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It is with great joy we have announced that Rear Naked Choke Radio has found its next home.

The show has moved to MMA DieHards, where it has become one of the anchor shows of the MMA DieHards Radio Network.

Joe Rizzo has partnered with Hector Castro of the Ground & Pound to form the new and exciting site, which is driven by the lifestyle angle.  In addition to a robust radio offering, DieHards will get original video and feature writing.

Unfortunately, Ted Takvorian has moved on.  Ted and Joe founded JoeTed.com and Rear Naked Choke Radio, then known as “The RON Show, Featuring Joe & Ted” in 2006.  He remains a huge supporter of the show and MMA DieHards.

RNC Radio hosts Joe Rizzo and Damian Ross went live Wednesday from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.

The guests:

Dan Hardy, coming off his loss to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 111.

Brad Blackburn, looking ahead to his battle at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi with DaMarques Johnson, but more afraid of his flight.

Vladimir Matyushenko, still celebrating after his win over Eliot Marshall at UFC on Versus 1, ready to go to Belarus to see family.

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RNC Radio was live Wednesday from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.  Joe Rizzo was joined by new co-host Damian Ross, and the pair welcomed Strikeforce fighters Zoila Frausto and Jay Hieron.

Frausto, brought to RNC Radio by our friends at FightChix, is fighting Miesha Tate in a 135-pound bout Friday, March 26.  There has been plenty of talk about this fight and we addressed all of it.  Zoila was a bad girl (sometimes) in high school, and she used to get crazy in Vegas.  Hear about her exploits!

Hieron has been at the front of the line for a chance at Nick Diaz’s welterweight belt, but somehow was passed over.  He gave his thoughts about the snubbing and the latest on his contract status. Jay also was a top-flight wrestler before going into MMA and reviews some key points in his career, including an arrest while wrestling for Hofstra that changed his life.

If you do not know Damian, he is the founder of The Self Defense Company with a noteworthy background in wrestling and judo.

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Thiago Alves joined Rear Naked Choke Radio for the first time. Joe Rizzo was live cageside from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ. First he talked to Thiago, then he made the big announcement. You’ll have to listen to find out what it was.

Alves is 16-6, but had won seven straight fights before falling to Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title at UFC 100 in July. Alves takes on Jon Fitch at UFC 111 in Newark on March 27, looking to avenge his loss to him from 2006. The fight originally was scheduled for UFC 107.

UFC fans, we have a great show for you. It came live with Joe Rizzo of Examiner.com and Hector Castro of the Ground and Pound from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.

First Guest: Rory Markham is fighting at UFC 111 both talked about his upcoming fight with Nate Diaz. Rory has not fought in a year, when he lost to Dan Hardy, but he revealed that a he had a partially collapsed lung during the fight, the result of a weight cut.

Second Guest: Zak Jensen, a TUF 10 castmember, just had his first fight since the show and talked about his victory and his hair (he lost a bet with Joe). Zak also used to co-host with Joe. He did a popular TUF 10 recap during the running of the reality series and has a friend on the new cast.

Strikeforce star Sarah Kaufman and Topps guru Jeremy Fullerton joined Newark Examiner MMA writer Joe Rizzo and guest co-host Hector Castro on Rear Naked Choke Radio from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.

Joe Rizzo caught up with rising young star Andy Main at AMA Fight Club in Whippany, NJ prior to his fight at Ring of Combat on Feb. 19 in Atlantic City.

Joe Rizzo caught up with rising young star Andy Main at AMA Fight Club in Whippany, NJ prior to his fight at Ring of Combat on Feb. 19 in Atlantic City.

Dominick Cruz, Paul Bradley and Danny Martinez joined Newark Examiner MMA writer Joe Rizzo and guest co-host Hector Castro on Rear Naked Choke Radio from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.

UFC 111 fighter Jake Ellenberger and outspoken top-ranked Tara LaRosa joined Examiner.com MMA writer Joe Rizzo on Rear Naked Choke Radio.

Due to heavy snow in the Northeast, the show did not originate from the usual location at LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ, but an audio stream is available for listeners. You can always catch the show here, if the live version does not match your time schedule.