UFC on Fox 5: Live results and play-by-play for Facebook and FX undercard

As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results, play by play and commentary for UFC on Fox 5. Our live coverage will start with the one prelim fight on Facebook, currently scheduled for 4:20pm ET/1:20pm PT, and continuing through the six-fight portion of the preliminary card that will air live on FX. That kicks off at 5pm ET/2pm PT. The four-fight main card will air on Fox and begins at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

This post will cover live commentary and play-by-play for the Facebook and FX portions of the card.

Raphael Assuncao vs. Mike Easton

Round 1 - Easton bouncing around a lot, which isn't surprising. He landed a couple of nice kicks early. Assuncao threw a nice high kick, but Easton managed to block it. Neither fighter is connecting a lot early though. Assuncao landed a couple of kicks and a nice jab. Easton responded with his own jab and a nice leg kick. Assuncao dropped for a takedown but couldn't get anywhere. Tough round to score. I'd say 10-9 Assuncao by a hair.

Round 2 -

Ramsey Nijem vs. Joe Proctor

Round 1 - Both men got down to business quickly, landing with some strikes. Nijem backed him up against the fence, but Proctor looked for a standing guillotine. He held onto it all the way across the cage, but Nijem escaped. Both men landed bombs immediately after. Nijem landed a crazy jumping front kick that sent Proctor reeling across the cage to his back. Nijem jumped him and pounded away, eventually taking his back. Nijem dragged him down into full back control, then came over to mount on a bloodied Proctor. Proctor escaped to his feet though, and looked for the neck again. Nijem took it back down again and climbed over to his back. Back on the feet again, Nijem got caught with a counter and Proctor ended up on top. He looked for the neck again, but there was nothing there. 10-9 Nijem, despite the late comeback.

Round 2 - Both men were a little more cautious at the start of the second. Proctor caught Nijem with the same counter left that dropped him in the first. Nijem responded with his own counter and leg kick though. Proctor started to turn it up a bit with the counters, so Nijem moved him against the cage. Nijem got him down. Proctor looked for a sweep but Nijem found it off and maintained top position. Proctor managed to push Nijem off and looked for a front choke against the cage. He continued to look for a guillotine but he let Nijem take him down again. Nijem closed it out with a few strikes. 10-9 Proctor.

Round 3 - Nijem's striking looked a little better early in the third round, and he connected a few times. Nijem looked for a takedown, and Proctor almost reversed to an armbar but couldn't get it. He then looked for a kimura, but ate some body shots. Nijem controlled position for a while, but Proctor eventually got up. But he missed with a guillotine attempt again and ended up on his back. He got back up, then jumped over on Nijem's back and attacked an arm . Beautiful transition, but he lost it and Nijem went back to punching.Finally they got back up with 20 seconds to go, and threw down until the final horn. I've got it 10-9 and 29-28 Nijem. But we'll see what the judges say.

Ramsey Nijem defeated Joe Proctor by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez

Round 1 - Cruickshank landed to the body right away, but Martinez pushed him against the fence. Martinez looked for the takedown but couldn't get it. They both banged a bit in the center, with each man landing a couple of nice strikes. Martinez went for the takedown again against the cage. It didn't work so they went back to brawling. Martinez picked up a cut in his hairline. Cruickshank landed some nice shots and missed with a flashy kick. Cruickshank landed a big shot to the body that hurt Martinez. Cruickshank opened up with a ton of kicks, but Martinez covered up and eventually fired back. The pace slowed for a bit, until Cruickshank landed a huge kick to the head that stunned Martinez again. Cruickshank blasted away once again, but Martinez stood his ground! Awesome round! 10-9 Cruickshank.

Round 2 - Martinez went back to looking for a takedown, but ate a big knee to the body for his troubles. The pace was much more measured, but Cruickshank was landing some good single shots. And then after almost half a round of relative inactivity, Cruickshank unleashed an unreal kick to the head that sent Martinez to the mat. He didn't even have to follow up, the ref just jumped in. Wow. That was amazing. Daron Cruickshank defeated Henry Martinez by KO (head kick).

Marcus LeVesseur vs. Abel Trujillo

Round 1 - LeVesseur ducked under a punch and scooped Trujillo up like nothing, then dumped him to the mat. Trujillo got up, but Marcus kept working to get it back down. Trujillo defended very well though, and landed some nice back elbows to the head. The ref separated them after two minutes. LeVesseur went right back on the wrestling attack though. Trujillo was game though, landing knees to the leg and staying upright. Trujillo just started beating him down with hard shots, but LeVesseur wouldn't give up on a single leg attempt until the ref separated them again. LeVesseur went right back for a shot, but ate a huge knee. Trujillo bombed away, but LeVesseur lasted till the end of the round. 10-9 Trujillo.

