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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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Do any of you have issues when you are posting. People bitch about spelling on this site worse than a grade 8 teacher so I tend to read what I type now. However when I try to scroll down to adjust a...
Michael Page vs. Haitham Tantawy headlines SFL 7 Friday Night Fights
Super Fight League returns with SFL 7, the latest Friday Night Fight Nights on November 2nd. Headling the action is an expected dynamic clash between welterweight finishers Michael “Venom” Page and Haitham “Tantawi” Tantawy. Page (2-0), based out of London, was a highly sought after prospect. He has finished both of his fights in the [...]
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Anderson Silva - The Lion King
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh43Vy930F8&feature=g-vrec
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Strikeforce cancels Nov. 3 event, much to main eventer Daniel Cormier’s surprise
Strikeforce announced by press release today that their planned Nov. 3 event is canceled, and they won't be doing a fight until January of 2013. Injuries to main eventers Frank Mir and Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold forced this decision.
From the press release:
"Due to a series of injuries, we were forced to cancel the upcoming card on Nov. 3, but are already working to put together a stacked card in January," STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker said.
"While we're disappointed with the cancellation, we are looking forward to an even bigger STRIKEFORCE event on SHOWTIME early next year," said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports.
This is the second straight cancellation of a Strikeforce event. They canceled a Sept. 29 event because lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez was injured. The promotion is planning to move forward with a January card that will be announced shortly.
The cancellation took Daniel Cormier by surprise. As the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix champ, he was supposed to fight Mir on the Nov. 3 card. After Mir was injured, Strikeforce tried unsuccessfully to find a replacement to fight Cormier.
"I wish somebody would have told me something," he told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani. "This is unbelievable. I'm very upset. I just want to be informed. That's all. I don't think that's asking for too much."
Now Cormier and the rest of the Strikeforce fighters need to wait to see if they'll be on the January card.
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Rampage Jackson says “Give me Forrest!”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson recently sat down with Bas Rutten from Inside MMA to answer fan questions from Facebook. Jackson’s next bout is expected to be against the fast-rising Glover Teixeira. Jackson and Teixeira were scheduled as the co-main event for UFC 153 but Rampage had to withdraw after suffering an [...]
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Ray Sefo Talks About World Series Of Fighting’s First Show
Ray Sefo Talks About World Series Of Fighting’s First Show With MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant. He also talks about some of the fighters on the card for the first event, which includes Andrei Arlovski, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, Miguel Torres, JZ Cavalcante and many other notable MMA names. An active fighter himself, Ray also lets us [...]
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/ray-sefo-talks-about-world-series-of-fightings-first-show/
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Disney buys Lucasfilms, New Stars Wars in the works
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Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Announces
New Star Wars Movie For 2015
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Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/tv-movies/106456-disney-buys-lucasfilms-new-stars-wars-works.html
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UFC on Fox 5 in Seattle Gets Bantamweights Mike Easton, T.J. Dillashaw
A bantamweight confrontation between Mike Easton and T.J. Dillashaw is now on tap for UFC on Fox 5, promotion officials announced Saturday.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Everyone here should read Knightfall
Ok after watching Dark Knight Rises go and read the REAL story that inspired the much much weaker movie version.
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Hot Potato: 17 Photos of ‘UFC China’ Guest Ring Girl Jessica Cambensy
(Full gallery is after the jump.) The UFC revealed yesterday that its UFC on FUEL 6: Franklin vs. Le event (November 10th; Macau, China) will actually feature two guest ring girls. Joining Kang Ye-bin in the Octagon Girl pit will be Jessica Cambensy, aka Jessica C., a Chinese-Filipina-American model who originally hails from Chicago, and is currently based in Los Angeles. After kicking off her career at the age of 15, Jessica rose to prominence as a lingerie model in Hong Kong, and has also appeared in a couple movies. Check out more of our favorite Jessica Cambensy photos after the jump, and if you like what you see, be sure to follow her on Facebook and Twitter.Source: http://www.cagepotato.com/hot-potato-17-photos-of-ufc-guest-ring-girl-jessica-cambensy/
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Heather Clark vs. Stephanie Eggink in featured bout at XFC 21
A strawweight (115lbs) clash between Heather “Hurricane” Clark and Stephanie “Snowflake” Eggink will be featured on the main card of XFC 21: Night of Champions on December 7th. Clark (5-2) will be making her third appearance under the XFC banner in 2012. Clark, who trains at Jackson’s MMA in Albuquerque, most recently defeated Avery Vilche [...]
