http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php en-us Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:38:09 -0700 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:38:09 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss This is one of the funniest interviews/debates I have ever seen. This guy Lou is taking everything that Rogan has to say as serious as he possibly can...as if it was an attack. Joe is definitely speaking the truth.   Boxing is a dying breed in that there will be no more Hoyas, Mayweathers and so forth. I believe that 100% because the way MMA is blowing up or at least as it has...any person remotely interested in fighting is going to lean more towards a sport that they feel that they will be more successful. Thats MMA!!   Think about fighting as a means of arsenal, you would think that you would bring as much as possible. For instance, why just use your hands to fight, when you can throw knees, elbows and apply submissions. Boxing in my opinion is boring as [****] and MMA in my opinion is damn good. Lou was asked what he thought of the UFC and he said that he was not a fan of the UFC and that he seems to think that it has a fan base. [BS] Lou knows damn well the UFC has a following and it's way more popular than boxing and shares the same demographic as boxing. If MMA didn't conflict with boxing as far as followings go - Lou would be open arms - but guess what, it does and Lou realizes now more than ever that Boxing will cease to exist to some extent. It's like the internet ruining newspaper companies, it's like CD's replacing cassets and VHS takes, it's like Netflix vs Blockbuster.   How can Lou say that MMA has nothing to do with boxing, I mean isn't a punch a punch in both sports, isn't a bob/weave in boxing the same as that of a bob/weave in MMA? Mayweather will not bring his erse to the MMA scene because MMA fighters train harder than boxers. Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and GSP would all put a hurtin on Floyd "weight classes way off I know", he is a big wuss with nothing tactical to say about the sport but spill out stereotypes that have nothing to do with the question at hand. A fighters persona has nothing to do with their skillset [****]!! Bring that ass on over to MMA and get it taxed.   The guys in MMA chose MMA because they couldn't make it in Boxing - WOW. Heres a news flash Floyd - perhaps they wanted a challenging sport. I guess Floyd didn't catch what happened to Muhammad Ali - as Ali actually lost to a Antonio Inoki. So in all actuality this theory as to which sport would win if they faced off has already been tested. Uhmmm Inoki won Lou!!   This Lou character has nothing intelligent to say about MMA and if you are not a fan of the UFC - the most recognizable organization in mixed martial arts - how can you possibly have anything relative to say about the sport?

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1275713954 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1275713954 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:38:09 -0700 Mixed Martial Arts is not about RACE and or RACE superiority within MMA. It is the ability to perform that makes a person superior in MMA. People are always going to be drawn to competition. Whether that be by comparison, competitiveness, agility, power, strength, speed...the list goes on. When you hear people resorting to negative comments about race in MMA- it's pathetic at most. Un-educated attention trolls is what they are. If you look at it from a different perspective - when you compare two fighters you will automatically start concluding the versus of the two. 1. Brock vs Cain 2. Power vs Power 3. Power vs Technical Ability 4. Size vs Power 5  White vs Brown 6. Caucasian vs Mexican/Spanish 7. White Power vs Brown Pride 1-4 represent individuals who are educated and posses common sense while 5-7 represent individuals who are poorly educated and or lack common sense when comparing two individuals. Sometimes you can be a 1-4 thinker and when things don't go your way you will drop down to 5-7 in which case that person will defend either side as being more superior in regards to race. When someone who represents what you are as a RACE you feel as though you must stand up for them/yourself as a race. We all know that Cain has his tattoo on his chest because he is proud of his heritage and that it has nothing to do with one race being better than the other. It's is a symbol of understanding and gratefulness bestowed upon him through his experience while striving for a better life. Pathetic and sad is that, individuals feel the need to protect their race when in fact they know nothing about their own race. Who are you  to interject yourself in to something that you don't know anything about....GET A LIFE!  