Round 2 - LeVesseur landed a nice punch early, and didn't look to wrestle. He ate another shot coming in though, and Trujillo locked up a standing guillotine. LeVesseur flopped around and Trujillo locked up a north south choke instead. LeVesseur escaped and they brawled a bit. Both men landed huge punches at the same time, but Trujillo's did way more damage, dropping LeVesseur. Trujillo worked in LeVesseur's guard, landing a big right that made LeVesseur turtle and roll over. LeVesseur managed to get up though, and they broke. Big right from Trujillo landed. LeVesseur ducked the next one and looked for a takedown once again, without success. LeVesseur got hurt with a huge knee to the body, then four or five more. More and more, absolutely DEVASTATING knees. Finally the referee mercifully stepped in. Wow. Abel Trujillo defeated Marcus LeVesseur by TKO (knees to the body) at 3:56 of round two

Dennis Siver vs. Nam Phan

Round 1 - Siver leads with some kicks, as expected. Phan was having a hard time getting off, while Siver was on point with everything. Siver found a home for his right hand a few times, and wobbled Phan once. It was all Siver for the first two minutes. Siver landed a nice counter left that backed Phan off. A lot of Siver's punches were landing. Siver scooped up a leg and threw Phan down, but Phan got right back up. He shot in again and Phan defended, but Siver connected with a nice left. The German hit his patented spinning back kick late. Siver 10-9.

Round 2 - Phan was more active early in round two and tagged Siver with a couple of strikes, but a counter from Siver made him stumble away. Siver continued to land low kicks and left jabs effectively. Dennis landed a nice wheel kick to the head. Siver took the fight to the ground, which was kind of weird. Siver worked in half guard and landed a few strikes. Nice short elbow from Siver, and he opened up with a ton of rights to the face. Siver moved to side control, then to mount. More elbows. 10-9 Siver again.

Round 3 - After a few kicks, Siver took Phan back to the floor after ducking a Phan haymaker. Siver worked away in side control, landing a continual stream of punches. He tried to move to mount but Phan defended. Phan tried to work something, but Siver's punches and elbows made him revert to full defensive mode. Siver pinned Phan's arm with him knee and continued to beat him up. Phan looked to turtle up and grab one of Siver's legs, but it didn't do much. Just total domination for almost the whole 15 minutes. I want to see how many total strikes Siver landed. It has to be a massive number. Siver 10-9, and I have it 30-27 overall. I wouldn't be surprised at all with a 30-26 or even 30-25 score.

Dennis Siver defeated Nam Phan by unanimous decision (30-24, 30-25, 30-26)

Scott Jorgensen vs. John Albert

Round 1 - Jorgensen opened with an inside leg kick, Albert responded with a combination. Albert went for some sort of flying attack and Jorgensen planted him on his back. Albert did well to lock down Jorgensen for a while and eventually hit a beautiful sweep and took Scott's back. Jorgensen was able to scramble right back on top though, and started dropping short elbows. Albert whipped his legs up and locked up an arm-in triangle against the cage. Jorgensen fought it off well though, and escaped into side control. Jorgensen briefly looked for north south, but an inverted triangle attempt changed his mind. Albert retained full guard then tried to escape, but Jorgensen took his back and locked in a choke. Albert tapped right at the final horn. Great fight. Scott Jorgensen defeated John Albert by submission (rear naked choke), 4:59, round one.

Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens

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Rory MacDonald, Alexander Gustafsson and Matt Brown big winners at UFC on Fox 5

Young fighters made some noise on UFC on Fox 5 in Seattle on Saturday night. Rory MacDonald, Mike Brown and Alexander Gustaffson all scored big wins.

The torch was passed among welterweights as B.J. Penn was beat down for three rounds by the bigger, faster and younger Rory MacDonald, who took the decision 30-26, 30-26, 30-27.

Penn, a legend in MMA whose first fight was at UFC 31 in 2001, had no answers for 23-year-old MacDonald. Penn was wobbled by a left late in the first round. He survived just to take such a beating in the second round that the fight doctor came in between the second and third to check and see if Penn could continue.

In the third round, MacDonald continued to land strikes, but added taunting to his arsenal. He dropped his hands and made faces at Penn, which the crowd in Seattle didn't appreciate. After the bout, MacDonald said he Penn was his hero, but he had to treat him like every opponent.

