Very good entertaining show, watch the various replays.  Tonight's guests are Monte Cox, Shonie Carter, and Royce Gracie.
 
We start off with the news that IFL is likely shutting down.  The 8/15 show has been cancelled.  The stock has gone from a high of $17.00 to a current value of $.05.  Bas says that the IFL has a good fighter base and has put on good shows, but has had difficulty selling tickets.  He believes that things would have been better if the IFL was a private company.  Since it is a publicly traded company, its losses are public and has caused excessive shareholder panic, causing greater share losses (I am very much paraphrasing here, Bas was not quite that clear in his explanation of why being private would have been better).
 
Monte is using Strikeforce as a model for his Adrenaline promotion.  Strikeforce has taken time to build a strong regional promotion.  It has not tried to become too big, too fast.  That is the mistake the IFL made, he believes.  The IFL tried to go global before it had any base.
 
Regardly struggling small promotions generally, Shonie thinks that fans are reluctant to go to shows where the fighters are not recognizable, especially in today's economy.
 
Royce says that MMA fans still need more education in the technique involved in MMA, not just to look for big knockouts.  He also believes that there are some bad fights because too many fighters just want to be on TV for 5 minutes and are not totally committed which hurts small promotions.
 
In the News with Ron Kruck, there is a preview of the Elite XC show in Hawaii.  Ron Waterman is shown tearing a phonebook in half.  Very impressive.
    There is a proprosal to amend the Unified Rules by the ABC to more fully explain what comprises blows to the spine and back of head.  Also there is a  proposal to define and allow knees to a downed opponent
    Mark Coleman addresses the rumors that his injury is bogus.  Coleman says those rumors are false and that he desperately needed the Lesnar fight.
 
Next is a preview of Saturday's Adrenaline show.  Monte is keeping the show regional.  They are only flying in two fighters.  The IFL was very helpful in allowing some of their fighters to compete on the show.  Monte says that despite what people may think, most promoters get along and work with each other well.  Monte noted that he has no management contracts with any of the fighters he manages.  He figures that if they don't want him to manage them, then he shouldn't force himself on them.  Likewise, he allows any of three contracted Adrenaline fighters to fight on other shows if they want.
 
Highlights the X-1 Legends show from Honolulu are shown.  In the main event Egan Inoue TKO'd Hans Marrero in 3:07 of round 1.
 
The incredible double KO from a few weeks ago is shown a few times. Shonie was the ref for that match.  His comments are hilarious.
 
Shonie says that despite whatever criticism there was, Iron Ring was positive for MMA because it showcased some exciting young fighters.  The presence of the rappers on the show corrupted it somewhat, though.
 
Shonie's next match is with Luke Stewart (5-1) on the 6/27 Strikeforce show.
 
UFC 85 is reviewed.  Bas thinks that Matt Hughes needs a spark to motivate him and that will happen if he fights Matt Serra.  Royce believes that Matt is still a good fighter, but fighters all have bad days.  Monte says that Matt has abandoned some of wrestling and ground and pound style because he decided to become more proficient in BJJ.  Now he is caught between his old successful style and a desire to be a submission guy.  He needs to get back to what made him successful.
Bas says that Michael Bisping needs more snap and power on his punches, but he is really at home at 185.
He also thinks that Vera v. Werdum was stopped correctly.  Vera was not improving his position.  All he had to do was buck his hips a few times to show he was trying to escape.  The ref had no choice but to stop it when he was covering up.
 
Adam Swift of MMApayout.com has a new segment.  Based on a recent 5 show study of UFC payouts,  UFC pays out 8.8% of its gross revenue to the fighters.  As a comparison, Floyd Mayweather and Oscar Delahoya received 44% of the gross revenue from their fight.  WWE performers are paid 15-18% of gross revenue.  Major League Baseball players receive 53% of gross revenue.  NFL players get 59%.
Monte says that in smaller MMA shows, fighters get much closer to 50% of revenue.  He says that since MMA has no union, it is a promoter's world.
 
Last is a short preview of Dream 4, featuring analysis of Sakuraba v. Manhoef.  Bas thinks that if it is on the ground Sakuraba will win with an armbar.  Standing, Manhoef will KO him.  Royce says that Sakuraba is still a good fighter.      {plug}