Last Saturday night, NYCB Live at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum welcomed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for the first time in history. The long-anticipated event drew a crowd of 11,198, compiled a gate of more than $1 million, and saw five Long Island-born fighters compete on a card headlined by former middleweight champ Chris Weidman of Baldwin.
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By J.D. Freda
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7/24/17
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When the octagon door closed at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 6, one man, Dhiego Lima, stood between Freeport’s Eddie “Truck” Gordon and the opportunity of a lifetime — a six-figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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By Steve Siniski
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7/16/14
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A young Long Beach wrestler is fighting through major obstacles on and off the mat.
Isaiah Bird, 6, who was born with a defect that left him without legs, is not letting that stop him from …
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By Andrew Coen
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6/5/14
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Ingrid Dodd knows a lot about movies. As co-founder of the Long Beach International Film Festival — a popular event now going into its third year — she is playing a major role in what …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/14/14
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“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!”
That quote, …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/29/13
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Andre Harrison of Freeport recently captured the featherweight title in the Ring of Combat, headed by Bellmore's Lou Neglia.
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By Steve Siniski
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7/16/13
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Baldwin wrestling’s past met up with its present and future at an alumni reunion held during the Bruin Cup last Friday and Saturday at Baldwin Senior High School. A packed house watched on Saturday as distinguished wrestlers from all eras of Baldwin’s 70-year history united on the mat and enjoyed a round of applause during a break in the action. On hand for the presentation were wrestlers and ex-wrestlers ages 18 to 80, and a feeling of unity and pride was palpable among the men as they swapped stories and shared techniques.
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Chris Connolly
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12/15/11
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