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Wally’s World | Weekend of Missed Opportunities

by Wally Vargas - March 26, 2019July 19, 2019

First off, I want to say, errors and losing are part of what makes sports great. Sometimes there is a clear cut winner and sometimes the winner capitalizes on an opponent’s mistake. We know these situations as none other than bloopers. What is it about huge mistakes that appeal to

War at the Rock | Knuckle Up With Ron | February 16th, 2019

by Ron Diaz - February 18, 2019July 19, 2019

Hollywood, FL - Hey guys! It’s good to be back. This past weekend was War at the Rock at Hollywood Hard Rock Seminole Casino, an exciting event put together by HIGH END SPORTS CHANNEL, under the promotion of Action Fight League. Flyweights In the Blue Corner, representing Miami freestyle Academy was Adrian

How Mixed Martial Arts Changed Video Games and Action Flicks.

by Ron Diaz - May 20, 2018July 23, 2019

Miami, FL - I’ve been a fan of the sport of MMA for quite some time, maybe 17 years. I remember it was my cousin Jeff that introduced me to a few Pride fights. Pride Fighting Championship was an international fighting organization based in Japan. Now, it wasn’t just the

Nick Diaz Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy

by Gustavo Chacon - April 9, 2018July 23, 2019

Colorado Springs, CO - USADA announced today that Nick Diaz, of Stockton, Calif., has accepted a one-year sanction for a violation of the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy resulting from three unsuccessful test attempts during a 12-month period. Like all UFC athletes, Diaz, 34, is a member of the UFC Registered Testing Pool and

Fight Night with Titan FC 48

by Ron Diaz - February 22, 2018February 22, 2018

Last Friday, Lemon City Live attended another MMA event, this time it was Titan FC! (Titan Fighting Championship). Titan is a smaller promotion. Instead of rivaling the UFC, it has become a sort of minor league. In other words, this serves to provide the UFC with new prospects. Despite the

305 Fights MMA Event Feb. 3rd 2018

by Ron Diaz - February 7, 2018February 7, 2018

I have said before that MMA is on the rise in the Magic City. Miami has seen a rise of MMA gyms pop all over the city. Saturday night in the city of Miami Gardens, at the Nine 0 One convention center, we had an amateur MMA event put together

Knuckle Up With Ron – “Retirements” and Comebacks

by Ron Diaz - November 26, 2017January 19, 2018

Back from retirement. I’m sure everyone saw UFC 217. I gotta say that was an amazing card. Probably the best card of the year; well, one of the best. There were KO’s, there were TKO’s, and we had a great submission too. We got a new champion and 2 new returning

Knuckle Up With Ron – Too Many Events?

by Ron Diaz - October 19, 2017January 19, 2018

Too many events? This argument has been circulating a bit online for a while, well, I would say since 2013. I’m going to put my two cents in. Are there too many events nowadays? Hell yeah there are. Dude, what the hell? At times we get at least four events

Knuckle Up With Ron – Mexico

by Ron Diaz - August 15, 2017January 19, 2018

What’s good, knuckle heads? Yes, that’s my new name for those that are reading this. We recently had another flipping amazing fight, good thing it was free. It was Fight Night 114, Sergio Pettis vs Brandon Moreno. This event was held in one of my favorite cities in the world,

UFC 214 The Night That Was

by Ron Diaz - August 3, 2017January 19, 2018

What a card! I knew it was going to be a great card. The lineup was great, with a lot of dream matches for casual and/or elitist MMA fans. I have been looking forward to some of the fights on this card and they didn’t disappoint; while others were as