Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
History of steroids Carwin still escape the spotlight
The media around UFC 118 is wrapped in event and struggles but there's a pretty big story brewing in the background. Was less than two weeks ago that Shane Carwin was appointed by a Federal Prosecutor as a customer of a pharmacist steroid-treated. Carwin chose to stay mum on the topic and UFC Dana White do not feel comfortable about without more facts.
"I don't know enough about it to go into it in depth," White said Ariel Helwani of FanHouse. "But, I know that he came as a list of type BALCO. On a list of guys who did it.But, [Carwin] this guy fought in UFC a long time, pursuant to regulation and never has tested positive for anything. we will see how it runs throughout this thing. "
Dave Meltzer of Yahoo says using the recent results of tests, to give athletes accused of using steroids, a step more, don't wash.
The current test system means nothing in most States and Member States like Nevada where is legitimate, you know still well ahead of time on the day that are being tested. have the power to test it out of season, but rarely is done, and if you're not a teenager top headliner a show in the next two months, there is no fear of this happening. California was very real before, but when you go from people tests almost every weekend to anyone in the absence of evidence for months, or all about at a time or something has changed.
Meltzer wrote in Pro Wrestling Observer that he has always had suspicions about Carwin (pictured when he signed initially with the UFC in early 2008).
When I met (Shane Carwin) in 2006, was 289 ripped, and when I asked him if he could cut to 265 (weights would need to be for UFC), he laughed and said there was no way he could.Two years later, he was in UFC and fight to 254 without physically cutting and that seemed like a completely different person.
Meltzer said fighters believe that many of the major competitors in the sport are using some of the species of drugs to improve performance.
My feeling to speak with someone directly distributed is that people who say all, or 90% of the best fighters are on them are people who pay their own insecurities and justifying the use.
That said, the percentage is significant. Dennis Hallman was on Inside MMA (video-mark 38: 00) a couple of weeks ago and said it was no less than 50%.When going through to a gym prominent fighters from someone I knew, would surprise the other person, he has to right to 50 percent and once again, some who did and not from the SharePoint list.
Meltzer thinks who says steroid or make the PED little difference is being silly.
But the point is, steroids change the game (a fighter who has observed that asked about craftsmanship to me on some opponents that he is trained with both on and off and cited a guy like almost a world beater on when he trained with him and was ' nothing ' out and talked to be really scared of another fighter-keep in mind that this was in a drug-untested environment--which was actually legendary and very dangerous striker to any weight, and which had in a very short period of time had suddenly wrapped on 20 extra pounds of muscle and completely changed her body.
We're not going to ever get the resolution on history Carwin. He'll return, resolve it quickly and the story will get buried just as with James Toney, who fights on paper this weekend. Toney tested positive after his victory over John Ruiz back in 2005 and served a suspension of 90 days. most MMA fans have no idea of the history of Toney with the PED.
Hopefully along the way, more comprehensive test for steroids and HGH (that means all on paper) will be implemented and concerns, who is and who is not, you will be alleviated. It has certainly made a difference in baseball. La casa di 50 run, 145 RBI seasons have been replaced by much 70 's as HR 32, 110 RBI seasons. must be improved pitching, right? Baseball finally established the real test and next is a reliable test for HGH. MMA and boxing are to follow their example.
Tip Meltzer through Bloody elbow
Friday, January 28, 2011
Oleinik, Vega, Ward advance in Bellator tournaments
A bloody mess of a fight in the heavyweight tournament Oleinik and Mike Hayes poured from it for 15 minutes.It was no simple struggle to score, and had so or so, it achieved but two judges 29-28 Oleinik while it evaluate 29 28 Hayes is a good thing for Bellator, got Oleinik decision like Hayes had a nasty cut on his right eye that probably it would be prevented by the transition to semifinals.
How it will be facing the other heavyweight tournament semi-finals while Cole Konrad Damian Grabowski Oleinik Neil Grove in a semifinal battle, face.
In the bantamweight tournament exploded Danny TIMs from the gate, wild blows throw and Vega in seconds opening their fight umzuwerfen.Aber walking home logger could maintain his wild style for even a minute - let alone 15 - controlled how Vega came back and the rest of the fight.It achieved the judges 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 for Vega, who its record to 9-3 lief.Vega is the first fighter aircraft to Bellator's bantamweight semi-final ahead; the other three first round bantamweight fighting takes place next week.
