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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.

Ron “Yacman” Yacovetti made his Rear Naked Choke Radio debut Tuesday night on JoeTed.com, when hosts Joe Rizzo and Ted Takvorian streamed live ringside from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ.

While the WEC and UFC are giving MMA fans plenty to watch this week, Joe and Ted are not forgetting about local MMA scenes around the country.  Fran Evans, promoter of Locked in the Cage 1 in Philadelphia, joined the guys and Rear Naked Choke Radio will do a special show cageside Friday before Tara LaRosa and Wilson Reis headline that card.

The Yacman has been one of the most creative personalities in MMA, from the innovative MMA with Yac & J in the heyday of ProElite to his latest projects, which include an interview with Tito Ortiz on location at Big Bear. 

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GUESTS: WEC interim lightweight champion Ben Henderson, TUF 10 contestant Wes Sims, Molly Helsel in Part 2 of the three-part series Life of a Female Fighter.

Joe and Ted stream LIVE from LA Boxing in Paramus, NJ. Come down to take a free class and check out the facilities at the home of Rear Naked Choke Radio on JoeTed.com.

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Ben Henderson already was becoming a regular on Rear Naked Choke Radio on JoeTed.com already, but now his appearances carry more

We have the WEC covered, after a thrilling MMA weekend.  Dominick Cruz might be in line for a title shot at bantamweight against new champ Brian Bowles.  Ben Henderson will face Donald Cerrone for the interim lightweight title Sept. 2.

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Cruz and Henderson could both soon be wearing WEC championship

LC Davis (right) with Ron Jeremy

Guests: LC DAVIS makes his WEC announcement, RYAN McKINNELL of Fight! Magazine

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LC has been a guest of Rear Naked Choke Radio on JoeTed.com since back in the IFL days and he told the guys that his highly anticipated Affliction fight against Javier Vazquez will take place eight days later than scheduled, Aug. 9, as both fighters have signed to fight at WEC 42.

Guests: WEC fighter DOMINICK CRUZ, announcer BIG POPPA SCHNAKE, model ERIN JADE.

Joe & Ted’s special Thursday night show featured WEC 40 winner Dominick Cruz, who improved his career record to 13-1 with his only loss to Urijah Faber.

The Dominator gave the background of the controversial ending to his fight, explaining that his opponent was playing an accidental knee blow for all it was worth in trying to secure a disqualification victory or no contest.  Dominick also gave a lot of info about coming up the ranks from Tucson and then moving on to San Diego, where he trains with Brandon Vera and Diego Sanchez.

Big Poppa Schnake is a ring announcer and personality who has been with MMA from the grass roots level and has more stories that you can imagine.

Schnake talked about the greatest fights he has ever seen (and almost no one else has, either) and his other projects.  Big props to Big Poppa for being forthright about his incarceration – as he nears the end of a 90-day sentence serving two days a week.  This is one of the most interesting stories in the history of the show.

Erin Jade had the tough task of following Big Poppa, but she held her own, relying not only on her good looks but also on her ability to speak backward.

How did she learn such a skill?  Listen and learn on The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted at JoeTed.com!

Wilson Reis from Bellator Fighting Championships and WEC 40 winner Ben “Smooth” Henderson join Joe Rizzo and pinch co-host Jerry Milani on The RNC!

Wilson is preparing for his match in Bellator Fighting Championships April 10 at Mohegan Sun in Conn.  He talked about life in Philadelphia as opposed to Sao Paulo, the difference between board shorts and men’s bikinis, and how to get a cheese steak in Brazil.

Ben recapped his WEC 40 victory over Shane Roller.  He also noted that he looks like Sayid from the show Lost and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu.  Ben, who cannot see without glasses, wants to know how athletes from team sports might fare in the one-on-one world of combat sports.

Smooth also is a big fan of Jamba Juice and dancing – even when he is getting ready to waltz into the cage!

Joe and Jerry also took time to examine the recent controversial comments by UFC boss Dana White in reaction to an article written on Sherdog by Loretta Hunt, with whom Jerry spoke earlier in the day.

Bart “Bartimus” Palaszewski and Joe yuk it up about his WEC 39 fight and the old IFL days. Then it gets ugly as Bartimus harkens back to the days of getting naked after drinking Jameson Whiskey!

Benji Radach offered his professional insight into the Affliction Reckoning and WEC 38 cards, predicting the outcomes with Joe.

Sean Sherk, a.k.a. The Muscle Shark, and new WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown made their respective RNC debuts with Joe & Ted. Hear Sherk’s first comments on the resignation of California State Athletic Commission executive director Armando Garcia, who controversially suspended for Sherk steroids.