domenica 15 aprile 2012

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Photos: Chinese Grand Prix

Formula One drivers practice for the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, April 13 and 14, 2012, in Shanghai, China.






No. 20 GameStop Toyota Camry (Joey Logano) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARBox Score Info:
RACE: O’Reilly Auto Parts 300
TRACK: Texas Motor Speedway
DRIVER: Joey Logano
CAR: No. 20 GameStop / LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes Toyota
START: 12th
FINISH: 15th
LAPS: 200 / 200 (running)
LAPS LED: 0
Post Race Highlights:
· Joey Logano and the GameStop team qualified 12th for Friday evening’s event at Texas Motor Speedway after struggling with a loose car during time trials.
· It look only two laps for Logano to break into the top-10 and he rode around eighth early before the first pit stop at lap 48 to try and improve on a car that was terribly loose into the corners.
· The No. 20 GameStop pit crew had great stops all night long and on several occasions, got Logano out one or more positions ahead of where they came in the pits.
· Around lap 75, Logano reported that the car was getting looser and looser and he was doing all he could “to just try and hang on.” During this stretch, he fell back as far as 15th.
· On lap 90, the GameStop team decided to make wholesale changes to the No. 20 Toyota, including changing a shock, adding rubbers and making dramatic wedge adjustments.
· Logano reported 20 laps later that the changes didn’t seem to do anything to the car’s handling, so on the next stop, the team made more changes, including adding nose weight and dropping the track bar. During that stop, Logano lost a lap.
· Late in the race, Logano was able to get himself back on the lead lap, but the car’s handling never really improved and he struggled home for a 15th-place finish.
Joey Logano - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton / Getty ImagesLogano’s Post-Race Thoughts:
“I don’t really know what happened with the GameStop Toyota tonight. We just lost the handle early on the car and absolutely nothing that we tried worked. By the end of the night, they got the car handling maybe 20-percent better than it was in the beginning, but that’s not a lot considering some of the major adjustments that we made during the race. You can’t change shocks, add nose weight and other things and not change the handling of the car more than that. We will have to take a look at the car and see if there is something wrong or what. Sad part is, if we hadn’t lost a lap, I think we could have finished sixth or seventh.
“It’s really disappointing because I want to get a win here in Texas for GameStop. They always bring a lot of people to these races and it would be good to get to celebrate with them in Victory Lane at some point in their homestate. This was not the showing they deserved. We just really need to figure out what happened between practice and the race. The car was decent in practice. But something dramatically changed between practice and the race. We will go back to the drawing board and figure it out I’m sure. Just hate it for GameStop tonight.”
- Joe Gibbs Racing Press Release

Handling Goes Away on GameStop Toyota and Joey Logano Settles for 15th in Texas

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domenica 25 marzo 2012

Auto Insurance Policies - Who To Own From? Insurance Brokers, Agents Or Providers


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lunedì 14 novembre 2011

Tweets of the Week - 11/11

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A Fond Farewell

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The Freedom of Being Clay Guida

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Video: Douglas Lima's Bellator 57 tourney win over Ben Saunders

Overshadowed a bit by the weekend's landmark UFC on FOX event was a solid Bellator 57 lineup on the same night.

Saturday's event featured two season-five tournament finales.

In the night's headliner, Douglas Lima staked claim to the welterweight-tourney crown with an emphatic second-round knockout of fellow notable Ben Saunders.


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UFC on Fox 1 Prelim Results: Ben Henderson claims Lightweight Title shot in fantastic win against Clay Guida

Ben Henderson and Clay Guida had everything on the line on Saturday at UFC on Fox 1, with the winner set up for a title shot against Frankie Edgar in 2012. Neither wanted to relinquish that shot to the other, and it showed in fantastic 15 minute fight.

Henderson ultimately earned the unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27, but Guida hung with him in each and every round to provide some of the year's most exhilarating moments in the cage.

Henderson got to work early, rocking Guida with a few punches in the first couple of minutes, but Guida returned the favor by the end of the round. In both the second and third, Henderson took Guida's back and nearly locked on a submission, only to have Guida sneak out and force Henderson to survive in the third round.

It was a fantastic effort by both fighters in Anaheim, and Henderson now makes the transition from the WEC complete as locks up a date with Edgar next year.