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GSP: Frankie Edgar is P4P #1
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*Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre says Frankie Edgar is No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world
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For years, the debate raged across...
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Jon Jones reconsidering fight with Chael Sonnen
After Dan Henderson pulled out of UFC 151, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones turned down a fight with Chael Sonnen. Though the fight would have kept the eventually canceled UFC 151 alive, it also wasn't a good fight for Jones on short notice.
But now? He tweeted on Thursday night that maybe this could be a fight that the fans want to see.
The more I realize how bad the fans want to see me fight Sonnen the more I am beginning to disregard whether he deserves it or not
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 12, 2012
A part of me wants to do it for the fans the other part of me feels as if it delegitimizes the importance of championship
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 12, 2012
Sonnen already has a fight planned for UFC 155 against Forrest Griffin, and Jones is rehabbing an elbow injury. But perhaps it makes sense for him in the future.
A fight with Sonnen may not be the biggest challenge on the horizon for Jones, but it is good business. Sonnen is an incredibly polarizing figure, as MMA fans love or hate the outspoken fighter whose actions sometimes border on those of pro wrestling. Fans will buy a pay-per-view with Sonnen on it to either cheer him on or cheer for his comeuppance. More pay-per-view buys means more money for Jones, regardless of whether it's a good fight for him or not.
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Exclusive: ‘World Series of Fighting’ President Ray Sefo Prepares for His New Battle Outside of the Ring
(Photo via Sherdog.) By Andreas Hale It only made sense for Ray Sefo to start his own MMA promotion. Well, it only made sense once the stars aligned in a unique way that told him he'd better start an MMA promotion or else. You see, back when K-1 was falling apart, Sefo happened to do an interview where he discussed how much money the promotion owed him and the possibility of starting his own company. The thought ran through his mind heavy after the call. After all, he has put on a successful K-1 event in New Zealand, and he had a pretty good idea how to handle the business. So he decided to sleep on it. The next morning, a wealthy friend of his named Sig Rogich gave him a call out of the blue and invited Sefo to breakfast so they could discuss something. Mind you, Rogich had never heard the interview from the night before. "(Sig) said 'What do you think about starting an MMA fighting league?'" Sefo says when reflecting on the origins of World Series of Fighting. "I looked at him and said 'Are you kidding me? That's exactly what I was going to talk to you about on Monday!' It was just meant to be. The stars aligned for us and this was meant to happen." Plans were laid out, business was taken care of, and fighters were signed. November 3rd marks the inaugural fight night, which will emanate from the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, and air on NBC Sports (formally Versus). It's not your average rinky-dink startup operation, as WSoF 1 features a loaded card that includes the likes of Andrei Arlovski, Anthony Johnson, and Miguel Torres on the main card. While newer promotions may struggle to land talent, WSoF has had many of its fighters fall right into their lap. In particular, guys like Johnson and Torres had been cut by the UFC this year for weight issues but are still marquee names in the sport. Inking with WSoF made perfect sense for them, partly because of Sefo's own background "Many of them were up for it right away because of my involvement and with the understanding that I am a fighter becoming a promoter," Sefo explains. "I understand what a fighter goes through to prepare for a fight. That appealed to a lot of the guys."Siyar Bahadurzada Bao Ligao Josh Barnett David Baron Phil Baroni
Monday, October 29, 2012
Resurrection Fighting Alliance 4 – Promo Poster & Fight Card
Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) is set to hold their fourth event on Friday, November 2nd from the Dallas Events Center in Las Vegas. Headlining the action is a lightweight clash between a pair of UFC veterans Tyson Griffin and Efrain Escudero. The main card will be televised live on AXS TV beginning at 10:00pm ET. [...]
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Foupa-Pokam vs. Da Silva anchors SFL 6: Friday Night Fights
Super Fight League wraps up their first month of Friday Night Fight Nights with SFL 6 on October 26th. Headlining the fight card is a middleweight clash matching Xavier Foupa-Pokam against Claudio Henrique Da Silva. Foupa-Pokam (22-17), a UFC veteran, will be making his second appearance under the SFL banner. He recorded a first round [...]
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Felix Baumgartner’s supersonic jump
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Captivated spectators called it audacious and awe-inspiring. Critics dismissed it as a publicity stunt....
