Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts analyzes the unique fighting styles and capabilities of legendary UFC heavyweight champions. Fight Science : NEW SEASON STARTS FEB 1 10P et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/fight-science
Duration : 0:45:57
Rolles Gracie Debuts in UFC
Fox Fight Game, Round 2: Brazilian Rolles Gracie makes UFC debut on undercard at UFC 109
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MMA:30 News – Brock Lesnar out – Dana White on Machida – World MMA Awards
For the latest MMA news and videos check out www.MMA30.com
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McCullough vs. Cerrone Part 2
Exclusive content from the McCullough/Cerrone fight considered one of the best MMA fights of the year, the match was never televised. For more more information, visit http://www.versus.com/wec. Tune in to WEC® Best of 2008 on December 28 at 9 p.m.
Duration : 31 sec
David Bielkheden vs Steve Dawson
CWFC – Strike Force 5 – David Bielkheden vs Steve Dawson
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Mike Swick is Ready For a Title Shot
Can somebody please explain to me why Mike Swick is fighting Yushin Okami at UFC 69 in Houston Texas? Is it because Mike Swick is a home town fighter and the UFC wants to make sure that he wins? Is it because he’s the only 185 pound fighter left with a shot at defeating Anderson Silva and they don’t want him to lose a warm up bout? Or is it because Mike Swick isn’t ready for a title shot yet?
Let’s look at Yushin Okami’s credentials coming into this fight. Okami’s record looks impressive enough, 19-3-0 with a win over current 185 pound champion Anderson Silva. Looking a little closer however, reveals that his win over Silva was a DQ due to an illegal kick. His most notable win comes over Rory Singer by submission due to punches. However, Rory Singer is not Mike Swick.
Now, let’s look at Mike Swick’s fight history. I’m only going to deal with well known fighters. Mike Swick’s big fights have been against Chris Legen, Joe Riggs and David Loiseau. First of all, let’s deal with the one loss out of those three fights, a knockout loss to Chris Leben. This was scored in early 2004, which puts it at 3 years ago and I don’t believe it’s relevant given that Swick is still very young and still improving with each fight.
Mike pulled off a typical Mike “Quick” Swick guillotine, also known as “The Swickotine”, Choke against Joe “Diesel” Riggs at UFC 60. He locked in the Swickotine early in the first round and I believe this is the fight where people sat up and took notice of Swick as a real contender. At the time I thought “who is this guy?”, I read up on him and was impressed. However, it was hard to not notice that Matt Hughes had done something very similar in finishing off Joe Riggs quickly in a previous fight.
Swick kept up his winning ways by defeating a great striker in David “The Crow” Loiseau at UFC 63 in September 2006. It is this fight which makes me wonder if Swick is ready for a title shot against current 185 champ, Anderson Silva. If Anderson Silva has a clone, then it is the French Canadian Loiseau. Both men prefer to strike, but are competent on the ground (especially at defending submissions). Since Swick defeated Loiseau, perhaps he has a shot against Silva.
Other fighters worth noting in the 185 pound division are Rich Franklin, Jason MacDonald, Chris Leben and Ed Herman in that order. I guess the question at hand is whether Mike Swick deserves a title shot more than these other guys do. The answer is no. I believe Rich Franklin or Jason MacDonald (depending on who wins their fight at UFC 68) deserves a shot first. I also believe that the winner of Silva/Franklin or Silva/MacDonald should have to face Swick for the title. I am of course assuming that Mike Swick will make short work of Yushin Okami 69.
So, if my predictions are correct, we should be seeing Mike Swick facing one of Anderson Silva, Jason MacDonald or Rich Franklin for the UFC 185 pound belt sometime in mid to later 2007. Perhaps at UFC 71.
Take it easy and keep watching the fights!