Where women-115-pound tournament used Ward your superior wrestling Aisling Daly, maps for beherrschen.Es win a unanimous decision by all three judges 30-27 was a great contest, but it was a solid result of ward who combines Megumi Fujii, Jessica Aguilar and Zoila Frasuto in the semi-finals.
In an exciting battle that lasted only two and a half minutes, suffocated Steve Carl from Tyler Stinson with a guillotine after the half of the first round of their not tournament Bout.Carls choke came after he was submitted almost by a triangle choke by Stinson, but Carl lot of heart and determination in hanging up - showed collection not to mention much physical strength in Stinson and beat him to the ground while the triangle Choke.Carl might was about as entertaining as 150 seconds in the cage.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sounds like Strikeforce has some doubts about Bobby Lashley
It wasn't a big night for Bobby Lashley. Once again, he looked one-dimensional in its fight against Griggs Chad. Suffered a nasty cut below his left eye which hasn't exactly motivate him to fight harder. Lashley gassed also out to half in the second round. Worst of all, has its first loss MMA was a guy nobody thought had a chance. After the performance, it will be pretty hard to sell Lashley in a fight against an opponent of big name. He also played like Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker was going to need some convincing.
"We will be able to talk to Bobby later.You know that he is going to do some soul searching and really decide what do you want to do, "said Coker."But if he decides to fight, we will have him back. "
The MMA blogosphere reacted strongly to that statement. Was an overreaction by pundits MMA? We're not sure.It was a bold statement from Coker on a guy who had just lost his first battle.Lashley, 34, is still a good prospect but has clearly things that he needs to work on. Certainly this does not mean that his career is no future. especially if we discover that he was dealing with a serious ailment in or during the fight.
Coker explained his position on nation MMA radio show of WJFK (mark 5: 25).
"Mixed martial arts is sport where sometimes you're going to get hit, you're going to get hurt. not like pro wrestling," said Coker. "How is working his way he is going to get to a point where it says ' is this something that I want to do? 'You work your way and now you get a real clear picture of what is mixed martial arts and want to work through it and continue, or want to do something else? "
Coker may have questions about dedication of Lashley but he knows one thing, the hype machine Lashley must slow down.
"The thing that is not right for Bobby is that he has all these high expectations from all these people," Coker said host Luke Thomas."People think you should be right in there with Fedor. I mean come on, let's be real, he is not at that level right now."
The torch PW reported on what has forced Lashley to the hospital after the fight.
Lashley was said to be "very dehydrated" after his fight against Chad Griggs on paper "Showtime: Houston" fight. hospital, Lashley was treated with multiple IV bags for fluid pump Back in his system.
Coker said he believes still Lashley would continue his career MMA but was evasive on a struggle against fellow pro wrestler Dave Batista. Coker said on nation MMA that Anderson had already reached at Strikeforce and wants to fight immediately.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Canadian Medical Association, pushing for MMA ban in Canada
The associated press-reports that for the CMA delegates voted Wednesday to the company's annual meeting in Niagara Falls, Ontario, to a group doctors who push for the Canadian Government to ban the Prizefighting aspect of sport.
This news comes just 10 days after Ontario, Canada's largest province, legislation, sanction for events which provide from 2011 übergeben.Sieben of the 10 provinces of Canada currently MMA.Im may the UFC, the world's largest MMA promotion, opened a branch office in Toronto and said, hoping to put on at least three major events in Canada each year.
The quota of the AP's report that - among 250 physicians in the group - says demand a ban on MMA which sport its competitors at risk for "severe head trauma and other injuries which lifelong impact could have."
The CMA first began campaign against boxes in 2001, and apparently his stance against MMA similar to be built.Accordingly, the policy listed the CMA's official website, "recommends the CMA to the appropriate authorities that all boxes in Canada are prohibited."The CMA quoted the same risk for injury, how it for MMA, notice that in boxing, MMA) the intention of the fighter "damage his or your opponents to incapacitate."
Dr. Gordon Mackie MD, British-Colombia-based doctor credited with authoring - the idea, the ban, to seek the province newspaper said meeting located in Vancouver, the vote, the passing of the CMA is a good thing.
