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July 2010 (1)
- 03: News, Notes, And Five Fights I Can’t Wait To See! (0)
June 2010 (1)
- 12: June 19: Liguori, Rivera, Cramer Set To Brawl At ‘MMA Mayhem’/Jackson, NJ (0)
May 2010 (1)
- 06: Video: A Conversation With Luke Cummo: “How Does A Vegetarian Stay Aggressive?” (0)
April 2010 (4)
- 14: Edgar Fans Go Nuts As Buffer Reads “And New” (0)
- 12: In The Gym: Gian Villante - Ring Of Combat Heavyweight Champ (1)
- 06: Video Vault: Frankie Edgar - A Study In Determination, Discipline, And Following A Dream (0)
- 01: WEC’s Todd Harris: From Olympics To The Octagon, Versatile Skill Set Has Sportscasting Career In High Gear (0)
March 2010 (1)
- 14: Instinct Sports Entertainment Announces Fight Card (1)
February 2010 (2)
- 14: Nick Pace: Bellator ‘flying knee’ star primed for breakout in 2010 (0)
- 02: Pellegrino taking your back 101! (0)
January 2010 (1)
- 30: Video: Ricardo Almeida BJJ Training Tip (0)
November 2009 (2)
- 21: Romero impressive again at ROC! (0)
- 18: Video: Frankie Edgar In The Grip Of Martin Rooney (0)
September 2009 (5)
- 25: Video: Pellegrino and his ink! (0)
- 13: Rant: Too Much MMA (0)
- 12: ROC 26: Liguori, Phillipou, Romero notch big wins (0)
- 11: FIGHTERS WANTED! (0)
- 07: Audio: TriStateFighter.com In Vegas: Tyson Griffin Seeking To Stop Hermes Franca And Thoughts On MMA Rules (0)
August 2009 (7)
- 30: VIDEO: Chris Liguori Ready For Ring Of Combat 26 And Another Shot At Big Time (0)
- 27: AUDIO: Scott Coker On Finalists For Fedor Opponent And Why Rodgers Got The Nod (0)
- 27: AUDIO: Scott Coker On UFC’s Counter Programming Strategy And Growth Issues In MMA (0)
- 17: ESPN’s Wilbon Blasts Carano (1)
- 15: Editorial: Ten Thoughts (0)
- 06: Talkin’ With Batman On Eve Of UFC 101 (0)
- 03: UFC 101: “The Barn Cat” meets “Doomsday” (0)
July 2009 (9)
- 31: Almeida Ready For The Bigger Grove At UFC 101 (0)
- 28: Cage Fashion 2 Rocks Vegas (0)
- 23: Exclusive Pic: Belfort And Lindland Hug It Out! (0)
- 18: Editorial: Brock’s Behavior = Refreshing Honesty And PPV Gold For White And UFC (0)
- 14: Phillipe Nover Talkin’ Bradley, Future, More At Xtreme Couture (0)
- 08: UFC 100: Big Night Ahead - Big Questions Remain! (0)
- 06: UFC 100: Go Time (0)
- 03: UFC 101: Pellegrino And Neer Ready To Clash (0)
- 03: New Breed Fighters And Caffeine Culture Inc. Team Up (0)
June 2009 (9)
- 30: Video: Jim Miller Hangin’ With Fox Fight Game - Ready For Danzig! (1)
- 25: Frankie Edgar Reflects On Win Over Sean Sherk (0)
- 24: MMA Will Have To Wait In New York (0)
- 15: Nick Pace Wows Bellator With Flying Knee (0)
- 13: Notes From Bellator: Good, Rebney, Pace Making News (0)
- 08: Daily News Story: Underground MMA In New York (0)
- 04: Fedor/Josh Barnett Hit The Big Apple (0)
- 03: New York Takes Crucial First Step Towards Legalizing MMA (1)
- 02: Results: New Breed Fighters (0)
May 2009 (11)
- 28: FOX Fight Game: Talkin Machida, Serra, and Edgar (1)
- 24: Edgar Dominant, Judges Snub Serra! (1)
- 22: Video: Brooklyn’s Nover Set For Clash With Bradley (1)
- 21: Editorial: UFC 98 - What Could Have Been … In Madison Square Garden! (0)
- 18: Dan Miller On: Swapping Okami for Sonnen, Fight Strategy, Cutting Weight, Edgar/Sherk (0)
