Source: http://www.directmotocross.com/news/breaking/2011/06/lawn-darts-and-podiums
Renato Babalu Sobral Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Joe Son Chael Sonnen Krzysztof Soszynski George Sotiropoulos
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Chad Reed chases 3 from 3 in 2011 AMA Motocross
With two rounds down in the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, only one rider has stood atop the overall podium. TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed sits atop the 450 Class standings, carrying a two-race winning streak into Saturday’s Rockstar Energy High Point National presented by Centra Bank in Mt. Morris, Pa. After a [...]
Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/chad-reed-chases-3-from-3-in-2011-ama-motocross/
Yoshihiro Nakao Roy Nelson Mario Neto Carlos Newton Mike Nickels Alexandre Franca Nogueira
Boarder Pass - Fox Rooftop
It is finally installed and ready for the public to enjoy! If you are a regular at the park, you will know that this has been an ongoing project for a few months now and has
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/wake/blog/id/25138
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Story looks to keep rampage through welterweight division going at UFC on Versus 4
Rick Story is talking some lofty goals.
Who would've picked the 170-pounder out of Washington to post back-to-back wins over Thiago Alves and Nate Marquardt? He's already accomplished one half of the task and jumped at the opportunity to take on Marquardt, a former title contender at middleweight.
Story, who took the fight on just 24 days notice, likes his chances.
"I don't go into any fight thinking I'm not going to win. I go in knowing I'm going to win in every single fight," Story told ProMMARadio.
A former college wrestler at Southern Oregon, Story now looks to finish things with his hands.
"I want it to end by knockout. That's the ultimate," Story said. "I think it'll depend on how good of shape Marquardt is in after this weight cut. If he fades, I'm going to TKO him. Probably late 2nd or third round."
Story (13-3, 6-1 UFC) believes a spectacular win over a big name like Marquardt should get him a crack at the belt. That's big talk from a guy who actually lost his UFC debut a little over two years ago.
"I think that the win over Marquardt by finish should put me in position for a title shot. I think a lot of people would agree with me," Story said. "Finishing Marquardt, a former top contender at 185 pounds, a higher weight class, should move me into that spot."
That spot is inhabited by Georges St-Pierre, one of the world's top two fighters in MMA. That would be a heckuva leap for a guy who was recently ranked No. 23 in the world at 170. Seems unlikely, but so did this recent run of six straight wins. Story believes it can it happen, maybe it's time the rest do as well.
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Curran finishes Peruvian with Peruvian necktie; Sandro survives tough one at Bellator 46
Marlon Sandro was expected to be the guy producing a flashy finish, instead it was the usually workmanlike Pat Curran who did so during the back end of the Bellator featherweight tournament quarterfinals in Hollywood, Fla.
Sandro, a huge free agent signing for Bellator, had to go the distance with Genair da Silva Jr. to pull out a split decision win. Curran, back down at 145 after a lot of success at lightweight. finished Luis Palomino with a very uncommon submission, the Peruvian necktie at 3:49 of the first round.
Both fighters move into the tournament semifinals in July. Bellator announced that Sandro will face Nazareno Malegarie while Curran takes on Ronnie Mann. Also on that card is Bellator's featherweight champ Joe Warren, who'll battle the Season 4 tournament winner, Patricio "Pitbull" Freire at Bellator 47 in Rama, Canada.
Warren (7-1) hasn't fought at featherweight since he beat Joe Soto last September. The division has added so much talent and developed so quickly, Warren may not even be amongst the top five 145 pounders on the current Bellator roster.
Pat Curran (14-4) would certainly give the smallish Warren a run for his money. Curran was very competitive during his lightweight fights with Bellator. He upset Roger Huerta last May and began the former UFC star's demise. Then he went the distance with top six lightweight Eddie Alvarez.
Tonight in Florida, he looked awesome at featherweight. Possessing heavy hands, Curran dropped Palomino with a huge right, just over two minutes into the fight. A stunned Palomino tried to secure a takedown, but the scramble resulted in Curran eventually scoring his own along the cage and gaining top control.
