18
Jun/10

MMA – Strikeforce: Robbie Lawler vs. Renato Sobral Review

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On Wednesday, June 16th, Strikeforce presented a fight between “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Renato “Babalu” Sobral. This was thought to be a classic clash of styles, as Lawler is a striker and Sobral is great on the ground. Instead, it turned in to a stand-up battle that ended with Sobral taking a unanimous decision, 29-28.

In the first round, Sobral managed to take Lawler down twice, but he was unable to keep him there. Once they were back on their feet, Sobral tried to stay close to Lawler by tying up in the clinch. Sobral did a great job varying his strikes, throwing both punches and kicks.

Sobral connected with a hard body kick seconds into the second round. Lawler managed to connect with several hard shots, but Sobral landed a vicious shot to the body that sent Lawler stumbling backward. As the round went on, Sobral continued to work Lawler’s body, mixing up punches and kicks, leaving Lawler’s left side purple.

In the third round, Lawler came out aggressive and looking to finish. He followed Sobral around the cage, looking for a big punch, but he never found it. Sobral nailed him with a few more shots to the body, but Lawler clearly won the third round.

All in all, any MMA fan watching the fight had to be entertained. Both fighters showed up for a war, and they delivered. In the end, Sobral’s footwork and kicks won out, but it was still a great showing for both guys.

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10
Jun/10

UFC 115 Preview: Welterweight bout – Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald

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Carlos Condit and Rory MacDonald will fight in a Welterweight bout against each other at UFC 115 on Saturday in Vancouver.

This will be a big fight for UFC115 betting odds favorite, Carlos Condit. He is a former WEC welterweight champion that is trying to return from an injury against Rory MacDonald. Condit was going to fight against Paul Daley at UFC 108, but he suffered an injury to his hand that caused him to head over to the hospital. His laceration sustained a staph infection and left him out of fighting for a while.

MacDonald is more of an up and coming fighter out of Canada. He had his UFC debut in his last fight against Michael Guymon. He was able to beat his opponent in January to win his first UFC match that he was dealt. He is only 20 years old and appears to have a promising career in front of him.

Winning this match will be very important for MacDonald. By beating a former WEC champion he will be able to show the world that he is a contender to be the best fighter out there. To this point in his career he is 10-0. These impressive fights will be put to the test against Condit.

Up to this point Condit has one UFC win, which came in his last fight in September. He was almost shown up by his opponent, but was able to put him out in the end. He has the experience and technique to fight with the best of them.

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9
Jun/10

UFC 115 Preview: Welterweight bout – Paulo Thiago vs. Martin Kampmann

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Paulo Thiago will fight against Martin Kampmann in a welterweight fight at UFC 115 this Saturday.

Paulo Thiago has been extremely successful up to this point in his UFC career. He has done this despite being dealt very difficult opponents in each of his different fights. Martin Kampmann can be expected to be a formidable foe for him once again.

In his past Kampmann fought in the 185 pound range. Recently he decided to drop to 170 pounds despite having a great career to this point at 185 pounds. He did suffer a tough loss to Nate Marquardt. He felt that he may be able to improve upon his odds to contend if he were in a lower weight class.

Thiago is known for his boxing, power, and submission already in his young career. His ability to use all of these skills has been impressive. It has helped him to move up the charts very quickly to this point.

Kampmann will have the advantage on the ground between these two. He is more experienced and will be able to show that experience if he can get a takedown against Thiago in this matchup.

If the fight does go to the ground, Thiago needs to take control quickly. He does have great moves, but he will not be able to fend off Kampmann if he is taken down by him during the fight. Each of these fighters is powerful and has the ability to fight standing up. Look for a hard hitting match between these two.

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26
May/10

Arnis Stick Fighting: Unique Fighting Method

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Throughout the world, Martial arts are becoming all the rage. You will come across all different kinds of fighting styles, depending on which part of the world you are in. One unique fighting method is that of Arnis Stick Fighting. This fighting style originates from Cebu, Philippines and comes from the World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF). The Federation was started in 1989 and was originally meant to help get the word out about Filipino martial arts.