- 16: Sandull/Romero Rematch Cancelled For ROC 25 (0)
- 13: Sandull and Romero Plan To Settle The Score At ROC 25 (0)
- 10: Results: Asylum Fight League (0)
- 08: Serra And Hughes: This Is How To Sell A Fight! (0)
- 03: Audio: Renzo Speaks: Prepping Serra, The Serra-Hughes Feud, His Next Fight & Training Gusmao (5)
- 01: VIDEO: Tara LaRosa on FOX FIGHT GAME - Is She The Best PXP? (0)
April 2009 (12)
- 30: Let The Trash Talking Begin (1)
- 28: From New York Fight Scene: Open Letter to Rashad Evans and Matt Serra re: MMA to NY (1)
- 27: Results: Asylum Fight League (0)
- 23: VIDEO: Frankie Edgar On FOX FIGHT GAME - Ready For Sean Sherk (0)
- 22: Dr. Johnny C. Benjamin Slams Arguments Against MMA In New York (1)
- 18: Serra-Longo Fighter Chris Weidman Impressive At Ring Of Combat (0)
- 17: Dante Rivera, Sean Salmon, Chris Weidman, Mike Stewart Ready To Rumble At ROC Tonight. (0)
- 15: Video: Mask Remembered (0)
- 04: Almeida, Edgar, Miller Bros’ Train With Martin Rooney (0)
- 04: Nutmeg State Shout Out! (0)
- 03: NJ Grappling Tournament (0)
- 02: Jersey Boys Go 1-1 In Nashville (0)
March 2009 (8)
- 29: Kurt Pellegrino Raps (0)
- 29: NJ Jiu Jitsu Federation Spring Tournament (0)
- 23: Audio Interview: Frankie Edgar on Sherk, Injuries, GreaseGate, Recession Effects, Rutgers Wrestling & Martin Rooney (0)
- 21: Video Vault: Cage Training at Camp Undefeated (0)
- 20: Apologies: TriStateFighter.com Was Down! (0)
- 15: Results: Asylum Fight League (0)
- 12: VIDEO: UFC Vs. StrikeForce & Straka’s Success With MMA At FoxNews.com (0)
- 05: How Can Pete ‘Drago’ Sell Beat Matt Brown (0)
February 2009 (5)
- 27: Video Vault: Talking With The Boss - Does Dana White See Value In Gina Carano? (0)
- 22: Help Connecticut Pass Legislation To Legalize MMA (0)
- 22: Results: ROC 23 - Weidman Wins Debut (0)
- 08: Results: Essex County College / Karriem Abdallah Productions (0)
- 08: Results: World Cagefighting Alliance (0)
January 2009 (10)
- 28: From The Archives: NYC’s Phil Nurse - Is He George St. Pierre’s Secret Weapon? (4)
- 25: AUDIO: Serra Breaks Down GSP Vs. BJ Penn (0)
- 24: Results: Extreme Challenge - War At The Shore (0)
- 24: VIDEO: Fight Game Show - The Big Vote Is Coming (0)
- 20: My Day With Fedor (0)
- 18: Tri-State MMA Stars Busy In The Months Ahead (1)
- 16: TriStateFighter On FoxNews.com: UFC 94 Spike-TV Preview Show (0)
- 14: MMA In NYC In 2009? Not So Fast - MMAWeekly Interviews NY Legislator Bob Reilly (0)
- 08: VIDEO: Fighthouse Gym’s Brandon Levi: Growing Muay Thai In Midtown (5)
- 06: TriStateFighter.com - Reduced Schedule (0)
December 2008 (3)
- 15: VIDEO: Ray Longo Gives You A Private Tour Of His Gym (1)
- 05: VIDEO: TriStateFighter.com on FoxNews.com - MMA Vs. Boxing Finances (0)
- 03: AUDIO: United States Fight League, An Organization On The Rise - Interview With Owner, Kent Ward (1)
November 2008 (13)
- 28: Fight Results: New Breed Fighters (0)
- 24: USFL Back In Action (0)
- 24: VIDEO: Lauzon Bros’ With The Fight Nerd (0)
- 22: ROC 22 Results (0)
- 21: ROC 22 Official Weights (0)
- 13: VIDEO: Serra Puts Down The Pasta To Talk Weight Loss, Bum Elbows, And Matt Hughes (0)
- 12: New York State Assembly Roundtable On The Legalization Of MMA In The Empire State (0)
