SCOTT SMITH WELCOMES BACK CUNG LE IN DECEMBER

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le will make his much anticipated return to the cage at the promotion’s year-end show “Evolution” on Dec. 19 in San Jose, Calif.

The heavy-handed Scott Smith, in his first appearance since a June submission loss to Nick Diaz at “Shields vs. Lawler,” will welcome the fighter/actor back to the cage.

In September, Le relinquished the middleweight belt citing a busy filming schedule as the reason he was unable to defend his title. He had not defended his title since last March when he defeated Frank Shamrock to win the belt.

The 37-year-old Vietnamese-born fighter recently had a starring role in the major motion picture “Pandorum” starring Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster and is due on screens this fall in the martial arts flick “Tekken.”

Smith, 30, migrated to Strikeforce last September when his EliteXC contract was bought out by the San Jose promotion. The former union steel worker and UFC veteran defeated Terry Martin and Benji Radach before falling prey to Diaz.

At press time, it was unclear whether the Le/Smith bout would headline the December event.

KNOXX sponsored BMW 6 series

KNOXX sponsored this sick BMW 6 series in the a recent car show to support Breast Cancer Awareness in San Leandro, CA.

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Josh Thomson and Bobby Southworth sky diving with the Golden Knights

The Golden Knights is a demonstration and competition parachute team of the United States Army. The Golden Knights ONLY provides parachute jumps to approved local and national celebrities, media personnel and VIPs. Strikeforce fighters – Josh “The Punk” Thomson and Bobby Southworth jumped/sky-dived with The Golden Knights.

The many faces of UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste!!

Halloween 2009-- SEXY!

Have a SAFE and HAPPY Halloween!!

Arianny Celeste as a child

Still our favorite UFC ring girl!!

Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson Agreed for UFC 106

Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson have verbally agreed to fight each other at UFC 106 on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas.

Koscheck announced Tuesday on his Twitter account that he would be fighting Nov. 21 in Las Vegas in a co-main event fight.

“I got some big fight news for me,” he wrote. “I am fighting Nov 21 in Vegas. Co main event!!! Haha it’s on baby!!!!”

Following Brock Lesnar’s withdrawal from his title defense against Shane Carwin, the scheduled UFC 106 co-main event, Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin, became the main event. Reports surfaced later that the UFC was looking to bolster the card with a new co-main, and that now appears to be the case with Koscheck-Johnson.

Koscheck stopped Frank Trigg at UFC 103 in September to rebound from an upset loss to Paulo Thiago in February. Sherdog.com’s No. 5-ranked welterweight, he has 11 UFC wins and four losses. Johnson, 8-2, has won three straight in the Octagon. Most recently he stopped Yoshiyuki Yoshida on Oct. 24.

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Houston Alexander vs. “Kimbo Slice” set for catchweight bout at TUF 10 Finale

We’re excited for this one!!

A long-rumored contest between UFC sluggers Houston Alexander (9-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) and Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (3-1 MMA, 0-0 WEC) will take place at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on Dec. 5 in Las Vegas.

That explains why Alexander is applying for a license to fight with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, but what about the weight difference between “The Assassin” at 205 pounds and Slice as a heavyweight? The Times of Northwest Indiana has the answer.

Citing sources close to Alexander’s camp, Matt Erickson is reporting not only confirmation that the bout will take place in Las Vegas rather than the previously rumored UFC 107 event in Memphis, Tenn., but also that the pair will meet at a catchweight of 215 pounds.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since verified the location of the bout but has been unable to get official word of the catchweight agreement.

Slice fought at 230 pounds when he met Roy Nelson on the third episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights.” Following the loss, Slice told AOL FanHouse he’d be willing to try his hand at a light heavyweight contest, though he apparently hasn’t made it all the way down to 205 pounds just yet.

Alexander seeks his first UFC win since September 2007. After earning devastating knockout victories over Alessio Sakara and Keith Jardine in his first two trips to the octagon, the Nebraska native has suffered three-straight UFC defeats. Alexander was allowed to take a fight outside of the UFC in September, earning a TKO win over Sherman Pendergarst under the Adrenaline MMA banner.

