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Wednesday 30 November 2011
Dave Herman receives commission's clearance to fight Stefan Struve in February
Dave Herman has been cleared of any wrongdoing in regards to a recent positive drug test and ruled eligible to fight after a second test came back negative. Herman, who defeated Jon Olav Einemo at the UFC 131 in his debut, was pulled from his UFC 136 fight against Mike Russow after failing a pre-event [...]
UFC's return to Japan complete with addition of Leonard Garcia vs. Tiequan Zhang
Though the eventual show may lack the electronic and pyrotechnic pageantry of the PRIDE organization, there?s no question the UFC has put together a lineup rivaling any in the famed Japanese promotion?s history where star-power and potential for entertainment are concerned. Headlined by top lightweight Frankie Edgar defending his title against former WEC champion Ben [...]
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Fedor Emelianenko returns with win, visit from Vladimir Putin
Fedor Emelianenko stopped his losing streak�with a decision win over Jeff Monson at M-1 in Moscow over the weekend. This was his first win since losing to Fabricio Werdum last summer, then dropping bouts to Antonio Silva and Dan Henderson. Then, he was treated to a post-fight speech by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
My Russian is fuzzy, but that roughly translates to, "WOOOOO FEDOR!" Actually, according to the Washington Post, Putin called Emelianenko a real Russian knight with character and good muscles.
The crazy part of this is that Putin attended the fights, continuing his streak of being cooler than everyone. He has his own cheerleaders, goes horseback riding, races cars, has wrestled a bear, and then shows up at M-1 bouts and makes a speech. All in a day's work for Vladdy.
This was a much-needed win for Emelianenko, who spoke of retirement after losing to Werdum. He used kickboxing skills to batter Monson for three rounds, and dropped him three times. As seen in the video, a bloodied Monson had to be helped from the ring.
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UPDATE: Diego Sanchez facing Jake Ellenberger in return bout
Reports of a welterweight clash between Jake Ellenberger for the UFC on FOX 2 card were found untrue when Sanchez? manager denied them on Twitter recently. However, it seems the fight is still on for some time in 2012. Ellenberger is coming off the biggest win of his career, as he stopped Jake Shields to [...]
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MMA Marketplace: ?Chocolate Al? shirts to raise money for Danny Miller Foundation
A writer at Cage Potato's daughter drew a picture of her father meeting "Chocolate Al" at an MMA seminar. (Say it out loud ...� maybe one more time ... there it is!) CP took that adorable story and turned it into a t-shirt.
Not only is it cool, but every shirt sold will raise between $14 and $17 for Danny Miller, the infant son of UFC fighter Dan Miller who needs help getting a life-saving surgery. It comes in three colors. Buy it here for $23.
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann Confirmed for UFC on FX 2 in March
A rumored matchup between top welterweights Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann is now official, as the UFC announced today that Alves and Kampmann will square off at the second UFC on FX event in early March.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26795/thiago-alves-vs-martin-kampmann-confirmed-for-ufc-on-fx-2-in-march/
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Ellenberger vs. Sanchez Headlines UFC on FUEL TV 1 on Feb. 15
A recently reported showdown between welterweight contenders Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez will headline the first FUEL TV UFC event on Wednesday, February 15 that will likely take place in Ellenberger's hometown of Omaha, Neb.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26781/ellenberger-vs-sanchez-headlines-ufc-on-fuel-tv-1-on-feb-15/
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UFC 144 Japan Press Conference Audio
UFC 144 Japan Press Conference Audio.
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/ufc-144-japan-press-conference-audio/
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UFC 139?s Three* Stars: Henderson, Rua, Silva and McDonald
More than a day has passed since UFC 139 ended, and it's still running through my mind. I watched the NFL all Sunday, and I still couldn't stop thinking about the Henderson/Rua main event, Wanderlei Silva's unlikely win, and every other great performance that helped create such a memorable event. Below are Cagewriter's Three Stars. Tell us yours in the comments or on Facebook.
No. 1 star -- Dan Henderson: His walkout shirt read "Hearts and minds overcome all," and it turned out to be an indicator of the kind of main event that would happen at UFC 139. Henderson came out hard and seemed close to finishing off Rua early on, but used every bit of heart to survive in the later rounds as Rua dominated. Henderson extended his win streak to four, earned a title shot of some sort, and a $70,000 bonus. Not too shabby for a 41-year-old.
No. 1a star -- Mauricio "Shogun" Rua: The other half of Henderson's amazing fight deserves as much recognition as Henderson. He withstood punches that have knocked out Fedor Emelianenko, Rafael Cavalcante, and Michael Bisping. With his face bloody and swollen, Rua engineered a comeback that fell just shy of a win in the eyes of the judges.
No. 2 star -- Wanderlei Silva: A bit of magic abounds when Silva hits the cage looking like his vintage self. He showed why he has the nickname "The Axe Murderer" as he withstood Cung Le's kicks, and then earned the TKO in the second round. There is no guarantee that we will get to see much more of him in the Octagon as he has taken much punishment over his 15-year MMA career. Instead of worrying about what's next for him, let's just enjoy that his magic was present in San Jose on Saturday.
