GUS JOHNSON BIO: Gus Johnson, a practicing martial artist, has studied Kung Fu and boxing, and recently began studying Jiu-Jitsu. Johnson joined CBS Sports in 1995 as a play-by-play announcer for the CBS Television Network's coverage of college basketball, including the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. He called CBS Sports' HDTV broadcast of the 2000, 2001 and 2002 Final Four and Championship games. He also has provided play-by-play for the Network's NFL coverage since 1998. Johnson's credits at CBS Sports include play-by-play for college football, track and field, boxing, the Hambletonian, and bobsled and luge at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games. He serves as host of AT THE HALF®, CBS Sports' college basketball halftime studio show, and SPORTSDESK, CBS Sports' wraparound studio show. Johnson is also the radio voice of the NBA's New York Knicks and provides play-by-play for the Madison Square Garden Network's coverage of the WNBA's New York Liberty. He is an anchor and reporter for MSGN's "SportsDesk" and has provided commentary for that network's coverage of the New York City Golden Gloves Tournament. He also has served as host of "AT&T Yankees Scorecard" and New York Rangers and Knicks "GameNight." In addition, Johnson has called play-by-play for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, Big East Basketball on the Big East Network, college basketball on ESPN and the Canadian Football League on ESPN2. Prior to joining MSGN, he hosted "Black College Sports Today" on ESPN and was the weekend anchor for WTTG-TV Washington, D.C. (1991-92). Johnson graduated from Howard University with a degree in political science.

FRANK SHAMROCK BIO: At 35, Frank Shamrock has cemented his place as a legend in the sport of mixed martial arts. After becoming the first UFC Middleweight Champion in history in 1997 by submitting 1992 Olympic Games wrestling gold medalist Kevin Jackson with an armbar in a then-record 16 seconds, Shamrock reached the pinnacle of his career by stopping “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz in what is celebrated as one of the greatest martial arts battles of all-time. Other notable wins have come against some of the world's best MMA fighters including Bas Rutten, Enson Inoue, Jeremy Horn and Phil Baroni. Shamrock is widely recognized as the father of modern day mixed martial arts, a pioneer who successfully blended the disciplines of wrestling, submissions and striking. Shamrock continues to compete regularly and boasts a dangerous versatility. He is a devout follower of traditional martial arts and grew up idolizing Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. He also grew up as a fan of Muhammad Ali. His favorite television show of all-time is “The Simpsons” and his taste in music is as eclectic as his fighting style, with Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Bach and Metallica listed as his favorites. Shamrock has appeared on television shows “Oz” and “Walker, Texas Ranger.” {plug}