With his cousin Jeff, a former WEC champ and jiu-jitsu black belt, in his corner, Curran began to show off his quickly improving submission. The 23-year-old worked a d'arce choke. When that wasn't working, he transitioned to highly unusual Peruvian necktie. The pressure of cranking back with hands, hips and legs made it impossible for Palomino to survive.
"Once I just sunk it in, I went for it. I practice it all the time in the gym," Curran told MTV2's Jimmy Smith. "I was glad I got a chance to show it off. I rocked him with the right hand. He felt a little weak while he was still getting his mind back together."
It wasn't as easy for Sandro, No. 5 in the USA Today/Bloody Elbow 145-pound rankings, against the fellow Brazilian da Silva.
The former Sengoku featherweight champ started strong. Just over two minutes into the fight, Sandro dropped da Silva with a nasty left. He jumped on top and pounded away, but the referee Jorge Alonso wisely let da Silva scramble his way out of trouble. Sandro, 34, tried a guillotine choke, but da Silva eventually got his head free.
In the second, Sandro (18-2) continued to land solid shots with front leg kicks and by getting off first with his hands. Da Silva tried to counterpunch, but was way too wild. The pace slowed in the third and da Silva landed his best punch of the fight, a right hand with 3:55 left. Da Silva tried two takedowns against a tiring Sandro and whiffed on both. Sandro made good on 1-of-2 down the stretch.
Cagewriter scored it 30-27 for Sandro, but the judges were split. The Florida trio scored it 30-27, 29-28 and 28-29 for Sandro.
The pressure's on Sandro, the highest-ranked fighter remaining in the field. Frankly, it looks like he might be a little overrated. His only losses are against new UFC signee Hatsu Hioki, and Michihiro Omigawa.
Omigawa lost a disputed decision at UFC 131, but he's been less than impressive in his second chance with the promotion.
We'll find out what Sandro has in North American fight No. 2. The Bellator semis should be explosive. This is an excellent group.
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Scott Coker Discusses Overeem vs. Werdum, Gina Carano's Health Status - Strikeforce
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Morden MX2 Overall Results
MX2 Overall Results
Shadow Valley Raceway
Morden, Manitoba
Source: http://www.directmotocross.com/news/breaking/2011/06/morden-mx2-overall-results
Bobby Ologun Andy Ologun Alan Omer Michihiro Omigawa Tito Ortiz Alexander Otsuka
2011 AMA Supercross Rd 1
When the gate dropped in the final race of the 2011 AMA Supercross season opener at Anaheim 1 it was Ivan Tedesco who took the holeshot and led or a handful of laps. Villipoto and Dungey were placed in the top five early mixed in with Byrne and Windham. Reed was well back in the [...]
Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/2011-ama-supercross-rd-1/
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Another KO of the Year candidate! Barry won?t blame the referee
Going for the kill can be a double-edged sword. Pat Barry found that out last night against Cheick Kongo. The Frenchman in absolute survival mode landed a right hook and a right uppercut to pull victory from the jaws of defeat. Kongo left Barry on the ground with the dreaded stink eye.
Referee Dan Miragliotta was all over both fighters and came close to stopping the fight on at least one occasion, but Kongo kept moving and scrambling.
During the postfight press conference, Barry wouldn't blame Miragliotta..
"I can almost recall Dan Miragliotta's leg almost touching my arm, he was so close," Barry said during the UFC on versus 4 postfight press conference. "So for a split second, a split second I thought 'this is it.' The way he was falling around. I've seen fights get stopped before. This looks like a fight that would get stopped. [...] That didn't cause me to stop."
Give Miragliotta credit, he let the fighters decide the ultimate outcome.
How badly was Barry knocked out? When he "woke up," Barry thought he'd won.
"I've never been knocked out before, so this is a weird feeling man to lose two minutes of your life. Honestly, when I was laying on my back and (coach) Marty Morgan was standing over me, the first thing that came out of my mouth was, 'Yo man, I killed him!' So I thought I had won the fight," Barry told Sherdog. "I don't remember nothing. I remember the entire fight up until I got punched."
