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Archive for June, 2006
Best Knockouts of the UFC – Great Video
Monday, June 19th, 2006UFC Legend Dan Severn fights in the arena again
Sunday, June 18th, 2006HALIFAX — Extreme Cage Combat announced its first “superfight� as Dan Severn faces off against 260-pound Ontario, Canada native Jim Dobson.
Extreme Cage Combat 2 “Collision Course� is hitting the road and going to the Province of New Brunswick, where the Moncton Coliseum hopes to duplicate the success of the Halifax Forum and have a sellout crowd on June 30.
For the second time the main event will feature Jason MacDonald, victorious at ECC 1 against rumored The Ultimate Fighter season four fighter Gideon Ray. This time MacDonald’s opponent will be tough Montreal fighter and Brazilian Top Team Canada member Stephan Potvin.
Several ECC fighters besides MacDonald are returning, including Bryan Edge, Dave Scholten, Jason MacKay and Peter Rogers. Fans hoping to see local favorite Roger Hollett will have to wait though; he’ll be back in the cage for ECC3, scheduled for the end of July in Halifax.
Combat Productions seems intent on keeping to its ambitious plan of holding regularly scheduled events in the Maritimes. ECC 4 is already in the works for Sydney, Cape Breton in September.
One unexpected problem arising for them, however, stems from the current abundance of mixed martial arts events taking place around Canada and the US. While there are countless up-and-coming fighters to its fill cards, ECC is having a difficult time finding a main event for July.
ECC 2 weigh-ins will take place at Naturally Fit on Mountain Road at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday June 29 and will be open to the public.
Complete Fight Card:
Dan Severn vs. Jim Dobson
Jason MacDonald vs. Stephan Potvin
Bryan Edge vs. Josh Kyrejto
Dave Scholten vs. Tim Tamaki
Jason MacKay vs. Layne Llewellyn
Victor Valimaki vs. Craig Sloan
Luke Hatfield vs. Jay Jenkins
Jessie Bonfield vs. Eric Beaulieu
Shawn Marchand vs. Steve Skinner
Shawn the Butcher vs. Tobin Thomas
Mike Skutter vs. Austin Noel
Nick Perry vs. Peter Rogers
Richard Kanasvich vs. Nelson Acaui
Xiaolin’s fight REVIEW- UFC 52 Liddel/Couture 2
Sunday, June 18th, 2006This was an interesting fight, and a much anticipated one with the first season of TUF basically promoting it at every commercial. A very interesting fight, Randy doesn’t even try to take Chuck down, which surprised me a little. He wanted to strike with a very good striker- Randy did manage the first clean, solid hit in the fight but Chuch comes back easily, swinging back and connecting a few. Then Chuck gets Randy in the eye, but Randy wants to go on- good for him. But from there it was downhill for him fast- a short flurry from Chuck and Randy just goes down. Following up with another flurry on the ground, Big John pulls Chuck off and Chuck wins.
Result- Chuck by TKO(I don’t think it was an actual KO, but it may have turned into one in a few more seconds.
Cage Rage ‘Feel No Fear’ Music Video
Sunday, June 18th, 2006More music goodness with a great ‘Rock’ feel.
Sherdog’s Guide to The Ultimate Fighter 3
Saturday, June 17th, 2006Last week Kendall Grove fought hard and brought back the McRib on Kalib Starnes. Kalib was eliminated in a small upset and lost his undefeated status. Now at least half of Team Dagger is in the finals.
Kalib gets out of the hospital and shows up at the house with nothing but respect and kind words for Kendall. Kendall gets his props from Coach Tito and gets a break until he faces the winner of Rory Singer and Ed Herman.
Speaking of Rory and Ed, they are in the middle of a little spat that you just won’t believe, girlfriend. You see, Rory is seen in the house as a nice guy know-it-all and is beginning to piss everyone off. He’s getting on their nerves and they have been getting on his. Rory likes to put his name on everything that he owns. So, of course they begin to write “is gay” under everything that says “Rory.”
It gets better.
Ed moves out of his room due to Rory’s gassiness and the fact that they will be facing off soon. Ed moves in with Jesse and they celebrate with some drinks.
Rory gets to the gym and finds his locker has been defiled. “Rory is gayâ€? has been written on his gloves. Ooh, I know you didn’t! Rory retaliates by writing naughty things on the other guy’s stuff and finally wipes Ed’s gloves on his ass. Ed hides all of Rory’s stuff and decides to pee on Rory’s headgear.
An argument ensues and things turn ugly outside but thankfully an adult was present and Dean kept things from getting sillier on the playground. Turns out that Kendall was the sneaky pete behind all the pranks.
Oh Rory, will you ever win?
Rory and Kendall beat out their differences in the gym and make their peace.
