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No title 2008-03-08 00:42:49 Viacheslav Datsik - Crazy Russian FighterThis dude definitely drinks too much vodka.Viacheslav Datsik is a former kickboxer and MMA fighter who had gained some degree of fame for having defeated a 19-year-old Andrei Arlovski, who just had his start in MMA, by knockout, as well as for being downright crazy in both mannerism and fighting style. After going on a 6-fight losing streak from December 2001 to February 2003, he seemingly vanished from view. Rumors had it that he was killed in a train wreck, but these were proven to be false when it was confirmed that he is now serving time in prison for robbing a cellphone shop.Watch him dance and stumble into your hearts, ladies and gentlemen.
No title 2008-03-07 22:52:57 Fedor To Leave M-1 Global?[link to source]Here we go again, ladies and gentlemen.Apy Echteld, one of Fedor's agents, has confirmed that Emelianenko will part ways with M-1 Global some time next week, making him a free agent once again.Potential suitors include EliteXC, World Victory Road, Dream, and even the UFC.Randy-Fedor, anyone?
No title 2008-03-07 00:16:16 Josh Barnett vs. Hidehiko YoshidaWorld Victory Road: SengokuJosh Barnett had been away for about 14 months due to not being able to seal a contract with any company that he wished to get into. He has a disdain for the UFC and the Unified MMA Rules implemented in most of America. This idealism has led to his difficulty in getting fights. With this in mind, the only place where he can really feel free and secure is in Japan, where rules are more diverse and fighters "can be themselves" however they want. He is the current Pancrase Openweight Champion, a fact that has not been contested for a very long time. His challenge to Fedor Emelianenko is still unanswered as well, which means that he may have yet to wait his turn until Randy Couture, a man Josh had defeated while he was on steroids, ge
No title 2008-03-07 00:06:28 Takanori Gomi vs. Duane LudwigWorld Victory Road: SengokuDuane Ludwig has always been a great striker, but he has always lacked that aptitude to take his game to the next level, which explains why he has not been as good as his potential dictates. He may have done well in K-1, but that was kickboxing. In MMA, he had proven time and time again that his game has holes in them. Bas Rutten may be a good coach, but he really has to get out of his shell and diversify his game to new levels.Takanori Gomi, on the other hand, had been a beer-guzzling slacker for most of the time when he was away from MMA. His daily routine consisted of counting how many cans of Kirin Ichibans he can down in one sitting. In this fight, he had trained hard and got back into shape, but I do not see him breaking his cu
No title 2008-03-05 10:51:31 Yushin Okami vs. Evan TannerUFC 82: Pride of a Champion
No title 2008-03-05 07:45:06 Fight Results - World Victory Road: SengokuNick Thompson def. Fabricio Monteiro by Unanimous DecisionRyo Kawamura def. Antonio Braga Neto by Unanimous DecisionEvangelista Santos def. Makoto Takimoto by Submission (Heel Hook) at 4:51 of Round 1Kazuyuki Fujita def. Peter Graham by Submission (North-South Choke) at 1:23 of Round 1Kazuo Misaki def. Siyar Bahadurzada by Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2:02 of Round 2Takanori Gomi def. Duane Ludwig by TKO (Cut) at 2:28 of Round 1Josh Barnett def. Hidehiko Yoshida by Submission (Heel Hook) at 3:23 of Round 3---MMA-TV was not able to obtain a source for live stream, therefore, no review will be written for this event unless a video copy of the whole event is available within this week.
No title 2008-03-05 07:39:26 Fight Card - IFL: New Blood New BattlesMarch 1, 2008 (GMT +8)---Preliminary BoutFeatherweightIan Loveland vs. Dennis Davis---Team Tompkins (Shawn Tompkins) vs. World Class Fight Center (Mario Sperry)FeatherweightSantino Defranco vs. Rafael DiasMiddleweightJosh Haynes vs. Leopoldo SeraoLight HeavyweightLew Polley vs. Alexandre Ferreira---Team Quest (Matt Lindland) vs. Lions Den (Ken Shamrock)WelterweightJake Ellenberger vs. Pat Healy---Championship BoutsMiddleweightMatt Horwich vs. Ryan McGivernHeavyweightRoy Nelson vs. Fabiano SchernerLightweightRyan Schultz vs. John Gunderson---Catch it live in MMA-TV.
No title 2008-03-05 07:39:11 Fight Card - UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionWelterweightJon Fitch vs. Chris WilsonMiddleweightYushin Okami vs. Evan TannerMiddleweightAlessio Sakara vs. Chris LebenHeavyweightHeath Herring vs. Cheick KongoMiddleweight ChampionshipAnderson Silva vs. Dan HendersonCatch it live in MMA-TV.
No title 2008-03-05 07:38:58 Fight Results - UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionMain CardWelterweightJon Fitch def. Chris Wilson by Unanimous DecisionMiddleweightYushin Okami def. Evan Tanner by Knockout (Knee) at Round 2MiddleweightChris Leben def. Alessio Sakara by Technical Knockout (Punches) at Round 1HeavyweightHeath Herring def. Cheik Kongo by Split DecisionMiddleweight ChampionshipAnderson Silva def. Dan Henderson by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at Round 2
No title 2008-03-05 07:38:44 Fight Card - World Victory Road: SengokuMarch 5, 2008, 6:00PM (GMT +8)Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Josh BarnettTakanori Gomi vs. Duane LudwigKazuo Misaki vs. Siyar BahadurzadaMakoto Takimoto vs. Evangelista SantosRyo Kawamura vs. Antonio Braga NetoFabricio Monteiro vs. Nick ThompsonKazuyuki Fujita vs. Peter GrahamCatch it live on MMA-TV. View with Internet Explorer and install plugin to view.