Captivated spectators called it audacious and awe-inspiring. Critics dismissed it as a publicity stunt....
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MMA Uncensored Live From 10/25/2012 Show Video
MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture talks about the latest news and the future of the sport, plus a feature on up and coming fighters to look out for.
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/mma-uncensored-live-from-10252012-show-video/
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UFC 153′s Three Stars: Anderson Silva, Jon Fitch and Demian Maia
Despite being ravaged by injuries, UFC 153 turned out to be the one year's best cards. Who really stood out?
No. 1 star -- Anderson Silva: Granted, Silva's opponent wasn't among the best in MMA, but Silva still showed just how dominant he is by moving up a weight class and still disposing of Stephan Bonnar in the first round. Bonnar tweeted that Silva's knee to the chest paralyzed him and he couldn't fight back. That sort of accurate and imaginative striking is a generation ahead.
No. 2 star -- Jon Fitch: Who are you calling boring? Fitch broke down Brazilian phenom Erick Silva with never-ending, dominating ground and pound. Fitch's last two fights were a draw and a knockout loss, so he needed this bout to remind fans that he is still one of the best welterweights around.
No. 3 star -- Demian Maia: On a night filled with brilliant submissions, Maia was the best. Why? Because he choked Rick Story and cranked his neck so hard that blood came gushing out of his nose. Though blood is a common sight in the Octagon, it usually is incidental to striking, not submissions. Maia creatively brought blood to the cage, and showed that welterweight is the right class for him.
Who are stood out for you? Speak your mind in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
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After missing UFC on FX 5 bout, Jeremy Stephens is still in jail
Jeremy Stephens had to miss his UFC on FX 5 bout because he was arrested on an old warrant while in Minneapolis for his fight with Yves Edwards. As of this writing, Stephens is still in jail and will have the chance to see a judge on Tuesday afternoon. His bail is set up $100,000, and he faces extradition to Iowa.
The arrest came not long before Stephens was supposed to face off with Edwards. Though UFC president Dana White insisted that the fight would go on despite Stephens being in jail, the fight was eventually called off. White said he spent the whole day trying to secure Stephens' release, but he said to MMA Fighting that he couldn't get the fighter out of jail in time for the fight.
"I cut the deal with people down in Des Moines, Iowa, to get him out. I accept that deal too. They changed the deal. Every time I accepted the deal, they kept trying to make it harder and harder and harder. You know me, especially after I tweeted the media to shut up, I was devising a plan to break him out and get him over here to come out and do this fight. So, they finally made this deal for an astronomical amount of money to make the deal, and I agreed to it, and then they did it again. So they're going to stick it to this kid big-time when he gets to Iowa."
Stephens' management team said the felony charge has to do with a party he attended in 2011. There was a fight at the party, and Stephens' name came up in the investigation. Though Stephens arrived in Minneapolis five days before his fight and attended the public weigh-ins, they're not sure why he wasn't arrested until the morning of the fight card.
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Cathal Pendred Earns Unanimous Verdict Against Bruno Carvalho in Cage Warriors 49 Headliner
The main event of Cage Warriors 49 at St. David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, saw Cathal Pendred take a unanimous decision over the well-regarded Bruno Carvalho.
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Anonymous-OS (Anonymous Hackers Operating System)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXZ8Vjkwhlk
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World Series of Fighting Announces Bas Rutten, Todd Harris as Broadcast Team
The World Series of Fighting has undergone another change in the broadcast booth, as former World Extreme Cagefighting commentator Todd Harris and Bas Rutten will now call the action during the Las Vegas-based promotion’s debut event on Nov. 3.
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Strikeforce aiming to have all champions to fight on January card
http://www.fighters.com/10/20/strikeforce-aiming-to-have-all-champions-to-fight-on-january-card
As a means of establishing some faith on the part of fans after cancelling a second straight show,...
As a means of establishing some faith on the part of fans after cancelling a second straight show,...
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Promo video for Resurrection Fighting Alliance 4
UFC veterans Tyson Griffin and Efrain Escudero are set to square off in the main event of Resurrection Fighting Alliance 4 on Friday, November 2nd. The main card action for RFA 4 will be televised live on AXS TV at 10:00pm ET. Check out the promo video which includes appearances by Griffin, Escudero, Chidi Njokuani, [...]