It was also a no-brainer for Knockout of the Night. Kongo banked an extra $50,000 for his efforts. This has been an amazing year for sick knockouts.
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Breaking News: Trey Canard to Miss Remaining Rounds of the 2011 Supercross Season
American Honda announced today that Trey Canard will miss the remaining three rounds of the 2011 Supercross Championship after injuring his leg in a practice crash. Canard and the American Honda Racing team were at Competitive Edge MX Park in Hesperia, CA, making preparations for the upcoming Motocross season when the incident happened.
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Source: http://emotocrossblog.com/archives/1069
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Salvaging Positions
This past race was pretty crazy.� It seems like this season is the epitome of Murphy?s Law; anything that can happen, will happen.� Stewart going down early in the main, knocking himself loopy and then remounts to set the fastest lap time.� On top of all of this, he still jumps the massive wall!� That [...]
Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/salvaging-positions/
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Steve Smith makes the podium at World Cup
The World Cup series rolled into Leogang Aut this last weekend. Where Steve Smith started out the weekend strong on Sat qualifying 3rd and finishing on the podium in 4th in the final on Sun.
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mtb/blog/id/25014
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Boarder Pass - Fox Rooftop
It is finally installed and ready for the public to enjoy! If you are a regular at the park, you will know that this has been an ongoing project for a few months now and has
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/wake/blog/id/25138
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125cc: Terol still at the summit of the standings
What appeared to be an ever-increasing gulf between Nico Terol and the rest of the 125cc field has b...
Semmy Schilt Alex Schoenauer Ryan Schultz Pete Sell Andrei Semenov Ivan Serati
Damien Hobgood photo featured on the ASP home page
PRAIA DA VILA, Imbituba, Santa Catarina / Brazil (Saturday, June 4, 2011) - Confirming prior forecasts, the conditions at Praia da Vila changed drastically today (Saturday) at th
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/surf/blog/id/24957
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Fox Riders Clean Up at Canadian Series
This was opening round for the Canadian series at Whispering Pines Raceway and Fox riders ruled the day taking 1Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mx/blog/id/24955
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The Repsol Honda Team returns to action with Dani Pedrosa
His team mates Casey Stoner and Andrea Dovizioso, in MotoGP, as well as Marc M�rquez in Moto2, will ...
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‘The War Master’ Barnett and Overeem admit their fights weren’t exciting
Tournaments are tremendous, but the one downside may be the fighters trying manage fights a little too much. Alistair Overeem and Josh Barnett admitted to fighting smart fights, but not very exciting.
Overeem didn't want to take any risks on the ground against Fabricio Werdum. In the video below, he apologizes for the pace of the fight. Barnett admitted there was a methodology behind his mount without many strikes against Brett Rogers.
"We emphasis a lot with hip pressure and taking the wind out of people. My mount, the drive from my hips was really killing his wind," Barnett told Showtime. "While not super exciting to watch, ultimately [it was] very beneficial to me. It was a matter of setting things up."
Barnett faces a more experienced mixed martial artist in the semifinals. Sergei Kharitonov is 18-4 and has been in there with guys like Semmy Schilt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Pedro Rizzo. He's also 1-1 against Overeem.
"Better all around fighter, sharp boxing and good kickboxing. [He's] very tough, granite chin and better ground game, but I know I have the tools to beat him as well. It's just going to be a different look," said Barnett.
The 33-year-old Barnett also revealed that he's no longer "The "Baby-Faced Assassin." He's now "The War Master."
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MotoGP schedule moves on to Mugello
The second wave of back-to-back rounds will be completed this weekend as the eighth instalment of th...
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CMRC Walton Provincial/ANQ Sunday
Sundays skill-based races from the Walton Provincial/ANQ.
File this one in the extremely late folder, but here are a few photographs of Sundays skill-based races from the Walton Provincial/ANQ.
