Well, we should all tune into MSNBC this next Tuesday evening.
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This an article from MMA Weekly:
New MSNBC MMA Documentary Warrior Nation
Spike TV, Fox Sports Net, Showtime, 60 Minutes, and now MSNBC. The popularity currently being enjoyed by mixed martial arts is now being reflected by its presence on television. Spike TV can fairly be referred to as the UFC channel, but mainstream television has started to focus on the sport as well with the recent feature on 60 Minutes and now the upcoming series “Warrior Nation” on MSNBC.
“Warrior Nation” is a four-part series that takes viewers inside the world of mixed martial arts airing on January 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. If the initial four episodes do well, there is the distinct possibility that MSNBC will continue the series.
The first four episodes feature fighters Urijah Faber, Enoch Wilson, Erin Toughill, Clark Bevans, Gina Carrano, Elaina Maxwell, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.
Following is the MSNBC press release with more information on the “Warrior Nation” series:
MSNBC's "Warrior Nation," takes viewers inside the world of MMA, mixed martial arts, beginning January 9th at 10 p.m. ET. MMA, one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation, combines various fighting styles including wrestling, boxing, Tae Kwon Do, Karate and submission grappling. It's a "no-holds-barred" combat sport that has become a successful enterprise throughout the world and has been called "the next NASCAR." Each episode opens the door to the lives of fighters and the struggles that they endure in this popular sport. Veteran fighters, such as Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, fans favorites, including Urijah Faber, as well as up-and-coming fighters, are portrayed. The four-part series airs each week on consecutive Tuesdays, beginning January 9th at 10 p.m. ET. "Warrior Nation" is the first of two documentary series produced by 29 Stories LLC for MSNBC.
"'Warrior Nation' is not just about fighting," says Long-Form Programming Vice President Michael Rubin, "it's about a quickly growing American phenomenon; the millions of fans and tens of thousands of young athletes who gravitate to this new sport, hoping to springboard from obscurity to celebrity, using the most basic of tools--their bodies and fists."
Episode One, which airs January 9th at 10 ET, follows Urijah Faber and Enoch Wilson. 27-year-old Faber is the number one MMA fighter in his weight class in the nation and one of the best in the world. A college graduate, he fights and trains full-time, has 14 career wins and over $100,000 in prize money. Wilson, a 26-year-old high school drop-out and single dad with 8 career wins, works at a plastics factory to support his training and his 14-month-old daughter.
The Following Tuesday evening, January 16th, in episode two we meet Erin Toughill. At 29-years-old, she is one of the top women fighters in the world. Toughill's husband, Clark Bevans, a 32-year-old gym owner, also participates in MMA fighting. Together, they hope to become the first couple in the world to fight on the same night - and win.
Episode Three, airing January 23rd, unites two rivals for their second head-to-head fight. Gina Carrano and Elaina Maxwell meet at Strikeforce in San Jose, California. Carrano, the underdog, plans on repeating her previous win over Maxwell, but Maxwell, who has been training under Cung Le, the World Kickboxing Champion, expects to even the score. Nonetheless, both women won't take this fight lying down.
Airing January 30th, episode four dives deep into the organization of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The episode features two up-and-coming fighters, Steve Byrnes and Logan Clark, who have recently earned their first shot at fighting, as well as two celebrity veterans of the UFC, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. UFC President Dana White also explains his struggles and plans to Make MMA legal in all 50 states.
Thanks for the info Sub. Good man.. I will be watching this for sure. MSNBC also shows many different interesting shows like "Lock Up" from time to time, commentaries and takes viewers behind prison bars accross the states, from county jails to state, to super max. I love watching that show too.
I wasnt blown away by the program. In some ways a little too depressing.
I think it shouldve focussed more on the training and the sport rather than the fighters personal stuff. I mean just being honest. IT's still an entertainment business.
But an average program.
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It was sad to see the attractive girl getting KO'd by the... other female.
Also, the guy the Indian dude fought was hilarious. I paused for a while, where the hell have I seen that guy, and it was TUF2-extras. The tape he submitted trying to get in it was pure comedy gold.
I wasnt blown away by the program. In some ways a little too depressing.
I think it shouldve focussed more on the training and the sport rather than the fighters personal stuff. I mean just being honest. IT's still an entertainment business.
But an average program.
I think that MSNBC was trying to provide an MMA program with different content. TUF and many of the other shows (like the CBS Sixty Minutes special) already cover the training that fighters go through. I think that Warrior Nation is aiming at showing the often average life experiences that these fighters go through before their matches. That Inoch guy had a normal 9-5 job and they showed that in the documentary. I was also interested in the segments with Uriah Faber's mother and the family views aspect of the program. I liked the show enough to check it our more. I think that it is a step forward for a non-sports focused news chaannel like MSNBC.
