#SCOTT COKER

[theanticool]

Scott Coker is back. After having another promotion bought out from under him, he’s got a card lined up in his back yard down in San Jose, California. And apparently the public mouthpiece for the promotion is Gilbert Melendez. We’ll see if anything comes of it.

[tscnews]

Bellator 296 Mousasi vs. Edwards Post Fight Press Conference

About This Sports Courier #Bellator 296 Mousasi vs. Edwards Press Conference: Bellator Paris Footage courtesy of and provided by Bellator MMA, BZA PR, and Showtime Sports. Bellator 296 post fight interview with Bellator President Scott Coker, who discusses the upcoming Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards middleweight title fight, the Lightweight World Grand Prix, and Gegard Mousasi's future.

[themmaniacs]

Scott Coker says Francis Ngannou isn't Considering Fighting in MMA

#ScottCoker says #FrancisNgannou coming to #Bellator is highly unlikely

Scott Coker wants Francis Ngannou in Bellator. That is sure. Francis Ngannou, one of the most feared heavyweights in MMA, will make his boxing debut later this year. Ngannou left the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and vacated his heavyweight title just two months ago. Although he has left the door open to a potential MMA comeback, it seems that a return to the cage may never happen. Scott…

[projazznet]

Harry Edison and Eddie Lockjaw Davis – Simply Sweets

Simply Sweets is an album by trumpeter Harry Edison with saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, recorded in 1977 and released by the Pablo label the following year. AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: “Trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison and tenor saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis always made a potent pair. They both possessed immediately identifiable sounds, were veterans of Count Basie’s Orchestra and never had any difficulty swinging. The repertoire of this Edison album is not too creative … However, the playing of the principals holds one’s interest throughout”. Harry Edison – trumpet Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone Dolo Coker – piano Harvey Newmark – bass Jimmie Smith – drums

[cinematitlecards]

MCU Title Cards, Part 2 . . "Guardians Of The Galaxy" (2014) Directed by James Gunn (Action/Comedy/Sci-Fi/Comic Book) . . "Agent Carter" (2015 - 2016) Created by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Comic Book) . . "Daredevil" (2015 - 2018) Created by Drew Goddard (Action/Crime/Drama/Comic Book) . . "Avengers: Age Of Ultron" (2015) Directed by Joss Whedon (Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Comic Book) . . "Ant-Man" (2015) Directed by Peyton Reed (Action/Adventure/Comedy/Comic Book) . . "Jessica Jones" (2015 - 2019) Created by Melissa Rosenberg (Action/Crime/Drama/Comic Book) . . "Captain America: Civil War" (2016) Directed by Anthony Russo & Joe Russo (Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Comic Book) . . "Luke Cage" (2016 - 2018) Created by Cheo Hodari Coker (Action/Crime/Drama/Comic Book) . . "Doctor Strange" (2016) Directed by Scott Derrickson (Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Comic Book) . . "Iron Fist" (2017 - 2018) Created by Scott Buck (Action/Adventure/Crime/Comic Book)

[doormouseetcappendix]

Best Films Of 2023 41-50

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem directed by Jeff Rowe

Scott Pilgirm Takes Off directed by Tomohisa Shimoyama, Moko-chan, Akitoshi Yokoyama, Rushio Moriyama, Takakazu Nagatomo, Kenji Maeba, Takuya Fujikura, & Takakazu Nagatomo

Kazizi Moto: Generation Fire Raymond Malinga, Simangaliso ‘Panda’ Sibaya & Malcom Wope, Shofela Coker, Nthato Mokgata & Catherine Green, Tshepo Moche, Pious Nyenyewa & Tafadzwa Hove, Terence Maluleke and Isaac Mogajane, Ahmed Teilab, Lesego Vorster, Ng'endo Mukii

Thanksgiving directed by Eli Roth

V/H/S/85 directed by David Bruckner, Scott Derickson, Gigi Saul Guerraro, Nathasha Kermani, Mike P. Nelson

Luther: Fallen Son directed by Jamie Payne

The Creator directed by Gareth Edwards

Make My Day directed by Takahiro Tanaka, Kentarō Fujita, Tatsuji Yamazaki, Kohei Sugatani, Grace Chen, Mntn Chang, Yuichi Abe

Landscape With Invisible Hand directed by Cory Finley

No One Will Save You directed by Brian Duffield

[toeridiaorbust]

Tagged by @sounddrive [aka myself X3]

Rules: pick a song for each letter of your url and tag that many people.