"" I am very happy pass with him"said Mackie the province.""The right issues were raised and the consensus was strong."
Tom Wright, who told the Canadian operations, MMA fighting UFC Director's CMA's role as an advocacy group public authorities to make such proposals. But he said, could have benefited the CMA to speak the UFC and more research before his recommendation and vote.
"It's daunting, so this assignment not really, a lot of due to investigate diligence look in conversation with athletes in sport talking to people like us in the UFC or others who are involved in the sport, done on the facts, the studies that have done before you your determination," Wright said."And this is worrying thing for me probably most, because the UFC so diligently athlete is security than any professional sport on the planet.""We go very far, and I think I'm discouraged that CMA did not ask our contribution."
Wright gave credit to the Government of Ontario, say it did background work before his MMA legislation earlier this month, and he wants the CMA took a similar path.
"As an advocacy group, have a position and to the Government on these things, lobby," Wright said."But I found interesting the timing – it happened right after Ontario decision, I give the sport to sanktionieren.Und much appreciation of the province of Ontario, you have their Hausaufgaben....Sie spent much time." We have worked with the Government of Ontario for two years."I have spent not five minutes (CMA)."
Joe Doerksen, a veteran of 58 professional MMA fights and a native of Manitoba, Canada, said "ridiculous" MMA fighting Wednesday who CMA's attitude.
"" It's a joke,"said Doerksen.""If security is concerned, you would for a ban on football and hockey years called haben.Wie banning of motor vehicles,? in this way no one will ever die in a car accident."
Doerksen has fought for more than two dozen different actions is on his latest stint in the UFC and will keep fighting c.b. Dolloway at UFC 119 Indianapolis next month.
But Doerksen he said not worried about the vote that bring of sport professionally for 11 years in a negative light, he took the and said, he scored in the cage would if he feel unsure.
"" I think it reflects badly on doctors who voted to ban,"said Doerksen."I feel safe on skates or dirt bikes.(I ' m not trying this sport to get banned; I can't just play, ice hockey or racing dirt bikes."
Wright said he does not believe, the CMA's position would adversely affect the sport in Canada and said he has offered the group a chance MMA's side of things to hear.
"" We not all fans expect, "said Wright.""We just want to ensure that people promote intelligent and objective decisions that machen.Und we continue on the basis of the facts."
An MMA fighting request for comment by CMA was not answered on Wednesday.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Tate takes tournament of women Strikeforce first
Had certainly marketability and WINS to earn a rematch against the champ Sarah Kaufmann but Miesha Tate wasn't just delivered a blow to women Strikeforce title 135-pound. Strikeforce has chosen a different path for a Northern California-based fighter. Have made her the focal point of a tournament one night, four-women. It was all or nothing, and she came great. Tate scored two victories, including a grapplefest fought against Hitomi Akano very dangerous to earn his shot at Kaufman Strikeforce Challenger 10/Phoenix.
Marloes Coenen get the first shot against Kaufman sometime this fall.
"My defense of presentation is one of my strengths.(Akano) was what I wanted to fight the majority in the tournament, "said the Tate proud. Sarah you're amazing.I can't wait to fight is once again. "
Kaufman can defend his title with victory against Coenen, will be the second possibility of Tate at Canadian. Tate 23-year-old lost a decision of Kaufman last October.
"Is a dream come true. I came here to a mission and accomplished my goal, "Tate said.
She could have very easily missed his shot. the tournament prompted Tate (11-2) to combat two times in one night.Which is a format that has a long history in Japan, but most of the boards of THE U.S. are reluctant to allow freedom fighters fight against two times in one night. Arizona was a game, but a change was made. rounds have been shortened from five minutes to three minutes and the first round of the tournament, the fights were just two laps. Has been done to minimize the damage, but is also made risky in the opening round for bookmarks, Tate and Akano.
Tate met Maiju Kujala inexperienced.A native of Finland, Kujala (4-2) was hard to take down and landed at times the best shots on the feet. Tate fled with a victory of decision and didn't take much damage.