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UFC on Fox 1 Prelim Results: Ben Henderson claims Lightweight Title shot in fantastic win against Clay Guida

Ben Henderson and Clay Guida had everything on the line on Saturday at UFC on Fox 1, with the winner set up for a title shot against Frankie Edgar in 2012. Neither wanted to relinquish that shot to the other, and it showed in fantastic 15 minute fight.

Henderson ultimately earned the unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27, but Guida hung with him in each and every round to provide some of the year's most exhilarating moments in the cage.

Henderson got to work early, rocking Guida with a few punches in the first couple of minutes, but Guida returned the favor by the end of the round. In both the second and third, Henderson took Guida's back and nearly locked on a submission, only to have Guida sneak out and force Henderson to survive in the third round.

It was a fantastic effort by both fighters in Anaheim, and Henderson now makes the transition from the WEC complete as locks up a date with Edgar next year.

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domenica 13 novembre 2011

UFC ON FOX Bonuses: Dos Santos, Lamas, Henderson, and Guida earn an extra $65,000

The UFC handed out $65,000 bonuses to four fighters from the UFC's debut on the Fox network, with Junior dos Santos, Ricardo Lamas, Benson Henderson, and Clay Guida all taking home extra money.

Junior Dos Santos earned the evening's "Knockout of the Night" bonus, along with the UFC Heavyweight Championship, for his 64 second destruction of former champion Cain Velasquez. A strong overhand right that landed behind Velasquez's ear was the beginning of the end for the now former champ.

Ricardo Lamas won the promotion's "Submission of the Night" bonus for his second round arm triangle choke on veteran Cub Swanson. Along with the bonus, Lamas improved his UFC record to 2-0, and 6-2 under Zuffa ownership.

Benson Henderson and Clay Guida each pocketed an extra $65,000 for their "Fight of the Night." The two lightweights battled for 15 minutes, with Henderson earning winning both the fight and the next shot at UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar's championship.

This fight marks Henderson's third "Fight of the Night" between his time with the UFC and WEC, and his fourth overall post-fight bonus. Guida earned his seventh bonus in fifteen UFC fights; having earned "Fight of the Night" five times, and "Submission of the Night" two times. Guida's 2007 fight with Tyson Griffin and his 2009 fight with Diego Sanchez have both been called "Fight of the Year" by numerous sources.

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UFC on Fox Video - Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez highlights

If you missed last night's historic UFC debut on Fox, or if you just want to relive it, the network has released a short highlight from the short Heavyweight Championship fight. Junior dos Santos captured the title from Cain Velasquez with a knockout just a minute into the first round, and you can check it out below:

<a href='http://msn.foxsports.com/video/MMA_Boxing?vid=7644fe9b-3ab3-4621-9110-0916ba57e557&from=foxsports/UFC/headlines&videoId=7644fe9b-3ab3-4621-9110-0916ba57e557&src=FLPl:embed::uuids' target='_new' title='Highlights: Velasquez/dos Santos' >Video: Highlights: Velasquez/dos Santos</a>

Video URL: http://msn.foxsports.com/video/MMA_Boxing?vid=7644fe9b-3ab3-4621-9110-0916ba57e557&from=foxsports/UFC/headlines&videoId=7644fe9b-3ab3-4621-9110-0916ba57e557&src=FLPl:shareBar:permalink:uuids

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UFC's Burt Watson reflects on passing of close friend, boxing legend Joe Frazier

The world was deeply saddened this week when the news came.

On Monday, Nov. 7, boxing legend Joe Frazier passed away from liver cancer at the age of 67.

UFC site coordinator Burt Watson was closer to Frazier than most. He worked for him. He was not only Joe's manager, but also a great friend. As he told MMAjunkie.com Radio, the two were practically family.


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UFC on Fox 1 Results ? Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos

Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez defends his title against number one contender Junior Dos Santos in the showcased main event on the UFC’s debut on Fox network television. The preliminary card features a pivotal lightweight clash between Clay Guida and Ben Henderson. UFC on Fox 1 – Preliminary Card Results Aaron Rosa defeats Matt Lucas by [...]

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Dana White UFC on FOX Vlog Day 1

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UFC on FOX results: Junior Dos Santos claims title in stunning knockout

The heavyweight championship has long been the most prestigious prize in combat sports, be it boxing or mixed martial arts, making it fitting that the UFC?s network debut was for that very prize. It took just 64 seconds for the biggest fight in the history of the heavyweight division ? and perhaps the biggest fight [...]


