Here is Bibiano Fernandes fighting Antonio Banuelos for the Dream Bantamweight Grand Prix Finale which took place on 12/31/11 in the Saitama Super Arena.
Fernandes defeated Takafumi Otsuka and Rodolfo Marques Diaz to reach the final. Banuelos defeated Hideo Tokoro and Masakazu Imanari to reach the final.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Video of the Day - Goodridge v. Barry
Here is Pat Barry v. Gary Goodridge in a 2007 K-1 quarterfinal fight. Barry has transitioned well to MMA earning a 2-1 record in the UFC.
Pat will fight Christian Morecraft at UFC on FX 1 tonight.
Pat will fight Christian Morecraft at UFC on FX 1 tonight.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Bas "El Guapo" Rutten - MMA Legend
Like many, the first time I discovered how great Bas Rutten (28-4) was came after watching his performance in UFC. Bas Rutten has had a long and storied history. He initially decided to get into martial arts after seeing Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon. He started in Tae Kwon Do and then Kyokushin Karate. In his twenties, Bas started doing Muay Thai, and started his career with 14 straight KO victories.
Bas' next stop was in the Pancrase organization. His lack of ground game were pretty much the only reason he suffered his four losses, all before 1995. After honing the ground game, Bas was able to win the King of Pancrase three times. He won over Frank Shamrock, Minouru Suzuki and Masakatsu Funaki.
When he came to the UFC he captured the heavyweight crown over Kevin Randleman in a very controversial decision. His previous UFC bout was a slug it out victory over Tsuyoshi "TK" Kohsaka. Bas' other notable victories are over Yoshiki Takahashi, 3X stoppages of Jason Delucia, Guy Mezger, 2 subs of Maurice Smith, Manabu Yamada and various wins over other Japanese veterens. Watch out for the liver shot!
*The old Pancrase rules allowed for palm strikes to the head while standing and no strikes on the ground.
Bas' next stop was in the Pancrase organization. His lack of ground game were pretty much the only reason he suffered his four losses, all before 1995. After honing the ground game, Bas was able to win the King of Pancrase three times. He won over Frank Shamrock, Minouru Suzuki and Masakatsu Funaki.
When he came to the UFC he captured the heavyweight crown over Kevin Randleman in a very controversial decision. His previous UFC bout was a slug it out victory over Tsuyoshi "TK" Kohsaka. Bas' other notable victories are over Yoshiki Takahashi, 3X stoppages of Jason Delucia, Guy Mezger, 2 subs of Maurice Smith, Manabu Yamada and various wins over other Japanese veterens. Watch out for the liver shot!
*The old Pancrase rules allowed for palm strikes to the head while standing and no strikes on the ground.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Video of the Day - Hettes v. Haas
Here is Jim "The Kid" Hettes fighting Jay Haas at NMMA - Cage Fight 2, which took place on 11/27/09 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Hettes (9-0) won his UFC debut with a second round submission of Alex Caceres. Hettes strung together several submission attempts throughout the fight. Hettes returns to fight Nam Phan tonight at UFC 141.
Hettes (9-0) won his UFC debut with a second round submission of Alex Caceres. Hettes strung together several submission attempts throughout the fight. Hettes returns to fight Nam Phan tonight at UFC 141.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Video of the Day - Overeem v. Aerts
Here is the finale of the 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix featuring Alistair Overeem against Peter Aerts.
Overeem will fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 on December 30th with the winner getting a title shot against Junior Dos Santos.
Overeem will fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 on December 30th with the winner getting a title shot against Junior Dos Santos.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Video of the Day - Jenkins v. Williams
Here is Jesse "Bubba" Jenkins fighting Joshua Williams at Tachi Palace Fights 11, which took place on 12/2/11. This was the MMA debut of Jenkins, the 2011 NCAA champion.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
What Was Wrong With UFC on Fox 1?
The problem with UFC on Fox 1 wasn't the Junior Dos Santos versus Cain Velasquez fight. The knockout was awesome. The problem was the mindless chatter and commercials over the other 58 minutes of the night.
The ratings tell you that plenty of people were flipping back and forth waiting for the fight to start. Most sources report around 5 million viewers during the off time, and 8 or so million for the fight.
Mindless chatter doesn't sell the sport of MMA. Exciting fights sell the sport. The UFC easily could have put both the Damarques Johnson's KO and Dustin Poirer's submission on the broadcast. Or they could have put on a highlight reel of the Ben Henderson versus Clay Guida fight. Casual fans aren't watching fights streaming on Facebook. Many are watching at the bar or a friends house.
One of the biggest problems with Elite XC's broadcasts on CBS were the long breaks in action following a quick finish. They would opt for cliched fighter interviews and Mauro Ranallo blabbering, rather than showing an exciting undercard fight on delay.
UFC on Fox 2 will take place January 28, 2012, at the United Center in Chicago. The broadcast time is rumored to be two hours. Hopefully, the UFC makes sure at least five fights are aired and the mindless chatter is eliminated. Fights sell the sport.
The ratings tell you that plenty of people were flipping back and forth waiting for the fight to start. Most sources report around 5 million viewers during the off time, and 8 or so million for the fight.
Mindless chatter doesn't sell the sport of MMA. Exciting fights sell the sport. The UFC easily could have put both the Damarques Johnson's KO and Dustin Poirer's submission on the broadcast. Or they could have put on a highlight reel of the Ben Henderson versus Clay Guida fight. Casual fans aren't watching fights streaming on Facebook. Many are watching at the bar or a friends house.
One of the biggest problems with Elite XC's broadcasts on CBS were the long breaks in action following a quick finish. They would opt for cliched fighter interviews and Mauro Ranallo blabbering, rather than showing an exciting undercard fight on delay.
UFC on Fox 2 will take place January 28, 2012, at the United Center in Chicago. The broadcast time is rumored to be two hours. Hopefully, the UFC makes sure at least five fights are aired and the mindless chatter is eliminated. Fights sell the sport.
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