"Like I said to BJ after the fight, he was the one guy I really really looked up to growing up. He's a hero to me," MacDonald said to UFC commentator Joe Rogan.

MacDonald also asked to fight Carlos Condit, the one fighter who has beaten MacDonald in his 15-fight career.

Alexander Gustafsson needed a big win over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua to get the next shot at the UFC light heavyweight belt, after Chael Sonnen challenges champion Jon Jones. He did it with a dominant decision, winning 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26.

Rua was strong early, managing a leg lock attempt in the first round, but he wasn't able to do much after Gustafsson got out of the submission attempt. Gustaffson used his reach and long legs to land huge knees and kicks throughout the bout.

With the win, Gustafsson is now 15-1. He won his last six fights, with his last loss coming in April of 2010 to Phil Davis.

Matt Brown started the main card off with excitement. In the second round of his bout with Mike Swick, Brown landed a perfect right hand. It stiffened Swick, who was out before he hit the ground. The fight was stopped at 2:31 in the second round.

At one point in his career, Brown had lost three fights in a row and it wasn't clear why the UFC didn't cut him. Now, he is on a four-fight win streak, with three of the last four coming by stoppage.

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Allan: Finding The Right Injury Lawyer | Reference and Education ...

Whether you have recently been hurt in a car or truck accident, burned or injured by chemical exposure, hurt on a construction site, or simply frustrated by an insurance company that has refused to pay benefits that are owed to you, a personal injury lawyer can help! The aim of this article is to help you understand how to select the best one.

The personal injury lawyer you choose should be more than just ?competent.? Your legal team should be ?remarkable?. Your personal injury lawyer should provide you with resources to deal with all aspects of your case, answer questions, prepare intensely for trial, try your case (if need be) and always be prepared to fight on your behalf.

A truly remarkable firm will work hard to exceed your expectations. They will pull out all stops to get you compensation to cover damages you have suffered, which may include but are not limited to, medical and surgical costs, lost work time and wages, anxiety, pain and suffering, car mileage and many out of pocket costs that you may face. A respected firm will follow up with clients promptly. Look for a lawyer who has a reputation for being tough but fair, smart and compassionate. A great law firm will make sure the client feels comfortable, and at the same time, they need to send a message, loud and clear, to insurance companies and liable parties that they mean business. The right firm will not be scared to throw their credentials around for the benefit of the client.

Accident and injury victims often find themselves in a state of a shock after a traumatic event and do not act swiftly enough. When a terrible event disrupts everything in your world, it?s only human nature to ?wait a bit? to get your head together before moving forward, but this approach may not be the best idea. Here?s why: Evidence from the accident or injury may get lost or even be deliberately destroyed in the hours and days after the accident. Witness recollections may grow foggier and more inaccurate as time passes after the incident. Even your own recollection of the event will give way to hazier, less accurate memories. And if you wait too long after the accident or injury, you may lose your ability to make a claim altogether, even if you have compelling evidence on your side, due to the ?statute of limitations?.

Each personal injury case is unique and needs to be looked at by an experienced injury lawyer. Choose a car accident lawyer that will give you the time and attention you deserve and need to win your case. Be sure they listen astutely to what you want and need and help you feel calm, comfortable, and taken care of throughout your case. Most injury law firms takes cases on a contingency basis. This means that until they win a trial verdict or reach a settlement, you do not owe anything.

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Egypt military warns of 'dark tunnel' over divisions

NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin and journalist Mona Eltahawy discuss developments around Egypt's crisis.

By Sarah El Deeb, The Associated Press

CAIRO -- Egypt's military warned Saturday of 'disastrous consequences' if the crisis that sent tens of thousands of protesters back into the streets is not resolved, signaling the army's return to an increasingly polarized and violent political scene.

The military said serious dialogue is the "best and only" way to overcome the nation's deepening conflict over a disputed draft constitution hurriedly adopted by Islamist allies of President Mohammed Morsi, and recent decrees granting himself near-absolute powers.

"Anything other than that (dialogue) will force us into a dark tunnel with disastrous consequences; something which we won't allow," the statement said.

Failing to reach a consensus, "is in the interest of neither side. The nation as a whole will pay the price," it added. The statement was read by an unnamed military official on state television.


Egypt's once all-powerful military, which temporarily took over governing the country after the revolution that ousted autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak, has largely been sidelined since handing over power to Morsi weeks after his election.