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Live Video - UFC on Fox 1 "Velasquez vs. Dos Santos" weigh-ins in California at 7PM ET

Weigh-ins take place today at 7PM ET for tomorrow night's historic UFC on Fox card in Anaheim, and you can watch them live right here on the embedded YouTube stream of the proceedings. The Heavyweight Championship fight will be made final, along with the rest of the card, so check it out below along with the full results:



Video URL: http://youtu.be/NnRuCwR4yuA

Fox Televised Bout

* Cain Velasquez (249) vs. Junior Dos Santos (239)

Facebook/FoxSports.com Prelims

* Clay Guida (156) vs. Ben Henderson (156)
* Pablo Garza (145) vs. Dustin Poirier (146)
* Ricardo Lamas (145) vs. Cub Swanson (145)
* Clay Harvsion (169) vs. DaMarques Johnson (171)
* Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto (135) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (135)
* Robert Peralta (145) vs. Mackens Semerzier (146)
* Alex Caceres (136) vs. Cole Escovedo (134)
* Paul Bradley (171) vs. Mike Pierce (171)
* Matt Lucas (203) vs. Aaron Rosa (204)

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UFC staffers paint over blood in Octagon to ready for network TV

UFC staffers paint over blood in Octagon to ready for network TV

There wasn't much blood in the cage after nine fights in Anaheim on Saturday night, but apparently it was enough to get the spray paint gun out. Minutes before Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos hit the Octagon on network television on Fox, there was a crew of folks painting the mat.


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PENICK: Key moments in Zuffa history leading to Saturday's UFC on Fox debut

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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Saturday night marks the UFC's 18th birthday, and they're celebrating with the single biggest moment in the organization's history to date: the Heavyweight Championship live on Fox. In those 18 years, the Octagon has housed a number of historic fights and memorable moments, and many important milestones that have led to Saturday's first foray onto network television.

Though the early years of the UFC created the brand and began the development of what would become the sport of mixed martial arts, the major strides bringing the sport and the UFC to where it is heading into this weekend began with Zuffa purchasing the promotion back in 2001. With that purchase as a starting point, let's take a look at a timeline of key moments for the UFC in bringing them to this historic network debut.

May 4, 2001 - UFC 31 "Locked and Loaded": Though the first event following Zuffa's purchase of the UFC was actually February 2001's UFC 30 card, this event in May of that year was the first true Zuffa production, as they came on board briefly before UFC 130. Featuring a fantastic night of fights - including Randy Couture's 25-minute classic with Pedro Rizzo, Chuck Liddle's KO of Kevin Randleman, and Shonie Carter's infamous spinning back fist on Matt Serra - the card set the stage for the type of excitement fans would come to find in the new UFC more often than not.

September 28, 2001 - UFC 33 "Victory in Vegas": Though this will go down as one of biggest disappointments in all of UFC history, this event was a huge deal in the first year of Zuffa ownership. The event marked the organization's return to pay-per-view after being forced off years before, and it also marked the very first UFC event in Las Vegas, which has now become the organization's home base. Though the event ran long with three boring title fights and was cut off for customers at home, it was a landmark and an important date in terms of Zuffa's history with the UFC.

June, 2002 - UFC 37.5: The event took place on June 22, but it was the broadcasting of an exciting fight between Roger Huerta and Steve Berger on Fox Sports Net that made this a noteworthy mention. The UFC's first fight on cable television was the beginning of an ongoing relationship with FSN's Best Damn Sports Show Period, and helped boost the profile of the organization a little further as they continued attempting to make their way from the brink.

November 22, 2002 - UFC 40: Vendetta: The first showdown between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock turned "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" from a brash Champion into a bona fide star for the UFC, at least as far as the sport was concerned in 2002. It was somewhat of a passing of the torch moment, and Ortiz moving up in stature from this fight helped make his fights with Chuck Liddell down the line even more than what they might have been.

January 17, 2005 - The Ultimate Fighter: The UFC's now-staple reality series begins on Spike TV, introducing a crossover audience from the WWE's Monday Night Raw to the world of mixed martial arts and UFC light heavyweight stars and coaches Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture. The ensuing three months of television would culminate in our next moment.