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1287957594 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1287957594 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:54:29 -0700 Ok Tito look, your old and it's time to hang up the gloves, with nothing more to offer to the UFC as well as us as your fans. We would respect you more to come to the realization that your "DONE". Your done... Dana White has stated that everyone knows what to expect when they get to 4 losses in a row. Tito should expect to get those walking papers as well. It's not that Tito is not a great fighter because he is "just that". When I heard that Tito was fighting I questioned "why"... What does he have to prove, then it dawned on me. "Ohhhh he wants to prove that not only can he beat up on his wife that he can also beat up the hearing impared". Now it all makes sense. I think it's down hill from here...I just hope he doesn't take it out on any one. [cough] his wife [cough]. However, he didn't beat up on ole Matt Hamill now did he. Mat Hamil is a heck of a guy, really humble. It's these guys that really make MMA worth watching. Fighters can learn a lot from those who respect the game and the path that has been constructed to allow fighters like Jon Jones and those alike an easier street to walk on - so to speak. It's just really sad that fighters who have paved the way for others, who have done everything imaginable for the sport and themselves - but just wont call it quits. Randy Couture he is no exemption no matter how great of a fighters he is.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1287955595 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1287955595 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:44:00 -0700 This was a very disappointing loss for me personally. I predicted that Brock would come out of his corner like a bull and horn Cain in the [***]hole. Puckered up from the pain Cain would lay motionless on the mat as the referee pulled horn fragments out of Cain's [***]. Sadly that didn't happen, instead Cain opened a can crunk juice on a dazed and confused Brock Lesnar. I commend Cain on maintaining his composure and not rushing in to something that would have caused this fight to go opposite his favor. The truth of the matter and despite Brock Lesnars size, is that Brock is afraid to [****]ing get punched. As most people should be - but - not in this profession. You really need to be on the forefront of your one man army, because if you tuck tail and run who the hell really has your back. The beginning of the match Brock charged Cain like a freight train - well at least that's what I yelled, then the flying knee launched Cain off the mat and I yelled NASA. Then the tables turned after Brock got caught with an over hand right and it was all down hill from there. The freight train I called him turned in to a short bus full of monkeys. Brock got rocked - fell to the mat - attempted to stand up with the inability to control his balanced made it look like he was on the dodgers baseball field playing a game of dizzy-bat. The better man won at UFC 121 and I enjoyed the match. I hope to see a rematch between the two heavyweights.  If Brock intends on keeping his relevancy in the UFC he needs to up the ante. Perhaps train with his hands behind his back and get punched in the face until he enjoys it, until he feels no pain and doesn't feel the need to lay on his back like a turtle. Stop being predictable BROCK!! THE END...

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1287953982 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1287953982 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:01:31 -0700 The California State Athletic Commission suspended UFC middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen for (1) one year for steroid use following his loss to Anderson Silva. Reports indicate that Sonnen's tests revealed an imbalance to testosterone to estrogen - which is an indication of the use of steroids. For those of you living under a rock - obviously like Sonnen has been, is that the use of steroids is a banned substance intolerable by an sport/commission. The use of this banned substance can cause injury to both fighters, but of course after doping up, Sonnen intended to do the inflicting right? Pretty pathetic if you ask me, here you have two guys with excellent skills in reference to BJJ and you got a guy supp'd up on steroids. When I first heard the reports of how Sonnen was giving Anderson a run for his money - I THOUGHT NO EFFIN WAY. Then this story comes out  and I THOUGHT WAY. All of the [****] talking Sonnen was doing was probably the uncontrollable impulse from his steroid use. HAHA Sadly to say Sonnen loss by choke out. Hmmmm REMATCH ANYONE...nope sorry not going to happen and by the looks of it...you will be waiting a year or more!! Sonnen is messing it for everyone else in the MMA league using steroids, increasing the chances of random drug tests and what have you. Lesnar has to be crapping his pants. Just kidding...pun at the fact that some wrestlers used doping methods to maintain their physiques. I am a big fan of Lesnar and I fail to see him loosing anytime soon. So what does that say about Anderson Silva, that you have to dope yourself up to compete on his level? That is what Sonnen made it seem like. I wonder what the fight would have been like if Sonnen wasn't on the needle. I would assume Silva would have made light work out him earlier on in the round. It's pretty sad that people have to cheat to get a competitive advantage in any sport. What these athletes are doing is taking away from the sport - robbing the fans of un-tainted entertainment. If I were Dana White I would send Sonnen packing, go join all the other cheaters...looser! I mean he did loose...and that's the most pathetic part of the whole thing. Even with a competitive advantage offered by steroids - he still couldn't come up with a 'W'.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1285318351 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1285318351 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:09:36 -0700 James Toney is the biggest joke to ever hit MMA, next to Kimbo Slice!! C'mon, here you have a guy who talks "ALL THAT [****] ABOUT MMA" and then runs off to train at Walt Disney Camp...MAN GET OUT OF HERE. Why attempt to learn anything remotely related to MMA or go as far as joining a MMA training camp if all that comes out of your mouth is "Boxing is Better Than MMA". If thats the case stick to the boxing, because last time I checked boxers threw punches and that's it.   Rude awakening coming...   I kinda agree that Dana is creating freak fights here although strikeforce has most of the freaks. This fight was a freak fight, because look, your putting a guy who has never fought MMA in the cage with a [****]ing superstar. No No No No No, that is not how it's done. I mean damn, might as well let Shaq fight, he at least has years of experience in martial arts. NOT!! You have to earn your keep in MMA...no questions asked, do not pass GO. What the [****] was the point of TUF if people get to bypass it and come straight on in.   Jame Toney, after your loss, I hope you gain a better understand of what it is like to be in the cage and all that goes in to cage fighting. The reason why MMA is better than boxing is because boxing is 1 dimensional while MMA is multi-demensional. The training that artists exerperience on a daily basis is beyond the scope of your recognition as you would never subject yourself to such harsh punishment...your rediculous weight and performance is proof of that.   Eh...I DOUBT IT - because he talks to much [****] and has very little respect for anyone. Including those who give him the opportunity he has with Randy. ToOoo many punches to the head if you ask me. Toney, all the [****] taking is overrated. What do you have to prove and for what reason. You dominated boxing - woohoo - now your just old and overrated. No one wants to argue with you because your hot headed and short tempered...no one can ask you a real question, because you over-react thinking they are verbally attacking you. Get the [****] out of here with that garbage.   Although Dana White was probably crapping out more bricks than a tetris game while putting this fight together, White already knew the outcome of the fight and knew it was not going to last long. So he made sure he put together a UFC fight worth watching - because we all knew how WHACK this fight was going to be!!! View the clip...    