Also, I thought this program was interesting in that it mentioned Sherdog and displayed the Sherdog website on the screen during the segments. Talk about getting some promotion, LOL.
I think that MSNBC was trying to provide an MMA program with different content. TUF and many of the other shows (like the CBS Sixty Minutes special) already cover the training that fighters go through. I think that Warrior Nation is aiming at showing the often average life experiences that these fighters go through before their matches. That Inoch guy had a normal 9-5 job and they showed that in the documentary. I was also interested in the segments with Uriah Faber's mother and the family views aspect of the program. I liked the show enough to check it our more. I think that it is a step forward for a non-sports focused news chaannel like MSNBC.
i agree... i enjoyed it a lot... i wish it was longer though... and the weird epic music they played when they showed quotes was weird.
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i agree... i enjoyed it a lot... i wish it was longer though... and the weird epic music they played when they showed quotes was weird.
Yeah, I noticed that as well. The music was definately designed to create a serious attitude within the documentary.
"The first and best victory is to conquer self." - Plato
That was a good quote to open up with. Especially since I prefer to view MMA from the perspective of the Greek games and Pankration rather than see MMA from the Roman gladiator games and death match perspective.
I also thought this documentary was interesting because it talked about the female MMA sport as well.
I enjoyed it quite a bit. It is a documentary after all and not meant to be a training video. That's why its on MSNBC after all.
Funny thing about Faber, its exactly as I remember seeing him as in College. He was always a party animal, even when he was cutting weight to make 133. He's very fun loving and is seeming to be enjoying his success. Is he cocky? Hell yeah. I'm sure he truly believes he's the top 145lber in the world, an attitude that most of these guys have to possess if they are to be successful.
Enoch Wilson came across as a guy struggling to make ends meet, but doing the very best he can for himself and his child. I can't applaud him enough for that. Its too easy for guys like that to abandon their responsibilites to family, but he's fighting (literally) to make a future for himself and, more importantly, his kid a brighter one. I really wish him alot of success in the sport.
I enjoyed it quite a bit. It is a documentary after all and not meant to be a training video. That's why its on MSNBC after all.
Funny thing about Faber, its exactly as I remember seeing him as in College. He was always a party animal, even when he was cutting weight to make 133. He's very fun loving and is seeming to be enjoying his success. Is he cocky? Hell yeah. I'm sure he truly believes he's the top 145lber in the world, an attitude that most of these guys have to possess if they are to be successful.
Enoch Wilson came across as a guy struggling to make ends meet, but doing the very best he can for himself and his child. I can't applaud him enough for that. Its too easy for guys like that to abandon their responsibilites to family, but he's fighting (literally) to make a future for himself and, more importantly, his kid a brighter one. I really wish him alot of success in the sport.
Nope. One of the coaches I worked with was Faber's coach for his first two years at Davis. When that coach was hired as a head coach at the school I was working at, we went out to the Aggie Open each year, so I got to meet Urijah and watch him wrestle. While not technically superior, he wrestled with an awesome energy and never stopped going, whether winning or or on the rare occasion, losing. I also ended up hanging out with him after the tournament at a local nightspot. He was a really good guy with a genuine sense of humor. I saw him again at Nationals that year as well. Thus, I've always rooted for him when I heard he was competing in MMA.
Nope. One of the coaches I worked with was Faber's coach for his first two years at Davis. When that coach was hired as a head coach at the school I was working at, we went out to the Aggie Open each year, so I got to meet Urijah and watch him wrestle. While not technically superior, he wrestled with an awesome energy and never stopped going, whether winning or or on the rare occasion, losing. I also ended up hanging out with him after the tournament at a local nightspot. He was a really good guy with a genuine sense of humor. I saw him again at Nationals that year as well. Thus, I've always rooted for him when I heard he was competing in MMA.
Thats pretty cool...he seems a little on the cocky side, but I would think the majority of people the beat the crap out of people for a living would be at least a little cocky. He seems like a cool guy from the limited interviews I have seen with him and he has a bright future.
Well, the first three episodes have aired, and I like this documentary series. They had Cung Le on and showed some of his fight with Jason Von Flue. It was all very cool. The next episode will feature Liddell-Ortiz material. Also, the women in MMA segments have really been respectful and enlightening. I hope that women's MMA suceeds.
They screwed up the DirecTV schedule the other day. On the Guide Channel it had Warrior Nation with Tito and Chuck supposed to be on, but they showed some stupid documentary about Alaska State Prison.
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They screwed up the DirecTV schedule the other day. On the Guide Channel it had Warrior Nation with Tito and Chuck supposed to be on, but they showed some stupid documentary about Alaska State Prison.
MSNBC does that sometimes. It happened with my cable as well. Just keep recording the shows. Last week this happened, but towards the end of the week they did show the episode. MSNBC is a news station. Something in the news might have happened on a given day that caused an upset in the regular schedule.
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