Welcome to a new column here at 6th Round. This weekly “Sunday Submission” installment will recap some of the hottest and most talked-about issues in MMA as well as provide a vehicle for some of our more opinionated insights. As always, we welcome your feedback and constructive criticism.
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Sunday July 12, 2008
While existing fans may have been generally pleased with the historic UFC 100 event which went down in Las Vegas last night, the mainstream media is sure to maintain their skeptical outlook on MMA.
Thanks to a horribly received post-fight rant …

Are…you…ready, for UFC 100!? The fighters are set to take stage tonight from Las Vegas, Nevada and into television sets around the country via Spike. We also welcome all of our visitors from Brazil, UK, Canada, France, Russia, China and beyond.
6th-Round.com will be providing live fight results beginning with the under card at approximately 8:00 p.m. EST and main card fights kicking off at 10 p.m. EST.
We encourage you to chime in with your comments!
Additionally, keep track of who is winning the 6th Round UFC 100 fight picks contest here. …

Hello again 6TH ROUND FANS, UFC 100 is finally here. Tonight’s PPV event features 2 very hyped and very epic battles for the Heavyweight title and the welterweight title.
As far back as I recall (going back to UFC 8 when I started watching the sport) there has never been title fights with this much adrenaline, anticipation and enthusiasm.
The card is truly one for the ages and will no doubt be a huge leap for MMA around the globe. Lets take a look at my picks shall we…
Update: Picks outcome …

Hey again MMA fans, I’m back and ready to roll with my picks for UFC 100!
This should be the UFC’s biggest fight card ever, with two belts on the line and a stacked card.  Let’s get things started with the first bout of the night.
Update: Picks outcome of 3-2
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Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher:
We have Japanese newcomer Yoshihiro Akiyama against Alan Belcher.  Akiyama is a Judo specialist and is highly touted coming from Japan.  Alan “The Talent” Belcher is coming off a win against Denis Kang and looks to make his …

MMA’s overall growth and entrance into the mainstream consciousness of sports media has skyrocketed at an alarming rate over the past few years. This can now be further illustrated by UFC 100 taking over the ESPN home page.

As a huge fan of the sport who wants to see MMA continue to prosper in all aspects, I am sitting here in the 6th Round not-so-luxurious command center with a genuine smile..