Source: http://www.directmotocross.com/news/mx-photo/2011/06/cmrc-walton-provincialanq-sunday
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Chad Reed chases 3 from 3 in 2011 AMA Motocross
With two rounds down in the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, only one rider has stood atop the overall podium. TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed sits atop the 450 Class standings, carrying a two-race winning streak into Saturday’s Rockstar Energy High Point National presented by Centra Bank in Mt. Morris, Pa. After a [...]
Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/chad-reed-chases-3-from-3-in-2011-ama-motocross/
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Denny?s Dalton Delight
Round 7 of the WRMXC rolled into a scorching day at the popular Dalton track near Thirsk. With a bumper [...]
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Couture coach loses toe to MMA
Neil Melanson has helped some of MMA's best learn the art of grappling. From now on, he'll have to do that training with one less toe. Melanson, the head grappling instructor at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, was given the choice of getting his toe removed or staying off the mats for a year. He said goodbye to the toe.
During years of competing in catch wrestling and coaching such fighters as Randy Couture, Gray Maynard and Forrest Griffin, Melanson had broken the toe several times. It finally wouldn't heal straight, and doctors told him that the toe needed surgery.
"The only thing they could try, is put screws in it to straighten it out, but that would be up to a year of downtime," he said. "The doctor thought I was a little nuts because he was like, 'Well, don't you want to keep that thing?' I just said, 'I can't take a year off.'
"He didn't cut through any bone. They cut into the foot at the lowest joint possible and then sow all the webbing between the toes. So, it looks like a Ninja Turtle foot or something."
Melanson isn't the first to lose a body part to sports. NFL Hall-of-Famer Ronnie Lott had his pinkie cut off after it was crushed in a playoff win for the 49ers. Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton lost her arm in a shark attack, but is still competing.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Couture-coach-loses-toe-to-MMA?urn=mma-wp3889
Matt Serra Nick Serra Adrian Serrano Dan The Beast Severn Frank Shamrock Ken Shamrock
UFC 131 Weigh in Highlight: Florian v. Nunes - UFC 131
Tomorrow night, Kenny Florian will make his featherweight debut as he takes on Diego Nunes at UFC 131Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-131/ufc-131-weigh-in-highlight-florian-v-nunes-video_dbd951e65.html
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Father knows best: Advice from MMA’s dads
Fathers are known to dispense advice, so in honor of Father's Day, Cagewriter collected some of the best advice given to the MMA world.
Daniel Cormier, Strikeforce heavyweight: "My father died when I was seven, but the man who raised me, Percy Benoit, told me to work hard, you're a good person and good things will come to you."
Joe Lauzon, UFC lightweight:" My father was huge with 'Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today.' My dad has always hustled... no matter how well he did something, there was always room for improvement and he was going to squeeze out every ounce of improvement in everything he did."
Dan Henderson, Strikeforce light heavyweight champ: "My dad was my wrestling coach for most of my life, and then when I started MMA, he didn't know too much about it. But he'd watch my fights on TV, and I was fairly new in the sport, and he'd always have some sort of critique, even though he didn't know what the hell he was talking about. Even if I knocked the guy out, he'd say, 'It seems like he's hitting you an awful lot. Maybe you ought to move your head a bit.'"
Scott Coker, Strikeforce CEO: "My dad knew I loved martial arts, and he said find a way to make that your career, as you get older, because then you'll love it, and you won't have to feel like you're going to work. Find something that you love to do."
Sam Stout, UFC lightweight: "My dad's give me tons of good advice in my life. He's the one who taught me to work for what I believe in. He's a very motivated guy. He's the one who taught me to stick up for myself. He's the one who put me into sports and encourage me to play."
Aaron Simpson, UFC middleweight: "If you want to continue to be great at something, never be satisfied. He told me this after I won state my freshman year of high school."
A very Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, especially my father, who gave me the advice to not let idiots get in the way of my dreams. Thanks, Dad.
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Carano MIA and ‘Cyborg’ unsigned, how much longer will Zuffa-run Strikeforce stick with female fighting?