Slice, who recently joined American Top Team, seeks victory in his first UFC appearance. Despite being eliminated on “TUF 10″ in a TKO loss to Nelson, the former streetfighting legend has shown the ability to garner huge ratings during his stint on the show and previous fights under the EliteXC banner.

The bout seems a lock for the evening’s Spike TV-broadcast main card.

Featuring two heavy handed punchers who have shown little interest in ground attacks, the Alexander vs. Slice bout is the odds-on favorite for “Knockout of the Night,” though either fighter could conceivably claim the prize.

The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale currently includes:

MAIN CARD

* Matt Hamill vs. Jon Jones
* Frankie Edgar vs. Matt Veach*
* Finalist No. 1 vs. Finalist No. 2
* Houston Alexander vs. Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson*

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Dennis Hallman vs. John Howard
* Brian Stann vs. Rodney Wallace
* Mark Bocek vs. TBA*

* – Not officially announced

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KNOXX’s weekend to Los Angeles for UFC 104

Landed at the LAX airport

The hotel we stayed in that weekend.

Josh “The Punk” Thomson deciding what he wants for dinner.

Cung Le is always talking business….even at dinner time.

Post weigh in dinner

This is where it all goes down!! Staple Center in Los Angeles for UFC 104 !

Johnson vs Yoshida  UFC 104 weigh ins

Johnson at his hotel room the day of his fight.

Having some Japanese food a few hours right before he takes on Yoshida!

 

 

Johnson is ready to bang!!

 

 

 

Machida holds the championship belt

Post fight picture with Dana White

Post Victory interviews

Let’s finish up with these interviews so Johnson can PARTY!!

KNOXX spokes model, Alexia Lei, was go-go dancing that night

 

 

 

Los Angeles Lakers center, DJ Mbenga

 

KNOXX Family: Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Alexia Lei

 

Congrats to Anthony “Rumble” Johnson for his 46 sec KNOXX OUT!

 

Alexia Lei taking a break from dancing.

Mr. KNOXX OUT ARTIST

 

 

Johnson celebrating with his agent, The Pav

 

KNOXX STARZ

Too Short was in the house!

Models and go-go dancers, Angelica Carrera and Alexia Lei

Our late night meals after the parties

Who says beautiful women dont know how to pump gas?

Back at San Francisco airport waiting for the shuttle to take us back to our cars.

If you missed Anthony “Rumble” Johnson’s fight you can check it out here
http://mmahits.com/fight-video/mma-video/ufc-104-anthony-johnson-vs-yoshiyuki-yoshida-fight-video/

True KNOCK OUT Artist ! FOUR knockout highlight reels in the UFC!!

Anthony “Rumble” Johnson post fight interview

Official UFC 104 After-Party for Anthony “Rumble” Johnson

KNOXX will donate a box of clothing to be raffled off for the PHILIPPINES RELIEF BENEFIT

KNOXX will donate a box of clothing to be raffled off for the PHILIPPINES RELIEF BENEFIT.

For more information please go to http://actnowbenefit.com

September 26th 2009 Two days after tropical storm Ketsana struck the Philippines, sending six metre floods surging through Manila, the capital is a disaster zone. While the floods have receded somewhat, parts of the city are still underwater; the rest is under several feet of stinking mud. Nearly two million homes were inundated, and around 400,000 people are homeless. More than 12,000 people have been rescued, and with colds and exposure already hitting children and the elderly, aid agencies are scrambling to get food, clean water and medicine to a desperate city. Parts of the city of 12 million people were under 20 ft of water, leaving nearly half a million from their homes across Manila and surrounding provinces.
Please check out this YouTube link from CNN.com: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQA0XJ7F4CE

Deaths: 240
Displaced: 374,890
Affected: 430,000

“Time is of the essence. We must flex our power and use all of our humanitarian efforts in order to bring relief to a society in need.”

Event Info:

Special Guest performances and gift bags will be raffled throughout the night, sponsored by various brands.

100% of the proceeds with be given to various organizations, including the purchase of bottles from: http://www.lifesaverusa.com/manila.htm#