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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Maxim's Toe-to-Toe Challenge w/ Gina Carano
Toe-to-Toe Challenge: Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Xtreme Coutures Gina Carano attempts to teach a Maxim editor how to fight, then physically (and emotionally) destroys him forever.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
TUF 10 talk: Kimbo or bust, Jackson doesn't care about anyone else
Let's start off with the obvious, the coaches rallying around Kimbo after he lost. This is the first time any of Team Rampage's coaches and even Quinton "Rampage" Jackson showed any concern for someone who lost. Rampage has Kimbo Slice's [expletive] in his mouth and so does Tiki Ghosn. When Rampage told Tiki they would still focus on Kimbo just in case someone got hurt, it was clear to me that it was all about Kimbo and no one else on our team.
Marcus Jones then broke into a sweat and got the shakes. He sweats more than anyone I've ever known. He'd have to change shirts at least twice a practice. He'd have a hydration kit during practice which consisted of two 32-ounce Pedialytes and about six 20-ounce bottles of water. Marcus would consume all that and still lose five-to-eight pounds of water each practice. In the house, he was just overheated and dehydrated. He drank some pedialyte and was fine.
Kimbo gets all excited and says, "Tag me in." Really? You want to get taken down again and pounded out again? Roy planned to crucifix him and he did exactly what he wanted If Kimbo thinks that he's ready for another fight when Rashad Evans still has a really good wrestler left to fight, he needs to think again. And if they give Kimbo another shot, it's all about ratings. Out of the three people eliminated to that point, Wes Shivers, who got screwed out of a third round, should get put back in.
Rashad had his team and coaches come into their locker room to discuss the best matchup for his guys. Justin Wren was told he was going to fight Scott Junk. He left the room and then Matt Mitrione came in. He was told he's going to fight Marcus. Justin returned and said he didn't want to fight Scott in the first round and that they're best friends and roommates. That's understandable, just like Rashad said about his teammate Keith Jardine.
With Justin, that was from the heart, not because he was scared to fight Scott. Matt on the other hand, went and told Scott about the whole fight plan of Team Rashad. Matt is a meat-head and an idiot. He said he wasn't thinking but I think he didn't want to fight Marcus. For once, James McSweeney was right in saying that Matt was afraid. Matt screwed over his whole team and he didn't understand that.
Rampage and Co. had a nice lunch before Rogers' fight
Before the fight picks, Rampage, Tiki and Tom went for a walk to discuss their strategy. Demico Rogers wanted to fight since we had our teams picked. He thought he could take Brendan standing or on the ground. The fight started with Demico taking a horrible shot and Brendan stuffing it. Demico finally got a double and took Brendan down. Demico didn't look like he knew what to do while in Brendan's guard. He did some ground and pound then finally advanced position to side mount and when he went for full mount, Brendan swept him. Somehow Demico bellied out and basically gave Brendan a choke.
The fight was over and we were down 0-4. Now that I have talked about another dismal and boring fight, let's talk about Team Rampage's coaches' behavior before and after this fight.
The coaches decided to go to lunch after we had our practice. Okay, it was two hours before the fight. I mean, go grab a sub or some fast food but don't go to a sitdown restaurant. It showed that they weren't thinking about Demico or his fight. They didn't get there until about a half hour before the fight started. We were all sitting in the locker room waiting with Demico and listening to Brandon get ready. It was extremely disheartening that our coaches were nowhere in sight. They finally get there and say sorry, the Thai place was packed, and that they should've left someone at the gym. It just showed where Rampage's head was.
Then after the fight, they just left Demico in the cage by himself. Rashad and Trevor Wittman went over to see if he was okay, to tell him that it was a good fight and he just got caught. Those were all things that Rampage and his coaching staff should've done. Team Rampage's coaches spoke to Brandon before they talked to Demico. It was ridiculous and showed Rampage has basically given up on his team. The coaches went to have a meeting and came back to the locker room.
That's when Rampage told Demico he gave up in the cage. You never say that to a fighter when his dream at being The Ultimate Fighter was just taken away. What kind of coaching style is that? Also the last thing Rampage said was that he had to go and read a part of the book he was carrying around for his acting class. I have an idea, why don't you start acting like a [expletive] coach!
cagewriter
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Herschel Walker's New Line Of Work [HD]
He's not doing it for the money, he's not even doing it for the charity that the money he makes will go to. In a word, it's pride. Herschel Walker felt slighted when he ran across a group of MMA fighters, who, understandably, thought they were the best. What professional athlete doesn't? Anyway, here's an excerpt from a recent Sherdog.com interview:
Sherdog: Why MMA at age 47?