It's not looking good for female fighters with the biggest promotions. This week's Strikeforce Challengers card in Washington and next month's Strikeforce cards in Las Vegas and Chicago feature some female fights. After that, who knows?
The two biggest female names under the Strikeforce banner still don't have fights scheduled.
We're now a few weeks removed from Gina Carano bailing on her Strikeforce: Dallas fight and there's still official no word on what the injury was, or a timetable for her return. When Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker spoke with AOL, he still had no answers.
"Gina is feeling much better after having undergone some medical attention and is looking forward to getting back into training very soon. She would like to express thanks to Team Jackson for a wonderful training camp, Strikeforce and the fans," said Coker, reading from a text message he received from Carano's management team.
Beyond that the boss didn't have any details.
"She evidently had some medical attention provided and she looks forward to getting back soon. So that's everything I know," said Carano.
Coker couldn't even answer if the medical issue was career threatening, saying the text was all he's seen.
The situation with Strikeforce's No. 1 female star is just as unclear, or is it?
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos is currently without a contract.
"Absolutely. I'm pretty sad not to be fighting and I'm trying to renegotiate my contract for a year, but Strikeforce doesn't want to made a deal, they want to keep paying me what they paid before, but now I'm the event's champion and I've never been defeated in Strikeforce. I just wanted to be recognized," Cyborg said.
She also told Tatame that she has taken an August fight in Brazil and just has to wait until her Strikeforce contract runs out this month.
One has to wonder if this is the end of the line for Cyborg in Strikeforce. If Dana White has zero interest in female fighting in the UFC, why would he allow a company that he owns to lock itself into any more long-term contracts with female fighters?
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Villa 3rd Place; Jones ?Best Move? X-Fighters Brazil
In front of an enthusiastic crowd of 100,000 fans, Andre Villa grabbed 3rd at Red Bull X-Fighters, Brazil, this past weekend.
Adam Jones brought home $1500.00
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/fmx/blog/id/24898
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MX2 Moto One Results from Shadow Valley Raceway (Unofficial)
That was one Mud Moto!
MX2 Moto One Results
2. Kaven Benoit
Valentijn Overeem Shungo Oyama Fredson Paixao Soa Palalei Bart Palaszewski Rousimar Palhares
Celeb jiu-jitsu showdown: Ashton Kutcher vs. ‘Al Bundy,’ who wins?
A guy breaks into your home and gets on top of you. Can you find a way to get yourself off the floor?
Here's a shocker. Ed O'Neill of "Al Bundy" fame from "Married with Children" would probably be standing in a matter of seconds and chances are Ashton Kutcher would have no shot of rising to his feet. You ask why? The 61-year-old O'Neill has been training jiu-jitsu for 15 years, meanwhile Kutcher is a novice, who borrowed a black belt, during this recent visit to Brazil.
Black Belt Magazine tells the story that O'Neil, who played a dumpy shoe salesman on FOX's hit television show, got hooked on jiu-jitsu during a quick visit to Rorian Gracie's gym in Torrance, Ca.
O'Neil was pushed by a producer/writer friend John Milius to visit the gym. Gracie put "Al Bundy" through the robber drill and he failed.
Taking the bait, he asked Gracie how he'd managed to maintain complete control (while on top of O'Neil). Once the principle was explained the simplicity of the art floored O'Neil. He set up an appointment to begin training and has been rolling ever since.
Black Belt reports that in 2007, O'Neil received his black belt.
"Ed has a vast knowledge of moves," Gracie said. "He has great execution of the techniques and does them with a certain level of ease. We're worked with this guy every single week for 15 years."
Maybe Kutcher, 33, will have his black belt in 15 years. The photo is from Rio de Janeiro where Kutcher stopped in to visit a Carlson Gracie disciple.
Ashton Kutcher, [was in] yesterday, June 13, [to see] Ricardo de la Riva, in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. Ashton showed that understands the subject and trained very well with the black belts of the academy.
Ashton learned the secret of one of the world's most famous guards, the De la Riva guard, which was demonstrated by the master himself, to the finest detail.