But it has begun asserting itself again, with soldiers sealing off the presidential palace with tanks and barbed wire, as rival protests and street battles between Morsi's supporters and his opponents turned increasingly violent.

The statement said the military "realizes its national responsibility in protecting the nation's higher interests" and state institutions.

At least six civilians have been killed and several offices of the president's Muslim Brotherhood set on fire since the crisis began on Nov. 22. The two sides also have staged a number of sit-ins around state institutions, including the presidential palace where some of the most violent clashes occurred.

Images of the military's elite Republican Guards unit surrounding the area around the palace showed one of the most high-profile troop deployment since the army handed over power to Morsi on June 30.

Egypt's president Mohamed Morsi is feeling the pressure ever since his decree granting him nearly absolute powers. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

A sit-in by Morsi's opponents around the palace continued Saturday, with protesters setting up roadblocks with tanks behind them amid reports that the president's supporters planned rival protests. By midday Saturday, TV footage showed the military setting up a new wall of cement blocks around the palace.

Tensions have escalated since Morsi issued new decrees granting himself and an Islamist-dominated constitutional assembly immunity from oversight by the judiciary. The president's allies then rushed through a constitution and he announced a Dec. 15 nationwide referendum on the charter.

Morsi has called for a national dialogue and scheduled a meeting on Saturday, but opponents say he must first cancel the referendum on the draft constitution and rescind his recent decrees.

NBC's Ayman Moheldeen reports the latest from Egypt where thousands of protesters surged around the presidential palace; and Michael Rubin, Former Pentagon Adviser on Iran & Iraq, provides perspective.

Only veteran liberal opposition politician Ayman Nour attended the meeting with Morsi on Saturday. The other eight delegates were Islamists.

The president has insisted his decrees were meant to protect the country's transition to democracy from former regime figures trying to derail it.

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Big business vs. small business at the edge of - The Salt Lake Tribune

(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) The most immediate threat for many businesses is allowing the Bush-era tax cuts on personal income to expire at the end of December. President Barack Obama wants to extend them for everyone but the top 2 percent of earners. That might be good for middle-class Americans, but it could hurt many of the roughly 4.5 million business owners who are ?S corporations.?

Big business vs. small business at the edge of ?fiscal cliff?

?Fiscal cliff? ? Sides have competing visions about which outcome is best.

Washington ? Democrats and Republicans aren?t the only ones divided over how to fix the nation?s fiscal problems. Big business and small business have very different views on whether changes to personal income taxes or corporate taxes should be part of the fix.

Groups that represent American businesses are in a bind. Some of their members declare their business income through their personal income taxes, and they are staring at the possibility of higher tax rates on the top tiers of personal income. Yet big corporations would be unaffected by higher tax rates since they pay corporate income taxes, not personal. They?re rooting for a lowering of the corporate tax rate.

Simply put, what?s good for some businesses is not necessarily good for others.

"There is no difference, really. They want the same thing ? lower rates, certainty, simplification and sound transition rules," insisted Bruce Josten, vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the influential group?s top lobbyist.

The National Association of Manufacturers takes a similar public tack, preferring for now to avoid talk of competing visions among its members.

"It?s hard to talk about a hypothetical," said Dorothy Coleman, vice president of tax policy for the association. "Right now we are very much focused on going to the Hill and spreading our members? concerns."

Manufacturers want Congress to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of expiring tax measures and pending spending cuts, which if left unchanged this month could send the economy skidding downward.

"We?re going to lose jobs, we?re going to probably go into a double-dip recession, and it?s going to set us back about 10 years," Coleman warned.

The most immediate threat for many businesses is allowing the Bush-era tax cuts on personal income to expire at the end of December. President Barack Obama wants to extend them for everyone but the top 2 percent of earners. That might be good for middle-class Americans, but it could hurt many of the roughly 4.5 million business owners who are "S corporations," whose business earnings are declared as personal income on their 1040 tax forms like most people.

The term comes from a 1958 revamp of the tax code adding a subchapter S that created a new category for businesses with specific criteria such as a limited number of shareholders in the company. They?re sometimes called pass-through entities because their business income flows to their personal income, where it?s taxed at the individual income tax rate rather a corporate rate. Many are much bigger than mom-and-pop businesses.

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An even larger number of businesses also are considered pass-through entities, including sole proprietorships, partnerships and limited liability companies, also called LLCs. The most successful ones potentially face tax rates higher than the current 35 percent corporate rate, if the personal income tax rates go up.

