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.