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It's Not Over, Until It's ALL OVER. - UFC
This Saturday night, two of the most talented KO artists in UFC history meet in the Octagon. Don't miss UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin Live on Pay-Per-View or www.UFC.tv at 6/9PM PT/ETSource: http://mmalice.com/ufc/its-not-over-until-its-all-over-video_fe8c32076.html
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Before fighting Cruz, Faber takes on internet tough guys
In the age of online gaming with strangers, anonymous internet commenting, and fake Twitter accounts, it can be easy for someone to hide behind a keyboard when ripping on others. With the help of Jareb Dauplaise from "The Hard Times of R.J. Berger," Urijah Faber has an answer for that. (Warning, lots of foul language in the video.)
Dauplaise didn't do much to prepare Faber for his UFC 132 bout, but he did serve up a nice reminder to the internet tough guys and gals of the world. You never know who is on the other side of that keyboard.
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Diego Nunes Doesn't Mind Being Overlooked in UFC's Featherweight Division - UFC 131
Diego Nunes Doesn't Mind Being Overlooked in UFC's Featherweight Division Video by UFC 131Scott Smith Renato Babalu Sobral Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Joe Son Chael Sonnen Krzysztof Soszynski
Andy & Clint Mountain Dew Commercial
That's right; Andy Martinez, Clint Reynolds and more etnies BMX riders are ALL OVER this Mountain ...
Source: http://etnies.com/blog/2011/6/27/andy-clint-mountain-dew-commercial/
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Whispering Pines Raceway - Canada
This was opening round for the Canadian series at Whispering Pines Raceway and Fox riders ruled the day taking 1st (Facciotti’) and 2nd (Klatt) in the MX1 class fo
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mx/blog/id/24960
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UFC on Versus 4 picks, Vegas-style: Smaller isn’t necessarily better
The night of the weight cut! That's not a really a catchy title for a fight card, but it certainly represents a big part of the story at Sunday's UFC on Versus 4 card.
Nate Marquardt, Tyson Griffin, Joe Stevenson, Rich Attonito, Ricardo Lamas and Matt Grice are all dropping in weight. That could wreak havoc on bettors. How many of these guys get crushed by the weight cut?
Yahoo! Sports' lead MMA writer Kevin Iole joined us to give his picks on the fights using the Las Vegas betting lines.
UFC on VERSUS 4 betting odds (courtesy Venetian Resort Hotel Casino Las Vegas):
Nate Marquardt (-115) vs. Rick Story (-115) - Welterweight
Pat Barry (+170) vs. Cheick Kongo (-200) - Heavyweight
Matt Brown (+190) vs. John Howard (-240) - Welterweight
Christian Morecraft (+150) vs. Matt Mitrione (-180) - Heavyweight
Manny Gamburyan (+150) vs. Tyson Griffin (-180) - Featherweight
Javier Vazquez (+190) vs. Joe Stevenson (-240) - Featherweight
Curt Warburton (+250) vs. Joe Lauzon (-330) - Lightweight
Rich Attonito (-115) vs. Daniel Roberts (-115) - Welterweight
Nik Lentz (+210) vs. Charles Oliveira (-270) - Lightweight
Matt Grice (-115) vs. Ricardo Lamas (-115) - Featherweight
Edward Faaloloto (+300) vs. Michael Johnson (-400) - Lightweight
Jung Chan Sung Minoru Suzuki Tim Sylvia Javier Torres Tor Troeng Nobuhiko Takada
Stanley Cup winners also big MMA fans
The night before UFC 131, Junior dos Santos attended the Stanley Cup Final game five, a thrilling and close game won by the Canucks. Though dos Santos was disappointed that no big fights broke out, he was impressed by the game.
Now, it turns out that the Boston Bruins, the winners of Lord Stanley's Cup, have pretty big MMA fans in their midst. Goaltender and Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas told Fight magazine that even on game nights, he'll stay up late to watch the fights so that he won't be left out when his teammates discuss them in the locker room.
He became a fan of MMA in its early days, recognizing the genius in Royce Gracie's jiu-jitsu.
