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Icon Sport: "Hard Times" went off last night from the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Middleweight champion and local fan favorite, Kala "Kolohe" Hose was in action in a non-title bout against Rolando Dominque, and Phil "The New York Badass" Baroni also competed on the card in a 175-pound catchweight fight against Ron Verdadero.
Hose (7-2) was coming off the second loss of his career in June at Elite XC: "Return of the King" to Robert McDaniel by first round submission (rear naked choke). That contest was also a non-title affair, which led to some questions of why Hose -- who won the title from Baroni in March -- wasn't defending his belt.
He took even more flack when this fight with Dominique was announced as a non-title match, too.
For a company that stripped Robbie Lawler of the same title early this year for inactivity, it's a little strange that its allowing the title to sit idle for two fights now. It almost seems obvious that the Hawaii-based promotion just want its local hero to be the champ for as long as possible.
Regardless, Hose came away with a second round technical knockout win on Saturday night, improving his record to (7-2) with all of his wins coming via TKO.
Hopefully, the next time we see Hose in action he'll have his gold on the line.
For Baroni (12-10), this was his fourth fight this year and his third in the last three months. After losing the first two of those fights this year, "The New York Badass" decided to make the move from middleweight (185 pounds) to welterweight (170 pounds).
His debut fight at welterweight was three weeks ago at Cage Rage 27: "Step Up" against Scott Jansen. He made quick work of Jansen with a first round knockout, looking very sharp at the lighter weight.
Last night Baroni met Ron Verdadero at a catchweight of 175 pounds. And again Baroni looked good, making quick work of his opponent with another first round technical knockout.
Two wins in a row for Baroni is a nice change of pace from losing five of seven prior to that. Even though the competition wasn't exactly top notch, Baroni was a guy whose confidence was probably at an all time low before these two wins.
A-level competition or not, a win is a win, especially for Baroni, who is looking to fight is way back into some high profile fights.
There was another fight on this card with the vacant 140-pound North American title on the line between Mark Oshiro -- who is referred to as the bantamweight Chuck Liddell -- and Bao Quach -- who came in on an eight fight winning streak.
Both of these guys are local favorites for the islanders, and this was a highly anticipated match up for them. In a hard fought three round battle, Quach was able to win over the judges for a unanimous decision, pushing his streak to nine in a row.
Check out the rest of the results for Icon Sport: "Hard Times" after the jump.
Sydney Silva defeats Hideto Kondo in Round 1 by submission (arm bar) Mario Miranda defeats Jose Diaz by technical knockout in Round 1 Eddie Rincon defeats Dean Lista by unanimous decision Ed Newalu defeats Ricky Hoku Wallace by unanimous decision Maui Wolfgram defeats Richard Desforge by submission (rear naked choke) in Round 1 Kyle Miyahana defeats Brewski Louis by unanimous decision Ola Silva and Ian Dela Cuesta fight to a No Contest after Dela Cuesta could not continue after being struck by a low blow Brad Tavares defeats Devin Kauwe by technical knockout in Round 1 Alan Lima def. Mark Tajon by Submission (Arm Bar), R2.

Baroni succeeds sacked Longo at Frosinone.
Serie A strugglers Frosinone have appointed Marco Baroni as their new coach after dismissing Moreno Longo on Wednesday.
Former Roma and Napoli defender Baroni took over in the immediate aftermath of LongoвЂ™s removal and will attempt to lead the club out of the drop zone.
Frosinone are five points adrift of safety in 19th and have won just one of their 16 league matches since achieving promotion from the second tier.
BaroniвЂ™s last experience of a relegation scrap ended prematurely as Benevento sacked him following a run of nine successive losses at the start of last season.
The 55-year-oldвЂ™s first match in charge is away to Udinese on Saturday.