T — The Call, by Regina Spektor (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian)

O — Our Lady of the Underground, by Amber Gray (Hadestown)

E — Everytime We Touch by Cascada / [cover by Jesse Cale feat. Dan Avidan]

R — Roslyn, by Bon Iver and St. Vincent

I — If Our Love is Wrong, by Calum Scott

D — Dogbass, by toby fox (Undertale)

I — Iris, by the Goo Goo Dolls / If We Hold On Together, by Dana Ross ("The Land Before Time")

A — Approaching the End, by Gareth Coker (feat. Aeralie Brighton) (Ori and the Blind Forest)

O — On the Coast, by Darren Korb (Hades: Original Soundtrack)

R — Respite, by toby fox (Undertale)

B — Beautiful Creatures, by Illenium

U — Unconditionally, by Katy Perry

S — Saturn, by Sleeping At Last / Save Me, by Bruno Martini, Avian Grays, TRIXL ft. Mayra

T — The Lake Isle, Ola Gjeilo ft. Tenebrae / Thus Always To Tyrants, by The Oh Hellos

[I tag whomever wishes to do this!

[cavenewstimes]

Gilbert Melendez comes ‘full circle’ working with Scott Coker on new promotion, addresses potential comeback

When Strikeforce sold in 2011 and the promotion was later shuttered, Gilbert Melendez never imagined he would end up working with former owner Scott Coker. For a huge part of Melendez’s career, Coker was his promoter. But now, they’ll team up to help launch a new organization called Fight Night at the Tech, which features a mix of veterans and up-and-coming fighters competing close to where…

[news247planet]

#Coker #Scott #UFC Scott Coker sends message to different MMA promotions: “We've got pretty much as good or higher fighters than different leagues, together with the UFC” https://news247planet.com/?p=408611

[theanticool]

I think this is the first confirmation that Bellator is on the market, a thing we've known for like 6 years now I think (?).

Personally, not sure how I feel about Bellator going to PFL. I think I'd rather an individual entity pick up Bellator and try to flip a new deal outside of Viacom. Whether that be FOX or DAZN or Amazon Prime or whoever. I just don't like the idea of consolidation and I don't like the idea of guys like Patricio Pitbull being forced to fight in PFL's weird regular season system. Things like him trying to be a 3 division champion would be harder to do.

[tscnews]

Bellator 291 Post Fight: Yaroslav Amosov on Beating Logan Storley

About This Sports Courier #Bellator 291 Post Fight Press Conference: Footage courtesy of and provided by Bellator MMA, BZA PR, and Showtime Sports. Bellator welterweight world champion Yaroslav Amosov discusses defeating Logan Storley in their rematch at Bellator 291, his incredible performance, potentially fighting Jason Jackson, and defending his country in the War in Ukraine while reigning as champ!

[themmaniacs]

Scott Coker believes his Champions are the Best in the World

@ScottCoker @BellatorMMA #Bellator #ScottCoker

Bellator MMA is one of the world’s top mixed martial arts organizations. Its president, Scott Coker, believes that his promotion’s champions are among the best in the world. Following Bellator Dublin over the past weekend, Coker is looking forward to another tournament and thinks the winner will be the best in the world. Scott Coker believes that many of the champions in his divisions are better…

[sociomedicalpsychedelia]

Academic Article Citations

Beswerchij, Andrew and Dominic Sisti. 2022. “From Underground to Mainstream: Establishing a Medical Lexicon for Psychedelic Therapy.” Frontiers in Psychiatry 13.

Dyck, Erika and Chris Elcock. 2020. “Reframing Bummer Trips: Scientific and Cultural Explanations to Adverse Reactions to Psychedelic Drug Use.” The Social History of Alcohol and Drugs 34(2):271–96.

Exline, Julie J., William A. Schutt, Kathleen C. Pait, and Joshua A. Wilt. 2022. “Do Psychedelic Trips Open the Door to Messages from God, Spirits, Transcendent Realities, or the Devil? Links with Attitudes about Psychedelics, Opinions about Legalization, and Interest in Personal Use.” The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion 1–19.

Gardner, John, Adrian Carter, Kerry O’Brien, and Kate Seear. 2019. “Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies: The Past, and the Need to Move Forward Responsibly.” International Journal of Drug Policy 70:94–98.

