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| Martial arts gone bad: Taekwondo referee gets punished after loss at Beijing Olympic games Posted: 23 Aug 2008 01:53 PM CDT
Quoteworthy:
So much for the spirit of international competition — Citius, Altius, Fortius! (Thanks to the MMAmania reader who sent this in … I can’t seem to find who it was.) |
| Sengoku 4 weigh-in results and quick preview Posted: 23 Aug 2008 11:53 AM CDT
All fighters were able to make weight without incident. "The Fireball Kid" is looking for his second straight win under the upstart promotion after stopping Duane "Bang" Ludwig at Sengoku: First Battle back in March. Opposing him will be current DEEP lightweight champion Bang Sueng Hwan. The South Korean debuted in 2007 and is the winner of five straight. Also headlining the card will be former UFC welterweight Frank Trigg. "Twinkle Toes" last competed at HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon back in December when he submitted Edwin "Babyface" DeWees by kimura. Here are the official weigh-in results for Sengoku 4 (converted from kilograms): Main Card: Takanori Gomi (153) vs Sung Hwan Pang (154) Lightweight GP: Clay French (153) vs Satoru Kitaoka (154) The GP may not have any household names, but I'll be keeping a close eye on Clay French, who has wins over some tough competitors like Jason Ireland and Mac Danzig. And how do you not root for a guy with a glass eye? Also watch out for Brazilian black-belt Rodrigo Damm, winner of eight straight including his last match at Sengoku: Third Battle. The winner of the tomorrow’s grand prix is expected to face Gomi for a chance to become Sengoku's first lightweight champion later this year. Finally making his return to MMA is Olympic judo gold medalist Pawel Nastula, last seen competing at PRIDE 32 back in 2006. While his 1-3 record is nothing to brag about, three of his four fights were against some of the world's best including Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Aleksander Emelianenko and Josh Barnett. That's pretty stiff competition for anyone, let alone a fighter new to the world of mixed martial arts. Now he's on the main card matched against a more suitable opponent in Yang Dong Yi, the young and dynamic DEEP fighter who has two straight first round TKO wins to start his career. It will be interesting to see how fans receive the Sengoku lightweight grand prix considering how soon it's being held after the DREAM lightweight GP. While I've yet to hear any fans complain about having too much MMA, there may be an unspoken expectation for the Sengoku participants to try and outshine their crosstown rivals. |
| Michael Bisping video: ‘The Count’ will be prepared for Chris Leben UFC 89 fight Posted: 23 Aug 2008 11:05 AM CDT |
| Josh Thomson vs Ashe Bowman Strikeforce fight booked for Playboy Mansion Posted: 23 Aug 2008 10:55 AM CDT
Strikeforce Vice President Mike Afromowitz confirmed the news today to MMAmania.com, which was first reported by Ariel Helwani. Bowman has won six of his past seven contests after beginning his career with three straight losses. He’s competed five times under the Ken Shamrock Productions banner, winning each time. Take that for what it’s worth. He certainly comes as a surprise opponent for the champ — most fans were probably expecting someone with a little more notoriety. But that doesn’t mean Bowman isn’t capable of pulling off the shocker … anything can in mixed martial arts, right? This will be The Punk’s first fight since winning a unanimous decision in June over then highly-regarded champion Gilbert Melendez. Thomson was a significant underdog in that fight. And after pulling off the upset he earned himself a place amongst the big dogs in terms of the top fighters in the world. Therefore, it would be an upset of epic proportions if Thomson loses this fight. Bowman just isn’t on his level when it comes to talent or experience. This is most likely a showcase fight for the champ — perhaps to keep him busy and at the same time rest his still-healing shoulder. In short, don’t be surprised if he takes this one in impressive fashion. Some were expecting this fight to take main event status after Thomson’s opponent was announced, but given the caliber of opponent and it being a non-title fight, it’s possible that one of the other matches will take center stage. The light heavyweight championship fight between champion,Bobby Southworth and challenger Renato “Babalu” Sobral is the likely choice. We’ll keep you posted as more news is announced for “Strikeforce at the Mansion II.” In the meantime check out the latest fight card and rumors right here. |
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