The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana

After a few technical difficulties we're up and running for UFC 100.

First round of the opening bout is over with middleweights Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher.

Nice back and forth action in that round and the second round looks to be more of the same early on.

Akiyama has side control on the ground, Belcher better show off that Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Good Ground N Pound from the UFC newcomer, Akiyama.
Belcher needs to get this back to a stand up fight or he's not gonna last much longer.

Belcher gets it back up at the 2 minute mark and scores with leg kicks.

The Iron Cage Clash card "Fight For Life" had 18 fights on the card, plenty of back-and-forth action and no decisions.

While the nature of blogging doesn't allow me to go into too great amount of detail on the show, let me just say that it was one of the most action packed night of fights I've seen in a long time.

Now here's "Q's Top 5 Memorable Moments from Fight Night."

1. Daniel Trusty recovering from a vicious straight right that dropped him to sink in a fight-winning guillotine choke.

2. Lee Haskett's knockout win in a heavyweight clash with Steve Franklin.

Variety Global Business (VGB) Group, the China-based business with an interest in establishing a manufacturing and distribution center in Anderson, is headed to Washington, D.C. this week to solicit federal for the project. Pastor James Dixon, who has served as a community liaison for VGB, said company officials will spend Wednesday and Thursday in the capital, alongside economic development leaders from the city of Anderson.

Figured I throw out a few big fights that all fans should want to check out as the temps get higher and higher this summer.

First up:
UFC 99 this Saturday.
Main Event: Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva. Expect fireworks in this one.
Mirko "Cro Cop" is also back in the UFC on this one, after a lackluster 3-fight performance in his first go around (1-2 record) he's looking to rebound. And then there's a grudge match between Dan Hardy and Marcus Davis. Don't get too comfy. I got a feeling that one could be worth standing up through the whole thing.

I'll skip UFC 100 for a later time.

Kimbo Slice was last seen getting knocked out on national television by a journeyman replacement fighter named Seth Petruzelli last October.

The next time we see him will once again be on national television as the Youtube legend makes his debut for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on the 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV.

Just got word from some fight-friends via a social network site that it looks like a safe bet that the month of July will be an MMA free month in the Hoosier State.

The laws are in place now it's time for the newly-created Indiana Athletic Commission to iron out the rules for the sport in Indiana. To that end be prepared for a 30-day moratorium on Mixed Martial Arts in Indiana.

It's been reported that the state legislature doesn't want to worry about anything other than the budget. What that means for the rules and regulations being finalized is anyone's guess.