Mitchell, Jennifer M., Michael Bogenschutz, Lilienstein Alia, Charlotte Harrison, Sarah Kleiman, Kelly Parker-Guilbert, G. M. Ot’alora, Garas Wael, Paleos Casey, Ingmar Gorman, Christopher Nicholas, Michael Mithoefer, Shannon Carlin, Bruce Poulter, Mithoefer Ann, Quevedo Sylvestre, Gregory Wells, S. Klaire Sukhpreet, Kolk B. van der, Tzarfaty Keren, Amiaz Revital, Ray Worthy, Shannon Scott, Joshua D. Woolley, Marta Cole, Gelfand Yevgeniy, Emma Hapke, Simon Amar, Wallach Yair, Randall Brown, Scott Hamilton, Julie B. Wang, Allison Coker, Rebecca Matthews, Boer A. de, Yazar-Klosinski Berra, Amy Emerson and Rick Doblin. 2021. "MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Severe PTSD: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study." Nature Medicine 27(6):1025-1033.

Smith, William R. and Paul S. Appelbaum. 2021. “Two Models of Legalization of Psychedelic Substances.” JAMA 326(8):697–98.

Williams, Keith, Osiris Sinuhé Romero, Michelle Braunstein, and Suzanne Brant. 2022. “Indigenous Philosophies and the ‘Psychedelic Renaissance.’” Anthropology of Consciousness 33(2):506–27.

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Important Images

One picture from within a few months that came out that I believe was iconic and says a lot to current events and speaks for itself in terms of power and weight was this one of Ukrainian soldiers banded to defend their home against Russian invaders. But what made this photo garner a lot of attention was the individual in the middle of the back, a bit toward the left. You'll notice one of the soldiers holding a big belt. This soldier was actually Ukrainian mixed martial artist and the Bellator Welterweight champion of the world: Yaroslav Amosov. There were a few Ukrainian combat sports athletes that chose to take up arms in defense of their home country like former boxing champions Vasily Lomachenko, the Klitschko brothers, etc. Yaroslav Amosov shared this photo with the Bellator FC president, Scott Coker alongside with a video. In the video, it shows him climbing out of a basement with a plastic bag in his hand. In the bag, he reveals that his mother had hid his championship belt away in response to the bombings. He said he was relieved that the belt was intact and displayed it on social media. The photo and video conveyed some element of their spirit and pride in their home country. This was the first shared evidence of Yaroslav Amosov being back in his home country to support the war efforts and really demonstrated how the Russian invasion affected so much of the world. As it stands, there are many athletes still in Ukraine defending against Russian invasions.

Another important image that came out from the recent months was this protest photo from Crosscut. The photo was taken in Seattle and I remember seeing it being shared around in light of the Roe v. Wade overturned case concerning abortion rights for women. This photo was one of many photos that came out where people of all different backgrounds, genders, races, etc. had joined together to speak out against the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Roe v. Wade case. When these news came out, I remember personally feeling like there was a huge step backwards in basic human rights and freedom. But regardless of how I felt, I knew this was momentous because of how a lot of people my age felt about the situation. It was all over everyone's social media and articles and facts were being shared by everyone. It's also important to note the media's coverage of the events and how protests were very common during this time period. These photos of protests would show people with signs, walking, being visibly passionate about their beliefs. This image is a bit in contrast to others as it displays these young adults with very blank expressions. It's as if to say that they are fed up with the climate of these days in terms of law and order. This was not too far removed from the George Floyd riots and Black Lives Matter movements. It's safe to say that these problems were and are still relevant and have not disappeared and then have Roe v. Wade being overturned was another nail in the coffin of how people feel that their rights need to be protected because they feel discriminated against.

[usasportsworld]

Scott Coker welcomes Dillon Danis back to Bellator, asks him, ‘Do you want to really fight?’

Scott Coker welcomes Dillon Danis back to Bellator, asks him, ‘Do you want to really fight?’

Scott Coker has put the ball firmly in Dillon Danis’ court. Danis recently pulled out of a high-profile boxing bout with social media star KSI that was scheduled to take place this Saturday at Wembley Arena in London, leaving his fighting future in question. But Coker, who previously said he didn’t get in the way of Danis’ desire to box, is open to Danis resuming his career with Bellator if…