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1283011947 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1283011947 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:21:39 -0700 I don't care how much you dis-like Brock Lesner, you have to admit - the man has got the goods. He is freakishly huge and Carwin is going to get his erse handed to him on a plastic platter with a side of molars when they meet. Sure what's his face beat him with a knee bar, but that was just luck. Ok, well maybe not so much luck it was a technically brilliant submission. So let me retract my first statement. No one will stand toe to toe with Lesner...his hands are heavier than Buick and for his size and speed you would think he was half elephant and cheetah. Lesner's size makes it hard for him to perform BJJ submissions and his flexibility is limited as a result. Being that he was a wrestling super star his cardio and training regimen keeps him from gassing out unlike some of the other huge guys in MMA *cough* Kimbo  and Sapp* cough* Speaking of Sapp that's another huge human being. Probably unpopular to those of us here in the United States but hugely popular overseas in China and so forth. Sapp vs Lesner - this was something that I use to express when asked who I would like to see fight Lesner, but again Sapp is a huge wuss and this is after further review of some of his previous fights. I believe that once Lesner develops the defenses necessary to prevent ridiculous submissions like that of Frank Mirs' knee bar - that he will be a force to wreckin with. He will be known as the best pound for pound in his division...its just a matter of time.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1274997063 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1274997063 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:10:40 -0700 What is the prime age in MMA - I mean when do you as a Mixed Martial Artist feel that "THIS IS MY PRIME", because as it seems most of these fighters are beasting between the ages of 30 and perhaps 35. Chuck Liddell is 40 years of age, Mark Coleman is 45 and Randy Couture is 46 and way past their prime. I mean come on, we all know what happens when you fight past your prime and that could be detrimental to ones health. So whats keeping these guys at it. I knew it was down hill for Liddell after he got knocked out by Quinton Jackson at UFC 71 and then Victor Belfort and then Shogun at UFC 97. This windfall of losses had me thinking man you need to hang it the [****] up Chuck. He will be fighting Rich Franklin age 35 at UFC 115 - originally he was suppose to fight Tito Ortiz but Tito is going through some domestic violence [****] right now which I can only assume to be his reasoning for not taking this fight. Kinda hard to fight from a jail cell I suppose. Maybe he can dap it up with Mike Tyson or something. Not just picking on Liddell there are a number of MMA fighters that need question what the [****] their doing still in the ring. Mark Coleman gets it, I mean sometimes you have to evaluate and reevaluate where you are and where your going within in your career and the need to make the necessary adjustments. Don't even get me started on James Toney age 41, WTF is he even thinking and why is he thinking that he can knock heads with the best in the industry [HE WANTS ONLY TO FIGHT THE BEST IN THE GAME]...seriously...who even remembers him as a boxer? I sure don't. Hell, I don't even know why Toney is crossing over in to MMA, I mean honestly if boxers thought they had a chance in MMA they would cross over to MMA. Look at Floyd Mayweather, I am sure he could piece up a number of MMA fighters, but he is too smart. Floyd makes 4 times that of any MMA fighter...so it would be a bad idea to cross over for the money. "There isn't any - well at least not as much" Perhaps your on to something Toney...the ole bank account is getting low huh...ok ok I get it now. Dana White is throwing Toney in with the likes of Randy Couture, WOW, not even promote the fight as a super fight? Why let this old bag of dust fight an elite such as Randy - I mean its pretty hard to throw "boxing" punches when your on your effing back. Toney gets to waltz in to the UFC and waalaah you can fight the best, you don't even have to prove yourself. I mean [****] we all know the The Ultimate Fighter could use the extra ratings or perhaps bring back Kimbo Slice and it be Slice vs Toney. I would sell  three of my major organs to witness that fight. Internet Sensation vs Legendary Boxer *cough*. I believe what makes these guys - at their age - so successful is that with age comes experience. It's this experience and octagon "now how" that keeps them on top of their game - but at the same time these guys need to understand that their time is coming. It's out with the old and in with the new. Jon Jones is already making his way up the UFC charts and is [****] near undefeated. He has proved himself to deserve a fight with at least one of the top 5 in his division. It's these new breed of fighters that's going to put the test to some of the elders of MMA.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1275675906 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1275675906 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:25:06 -0700 Well there you have it!! All that talk about doing this and doing that and Jackson didn't do &#^@ for damn near three rounds. Seriously...are you serious...I think I smell a pink slip coming soon. Which is probably stretching it a bit, because I am sure White wants Jackson around for a rematch. The next fight will be better I can sense it. The reason why Jackson lost this fight and I know damn well he knows why as well - is because he left to do that dumb ass movie "A Team" which is now showing so you guys be sure to go check it out....