April 9, 2005 - The Ultimate Fighter Finale: The UFC couldn't have scripted the conclusion to the first season of the reality show any better. Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar, who hadn't entirely stood out in the house during their time on the show, put on a fight the UFC deemed the best fight in their history just two years ago. It was certainly the most important, as it gained viewers as it continued on, with the back and forth brawl cementing a whole throng of new fans that would help the UFC explode in popularity.

May 27, 2006 - UFC 60 "Hughes vs. Gracie": This was the original MMA legend Royce Gracie meeting the legend-in-the-making Matt Hughes in a massive fight for the UFC. It drew over 600,000 pay-per-view buys, which at the time set a record for the UFC, a record that would be broken twice more that year, but it was a monumental fight showcasing the evolution of the sport in the 13 years since Gracie won the first UFC tournament.

December 30, 2006 - UFC 66 "Liddell vs. Ortiz II": This would be the benchmark pay-per-view for the UFC over the next several years, as they topped the one million buy mark for the first time in a grudge match between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. The UFC's biggest feud to date culminated in a second TKO finish for Liddell against Ortiz, and began a run of record business year after year for the next three.

September 8, 2007 - UFC 75 "Champion vs. Champion": The highest rating the UFC has received on Spike TV for an event came with this card from London, where Quinton "Rampage" Jackson defeated Pride Champion Dan Henderson in a classic five round fight. The event peaked with nearly 6 million viewers in what still remains the highest non-Ultimate Fighter drawing fight on cable for the UFC.

July 11, 2009 - UFC 100: The UFC's most successful pay-per-view event ever was stacked with a fantastic fight card, headlined by the unquestionable top draw for the organization in Brock Lesnar. The event drew nearly 1.8 million pay-per-view buys, and the culmination of two top draws, a third fight with Ultimate Fighter coaches, and having the numbered events hit three digits made for a special card that hasn't come close to being reached.

May 29, 2010 - UFC 114 "Rampage vs. Evans": After coaching the most-watched season of the Ultimate Fighter (thanks in large part to Kimbo Slice), the bout between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans became the first non-title fight in UFC history to break the million buy barrier for the UFC.

November 12, 2012 - UFC on Fox 1: Exactly 18 years after the UFC came to pay-per-view for the first time, the UFC enters a new frontier on network television. Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos are set to bring forth the best Heavyweight Title fight in UFC history, and the UFC will spring into the next level of exposure for the organization as they embark on this seven-year television deal Fox.

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sabato 12 novembre 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL-SAN!!!!

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Brock Hunt (Nintendo 1984)

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[VIDEO]Aleksander Emelianenko vs Magomed Malikov

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjFsAVjvWqw

Bad times for the Emelianenkos. :unsure:

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UFC on Fox ? Dana White Video Blog Day 1

Fight week, Blog week! Finally the heavyweights take center stage as Cain Velasquez defends his title against number one contender Junior dos Santos on the debut event on Fox television. The action takes place beginning at 9:00pm ET this Saturday, November 12th. The first video blog of the week goes behind the scenes at UFC [...]

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Fantasy Hockey! My team and yours!

I'm currently 8th of 12 in my Hockey pool.
Here's my team. Tell me what you think. I was 12th in the draft.

Center:
Kyle Wellwood Wpg
Colin Greening Ottawa
John Tavares NYI
Patrick Marleau...

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Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo  John Alessio 

Different Types of MMA Gloves

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Riddle vs. Ramos Added to December Card

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Dana White urges fans to take part in a moment in sports history with UFC on Fox debut

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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The UFC will make history this Saturday night with their first ever event on network television. With Cain Velasquez defending his UFC Heavyweight Championship against Junior dos Santos, the organization is expecting to make a major splash on Fox, and both Fox and the UFC have pulled out major stops for the fight.

UFC President Dana White, in a piece he penned for the Chicago Sun-Times, equated Saturday's fight to several moments in sporting history, and urged fans to be a part of history themselves with the broadcast.

"Regardless of the year, the teams or the outcome, sports give us an outlet and an opportunity to be a part of history," White wrote. "It's something we can tell our kids about decades later, something we relive with our buddies over beers as we recount where we were and how our lives have changed since.

"In just a few days, we at the Ultimate Fighting Championship are presenting fans across the world with another opportunity to be a part of sports history. This Saturday, live and free on FOX from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., the UFC heavyweight championship of the world will be decided when undefeated Cain Velasquez defends his crown against knockout artist and number one contender Junior dos Santos."

