On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Kurt Otto, the co-founder and commissioner of the International Fight League (IFL) (http://ifl.tv/).

Among the topics discussed are the overall state of the IFL; their coverage in the media; their financial situation; the team format and their business model; prospects for their upcoming semifinals on August 2 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ, and their finals on Sept. 20 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL; plans for an IFL Grand Prix event to crown individual champions in five weight classes; a proposal to have those five champions face a team of fighters from another mixed martial arts company; recent changes in their television production; plans for the 2008 season; and what might have been done differently this past year.

Also, NO HOLDS BARRED is available through iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441.

The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.

The NO HOLDS BARRED theme song is called "The Heist", by musician Ian Carpenter (http://iancarpenter.com/).

NO HOLDS BARRED is free to listen to and is sponsored by:

IFL, the International Fight League (http://ifl.tv/), the world's first professional mixed martial arts league. Make sure to check out their regular TV shows on FSN (Fox Sports Net) (http://msn.foxsports.com/story/1636002) in the U.S., and to check your local listings for dates and times. You can also catch the IFL's newest show, "IFL Battleground", every Monday night on MyNetworkTV (http://www.mynetworktv.com/). An encore presentation will run each Saturday night from. Check out the IFL web site (http://ifl.tv/), for a listing of IFL live events and their TV schedule, at http://ifl.tv/TV-Schedule.html.

BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.

Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).

FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews, and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts.

Thanks, Eddie Goldman

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