No. 3 star -- Michael McDonald: He's 20, he has unlimited potential, and he has another memorable win under his belt. McDonald's knockout left Alex Soto with a very short UFC debut, and earned McDonald a $70,000 Knockout of the Night bonus. That's a record of 14-1 for McDonald before he even becomes old enough to drink after his American fights.
*Yep, that's actually four stars.
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MMA Warehouse Black Friday Sale 2011: Cheap T-Shirts, Action Figures And Clothing
MMA Warehouse Black Friday Sale 2011: Cheap T-Shirts, Action Figures And Clothing.
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CenturyMMA Cyber Monday Sale Now Live. Many Shirts 50% Off!!
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Brett Rogers sentenced to 60 days in jail for assault
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Former Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers (11-3) was sentenced to 60 days in jail for a domestic-assault incident with his...
Former Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers (11-3) was sentenced to 60 days in jail for a domestic-assault incident with his...
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What do you think of mariusz pudzianowski?(spoiler inside)
He just won a very strange decision against thompson (rematch). Spend most of the fight on his back, but did rock thompson with a stiff jab in the beginning of the second round. His cardio seems to...
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Spoiler Michael Bisping Spits Out One Of The TUF 14 Finals
Spoiler Michael Bisping Spits Out One Of The TUF 14 Finals On Inside MMA.
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/spoiler-michael-bisping-spits-out-one-of-the-tuf-14-finals/
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greatest fights of all time
so with all the talk of hendo/shogun i thought ninjashoes could come up with a good top 100 or top 50 fights of all time. lets try and rank them by putting your top5 up right now then we'll make 10-6...
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?77337-greatest-fights-of-all-time&goto=newpost
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Scott Coker Discusses Overeem vs. Werdum, Gina Carano's Health Status - Strikeforce
Scott Coker Discusses Overeem vs. Werdum, Gina Carano's Health Status Video by StrikeforceRobert Berry David Bielkheden Michael Bisping Dan Bobish Vagam Bodjukyan
Weidman, Tibau preliminary card winners at UFC 139
Chris Weidman and Gleison Tibau rounded out the Facebook fights at UFC 139 in San Jose on Saturday with wins.
Weidman chokes his way to a win
Chris Weidman needed just 2:07 to get a technical submission win over Tom Lawlor.
Weidman relied on his wrestling early, getting a takedown in the first minute of the fight. He maneuvered into a D'arce. Lawlor didn't tap when he was in trouble, so the fight was stopped when Lawlor was unconscious.
Weidman, an All-American wrestler at Hofstra, continued his undefeated streak with the win. Lawlor fell to 7-4.
Tibau takes battle of grapplers
Gleison Tibau continued his undefeated streak in 2011 with a decision win over Rafael dos Anjos.
The first round gave dos Anjos a marked advantage on the ground, but Tibau had better striking in a tightly contested round. The majority of the second round was stand-up, despite the strong grappling backgrounds of both fighters. Again, the round was tight, as each fighter answered the other's punching combos. Late in the round, Tinau took the lead with a left-right combo, and then an unending bevy of unanswered shots. Somehow,� dos Anjos stayed on his feet despite being very wobbly from Tibau's big punches.
Tibau notched a takedown in the third round and controlled dos Anjos for most of the round. That takedown represented the majority of any offense in the round. Dos Anjos returned to his feet and swung wildly in the last remaining minute, but it was too late.
The judges saw the fight 29-28, 28-29, 30-27 for Tibau. This win was his third in a row and puts his record to 25-7. Dos Anjos fell to 15-6.
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Strikeforce Plans First 2012 Show With Likely January 7 Event in Las Vegas
Strikeforce has requested a January 7 date to host an event at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas that would be televised by Showtime.A Nevada state athletic commission representative confirmed the Zuffa request on Monday.
Once approved -- and given parent company Zuffa's track record in Nevada, that is a near certainty -- the previously unannounced show would be the first Strikeforce event to be scheduled for 2012.
Until now, the only future Strikeforce event planned had been the upcoming December 17 Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal event in San Diego, California.
The move is yet another possible indication that Strikeforce will exist past its current deal with Showtime, which is set to expire around March 2012.
In the past, Zuffa executive and UFC president Dana White voiced doubt that Strikeforce and Showtime could salvage their relationship, but a change in Showtime's leadership structure allowed White to inject himself in negotiations, and recent talks have reportedly been far more productive.
While final word on an extension has yet to come from either side, the booking of events in early 2012 could be seen as a positive step towards a likely deal.
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Michael Bisping Knows For A ?Fact? His Camp Isn?t Leaking Secrets To Mayhem Miller
A couple weeks ago, Jason “Mayhem” Miller claimed on his personal website that members of Michael Bisping’s camp were leaking info about Bisping’s training to his camp. I don?t update this thing nearly enough. I just want everyone to understand how fricken hard I am training. I have never trained this hard or smart for [...]
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UFC's return to Japan complete with addition of Leonard Garcia vs. Tiequan Zhang
Though the eventual show may lack the electronic and pyrotechnic pageantry of the PRIDE organization, there?s no question the UFC has put together a lineup rivaling any in the famed Japanese promotion?s history where star-power and potential for entertainment are concerned. Headlined by top lightweight Frankie Edgar defending his title against former WEC champion Ben [...]