White believes this fight to be a return to the "glory days" of combat sports on television, with the Heavyweight Championship being contested on free television. Additionally, he assures boxing fans that they won't miss out on Manny Pacquiao's fight Saturday night, either, as the UFC event will end prior to that fight's beginning. Finally, he ended his piece with one last call to fans.

"We're bringing live sporting events on network television to the next level. We wouldn't want you to miss out."

Penick's Analysis: This could very well be one of those moments, and one of those events where fans look back and ask "where were you when...?" It has the potential to be the best Heavyweight Championship fight in the UFC's - and even the sport's - history, and it almost assuredly going to be the most watched MMA fight ever. This is a huge event for the UFC, and those that don't tune in will definitely be missing out.

[Dana White art by Travis Beaven (c) MMATorch.com]

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_11147.shtml

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venerdì 11 novembre 2011

Basic MMA Gear ? Training Gloves

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With title shot on the line, Bellator 57's Douglas Lima ready to show the real him

Despite 24 pro fights and eight consecutive victories, Douglas Lima still thinks MMA fans haven't seen the real him.

But as the 23-year-old Brazilian readies for a Bellator's season-five welterweight-tourney finale against Ben Saunders, he said they soon will.

He and Saunders headline Saturday's Bellator 57, which takes place at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada.


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Michael McDonald now welcomes UFC newcomer Alex Soto at UFC 139

Michael McDonald lost his opponent for next week's UFC 139 event when Johnny Eduardo suffered an injury this week. Now, the exciting young bantamweight will welcome newcomer Alex Soto to the UFC on the card.

McDonald revealed the new opponent on Twitter in an exchange with Urijah Faber, saying he's excited to fight a "scrapper" as he's "tired of decisions."

The 20-year-old McDonald has already racked up a 13-1 career record, and has avenged the only loss on his record in the midst of a six fight winning streak.

Soto enters the UFC with a 6-0-1 record, having notched the draw in his last fight at DEEP 54 against Seiji Akao. Of his six wins, only one fight has gone to the judges.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_11146.shtml

Robert Berry David Bielkheden Michael Bisping  Dan Bobish Vagam Bodjukyan

Pettis Wants Lauzon

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Ao Hailin  Shinya Aoki  Andrei Arlovski  Ricardo Arona  Noboru Asahi

Tim Kennedy talks moustaches, veterans and his next fight

Tim Kennedy talks moustaches, veterans and his next fightTim Kennedy is waiting for word on his next fight, but in the meantime, the Strikeforce middleweight is spending his time training and growing a mustache. He spoke with Cagewriter about the Stache Bash, Veteran's Day and the future of his MMA career.

Kennedy, an Army veteran, teamed up with Marine and UFC fighter Brian Stann and Ranger Up CEO Nick Palmisciano to figure out a way to raise money for veterans. They knew about Movember, an initiative to use mustaches to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer, and wanted to tweak the concept.

"We like soldiers more than we like balls and butts. Soldiers can have mustaches and get involved, and it was a good excuse to grow a mustache," Kennedy said.

Over the course of November, Kennedy and Stann will compete with other teams of fighters and MMA industry people to both have the best mustaches and raise the most money for Soldiers' Angels and Hire Heroes. Both groups support veterans.

Kennedy and Stann lead Team America. They think you should give your money towards their team.

"We're the most scary guys out there. We can not only kill you with our hands, but we can shoot you from really far away, and not too far away, and kind of far away. I think the biggest thing is that we have the most emotional investment in this. We want to see this succeed because we know the actual troops that are needing the support. For us, it's about wanting to see the guys we love and care about get what they deserve."

As a sniper with the Army's Special Forces, Kennedy served in Iraq. He knows more than most people about the kind of sacrifice veterans make, and he wants to honor them.

"We've been at war for 10 years. People talk about the greatest generation. My grandfather served in World War II. He was one of the most remarkable men in my life, but we have a new generation of superstars. Guys that have been away from their family for years and I want them to get the recognition that they deserve. They have sacrificed everything. They've done it for a really long time. They deserve everything that they're not getting."

With Veterans Day tomorrow, Kennedy would like to see all Americans find a way to say thank you to the men and women who serve.