Matt comes back and gives his trademark “woooooh.â€? Everyone fills him in on his own fight and tells him about how he won. Matt is devastated to learn that the doctor won’t allow him to fight.
Everyone’s shocked that he didn’t already know. Matt’s very disappointed but proud that he’s still undefeated and looks forward to coming back to fight another day.
Ed and Rory both make weight but Ken Shamrock sees that Ed isn’t very motivated. He’s homesick and has lost his fire. Ken takes this time and brings in a surprise for Ed. Ed’s mentor and teacher Randy Couture shows up at the gym and gives a big pep talk. Ed takes Randy’s words to heart despite the god-awful hat that Randy is sporting.
Now its fight time and both these guys really want to kick each other’s ass. So much has led to this moment. The gay notes, the fart blowing, the gloves that have been stink palmed — it’s just all been too much.
Some of you reading this may think that these things were childish but you may want to check your fight history. It might surprise you to learn that Hearns versus Hagler began over a game of Uno. The movie “Raging Bull” chronicles the life of hard-hitting Jake LaMotta, who would start one of boxing’s biggest rivalries when he stole Sugar Ray Robinson’s favorite shoe shiner right out from under him. It’s all true.
The first round of this fight was fairly even. Ed is able to take Rory down and tries to work his ground-and-pound. Rory fights Ed off and tries to work for some submissions but Ed answers with punches. Rory is able to stand back up against the fence is trips Ed for an awkward takedown. Now Rory tries his hand at some ground-and-pound but Ed is able to hang tough.
Ed starts off the second round by popping Rory good with a right hand and then Rory returns the favor with a left jab that snaps Ed’s head back. Ed wastes no time taking Rory down again and from there on out it seems Rory gave up. Ed takes his back and chokes him until he taps.
Now before I can even start thinking about all this another TUF episode starts right up. I’m confused, I had no idea another show was on tonight. Damn you SpikeTV. I just took two Tylenol PM’s with the hope that I’ll be done writing this nonsense when it kicks in.
Now I’m panicking as they start right up with another fight. Jesse Forbes versus Josh Haynes to set up the light heavyweight finale. The fight starts immediately and before I can type “round oneâ€? Jesse has Josh’s back and looks like this will be over very soon.
Jesse keeps trying to sink the choke but Josh is fighting him off. Josh tries everything, grabbing Josh’s ankles, pulling his hands off his face and after a few minutes of struggling, his stubbornness pays off and he slips out and gets into Jesse’s guard.
It doesn’t last long as Josh goes for an ankle lock that fails and once again Jesse is on top. Jesse wastes no time taking Josh’s back again and goes for that same choke. The only problem is that Josh almost has no neck so it’s hard for his thick forearms to get in there.
When the round ends Jesse is spent from all the choke attempts. The second round starts and Jesse goes for a takedown. However he’s caught in a standing guillotine. Josh holds on for dear life and Jesse is forced to tap.
Now Josh is in the finals and awaits the victor of the battle of Britain.
Michael Bisping ran out of opponents last week or the week before that I suppose and his countrymen Ross Pointon stepped up a weight class to take him. These two have fought before and Bisping came out ahead.
They both make weight at 205 and then they discuss what their fight will be like at the house. Bisping predicts certain victory and hopes to start his fight out with a flying knee. Pointon doesn’t care about Bisping’s stature as one of Britain’s top fighters; he just wants to get in there and bang.
While the Brits sleep some drunken antics are going on down below. Everyone that isn’t fighting seems to get hammered. Matt Hamill throws Ed around. A food fight ensues, farts are lit, mustard is sprayed, ketchup is slung and the fight mansion is destroyed.
Michael is ready to put Ross away and get into the finals for himself and Team Ortiz. Ross is hoping to catch Michael with the one big punch and get revenge for his overseas loss to Bisping.
With Michael’s considerable skills, most are picking him to win over Ross. But I keep looking at the clock and with only about eight minutes left in the show I think that Ross might get one in there and end this quick.
Sure enough Ross comes out and tags Michael hard with a right to start off the fight. Michael shakes it off and throws a nice left high kick and connects with Ross’s head. Michael throws a few more of those and Ross keeps his distance, only stepping to swing hard at Michael. Michael goes for a takedown but Ross rebuffs him.
Michael takes a few steps back and then hits Ross with a flying knee and then takes over. Ross flops against the fence and Michael Bisping puts it on him, hitting him with both hands until the ref steps in and calls off the bulldog.
Ross is upset but everyone gives him respect for being willing to jump in there to fight.
Now the finals are set with Kendall Grove taking on Ed Herman for the middleweight contract. Michael Bisping will take on Josh Haynes. Tito’s team will have three representatives in the finals and Ken has Ed in there. Dana admits that Tito came in and turned his guys into fighters while Ken phoned it in.
Of course Ken can’t let it go and starts in on Tito and away we go. Tito tells Ken he will retire him and I guess we’ll let these two finish this in a few weeks.