Walker: I'm a competitor. I love to compete. I've been doing martial arts for years. I love the sport. I happened to be in Vegas when some of the ultimate fighters were working out. Many of them said, "We're the best athletes in the world." And I'm sitting there, and I really didn't say that much. I've competed with some of the fastest guys in the world in track and field, I played NFL football, I've been on Olympic teams. And I'm thinking, "I'm a pretty darn good athlete myself." I don't care what age I am. I can still compete. I don't see a lot of people wanting to step up to compete against me. I think there are a lot of good athletes in basketball, baseball, football. To make a bold statement that your group is the best just pinched a nerve with me.
So, what does it mean if he competes in a few MMA fights and does all right? Does it mean that MMA fighters aren't the athletes they say they are? Does it mean Walker is a great athlete even at 47? Does it mean it's tougher to play football than it is MMA? I have no clue.
yorkblog
Sherdog: Why MMA at age 47?
Walker: I'm a competitor. I love to compete. I've been doing martial arts for years. I love the sport. I happened to be in Vegas when some of the ultimate fighters were working out. Many of them said, "We're the best athletes in the world." And I'm sitting there, and I really didn't say that much. I've competed with some of the fastest guys in the world in track and field, I played NFL football, I've been on Olympic teams. And I'm thinking, "I'm a pretty darn good athlete myself." I don't care what age I am. I can still compete. I don't see a lot of people wanting to step up to compete against me. I think there are a lot of good athletes in basketball, baseball, football. To make a bold statement that your group is the best just pinched a nerve with me.
So, what does it mean if he competes in a few MMA fights and does all right? Does it mean that MMA fighters aren't the athletes they say they are? Does it mean Walker is a great athlete even at 47? Does it mean it's tougher to play football than it is MMA? I have no clue.
yorkblog
Sunday, October 4, 2009
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tank Abbott vs. Butterbean : 'Alabama Pride
It was the fight that needed to happen. Well, maybe needed is too strong a word, but vodka bottles and turkey legs don't grow on trees, and it's either this or substitute teaching. That's right, freak-fight-fans: UFC pioneer Tank Abbott (10-14) and beach-ball-shaped knockout artist Eric "Butterbean" Esch (13-7-1 MMA, 77-7-4 boxing) will be getting it on at a Thunder Promotions MMA event called "Alabama Pride," which will go down December 12th at the BJCC Arena in Birmingham. Amazingly, both men are coming off wins. Abbott snapped a four-fight losing streak in February with his KO via rabbit punches of Mike Bourke. Butterbean last competed ten days ago, defeating Tom Howard by RNC in a fight that looked like it might have been a work; either that, or Tom Howard really is a belly-flopping pussy (no offense).
Now, Butterbean and Tank will finally get to see who has the better haymakers. But don't be surprised if Bean tools Tank on the ground; he's honed his grappling at American Top Team, and his last four wins have come by submission. "Alabama Pride" also promises a celebrity fight between rapper DMX and Eric Martinez, who's so famous that Wikipedia has never heard of him. If anybody can shed some light, please do so in the comments section.
After the jump: The event poster, and why Tank vs. Bean probably won't be decided by leg kicks.
cagepotato
DMX VS ERIC MRTINEZ
The rapper DMX is scheduled for a fight against Eric Martinez on the same card where Butterbean will take on Tank Abbott.
Go ahead, read that sentence again, and let it soak in.
Thunder Promotions, who is putting on this card in Birmingham, Ala. on Dec. 12, must not have been satisfied that the Butterbean/Tank Abbott bout was enough of a freak show fight. Eric "Butterbean" Esch, at 5'11", 350 lbs., will likely outweigh the veteran Abbott by nearly 100 lbs.
But nothing screams freak show fights like a celebrity bout. DMX, the rapper who once was a part of Ruff Ryders, has become better known for his run-ins with the law than his musical talents. Cocaine and marijuana possession, theft, animal cruelty, criminal weapon possession, DUI, parole violations and giving a false name and social security number at a hospital are all part of his past.
In a recent interview, DMX said that he is working on two albums now because "the streets need him." He didn't mention any training for MMA, but hey, who needs to train for a fight? The good news for DMX is that MMA is not regulated in Alabama, which is why freak show fights like this can happen. Drug testing is usually under the control of the state regulatory commissions, so DMX will most likely not have to take a drug test.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt and baseball player Jose Canseco have also dipped their toes in the MMA pool. With Canseco, his fight ended in 77 seconds. Let's see if DMX can last that long.
Thanks to Bloody Elbow
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