Akano (4-8) had to work much harder in his match against Pretty Damm. fighting hit the deck early and often, and Damm was the fighter physically stronger.The "Monster Fight Girl" got the Takedown but had trouble controlling the largest Brazilian.But Akano technique was brilliant as has often used force against you the Damm. in the middle of the second round, Damm had the upper control but reversed by Akano, which stuck on a modification to the triangle and scored the victory by armbar the 1: 48 mark.
"I just used force of carina in my technique inversion," said Akano, through his interpreter Shu Hirata. "I went with the flow and she entered the armbar. When I fight Miesha, I'd like to introduce you. "
Akano, 36, was very dangerous final, but was a bit too small for Tate. Tate scored Takedown in all three shifts and quickly took control of his back. worked for chokes for the second and third round but defence lodged Akano was very solid.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Making his pro debut, Ryan Couture attempts to emulate his favorite hunting
He is certainly no Fishburne Montana. Thank God for this. Ryan Couture, son of Randy, one of the most famous mixed martial artists in the history of sport, was willing to take things slowly. While daughter Laurence Fishburne is in porn "accelerate" his rise to stardom, Couture trained hard and stayed under the radar, every four months of fighting or so away at amateur level. If there was a amateur in the late 1990s, is probably the way that his father would've gone about things when he was doing his transition from amateur fighter pro wrestler.
The hard work was put and Team Couture thinks time time for Ryan to make a run to your career.He makes his debut Friday evening at Strikeforce Challenger 10 Arizona. Couture, 27, is facing in answering critics who say that non-combatant should get a chance to make their debut pro on Showtime.
"I think the cause of my surname and ticket sales, is absolutely" Couture [said SB Nation Arizona] Wednesday during a session of preseason training combat.
"It's not like I've paid my dues as a pro and have a resume pro solid to justify me put on the main map. business is one thing and the name gets a lot of attention. At this point it's just a fact of life. We are going to be people who are on this bitter and hold that against me, but there's nothing I can do. "
If he feels a ton of pressure, you can't blame the Couture. After all, his father a former UFC champ in two divisions and helped building sport. But the young Couture is too to Earth to get bogged down by inheritance from his father. Couture said IFight365 .com:
"Being who I am, I feel like a lot of attention, but the additional pressure of only that I feel that is the kind that I put on myself from trying to run at the level that I know that I can get. We are going to be very few people who have the kind of impact on sport that my father, so thought will amount that would be unrealistic. So I'm just trying to do everything they can to make sure you perform to the best of my ability.The rest will take care of itself. "
He says he's the son of a legend and one of the strongest guys in the world of sport can only be regarded as a positive.
"Should have been a fool to think entry into this sport that others wouldn't focus on who is my father. But I accepted it and embrace it.Really, I couldn't spend time talking about a better person.I'm pretty sure he would be my favorite fighter, even if he wasn't a blood relative. "
Couture manages the father's gym Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. is also where he trains with lightweights as Tyson Griffin and guru of the father as grappling coach Neil Melanson and hitting coach Tim Lane. During his five fights amateur, he is looked more comfortable on the ground. He is fairly humble about her abilities and SA has along the way to go.
"All my successes have come through the presentation, so he would have had to go with that. But I feel like I am rather dangerous worldwide. My wrestling not s where it should be yet, so there are a lot of guys who are going to beat me vi. But with my presentation decent and game amazing, I feel like if you make up for that."
Couture faces 20-year-old Lucas Stark.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Lauzon appreciated the long layoff between struggles
As Joe Lauzon fought Sam Stout to 108 CFU, I remember thinking, "Lauzon don't look as himself." He was returning from a knee injury and a dismissal of 10 months, but it has not yet explain why Lauzon looked so her lifeless in the decision, which has lost.
Lauzon says that the knee was partially blamed. He told the Boston Herald:
"My last field of the fight kind of got me in normal form and this field of the fight is really elevate me to be ready to fight.Immediately after the fight really doesn't take any time .... I am definitely ready. I had more than enough time. "
This is the first fight of Lauzon since then, meaning that he had a right to dismissal of nine months after he had a dismissal of 10 months.Instead of being concerned about ring rust, Lauzon thinks that assisted the time off.He used to form more, heading to Hawaii to work with his coach one-time on "The Ultimate Fighter," B.j. Penn.
