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- SHINE Fights 3 results and recap for grand prix tournament
- Shark Fights 13: Trevor Prangley and Keith Jardine 'fighting to salvage their careers' (Video)
- SHINE Fights 3 results and LIVE fight coverage for grand prix tournament on Sept. 10
- Shark Fights 13 weigh in results from Amarillo: 'Semtex' Daley misses weight
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrested for grand larceny; domestic violence charges may follow
- MMA Quick Quote: Paul Daley unhappy with the method of his UFC dismissal
- Josh Thomson vs Geisas 'JZ' Cavalcante set for Strikeforce: 'Diaz vs Noons 2'
- Joe Rogan and Mark Cuban respond to 'dog fighting' and 'prostitution' comparisons to MMA by Bob Reilly (Video)
- Shinya Aoki: 'The UFC isn't interesting because of wrestling'
- UFC 122: McCray vs Rocha, Krauss vs Robertson on tap for Germany
- Rogerio Nogueira: 'I guarantee that I'm going to give Ryan Bader the first loss of his career'
- Former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich "Ace" Franklin is named Grand Marshall of 2010...
- UFC Fight Night 22 video preview on ESPN's 'MMA Live'
- Suga' vs Shogun: Will Rashad Evans knock out Mauricio Rua?
- Bellator 28 results from New Orleans on Sept. 9
- Shark Fights prez promises 'someone will eat canvas' in Sokoudjou vs Alexander fight (Video)
- UFC Quick Quote: Efrain Escudero ready for a 'great fight' against Charles Oliveira
- Front row seats to UFC 119 and a trip to the locker room for the highest bidder.
| SHINE Fights 3 results and recap for grand prix tournament Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:06 PM PDT
Controversial upstart mixed martial arts promotion Shine Fights was at it again tonight when it went ahead with it's one-night, eight-man lightweight grand prix tournament from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma, despite disapproval from the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission. Drew "Knight Rider" Fickett, Carlo Prater, "Alley Cat" Kyle Baker, Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett, Rich "Cleat" Crunkilton, Shannon Gugerty, James Warfield, and Dennis "The Menace" Bermudez were the eight fighters with balls big enough to not only defy the athletic commission, but also face the possibility of having three fights in one night. Perhaps the least surprising two names on that list, Fickett and Bennett, led off the telecast with the first of the opening round bouts. "Krazy Horse" pulled off a beautiful sweep from the ground on the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in the early going and appeared to be in top form, but Fickett kept working for submissions and eventually locked in a fight ending guillotine choke from a standing position with just under a minute and a half remaining in the first round. In the second opening round bout, Dennis Bermudez used a lot of clinching and a couple of timely takedowns to secure a unanimous decision over short notice fill-in Shannon Gugerty. There wasn't much action in the fight, but there was one "Oh shit!" moment at the end of the first round when Bermudez scored on a trip takedown that sent both fighters tumbling through the ropes and onto the ringside floor. Thankfully, both fighters escaped injury after the fall. Warfield and Baker were next up and they were the first set of fighters to make it to the overtime third round. Warfield jumped out to an early lead with some entertaining striking, but Baker battled hard to win the second round with a takedown and some hard ground and pound. The third round was more of the same from Baker as he took a top position on the ground and pounded his way to a come from behind decision victory. He used up a ton of energy during the fight, though, and also sustained a pretty nasty cut just above his left eye that would come back into play later on in the night when he was unable to get clearance to come back out for the semifinal fight. Former WEC number one contender Rich Crunkilton would eventually suffer a similar fate. "Cleat" squared off against MMA journeyman Carlo Prater in the final opening round fight, and they also battled hard for three very close rounds before Crunkilton was able to pull out the split decision. Crunkilton fell behind early, but scored with several takedowns and punching combinations to steal the second round and the third overtime frame. However, he appeared to be very tired afterward, and it was later announced that he suffered a rib injury and would also be unable to continue in the tournament. Prater and alternate match winner Charlie "Hollywood" Brown would fill in as their replacements in the semifinals. Fickett and Bermudez met in the first semifinal battle, and Fickett wasted no time scoring another quick submission victory to secure his spot in the final. Bermudez made the mistake of following Fickett to the mat after a slip, and Fickett immediately took his back and sunk in an impressive rear naked choke finish. He was fired up afterward and looked to be full of energy with one more fight remaining. Prater would go on to score a two round unanimous decision victory over Brown in the second semifinal bout after having to retape his hands when he found out he would be getting a second chance to fight. The first round was very close, but Prater dominated the second stanza with two takedowns and a lot of top control. Brown was solid with his striking in the first frame, but the judges awarded the fight unanimously to Prater without needing to see an overtime round. In the championship final, a fresh Drew Fickett took advantage of the fact that Prater had fought over 17 more minutes than he did in the previous two rounds. He dominated for the third time on the night en route to the tournament title. In the past Fickett has been accused of being his own worst enemy, but he looked more focused than ever tonight, fighting for the first time as a lightweight. He warned any and all 155-pound fighters afterward to watch their back, and as long as he stays on the path he's on, I see no reason why he can't continue to be as impressive as he was tonight. The talent is definitely there. It is Drew Fickett, though, so we'll have to take a wait and see approach on that. But for now things are looking up for "Knight Rider." That's a wrap from "The Sooner State" on what proved to be a fun night of fights from Shine. |
| Shark Fights 13: Trevor Prangley and Keith Jardine 'fighting to salvage their careers' (Video) Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:19 PM PDT |
| SHINE Fights 3 results and LIVE fight coverage for grand prix tournament on Sept. 10 Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:51 PM PDT
Despite several road blocks, including disapproval from the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, Shine Fights is going forward with its one-night, eight-man lightweight grand prix tournament tonight (Sept. 10) from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma. MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the pay-per-view (PPV) telecast beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET below. The 155-pound tournament will feature Charles Bennett, Drew Fickett, Rich Crunkilton, Carlo Prater, Kyle Baker, James Warfield, Dennis Bermudez and Shannon Gugerty. Many of our readers check-in before, during and after the event to share their thoughts on the action. Therefore, feel free to leave a comment (or 10) before you leave and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show -- it always turns out to be a great discussion. Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis. Without further delay, see below for the latest SHINE Fights 3 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action!) SHINE FIGHTS 3 LIGHTWEIGHT GRAND PRIX QUICK RESULTS: Drew "Knight Rider" Fickett defeats Carlo "Neo" Prater via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:02 of round one SHINE FIGHTS 3 LIGHTWEIGHT GRAND PRIX PLAY-BY-PLAY LIVE MAIN CARD COMMENTARY: Drew "Knight Rider" Fickett vs. Carlo "Neo" Prater Round two: Brown opens up with a leg kick right away. He misses on another. Prater connects with one. Prater shoots and Brown sprawls nicely. Prater still has it and he drives Brown into the corner. Brown reverses and unloads some knees to the legs and body. The referee says one of them was low and he calls for a pause in the action. Leg kick from Prater. Brown answers with another. Prater shoots and drives Brown into the ropes. Knees from Brown. Brown tries for a trip, but Prater does well to defend it. Knees from Prater now and he scores with a trip takedown. Brown has full guard. Prater working punches to the body. Nice ground and pound from Prater here. Brown looking for a triangle, but he has nothing. Prater unloading ground strikes from the top. Prater has his back now and Brown stands and gets him off. They separate and Brown leans in with punches. Brown shoots now, but Prater defends it well. Prater sweeps and gets another takedown. Full guard for Brown. Prater rolls for a kneebar, but Brown punches his way out and takes the top position just before