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‘Rampage’ Jackson rips Chael Sonnen, raises money for girls’ basketball
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson appeared on "Inside MMA" on Monday, and aired out his feelings on Chael Sonnen. While talking about Jackson's plans to fight Glover Teixeira in the last bout on his UFC contract, he also mentioned how he didn't like Sonnen being "disrespectful" and talking smack but not backing it up.
"What's his name? Chael? Chael's mouth gets his [expletive] in trouble," Jackson said. "The dude is exciting for, like, two minutes, and then you just want to turn down the volume. It's like he practices his stuff in the mirror that he goes out and says. He's a great wrestler. That's all I'm going to say, because everything else sucks.
Jackson has never faced Sonnen, but you could see why he would take offense to Sonnen getting a title shot in his first light heavyweight bout. Though he came to the UFC as a highly decorated fighter in Pride, he still had to fight Marvin Eastman in the UFC before getting a shot at Chuck Liddell and his belt.
But, ripping Sonnen isn't the only thing Jackson did on Monday. He also tweeted a link to raise money for a girls' basketball program in California.
Doing good things. Want to help me? trying to raise $ for Capo Valley High school girls B-Ball team here capogirlsbasketball.com CLICK DONATE
— Quinton Jackson (@Rampage4real) October 23, 2012
So there you go -- a little trash talk and a little fundraising. Jackson had a pretty full Monday.
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Former Pride Champ Kazuo Misaki Calling It Quits on Dec. 22 at Deep Haleo Impact
Strikeforce veteran and Japanese MMA mainstay Kazuo Misaki surprised fight fans at Friday evening's Deep 60 Impact when he announced his intention to retire from active competition. The former Pride champion declared December 22’s Deep Haleo Impact at Korakuen Hall his final appearance in the ring.
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NFL: Jacksonville vs Green Bay
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Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/sports-vbookie/106360-nfl-jacksonville-vs-green-bay.html
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Shooto to Adopt 5-Round World Title Fights in January 2013
Officials from Japan’s Shooto organization this week announced that Shooto world title fights will be contested over five rounds of five minutes each, effective Jan. 16, 2013.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Shooto-to-Adopt-5Round-World-Title-Fights-in-January-2013-46757
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
With Jon Jones-Chael Sonnen fight on the horizon, fighters wonder if smack tack prowess is more important
Chael Sonnen is a good fighter, but he's a masterful smack talker. There is no one in the UFC, including president Dana White, who can sell a fighter better than middleweight-challenger-turned-light-heavyweight-challenger Chael Sonnen. He proved that as he goaded UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones into a season coaching "The Ultimate Fighter" and a title fight.
It didn't matter that Jones had a more qualified contender waiting in Dan Henderson, or that Forrest Griffin was already preparing for his December bout with Sonnen. The fight went to Sonnen, the man who could pull in the biggest ratings on a stale show and the biggest dollars on a pay-per-view.
This has fighters wondering if they should be in the gym training or at an improv class, working on their smack talking skills. Henderson tweeted:
I guess I should just quit training to win fights and to be exciting for the fans and just go to [expletive] talking school. @danawhite
Griffin wondered the same when talking to "UFC Tonight."
"I'm not mad at him," Griffin said, referencing Sonnen. "Why fight your way to the top when you can talk your way to the top?"
Who can blame them? They've worked for years in the gym and in fights to get the fights they wanted, but a middleweight stepped in front of him because of his mouth. On a press Wednesday, White said it made sense.
"Basically Jon Jones is out until April. He's going to be sitting around for months anyway unable to fight. So it made sense for him to do The Ultimate Fighter. And everyone has been talking about this fight with Chael so it made sense for them to do TUF and then fight," White said.
Hear that? White said the fight was made because people were talking about it, not because Sonnen earned it. Every fighter on the UFC's payroll should take notice. Talking will earn you a fight when your skills cannot.
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Mike Winkeljohn: Carlos Condit Wants to Punish Georges St. Pierre When He Shoots at UFC 154
Georges St. Pierre has been able to take down anyone who has stepped into the Octagon with him. If he shoots on Carlos Condit at UFC 154, though, Condit plans on making him pay.
