Thursday, 26 January 2012
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Mousasi vs. Kyle Confirmed for Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey - MMA Combat
Mousasi vs. Kyle Confirmed for Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey - MMA Combat
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi will meet American Kickboxing Academy product, Mike Kyle, in the co-main event at Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey, March 3, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio; Kyle 'tweeted' news of the bout Monday and will look to stifle the Armenian's momentum as Mousasi has gone undefeated in his previous five outings since losing his title via unanimous decision to Muhammed "King" Lawal in April of 2010.
Mousasi (32-3-2) most recently appeared December 17, 2011, at Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal where he out-pointed rising star Ovince St. Preux over three rounds of grinding action. The Holland-based striker has finished twenty-eight of his thirty-seven career opponents inside the distance with eighteen [T]KOs on record. "The Dreamcatcher" himself has not been stopped since August of 2006 when he was submitted by Akihiro Gono.
Kyle (19-8-1) is admired for his aggressive, hard-hitting style that has seen him pick up twelve [T]KOs in nineteen career wins. "MAK" was undefeated in six consecutive appearances from December 2009 through November 2010 until he was TKO'd by Antonio Silva one month later in his seventh bout in twelve months. Most recently, Kyle defeated Marcos Rogerio de Lima at Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov in September of 2011.
Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey will go live from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and feature a women's welterweight title scrap between budding rivals Ronda Rousey and promotion champion Meisha Tate. Also competing on the main-card will be Paul Daley when he battles Kazuo Misaki, while former lightweight king Josh Thomson will lock horns with K.J. Noons.
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Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi will meet American Kickboxing Academy product, Mike Kyle, in the co-main event at Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey, March 3, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio; Kyle 'tweeted' news of the bout Monday and will look to stifle the Armenian's momentum as Mousasi has gone undefeated in his previous five outings since losing his title via unanimous decision to Muhammed "King" Lawal in April of 2010.
Mousasi (32-3-2) most recently appeared December 17, 2011, at Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal where he out-pointed rising star Ovince St. Preux over three rounds of grinding action. The Holland-based striker has finished twenty-eight of his thirty-seven career opponents inside the distance with eighteen [T]KOs on record. "The Dreamcatcher" himself has not been stopped since August of 2006 when he was submitted by Akihiro Gono.
Kyle (19-8-1) is admired for his aggressive, hard-hitting style that has seen him pick up twelve [T]KOs in nineteen career wins. "MAK" was undefeated in six consecutive appearances from December 2009 through November 2010 until he was TKO'd by Antonio Silva one month later in his seventh bout in twelve months. Most recently, Kyle defeated Marcos Rogerio de Lima at Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov in September of 2011.
Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey will go live from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and feature a women's welterweight title scrap between budding rivals Ronda Rousey and promotion champion Meisha Tate. Also competing on the main-card will be Paul Daley when he battles Kazuo Misaki, while former lightweight king Josh Thomson will lock horns with K.J. Noons.
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Friday, 20 January 2012
UFC on FX 1 - Guillard vs. Miller, Results and Bonuses - MMA Combat
UFC on FX 1 - Guillard vs. Miller, Results and Bonuses - MMA Combat
Despite absorbing a number of heavy blows early in the opening frame, New Jersey's Jim Miller showed tremendous resilience....
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Risk vs. Reward: Chris "The All-American" Weidman - MMA Combat
Risk vs. Reward: Chris "The All-American" Weidman - MMA Combat
When Chris "The All-American" Weidman (7-0-0) got the call to fill in for Michael Bisping and fight former title contender Demian Maia on short notice at UFC on Fox 2, it was an offer and opportunity the NCAA D1 All-American wrestler could not refuse.
"I didn't want to lose the opportunity," Weidman told MMA Fighting on Wednesday. "You only live once. I have an opportunity to gain a lot of recognition and get myself up to where I want to be. So it was like, I'll do it tomorrow if I had to. Some people never get that opportunity, so who am I to waste it?"
Representing Serra-Longo Fight Team, Weidman has honed his already considerable grappling skills, transforming himself into one of the sport's most promising rising stars.
The opportunity however, is not without its share of risk as well; Maia has developed his game over time and the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world champion is not the one-dimensional fighter he once was when he first entered mixed martial arts. The strongest part of his game remains his submission grappling which poses some interesting questions Weidman will have to ask of himself, particularly, whether or not he wants this fight to be contested on the ground?
The strongest weapon in Weidman's arsenal is his wrestling, but the twenty-seven year old New Yorker has grown in leaps and bounds with respect to his Jiu Jitsu skill-set. Will we see the rangy middleweight opt for a standing approach? Only time will tell, but the American remains nothing but confident, regardless of where the fight goes.
"I'm not worried at all," he said. "I have a lot of respect for his jiu-jitsu, but if we go to the ground, I'm confident and excited to prove where I'm at with my jiu-jitsu. He's going to have a lot to worry about, too. If we go to the floor, I'm looking for submissions just like it's anybody else. I'm not the guy who's going to be starstruck. I believe in myself and I think I can go in there and submit him."