the bell. Prater's round there. Round two: Cleat opens up with punches and kicks before initiating a clinch. Prater with a flying knee attempt that misses. Crunkilton drills him with two hard punches. Driving takedown from Crunkilton. Prater works back to his feet, but Cleat has him in the corner. Takedown from Cleat again but Prater is right back up. Cleat with punches and kicks. He's been very aggressive so far in this round. Big left hand from Cleat. Another nice takdown from Cleat. Into side control. Prater works back to his feet and Crunkilton misses wildly with a right hand. Cleat drives him into the ropes with a double leg. Prater defends and pushes for separation. Leg kick from Cleat. Double leg attempt from Cleat gets nowhere. Into the clinch. Knees from Prater. Cleat pushes out and unloads with punches. Back into the clinch momentarily. Big exchange with Prater landing a knee. Body kick from Crunkilton. Takedown scores now for Crunkilton. Prater has full guard. The referee moves them to the center. Cleat tries to pass to side control. He gets to half guard. Cleat stands and Prater follows as the bell sounds. Crunkilton's round for sure there. Could be a third round, though. Round three: Big exchange right away and Crunkilton scores with a takedown. Prater works nicely back to his feet. Nice body kick from Cleat. Double leg attempt from Crunkilton. Prater defends and gets separation. Nice left from Cleat and he tries for another double. Prater shrugs it off and Cleat backs him into the corner and tires for another with 90 seconds to go. Prater pushes him off and circles out. Jabs from both fighters before clinching again. Knees from Cleat. Double leg try again for Cleat. To the ground momentarily before they both pop back up. Nice right hand from Prater. He tries a flying knee and Cleat is backpedaling. Combination from Crunkilton now. Takedown attempt from Crunkilton and he gets it at the bell. Cleat was pretty tired in the round, but I still think he did enough to win the round. Round two: Baker on the stalk right away. He eats a leg kick. Now he fires back with one of his own. Nice right hand from Warfield. Body punch from Baker. Kicks from both fighters. Hard leg kick from Baker. Another to the body. Warfield pushes Baker into the corner and tries a flying knee. He misses and goes tumbling over the top of the ropes and out of the ring. He's okay and we're back underway. Baker misses with a body kick then eats one. Warfield leans in with a combination of kicks and knees. Baker into the clinch and he lands a nice combo of uppercuts. Right hand from Warfield. Warfield misses with a wild right. Baker connects on a leg kick. Warfield catches Baker leaning in and tosses him to the floor. He pops right back up. Into the clinch again and knees to the body from Baker. Warfield leans in with a nice combination of punches. Into the clinch against the ropes. Baker teeing off with punches as Warfield leans out of the ropes to save himself. Warfield swings for the fences and misses. Warfield catches a kick and unloads a right hand. Right hand from Baker now and Warfield ends up on his back. Baker standing over him and now he has side control on the ground with 30 seconds to go. He takes Warfield's back and he's looking for the rear naked. He lets it go and now he has his back again. Big punches from Baker before the bell. Definitely his round. We're looking at a third round. Round three: Warfield circling to start. He catches a leg kick and throws a couple right hands. Warfield slips again and is on his back. Baker is all over him with punches from side control. Elbows to the body from Baker. Warfield tries to escape and Baker has a D'arce choke. He lets it go and tries for a double leg. Through the ropes again both fighters go. The referee stands them up and we're back underway. Right hand misses for Warfield. Baker initiates a clinch and goes to work with body punches after driving Warfield into the corner. Knees from Baker. Warfield reverses and tries a single leg takedown. Baker sprawls and unloads body punches. Elbows to the body now. The referee wants a stand up and gives a yellow to Warfield. The fight ends there and Baker is going to win this decision. Round two: Nice right hand from Bermudez to open the action. He misses on a push kick. Gugerty with leg kicks. Back into the clinch now. Gugerty tries for a trip unsuccessfully. They separate now and Gugerty lands a leg kick. Nice counter right from Bermudez just grazes Gugerty. Bermudez fakes a shot and lands a right hand. Straight right from Gugerty. Bermudez