- 12: AUDIO: Chris Liguori On Getting Burned By EliteXC, Possible Moves In 2009, Ring Of Combat Fight On 11/21 (0)
- 11: VIDEO: Nick Pace Ready To Rock In Pro Debut At ROC 22 (0)
- 10: ROC 22 Preview Notes: Liguori Swaps EliteXC For ROC, Dante Rivera Back, Super Nick Pace Makes Debut (0)
- 08: VIDEO: TriStateFighter.com On FoxNews.com - Segment 1: Lesnar/Couture (1)
- 06: Audio: Ray Longo on Team Serra-Longo, Luke’s Diet, George Is Back, Watch Out For Weidman (1)
- 06: Tri-State Event List: November (0)
October 2008 (6)
- 21: ROC 22: Jay Isip Is Back (1)
- 18: Silva And Cote Loom Over NYC (0)
- 14: News And Notes: My Day With Pete Sell, Matt Serra, and Ray Longo (0)
- 02: Pete Sell’s Drop To 170lb: Inside The Diet (0)
- 01: Underground Combat League Spotlight: James Funaro (0)
- 01: AUDIO NUGGET: Dante Rivera To Fight Before End Of 2008 (0)
September 2008 (15)
- 28: New Breed Fighters Card - Highlights October Events In Tri-State (0)
- 24: Costas Phillipou To Fight Ricardo Romero At ROC 22 Pending Agreement (0)
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- 23: AUDIO: Jersey’s Chris Liguori On His November EliteXC Fight, Health Of EliteXC, Ready For Next Level (0)
- 21: AUDIO: Miragliotta On The Early Days, The Kimbo Call, And Tri-State Rising (1)
- 18: Spotlight: Phillipe Nover - Brooklyn In TUF House (1)
- 16: Glen Sandull OK After Illegal Romero Head Kick At ROC 21 (1)
- 14: What Do Kenny Rice, Lou Neglia, Matt Serra, Charlie Brenneman, and The Garv Have In Common? All Are In The ROC 21 Photo Gallery (0)
- 13: Live Results From Atlantic City: Romero Disqualified, Soto Impressive, Howard Takes The Belt (0)
- 13: Live From Atlantic City ROC 21 - 8:32pm: Serra And Sell In The House (0)
- 12: Live From Atlantic City - 5:22pm: Adolfo Sanchez Gets Ready (0)
- 11: VIDEO: Jersey’s Nick Catone on verge of UFC debut Vs. Sadollah & Catone training video (3)
- 08: Ring Of Combat 21 Set For Friday Night (0)
- 03: Audio Interview - Pellegrino Part 2: UFC Best In Class, Break Down Of 155lb Division (0)
- 02: Audio Interview - Kurt Pellegrino Part 1: Ready For War At UFC 88, Believes He Can Take Nate Diaz, Miguel Torres - “best 135lber in the universe” (0)
August 2008 (13)
- 29: Underground Combat League Spotlight: Josh Candon (0)
- 26: NYC Underground Combat League Profile: Shawn Obasi (1)
- 22: AUDIO INTERVIEW: “I Told My Family I Went To Brazil” - B. McLaughlin Keeps The Secret While Shooting Ultimate Fighter 8 (5)
- 20: New Jersey’s Pellegrino Preps New School While Prepping For Big Fight (0)
- 19: VIDEO: Ultimate Fighter 8 Member Brian McLaughlin Works On His Boxing (2)
- 18: Fishkill’s Brian McLaughlin, Brooklyn’s Phillipe Nover Selected For Season 8 Of Ultimate Fighter Show On Spike TV (0)
- 16: Luigi Mondelli: Fueling Dan Cramer’s Success And MMA Growth In Connecticut (0)
- 15: Long Island’s Pete Sell Returns To Octagon At UFC 90 (1)
- 13: Audio Interview - Serra Speaks To Moody: GSP/Fitch, Luke Cummo Needs To Eat Steak, Matt Hughes And Pineapple Express (5)
- 11: TriStateFighter.com MMA Fight Card Notice: United States Fight League in September (1)
- 07: Where To Watch MMA In The Tri-State: Location #1 (3)
- 05: UFC Billboard Back In Times Square … But Now Has A Neighbor (0)
- 02: Tri-State Event List: August-September (0)