Now, Penn is the turf of Lauzon. A permanent Boston native, Lauzon will be fighting in front of a crowd of hometown and finally accepted Penn gymnasium. both fighters are coming off a loss and who claim to be revitalized. we'll see if it's true this Saturday.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Palaszewski TKOs to start WEC 50 Micklewright
Wearing a mohawk colorful, off-coming, Bart Palaszewski TKOed Zack Micklewright 31 seconds in the second round kicked off the main map of WEC 50 in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening.
Micklewright had the better of Palaszewski during a first round filled standup. Both showed off hits crisp, with Micklewright employing a left hook efficacy but that mattered in the second round.
Palaszewski came out swinging in the second and threw a number of punches that drove Micklewright back in the cage. he add a body kick and then finished him with a huge right hand that knocked Micklewright to the ground.Referee Steve Mazzagatti stopped the attack.
To lose to Anthony Njokuani WEC 40 last spring, has been on a tear Palaszewski. He has beaten Tyler Combs, Anthony Pettis and Karen Darabedyan Micklewright before taking off.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Sylvia bullies his way to a victory of drilling on Buentello
Tim Sylvia is one the biggest heavyweights in the world and is playing to that strength more than ever. Two-time champ walks with former UFC heavyweight around in excess of 300 pounds and has brought a lot of mass in the ring against Paul Buentello. "The Headhunter" got suckered by Sylvia game, scored roughed in corners and end was paved by a great uppercut. Buentello was out of it, when he hit the deck and referee John McCarthy jumped to stop things at 4: 57 of the second round. Sylvia (27-6) picks up the heavyweight title in the main event of the PWP "War on land" in Irvine, CA.
We knew that Paul had their hands faster than I made sure that we wanted to play great man, get a hold of him and he, him wear of tires over the first two rounds. "said Sylvia."Then take control in the third, fourth and fifth ".
It didn't take that long because Buentello fact Sylvia game. He had clearly an advantage of speed with his hands, but he himself kept backing on the strings, where eventually the Sylvia 6-foot-8 clinched and move it into a corner.
Camp Buentello asked Sylvia (pictured at right with current UFC champ Brock Lesnar) to cut up to 275 pounds.They probably should have pushed to the limit of standard 265 heavyweights because with time, Sylvia rehydrated, eaten and stepped into the ring, sought to have at least 40 pounds on Buentello 251-pound. once things have corners, Sylvia put its full weight on his opponent's smallest. Has blasted away with big elbows, knees and effective uprights. At the end of the first round, Buentello had a cut on his nose and welt pockets under his left eye.
When moving and remained in the Centre of the ring, Buentello (28-13) had its moments in the second. He was able to land a few jabs effective and more than held their own negotiated when both fighters in open space.He just couldn't keep it up and killed his chances backing up.
"Paul has quick hands.I had to keep him on the end of my reach.Kicked him, him get inside then skip some elbows and knees. overalls on him, "said Sylvia.
Sylvia had questions about Buentello packaging so that wanted to work in the clinch game near corners.
"Paul coming to 250?We know that his form of struggle is usually 235, "said Sylvia."Even though he had twice-underhooks, I had my Chin on his shoulder to wear him. "
Sylvia was also effectiveness with some kicks leg hard.
"I saw him WinCE on football low the last," said Sylvia. "Once you take the legs from under them, you start kicking their high. "
After an embarrassing losses is fast, Ray Mercer and Fedor Emelianenko, this makes it three straight victories for Sylvia. during the discussion postfight in the ring, Sylvia was told that sometimes the way he'll defend his belt against fellow UFC veteran Pedro Rizzo. it is also likely that has improved its chances of getting a fight as soon as possible with a larger organization as DREAM or Strikeforce.
Friday, January 14, 2011
WEC 50 Preview: Dominick Cruz vs. Joseph Benavidez
by Thomas Nick on 16 August 2010, 8: 58 AM EDT in NewsJoseph Benavidez-"I think turned out And just be yourself by finishing two Guys really good and former world champion And beat in Miguel Torres.And was the first person ever guillotine him and must provide it and I think they saw that I'm different fighter because I recently fought Dominick Cruz. ""I think I'm slightly more controlled and notice And beat my skills, too, and My athleticism so I go there and pick apart people like I did on Yahya (Rani) and Miguel Torres so there is that part and then just wrestling, which is what he beat me And I think was great ... at the foot of the last time and I have been corrected where I'm going to give him so even more Hell on the legs and, as far as wrestling move that where he beat me and even back then I think that people could take me down but would get right back so it doesn't matter."
