Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Chris Leben I’m a fan of Akiyama. If you have been reading this site for any length of time you know I back the Judokas. As a former Judoka I feel Judo is a skill in the cage that not many fighters are prepared to face. When you get Judokas of the [...]
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Oh baby this is going to be good. Both guys have excellent wrestling ability and the talent to hold the belt for a long time. Most people out there probably want to see Shane Carwin whip Brock Lesnar’s ass. I certainly do. For the respect of martial arts, for the respect of the sport, for [...]
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Strikeforce Emelianenko vs Werdum takes place Saturday, June 26th, live on Showtime at 10:00 PM EST. Fedor Emelianenko vs Fabricio Werdum Currently the odds show Fedor as a -800 favorite and Werdum as a +500 underdog. Fedor’s record is 31-1 and his one loss is controversial. Fedor is arguably the best pound for pound fighter [...]
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This was a good season had lots of good matches and of course the usual drama. With Tito Ortiz pulling out of the final fight, Dana booted him off the show and Rich Franklin came in to coach the last fight. His fighter won and coincidentally Franklin beat Chuck in their match a few days [...]
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Robbie Lawler vs Renato “BABALU” Sobral Robbie Lawler is fighting Babalu at a catch weight of 195. I think this fight is favored for Sobral at the heavier weight as Sobral is dropping down. Lawler known for his heavy hands and Sobral is known for being an ace on the ground. We haven’t seen anyone [...]
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Carlos Condit came out for the first two rounds playing a soft game. Rory MacDonald had some great trips, takedowns, and overall standup game. He was able to control Condit for the first two rounds. It wasn’t looking good for Condit. He had to get a stoppage to win the fight. Carlos Condit’s coach Greg [...]
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We called this one. Dunham had the reach and submission game to cause problems for Griffin. Griffin landed a few huge leg kicks throughout the 3 rounds, but Dunham made Griffin pay with punches. Dunham for two rounds had Griffin’s back while trying to cinch the rear naked choke. It wasn’t going to happen though. [...]
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In my opinion, Pat Barry played the friendship tip too much in this fight. There was loads of respect given prefight and high fives annd hugs ensued during the fight after good exchanges. It started out with Pat Barry really crushing CroCop with a few leg kicks and an excellent right hook that knocked CroCop [...]
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Paulo Thiago was pretty much dominated in every round on the feet and on the ground, where Kampmann was able to get mount several times, many choke attempts including his favorite head and arm/arm triangle choke as well as a plethora of guillotines.
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A great first round where both fighters landed their own personal damage. Midway in the first Chuck threw a body kick that Franklin blocked with his forearm and he broke it. However, Franklin being as tough as he is kept in the fight, but you can tell something was wrong. Near the end of the [...]































