán na bhFiann. Ireland's Gavin Ryan beat Michel Marinkovic (Austria) in the opening international contest at Bantamweight and Lee McEvoy followed that with a victory over Eric Banas at Featherweight. Next up was the main attraction Rhys Owens v Mery Ayan (Austria) in a Lightweight contest. Owens received a rapturous applause on his way to the ring and started the contest a bit nervously. Ayan took advantage and got the better of the early exchanges. However, Owens warmed into the contest and once he found his range he started to land with hurtful body shots. The opening round was very close but some sharp three-punch eye-catching combinations from Owens would have seen him edge the first session. In round two, Owens was buoyant and was now relishing the occasion. He applied constant pressure and although his Austrian opponent fought back gamely he was simply being outgunned and overwhelmed by the Erne starlet. Quality Owens combinations that mixed shots from body to head force Ayan to take a standing count and on resumption there was no let up. Owens knew he had his man going and continued to apply pressure and after landing with another hurtful combination the contest was called off handing him an RSC victory in round two. The large crowd raised the roof as Owens hand was officially raised in victory. There were a further two wins and two reverses for team Ireland in the final four team contests as the hosts romp to a 5-2 victory in the team match. Luke Hall (Ireland) beat Alfred Nana (Austria) by unanimous decision at Welterweight. Matthew McCole beat Rahman Altamirov (Austria) by RSC in round three at Light- Middleweight. Jason Clancy (Ireland) lost to Lucky Aimufa (Austria) by Split Decision 3-2 at Light-Heavyweight. Brian Kennedy (Ireland) lost to Micael Derouchie (Austria) by Unanimous Decision 5-0. Event organiser and Erne Boxing Club Head Coach Sean Crowley said: "It was a fantastic night for the club and a great night for Fermanagh. We have so many people and businesses that supported us to thank that we don't know where to start. "Our four boxers that competed tonight boxed absolutely brilliantly and impressed in front of the National coaches. "To get four wins out of four and especially to see Rhys win in an international vest in front of the home fans made all the stress and many tireless hours of unpaid work worthwhile for me, the club coaches and all the volunteers that made this event possible. "We did a great job of showcasing the beautiful county of Fermanagh and with further support could bring a major international competition like a European Championship in the future- that would be a great way to relaunch the new Lakeland forum when it reopens. "I just want to finish on behalf of the club by thanking all those key people that helped out, we are indebted to you."
Mid East Info
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Mid East Info
BKFC Arrives in Dubai: World Title Fights, Global Stars, and a New Era for Combat Sports
The World League of Fighters orchestrated the first official BKFC conference at the Burj Al Arab on 2nd of April, partnering with Dubai Sports Council to announce the championship's Dubai debut. The prestigious gathering brought together WLF Co Founders Rajesh Banga and Sunil Mathew, Director of Dubai Sports Council Eisa Mohammed Sharif and BKFC Founder David Feldman. The press conference revealed plans for BKFC's inaugural Emirates event at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on April 4 and April 5, establishing it as a key fixture in Dubai's combat sports landscape and generating worldwide excitement Sharing the enthusiasm on the journey with Dubai sports council that will shape BKFC as the next global event in Dubai, co-founders Rajesh Banga and Sunil Mathew of World League of Fighters stated, 'It took us more than two years to bring it here because David has been instrumental in the growth of BKFC, which has become the fastest-growing combat sport in the world. We struggled to find the right calendar dates, but finally, we are here. We are extremely happy and ready to show that Dubai will be the best destination outside of America, thanks to our incredible partnership with David and BKFC.' The star-studded press conference brought together fighters from the two-day event, with April 4th featuring Carlos 'Snake' Trinidad and Austin Trout headlining for the Welterweight championship. Adding to the excitement, BKFC's trailblazing female Strawweight champion, Britain Hart, will take on Tai Emery in the women's main event, fighting for the Strawweight Championship. Following on April 5th, Tommy Strydom will challenge Kai Stewart for Featherweight supremacy, while Hannah Rankin and Jessica Borga square off in the second main event of the weekend Additional fighters from both April 4th and April 5th fight cards who attended the press conference included Sabah Homasi, Jonathan Tello, Aleksei Oleinik, Adel Al Tamimi, Vladislav Tuinov, Guto Inocente and John Philips Adding heartfelt tribute to World League of Fighters and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Director of Dubai Sports Council Eisa Mohammed Sharif shares, 'We would like to thank World League of Fighters for bringing the BKFC event for the very first time in Dubai. I believe this combat sport is growing tremendously and we just want to see it grow here in the region, while we continue supporting it as Dubai Sports Council to witness the greatest fighters of all time to be here in Dubai and combat the challenge' By leveraging Dubai's proven infrastructure and governmental support systems, the forum addressed the global impact of combat sports in the Arab World and how Bare Knuckle seeks to value this support by introducing elite event opportunities for larger combat events in the future Founder and President of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, David Feldman also added, 'A huge thank you to the Dubai Sports Council and His Excellency for their support in this event. With four world title fights and 12,000 passionate fans, we are here to break record, that's what we do. Everywhere we go, we set new milestones, and now, we're ready to do the same in this beautiful city of Dubai. The energy here is incredible, and I couldn't be more thrilled' The World League of Fighters organization views Dubai's receptive sporting environment as the ideal platform to elevate bare-knuckle fighting's global profile. As presented by World League of Fighters in the conference, the platform aligns its priorities on offering world fighters and MMA enthusiasts the opportunity to experience Bare Knuckle Fighting under the roof of a globally renowned name in the world of combat sports. BKFC aims to contribute to the Emirate's vision of becoming a global sports capital while creating sustainable pathways for world fighting development