"As a kid, I got into a fight with a wrestler. He was bigger than me, but he couldn't fight. He took me down, and I could not get up," Thomas says. "I gained an appreciation right there for wrestling, and to later see Gracie's BJJ?I got hooked on the ground game right away."
As a goalie, Thomas doesn't get in as many fights as his teammates, but he did admit that the many fights he's watched were in his mind when he got into a fight with Montreal goaltender Carey Price.
There are plenty of other hockey connections to MMA. UFC lightweight Sam Stout told Cagewriter that he is good friends with the Chicago Blackhawks' Dave Bolland. Featherweight contender and Bostonian Kenny Florian celebrated the Bruins win on his Twitter account, and UFC president Dana White encouraged, in his own, vulgar way, the Canucks fans to stop rioting.
In fact, hockey and MMA are a natural match. Both have dedicated fan bases, commonplace bloodshed, and athletes with busted-up faces. How could they not be friends?
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Twitch quits Metal Mulisha
After weeks of speculation and rumors, X Games Medalist Jeremy ‘Twitch’ Steiberg announced yesterday that his 11 year relationship with the Metal Mulisha must come to an end. “We originally started out as a group of guys that just loved to ride dirtbikes and hang out and hey if we could earn a little money [...]
Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/twitch-quits-metal-mulisha/
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Spanish GP
Fresh from last weeks difficult Portuguese GP where Ken crashed out while leading the 2Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mx/blog/id/25076
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Georgias write up from the US GP
Well..... It’s been a month away; my own bed feels so good now! To start off, USGP... I arrived in Ontario on Thursday and we straight to the Malcolm Smith Motorsport shop in Corona. Was su
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UFC 131 Weigh In Highlight: Dos Santos vs Carwin - UFC 131
Watch these two monsters of the Octagon square off tomorrow night at UFC 131 .Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-131/ufc-131-weigh-in-highlight-dos-santos-vs-carwin-video_bbf20ac89.html
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Steve Smith makes the podium at World Cup
The World Cup series rolled into Leogang Aut this last weekend. Where Steve Smith started out the weekend strong on Sat qualifying 3rd and finishing on the podium in 4th in the final on Sun.
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mtb/blog/id/25052
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Fox Debuts Red Bull X-Fighters Collection
Limited Collection Made Possible Through Exclusive Brand Partnership
Fox, the brand known for its innovative products and championship heritage, is proud to d
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2011 AMA Motocross Championship - Round 3 Mt. Morris, PA
Rockstar Energy High Point National 2011
Photos: Simon Cudby
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Marquardt off UFC on Versus 4 and cut from UFC
PITTSBURGH -- A representative for Nate Marquardt announced that the fighter was not medically cleared for his UFC on Versus 4 bout against Rick Story. The representative would not disclose the reasons for Marquardt's lack of clearance.
Charlie Brenneman, who was supposed to fight T.J. Grant on this card until he pulled out with illness earlier this week, will now face Rick Story. Pat Barry's bout with Cheick Kongo has been promoted to the main event.
UPDATE: According to this video from UFC president Dana White, Marquardt is not just off the card, but is also cut from the UFC. The UFC VP of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner would not comment on the situation but said that the Pennsylvania athletic commission will release a statement.
Marquardt had been with the UFC since 2005. As one of the first fighters to find success with Greg Jackson, the highly touted MMA trainer, Marquardt went 10-4. He fought for the UFC middleweight title in 2007, but was TKOed by Anderson Silva.
This weekend, he was cutting down to welterweight for the first time as a UFC fighter, and mentioned often how natural the cut felt and that he was more energetic than ever before. The news that he was not fighting surprised the crowd gathered at Heinz Field to watch the weigh-ins, who were given the news via a statement read by UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
Brenneman, a native of western Pennsylvania, was already in shape for his bout with Grant. He gleefully took the scales wearing a Steelers hard hat and made weight with no problem. Now, he will take on Story, who is on one of the UFC's longest win streaks. His six wins in a row put him just behind champions Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva.
