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Posted in June 13th, 2008
Quick thoughts about this one. Jason Lambert needs to take a kickboxing class on how to act when fists are flying. Head up, chin out and hands swinging from your hips is not it. Tough break Jason! I am guessing he has one more opportunity to show he is not just a highlight reel. I […]
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Posted in June 13th, 2008
UFC 84 - Lyoto Machida did exactly what I expected to Tito Ortiz and I am convinced that while he has all the tools to win fights and a very marketable story he will never quite hit superstar status unless he mixes it up more. This is NOT the future of the sport and promoters […]
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Posted in June 13th, 2008
WEC Faber vs Pulver - We were there at Arco Arena and the place was pretty full. The crowd had a great energy and it felt like any of the UFC events I have attended . Sacramento LOVES Uriah Faber!! The fights all night were great except for a few slow exceptions. Let me say […]
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Posted in June 13th, 2008
Well it has been a busy few weeks and we are just now getting back to this blog. We have watched all the MMA shows and attended the WEC Uriah Faber vs Jens Pulver show. We have all been intrigued by controversial stoppages, Star power not living up to the hype and comments about upcoming […]
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Posted in May 23rd, 2008
He holds TKO wins over the likes of Rich Franklin and Stephen Bonnar. Submission wins over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Michael McDonald as well as Unanimous decisions over Bj Penn, Kazuhiro Nakamura, David Heath, Sam Hoger and Vernon White. He is due to face Tito Ortiz at this weekend UFC 84.
He has been criticized for […]
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Posted in April 6th, 2008
Okay so I can’t help weighing in on this subject. I have waited and read all the articles on the subject to see if they would change my mind. They haven’t! From the UFC President, Dana White, asking “What do you think kids are doing when they play Pop Warner football?” to MMA Stars like […]
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Posted in March 28th, 2008
What makes for a succesful Mixed Martial Arts Promotion? The easy answer is popularity and money. Usually they go hand in hand but how does a promotion acheive high veiwership and a hefty income? Is it the fights? To some extent the actual fights are a big componant. How about the production? Also a big […]
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Posted in March 25th, 2008
So with the recent news of Elite XC landing a TV deal with CBS (parent company to Showtime network who already broadcasts EliteXC) and now Strikeforce forging a TV deal with NBC, what does this mean for the MMA landscape and the UFC in particular? Is the Ultimate Fighting Championship losing out on the few […]
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Posted in March 24th, 2008
If I never read “internal Server Error” , “404- Page not found” or “timed out” for my own sites I will be happy. Since that is probably not going to happen given the sense of humor the server and internet gods seem to have I guess I will just be happy it is all working […]
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Posted in March 12th, 2008
Anderson Silva is arguably the best pound for pound fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He destroyed the hard headed Chris Leben with a KO, he dismantled ace striker Rich Franklin twice with strikes, he beat Nate Marquart with strikes and even though he stopped Travis Lutter and Dan Henderson by submission it was […]
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