"You see a guy in uniform, you're going to buy him lunch. You see a guy in uniform at the airport that's coming back from overseas, you walk up and give him a hug. There's almost the apathetic, complacent view of the military like they're just doing their job. .45 percent of the population volunteer to do this, and 99.55 percent reap the rewards from those few. It's only fair that the only 99.55 percent tip their cap and show appreciation for this group."

Though Kennedy is spending time raising money for veterans, he also is concentrating on training. He has not fought since July, and like many Strikeforce fighters, is waiting to see what's next.

"I'm training as if I have a fight coming up, but I don't have a fight coming up. I have no clue on when a fight will come up. I'm preparing for one, hopefully they'll give me word soon, but there's no telling."

He is not picky on which promotion hosts his next bout.

"I just want to fight good guys. I don't care what promotion it's under as long as it's the best guys. I'm only going to be fighting for a little bit longer, and so I want to fight the best guys before I'm done."

Make a donation to "Team America" Stache Bash team. Learn more about Hire Heroes and Soldiers Angels.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Tim-Kennedy-talks-moustaches-veterans-and-his-n?urn=mma-wp9241

Hermes Franca Rich Franklin Ian Freeman Don Frye Tony Fryklund

UFC 141's Lesnar vs. Overeem headliner will determine No. 1 contender

As expected next month's UFC 141 headliner between former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and incoming ex-Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem will determine a No. 1 contender.

UFC officials today formally announced the stakes of the five-round non-title fight.

As today's press release stated, "The winner will be crowned the No. 1 contender and earn a title shot in the new year."


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Joachim Hansen Antoni Hardonk Dan Hardy Lee Hasdell Musse Hasselvall

Penn/Diaz Scuffle

Source: http://www.mmanews.com/video/MMANewsDotCom/1073

Mac Danzig  Karen Darabedyan Viacheslav Datsik Marcus Davis  Tony DeSouza 

UFC 136: Chael Sonnen Is Back

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Ba Te er  Ryan Bader  Siyar Bahadurzada Bao Ligao  Josh Barnett 

giovedì 10 novembre 2011

UFC on Fox: Dana White, the Unlikely Man To Lead the UFC to Prominence

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/11/10/2552353/ufc-on-fox-dana-white-cain-velasquez-junior-dos-santos

Andrew Gardner Tiki Ghosn Dennis George Kultar Gill Allan Goes

UFC 141 "Lesnar vs. Overeem" official as number one contender bout; press conference coming Friday afternoon

UFC 141 comes to pay-per-view on Dec. 30, and tickets for the Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem headlined event are now on sale for UFC Newsletter subscribers, with the public getting access to tickets tomorrow. Additionally, the UFC confirmed that the fight will determine the number one contender for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Tickets for the event - which comes to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada - range from $75-$800.

"Brock Lesnar is 110 percent healthy and ready to get the world title back," Dana White said in a press release for the fight. "He asked for the toughest test we could find for him and there's no doubt that Alistair Overeem fits the bill. He's been a champion in other organizations and came to UFC to fight the best guys in the world. He wants to show everyone that he's the number one heavyweight in the sport. This fight is the perfect fight to close out 2011."

A press conference for the fight will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2PM PT from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, Calif.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_11161.shtml

Zelg Benkei Galesić Mauro Galvao Arman Gambaryan Manvel Gamburyan Sean Gannon

Here?s the boys and girls

Going crazy over cain velasquez! @cainmma

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Tom Big Cat Erickson Martinsh Egle Eric Butterbean Esch Efrain Escudero Rashad Evans

Will anyone else miss UFC on spike?

I always kind of liked it on spike and it seemed more like a fit there. Seeing UFC share fox with all these other events will get annoying.

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Tom Big Cat Erickson Martinsh Egle Eric Butterbean Esch Efrain Escudero Rashad Evans

Former ring girl Brittney Palmer returning to the UFC

Former UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer is headed back cageside in the organization after a brief hiatus. UFC President Dana White asked his Twitter followers for a vote, and got his answer:

Wrote White: "Should we bring back @BrittneyPalmer? Vote now and let me know!!!! ... Done!!!! The votes have been counted and @BrittneyPalmer is back!"

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_11154.shtml

Junie Browning Paul Buentello  Josh Burkman  Mikey Burnett  Murilo Bustamante 

UFC 141 "Lesnar vs. Overeem" tickets on sale now; press conference coming Friday afternoon

UFC 141 comes to pay-per-view on Dec. 30, and tickets for the Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem headlined event are now on sale for UFC Newsletter subscribers, with the public getting access to tickets tomorrow.