Story took the bout on short notice, after Anthony Johnson withdrew because of an injury. Story's last bout was less than a month ago, as he won a decision over Thiago Alves at UFC 130. He didn't seem concerned by the change, as he tweeted, "Marquardt's out Brenneman is in no big deal. I'm here to fight and kick [expletive]."
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Flowing through Rough Corners
It is that time of year again.� Loretta Lynn Qualifiers are under way and regional races are right around the corner.� More bikes and more riding time can turn a track in a torture chamber during these races as things can get extremely rough.� Down here in Florida, the soil is soft and as Jeff [...]
Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/flowing-through-rough-corners/
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Scavenger hunt ride: Lacona, Bussey & Reasnor
A couple Sundays ago, Steve took a break from his Corvair project and we set off for a ride that included three of the towns on this year’s HOG Chapter Scavenger Hunt: Lacona, Bussey and Reasnor – all tiny towns east of Des Moines in central Iowa. The day was hot standing still, but absolutely [...]
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Pat Barry 2.0 looks to seize opportunity against Cheick Kongo
PITTSBURGH -- You don't need to point out Pat Barry's weaknesses as a fighter to him. He's well aware of his reputation as a striker with no ground game.
"The three things that Pat Barry needs more than anything else is heavyweight training partners, jiu-jitsu and wrestling. The whole world knows that, like I'm allergic to the ground or something," Barry said.
Even the UFC's video game reflected his problems with grappling.
"Whoever made the video game, as soon as my character falls down, he dies. Even if I just lay down on my back, he dies."
But to learn the ground game and give him an edge in his UFC on Versus 4 bout with Cheick Kongo, he had to find other heavyweights who knew the ground game inside and out. He found that at Death Clutch, the Minnesota-based training home of Brock Lesnar that is run by former University of Minnesota wrestling coach Marty Morgan. Barry first went to Death Clutch to work with Lesnar on striking and was asked to stay. Now, he works with Lesnar, Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad (pictured), and Chris Tuchsurer, among other big guys.
"If anything, I think Marty Morgan saw my work ethic, saw that I always work hard, I don't complain -- I complain a little bit, but ignore my complaining -- he saw that I learn fast, and being a student of the game, it's hard for him to see someone struggle and ignore it. He's like superman. He saw it and came to the rescue."
Under Morgan's tutelage, Barry said that his game has evolved to keep up with the ever-changing and growing sport.
"What I was doing in my mind was enough, but apparently there is never enough, especially with the way the sport is evolving. You've got wrestlers coming and knocking people unconscious. You have strikers who take people to the ground and beat them up. It never stops."
Like Barry, Kongo has a background in kickboxing, but has added a nasty component of ground and pound to his arsenal in recent bouts. Sunday night, Barry will finally get the bout that he has been asking for since signing with the UFC.
"This is the fight I've been asking for ever since I've gotten in the UFC. It's the opportunity I was waiting for. He's a heavyweight striker, and he was known as one of the most deadly heavyweight strikers in the UFC. I never brag, I don't have the most killer ego, but I couldn't take hearing that. I want to be known as the guy to watch out for."
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ThorMX Thursday Wallpapers - 2011 Calgary National
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
Mustang introduces LowDown seat
You’re not expected to remember this, but a long time ago I ran the Picky Bitch with a Mustang solo seat. The rider’s backrest was a life-saver on the 2006 ride to Sturgis as well as the Estrogen Ride, but the trade-off was that the seat sat me an inch or so higher on the [...]
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Rockstar Metal Mulisha FMX Team Demo at Toyota Speedway!
Clear your schedule and make plans to come down June 25th...
Source: http://www.metalmulisha.com/blog/2011/06/rockstar-metal-mulisha-fmx-team-demo-at-toyota-speedway/
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And the winner is?
Selected via Random.org, the winner of the J&P Gift Card is…. Comment #4, Froggi Donna! I honestly wish I had more of these to give away – I REALLY enjoyed reading everyone’s comments and I appreciate each of you popping in to enter the contest!
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