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Kentucky Derby - Upcoming events

Kentucky Derby

You might be asking yourself what the Kentucky Derby, taking place this Saturday, has to do with martial

arts? Well, there's a horse that's entered by the name of Quintons Gold Rush. The horse, according to the

morning odds, is a bit of a long shot but has a decent record. He'll go into the Derby with two wins, one

second and two fourth place finishes. We can't help but root for a horse that has one of our favorite fighters

(Quinton "Rampage" Jackson) name. He'll have to battle 19 other horses - and yes, he will have to battle.

Many a great horse has lost because of the big fields and the bumping and banging that goes on around the

turns. We'll just have to wait and see if he's a good a fighter as his namesake. So if you happen to be by a

TV on Saturday, tune it to NBC at 2pm PT and see if Quintons Gold Rush can bring home the roses.

Upcoming event:

May 8th (2004) will play host to Masters Fight Night in Stardome Oberhausen, Germany. It the event will

have a mixture of Thai boxing and Mixed Martial Arts bouts. Already scheduled is a MMA Super Fight

between Lars Besand against Ulf Fritzmann. In another announced MMA bout, Alex Wiebe will take on

Mohamed Omar. 

Upcoming event:

Shooto Hawaii announced there will be a Shooto World Championship on July 9th starting at 7pm in the Neil

Blaisdell Arena.

Cards subject to change

(4/29/04)