Tickets for the event - which comes to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada - range from $75-$800.

"Brock Lesnar is 110 percent healthy and ready to get the world title back," Dana White said in a press release for the fight. "He asked for the toughest test we could find for him and there's no doubt that Alistair Overeem fits the bill. He's been a champion in other organizations and came to UFC to fight the best guys in the world. He wants to show everyone that he's the number one heavyweight in the sport. This fight is the perfect fight to close out 2011."

A press conference for the fight will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2PM PT from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, Calif.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_11161.shtml

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NoGi Worlds competitors foil armed robbery!

http://youtu.be/Gy8O0OLZ21c

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Manvel Gamburyan Sean Gannon Edgar Garcia Leonard Garcia Andrew Gardner

'The Ultimate Fighter 14' episode No. 8 discussion thread

Episode No. 8 of "The Ultimate Fighter 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller" airs tonight on Spike TV at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

This serves as tonight's discussion thread for the episode, which features the first semifinal-round fight of the season.

Follow along with tonight's episode on Spike TV, and discuss it in the comments section of this thread. We'll then have an episode recap posted following the show's conclusion. (Note: Comments will include spoilers.)


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Bao Ligao  Josh Barnett  David Baron  Phil Baroni Don Barr

The occupy movement

Are you for it, against it or indifferent? and why?

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?76585-The-occupy-movement&goto=newpost

Marcio Pe de Pano Cruz Luke Cummo  Jeff Big Frog Curran Dai Shuanghai  Mac Danzig 

mercoledì 9 novembre 2011

ROUNDTABLE: Grades for UFC 138 "Leben vs. Munoz" - Hansen, Hyden, Perez, Hobaugh, and Ennis

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Grade Saturday's UFC 138 event

RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST

In a vacuum, I liked the show well enough to give it a B.� But on a curve graded against the ProElite show I suffered through on Saturday night, I give it an A�plus�plus plus�plus�plus�plus�plus.� Don't worry, that's my last shot on that show (for more, CLICK HERE).� UFC 138 delivered exciting fights, a really good main event, 5/5 main card fights with�finishes, comebacks by Terry Etim and Thiago Alves, and a breakthrough performance by Renan Barao.� Other than divisional relevance, nothing was missing from this card.� Of course, the lack of any truly relevant fights is why this card got a B and not an A.



FRANK HYDEN, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR

I thought it was a good show, but not great. Considering it was free here in the U.S. I would give it a B. Had it been a pay-per-view I would give it a C-. There wasn't much on the show that you couldn't get for free on another show, no title fights or even fights with title implications. It was fair.


ANWAR PEREZ, MMATORCH COLUMNIST

I will give UFC 138 a solid B.� I was thoroughly entertained, as all the fights were top notch, even though the lack of "star power" was not with this card.� Events like this proves that sometimes, especially in the fight game, star power is not needed once you have a group of fighters that bring it in the cage and go hard for three rounds.� A solid performance, both for the fighters and the UFC.


ERIC HOBAUGH, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR

I give it a solid B. �There were several actual finishes and the main event was great. �Except for the lack of big names, it was a good event. How many pay per view cards have we had that were not as good? A few for sure.


SHAWN ENNIS, MMATORCH COLUMNIST

I think if it were more significant as far as ramifications, it'd be an A, but I've got to go with a B.� This was an extremely entertaining event, but the problem is that we don't know what any of it means.� I want Renan Barao to get a Bantamweight Title shot post-haste, but who knows where he actually stands?� Mark Munoz took a step up with his impressive win, but is he a number one contender?� Is he in line for a contender fight?� Who knows?� that's my problem with the event.� We can guess all we want what the next step is for these guys, but there was no narrative going into the show about what it all means.� That's always been my biggest gripe with the lead up to the UFC's shows, and it was certainly no different here.� Now, all that having been said, this was a lot of fun to watch.� In the end, that's one of the more important aspects of an event, so a B is a pretty good grade if you ask me.


Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/roundtables/article_11148.shtml

Gregor Gracie Ralek Gracie Renzo Gracie Rickson Gracie Rodrigo Gracie

Is Mark Munoz Really Ready For A Shot At Anderson Silva?

