Post fight interview and crowd reaction to Milwaukee’s own, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis after he defeated Danny Castillo at WEC 47:Bowles vs. Cruz. The event took place the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on 03/06/2007 in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival. Go see live MMA.

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Originally posted 2010-03-19 08:16:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

compilation of interesting mixed martial arts facts – volume eleven

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Originally posted 2010-09-18 13:09:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

http://www.WatchMojo.com learns more about the man credited with bringing mixed martial arts to the mainstream, Chuck Liddell. Charles David Chuck Liddell, also known as The Iceman is a American mixed martial artist (MMA) who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He started his career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the age of 17, having studied karate, wrestling and eventually Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Known throughout the community for his outstanding takedown defense and knockout ability, Liddell has been a star in the sport for years.

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Originally posted 2010-01-18 09:40:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

http://www.StreetFightingTraining.com – Looking for Mixed Martial Arts Schools Vancouver? Your Instructor Won't Teach You This… Get Free Videos at StreetFightingTraining.com >>

Duration : 2 min 46 sec

Originally posted 2010-05-21 21:42:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Randy “The Natural” Couture is returning to the Octagon on March 3, 2007 to face heavyweight champion Tim “The Mainiac” Silvia in a battle for the UFC heavyweight belt. There are two questions on everybody’s mind about this match up. First, does Randy have a chance? More importantly, is Randy risking his health?

I personally thought that Randy Couture got out of the MMA fight game just in time. He left with class after a second consecutive loss to Chuck Liddell in the UFC light heavyweight division. People respect Randy Couture, even more people like Randy Couture. Why on earth would he consider returning now?

Randy says he’s returning because he misses the fight game, because he believes that he is a better fighter than when he last stepped into the Octagon on February 4th, 2006. I think that the real reason that Randy is returning is that he is likely disgusted by the lackluster performance of the UFC heavyweight division. I read that Randy is negotiating a multi fight contract with the UFC, this is a big mistake in my opinion. I believe that Randy might have the tools needed to defeat Tim Silvia, but there is no way I want to see Randy fight Mirko Cro Cop.

Randy, if you have any sense at all, get in there, finish Tim Silvia and retire again. You are an absolute phenom as an athlete and an inspiration to those of us in our forties, but everyone has their time and MMA isn’t boxing. I’ve never seen you come into a fight in less than stellar condition and I’ve never seen you in a fight that wasn’t worth watching, that is the Randy Couture I want to remember. I don’t want to remember Randy Couture being knocked cold by a Mirko Cro Cop left high kick, then being taken out on a stretcher.

Enough of the pleas to have Randy cut this return short, let’s take a look at how this fight breaks down.

Starting with the stand up abilities of both fighters. It is tempting to look at this and say that Tim Silvia’s reach advantage and raw power will give him the edge in the stand up. True enough, but lets not forget that Randy has been in there with the likes of Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Vitor Belfor, all good to great stand up fighters in their own right. I put the stand up between Randy and Tim at dead even.

Moving on, lets talk about take downs. There is no way that Tim Silvia is going to take Randy Couture down, the only way Randy will end up on his back with Tim Silvia is if Tim knocks him down with a punch, then jumps on him. On the other hand, Randy’s strong wrestling background will certainly give him the advantage in take downs.

What about submission wrestling, grappling, or overall ground game? I have to give Randy the advantage in this area as well, even though Tim Silvia did look good on the ground against Jeff Monson, but Randy Couture is not Jeff Monson.

In the area of conditioning, there isn’t a better conditioned athlete on the planet than Randy Couture, one look at Tim Silvia’s physique tells us that he doesn’t spend the time in the gym that Randy does. Oh, I’m sure he’s at the gym, eating chicken wings and watching other guys spar. Okay, the last line was just a joke, Tim certainly trains hard and he didn’t gas against Jeff Monson. He also didn’t finish Monson either when he should have been able to. I give Randy the edge in conditioning.

So there you have it, Tim Silvia is stronger, Randy is better. We’ll see who comes out on top on March 3rd. My prediction, Randy Couture by decision.

John Murray
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/mixed-martial-arts-legend-randy-the-natural-couture-back-in-the-ufc-92551.html

Originally posted 2010-01-15 16:50:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Originally posted 2010-06-30 11:53:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

watch at http://tinyurl.com/2fusdc2 Life on the wild side sometimes has its own way in regulating or instigating consciousness awakening on its most devoted disciple…|Life on the wild side sometimes has its own way in regulating or instigating consciousness awakening on its most devoted disciple. Bobby Delgado, undefeated MMA World Champion -of an elusive and clandestine underworld tournament of Mixed Martial Arts is incarcerated for eight years after accidentally killing his opponent. During this period of purgatory, Bobby experiences a paranormal life changing event that will dictate his future path to redemption. Infuriated by the financial loss and the death of his master fighter, Jarvis Sweet swears vengeance on Delgado and finds himself a new hitter in the form of Wade Bull, a vicious ex underworld enforcer with killing skills few men can match. Sweet and Mafia boss kingpin Sal Civelo, formulate a ruthless and provocative campaign aimed at putting Delgado back into the pit. As pressure builds and danger closes in, Bobby has to concoct a subtle mind game to confront his nemesis in an environment that he can control. What follows is a brutal and bloody confrontation for survival. There will be no rules and no mercy in this new game of death and all scores will be settled in Among Dead Men.