"I realize I'm not I'm going to let the wrestler and people beat me there as I said, I felt, was a great fight last time and have been improved, so, those are a few things I need to do but also mentally, I feel just how better."
Lots more in the extended entry.
HT: mmafighting.com (translated by fightopinion.com)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Back to which he belonged: Sanchez returns to Jackson
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez is home again. "Nightmare" is coming back to Jackson MMA in New Mexico, where he studied first after winning the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter". He tweeted on Tuesday that, "I'm 100% Is official back to teamwork Jackson for gear and spar ... My heart is very hot right now. "
As he trains for the consignment of UFC 121 with Paulo Thiago, Sanchez is already working with coaches famous Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn.Sanchez was part of a group of fighters that included Nate Marquardt, Sherk, Keith Jardine and Georges St. Pierre. they've since added Clay Guida, Jonny "Jones bones, Donald Cerrone, Leonard Garcia, among other top fighters.
Sanchez is a subdisk two-fight, so that a change is not the worst idea. B.j. Penn beating Sanchez as he had money, and then John Hathaway shocked Sanchez in a decision.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
«UFC dad year» leave kid drive on fight night
Not all fans UFC are morons, only those who agree that fight night is more important than taking care of his son of six years. Donald Rombaugh left her boyfriend locked in the car in the parking lot to something called Stevie tomatoes in ft. Myers, FLA. Because he would do that? Don't be silly, 117 UFC was!
Apart from the Act ridiculous of locking a six-year-old in a car from him, was 83 degrees at 10 p.m. in Fort Myers, Florida, when Rombaugh went on to watch UFC 117.The little guy doesn't make it very long before he was screaming, sweating, honking the Horn and setting off the alarm. behold, when the two women spotted him and called the police.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Askren, Woodley and co. show Tiger-style home in MMA wrestling
Although there is no official programme of the feeder for MMA, wrestling College has produced a steady stream of top-notch fighters. Oklahoma State University, Arizona State University and the Ohio State University have a reputation for putting out some of the best fighters in the country.
Looking at the recent success in both MMA and wrestling, it seems as if the next wave of fighters will be from the University of Missouri.
Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Michael Chandler are some of the most exciting prospects of MMA. 2009 NCAA Division I heavy champ Mark Ellis is training with the American Academy of kickboxing.j.p.Reese, a grad 2004, recently won his MMA debut.
"After J.P. won his battle, he texted me and said," Missouri Tigers, still undefeated, "" Cagewriter Askren said in a recent interview.
Askren is 6-0 and recently won the tournament welterweight Bellator. as one of the top up-and the Strikeforce welterweights, Woodley has seven victories. Chandler is 3-0 and heads turn with his win in less than a minute at Strikeforce: heavy artillery in St. Louis.
After the success at Mizzou, Ellis not have too much trouble to decide to make the jump to MMA.It was his last match in March, and a few hours after he earned all-American status, said that he intends to combat.
"I like. I am a fan.I think I can be successful at it, "Ellis said Cagewriter."The motivation factor is also that there is no money involved. not that it's the only thing that is important, but if all else fails, there's something to hunt to be".
After becoming champion of wrestling before Missouri, Askren not start fighting fairly quickly. first, he chased Olympic glory and competed for the u.s. to Beijing in freestyle wrestling.
Now, he is going after welterweight title of Bellator. the only thing standing between him and the belt is welterweight champion of Bellator, Lyman Good. Askren expects to face well sometime in October.
Missouri wrestling was a doormat for much of the 1990s, until the current head coach Brian Smith has been hired. resulted in Woodley and Reese, who helped build the foundations for a good program. Askren and Ellis (and younger brother of ben, max) followed, and became the first samples of the school.
Askren says that his base of wrestling is what helps him every day as a fighter.
"Obviously, we are all very successful wrestlers, and will probably be of mixed martial artists success because we are working hard and we had a good foundation."
Ellis, who has not yet signed up for a promotion, it is considered that the way he fought at Mizzou will help when he first steps foot in a cage.
"The way we have lottati, get after it, score points, that type offensive of wrestling".
The type of wrestling which will keep the Tigers undefeated.
(Editor's Note: Yes, I went to Missouri.)
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Bellator fighting Aguilar has not yet said MOM, she fights
Nobody is going to toughness of issue Jessica Aguilar. Well, except when it is faced with his mother and telling her what you do for a living. That's right Aguilar (right), you'll be characterized Thursday night on national television during Bellator Fighting Championships 24, still not told the mother that she fights in a cage.
From South Florida Sun Sentinel:
"My mom is very old fashioned, then I don't think she would like too," said Aguilar. "My dream just I'm living now and enjoying it and nobody is going to take that from me. There will be a time when she needs to find out, but now is so that it stands and as soon as I'm living my dream. "
Aguilar says her mom's reluctance to support the aspirations of its sport goes around the Back to his childhood, when she wasn't happy about her daughter play softball or football is.
From Miami Herald, of 2 June:
"My mother is very old style," said Aguilar. "She believes that women should be home and Cook, clean, get a paperwork. Would you be happy if he found out that get hit and fist other girls in my face. "
Update: it was a successful night for Aguilar. She took Alvarez is little more than four minutes. Aguilar, scored his opponent to the mat soon and patiently worked through a series of dominant positions on the ground before she finally latched on an arm-triangle choke forcing Alvarez to tap.
Aguilar was able to maintain its mixed martial arts career a secret because her mother lives in Houston and all but two of his struggles pro took place in Florida.MOM is not alone in the dark.
"My [two elderly] brothers think The fight in the gym, small fights," Aguilar said."But they don't know that the greatness of what I do."
Aguilar knows that the day will come when you have to spill the beans.
"This is what I'm waiting for," said Aguilar. "They will find when they need to find out.This is something I love; a large part of my life. When I make it great that you will discover, and if not, then it is just my adventure. "
Mother of Aguilar must be a strong-willed woman because it sounds like the Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.The fighter MMA 28-year-old was on the outside looking when Bellator was first putting together a tournament eight-woman to 115 pounds.Aguilar wasn't about to miss the opportunity to tackle some of the world's best and potentially appear multiple times on Fox Sports Net.
"I think you could say that he did call out," said Aguilar.
She fights off the American Top Team, in South Florida so did certain that his presence was noticed during Bellator 21 at the Hard Rock in Hollywood.Went to the weigh hoping to talk to Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney and then searched him again on the night of the fight.
"It is not going to come and get you, you have to go to do it," Aguilar said. "If you want to, go for it.I wanted to be in the tournament and I had to do what I had to do to go and do it ".
Aguilar (8-3) overlooks Lynn Alvarez (5-1). the biggest draw female on paper is undoubtedly Megumi Fujii. She is a familiar name with hardcores which some argue that she's the best female fighter on the planet, non-Christian "Cyborg" Santos. don't blink because the struggle Fujii might be over quickly. She is facing a fill-in last second with only three pro fights under his belt.
Rebney is excited knowing that he can have a future star in underpromoted Fujii (20-0). From the Sun Sentinel:
"I'm not much for a lot of hyperbole," Rebney said, "but I think there is a good argument that can be made that the woman who won this tournament, if it's Jessica Aguilar or Fujii or anyone it is, it can call itself the best pound for pound woman on Earth."
There are several fights male TV tab as well. Hector Lombard (26-2-1), ranking No. 21 to Middleweight in Survey USA Today/Bloody elbow battles Herbert Goodman (15-8-1). Goodman, a former Green Bay Packers running back, fell short of getting a place on the 10th season of "The Ultimate Fighter".
Bellator begins his heavyweight tournament with UFC and Cage Rage veteran Neil Grove (8-2, 0-1 UFC), assuming a fellow UFC-veterinarian in Eddie Sanchez (UFC 12-3, 3-3).