As for the rest of the TUF finalists, next Saturday we’ll let those guys decide who wants the contracts and the instant career.
Xiaolin’s Fight REVIEW- Arlovski vs. Buentello
Saturday, June 17th, 2006This is a very short fight, but the first few seconds there were some punches thrown by both sides- none look like good clean hits, but they are throwing- then, about ten seconds in, Arlovski goes for an interesting half-superman punch which knocks Buentello out. You can even tell that Paul got nailed good, he was wobbly after Big John pulled him up.
Result- Arlovski by fast KO
The Ultimate Repeats – Dawn of the Rematch
Saturday, June 17th, 2006Technically speaking, it’s not really déjà vu. That term refers to the fraudulent sensation of having seen or experienced something before. It’s an evocative term, but the wrong one.
Wrong because I am entirely certain I have seen July’s UFC 61 card before. Less than 60 days ago, Tim Sylvia tackled Andrei Arlovski. Less than four years ago, Ken Shamrock was counting the Tweety birds circling his concussed head, victim of the most one-sided mauling in UFC light heavyweight title history.
If that bout somehow left something to the imagination, has the UFC got a deal for you.
In today’s Zuffa-owned fight climate, rematches have morphed into something other than an intermittent novelty. They’ve become an epidemic, the manifestation of a shallow talent pool. No longer does Management recruit intriguing new challengers. They’re content to re-package and re-purpose contenders, dressing the fight in propaganda that might lead one to believe it makes an ounce of sense.
Don’t believe it? Consider: as the current light heavyweight champ, Chuck Liddell’s history of defense has consisted entirely of rematches. He won the belt from Couture; he defended it against Horn; he fought Couture, again; he is now set to oppose Renato Sobral in August.
That’s four fights and not a single fresh opponent for a celebrated champion who is nearly 38 and has perhaps a handful of fights left in his prime.
And what of Sylvia-Arlovski? We’ve now reached the saturation point where not even three months will pass before these two will resume their confrontation. I suspect Arlovski — the UFC’s Great Belarus Hope for a marketable heavyweight — has contractual guarantees that he will be granted a rematch. I find it little comfort for what has turned out to be a monotonous season of repeats.
This comes after a pointless rubber match between Jeremy Horn and Chael Sonnen, the first two bouts having left nothing to the imagination. (Horn’s presence at middleweight — where he continually picks off contenders while simultaneously refusing to fight champ Franklin — is another fiasco onto itself.)
And it will climax in July with what is clearly the most shameless grab at cash to date: the sequel to Ortiz-Shamrock.
Doubtless that the UFC’s hype machine will point out that Shamrock fought gallantly with a torn ACL in their first encounter. And now, healthier, he will provoke a better fight. What is likely to slip their minds is that Shamrock, now four years older, would have to dredge up an effort he’s biologically incapable of producing in order to even threaten Ortiz.
(This is not likely to deter Dana White from staring solemnly into a camera and discussing how “badly Ken wanted this,� as if that’s a viable method of handicapping.)
But because Ken is one of the few combat athletes to talk a good game, and because little effort is needed to sell a sequel, the bout will go on as scheduled. And what was once a highly anticipated match will now be a sad punctuation mark on a dependable Shamrock’s career.
Liddell’s case is more offensive for the simple fact that the UFC failed to ensnare free agent Quinton Jackson, which would’ve provided a major shake-up of the division. And while I’m aware of the hypocrisy in advocating a fighter who would wind up in a rematch with Liddell, it should be noted that it’s at least compelling. After all, Jackson gave him a thorough beating in Japan.
There is nothing inherently wrong with rematches; plenty of bouts with dubious decisions warrant them. Promoted correctly, rivalries can help elevate athletes and their profession. I don’t begrudge the UFC for three Liddell-Couture bouts; I express puzzlement at the sheer number of redundant matches that have not even a fraction of that series’ significance.
In today’s Ultimate Fighter-fueled era, the UFC has developed a perfect business plan. They have a nationally televised outlet in which to promote unknown athletes, who in turn draw business for pennies on the dollar. Economically, it’s brilliant. Why pay Wanderlei Silva $500,000 when Forrest Griffin will draw more buy rates for less than a tenth of the purse?
The dearth of contenders is — like many things in life — a business decision. The Accounting Department doesn’t have the luxury of romanticizing the sport. But when your roster is swollen with up-and-comers who aren’t yet prepared for title bouts, you wind up with the same handful of high-level athletes in an endless loop of confrontation.
The only way this changes is if the American public becomes cognizant of what’s happening outside the Octagon, that Liddell’s real threats are across the ocean. How this happens is beyond me. The UFC is MMA in the States, and our society’s impressions of the sport are directly influenced by what they choose to reveal. Casual viewers searching for information online get funneled to the UFC’s bias on their home page, where “Cro Cop� would be regarded as an error message rather than as a fighter.
