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- Strikeforce results recap from last night for 'Houston' event on Showtime
- MMA Quick Quote: Chad Griggs loves it when a plan comes together to beat Bobby Lashley
- Strikeforce: KJ Noons thundering left hook at the buzzer to floor Jorge Gurgel just 'heat of the moment' (Video)
- Strikeforce results, updates and live play-by-play TONIGHT (Aug. 21) for 'Houston'
- Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) 14 weigh in results
- Jason "Mayhem" Miller sends Nick Diaz another message: "Don't be scared, Homie" on his tee shirt...
- Jon Jones reveals his secrets to UFC success on 'Fighting Words' (Video)
- Programming alert: 'Countdown' to UFC 118: 'Edgar vs Penn 2' debuts Aug. 23 on Spike TV
- Maniac quote of the week (8/15/10)
- Frankie Edgar can run, but he can't hide, from BJ Penn at UFC 118 (Video)
- Strikeforce weigh ins photos gallery for 'Houston' event
| Strikeforce results recap from last night for 'Houston' event on Showtime Posted: 21 Aug 2010 10:04 PM PDT
Two Strikeforce world titles were on the line in Houston, Texas, tonight as the promotion invaded "The Lone Star State" for the first time ever with an action-packed offering of mixed martial arts. Brazilian knockout artist and jiu-jitsu black belt Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante came into the main event as the first challenger to try and put and end to Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal's reign over the light heavyweight division. And that's exactly what he did. "Feijao" showed excellent takedown defense and did a great job of getting back to his feet after the couple of times Lawal was able to get him to the floor. A lot of people thought that if he could do those two things he would have a great chance to win this fight on his feet. Early in the third frame, he found his opening. With "King Mo" having a lot of success in the previous round with body punches, he came out looking to do more of the same in the third. "Feijao" took advantage of the champ having his hands down by his waste and he lit him up with an overhand right that led to a series of knees and punches from the challenger. Ultimately, Lawal would end up on his back with Cavalcante landing punches over him. He got back to his feet and tried for a takedown, but the Brazilian was relentless with punches and hammer-fists. After several unanswered blows, referee "Big" John McCarthy stepped in to stop the fight, and Rafael "Feijao" became the new Strikeforce light heavyweight champion. Another champion for Team Black House. Speaking of Team Black House, the vacant middleweight strap, leftover from Jake Shields' departure to the UFC was the other title up for grabs, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Ronaldo Souza and former American special forces soldier Tim Kennedy were the two men vying for that crown. There were maybe two or three takedowns total during the entire fight (all for Kennedy) with most of the action being contested in the stand up. It wasn't the most action packed fight, but there were some big exchanges and a lot of technical striking on display from both sides. I thought Kennedy did a great job of pushing the pace and did enough to win the fight on the cards, but the three cageside judges saw it differently and unanimously awarded the fight to Souza, making him the new Strikeforce 185-pound champion -- the second from the Black House camp to capture gold tonight. Kennedy voiced his displeasure with the decision afterward and vowed to come back a stronger fighter. We clearly haven't seen the last of him. As for "Jacare," Strikeforce is in the process of setting up a middleweight tournament to determine his first challenger, and there are plenty of talented fighters in the division worthy of that spot. Stay tuned for more on that in the near future. Former Elite XC champion KJ Noons and UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel squared off in a battle of lightweight contenders looking to make their case for a shot at company champion Gilbert Melendez. And make his case KJ Noons did. Gurgel, who is a black belt in jiu-jitsu, usually elects to stand and trade with his opponents despite his advantage on the ground, and once again that is the strategy he took into this fight. This time, however, it backfired on him. Big time. Noons' head movement and counter punching was on point, and he got the better of a number of exchanges in the first round, including one of which that carried past the bell. Gurgel was floored by a powerful left hook that came a split second after the bell sounded to end the round, and he never fully recovered from the blow. The Cincinnati, Ohio, resident came out firing to start round two, but Noons blasted him with a brutal two punch combination that put him down for good just seconds into the frame. After looking to the referee to see if he should continue the onslaught, KJ unloaded a few more punches and a kick to the body before the punishment was finally brought to and end. It was the first time in his career that Gurgel was stopped from strikes. For Noons, it was his sixth win in a row and eighth overall by (T)KO. Former WWE superstar turned pro heavyweight mixed martial artist, Bobby Lashley, appeared to be turning in another dominating performance when he scored with several slams and takedowns in the early going against Chad Griggs. He took a full mount position late in the second round and looked to have the fight in control, despite suffering a decent sized gash under his left eye earlier in the fight. However, Griggs did a great job of limiting the damage with his jiu-jitsu from the bottom, and Lashley emptied his gas tank trying to finish him off from mount. With seconds remaining in the round, the referee noticed that Lashley was gassed out and not doing much and he called for a stand up. Lashley tried to shoot in right away on the restart, but he clearly had nothing left. Griggs defended it easily and then teed off on the big man with hammer-fists until the bell sounded. Lashley was unable to continue and the fight was called right there. It was obviously a huge upset win for Griggs and a devastating setback for Lashley. In other action, former Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier and world renowned Brazilian jiu jitsu expert Andre Galvao each continued their early success in mixed martial arts by scoring victories on the undercard over Jorge Patino and Jason Riley, respectively. That's a wrap from Houston. You can check out the complete results and our live blow-by-blow coverage of the event by clicking here. Strikeforce will return home to the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., for its next event on Oct. 9, 2010. Female welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman is expected to defend her title against Marloes Coenen on the main card, while Nick Diaz, Luke Rockhold and Matt Lindland are also expected to be in action. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on that developing fight card in the coming days and weeks ahead. |
| MMA Quick Quote: Chad Griggs loves it when a plan comes together to beat Bobby Lashley Posted: 21 Aug 2010 09:48 PM PDT
-- Hired can Chad Griggs talks about his stoppage of the previously undefeated Bobby Lashley at Strikeforce: "Houston" last evening. No one, except perhaps his 15 family members in attendance at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, gave the "Grave Digger" much of a chance to beat, much less pound out, the former two-time WWE heavyweight champion. But his corner apparently saw a weakness in the "Dominator" and exploited it, demonstrating that he still has a long way to go before even sniffing a title shot. Brock Lesnar he is not. Not now, anyway. Is this an experience that will motivate Lashley (who was reportedly carted off on a stretcher backstage) to train harder and propel him to the next level or will he forever be nothing more than a hulking sideshow? |
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| Strikeforce results, updates and live play-by-play TONIGHT (Aug. 21) for 'Houston' Posted: 21 Aug 2010 06:12 PM PDT
Click the banner above or right here for up-to-the-minute results and blow-by-blow coverage of Strikeforce: "Houston." If you’re going to leave comments and discuss the fights with all the other MMAmania.com readers be sure to do it on the main Strikeforce: "Houston" results post and not this one. Comments in this thread are turned off. Enjoy the show, Maniacs! |
| Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) 14 weigh in results Posted: 21 Aug 2010 12:08 PM PDT
The field of fighters set to battle at Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) 14, which will go down at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, later tonight (Sat., Aug. 21, 2010), recently assembled for the event's official weigh in. All fighters, including main event participants Sengoku Middleweight Champion Jorge Santiago and Kazuo Misaki, hit their respective marks without incident. Check out the official SRC 14 weigh in results after the jump (via Sherdog.com):
Remember that HDNet will air "Sengoku Raiden Championship 14" LIVE at 2 a.m. ET later tonight (or early Sunday morning, technically). |