In a Nov. 27 letter to congressional leaders from both parties that spells out the competing interests, 42 trade associations whose members mostly declare their business earnings through their personal taxes pleaded for lawmakers to avoid pitting them against corporate interests.

"There is no economic or political justification for reform that lowers marginal tax rates on corporations while raising either marginal or effective tax rates on the 95 percent of businesses structured as pass-through entities," said the trade associations, whose members range from grocers to truckers to general contractors.

Effective tax rates are what individuals or companies pay after all their deductions and credits. The marginal tax rates are what the government progressively takes by tax bracket.

For example, an individual taxpayer pays 15 percent of income from $8,701 to $35,350; 25 percent of income from $35,351 to $85,650; 28 percent of income from $85,651 to $178,650; 33 percent of income from $178,651 to $388,350; and at 35 percent for everything above $388,351.

Obama proposes to raise the top two rates for individual income above $200,000 and family income above $250,000. That would mean higher taxes for an estimated 30 million businesses that pass their business earnings through their personal income taxes.

The president says this protects middle-class Americans. It?s a distinction Alan Simpson, the co-chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, finds puzzling.

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NFL Odds, Week 14: Seahawks vs. Cardinals point spread analysis

?The Seahawks don't lose at home. The Cardinals don't win anywhere.'

I began last week's post with a quote and look what happened in real time. If it ain't broke, don't fix it so this week I lean to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk for my opening salvo; his Week 14 picks included the above gem. Superstitious? Well, of course I am. I support the Seahawks, for Heavens sake. Just like those players who don't shave until their team loses, I'm now relying on quotes for my first line until we lose and, as I'm sure you're all well aware, it's only weird if it doesn't work.

I will be shaving, through fear of getting the ?Spanish Archer' (El Bow) at work, but Seattle won't be coming anywhere near close to losing this week... will they? They do venture into uncharted territory on Sunday, entering the game as 10 point favourites, the first time this season they've been fancied to win by double digits.

The closest margin to this one was when they were favoured by 5.5 points at home to the Jets. I'm going to nail my colours to the mast early here and state that I believe Arizona to be worth a punt this week, despite too much evidence to the contrary. It's not that I'm uncomfortable at Seattle being favoured so heavily as I believe the line to be about right. No, it's the black and white truth of being a Seahawks fan. This is hardly the '05 vintage anchored by Jones, Hutchinson and Alexander (the order of importance is er, important and I think that looks right) so I'm loath to back us being asked to give up a TD plus a field goal.

Boy, that about the '05 vintage looks harsh written down, but it is, sadly, the truth. Never again...OK, more than likely, will we ever have a left tackle/left guard tandem as rich in talent together as Walt and Hutch. Preaching to the converted as I am here, as well as indulging myself a little, those were heady days and, aside from beating the Panthers for the NFC Championship, my own personal highlight was setting the alarm for 1:30 a.m. GMT to witness the 42-0 shellacking of the Eagles in Philly on MNF. And it was 42-0 after three quarters. In the snow. Not ?Tuck Rule' snow, but snow nonetheless.

So, the oldest news in the diary is that Jones and Hutchinson will forever stand alone. Yes, Hutchinson caused outrage in the manner in which he left for Minnesota, but time's a great healer so be it me mellowing with age or just generally being a better person now, I love him all over again.

Why the reminiscing? Because our last great team could soon be replaced by another. If we've already seen what is and what will be the greatest left side of an offensive line in franchise history, then the same can be said of the quarterback. Matt Hasselbeck was Matt Hasselbeck and he eventually deserves a place in the Ring of Honor in my opinion, but, after only twelve games, he was no Russell Wilson. After last Sunday, we've created a monster.

It's been written before, both here and all over Field Gulls, but I will repeat what I wrote in my lead up to the Jets game. It is, once again, tipping my hat to Florio, but he summed up perfectly what epitomises Wilson's game: The kid doesn't get rattled.

I read this week that he's as comfortable on his own 3 yard line as he is on an opponent's 23 yard line, words that ring oh so true. Opinions (facts, really) such as these are hardly earth shattering or steeped in profundity, but Wilson's only just starting to get noticed nationally. Those of us who've witnessed each and every snap he's taken this season know all there is to know about him, but it took an Elway-esque fourth quarter drive, quickly followed by similar feats in overtime in a major city for Wilson to be finally, properly recognised. I couldn't give a toss about him being voted Rookie of the Year as he may as well be voted Wookie of the Year for all that it matters. I tire of message board arguments placing him above or below Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III.