Eskrima or Arnis Stick Fighting was originally created by a Grandmaster named Dionsio Canete. To help create some organization, he among other, created rules for this fighting style. Basically, they follow the 10 point “Must System” that is also used in the sport of boxing. All fighters are required to wear some guards for their arms and hands and wear padded protectors for their heads and bodies.

The ratten stick that is 28 inches and weighs around 200 grams is the weapon of choice. With all attacks having to involve the sticks (except for thrusting), the target areas is above the knees. There is no punching, kicking, throws, elbows, or knees allowed in the sport.

With either one stick or with double sticks, the fights can take place and no target area can be hit twice consecutively. Team events are also there, that can take place. Overall, around 52 different categories happen at the Arnis Stick Fighting World Championships and lots of money are being attracted through mixed martial arts odds.

Multiple including the USA, Britain, Poland, Germany, and others have held their own national championships in the sport and the sport is catching popularity.

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22
May/10

Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow – UFC 114 – Heavyweight Bout

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At UFC 114, the undefeated heavyweight Todd Duffee will return to the cage to fight another up and coming heavyweight in Mike Russow on May 29. In Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, The fight is scheduled to take place. Todd Duffee is an American Top Team heavyweight and had first come into the UFC at the UFC 102 fight in 2009. Duffee is 23 years old and in his career has an impressive record of 6-0. He is a heavy hitter and had finished all of his fights by way of technical knockouts.

In September, he has beaten some impressive opponents including Assuerio Silva and his most famous knockout was the seven-second bout he had when he knocked out Tim Hague. He can be a real wrecking machine if he isn’t contained and has a hulking frame.

UFC betting favorite, Mike Russow, Duffee’s opponent, also has a lot to bring to this match. He has a solid record of 12-1 and the only bout that he lost was all the way back in 2007 at Pride 33, when Sergei Kharitonov caught him in a submission hold.

Russow, by taking his game to the ground, is looking to extend his winning streak. He is a threat when the fight gets on the mat and is known for his impressive wrestling skills. He has been a student of Matt Hughes, who is the welterweight champion and was his college wrestling coach.

As both big men try to exploit the weaknesses of the other, look for this to be a great match.

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22
May/10

UFC 114: Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe

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Melvin Guillard and Waylon Lowe will fight at UFC 114 on May 29th. Thiago Tavares had initially been penciled in to matchup against Guillard but sustained an injury. This opened to door for Waylon Lowe.

Waylon Lowe will be fighting in his first ever UFC match on May 29th. His professional record is 8-2 thus far. Lowe is known for his wrestling skills, but has never been able to make the big stage, failing to make the final cast in his attempt to work onto “The Ultimate Fighter 9.”

Melvin Guillard is a UFC veteran. This will be his 11th match in the UFC. His career record to date is 23-8-2 with a record of 6-4 in the UFC. Melvin Guillard is known as a striker, but has handled the grappling style of fighters very well as of late. He has won all but one of his last fight matches against fighters that he has been dealt.

Waylon Lowe is solid, but his skills will be put to the test as Guillard is easily the best fighter that he has faced in his career. Look for Guillard to come out aggressive against Lowe as he is new to this level of fighting. Lowe’s skills will be tested early and often in this match.

Guillard’s experience will be tough for Lowe to overcome. Lowe will try to bring the fight to the ground early and set the pace of the match. If Lowe can get Guillard to the ground early he may be able to take control of the fight.

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21
May/10

UFC 114: Welterweight Bout: Diego Sanchez vs. John Hathaway

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In the highly anticipated UFC 114 on May 29th there will be a lot of great matches that will go on. One of the most exciting matches, however, may be the matchup between Diego Sanchez and John Hathaway. The event is expected to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

One of the biggest points of news on this fight is the fact that Diego Sanchez has gotten his weight back up to 170 pounds for this fight. After coming off as the winner of the popular show the “Ultimate Fighter” he is set to come back to the ring to strut his stuff against another top welterweight fighter.

Sanchez’s previous fight was against B.J. Penn in December at UFC 107 and after getting beat pretty bad he talked about moving back up to the welterweight division. He looks to have more of an advantage in this weight class since he has gained some mass but cut down on his fat percentage.

