NO HOLDS BARRED: Lana Stefanac

On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Lana Stefanac. She is a world, Pan American, and <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />U.S. national champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and also is 3-0 in mixed martial arts, winning all her fights by submission.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Managed by the First Lady of NHB, Phyllis Lee, she will be attempting to add another title to her resume this coming weekend, May 5-6, when she competes in the women's heavyweight division at the 2007 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championships at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey. This event will also be shown on an Internet pay-per-view on ProElite.com. The lengthy discussion with Lana touches on this event, her career, and the general role of women in the combat sports. Also on this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, we respond to a comment made on the NO HOLDS BARRED blog about racism, sexism, and homophobia in the combat sports.   Also, NO HOLDS BARRED is available through iTunes. 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. NO HOLDS BARRED is free to listen to and is sponsored by: IFL, the International Fight League, the world's first professional mixed martial arts league. Make sure to check out their regular TV shows on FSN (Fox Sports Net) 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 on MyNetworkTV from 8-10 PM. An encore presentation will run each Saturday night from 8-10 PM. Check out the IFL web site, ifl.tv, for a listing of IFL live events and their TV schedule. BJJMart.com, your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more. FightBeat.com, for news, results, interviews, and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts. Thanks, Eddie Goldman http://nhbnews.blogspot.com/ http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/nhbnews