*COUGH* anyways his stint from the ring for such a long period of time is the exact reason why he was not on top of his game. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to connect the dots. The longer you are from the ring the more you have to train - without over-training - which means you will never make it back to where you need be IN TIME...well at least in Jacksons case. Evans congratulations man!! I think the next time you meet ole Jackson you may have your work cut out for you, so that whole pick em apart game plan might not actually work. The thing that Jackson lacked in this fight is pure aggression and the game plan that Evans executed was BRILLIANT. I mean I am sure Jackson thought Evans was going to come in brawl. I doubt Evans would let the anger and dis'taste he has for Jackson get the best of him in any situation. I wish I could state more, but stating the freaking obvious wouldn't do me any justice and to Jackson - Better luck next time - hopefully you won't take any movie roles as you attempt to get your mma-mojo back - oh and stop talking so much @#*&...you loosing more fans than Cris Brown...

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1275246040 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1275246040 Sun, 30 May 2010 12:00:40 -0700 Finally, the fight that should have happened along time ago - is going to happen soon. My reaction to Rampage bailing on the first fight is probably the same as yours. LIKE WHAT THE &^(% is wrong with you Rampage who do you think you are? Denzel Washington!?! Taking on this movie role was a poor decision to say the least and left many of us in the dark. I was really expecting this fight to take place when it was suppose to and when it didn't I realized just how whack Rampage Whackson was - even if it was for his own personal reasons - which he stated he wanted to do this movie for his dad, as his dad was a major fan of the "A-Team". All I am saying is that younger fans wouldn't know what the hell "A-Team" was - especially if they were not born in the 80's.. Im more than positive Rashad "Sugar" Evans will be on top of his game - ready to put his fist down Rapages throat. You have to wonder just how out of shape Rampage is after doing this movie. I mean walking around the set screaming "I PITY DA FOO" and howling at the moon isn't any type of training method. This fight is going to be a slug fest - a ground and pound - standup SLUG fest. These two fighters really don't like each other. You have the over confident Evans who's one of those guys that likes to show you rather than tell you and then you got Rampage who will talk so much CRAP you could swear he was wearing a spoiled diaper. I can't wait to see these two go at it. If statistics were to shed any light on who would win this fight then Evans is going to MURDER Rampage. Evans has 1 draw and 1 loss on his record while Rampage Jackson has...well a lot more losses then Evans. It would be a site to see if Rampage lost and went back to acting. I hear Fraggle Rock and Pee Wee's Playhouse are having casting calls.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1274452130 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1274452130 Sat, 22 May 2010 23:43:03 -0700 You know what I have always wondered - what it would take to get kicked out of the UFC. I mean how does Dana White drop the pimp hand when its time to serve walking papers. Well after Kimbo Slices' poor performance "I NOW SEE". Kimbo really needs to get a grip...the UFC is not like the back yard brawls he is use to and some may even argue, if there were no rules in the UFC Kimbo would wreck shop on them boyz, but I doubt it partner. His training camp at Mc-Donalds is not doing him any justice. I mean c'mon -  the boy has poor ground game yet he attempts the take downs - why? I know what your thinking. "Kimbo can down his opponent and then make it rain." No No No, that is not good enough! You know why - because his cardio SUCKS...why expend energy "trying" to make it rain. You won't see Big Country trying to put a triangle on an opponent "I mean he's kinda you know..." He should have worked the stand up game and had defense for the kicks. Kimbo has a bum knee and I have heard people mention something about arthritis, which means his knee(s) will forever be a target in every single fight. As I mentioned, If I were Kimbo, I would have been working on my cardio and protecting my lower body from kicks via parry. That's just me! Look, I can't take what Kimbo has accomplished away from him, but as a person who wanted him to succeed and prove everyone wrong, its very disappointing that he couldn't/didn't deliver. He got knocked out by a tooth fairy,  gets knocked out by minestrone - sorry not very good with names - I mean give me a break. Dana White has given him every opportunity to prove himself and he goes down like a 300 lb woman stepping off a curb with a bad hip...its just pitiful. So whats next for good ole Bimbo Slice - Kimbo Slice that is - I guess its back to the dark alleys, hangers and backyards. Then again, him being a registered professional fighter -  being video taped on youtube would probably cause him more harm than good. I don't think he needs that kind of publicity - unless he wants to go out like Mike Tyson. Just don't bite anyone home boy.