| Jason "Mayhem" Miller sends Nick Diaz another message: "Don't be scared, Homie" on his tee shirt... Posted: 21 Aug 2010 11:47 AM PDT  Jason "Mayhem" Miller sends Nick Diaz another message: "Don't be scared, Homie" on his tee shirt (Pic). Watch Miller beat up Diaz on EA Sports MMA video game right here. |
| Jon Jones reveals his secrets to UFC success on 'Fighting Words' (Video) Posted: 21 Aug 2010 11:30 AM PDT
Check out part two of the interview with "Bones" after the jump:
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| Programming alert: 'Countdown' to UFC 118: 'Edgar vs Penn 2' debuts Aug. 23 on Spike TV Posted: 21 Aug 2010 11:27 AM PDT
Countdown to UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" will debut Monday, Aug. 23 at midnight ET (early Tuesday, technically) on Spike TV to promote the upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) event scheduled for the TD Garden in Boston, Mass., on Sat., Aug. 28. The network special will provide a glimpse into the preparation and training camps of the fighters set to headline the show, featuring current UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar and division number one contender BJ Penn. Rest assured we'll also hear from foul-mouthed boxing champion James Toney, who will make his mixed martial arts debut against none other that UFC Hall of Famer, Randy Couture. Replays of "Countdown" to UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" will air at the following times on Spike TV:
Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 118, beginning with the PPV telecast at 10 p.m. ET. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card action much earlier on fight night. To get up to speed on the "Edgar vs. Penn 2" event be sure to check out the complete UFC 118 archive right here. |
| Maniac quote of the week (8/15/10) Posted: 21 Aug 2010 10:53 AM PDT
It's time for our weekly poll, Maniacs! The funniest/wittiest quote gets bragging rights. We have a five great choices from which to choose after the jump. Think carefully before you vote -- there can only be one! Have fun. 1) In reference to a recent fanpost declaring wrestling as the best base for MMA : I’ve never thought of wrestling as a good base to start out with but now that wolfman mentions it, I think he may be right. by mma guru on Aug 18, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) In reference to a recent fanpost about who you would like to face in an MMA match :
Canseco’s a good idea, all the Jersey Shore homos, some of my employees, the skateboarding punks on my street, my neighbour who doesn’t cut his grass, his wife, my brother’s ex’s new boyfriend, the fat guy my sister-in-law was dating who won’t give my portable AC unit back, the kid from my football pool last year that still owes me $60, Kate from Kate +8, LeBron, any or all male pro tenn is players, the Toyota dealership that wants 2K to fix my spare tire rim, the manager of Tim Horton’s near my work that stops serving breakfast at 10:45am despite the sign saying 11:00am, the employees at my bank that accused me of identity theft, the fuckin homo that dinged my car door at the grocery store on Tuesday, the pizza guy from Gino’s that can’t speak English and always fucks up our order and then denies it. (Why the fuck would I want green olives when nobody in my house even likes green olives!!!!). Justin Bieber, Nick Cage, KOS, Showdown Joe, the bitch that called my office and told my boss I was speeding on the highway, anyone who orders a full sandwich meal from the drive-through I get my morning coffee at, and finally the humidity in Southern Ontario.
by McArthur... on Aug 19, 2010 10:45 AM PDT reply actions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3) In reference to Tito Ortiz's side of the story about the Lee Murray brawl :
I'll take a very drunk Pat Militech's word over an extremely retarded Tito Ortiz by mma guru on Aug 15, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4) In reference to Chael Sonnen's salary after his excellent hype job for UFC 117 :
by HellaHectic on Aug 16, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5) In reference to the question if the Pettis - Roller match was for the #1 contender slot :
by Captain Ernesto on Aug 18, 2010 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
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| Frankie Edgar can run, but he can't hide, from BJ Penn at UFC 118 (Video) Posted: 21 Aug 2010 07:31 AM PDT
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| Strikeforce weigh ins photos gallery for 'Houston' event Posted: 21 Aug 2010 07:30 AM PDT
All photos courtesy of Esther Lin at STRIKEFORCE. Check out more of the participants after the jump. For complete "Houston" weigh in results click here.
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