<B>By MATT MOLGAARD<BR>
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR>

When former NCAA wrestling champion Mark Munoz made the transition from the WEC to the UFC, expectations were high for the promising but undersized light heavyweight. A devastating high kick from Matt Hamill at UFC 96 rendered Munoz unconscious and expectations crumbled. But "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" was anything but done.<BR><BR>

The decisive defeat prompted a wise decision in the form of a drop to 185 pounds, where Munoz would no longer be a naturally undersized competitor. The plan panned out, as Munoz turned a miserable debut around quickly, earning three consecutive victories at middleweight, including a second round stoppage over former ?The Ultimate Fighter? winner, Kendall Grove. Things looked promising, and that brutal knockout sustained at 205 pounds was little more than a fading memory, until Munoz ran into perennial middleweight contender, Yushin Okami.<BR><BR>

The two met at UFC Live 2 on August 1st of 2010. Though competitive, Okami gave Munoz fits inside the cage, and exited with the win, once more knocking Munoz down a peg. But if there?s anything we?ve learned about Munoz, it?s that he can never be ruled out of a bout before it transpires. The Reign MMA representative would go on to prove that in his next four bouts.<BR><BR>

The first man to be victimized on the road to Munoz?s redemption was fellow wrestling standout, Aaron Simpson, who found himself thoroughly outworked at UFC 123. The fight knocked Simpson from contender consideration, and breathed new life into the career of Munoz.<BR><BR>

Another Spike reality star would oppose the California resident in his following bout; C.B. Dollaway was tapped to collide with Munoz at UFC Live 3, and given the Arizonian?s wrestling background and diversified attack, many viewed the fight as a potential dead-heat. It was not to be so; Munoz disposed of "The Doberman" in just 54 seconds with an onslaught of brutal strikes.<BR><BR>

With a second quality victory under his belt, Munoz was offered a bout with the always dangerous Demian Maia, a talented submission artist who's managed to submit eight of the fifteen foes he's toppled. The bout unfolded at UFC 131, and was quite competitive; many felt as though Maia did enough to earn the judges nod, but Munoz exited the cage the owner of another win at middleweight.<BR><BR>

Last weekend saw Munoz once again take to the octagon, this time in preparation to tangle with the rugged near-impossible to stop, Chris Leben. While Leben implored his traditional plodding attack, Munoz offered a diverse arsenal, capitalizing on his strong wrestling background and dangerous ground-and-pound. After ten full minutes of action, Leben headed to his corner anticipating third round action, however a nasty cut over the left eyelid left "The Crippler's" vision hindered, and the fight was waved off; the result being a fourth consecutive victory at 185 pounds for Munoz, who now aligns himself for a potential title shot.<BR><BR>

But is Mark Munoz truly ready?<BR><BR>

He's toppled stellar wrestlers in Dollaway and Simpson, defeated one of the division's most feared submission specialists in Maia and now disposed of one of the hardest punchers to meet the middleweight requirement. But Munoz's current run still lacks a little luster, as the "Elite" name victory still evades the tough prospect. A win over Rousimar Palhares, Yushin Okami or Chael Sonnen is the missing piece of the puzzle now, and in order for Mark to make legitimate claim to the challenger's position, he must topple one of those mountains.<BR><BR>

Should Mark manage a victory in any one of the three aforementioned scenarios, I'd consider him well prepared for the war monger known as Anderson "The Spider" Silva.<BR><BR>

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Mauro Galvao Arman Gambaryan Manvel Gamburyan Sean Gannon Edgar Garcia

UFC on Fox Media Call News: Fuel To Have 2000 Hours Of Programming

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/11/9/2550205/ufc-on-fox-media-call-news-fuel-to-have-2000-hours-of-programming

Clay Guida Jason Guida Melvin Guillard Cody Guinn Jorge Gurgel

Strikeforce Challengers 20's Antwain Britt re-energized by year off, new weight class

Next week in the Strikeforce Challengers 20 headliner, Antwain Britt returns from a yearlong layoff while hoping to snap a two-fight losing skid with his debut in a new weight class.

Prior to the break from MMA, he admits a busy schedule had him suffering from burnout.

But time away from the sport did him well, and he recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio he's heading into Friday's Showtime-televised event with a renewed sense of passion.


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Siyar Bahadurzada Bao Ligao  Josh Barnett  David Baron  Phil Baroni