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1273474817 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1273474817 Sat, 22 May 2010 23:39:52 -0700 Daley apologized for the cheap shot after the bell which doesn't excuse his actions. Daley got dominated and couldn't develop an effective game plan to Koschecks superior wrestling abilities. So what do you do in this situation...you sucker punch his ass!! Really...that's one way to show good sportsmanship...NOT! Daley even boasted about having a game plan for Koscheck whether it be stand up or ground. It didn't seem that way, he let his ego/temper/cockiness get the best of him in this event and it cost him big time. Donald Trump aka Dana White has since fired Daley from the organization. Wow...you really messed up Paul, not only will you not get the recognition you errr derserve. That has to suck...go fight for Strike Force with Kimbo Slice. We all know they need the help. For the life of me, I will never understand why these jokers loose their tempers in the ring...you would think they would let their skill set speak for themselves but obviously not. Instead you introduce new fans of the sport to the kind of antics fight organizations try to avoid. No wonder Dana White is being harsh and developing a zero tolerance for cheap shots and rule breakers. Now all White has to do is figure out how to get Anderson Silva to stop show boating...good luck.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1273526807 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1273526807 Tue, 11 May 2010 07:34:15 -0700 Coming off his devastating defeat off former WEC Featherweight champion Urijah Faber, at last months WEC 48. Current Featherweight champion Jose Aldo is starting to make his claim as one of the top pound for pound fighters in the world. Aldo who won the WEC Featherweight title back in November, 2009 with his second round knock out of then champion Mike Brown. Has improved his record to 17 wins with only one loss including a ten fight winning streak, with six of those wins coming in the WEC organization his only loss which happened back in November, of 2005 when he was just 18 years old. Aldo successfully defended his title last month at the WEC's first ever pay per view event, Aldo who came into the fight winning his last four fights all via TKO and in a total of 11 minutes and 82 seconds. was taken to all five rounds by Faber but Aldo never lost control of the fight. Faber who supposed to challenge Aldo and be his toughest opponent,but he never put Aldo on the defense as Aldo controlled the fights with devastating leg kicks that left Faber lipping around the cage at one point he was carried back to his corner at the end of the round by his trainer, the leg kicks left Faber unable to shoot for take-downs which most presumed he would have an atvantage with his superior wrestling. But Faber was unsuccessful which left the former champ looking for answers that never came. With his performance coming on the company's first pay per view event, Aldo was not the fan favorite coming into the fight which took place in the Arco Arean, in Sacramento, California. Which is the hometown of Urijah Faber. Loud boos came as Also entered the arena but the champion stayed clam and collected threw out the fight. After the Faber fight with such a dominating performance one could only think that Aldo has put his name into consideration among sports best, cleaning out a division at 145lbs could a possible jump to the WEC's sister promotion the UFC be in his future . Aldo would have to move up into the 155 pound lightweight division. Such a concept might not ever happen. But one can only think if the winning continues where will the challengers come from. And it might be time for Aldo to take his game to the biggest level in the sport in the UFC.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1273357602 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1273357602 Sat, 08 May 2010 15:26:42 -0700 Following arguably his biggest win of his career, in his first title defenses against his idol Dan Henderson. Champion Jake Shields who believes he has been underappreciated with the organization, with his possible free agency pending in the balance and not many answers. Shields who headlined last nights Strikeforce, Nashville card, against challenger and MMA legend Dan Henderson, Shields entered the fight on a 13-fight winning streak yet was still considered the underdog to most MMA fans. Although that was quickly put to rest, as the champion scored 5 of 9 take-down attempts and easily took the mount on the challenger, as Shields would succeed on the mount position 11 times in the 5 round fight a outstanding number taking that Henderson is a former Olympic wrester. The next question for Shields now comes about his future in the sport and where it will take place, Strikeforce has a one-fight option they can activate, or the two sides can discuss a long term deal to keep Shields on board with the company. Or there’s more options out there for Shields who may now be consider on some top pound for pound list. The one option that could make sense is a jump to the biggest MMA company in the world in the UFC, as company president Dana White as expressed interests in Shields, who can fight at either middleweight, (185 lbs) or welterweight, (170) where champions Georges St Pierre, and Anderson Silva respectfully hold the titles. A more that could make sense for both Shields and the UFC could be a move to the UFC welterweight division, where champion Georges St Pierre, fresh of his defeat of top contender Dan "The Outlaw Hardy“ cleaning out the division Shields could provide a new contender to St Pierre. With no one sure what will happen not even Shields him self, its tough to speculate what might happen. But  now on a 14-fight winning streak with wins over fighters such as, Dan Henderson, Robbie Lawler, Paul Daley, and Jason "Mayhem“ Miller, during the streak. One thing is for sure that Jake Shields deserves some respect, and to be included in the top pound for pound best.