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Former Pride Champ Kazuo Misaki Calling It Quits on Dec. 22 at Deep Haleo Impact
Strikeforce veteran and Japanese MMA mainstay Kazuo Misaki surprised fight fans at Friday evening's Deep 60 Impact when he announced his intention to retire from active competition. The former Pride champion declared December 22’s Deep Haleo Impact at Korakuen Hall his final appearance in the ring.
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Matt Hughes Wants To Become A Judge, Possibly Open A Judging Academy
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Rampage Jackson says “Give me Forrest!”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson recently sat down with Bas Rutten from Inside MMA to answer fan questions from Facebook. Jackson’s next bout is expected to be against the fast-rising Glover Teixeira. Jackson and Teixeira were scheduled as the co-main event for UFC 153 but Rampage had to withdraw after suffering an [...]
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Backed by Glory Sports International, Dream to Hold New Year’s Eve Event in Saitama
Despite Dream’s apparent demise earlier this year, the Japanese MMA event is still good for one more go.
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Bellator 77 Results – Tirloni, Held, Jansen, Clementi advance in lightweight tourney
The quarterfinal round of the eight-man lightweight tournament highlights the main card of Bellator 77 on Friday, October 19th. The eight lightweights will be looking to take a step closer to the title shot which is awarded to the tournament winner. Bellator 77 takes place from the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA. The preliminary card [...]
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Rampage Jackson says “Give me Forrest!”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson recently sat down with Bas Rutten from Inside MMA to answer fan questions from Facebook. Jackson’s next bout is expected to be against the fast-rising Glover Teixeira. Jackson and Teixeira were scheduled as the co-main event for UFC 153 but Rampage had to withdraw after suffering an [...]
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UFC on FX 5 will answer these questions
The UFC heads to the Land of Lakes on Friday night for a card on FX. These are the big questions that will be answered by the time the fights are over.
Can Antonio Silva get back on track? In his last two bouts, "Bigfoot" has been knocked out twice. Both were in the first round, and both were to American Kickboxing Academy-trained fighters with outstanding wrestling backgrounds. On Friday, he will take on the undefeated Travis Browne. Is this the fight Silva needs to stop his losing skid?
Will Jay Hieron's long career finally have a UFC win? Hieron has a record of 23-5, and has fought in the UFC twice. His first fight in the Octagon was at UFC 48 against some up-and-comer named Georges St-Pierre, who knocked Hieron out in the first round. A year later, he fought Jonathan Goulet at Ultimate Fight Night 2 and lost because of a cut. Seven years later and after stops in the IFL, Strikeforce and Bellator, Hieron is back for a bout with Jake Ellenberger. It's not an easy bout. Will he get the win?
Who will be the next flyweight title challenger? Actually, it's who will be the first flyweight challenger, since Demetrious Johnson is the first owner of the belt. The title shot will go to either "The Ultimate Fighter" winner John Dodson, or Jussier Formiga, who is on five-fight win streak and is making his UFC debut.
Have any predictions for the fights? Speak up in the comments, on Twitter or on Facebook.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fx-5-answer-questions-143717385--mma.html
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John Dodson Earns Top Contender Status: UFC on FX’s “Browne vs. Bigfoot” Main Card Rundown
Free MMA on TV is always good, and the three opening main card fights on UFC on FX: "Browne vs. Bigfoot" made something "good" into something "awesome". A young buck took on a salty veteran, a flyweight established himself as the number one contender, and a pair of welterweight scrapped in a rematch that was six years in the making. Here's how the bouts went down:
- Justin Edwards seemed to want to make a statement in his bout against Josh Neer, and that statement was, "Goodnight, sleep tight!" Rushing forward with both guns blazing, he forced the veteran fighter to duck his head and seek a takedown — a move that enabled the Jorge Gurgel-trained fighter to jump into an arm-in guillotine attempt. Neer took the fight to the mat, but before he could truly defend, he was asleep, and Edwards was awarded the win via technical submission at :45 of Round 1.
- What happens when you pit a pair of the best flyweights in the world against each other with top contender status on the line? Caution mixed with sudden violence. In the opening round of John Dodson versus Jussier Formiga, tentativeness ruled the day, with both men wary of the other and circling, circling, circling long after the crowd began showering them with boos. But they went at it in Round 2, with the TUF winner catching the Shooto Brasil champ with a left that put him on his butt, and then dropping him again with a body blow/left to the grill combo. Formiga rolled to his stomach and covered up, and his defenselessness in the face of Dodson's fistic barrage forced the referee stoppage at 4:35 of Round 2.