is the aggressor here. Jabs from Bermudez. Back into the clinch and Bermudez has a standing guillotine. Gugerty falls to the mat and Bermudez has half guard after letting go of the choke. Ground strikes from Bermudez. The referee wants to move them to the center now. Back underway. Gugerty with full guard. Bermudez stands and Gugerty follows him. Wild right from Bermudez and they're right back into the clinch. Gugerty trying the same guillotine as Fickett, but Bermudez avoids it and lands on top on the ground. Now he has Gugerty's back and he's landing punches. Bermudez stands and Gugerty follows him. They separate with 30 seconds remaining. Leg kick from Bermudez. Nice combinations from Bermudez before the bell. He's going to win this fight. |
| Shark Fights 13 weigh in results from Amarillo: 'Semtex' Daley misses weight Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:25 PM PDT
The official weigh-in event for tomorrow night's Shark Fights 13: "Jardine vs. Prangley" pay-per-view extravaganza has just wrapped from the Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas. The majority of the twenty mixed martial artists set to compete on the card hit their respective weights without incident, including both light heavyweight main event participants Keith Jardine and Trevor Prangley. Knockout artist Paul Daley was the only one to miss weight, initially coming in one pound heavy for his welterweight contest opposite Jorge Masvidal. The UFC exile was given an additional hour to cut the excess weight but failed to do so, clocking in at 171.75 on the do-over. "Semtex" will now forfeit 10-percent of his purse to "Gamebred." Check out the complete Shark Fights 13 weigh-in results below: Main Card: 205 lbs.: Keith Jardine (204.5) vs. Trevor Prangley (202.75) Prelims: 145 lbs.: Featherweight Champion Douglas Evans (144.25) vs. Ronnie Mann (144.75) * Daley has 1 hour to cut 1 pound. Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of Shark Fights 13: "Jardine vs. Prangley" beginning with the pay-per-view telecast at 10:00 p.m. ET. It's going to be a fun night of fights so don't miss it. And remember to check us out for all the post-fight coverage you can handle. |
| Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrested for grand larceny; domestic violence charges may follow Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:39 PM PDT
And not surprisingly, The Smoking Gun has his mug shot and charges on display:
Hard to blame the guy, the new iPhone 4 is virtually impossible to find in stores. As far as the domestic violence charges, well, those may be a little harder to explain. The Las Vegas Review-Journal elaborates:
And it wouldn't be a celebrity scoop if TMZ wasn't adding their two cents:
Not a good week to be money, especially on the heels of his infamous "yellow midget" racist video rant. More on this story from us here at MMAmania.com as it develops. |
| MMA Quick Quote: Paul Daley unhappy with the method of his UFC dismissal Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:08 PM PDT
Paul Daley deserved to be cut from the UFC after the cheap shot he delivered to Josh Koscheck following their UFC 113 fight. And he knows that. What he doesn't feel he deserved was the way the UFC went about giving him the boot. "Semtex" told MMA Weekly that actually never heard anything from Dana White regarding the incident, but instead heard that he had been released from the company from and autograph-seeking fan. In fact, he still hasn't spoken to White to this day. Daley alleges favoritism on the part of the UFC and said he would have expected Dana to let him know the deal himself. Anybody have a problem with this? Should the UFC President have handled this situation differently? Or, are you just tired of Paul's recent string of complaints? |
| Josh Thomson vs Geisas 'JZ' Cavalcante set for Strikeforce: 'Diaz vs Noons 2' Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:30 PM PDT