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271635122 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271635122 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:45:57 -0700      So after all is said and done Strikeforce Nashville a night that ended with a post fight brawl in the middle of champion Jake Shields interview on national television, and saw all three of its title fights go all five rounds to the judges. All three fights were one sided the evening definitely didn't lack excitement by no means if you like great technical fighting and game planning this was the night of fights for you, most of the time saw one if not both of the fighters on the met. The evening started off with five rounds for the Strikeforce Light-heavyweight title with defending champion Gegard Mousasi defending against Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal      The fight started off with Lawal being the aggressor, shooting relentless double and single leg take downs at Mousasi, Lawal was pounding the champion from his guard although Mousasi showed no sense of urgency and seemed to be comfortable on his back waiting for Lawal to gas out. Which looked as if it was going to happen in round 2 when it seemed Mousasi gained momentum and looked as if the fight turned after the champion connected with punches and knees. But the 3rd round was a image of what happened in round 1 Lawal with just relentless single leg take downs, and controlled the champion on the ground. Mousasi out struck the challenger landing 177 of his 250 total punches compared to Lawal's 93 landed of 238. The difference in the fight however was take non stop take downs of the challenger as Lawal succeed with 9 of his 12 take down attempts which was the difference to the fight. After five rounds the judges scored the fight (49-46, 49-45, 48-45) crowning "King Mo" Lawal the new Strikefroce Light-heavyweight champion. The second fight of the night saw Japanese superstar Shinya Aoki, make his American debut for the Strikeforce Lightweight chmapionship against champion Gilbert Melezdez.      The fight started off with Melendez as the aggressor and not much changed threw out the fight and Melendez with a beautiful display of boxing, and strategy on the ground, as he controlled the Japanese star. Aoki never looked comfortable with the cage in his first ever bout inside of a cage in his career, and Melendez took complete advantage of it landing punch after punch from body shots, to straight in the nose. After round 2 Aoki was bleeding from his nose. It seemed his only chance was to shot for the take down grab hold of Melendez and pull guard, which never happened as the champion completely overwhelmed the challenger. inside of the stats Melendez landed 132 of his 253 punches which saw 80 of those landed on the ground were he landed 80 of 114. Not much happened from Aoki's standpoint as he landed only 18 of 51 punches and the big stat he was 0 for 18 on his take downs, and just 1 submission attempted from the Japanese star known for his submission skills. after all 5 rounds the judges scored the fight ( 50-45, 50-45, 50-45,) as Melendez retained his title. The evening ended with the main event for the Strikeforce Middleweight title with champion Jake Shields defending against mma legend Dan Henderson, in his first fight for the company.      As the fight started it didn't look like it would last long as Henderson had his right hand cocked and loaded the same way he back at UFC 100 against Micheal Bisping, which saw Henderson win by a clean knockout. Henderson quickly landed that right hand minutes into the first round and it didn't look good for Shields as he tried to control the challenge, Henderson seem unstoppable in round one. However the rest of the fight was all Shields and he displayed a dazzling performance with relentless take downs of the challenger. and seemed unstoppable on the mat Shields completely outclassed Henderson with mount after mount on the mma legend making Henderson look either old, or as a rookie of the sport. as the challenger could never find a way up off the mat. It seemed as his only weapon was waiting to land the right hand which only happened once and the rest was all Shields. Although Henderson would survive a a few close calls of the fight being stop as he made it all five rounds. But overall just a beautiful performance from the champion Jake Sheilds as he landed 232 of his 380 total strikes compared to Hendersons 64 of 132, also Shields landed 5 of his 9 take-down attempts, but the biggest stat Shields achieved 11 dominant positions as that would be the key as he would win he fight by the judges scores of ( 49-46, 49-45, 48-45)      At the end of the night as commentator Gus Johnson was in the cage interviewing Shields after his victory. Middleweight and top contender Jason "Mayhem" Miller entered the cage asking for his rematch, Shields responded by pushing Miller and a brawl started between Miller and Shields, teammate Nick Diaz a very embarrassing moment for the company as the broadcast was being shown live on CBS, and to many of whom maybe first time viewers of the sport. which was a disappointing way to a very entertaining night of fights.