Accolades come in the form of championships (and league MVP awards if we're going to split hairs) and I believe that Wilson may just bring a Lombardi back home for us. I seriously doubt it'll happen this year, but I don't care when it happens, as long as it does.

If I may get back to writing about betting on this game, yes, I like the Cardinals and the points. Those of you who take careful note of what I write (and the both of you are close to my heart) will know that I'm wary of teams coming off of emotional wins and where better to start on this one that at home?

On the two occasions this season that the Seahawks have claimed emotional wins, against the Packers and Patriots, they've bombed the following week. Not bombed as in not being motivated for their next games, but they lost in St. Louis and San Francisco respectively. Granted, they did end up covering the spread against the 49ers (by half a point), but it was too close for comfort, not that I gained that much happiness from being quids in, coming up short against the Niners, an outcome that goes down as smoothly as swallowing a football sideways.

W W W W L L L L L L L L. How many teams have done that over their first twelve games in an NFL season? I actually hope somebody's able to tell me, but it's what Seattle faces this Sunday, a team on an eight game losing streak.

Since beginning the season 3-0 ATS, the Cardinals have gone 2-6-1 ever since, covering just twice in nine attempts. However, interestingly, as a road underdog over the season, they're 3-1-1, food for thought for those of you believing the Seahawks are primed to smash Arizona out of sight. In addition, they've covered as road underdogs twice in the last three weeks, against the Falcons and Jets. In fact, last week's cover came despite scoring just six points and going 0 for 15 on third down. Should they replicate that this week, perhaps Seattle will smash Arizona out of sight.

Everything does point to exactly that and not least because the Seahawks are 5-0 at home, both SU and ATS against a team who haven't won since September 30. The Cardinals also bring the league's worst offense (statistically) to town, not the worst week to be without Brandon Browner.

I want to say that I'm after revenge for our Week 1 loss, but it doesn't feel that way. Should we just happen to meet Green Bay in the playoffs, they'll be able to lay claim to revenge. No, this week is about not looking past the Cardinals. That'd be DangeRuss.

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Sports Leagues Gang Up On New Jersey With New Legal Brief

The state of New Jersey has began the process of challenging a 1992 federal law that outlawed sports betting in the US. Late last year, voters approved sports betting in New Jersey, but the state must first pass the federal legal hurdle before opening sports books.

Late this past week, New Jersey learned that there will be additional legal battles to fight in their effort to end sports gambling prohibition. The four major sports groups have partnered in a new lawsuit filed to stop New jersey from moving forward with sports betting.

The actual lawsuit against New Jersey was filed back in August, when the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB filed suit against Governor Chris Christie. New Jersey then answered that lawsuit by requesting it be thrown out of court. On Friday, the leagues took their turn in court by responding the state's request to throw out the suit.

The NCAA is also involved in the lawsuit, and has gone as far as threatening to pull major championship competitions out of New Jersey should sports books become legal in the state.

Legislators answered voter approval from last year when they passed a bill that would allow sports books at Atlantic City casinos. Senator Raymond Lesniak has been the strongest voice pushing the sports betting, and it was Lesniak, along with Christie, that filed the federal suit, claiming the 1992 law was unconstitutional.

NBA Commissioner David Stern, who is on record last year claiming that he could see legal sports betting on the NBA in the future, attacked New Jersey for going after the 1992 law. Stern mentioned that the state was looking to "make a buck or two," but clearly there is more at stake than that for New Jersey.

The sports betting industry is estimated as a multi-billion dollar industry, with most of the best being placed currently either with illegal bookmakers, or at overseas websites.

Last year, several Las Vegas sports book executives estimated that the Super Bowl alone had wagers equaling over $100 million.

The NFL has long had a stance denouncing betting on their sport, although their stance has drawn criticism in recent years since the league has allowed owners to partner with local lottery operations. The NFL also runs a multi-million dollar betting business of fantasy football, where people choose players through a draft and then win or lose based on their full roster of players.

December 8, 2012
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Friday, December 07, 2012 4:30 p.m. EST

President Barack Obama speaks about the situation in Egypt at the White House in Washington, January 28, 2011. REUTERS/Jim Young

REDFORD (WKZO) -- The White House is releasing more details about President Obama's first trip to the metro Detroit area since his re-election.

Obama will visit the Daimler Detroit Diesel plant in Redford Monday afternoon and will speak about the economy and helping the middle-class. ?The President is making the stop to gain support for his plan to avoid spending cuts and tax increases which are set to go into effect if Congress cannot make a deal by December 31st.

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