July 2008 (12)
- 27: New Breed Fighters: Powering MMA Growth In The Northeast At The Grassroots (1)
- 24: Miller Bros’ From Sparta New Jersey Join UFC (2)
- 21: Edgar Dominates Franca For Unanimous Win & Watch Bonus Frankie Training Video (0)
- 17: Frankie Edgar Week / Part 3: Edgar talks on Franca, Ricardo, and 155lb Rivals (0)
- 16: Video: Frankie Edgar Week / Part 2: Edgar Standup to Ground Workout (1)
- 14: Video: Frankie Edgar Week / Part 1: Prepping For Hermes Franca (2)
- 12: UFC’s Ratner Bullish On Professional MMA Events In New York (2)
- 09: Local Events Calendar Coming Soon! (0)
- 09: Chris Liguori Speaks: His Big Elite XC Win, Training With Frankie Edgar, And On Not Moving To Team AKA In San Jose. (0)
- 07: Video: Countering The Sprawl With Gilson Oliveira (1)
- 01: Photo Gallery: Jackson Vs. Griffin Times Square Billboard (0)
- 01: Video: John Moody Of TSF Visits FoxNews.com “Fight Game” Show (3)
June 2008 (10)
- 30: Link To Assembly Bill A11458: Bill To Legalize MMA In New York (0)
- 29: Atlantic City: Ring Of Combat XX Photo Gallery (1)
- 28: Atlantic City: Ring Of Combat XX Results (0)
- 26: Lou Neglia Talks to TSF - Ready For Friday Night ROC Sell Out (0)
- 25: Blue Stripe Of Doom, AKA Tom Gallicchio - Set For Revenge Vs. Gordon At ROC Friday Night (0)
- 17: Video: In The Gym with Brian McLaughlin (1)
- 16: Chim Chim’s Bronx Tale (1)
- 16: TSF: Up and Running
- 16: Ring Of Combat Champ Plots Career in Fishkill, NY (3)
- 16: Underground to Midtown: Montes’ MMA Journey (0)

Off The Cuff... Edgar VS. Alvarez!

In early May, I was down at Almeida BJJ to shoot and produce a feature on Frankie Edgar tied to his photo shoot for FIGHT! magazine. That video will be on Fightmagazine.com soon. While working, I was lucky to witness one of the great sparring sessions in my day. Edgar was going toe-to-toe with Eddie Alvarez who was one week out from his fight V. Josh Neer. Now, I have known Frankie for some time, so I might be biased but he did seem to control the action. Standing, his fast hands and feet allowed him to get off first much like we saw against BJ and Sherk. Each man got a couple takedowns but the overall pace and forward movement seemed slightly in favor of Edgar. Now, in Eddie's defense, he may have been only seeking to work on one element of his game V. Edgar and only trying to react or setup something only he knew of, specific to the Josh Neer fight ... so in that respect, it was not a true test of each fighting the other under the same context. That said, there was not really anything off limits - it was vicious jab/right combos from Frankie followed, at one point, by a head over heel body-throw take-down from Eddie on Frankie ... neither giving an inch. It felt like the real thing minus the the bright lights and octagon. It seemed to get harsh a couple of times but that may have just been my read. In the end, hard core sparring at play. Two of the top-5 lightweights on the planet going after each other at 110% on a lazy Thursday morning in Hamilton, NJ. After the session, what did Edgar do... relax-no, he went to use a chainsaw and chop down small trees in a friend's backyard for three hours.
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