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Georges St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz **Debate Video** + My first Post on here. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju_gkO3hwWE
Thanksgiving Drinking
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families.
Second of all. What you guys drinking?
On my 5th Racer 5. About to tear into some Crown Royal shots. Haven't had turkey yet. W00t!!!
Second of all. What you guys drinking?
On my 5th Racer 5. About to tear into some Crown Royal shots. Haven't had turkey yet. W00t!!!
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?77327-Thanksgiving-Drinking&goto=newpost
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KARATE
Karate is one of the first martial arts to show up on the scene with a history dating back to the 19th Century in Japan. It is a discipline focused primarily on striking by using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, as well as open-handed techniques such as knife-hands, grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital [...]
Source: http://www.fighters.com/11/25/karate
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UFC 139?s Alex Soto moonlights as a dolphin trainer
When fighters are working up the ladder to the big time, they'll take any job to make ends meet. Cain Velasquez cleaned the mats at American Kickboxing Academy. Clay Guida was a fisherman in Alaska and then a union carpenter. Training to fight is a huge time commitment, and fighters need jobs that are flexible to deal with MMA's demands.
Alex Soto, who will make his UFC debut against Michael McDonald on Saturday, worked as a dolphin trainer. MMA Fighting reports that Soto works for the U.S. Navy, training dolphins. He started out at Sea World, when he volunteered to work with the animals because he wanted a challenge.
He'll face another stiff challenge at UFC 139, though this is not of the porpoise variety. He will face Michael McDonald on just two weeks notice. McDonald was impressive in his last three fights: a first-round submission of Clint Godfrey at WEC 52 and decision wins over Edwin Figueroa and Chris Cariaso in the UFC. Their bout will air on Spike before the pay-per-view fights begin.
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The official Movie quote conversation thread
Ok, this is gonna be gay, but let's try it any way.
Any post you make try to quote it from a movie.
You can use whatever you want in a response or post....pics, youtube vids or a straight...
Any post you make try to quote it from a movie.
You can use whatever you want in a response or post....pics, youtube vids or a straight...
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Tuesday 29 November 2011
Black Friday At Gamestop and Target (PACKED)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY8hVkvRpZQ&hd=1
Who else went shopping? Any Luck?
LOL, I bet someone got shot for a ps3. LOL, we went to fucking booty ass gamestop and even they ran out of stuff....
Who else went shopping? Any Luck?
LOL, I bet someone got shot for a ps3. LOL, we went to fucking booty ass gamestop and even they ran out of stuff....
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Update: ?Waifish? Kit Cope is off Vegas kickboxing card with testosterone replacement therapy issues
UPDATE: Kit Cope is now off the Lion Fights card because of problems with the Nevada State Athletic Commission and his use of testosterone replacement therapy. Watch the video with a cool dummy at his side to hear Cope's side of the story.
For a guy with a 4-7 record in mixed martial arts, Kit Cope has always been able to maintain some buzz amongst MMA fans. It helps when you have a big mouth and a history with Gina Carano. People want to hear what Cope has to say.
This weekend, he can lean on his fighting a little more as he goes back to his roots on a big kickboxing card in Las Vegas. A muay thai champ for much of his early 20's, Cope explained why he's back in the ring with the bigger gloves.
"I never really left on purpose. It's just that there weren't anymore interesting kickboxing fights. There weren't anymore interesting kickboxing promotions. Now finally there's a resurgence from the mid-90's, where it's starting to gain popularity," said Cope.
The 34-year-old is fighting all the way down at 147 pounds. He's spent most his MMA career at 155. Cope lost to some pretty high level MMA fighters including Kenny Florian in his lone UFC fight and Rob McCullough in the WEC. You'll notice a trend with his MMA losses, the word "submission" is awfully prevalent. Cope can laugh about his deficiencies. He acknowledges that he simply has more passion for the stand-up game.
"You'll see a lot of awesome action. All the stuff when you're into the UFC, you're watching and people are cheering, and they're like 'oh my gosh, this is so awesome.' That's cause they're standing up and doing muay thai," Cope said. "That's what we're doing. So you get to stand up and cheer and think it's awesome the entire time. Instead of waiting for (the referee) to stand them up."
Cope is part of Lion Fight Promotions: "Battle In The Desert 4" at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this Saturday.
Check out the entire interview. Cope also updates everyone on his television career and his thoughts on Gina Carano and her June fight cancellation.
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Carlos Condit vs. Josh Koscheck CONFIRMED for UFC 143
As expected, a welterweight showdown between Carlos Condit (Pictured) and Josh Koscheck will take place February 4th at UFC 143. The pivotal 170-pound scrap was confirmed by the organization on Tuesday. Condit owns an impressive 27-5 record and is perfect through his last four scraps. ?The Natural Born Killer? knocked out Dong Hyun Kim at [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/97940/carlos-condit-vs-josh-koscheck-confirmed-for-ufc-143/
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College Wrestling Rankings
InterMat Wrestling has the most up to date and best college wrestling rankings on the web. Make sure to check them out and check out that site for the most up to date news on amateur wrestling. As the sport of MMA continues to grow, it will become pretty cool for MMA fans to follow [...]
