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Summer 2010
Friday night, Moosin: God of Martial Arts brings the pain to Worcester’s DCU Center.
The first MMA fight in the state’s history, Friday’s bout pits UFC journeyman and 2-time Champion Tim Sylvia against 5-time World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski.
Sylvia (6′8″, 300lbs.) enters the fight with 31 professional fights and a 25-6-0 record, including victories over top MMA talent including Andrei Arlovski, Brandon Vera, and Ricco Rodriguez, among others. Pudzianowski (6′1″, 275lbs.), a relative newcomer to the sport, improved to 2-0 in his second professional fight on May 7th against Yusuke Kawaguchi (11-1 entering the fight).
The action kicks off at 2pm this afternoon with a live, open-to-the public press conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Worcester. Tomorrow night the fighters meet at the DCU Center at 6pm for the official weigh-in. Friday night the doors open at 7:30pm with a full lineup of fights before the main event:
- Mu Bae Choi (9-4-0) vs. Travis Wiuff (59-14-0)
- Rafael Natal (11-2-0) vs. Travis Lutter (10-5-0)
- Yves Edwards (37-15-1) vs. Mike Campbell (7-2-0)
- Tara LaRosa (18-1-0) vs. Roxy Modafferi (13-4-0)
The fight will be broadcast internationally on Pay-Per-View via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN and DISH Network, along with Viewer’s Choice, Bell TV and Shaw PPV in Canada. For more information or tickets, visit www.moosinusa.com.
Some workouts are for anyone. Others are for the elite.
Take triathlons. The grueling contests pit athletes against each other across land and sea for combined distances up to 200 miles. Not for the faint of heart, or spirit.
To tackle any triathlon you’ll need the proper training and a strict workout regimen. Get started on the right foot with the Heart Zone Triathlon training from Alexis Rougas-Ermilio of Adventure Boot Camp. A Certified Heart Zones Triathlon Coach, Alexis is prepping a team of women to take on the Massachusetts State Triathlon in Winchendon on July 18.
But the State race is just one of many triathlons across the state – sometimes literally – the summer. This Sunday kicks off the Lions Spring Sprint Triathlon at the Wayside Raquet and Swim Club in Marlboro, or look for the Escape the Cape Sprint Triathlon in Onset on June 12. For the ultimate endurance race, gear up for the Cross State Trek (that’s Williamstown to Gloucester) – a two day, 200 mile journey the last weekend in June.
Check out a full list of triathlons here.