Sanchez, UFC lines favorite, holds a record of 21-3 and when he was in the welterweight division before he was at 7-2. When he was fighting in the lightweight division he didn’t fare so well.

John Hathaway also has a fairly impressive record, coming into the fight at 12-0. He is from the UK and he first made a splash at UFC 93 when he took an elbow to Tom Egan and knocked him out. This is Hathaway’s first UFC fight in the U.S. after coming off of victories over Paul Taylor and Rick Story over in Europe.

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18
May/10

Preview – UFC 114 – Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller

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Michael “The Count” Bisping will step into the Octagon to face Dan Miller, at UFC 114 on May 29th. While Dan Miller is 11-3, Michael Bisping comes into the fight with an 18-3 record. Bisping is coming off a decision loss to Wanderlei Silva at UFC 110 while Dan Miller is coming off back to losses, to Demian Maia and Chael Sonnen.

Michael Bisping has a very good underrated clinch game and has good striking, while Dan Miller is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, with 7 of his 11 career wins coming by way of submission. While Miller will try to find any way at all to get Bisping down to the ground, Bisping will hope to keep the fight standing so that he can bully Miller around the cage.

Bisping showed that he had power in his hands by knocking out former PRIDE veteran Denis Kang at UFC 105, before the Wanderlei Silva fight. Miller had impressed fans by choking out Jake Rosholt with a vicious guillotine choke at UFC Fight Night 17, before his two losses.

This is a great fight in the UFC Middleweight division, when taking all things into consideration. Bisping will likely be able to finish Miller or grind out a decision, if he is able to keep it standing. On the other hand, if Miller is able to get him down on the ground, Bisping could be in serious trouble. Find out live on pay-per-view on May 29th.

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6
May/10

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. “Suga” Rashad Evans – UFC 114 – Preview

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Bitter rivals Quinton “Rampage” Jackson against “Suga” Rashad Evans are featured in UFC 114. The fight card has “Suga” Rashad Evans at 5′ 11″, 205 lbs and has Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at 6′ 1″, 205 lbs. The fight will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, May 29th on the weekend of UFC Fan Expo, in Las Vegas, Nevada

To add to the excitement of their rivalry as coaches on the hit TV show “The Ultimate Fighter 10″, Rampage and Evans were scheduled to fight on UFC 107 on December 12th in Memphis, Tennessee. To take a lead role in the up and coming major motion picture “The A- Team”, Rampage, however, bowed out of the contract. This only added fuel to the fire of their rivalry and Rampage is ready to settle the score. Rampage, a UFC 114 lines favorite, expressed his emotion by this statement; “I’ve never, ever wanted to knock someone as cold as I want to knock Rashad Evans out. He’s disrespected me so much, for so long. I am so motivated to train my ass off. I’ve moved my coaches into my house already — Rashad should be prepared to see a brand new Rampage in May”, in an interview with Sherdog.com.

This fight should be a light heavyweight fight to remember. This bitter rivalry should be nothing short of a legendary fight. Expect “Suga” Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson to leave it all in the Octagon. This will be a fight for the ages.

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23
Apr/10

UFC 113 – Catone vs. Slater preview

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UFC 113 will be held on May 8 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A preliminary bout between Nick Catone and John Slater will be on the card that night. This contest will be a middleweight fight between the two UFC up-and-comers.

Nick Catone is coming off a victory over Jesse Forbes. Prior to that victory he had endured two consecutive loses in the octagon. The 28 year old fighter holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu and also has NCAA division 1 wrestling experience. He is a well rounded fighter that is looking to cause major damage in the UFC.

John Slater is coming off of a loss to Gerald Harris earlier this year. Before losing that match he had won four fights in a row, none of which was a decision. He is looking to get a win here and hopefully start another string of victories in the UFC.

UFC 113 will have these two very hungry fighters battling for the right to move up the ladder in the UFC. Both these fighters hope to make a statement on fight night and show that they are worthy of one day competing for the UFC middle weight title. Look for both fighters to be aggressive in the match and it should be a very entertaining fight for fans.

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