Source: http://www.fighters.com/11/27/college-wrestling-rankings
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Ryan Jimmo joins UFC roster after racking up sixteen straight wins
Canadian Ryan Jimmo (16-1) received a belated 30th birthday present today after word broke that he is expected to make his UFC debut in January against the explosive Karlos Vemola (8-2) at UFC on FX 1. Jimmo, the MFC light heavyweight champ and a winner of sixteen straight, enters the Octagon for the first time [...]
Source: http://www.fighters.com/11/29/ryan-jimmo-joins-ufc-roster-after-racking-up-sixteen-straight-wins
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Rivera vs. Schafer, Brown vs. Rocha Among Fights Added to UFC on FX Debut
A series of fights have been added to the upcoming UFC on FX debut event on January 20 in Nashville, Tennessee, providing depth to the previously announced Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller headliner.Among the fight agreements released by the UFC on Tuesday include a middleweight fight between Jorge Rivera and Eric Schafer, as well as featherweight and light-heavyweight bouts.
Rivera will be looking to snap a two-fight losing streak after dropping back-to-back bouts against Michael Bisping and Constantinos Philippou. Prior to that, Rivera (18-9) had won three straight.
Schafer (12-6-2) is coming off a three-round unanimous decision loss to Aaron Simpson at UFC 136.
Meanwhile, former WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown will attempt to forge his first multi-fight win streak since mid-2009, and will need a win over Vagner Rocha to do it. After a two-fight losing streak, Brown (25-8) found the win column at UFC 133 with a unanimous decision victory over Nam Phan.
Rocha (7-2) recently captured his first octagon win when he forced Cody McKenzie to tap out to a rear naked choke at September's UFC Fight Night event in New Orleans.
The third announced fight features the UFC debut of Ryan Jimmo, a Canadian light-heavyweight who hasn't lost since his career debut in 2007, winning 16 in a row. Jimmo had been the current reigning champion in Canada's Maximum Fighting Championships before vacating that belt to sign with the UFC. In his last fight, he earned the judges' nod in a win over former UFC fighter Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
Jimmo will face Czech fighter Karlos Vemola (8-2), who dropped his last fight in an August decision at the hands of Ronny Markes.
UFC on FX will be hosted by Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
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Chad Griggs Wants a 'Real Big Name' Opponent Next - Chad Griggs
Chad Griggs Wants a 'Real Big Name' Opponent Next Video by Chad GriggsSource: http://mmalice.com/chad-griggs/chad-griggs-wants-a-real-big-name-opponent-next-video_c65946c1f.html
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UFC 139 openers: Irked Castillo rolls over Bailey for first round TKO, Torres and Baczynski win too
SAN JOSE - Apparently Danny Castillo felt disrespected when Shamar Bailey missed weight yesterday. After pounding on Bailey to produce a first TKO victory, Castillo had little to say except that his opponent bothered him with his weight issues.
"You're supposed to be a professional and come in three pounds overweight, and then tell me you can't lose anymore weight?" Castillo told UFC analyst Joe Rogan.
Bailey came in yesterday at 158 pounds and passed on trying to lose two pounds in the next hour. In the end, the extra weight made no difference as Castillo threw him around like a rag doll in fight No. 1 of UFC 139 at the HP Pavilion.
The northern California-native scored his first takedown just 15 seconds into the fight. Castillo (12-4, 2-1 UFC) landed a nasty body kick and fell to his rear end from the impact. Bailey charged forward to score his own takedown and got double-legged down to the mat. He got up quickly, but Castillo picked him up off the ground and slammed him down twice in the next 45 seconds. After the third takedown, Bailey never got back to his feet.
Castillo worked from half guard to smother and grind on Bailey. It wore out the Season 13 "Ultimate Fighter" alum. In the final 90 seconds of the round, Castillo began to sit up on a knee and punch away to the body and head. Bailey got tired of defending himself with 15 seconds left in the round as Castillo threw 11 unanswered shots. Bailey rolled to his side and covered up. Most of the shots were hitting Bailey on the arm, but it was clear he didn't want to continue at the 4:52 mark of the first.
"I feel great. It feels good when you fight to your potential. It's exciting for me and important for the advancement of my career. I think the lightweight division is the strongest in the UFC and it's good to get a win. It's what I wanted to do and I'm glad I went out there and did it," said Castillo.
Bailey, who is now 1-2 in the UFC, admitted he blew it this weekend.
"I'm very disappointed in myself, definitely underperformed. I've never come in overweight, so it was definitely a bad start with that. Then Danny went out and fought a good fight. I wish the ref hadn't stopped the fight but what are you going to do. I need to do what I do, but way better," said Bailey (12-5).
Torres workman-like in getting back on winning track
Miguel Torres isn't the same fighter he was in the WEC, but that doesn't mean he's doing anything wrong.
Now that the weight class is quickly filling up with dangerous opponents, the former bantamweight king is simply using a more measured approach. Torres worked the clinch effectively and wore down Nick Pace to pick up his first win since February via unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three scorecards.
"I'm a little disappointed with my performance, I wanted to knock him out or submit him. I knew he was looking for a good shot. I could tell by the way he was standing. I didn't want to rush it, so I was trying to be smart," Torres (39-4, 2-1 UFC) said. "I've been working on my wrestling a lot. So I was trying a couple takedowns and get up and put the pressure on him. I felt him in the clench and he was kind of weak, so I was able to finish it."