No title 2008-03-04 21:42:41 The Contender Asia - Episode 2Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:
No title 2008-03-04 21:21:48 Fight Quest - Episode 3 - Kyokushin KarateSorry for the delay, but here is episode three.Kyokushin Karate is a form of Karate that was founded by the great Masutatsu Oyama, a Korean immigrant who trained in the martial arts with such vigor and determination that he became a legendary fighting machine who was second to none. Kyokushin is a very hard form of Karate to the point that learning it takes you through high levels of pain, thus either toughening you up or turning you into a cowardly sissy, making you cry like a baby, and having you end up running home to your mommy, never wanting to do anything with martial arts ever again.Take note that quite a few famous fighters of today have their foundations in Kyokushin, like Bas Rutten and Georges St. Pierre.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:
No title 2008-03-04 21:21:21 Fight Quest - Episode 4 - BoxingPart 1:Part 2:Part 3:
No title 2008-03-04 20:02:46 Shogun Injured Again, Can't Fight Liddell[link to source]The same injury that was sustained during his lost effort against Forrest Griffin has come back to haunt him. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has torn his ACL again and will not be facing Chuck Liddell this June.A replacement opponent for Liddell will be announced soon.
No title 2008-03-03 08:14:18 Anderson Silva vs. Dan HendersonUFC 82: Pride of a Champion
No title 2008-03-03 08:04:35 Heath Herring vs. Cheick KongoUFC 82: Pride of a Champion
No title 2008-03-03 08:03:18 Chris Leben vs. Alessio SakaraUFC 82: Pride of a Champion
No title 2008-03-03 07:49:08 Jon Fitch vs. Chris WilsonUFC 82: Pride of a Champion
No title 2008-03-02 04:30:55 Fight Review - UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionHere is the event that had people debating for quite some time. UFC 82 featured the middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, defending his title against Dan Henderson.This is my review and commentary for this event.---WelterweightJon Fitch vs. Chris WilsonFitch got things started with a leg kick. He then tried to take Wilson down repeatedly, but Wilson kept his balance. With that, the fight was kept up on their feet, with Fitch's takedowns being stuffed and Wilson coming back with some good shots. When Fitch did get the takedown, Wilson did not end up flat on the ground and tried to get back up. Fitch kept hanging onto Wilson's left leg until the referee stood them back up. As Wilson got an inside leg kick in, Fitch caught it and finally got a good t
No title 2008-03-01 08:27:53 HDNet - Inside MMA - February 29, 2008Featuring Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Matt "The Law" Lindland.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:
No title 2008-03-01 08:18:08 The Contender Asia - Episode 1The first one was with boxers. This time, it is with kickboxers based on Muay Thai from around the world. The ones I recognized were John Wayne Parr and Yodsanklai Fairtex, both of whom I've seen fight in K-1.Keep an eye on the Frenchman because he is going to piss you off as you watch.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:
No title 2008-02-29 11:05:44 Exercise - BurpeesSomeone requested that I post some exercises here that can be done at home. I have now complied with a good one.This is considered by many to be the ultimate bodyweight conditioning exercise. This is called Burpees and it will whip you into shape in no time as long as you keep doing a lot of them regularly. This is a total body exercise that is meant to work the muscles and speed up the heart rate at the same time. When done properly, this exercise can improve both strength and stamina at the same time.
No title 2008-02-28 00:27:11 Badr Hari vs. Peter GrahamK-1 World Grand Prix 2006Badr Hari is basically this young Dutch-Moroccan fighter who is also an automatic trashtalking machine. He always tries his very best to piss off his opponents in the pre-fight and his ring entrances are almost always longer than the match itself. People love to hate him, but only a few can doubt his potential.Now enter Peter Graham. He was pissed with Hari, so he did the most logical thing for him. Rollin' Thunder.Watch and you'll understand.Peter Graham Vs Badr Hari 2006
No title 2008-02-26 23:08:14 Judo - Harai Goshi (Sweeping Hip Throw)Classified as a Koshi-waza (Hip Throwing Technique), the Harai Goshi is one of those moves that finds itself implemented in a lot of situations, sometimes even by people who don't necessarily have Judo training. This technique translates well into other combat scenarios, and is very good for taking someone down. It works best from the clinch.
No title 2008-02-24 22:51:39 Mighty Mo vs. Choi Hong ManK-1 World Grand Prix 2007What a jab counter! It wasn't just some counterattack to annoy the hell out of an opponent, but a big overhand right to knock him the hell out.Prior to this fight, Choi Hong Man had never been knocked out before. He was described as a giant made out of granite and steel. It took one of the most powerful knockout artists in K-1, namely the Samoan powerhouse, Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga, to take him on a cruise to unconsciousness.
No title 2008-03-10 04:36:33 Highlights - Glaube FeitosaThe man with the "Brazilian Kick".This variation is what Brazilian Kyokushin Karate practitioners have come up with. Note that in this variation, the lower leg itself snaps down. I don't know if it is actually similar to some kicking techniques of Yaw Yan, Sikara, and Tat Kun Tao, but at least you now have a bit of evidence to show that such a kick can be applicable.
No title 2008-03-09 11:06:08 Ken Shamrock vs. Robert BerryCage Rage 25Oh my god, someone killed Kenny... again!
No title 2008-03-09 10:47:25 Masakazu Imanari vs. Jean SilvaCage Rage 25That heel hook looked really nasty...
No title 2008-03-09 00:29:32 National Geographic - Science of SteroidsPart 1:Part 2:Part 3:
No title 2008-03-15 09:12:20 HDNet - Inside MMA - March 15, 2008Featuring Cung Le and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4:
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