Weigh in Bellator 24(Courtesy MMA Mania):
Television(FOX Sports Net 8 p.m. ET)
Hector Lombard (185.5 lbs) vs Herbert Goodman (183.5 lb)
Eddie Sanchez (244.5 lbs) vs Neil Grove (265 lbs)
Megumi Fujii (pounds 115.5) vs Carla Esparza (115.25 lbs)
Jessica Aguilar (113.5 lbs.) vs. Lynn Alvarez (114.5 lb)
Television not
Yves Edwards (154.5 lbs) vs Luis Palomino (154.5 lb)
Eric Luke (154.5 lbs) vs Farkhard Sharipov (144 pounds)
Brian Eckstein (182 135 lbs) vs Tulio Quintanilla (135.5 lb)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Criss Angel is a better power puncher by Georges St. Pierre
Georges St. Pierre appeared on "Freak of Criss Angel mind" and tried to beat the magician (illusions!) on a game of punch. Extract the first two minutes to see better-for-pound fighter pounds the world lose Criss Angel in a boxing arcade game.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Bellator opens the season three impressive victories by Fujii, Lombard
Third season of Bellator began in Hollywood, Florida on Thursday evening with action in the women's heavyweight and tournaments, as well as a non-title Bout for the average sample.
Without doubt the world's best female fighter, Megumi Fujii won with a presentation of the second round. Carla Esparza took the fight on short term and hung with Fujji for most of the first round, corresponding Fujii punch-to-punch. Fujii grabbed a hold tep late in the first round, but couldn't finish.She has not taken up in the second round, using his grappling smooth to grab an armbar out of nowhere. Esparza was forced to tap at 0: 57, giving Fujii the attack.
"Mega-Megu" that not only moves to the semifinal round of the tournament female Bellator 115-pound, but she also gives an unprecedented 21 straight victory.
Jessica Aguilar, who still hasn't told the mother that she is a fighter, came away with a victory and a spot in the semifinals. Aguilar used grappling exceptional control Lynn Alvarez, you finish off with an arm-triangle at 4: 01 in the first round.
In the first fight of torneo Bellator heavyweights, Neil Grove TKOed Eddie Sanchez in just 1: 32. Grove demolished Sanchez early and beats on his head. twice, fruitlessly tried to armbars Sanchez, but Grove maneuvered out and returned to her feet to beat on Sanchez more easily.With his left eye swollen almost closed, Sanchez had trouble getting back to her feet.The referee asked if he could continue When Sanchez Sanchez. asked for a minute, the referee stopped the fight.
Sample medium Lombardo Hector took on Whisper Goodman, a former NFL running back, in a non-title fight. It wouldn't have mattered if the attack is scheduled to go five rounds, as Lombardo has knocked Goodman in 38 seconds.Lombard came out swinging and overwhelmed his opponent, throwing a final law that took Goodman.
After the attack, Lombard inexplicably called out heavyweight Josh Barnett, who was in firefights corner Fujii.
"I don't care how much weight you is," said Lombardo, a player of Olympic judo to Cuba. "Josh Barnett, come ".
In other news Bellator, promotion announced that the next attack to champion Eddie Alvarez is not required to Pat Curran, lightweight tournament champion, as expected. Curran suffered harm, so Roger Huerta will be closer to a non-title bout in October.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Dos Santos cannot have the power to grasp the UFC belt
The fighting game is hard. Sometimes winning is not enough. In some environments, Jon Fitch has already taken his beating on the way who defeated Thiago Alves UFC to 117. Junior Dos Santos earned his shot at UFC title with his victory on Roy Nelson, but now that has some viewers to call into question its power.
JDS is now part of the growing debate over whether boys in the range of 240 pounds or smaller can thrive against the maximum weights that push the limit 265.
Dos Santos beat the snot out of Nelson, but he couldn't put it down. Give credit Nelson for malate have ability to take a beating or is Dos Santos short of power? If he can't take Nelson what happens when he addresses someone like Brock Lesnar or Shane Carwin?
On the bright side, stamina Dos Santos was very good.Most heavyweights that generate that many shots, possibly get tired.Nelson Dos Santos outlanded
Dos Santos dominated the whole fight, outlanding Nelson 130 to 38, with 78 of those shots being power punches. basis Compustrike, tried also 245 punches. This is impressive when aligned against the punch output of most heavy boxers. downwards, Dos Santos one-dimensional. Attempted only 14 kicks against a firm goal.
Kevin Iole of Yahoo checks in with his take on the chances of JDS sting, if the champ defends her title at 123 UFC.