UFC 125: Betting Odds and Predictions For Every Fight On The Card.
Correspondent I December 30, 2010 Comments Comment Bubble Icon.
UFC 125: Betting Odds and Predictions For Every Fight On The Card.
UFC 125 is only a few days away now, and I know all of you out there are wondering how you can win the most money to start the new year.
Well I've got the odds for the main card for you, and I've got my personal predictions for all the fights.
The main event is for the lightweight title, and is a rematch from two years ago between Frankie "The Answer" Edgar and Gray "The Bully" Maynard.
Enjoy, and everyone have a happy, healthy new year.
Jacob Volkmann Vs. Antonio McKee.
This lightweight battle to start the night features Jacob "Christmas" Volkmann and Antonio McKee.
Volkmann is 11-2, 2-2 in the UFC. He comes into this bout after two straight wins over Ronnys Torres and Paul Kelly, with both of those coming via decision.
Antonio McKee is 25-3-2 and is on a 15 fight unbeaten streak making his UFC debut. Most of his wins are via decision as well.
Prediction: I'll give this fight to McKee based on experience. I predict a win via split decision.
Antonio McKee -250.
Daniel Roberts Vs. Greg Soto.
The second fight of the night is a welterweight battle between Daniel Roberts and Greg Soto.
Roberts comes into this fight with a record of 11-1 (2-1 UFC). He is also coming off a submission of the night at UFC 121.
Soto comes in with a record of 8-1 (1-1 UFC) and his only loss is due to an illegal upkick which he delivered at UFC 111.
Prediction: I'll say Roberts by second-round submission.
Daniel Roberts -105.
Mike Brown Vs. Diego Nunes.
The next fight of the night is a featherweight bout between Mike Brown and Diego Nunes.
As the former WEC Featherweight Champion, Mike Brown (24-6) is making his UFC debut after a win over Cole Providence at WEC 53.
Diego Nunes is 15-1 and is also making his UFC debut. He is coming off two straight wins over Raphael Assuncao and Tyler Toner, respectively.
Prediction: Mike Brown via third-round submission.
Phil Baroni Vs. Brad Tavares.
The next fight is a middleweight bout between Phil "The New York Badass" Baroni and The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 contestant, Brad Tavares.
Baroni comes into this fight with a record of 13-12, on the heels of two straight losses to Joe Riggs and Amir Sadollah. Baroni is probably fighting for his career at this point so expect him to put on a great show.
The Hawaiian native Brad Tavares comes in with a record of 6-0, and we last saw him when he beat Seth Baczynski on the TUF 11 Finale.
Prediction: Brad Tavares via first-round TKO.
Brad Tavares -210.
Josh Grispi Vs. Dustin Poirer.
Josh Grispi must be one pissed off dude. After originally being slated for a co-main event against featherweight champion Jose Aldo, he got bumped all the way down the card, and will be taking on Dustin Poirer.
Grispi comes in on a 10 fight winning streak (4-0 WEC) and with a record of 14-1 overall. Since he was originally slated for the featherweight championship fight I can only assume he's been impressive.
Poirer comes in on the heels of a first round, first minute TKO of Zach Micklewright. He brings in a pro record of 8-1 (1-1 WEC).
Prediction: Grispi by first-round submission.
Josh Grispi -290.
Marcus Davis Vs. Jeremy Stephens.
Next up is a lightweight fight between Marcus "Irish Hand Grenade" Davis and Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens.
Fresh off a third-round submission loss to Nate Diaz, Davis is coming in with a record of 17-7. As he has decided to cut down from welterweight, Davis is also making his debut at lightweight.
Jeremy Stephens comes in with a record of 18-6, fresh off a split-decision loss to Melvin Guillard.
Prediction: Davis by unanimous decision.
Jeremy Stephens -250.
Clay Guida Vs. Takanori Gomi.
Next up is a lightweight fight between Clay Guida and Takanori Gomi.
Clay "The Carpenter" Guida is currently 27-11, and on a two-fight win streak, both of which have been finishes. He last beat Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 117 due to a jaw injury. In his interview afterwards, he alluded to a a title run, stating his biggest previous impediment was himself, or something to that degree. And if he is truly serious about a title run, beating "The Fireball Kid" will certainly help.
But Gomi will certainly want to stop that, as he is coming off of a Knockout of the Night performance over Tyson Griffin. Gomi is 32-6 in his MMA career, and I'm sure he has lightweight title aspirations as well.
Prediction: Guida via third-round submission.
Nate Diaz Vs. Dong Hyun Kim.
Next is a welterweight fight between Nate Diaz and Dong Hyun Kim.
Diaz comes into this fight with a record of 13-5, and a Fight of the Night, third-round submission over Marcus Davis at UFC 118. He is also on a two-fight win streak, the other victory being Rory Markham.
Dong Hyun Kim comes in with a record of 13-0-1 (1 NC). In his last fight, "Stun Gun" Kim won a unanimous decision over Amir Sadollah.
Prediction: Diaz via first-round submission.
Dong Hyun Kim -130.
Brandon Vera Vs. Thiago Silva.
Next is a light heavyweight fight between Brandon Vera and Thiago Silva.
Vera (11-5) is coming in on a two-fight losing streak, so he could very well be fighting for his job. Expect him to put on a show.
Thiago Silva is coming off a loss to Rashad Evans at UFC 108, so he's been out for quite awhile (364 days).
Silva desperately needs a win after his year-long layoff, but Vera needs a win to keep his job.
Prediction: Vera by first-round KO.
Thiago Silva -160.
Chris Leben Vs. Brian Stann.
The co-main event of the evening is Chris "The Crippler" Leben versus Brian "All American" Stann.
Leben comes into this fight with a record of 25-6, and is currently on a three-fight win streak. The last time we saw him was when he was giving us one of the best fights of the year against Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 116.
Brian Stann comes into this fight 9-3, on the heels of a win over Mike Massenzio. Not sure what Stann had to do to get this fight, but it doesn't matter because he did.
Prediction: Leben via second-round TKO.
Chris Leben -190.
Lightweight Championship Fight: Frankie Edgar Vs. Gray Maynard.
And in a rematch of a fight from two years ago, UFC Lightweight Champion, Frankie Edgar, will be taking on the only man to defeat him, Gray Maynard.
"The Answer" Edgar comes in at 13-1, after his two shocking defeats of BJ Penn, where he was an underdog in both. Prior to those, he was on a three-fight win streak (so now he is currently on a five-fight win streak). Now, after going the distance with BJ Penn twice, he gets a chance to avenge his only career-loss against Gray Maynard.
"The Bully" Maynard comes in as an undefeated fighter. 10-0, with one no-contest, Maynard has already beaten Frankie Edgar once. In his most recent fight, he earned a unanimous decision over Kenny Florian at UFC 118.
Expect this fight to mainly be a wrestling match folks.
Prediction: Edgar has proved the oddsmakers wrong before, but I expect Maynard to come in and take the belt he deserves in a unanimous decision.

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