Has Chris Weidman bit off more than he can chew with an assignment that marks a great step up in competition - on short notice nonetheless - or will we see the birth of a new top-contender at 185lbs?
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"I didn't want to lose the opportunity," Weidman told MMA Fighting on Wednesday. "You only live once. I have an opportunity to gain a lot of recognition and get myself up to where I want to be. So it was like, I'll do it tomorrow if I had to. Some people never get that opportunity, so who am I to waste it?"
Representing Serra-Longo Fight Team, Weidman has honed his already considerable grappling skills, transforming himself into one of the sport's most promising rising stars.
The opportunity however, is not without its share of risk as well; Maia has developed his game over time and the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world champion is not the one-dimensional fighter he once was when he first entered mixed martial arts. The strongest part of his game remains his submission grappling which poses some interesting questions Weidman will have to ask of himself, particularly, whether or not he wants this fight to be contested on the ground?
The strongest weapon in Weidman's arsenal is his wrestling, but the twenty-seven year old New Yorker has grown in leaps and bounds with respect to his Jiu Jitsu skill-set. Will we see the rangy middleweight opt for a standing approach? Only time will tell, but the American remains nothing but confident, regardless of where the fight goes.
"I'm not worried at all," he said. "I have a lot of respect for his jiu-jitsu, but if we go to the ground, I'm confident and excited to prove where I'm at with my jiu-jitsu. He's going to have a lot to worry about, too. If we go to the floor, I'm looking for submissions just like it's anybody else. I'm not the guy who's going to be starstruck. I believe in myself and I think I can go in there and submit him."
Has Chris Weidman bit off more than he can chew with an assignment that marks a great step up in competition - on short notice nonetheless - or will we see the birth of a new top-contender at 185lbs?
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Warren vs. Curran, March 9 at Bellator 61 - MMA Combat
Warren vs. Curran, March 9 at Bellator 61 - MMA Combat
Friday, March 9, 2012, two-time Bellator tournament winner Pat Curran (16-4-0) will get his shot at featherweight champion Joe Warren (7-2-0) as per promotion CEO Bjorn Rebney who confirmed the news with the Chicago Tribune this week.
The bout will likely headline Bellator 61 which will emanate from The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana.
Team Nogueira standout Patricio Freire (17-1-0) was next in line for Warren after capturing the Season 4 Featherweight Tournament, but a broken hand suffered during training saw his shot given to Summer Series Tournament winner Pat Curran who introduced himself to the 145lb ranks in 2011.
Curran has amassed a record of 6-1 inside the Bellator cage with two separate winning streaks of three fights. First, he won the 2010 Bellator Lightweight Tournament to earn a shot against then-champion Eddie Alvarez, but fell short over five hard fought rounds against the larger, more experienced division front-runner.
He then announced that he would drop down a weight class to participate in the 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament; Curran racked up victories against Luis Palomino, Ronnie Mann, and Marlon Sandro from June until August to become the first two-tournament winner in promotion history.
Joe Warren, already a tournament winner himself and the current 145lb king tried to accomplish a similar feat when he entered the Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament bracket. Unfortunately for the Team Quest product, his mission to hold two belts at once was halted almost as quickly as it began when he ran into the heavy hands of fellow wrestling ace Alexis Vila, who left Warren unconscious in their quarterfinal match-up with a thudding left hand that found its mark flush on the American's jaw.
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Friday, March 9, 2012, two-time Bellator tournament winner Pat Curran (16-4-0) will get his shot at featherweight champion Joe Warren (7-2-0) as per promotion CEO Bjorn Rebney who confirmed the news with the Chicago Tribune this week.
The bout will likely headline Bellator 61 which will emanate from The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana.
Team Nogueira standout Patricio Freire (17-1-0) was next in line for Warren after capturing the Season 4 Featherweight Tournament, but a broken hand suffered during training saw his shot given to Summer Series Tournament winner Pat Curran who introduced himself to the 145lb ranks in 2011.
Curran has amassed a record of 6-1 inside the Bellator cage with two separate winning streaks of three fights. First, he won the 2010 Bellator Lightweight Tournament to earn a shot against then-champion Eddie Alvarez, but fell short over five hard fought rounds against the larger, more experienced division front-runner.
He then announced that he would drop down a weight class to participate in the 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament; Curran racked up victories against Luis Palomino, Ronnie Mann, and Marlon Sandro from June until August to become the first two-tournament winner in promotion history.
Joe Warren, already a tournament winner himself and the current 145lb king tried to accomplish a similar feat when he entered the Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament bracket. Unfortunately for the Team Quest product, his mission to hold two belts at once was halted almost as quickly as it began when he ran into the heavy hands of fellow wrestling ace Alexis Vila, who left Warren unconscious in their quarterfinal match-up with a thudding left hand that found its mark flush on the American's jaw.
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