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Our Joe Rizzo covered UFC Fight Night 20 in Fairfax, Va., for Examiner.com on Monday and gave a recap of what went down live from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.  Fighter Darren Goodall, who is a trainer at LA Boxing, sat in with Joe.

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Brad Blackburn and Jay Silva met up with Examiner.com MMA writer Joe Rizzo and Hector Castro of the Ground and Pound the night before their respective fights at UFC Fight Night 20 in Fairfax, Va.

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UFC 108 fight of the night winner Sam Stout and Bellator signee Georgi Karakhanyan joined Examiner.com MMA writer Joe Rizzo and guest co-host Hector Castro of MMA Madness on Rear Naked choke Radio from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.

Sam was back in Canada after his upset victory over Joe Lauzon in Las Vegas over the weekend.  The decisive unanimous decision earned Sam a $50,000 ($51,765 Canadian) bonus.  That should help pay for the beers he and his friends were headed out to drink after the show to celebrate.

Georgi signed earlier in the day with Bellator and will be fighting in their 145-pound tournament.  His first fight is scheduled for April 8.  Georgi used to be a professional soccer player and discussed the odd career transition to combat sports.

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Rear Naked Choke Radio was live on JoeTed.com with Examiner.com MMA writer Joe Rizzo and special guest co-host Ron “Yacman” Yacovetti.  The show streams live from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ, on Route 17 South just before the Century Rd. exit.

Guests Shayna Baszler and Kaitlin Young talked about their upcoming fights, which will be Jan. 30 in Oklahoma in the FCF’s women’s 135-pound tournament.  Half the field – Shayna, Kaitlin, Jennifer Tate and Amanda Buckner — had been announced as of show time.  The winner of the three-date tournament will receive a Strikeforce contract, perhaps with a shot at a belt.
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We’ve brought Bartimus back to the show!

WEC weekend winner Bart Palaszewski and AMA Fight Club head trainer Mike Constantino will join Rear Naked Choke Radio in person for Tuesday night’s show, streaming live at 7:45 pm EST from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.

Also, Sally Krumdiack is back from a harrowing trip to Japan and explains how she was robbed in a misunderstanding.

If you’re in the area doing some late Christmas shopping in the many malls of Paramus, stop in and meet the guys.  It’s on Route 17 South, right before the Century Rd. exit.

Another special guest from the left coast who will be with us is JoeTed.com’s “Jack of All Everything” James “The Kitch” Kitcher.  Kitch is the proprietor of the Crossfit Davis establishment in Northern California.

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Rear Naked Choke Radio was live with Examiner.com MMA writer Joe Rizzo and Ted Takvorian welcoming new UFC fighter John Gunderson and his fellow former IFLer Mike Ciesnolevic, in addition to top-ranked Tara LaRosa.  Joe and Ted stream live from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.  Stop by and see Peter Rivera to sign up!

Gunderson will be making his debut in the promotion on Jan. 2 against Rafaello Oliveira in UFC 108.  Mike C is on the comeback trail and will reveal his future plans.  Tara struck gold, silver and bronze over the weekend at the FILA World Grappling Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Roy “Big Country” Nelson, the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 10 with a tremendous knockout of Brendan Schaub, was scheduled for Rear Naked Choke Radio, but a technical issue limited the guest time.  Examiner.com MMA writer Joe Rizzo and Ted Takvorian also talked briefly to up-and-coming featherweight Georgi Karakhanyan.

Instead, Joe and Ted carried the conversation with a discussion about the TUF 10 finale card, especially what the fights of Nelson and Kimbo Slice meant to the UFC, MMA and the fighters.

As always, Joe and Ted streamed live from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.  Come down to meet the guys and talk to owner Peter Rivera anytime about signing up for a membership or becoming part of the growing Fight Team program!

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Rear Naked Choke Radio was live with Examiner.com MMA writer Joe Rizzo and Ted Takvorian giving a preview of The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 finale UFC fight card for Saturday, Dec. 5.  Joe and Ted stream live from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.  Stop by and see Peter Rivera to sign up!

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The Ultimate Fighter 10 competitor Zak Jensen joins host and Examiner.com MMA writer Joe Rizzo on Rear Naked Choke Radio every Thursday for a special recap of each episode.

Zak revealed all the TUF secrets he has been keeping since he was in the house.  Hear his unabashed opinion of every fighter!  Zak and Joe also sized up the finale between Roy Nelson and Brendan Schaub.

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