Baczynski pulls the upset in rather easy fashion over Brown
Matt Brown's been around the block a time or two, but the veteran does tend to have lapses in concentration. It happened tonight and Seth Baczysnki was the beneficiary.
Baczysnki, a cast member on Season 11 of "The Ultimate Fighter," slapped on a tight guillotine choke early in the second. Brown tried to free himself, but after 24 seconds he couldn't hold out any longer and tapped at 0:42.
"I'm just really pleased to get out of there with the finish. It's my 15th professional win and�I'm happy to close the win out against a tough opponent," Baczynski said. "I'm going to get to enjoy Thanksgiving with my family this year and be thankful for my success."
Brown (12-11, 5-5 UFC) didn't look right from the start. He was tentative in the striking game and often pushed around in the clinch in the opening five minutes.
Baczynski (15-6, 2-1 UFC) came out looking to throw in the second. He missed with a big shot that Brown ducked under. Brown pushed forward to score takedown, but left his head exposed. It was a pretty easy submission attempt for Baczysnki.
Brown was a minus-135 betting favorite.
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Strikeforce: Josh Barnett Describes Win Over Brett Rogers as 'Perfect' - Josh Barnett
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Miguel Torres video: Can a smarter fighter be a player in the 135-pound title hunt?
Miguel Torres was as exciting as they came. His go-for-broke style helped him roll up a 37-1 record and move as high as No. 4 on the pound-for-pound list back in early 2009.
His banging style eventually cost him and he ran into a couple of knockout punches. Now he's re-worked his game to essentially become a points fighter. Do you like it? Torres does.
"I fought my last fight against Demetriuous Johnson, he got the decosion and he ended getting the title shot. So a fight against me can make or break somebody," Torres told Cagewriter. "and I understand. I want to go out there and be very aggressive, finishing fights, but I have to be careful also."
Working with Georges St-Pierre's trainer Firas Zihabi, Torres is now working behind his jab and scoring points. Sound familiar? Will this get Torres an eventual title shot? Standing with less fighters like Nick Pace could also get him caught.
Without explosive wins, Torres (40-4, 2-1 UFC) is now stuck in the middle of the pack from No. 5-15 at bantamweight. Will he get a rematch against Joe Benavidez next or should the UFC throw him someone like Brad Pickett, Scott Jorgensen or Renan Barao?
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UFC 140: Jon Jones training for Lyoto Machida {video}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQxgonYGsdY
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Urijah Faber doesn?t consider Dominick Cruz to be ?dangerous?
Fan-favorite Urijah Faber wasted little time turning his attention to rival Dominick Cruz after picking up a ?Submission of the Night? win over fellow former WEC champ Brian Bowles this past Saturday night at UFC 139, opting to question how much of a threat the current bantamweight title-holder poses on a recent episode of Inside [...]
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Ronda Rousey throws and armbars Bas Rutten on INSIDE MMA
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Smoking hot.
Smoking hot.
UFC?s early 2012 sched filling up, may include UFC on Fox 2 in Chicago on Jan. 28
The UFC isn't slowing down in 2012, in fact it's coming out the gates hard in January. If you're looking for a weekend off, good luck.
The UFC is looking at making its debut on FX on Friday Jan. 20 with Ultimate Fight Night 26 in Nashville.
Multiple sources confirm that Jan. 28 is the target for UFC on Fox 2 in Chicago at the United Center. That'll be followed by the Georges St-Pierre-Nick Diaz fight on Super Saturday in Las Vegas on Feb. 4.
Don't forget the UFC is scheduled to hit Brazil on Jan. 14 with its Rio de Janeiro fight card. That's four straight weeks of UFC fights until a short break before UFC 144 in Japan.
The desired fight for UFC on Fox 2 is for Anderson Silva defend his UFC middleweight belt against Chael Sonnen. Nothing is official with Silva battling shoulder issues.
UFC.com announced today that Pat Barry vs. Christian Morecraft and Duane Ludwig taking on Josh Neer are the first two fights slated for the FX card.
Along with Frank Edgar defending his lightweight title against Ben Henderson, the Japan card will feature tilts pitting Yoshihiro Akiyama and Jake Shields, and Anthony Pettis against Joe Lauzon.
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Georges St-Pierre Talks Rushfit, Jake Ellenberger, And Nick Diaz
Georges St-Pierre Talks Rushfit, Jake Ellenberger, And Nick Diaz.
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/georges-st-pierre-talks-rushfit-jake-ellenberger-and-nick-diaz/
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Quinton ?Rampage? Jackson Faces Ryan Bader at UFC 144 in Japan
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will fight in Japan after all, as the former UFC light heavyweight champion will face Ryan Bader at UFC 144 on February 26 at the Saitama Super Arena, ESPN reported Thursday.
UFC 144, which airs as a regular UFC pay-per-view on Feb. 25 in the U.S., is headlined by UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson.
UFC 144, which airs as a regular UFC pay-per-view on Feb. 25 in the U.S., is headlined by UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26757/quinton-rampage-jackson-faces-ryan-bader-at-ufc-144-in-japan/
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Brock Lesnar vs Steve Austin at Wrestlemania
Brock Lesnar vs Steve Austin at Wrestlemania. At least this idea is being floated around by the WWE. As WrestlingInc.com tells us this might be coming to life. “People within WWE are openly talking about Brock Lesnar vs. Steve Austin. While Austin is not in the plans for WrestleMania 28, it’s said that he is [...]