Perhaps DSE’s unfortunate situation in Japan will provide an avenue for the top athletes to find a home stateside … though I can’t imagine the UFC matching the substantial salaries sure to be offered by K-1.
More than likely, Liddell’s winter title defense will be against Noe Hernandez. And thanks to some slick barker shows on SpikeTV, damned if we won’t think that maybe ol’ Noe has a shot.
Xiaolin’s TUF review- Ed Herman Vs Rory Singer
Friday, June 16th, 2006Semis: Rory “Outburst” Singer vs. Ed “Short-Fuse” Herman
This promises to be interesting either way, so LET’S GET IT ON! COME ON!
Rd. 1
Nothing eventful the first few seconds, but Ed is throwing a few shots then some chasing. Ends up on the cage where Ed attempts a takedown which didn’t work. His second attempt was more successful, though dropping into Rory’s guard. On the ground, they both throw shots at each other untill Rory ties up Ed’s arm temporarily. This trading of shots on the ground continues for a bit, as they slowly head toward the cage. Ed passes to half-gaurd and they both kinda rest a bit.
It gets back up then down courtesy of Rory. Then Ed connects an illegal shot near the minute left mark, so recovery time and restart in position. Rory gets Ed’s back and starts pounding- slowly but surely. Then it’s back up. And down. Ed on top dropping some shots that look painful. End of round.
Methinks: 10-9 Ed, but it could be a tie somewhere… Not sure.
Rd. 2
Starts with a nice exchange of blows. Then Ed looks like he’s going for a takedown, gets side control on the ground. He appears to be trying a choke, but reverts to GnP when that fails. It’s tied up and no progress for a bit, but Rory’s doing his best to defend. Ed then proceeds to rain elbows from the sky onto Rory’s head. He goes for the RnC and gets it.
Result: Ed by Rear-naked Choke. ED WINS.
Episode Review
Now, instead of JUST doing the normal fight review, I want to review this most entertaining episode.
We start out with Ed leaving Rory’s room for a change of scenery, and then Ed and Jesse or Kendall(I don’t remember which, or both) helped pull all the trees and tree-like objects into Ed’s new room, short a stay as it will be either way- win or lose his fight. Then it starts to escalate, with SOMEONE writing ‘is Gay’ on all the things labeled ‘Rory’ and on Rory’s stuff. So Rory gets REVENGE- way to go, man, didn’t know you had it in ya- writing some stuff on other’s gear, and wiping your ass with Ed’s gloves.
This doesn’t go over well with Ed, as we might imagine, so he goes on his retaliation- peeing on Rory’s headgear, scattering Rory’s stuff about the gym. I was hoping for a true-to-life streetfight right then when Rory confronted Ed outside the gym. In said confrontation, Rory learns Kendall is responsable and they have a scuffle… yeah. That’s about it, then the fight
UFC Launches UFC ON DEMAND
Friday, June 16th, 2006UFC Internet Service Unleashes UFC Fight Archives, “Legendary Fightsâ€? Series and Previously Unaired Bouts UFC On Demand Will Also Feature Unaired Preliminary Bouts from UFC 60 Las Vegas, NV – The Ultimate Fighting Championshipreg;(UFCreg;) organization today announced the launch of UFC® On Demandâ„¢, a service that makes UFC archives, previously unaired bouts as well as exclusive UFC programming and a classic “Legendary Fightsâ€? series available to fight fans for the first time whenever and wherever they crave for the ultimate fighting action found only in the Octagonâ„¢.
As the fastest growing sport in , the UFC is striving to satisfy the demands of our fans,� said Dana White , UFC President. “With UFC On Demand, the UFC can provide fight fans with exciting new content and allow them to see the fights they’ve always wanted to watch.�
UFC On Demand can be accessed through UFC.com by selecting UFC On Demand from the left sidebar menu, or directly by logging on to video.ufc.com. From there, fight fans can choose from a variety of videos, searching by category, fight or their favorite fighter. From the legends of UFC 1 to the champions of today, UFC On Demand offers content that will appeal to every mixed martial arts enthusiast. The videos on UFC On Demand can be purchased individually, or as “Unlimited Downloads� through a monthly or a six-month subscription plan. Detailed descriptions of each fight are provided so that users can search for a specific fight, or just browse through a wide selection of videos, fights and programs about a specific athlete.
Pricing for individual videos will be $1.99 and subscriptions will range from $14.99 a month to $59.99 for a six-month subscription.
Goto http://video.ufc.com/ to sign up
LoveUFC is in the Top 100 Blogs
Friday, June 16th, 2006Love UFC has been ranked 22 in 100 on Feeds4all website. Have a look at the top 100 blog feeds. There are over 6000 blogs registered on the site which is awesome news for us.