With the win, the personable Dodson earned first crack at champ Demetrious Johnson.
- They met years before in the International Fight League, and back then, it was Jay Hieron who took the decision over the relatively inexperienced Jake Ellenberger. This time, however, the shoe was on the foot. Was it the most exciting bout ever? No, not really, but there were enough flashes of action to make it interesting. In the opening round, both men appeared cognizant of the other's ability to land counters, so what followed was a lot of dancing, with Hieron constantly firing off a variety of long-range kicks and punches, and Ellenberger trying to land one of those deadly bungalows he's been known to wield. Though neither truly established dominance in the first, the second saw Ellenberger nailing the takedown, and the minute of ground and pound he was able to get in opened a cut near Hieron's eye. Not much happened in Round 2, although Ellenberger did seem to catch his foe at the bell. The end result: a unanimous decision for Ellenberger.
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Halloween!???
Fuck that shit....motherfuckers in looking like jack sparrow, ghost, and shits...bitches being witches, WTF is that shit!
So what's the plan for tonight bros!??
So what's the plan for tonight bros!??
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?79443-Halloween!&goto=newpost
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UFC on Fox 5 in Seattle Gets Bantamweights Mike Easton, T.J. Dillashaw
A bantamweight confrontation between Mike Easton and T.J. Dillashaw is now on tap for UFC on Fox 5, promotion officials announced Saturday.
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Wrestling: CM Punk backhands fan during WWE Monday Night Raw
Pro wrestling is to MMA what the McRib is to slow-cooked Memphis barbecue, but every once in awhile, pro wrestling gets a little too real.
On Monday night in Sacramento, WWE wrestler CM Punk apparently went off-script during a sequence with WWE chairman Vince McMahon and backhanded a fan in the stands. The initial assumption is that it was staged — even a heart attack, is initially suspect — but a WWE statement released Tuesday afternoon to Yahoo! Sports makes it clear this was not part of the show:
"During last night's Raw televised event, WWE Superstar CM Punk exited the ring into the stands as part of the show. WWE security was unfortunately not in the appropriate place at the time. Given CM Punk's persona as a 'bad guy,' fans were naturally heckling him, but unfortunately a few fans began shoving him and one struck in him in the kidney and on the back. WWE regrets that proper security measures were not in place, and CM Punk apologizes for reacting in the heat of the moment. Other than this isolated incident, WWE always provides proper security to ensure the safety of our fans and our performers."
Amateur video of the event shows that Punk just flat-out lost his temper with fans badgering him. And, as is so often the case in these audience brawls, Punk apparently went after the wrong guy.
Laura Cole, a Sacramento CBS reporter, sought out the fan whom Punk decked. According to Cole's Twitter feed, the fan "says he never hit Punk," and that "his face is a little warm. … He also says Punk broke his glasses." Cole further noted that the fan was filing paperwork with local law enforcement.
So what went wrong here? As you can see in the above video, Punk was almost completely swarmed by fans in the stands. Still, he's got to figure that at a wrestling match, people might just be a little hyped up. So, yes, while a lack of WWE security might have played a role, fundamentally it's on Punk to keep in control.
More on this as it develops.
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Rousey to UFC?
MMA Fighting reports on Dana White’s interview with Sports Illustrated on Tuesday where he indicated that women’s MMA will be heading to the UFC. The reason for the move is due to Strikeforce Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey. White was an opponent of women’s MMA in the UFC and affirmed his position when Zuffa purchased Strikeforce. [...]
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UFC fighter arrested hours before event
Lightweight fighter Jeremy Stephens, who is scheduled to fight Yves Edwards on Friday night's UFC on FX: "Browne vs. Bigfoot" event in a preliminary bout to air on Fuel TV, has been arrested, according to a report by MMAJunkie. Stephens was arrested on an undisclosed felony charge from out of state, and was taken into custody by the Minneapolis Police Department. He is currently being held without bail.
Despite the arrest of his fighter, UFC president Dana White insists the 26-year-old Iowa native will still be able to compete on the card, which begins at 5 p.m. ET.
Stephens, nicknamed "Lil' Heathen," first fought in the UFC in May 2007, and has attained a record of 7-7, with three wins coming via knockout. He fights out of San Diego, Calif.