Source: http://www.fighters.com/11/25/brock-lesnar-vs-steve-austin-at-wrestlemania
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Dan Henderson, Mauricio Rua facing potential six-month medical suspensions
It appears participating in a five-round war considered by many to be one of the best fights in the history of MMA comes with a steep price-tag as Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua learned this week on the heels of their epic encounter at UFC 139. According to the California State Athletic Commission, both light [...]
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Gilbert Melendez remains optimistic after recent brush with UFC roster
Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez was unsure what was in store for his fighting future, as rumors of an impending arrival to the UFC hit a fever pitch earlier this year. UFC president Dana White seemed to be the main voice behind the probability of Melendez being signed by the UFC, so the odds looked [...]
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Gilbert Melendez Looking to Prove to Himself, Not Others, He's a Worthy Champion
Filed under: Strikeforce, MMA Fighting Exclusive, News, Videos
Watch below as Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez talks about why he didn't move over to the UFC, whether he's upset he's still in Strikeforce, whether the UFC talk has been a distraction to him, fighting Jorge Masvidal on Dec. 17, and his good friend Nick Diaz.
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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/11/26/gilbert-melendez-looking-to-prove-to-himself-not-others-hes-a/
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MMA Link Club: Top Stories for Week of November 20th
Once again we’ve gathered the best MMA news from the baddest websites on the ‘net so that 5thRound nation won’t miss a beat! Make sure to check out the links after the jump. With the UFC taking a quick breather this weekend, Bellator hosted the week’s only major MMA event. Two former Octagon fighters suffered [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/97676/mma-link-club-top-stories-for-week-of-november-20th/
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Weidman, Tibau preliminary card winners at UFC 139
Chris Weidman and Gleison Tibau rounded out the Facebook fights at UFC 139 in San Jose on Saturday with wins.
Weidman chokes his way to a win
Chris Weidman needed just 2:07 to get a technical submission win over Tom Lawlor.
Weidman relied on his wrestling early, getting a takedown in the first minute of the fight. He maneuvered into a D'arce. Lawlor didn't tap when he was in trouble, so the fight was stopped when Lawlor was unconscious.
Weidman, an All-American wrestler at Hofstra, continued his undefeated streak with the win. Lawlor fell to 7-4.
Tibau takes battle of grapplers
Gleison Tibau continued his undefeated streak in 2011 with a decision win over Rafael dos Anjos.
The first round gave dos Anjos a marked advantage on the ground, but Tibau had better striking in a tightly contested round. The majority of the second round was stand-up, despite the strong grappling backgrounds of both fighters. Again, the round was tight, as each fighter answered the other's punching combos. Late in the round, Tinau took the lead with a left-right combo, and then an unending bevy of unanswered shots. Somehow,� dos Anjos stayed on his feet despite being very wobbly from Tibau's big punches.
Tibau notched a takedown in the third round and controlled dos Anjos for most of the round. That takedown represented the majority of any offense in the round. Dos Anjos returned to his feet and swung wildly in the last remaining minute, but it was too late.
The judges saw the fight 29-28, 28-29, 30-27 for Tibau. This win was his third in a row and puts his record to 25-7. Dos Anjos fell to 15-6.
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TPF 11 - Redemption
Matchups:
FW Championship: Isaac DeJesus vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
Bantamweight Championship: Cody Gibson vs. Ulysses Gomez
Josh Rave vs. TBA
Andrew...
FW Championship: Isaac DeJesus vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
Bantamweight Championship: Cody Gibson vs. Ulysses Gomez
Josh Rave vs. TBA
Andrew...
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/general-mma-discussion/97410-tpf-11-redemption.html
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Paulo Thiago to face Mike Pyle at UFC 142 in Brazil
Former welterweight contender Paulo Thiago appears set to fight Mike Pyle at UFC 142, a show confirmed to go ahead in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 14, 2012. Though not confirmed by UFC officials, if the bout takes place as expected it would mark his second consecutive clash in Brazil after beating David Mitchell [...]
Source: http://www.fighters.com/11/23/paulo-thiago-to-face-mike-pyle-at-ufc-142-in-brazil
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Georges St-Pierre Talks Rushfit, Jake Ellenberger, And Nick Diaz
Georges St-Pierre Talks Rushfit, Jake Ellenberger, And Nick Diaz.
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Roger Huerta vs War Machine Fight Video Ultimate Warrior Fighting 1
Ultimate Warrior Fighting 1 MMA fight video of Roger Huerta vs Jon Koppenhaver. The bout took place on November 26, 2011.
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Dan Henderson, Mauricio Rua facing potential six-month medical suspensions
It appears participating in a five-round war considered by many to be one of the best fights in the history of MMA comes with a steep price-tag as Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua learned this week on the heels of their epic encounter at UFC 139. According to the California State Athletic Commission, both light [...]
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UFC all-timer: Henderson wins 25-minute classic against Rua at UFC 139
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Dan Henderson has put on some amazing shows over the years, but Saturday night may have been his best.
