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Choi Hong-man, Last Fedor Emelianenko Opponent, Leaves MMA for MilitaryPosted Apr 15th 2008 1:09PM by Michael David SmithWho will be the next opponent for top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko? That's been the biggest question in mixed martial arts for the last few months. (It appears that the answer is Tim Sylvia.) But today we have some news about Choi Hong-man, the last opponent Emelianenko fought. Here's video of Choi's loss to Emelianenko on New Year's Eve in Tokyo:The news today from the Korea Times (via Fight Opinion) is that the 7-foot-2, 353-pound Choi is now going to be leaving MMA behind to enter the South Korean Army. Choi will begin his compulsory 26-month service on Monday with four weeks of basic training. He will then be assigned to non-combat duty. Breaking NewsAffliction: Fedor Emelianenko Beats Tim Sylvia by Submission in 36 SecondsAnderson Silva KOs James IrvinReport: Chelsea Offers Milan €100M for KakáFeatured StoriesRonnie Turiaf Would Like to Thank Lakers Fans, b...
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CAMPSBaseball• SPRINGDALE HIGH: Springdale High will host a camp for players ages 7-13 beginning Monday and running from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The camp will be held at the Bob Lyall Field at the Tyson Sports Complex and the cost is $65 the day of the camp.Basketball• ARKANSAS LADY RAZORBACKS: Arkansas women's coach Tom Collen will host a shooting camp for boys and girls in grades 2-12 on July 25.• ECCLESIA COLLEGE: Ecclesia College will host a 4th-12th grade boys and girls camp which begins Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $130. Contact J.D. Golf• FIRST TEE: The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas will hold a camp at the Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club for youth ages 12-17 from July 28-Aug. 6. Registration for the camps will be $100. Currently enrolled The First Tee participants can register for $75. Camp Registrations will be limited to 24 participants. For more information about the camp and to download registration forms, visit: www.thefir...
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JsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? Kevin Burns can help your bottom line and whip your butt. He is one bad-ass banker.Burns, who works at Wells Fargo bank in Des Moines, Iowa, made the most of his UFC debut June 7 by taking down Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Roan Carneiro at UFC 85 in London, tying him up in a triangle choke while punishing him with elbows from below. UFC matchmaker Joe Silva called it the upset of the year.It was all the more impressive in that Burns - who as a blue belt in jiu-jitsu has to graduate to purple and brown before nearing a black belt - took the fight on nine days notice.Now Burns is back, looking to show welterweight Anthony (Rumble) Johnson on Saturday night that the win over Carneiro was no fluke. He knows that's the view of some, that Carneiro overlooked him."A lot of people have a lot of things to say," said Burns (7-1). "I knew what I wanted to do when I went into that fight, and I was able to come out on top."I try to stay focuse...
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St. St. July 20MONROE COUNTY FAIR: The 2008 Monroe County Fair kicks off at 1 p.m. at the Fairgrounds, 4177 Illinois 156, Waterloo (free admission). 4 p.m. Junior Class Horse Show; 7 p.m. Little Miss Queen Pageant; 8 p.m. Monroe County Fair Queen Pageant. Season passes, $30; exhibitor passes, $25; children under 12 admitted free.BINGO: Columbia American Legion Post 581, 375 E. Locust, Columbia, will host legion bingo at 1 p.m. For more info call 281-5556.MUSIC AT METTER: Music at Metter 2008 Summer Concert Series will be from 6-8 p.m. at Metter Memorial Park in Columbia. Raven Moon will perform. Royal Gate Dodge and Maverick Technologies are sponsoring the event. For more info call 281-7144.July 21MONROE COUNTY FAIR: The 2008 Monroe County Fair kicks off at 8 a.m. at the Fairgrounds, 4177 Illinois 156, Waterloo ($6 after 3 p.m.). 6:30 p.m. Farmer's Class Tractor Pull & ITPA Truck Pull.CAMP: 2008 Camp Sylvan-Camp Sum Fun!-is July 21-25 at Camp Wartburg. Sylvan Learning ...
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