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271567911 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271567911 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:24:32 -0700 Japanese super star Shinya Aoki one of the worlds best pound for pound fighters, will make his U.S debut when he steps in the cage this, Saturday April, 17Th on the Strikeforce Nashville card when he faces off against current Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. Aoki unknown to most of the casual U.S mma fans, enters the fight with a out standing record of 23-4-1 with 14 of those wins coming via submission, with all of his fights in Japan Aoki looks to make his name in the U.S this Saturday night. Aoki a submission specialist has won the majority of his wins via submission, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Yuki Nakai, he is also a black belt in Judo. Although in his U.S debut he will face a tough fighter, and the current Strikeforce Lightweight champion in Gilbert Melendez who enters the fight against Aoki with a record of 19-2 who specializes in wrestling he wrestled for his high school Santa Ana High School,   A quick preview of the fight of course Aoki will look to get the fight to the mat, where he will look to submit Melendez where Aoki has won 14 fights in his career via submission, but getting the fight to the mat could prove to be a tough task for the Japanese superstar. Melendez has worked hard on this take down defense, as shown is his last 2 fights where he avenged both of his losses against Mitsuhiro Ishida, and Josh Thomson. Melendez will look to keep the fight standing where he holds a significant advantage his boxing is much sharper then Aoki also another interesting subject in the fight is Aoki lack of experience in fighting in a cage. Now we can only wait and see who will come out on top in this bout which will take place at Saturdays Strikefroce Nashville event. But one can only think that the winner of this fight will be clearly on top on the Strikeforce lightweight division for along time to come.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271365722 MattMagg http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271365722 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:11:08 -0700 Dana White by his own admission crowns Anderson Silva as the best pound for pound fighter in the world and then threatens to fire him. This has to be a joke - the biggest April Fools joke in MMA history. "fire Anderson" Riiiiight!?! - AND THEN WHAT ? Let him return like Chuck, Ortiz, and Jackson. Maybe they were not fired but hey its all the same...they are back!! White mentions that he talked to Anderson Silva about his performance but failed to relay to Jim Rome what was actually said during their discussion. "I wish I could- I wish I could explain to you and to the fans and to the people who bought that fight wha--why he did it and what was going on..." What do you mean you wish you could explain? There was a discussion right? Well what did he say? That's what we MMA fans want to know. We want to know what was said so we can all come to the conclusion that we were right. That a fight card was put together and Anderson Silva felt insulted by it. We just want the closure. I've stated this before in a previous post ...Silva wants competition and he wants to put on a show. There is no reason for Silva to apologize and personally I am glad he didn't. You can't blame a fighter for wanting to put on a show and at most 'wanting competition" as a means to showcase their own skills. You give him someone he can kill easily then that's whats going to happen. By Dana Whites own admission..." look at a guy like Anderson Silva absolutely demolished Rich Franklin twice, destroyed Nate Mark Hart...went up to 205 and destroyed the guys there ". Exactly, so why allow Anderson Silva to fight individuals that we don't want to see. We as fans want to see mainstream fighters fight mainstream fighters. When asked what was going on with Silva - White responded with " I had the talk with him - I I Think - personally I really believe that he was embarrassed by what happen that night... ". I disagree with Whites statement because in previous fights when Anderson Silva performed poorly and not to the expectations of his fans - he would express his apologies after the fight, which didn't happen after UFC112. We are all left out in dark on this one...I mean what was the exact purpose of Silva's behavior? Was it to prove a point? Was it to further establish to the UFC organization that perhaps they need to put together better fight cards in consideration to Silva's unmatched talent? We will never know or at least White won't share the true nature of the conversation they had. That leads us to only guess what was said... In closing, Anderson Silva is a self seller, so even without the UFC backing Silva's name, the name would sell itself. Nothing can be taken away from Anderson Silva's accomplishments in the industry.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271395429 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271395429 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:32:53 -0700 Dan Henderson has had a long and storied career over the years in the world of mma with wins over ledges such as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Wanderlei Sliva, Renzo Graice, and Vitor Belfort. The next chapter in the former Pride Middleweight champions career started on Dec 5Th, 2009, when he announced he was leaving the worlds biggest mma company in the UFC and announced his signing with Strikeforce, Henderson automatically became one of Strikeforces top contenders and most recognized names and this Saturday, April 17Th, Henderson makes his debut in the evenings main event for the Strikeforce Middleweight title against current title holder Jake Shields. Most consider Henderson the favorite going into the fight although Henderson may have more on his mind then just the Strikeforce Middleweight title. After signing with the company Henderson reportedly told Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker that he would like to face Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields, Strikeforce Light-heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi, and WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko in his fight three fights with the company. So lets sit and think for a minute here if Henderson can do what most fans believe he will and defeat Jake Shields, could his next fight be against Mousasi? It would definitely be a very interesting bout Gegard Mousasi who also fights on Saturdays Strikeforce Nashville card, as he defends his Light-heavyweight belt against contender Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal in the evenings co-feature. Mousasi is considered one of the sports rising stars as he will enter the fight against Lawal with a 15 fight winning streak. If both Henderson, and Mousasi come out of Saturday with wins don't be surprised if they face each other in there next bout. And some fans can only dream of a potential bout with WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko. So back to reality and certainly Henderson isn't looking past Saturdays fight against Sheilds, for Sheilds is a top contender who enters the fight against Henderson as the Strikeforce Middleweight champion on a 13 fight winning streak and with a career record of 24-4 and 1 draw. But just thinking ahead to what can be a very interesting ride for the mma ledgen in his new home with Strikeforce.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271291789 MattMagg http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271291789 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:05:10 -0700 Kimbo Slice made his debut appearance in the UFC via Ultimate Fighter against Houston Alexander . One of the most slowest ultimate fighter fights aired on the Spike network. When you think Kimbo Slice, you think of his youtube videos "bare-knuckle & action packed"!! After watching this match-up I personally felt like throwing on my trunks and gloves to head on over to the Ultimate Fighter try-outs...I mean is that it...seriously!? Houston circled the octagon as Kimbo anxiously followed behind...Houston stuck to his game plan and landed some early round inside leg kicks "but thats about it". These kicks didn't seem to phase Slice at all in the first round, but as the second round pressed on with some of the same action that occurred in the first round Slice appeared to be limping forward. Not to dog on Kimbo, his ground game has come a long way...his match up against Alexander proves at least that much. Slice cleaned up some of his "Keven Randleman" like slams with some heavy elbows, but to no avail as the fight pressed on. Kimbo still has a long way to go and to say that Kimbo has a future in the UFC is saying a lot. He has a lot more work to do if he wants to be a household UFC name. That includes more ground work and definitely more endurance training and ground game training. So if any one is wondering..."did Alexanders game plan work?" Well maybe, after all he did last three five minute rounds with the YouTube phenom Kimbo Slice. All that was left out of the game plan was actually obtaining a "W" and after hurting your opponent you might want to get on him before he recovers..!?!? I'm just saying you had a chance pal. We will see a lot more from mister Slice, hopefully he has what it takes to be a household UFC name like Rampage Whackson....whoops Jackson that is.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271220911 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271220911 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:55:11 -0700 Anderson Silva is inarguably the best fighter in the UFC and I fail to recognize how his antics in the ring can embarrass anyone. You are either for or against Anderson Silva in reference to his behavior UFC 112 and found it embarrassing to Silva and or the UFC organization, but I challenge you to challenge this... When you are the best and you "know it" you tend to get a little cocky and there's nothing wrong with that. Show boating as its called is in almost every sport. ie. football, basketball and boxing. If anyone should be embarrassed it should be Silva at the least and Maia and the UFC's Dana White the most. Anderson Silva the least, because he recognizes his own skill level, Dana White and Maia the most for not recognizing Silva's skill level and not executing. Aww come on - Dana White has to recognize Silva's skill level. Exactly and that's what's so embarrassing about the actual match-up. So where did this cockiness come from? It came from Maia not doing what he said he was going to do. For someone to boast about doing something and not executing it in the ring is very frustrating to a fighter who wants to put on a great show and at the same time showcase their own skills. Dana White shouldn't be upset at Anderson wanting to put on a show, because the mere fact that the show wasn't put on led Anderson to make it a show. Whether it was a show that White wanted to see...thats a different story, so perhaps they should put better fight cards together knowing that Anderson Silva is the best. Silva enjoys entertaining his fans using his skill set in the octagon and when that fails to happen he apologizes for it. So, as a fighter it's frustrating to not get that opportunity when you have a opponent with no skill in front of you. Now that's not to say that Maia has no skill - but to that of Silva - its definitely classified as no skill. Until the UFC recognizes that Anderson Silva will make every opponent look silly...he will continue to showboat in the UFC. Give him the competition and respect you know he needs and deserves as the best in the UFC.

http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271075713 MMA Smack http://www.mmamagazines.com/articles.php?entry_id=1271075713 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:39:55 -0700