Jon Murray
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/mike-swick-is-ready-for-a-title-shot-102860.html
The Story Of The Ultimate Fighting Championship, Part 1
You may have heard of it before – the octagon. It’s the place where warriors meet to battle each other into submission by knocking the opponent unconscious or forcing him to give up by imposing explosive pain on his body. It is the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The UFC is a mixed-martial arts organization that pits 2 opponents against each other, each using different styles of fighting. It was created to answer that age-old question: who is the better fighter, the boxer or the wrestler? It started as a sideshow and has since turned into a multi-million dollar sanctioned organization that grows in popularity year after year.
UFC – The Beginning
In the beginning it was just a tournament, the brainchild of Art Davie, a creative advertising executive who witnessed the energy-bursting excitement while watching a mixed-martial arts (or MMA) fight. He thought it had all the right ingredients that people find in hockey, boxing or karate. MMA, he thought, was the next level, a mixture of everything. He brought on board a Brazilian legend in MMA technique training, Rorion Gracie and a screenwriter, John Milius, who became the creative director. They brought in 27 investors and the Ultimate Fighting Championship was born.
Still in it infancy, the UFC had limited rules: no biting and no eye gouging. The result was mayhem. 400lb fighters fought 100lb fighters. Blood sprayed the octagon red like no other event had ever dared to allow. It did not go over well with the mainstream and the UFC quickly became an underground fighting spectacle. Some advocated against the existence of such extreme barbarism, including Senator John McCain of Arizona. It was a downward spiral that ended with the UFC being dropped by cable distributors and individual cable providers. The audience was reduced to almost nothing and the UFC itself was forced to submit.
Adrian Adams
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/the-story-of-the-ultimate-fighting-championship-part-1-98165.html
Kimbo Slice vs Ray Mercer?
On June 23 Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. presents CFFC 5, the "Present World," former world heavyweight boxing champion Ray Mercer, fighting the "Old World," underground bare-knuckle legend Kimbo Slice, in the "New World" environment – The Cage, in an MMA bout at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, live on pay-per-view.
For more info click the link below:
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/pit-road/393891-its-finally-going-happen-pay-per-view.html
This should be an interesting fight, I’ve followed all of kimbo’s fights, the one against Sean Gannon (his only loss) was amazing, they fought for about 10 minutes.
Ray and Kimbo have similar styles, boxing, they are both very strong, so this should be an even fight, depending on how much grappling they’ve learned, since this will be MMA.
She’s Baaaaack !! Cindy Sheehan Is Threatening To Challenge Nancy Pelosi If She Doesn’t Introduce Impeachment
Cindy Sheehan is threatening to challenge Nancy Pelosi if Pelosi doesn’t introduce impeachment proceedings within 2 weeks(Yahoo News story) . To tell you the truth , Earnest is somewhat ill today and heading back to bed , but this was too rich to miss !!
So with Rosie out of the way for awhile(at least until NBC digs deep in the garbage and hires her for ratings only) this might be the wild rant-fest of the summer . So will it take-on WWE proportions , or be more like a Soap Opera ?
Smack-Down ?
or
Backstab Fest ?
Body Slams ?
or
Will they try to steal each other’s man ?(does Cindy have a man?)
I don’t know who to root for in this cat-fight !!
Maybe a Cage Match — Two women go in , one comes out ?
Oooooh those wacky gals in California !! Remember when we wished they all could be California girls ? Not anymore !!
To satisfy Alana – Do You Folks Think Cindy Will Run ?
Dangerous – Yeah , but if a person goes for crazy ideals is that as admirable ? I think not .
Gemini – Always good to have new and ‘good’ ideas . But where you and I part is giving credit to Cindy for having anything good to offer .
Another situation where the government is gonna be wasting my time and money. We should fine any freaking moron who spends my money needlessly, whether that be witch hunts, pet projects, bills that have no merits, etc etc etc. I bet we’d see that our government sits on its @ss all day long and doesn’t do anything useful. Cut off their meal tickets and make them work for the money we so graciously give them. These people irritate me more than you’ll ever know.
UFC 100 in UK? I know this is asked daily but still no news?
If your gonna post a website that streams, im not interested. I need news whether or not it will be televised in time? Bravo, Virgin, Sky Sports? Which one?
No official word yet, however it’s being assumed that Virgin is going to get the nod, at least for UFC 100.