In a all-time classic fight, Henderson stumbled to the finish line, but he did so much heavy damage over the first three rounds that he earned a unanimous decision victory, 48-47 on all scorecards, over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the main event of UFC 139 at the HP Pavilion.
During the post-fight interview in the Octagon, UFC analyst Joe Rogan said the bout was one of the greatest MMA fights in history. UFC president said it was one of the top three fights he'd ever seen. It just might have been.
"I hit him on hard. Cut him a few times. I should've had him finished there, but the gas tank got me. He stayed in there with a great heart like a champion should," Henderson, who was being held up by one of his cornerman, told Rogan.
Both fighters escaped terrible predicaments and landed shots that would've finish most opponents at light heavyweight. They both held on and survived in those situations.
It was a tale of two fights. Henderson (29-8, 6-3 UFC) had Rua in trouble in each of the first three rounds. His jackhammer right hands nearly closed Rua's left eye after just 15 minutes. Henderson outlanded Rua 106-66 over the first three.
"That guy can take an [expletive] punch. I hit him hard tonight. I tried to finish him the first three rounds," said Henderson.
That's when the championship rounds arrived. Earlier this year, the UFC decided to make all main events, title and non-title fights, five rounds.
Henderson, 41, spent so much energy trying to pound out Rua that he was exhausted in the fourth and fifth. Rua almost took him out in the fourth. Henderson stumbled around the cage over the final 90 seconds of the round with his hands down by his sides.
In the fifth, Rua scored a takedown with 4:25 left in the fight and Henderson never got back up. Rua mounted Henderson several times. He outlanded Henderson 84-19 down the stretch.
Cagewriter scored the final round 10-8 for Rua, but none of the judges did. If they had, their scores would have matched the 47-47 we had as the final outcome.
The fight opened on a blistering pace. Henderson dropped Rua with a punch just over two minutes in. That was the first sign of a cut next to Rua's left eye. He bounced back in the final 80 seconds by bouncing a right off the top of Henderson's head that dropped the old guy.
Henderson pressed the attack in the second. Both fighters landed good shots, but Henderson produced the heavier blows.
Rua (20-6, 4-4 UFC) came out for the third with his eye slowly closing. Henderson put together a brilliant inside leg kick-right hand combination that dropped Rua again with 3:23 left in the round. Henderson went ballistic with elbows and punches on top of the Brazilian. Rua rolled to his side to cover up and the fight was seconds away from being stopped by referee Josh Rosenthal. He didn't step in and it was absolutely the correct decision.
Rua actually mounted a bit of a comeback in the final 33 seconds as he hurt a weary Henderson with a nice combination. Henderson said afterwards he thought he'd jumped out to a safe lead.
"I knew I had the first three rounds easily. I thought I even had one of the rounds 10-8," said Henderson.
Both fighters came out for the fourth taking deep breaths. Rua scored two momentary takedowns and Henderson drove through a big double leg takedown of his own with 3:46 left. With just over two minutes left, Henderson actually dropped his hands from sheer exhaustion. That's when Rua landed his best punch of the fight, a brutal uppercut that put Henderson on rubber legs. The veteran was out on his feet, he stumbled backwards and ate several more big shots.
Rua could've pushed Henderson to the ground without much resistance, but he was simply too tired to press forward over the next 45 seconds. He scored a takedown with 36 seconds left, mounted Henderson and took his back, but ran out of time as he looked for a choke.
The fifth round was an absolute whitewash for Rua. He took Henderson down 35 seconds into the round, mounted him three times and attempted a total of 97 strikes.
According to FightMetric, Rua outlanded Henderson 79-8 in the final round. For the entire fight, Rua outlanded Henderson 191-113. He also made good on 5-of-10 takedowns.
"I was confident before the decision was announced. I would have been very surprised if that decision did not go my way. If I didn't think I had the fight won, I would have tried to get on my feet that last round. He did do a good job of staying on top. He tucked his head in nice," said Henderson.
Henderson said his next fight should be for the UFC title.
"I want the 205-pound title and think I should be next in line for a shot."
White said Henderson is a candidate for a title shot at both middleweight and light heavyweight. He won't force Henderson into one or the other. It'll be up to the fighter and what opportunity presents itself first.
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Brock Lesnar vs Steve Austin at Wrestlemania
Brock Lesnar vs Steve Austin at Wrestlemania. At least this idea is being floated around by the WWE. As WrestlingInc.com tells us this might be coming to life. “People within WWE are openly talking about Brock Lesnar vs. Steve Austin. While Austin is not in the plans for WrestleMania 28, it’s said that he is [...]
Source: http://www.fighters.com/11/25/brock-lesnar-vs-steve-austin-at-wrestlemania
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WRESTLING
There is no question wrestling is one of the original forms of combat and is arguably the most important discipline to hone in Mixed Martial Arts. A focus on pure grappling rather than submissions or strikes, wrestling features takedowns, throws, clinches, and pins when done in an amateur capacity. Tweet
Source: http://www.fighters.com/11/23/wrestling
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MMA Link Club: Top Stories for Week of November 20th
Once again we’ve gathered the best MMA news from the baddest websites on the ‘net so that 5thRound nation won’t miss a beat! Make sure to check out the links after the jump. With the UFC taking a quick breather this weekend, Bellator hosted the week’s only major MMA event. Two former Octagon fighters suffered [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/97676/mma-link-club-top-stories-for-week-of-november-20th/
Marius Zaromskis vs Bruno Carvalho Fight Video Rumble of the Kings 6 2011
Marius Zaromskis vs Bruno Carvalho Fight Video Rumble of the Kings 6.
