This Week in Combat Sports Sept. 25th, 2009: Rampage Suddenly Retires

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Show Notes for This Week in Combat Sports for Sept. 25th, 2009:

Rampage says he is done fighting....

Whtie Responds to Rampage Retirement

Belfort Stops Rich Franklin

So, what is next for Franklin?

Will Vitor Belfort be the most likely candidate to face Anderson Silva?

Cro Cop most likely done in the UFC

Trigg completely out classes by Koscheck...will get another fight

GSP Planning Return to Octagon in Early 2010

Kenny Florian and Marc Dellagrotte go their separate ways

Returning Paul Buentello to get heavyweight Todd Duffee at UFC 107 in December

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers to take place at the Sears Center outside of Chicago

Spike announces the launch of The Ultimate Fighter: The Aftermath

Other events coming up:
on October 2nd...
Combat Sports Championships in Kansas City, Kansas
No Love Lost in Shreveport, Louisiana

on october 3rd...
Sunshine State BJJ Open Jacksonville, Florida
NEW BREED FIGHTERS XXV: ONE STEP CLOSER Atlantic City, New Jersey
Battle at Modelo Bay in Eden, North Carolina
Next Level Cage Fighting presents BATTLE GROUNDS in Concord, North Carolina
CageFest Xtreme in Norfolk, Virginia
Crime and Punishment: Cops vs. Convicts in Reading, Pennsylvania

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Email your comments and questions to twicbs@gmail.com. Or post you comments here. See you next week.

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[desicuellar]

....... u said thiago silva.... gsp fought thiago alves.....

[TWinCombatSports]

i know i messed that one up...didn't realized i said it until i started editing. not much i could do at the time to fix it.

[MrWolverine777]

ok great show but why didnt yoy mention Vernon Forrests death and gun battle??

[TWinCombatSports]

for this week's show, old news. not really sure why i didn't mention it before when the incident happened. I believe, i was waiting for more info and then was sidetracked by other news at the time.

[rampagesgrill84]

Yea, no shit. Both of my all-time favourite fighters - Mirko and Quinton retired within 2 days.

Kenny Florian on fox fight game: "Vitor's punch hit Rich behind the ear and Rich lost his equilibrium".

I've boxed for many years, so I'm curious to know: If you're facing your opponent, how can you hit him in the back of the head?

[TWinCombatSports]

the big nasty shot to the back of Franklin's head was when Franklin was on the mat trying to get away and Belfort was on his back throwing bombs.

and to answer your question, when your opponent turns his face away from the direction that the punch is coming from.

[crazysk8r1]

You sir are an idiot. He didnt puss out, he went to do a movie and hes coming back to finish his contract you are obviously and idiot and dont know shit about shit.

[gunsnroses123456789]

rampage will regret this

[lauli39]

@yuccasinger2: why you consider Rampage pussing out, were you not listening to the video...plus Rampage has a reputation of never backing down, you cant consider somebody being a pussy when you dont know whats really going on or facts, theres another life outside of UFC.

[yuccasinger2]

Jackson isn't coming back to finish shit you dumb fuck. He's going to Hollywood to try acting and to get as far away from Evans as he can. He's a fucking coward just like you pussy boy. You sound like a little girl whining because someone said something bad about your boyfriend.

[yuccasinger2]

Jackson was suppose to fight Evans at the Ultimate Fighter finale, but he pussed out and retired because he was afraid of loosing yet AGAIN. He's a rude, crude, loud mouthed idiot. The sport is better off without him.

[dan22778112arr1]

he will come back im sure of it....look at tito.............hopefully im right

[WarBob56565]

yes he will,

[undertaker1029]

man... i wated to see rampage whoop rashads ass, ow rashad fighting thiago silva