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MMA SIM Game

Thanks goes out to the good folks over at www.ultimatefighting.tk for the heads-up on a MMA Sim game

available now at http://www.nhb-sim.tk. The "NHB Fighting is an MMA (mixed martial arts) textual Flash

sim for Windows (created by Marco Evangelista). All you need to do is pick two fighters and read play-by-

play. You can simulate matches under PRIDE, UFC and K-1 rules, but (they'll) add more. Currently (they)

have more than 250  fighters, and you can contribute by creating more fighters."

WBC

The following is a press release issued by the WBC (with a little editing from us):

The World Boxing Council hereby informs that # 1 Middleweight contender Howard Eastman has been

confirmed as mandatory challenger of WBC Champion, Bernard Hopkins.

During the World Boxing Council Annual Convention in Phuket Thailand, a purse offer was held for a final

elimination bout between Howard Eastman and Jermain Taylor.

Jermain Taylor has informed the WBC, that he will not face Eastman, consequently a voting was casted

by the WBC Board of Governors which resulted in a unanimous ratification of Howard Eastman as

mandatory challenger.

Card subject to change

(11/2/04)