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UFC 139?s Alex Soto moonlights as a dolphin trainer
When fighters are working up the ladder to the big time, they'll take any job to make ends meet. Cain Velasquez cleaned the mats at American Kickboxing Academy. Clay Guida was a fisherman in Alaska and then a union carpenter. Training to fight is a huge time commitment, and fighters need jobs that are flexible to deal with MMA's demands.
Alex Soto, who will make his UFC debut against Michael McDonald on Saturday, worked as a dolphin trainer. MMA Fighting reports that Soto works for the U.S. Navy, training dolphins. He started out at Sea World, when he volunteered to work with the animals because he wanted a challenge.
He'll face another stiff challenge at UFC 139, though this is not of the porpoise variety. He will face Michael McDonald on just two weeks notice. McDonald was impressive in his last three fights: a first-round submission of Clint Godfrey at WEC 52 and decision wins over Edwin Figueroa and Chris Cariaso in the UFC. Their bout will air on Spike before the pay-per-view fights begin.
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Ronda Rousey offers Thanksgiving analogy for brutal submission against Julia Budd
Strikeforce featherweight Ronda Rousey may only be 5?6? and possess a bubbly exterior capped off by long blonde hair and infectious smile but make no mistake ? she?s as dangerous an opponent as can be found in her respective division. That point was driven home last weekend at Strikeforce Challengers 20 when ?Rowdy? Ronda locked [...]
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Kenny Florian happy to have featherweight in career?s rear-view mirror
UFC fighter Kenny Florian has competed over four different weight classes, stretching his body to the limit on both ends of the spectrum in the process. Now, following a loss to UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo, ?Ken Flo? has decided he will return to the lightweight ranks where the bulk of his previous success came. [...]
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Omigawa vs. Alcantara, Arantes vs. Carvalho Added to UFC 142
The UFC has added a pair of intriguing featherweight fights to its return to Brazil.Michihiro Omigawa vs. Yuri Alcantara and Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio Carvalho have been added to UFC 142, which is scheduled to take place Jan. 14 in Brazil. An exact city and venue has yet to be announced.
Most considered Japan's Omigawa (13-10-1) a lock for the UFC's return to Japan in February, but after picking up his first UFC win earlier this month against Jason Young at UFC 138, the organization decided to book him against the 26-3 Alcantara, who defeated Felipe Arantes at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro.
Speaking of Arantes (13-4), he will look to rebound against the debuting Carvalho, who was supposed to fight Alcantara at UFC 134 before an injury forced him to pull out of the bout. Carvalho will enter the Octagon for the first time with an identical 13-4 record and has defeated the likes of Takeshi Inoue, Hatsu Hioki and Doug Evans en route to the UFC.
UFC 142 will be headlined by another pair of featherweights -- featherweight champion Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes -- as well as Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson.
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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/11/25/omigawa-vs-alcantara-arantes-vs-cavalho-added-to-ufc-142/
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UFC 139 PPV opener: Bonnar steamrolls helpless Kingsbury on the ground
SAN JOSE, Calif. - It's rare for Stephan Bonnar to leave the Octagon with almost no damage on his face, but he did it tonight and picked up an easy win.
The brawler turned tactician tonight and grounded Kyle Kingsbury for close to 14 minutes on his way to an easy unanimous decision victory, 30-27, 30-27 and 30-25 on the scorecards.
Bonnar yelled "sorry" to the crowd to respond to some booing. Frankly, for a guy many fans thought was close to the end three fights ago, he didn't owe anyone an apology. He ran a ground clinic on Kingsbury.
"I'm not used to fans booing during my fights, but it's hard to get wins in here," Bonnar told UFC analyst Joe Rogan. "I had good control of the fight on the ground. I didn't want to risk it, go all out and make a mistake."
Bonnar's plan as always was to go the rock'em, sock'em route, but the takedowns were so easy he switched up his game plan.
The first round was unfolding as a slugfest as the fighters threw heavy shots at one another and it got even more heated along the cage in the clinch. But with 1:55 left, Kingsbury, trying to control Bonnar's head, was taken down. It was evident the former Arizona State defensive lineman was helpless on his back. Bonnar took him down again one minute into the second and 35 seconds into the third.
On the ground, he quickly moved to side control and rotated from side-to-side. He landed dozens of small punches, but never went for broke with a submission attempt. The crowd may have thought the fight lacked action, but Kingsbury's face showed a lot of damage.
"I was trying to submit him and he was defending well. So you have to take what you can get in here. Wins are hard to come by. Everyone is tough."
Bonnar (14-7, 8-5 UFC) appeared to be on his last legs when he lost at UFC 110, but he's now reeled off three straight wins.
"I just got my ass kicked in front of the hometown crowd. It sucks. I got a great camp, great coaches and great teammates," Kingsbury said. "I'll get back on top. I'm going to get right back into the gym and focus on fixing things that didn't go so well tonight."
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