April 18th, 2010
ericjanvier
Gilbert Melendez proved why he was the lightweight champ after he destroyed Shinya Aoki last night. Aoki is known as the 2nd or best Lightweight in the world, but last night he had no answers for the fans.
Aoki, who is a submission specialist, seemed less then ready to faceoff in the cage. Melendez seemed to dictate where the fight would go, always stuffing the takedowns from Aoki.
“I just wanted to show I’m a complete mixed martial artist,” Melendez told MMA Fighting. “There are lots of guys who are good at one thing or another, I think I’ve proven I can do it all. That guy’s tricky, you make one mistake and he gets you,” he said. “It was around the [...]
April 18th, 2010
ericjanvier
Last night Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal showed why he was a rising star in MMA after an almost complete domination against former Strikeforce Champ Gegard Mousasi.
Mousasi, known for his power, was never able to fully get his offense started. King Mo always answered Mousasi’s stand up with amazing wrestling takedowns. Although Mousasi was able to land some punches from his back, it was King Mo who was able to dominate more from the ground.
Lawal did take some damage as an accidental eye poke forced his eye shut. Lawal said he had dealt with eye pokes on more then one occasion and fought through it. While it may not have been a masterpiece, Lawal should get credit for his game planning [...]
April 14th, 2010
ericjanvier
This weekend Strikeforce is putting on a show of show’s as three title fights are set to air. The fights will air on CBS April 17, 2010.
First up is the Lightweight Championship fight between current Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez and Current Dream champ Shinya Aoki. Aoki is making his North American debut, and is considered to be the #2 lightweight fighter in the world. Aoki is a strong Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Shooto fighter who is known for his devastating ground game. Melendez on the other hand is a wrestler with minor training in BJJ. This fight could go either way but I can see Aoki taking this fight by a 2nd round submission.
Next on the card is a [...]
April 14th, 2010
ericjanvier
Dan Henderson left the UFC in 2009 after contract disputes and bad terms with Dana White, but recently Henderson came to respect Dana on one occasion.
This Following weekend Anderson Silva defended his belt against Demian Maia, which proved to be a lackluster fight with the only entertaining going on was the dancing. This wasn’t the first time Silva acted this way in the cage. In recent bouts against Patrick Cote and Thales Leites, Silva danced around the ring but never finished the fights in previous fashion.
Henderson and Silva met back in 2008 to unify the Pride and UFC Middleweight belt, in which Silva was able to lock a submission and win the fight. Ever since then Silva hasn’t been able [...]
April 10th, 2010
ericjanvier
Anderson Silva may be one of the best fighters in MMA, but is he the best fighter for MMA. Silva met Demien Maia at UFC 112 which was suppose to be a very quick fight on either side.
During the fight however, Silva looked more like a schoolyard bully, then an MMA fighter. During the first two rounds Silva mocked Maia, dancing around and looking like a fool in front of millions of fans. Silva, who tends to throw in some dance moves, was unable to throw in his usual combinations of punches.
By the last three rounds, Silva looked to be out of it mentally and physically. At that point, Maia was giving it all he could, and even connected some [...]
April 10th, 2010
ericjanvier
Frankie Edgar put himself into a fight with the greatest Lightweight in the world. In the end, he dethroned that great fighter. In one of the biggest upsets to take place in the UFC Octagon, Edgar ended the reign of Penn atop the lightweight division, posting a unanimous decision to take the title in the co-main event of UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
“Too good, man. Too good,” Edgar said, as he tried holding back the tears. Though the judges were unanimous and Edgar dominated on two of the three scorecards, it wasn’t always an easy match to call, especially the first two rounds. But as the bout went on, Edgar became more active and kept getting through [...]
April 10th, 2010
ericjanvier
Terry Etim was a favorite with both bookies and the crowd tonight in Abu Dhabi, but it didn’t faze Rafael Dos Anjos, who won with an armbar in the 2nd round.
When the fight started, it was clear the fans were cheering for Etim, as they cheered his name. After some unsuccessful takedowns, RDA was caught in a guillotine and had it held for well over a minute. After a quick recovery, RDA threw some knees into Etims side, although it looked like his spine from the ref.
By the 2nd Dos Anjos continued to control the bout in the second round, took Etim down, and kicked into an armbar. In the end, RDA walked out of the ring head high, and [...]
April 10th, 2010
ericjanvier
Mark Munoz and Kendall Grove squared off on the first fight of the night, and it was the most exciting. Kendall Grove looked to be dominating the fight in the first round on the feet and the ground, but took a vicious beating by the 2nd round.
What looked like Munoz second loss in the UFC against another TUF fighter, ended up being a victory over the TUF 3 Winner. Grove was able to pick apart Munoz standing up with knees and punches that rocked the smaller shorter Munoz. Once on the ground, Grove executed some perfect submission attempts but was unable to pull anything off.
As the 2nd round came around, it looked like Munoz was in to deep, but after [...]
April 7th, 2010
ericjanvier
This coming Saturday MMA Legends are set to take the desert by storm. UFC 112 takes place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a card stacked full of true MMA fighters.
First up, the Middleweight Champion fight between current champ Anderson Silva and top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specalist Demian Maia. Anderson Silva is coming off somewhat of an explosive fight against Forrest Griffin where he won by a first round verbal KO. Griffin has gone undefeated in the octagon and is looking to keep heading down that road. However he’s got some trouble as Demian Maia is also coming off amazing wins, except for the one KO loss to Nate Marquardt back in August. This fight is going to be tough [...]
April 6th, 2010
ericjanvier
BJ Penn is set to defend his title this coming weekend against Frankie Edgar in Abu Dhabi. Penn is already considering moving back to the welterweight division if he successfully defends the title.
“If everything goes well (at UFC 112), I’d definitely consider moving up to 170. Not that it’s 100-percent guaranteed, but I’m thinking about it,” Penn said recently during a UFC 112 media conference call. “If I do move, I’m going to move slow. I’m not going to try to rush anything. I’d think about it as testing the waters, something like Anderson Silva is doing (at light heavyweight).”
Penn (15-5-1) won the UFC welterweight title with a first-round submission of Matt Hughes in 2004, but dropped back-to-back fights [...]
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