UPDATE: Said White at the end of the Fuel TV-broadcast of the preliminary card, "Jeremy Stephens was arrested this morning at his hotel for a warrant from 2011. I've been working on this thing all day, and we're still working on it now. Jeremy, right now, is still not off the fight." White did add, however, that at that moment, Stephens was still in jail.
UPDATE: After the event, White posted on the Underground Forum that he'd been working since 11:00 a.m. to arrange for Stephens to get out jail, but no deal could be reached. The charge stemmed from an assault in Iowa in 2011.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fighter-arrested-hours-event-184430765--mma.html
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Bellator 77 – Lightweight tourney quarterfinals highlight video
Rich Clementi, Ricardo Tirloni, Marcin Held and Dave Jansen picked up wins Friday night at Bellator 77 to advance to the semifinals of the season 7 lightweight tournament. Jansen and Tirloni notched submission wins over Magomed Saadulaev and Rene Nazare respectively. Held would earn a hard fought unanimous decision win over Murad Machaev. In the [...]
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Former UFC fighter Shamar Bailey injured fighting a fire
Shamar Bailey was a part of the thirteenth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," fought twice in the Octagon, and also fought for Strikeforce and Bellator. While he's still fighting, he also works as a firefighter in Indianapolis and was injured Monday wh...
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Reader Rants: You speak up on Anderson Silva, Miesha Tate and more
As usual, Cagereaders are a wonderfully verbose group of people. Here are some of their thoughts on the biggest stories in MMA. Want to make the next Reader Rants? Like Cagewriter on Facebook, then comment on stories.
What's the next move for UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva? There's not many who don't want to see him fight UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones.
Jones of course. That's the only fight that interests me right now. I don't think I'd get another Silva fight. No point, if you know what the outcome will be in advance. -- Randy Huey
Silva has already defeated the greatest wrestlers the UFC has to offer; I like GSP but c'mon. -- Nathan W. Collier
If I really could pick as I've said before Spider would drop down and take GSP's belt (if he could) then go back up and take Jones belt. (If he could.) That would be great. -- Eric Wolfe
Plenty of you spoke up on Miesha Tate's thoughts on men hitting women.
I think it's important to define attack. If someone, man or woman, is about to cause you serious harm then why would you just let them. -- Gabriel Gonzalez
This is the issue with embracing your fighters use of social media. Sometimes, they'll say something you'd really wish they hadn't. -- Rob Stevens
Forrest Griffin will now fight Phil Davis, and you spoke up on how you think that fight will go at UFC 155.
Davis looked awesome in his last fight against Prado. I think he is going to totally dominate Forrest. Forrest is one of my favs, but Davis has way better wrestling skills and should be able to take Forest down at will and dominate on the ground. I say, Anaconda Choke, 3rd round. -- Josh Baer
Davis may literally murder him. Knocked on your [expletive] twice against Tito. Pfeh. -- Andrew Salvage
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Friendship over - Silva vs Jones a real possibility
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People are talking about it so much ... I have no such intention, it has something that motivates me, just because they have other athletes on my team, as Nogueira, Maldonado, Beans,...
People are talking about it so much ... I have no such intention, it has something that motivates me, just because they have other athletes on my team, as Nogueira, Maldonado, Beans,...
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Alessia D’Addario vs Giada Di Viesto Kickboxing – KL CAGE FIGHT 4 Kombat League
Alessia D’Addario vs Giada Di Viesto Kickboxing – KL CAGE FIGHT 4 Kombat League.
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[VIDEO] ‘Ultimate Insider’ Documents Georges St. Pierre’s Recovery and the Long Road to UFC 154
On the off chance you weren't convinced by welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre's "come at me bro" challenge to Carlos Condit in regard to his previously obliterated knee, then perhaps this segment that Ultimate Insider recently ran documenting GSP's lengthy recovery from surgery will finally put your worries to rest. Unless you're a Condit fan of course, in which case you might piss yourself when you see GSP drag one of his training partners behind him like a World's Strongest Man in a bus-pulling competition. In the video, St. Pierre discusses how his injury actually helped reignite a long quelled flame within him, as well as how his training partners, coaches, and team of doctors all but completely removed the mere memory of the surgery he underwent some months ago. But according to "Rush," the biggest lesson he took away from the recovery process was that "elth is the most important thing in the world. You can ave welt, evryting, money, but you don't ave elth, it's useless." Spoken like a true champion. -J. Jones
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