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Originally posted 2010-09-21 01:25:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Dr Geoff Aitken, BJJ Black Belt and MMA coach from http://www.UltimateFightingSystems.com demonstrating a rapid mixed martial arts fighting technique of getting to back control if forced to the ground and into the closed guard during a street fight.

Duration : 4 min 19 sec

Originally posted 2010-01-05 11:29:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Here is a vid of our beginners comp team doing their thing at the UGC XI event in April 2010. For a handful of these guys it was their first event. They all worked hard, and for some, it was their first taste of tournament battle. Now time to watch the footage as a team and correct small mistakes. Its all about improving. One rule that I tend to live by is “Never be completely satisfied with any win. Always look to critique your performance. This isn’t always the easiest creed to live by, but I have found that it keeps me humble and hungry to improve whenever and wherever possible. P.S. It is not in my nature to start issues with anyone or their team, but my sarcastic add ins here and there is an attempt to vent my frustrations with peoples actions through humor. I cant help but suggest that if youre competing like a reckless is your only means to win, then perhaps it is time to evaluate your honest involvement with martial arts

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Originally posted 2010-04-24 07:11:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Martial arts are a sport that combines a variety of different methods of combat. In some cases, martial arts are used only for use, in other cases, they are used in head-to-head combat, in generally controlled situations, such as matches or shows. Because martial arts includes a variety of different styles, it is normal when a person thinks of them, that they think of one specific types, for example, karate.

However, there is more to martial arts than just karate. For instance, Karate is a stand up style of the art, in which Kung Fu, San Shou, Tae Kwon Do, Wushu, Kray Maga, Kickboxing, and Boxing also belong. When focusing on styles such as these, also known as stand u styles, blocking, kicking, and punching are the foremost focus when it comes to these forms of arts.

Another style of the arts is called grappling or ground fighting. These are forms of wrestling, that includes the martial art practices of Greco-Roman wrestling, Sambo, Shoot fighting, Shooto, and Brazilian Jujitsu.

Yet another style is what is called throwing styles, in which an opponent attempts to unbalance the other by using means of locks, trips, or throws. Within this style, arts such as Hapkido, Shuai Jiao, Aikido, and Judo reside.

For weapons based martial arts, these are arts performed using weapons, and for the most part are only used during cultural and traditional displays, though Kali is still used as an effort of self-defense and combat. Arts within this category include Kendo, Lado, and Kali.

Not all martial art styles are used for combative purposes today, even if they were originally designed for that purpose. Now, many are instead used for exercise, relief of stress, internal energy, and breathing. Some of these meditative or low impact styles include the arts of Chi Gong, Ba Gua, and Tai Chi.

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

What happens when you combine techniques from the different forms of martial arts? You get what is called Mixed Martial Arts, which is also commonly known as MMA. Mixed Martial Arts is a combination of a variety of styles of the art, in which opponents attempt to overpower the other using a variety of techniques.

While it is a combination of a variety of techniques, the most popular techniques are those in stand up styles, clinch styles, and ground styles. Most fighters focus on a particular skill, but must have training in all skills to be successful. It is more common for fighters to have a variety of coaches that train for the various phases of combat, it is not common place nowadays for a fighter to specialize in one specific area of combat.

Because mixed martial arts is a recognized sport, with two specific organizations, the PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, there are rules and regulations.

For example, weight classes are a requirement in these rules, they pair like weights with other like weights to make fights more fair. In these rules there are a variety of fouls and penalties as well. These rules were designed to eliminate the picture of barbaric fighting, in which two people fight to the death, as many people once believe mixed martial arts to be. These fouls were designed to protect the fighters. Penalties are awarded to the fighter for fish hooking, biting, pulling hair, gouging eyes, and head butting.

Attacks to the groin is illegal in mixed martial arts, as well as strikes to the kidneys, spinal area, and the back of an opponents head. The trachea is off limits as well, a fighter may not grab or strike the trachea of the opponent. Joint manipulation, such as toes and fingers, is allowed. There are many rules, this area has only touched the surface, but you can basically get the idea that mixed martial arts is a controlled and very regulated sport, designed for the physical fitness and enjoyment of the sport, with the health of the fighter in mind.

Adrian Adams
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/getting-a-kick-out-of-different-martial-arts-96865.html

Originally posted 2010-01-21 20:50:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter