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January 23, 2008

UFC Fight Night random thoughts

Submission of the night: Nate Diaz with a textbook triangle choke. When he tucked his left foot under his right knee, you knew it was over.

KO of the night: Patrick Cote. Three straight wins for the resurgent fighter nicknamed "Predator" and a GSP sound-alike.

Tough guy of the night: Kurt Pellegrino. Now we know what it looks like to bite straight through your lip. And Pellegrino fought like that for almost two rounds.

Thoughts on Mike Swick fighting at welterweight: Swick looked disturbingly thin. Even worse, his profile bore an eerie resemblance to that of former Seinfeld star Michael Richards.

Thoughts on Never Back Down: Spike TV viewers saw trailers of this MMA-based flick during commercial breaks. Apparently it's targeting an audience way younger than my demographic. I'd watch it on DVD, but I'm pretty sure my wife won't go with me to the theater to see it and I'm definitely not going alone.

Rambo, on the other hand -- I'll be there! Stallone still rocks despite his association with The Contender.

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Kevin Richardson has been a fan of mixed martial arts competition ever since UFC 3, when 600-pound sumo wrestler Emmanuel Yarborough was beaten by Keith Hackney. Kevin will cover the world of MMA — in Baltimore, nationally and internationally. He plans to take readers into the locker rooms and MMA schools, where they'll hear from local fighters and trainers. If you have a news tip or suggestions for the blog, please e-mail him.

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