An intriguing lightweight match up is set for Strikeforce: "Diaz vs. Noons 2." Josh Thomson will welcome Geisas "JZ" Cavalcante to the promotion on October 9 from San Jose, California. Strikeforce officials today confirmed to MMAmania.com that the fight has been green lit. "The Punk" is coming off a last second submission win against Pat Healy at Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Werdum." The former Strikeforce lightweight champion had won 8 bouts in a row before losing his crown in a rematch against Gilbert Melendez last December. The American Kickboxing Academy product was awarded his Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu black belt by Dave Camarillo following the win over Healy in which he suffered two broken ribs in the first round. "JZ" carries a 15-1-1 record with 1 no contest coming against Shinya Aoki into his promotional debut. He's spent the last four years of his career in DREAM and K-1 HERO'S where he went 8-2 with the aforementioned NC against Aoki. This will be the first bout of his four-fight contract with Strikeforce that he signed this past June. The 27-year-old Brazilian holds notable wins over Caol Uno, Vitor Ribeiro and Rani Yahya. For more on Strikefore: "Diaz vs. Noons 2" click here. (This FanPost was edited and promoted to the front page by James Kimball) |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2010 11:51 AM PDT New York Assemblyman Bob Reilly, ironically enough, has picked a fight with the staunchest of MMA supporters. One of the wealthiest and opinionated people to fall into that category, Dallas Mavericks Owner and HDNet CEO Mark Cuban is happy to oblige him. Oh, and Mr. Rogan thinks Reilly's argument is f---ing disgusting. Amen. |
| Shinya Aoki: 'The UFC isn't interesting because of wrestling' Posted: 10 Sep 2010 11:15 AM PDT
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The man that sent us all into a butt-scooting induced coma against Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Nashville, Shinya Aoki, has hopped aboard the 'UFC is boring because of wrestling' bandwagon. Aoki also claims that BJ Penn didn't lose to Frankie Edgar because he wasn't finished. I guess he's right. BJ Penn lost because he was manhandled by a wrestler for 25 minutes. Sounds like sour grapes to me. What about you? Are you sick of all the scrutiny that wrestling is coming under recently? Or, are you in agreement with guys like Shinya and Dan Hardy? Don't hold back, Maniacs. |
| UFC 122: McCray vs Rocha, Krauss vs Robertson on tap for Germany Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:57 AM PDT
A pair of welterweight match ups likely destined for the untelevised portion of the card have been added to UFC 122, which is scheduled to take place on November 13 from Oberhausen, Germany. Kris McCray will take on Carlos Eduardo Rocha and Pascal Krauss is set to face Kenny Robertson, all according to German MMA website grounandpound.de. The most notable name out of this bunch is of course McCray, who made it to the The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 Finale where he fell to Court McGee. "Savage" got plenty of air time during the show as he fought a record five times once he entered the TUF house. The bout against Rocha, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist with an undefeated record of 8-0, will mark his debut at 170. The 29-year-old Rocha has finished all of his opponents, seven of which came via submission. The other scrap features a couple more UFC newcomers in Pascal Krauss and Kenny Robertson. Both fighters carry unbeaten records, Krauss at 9-0 and Robertson at 10-0. The similarities don't stop there as each man relies on their grappling game to get the job done, having won seven of their fights by way of submission. Boy, this sure sounds like a broken record. For more on UFC 122, click here. |
| Rogerio Nogueira: 'I guarantee that I'm going to give Ryan Bader the first loss of his career' Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:04 AM PDT
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira could have an opportunity to prove he's able to hang with high-caliber wrestlers when he tangles with Ryan Bader at UFC 119 in Indianapolis. There were more than a few lingering questions following his last performance, a controversial split decision victory over the very game Jason Brilz back at UFC 114. "Minotoro" was controlled on his feet and on the ground but managed to weather the storm and come out ahead on points. It was a surprising follow-up to a dominating debut over Luis Arthur Cane last November but one he could erase from the fan's memories by stopping "Darth." Yay or nay? |
| Former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich "Ace" Franklin is named Grand Marshall of 2010... Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:41 AM PDT  Former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich "Ace" Franklin is named Grand Marshall of 2010 Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati and "will lead thousands of partyin' poultry in the World's Largest Chicken Dance on Sunday, Sept. 19 on historic Fountain Square in Downtown Zinzinnati." Props: UFC.com |
| UFC Fight Night 22 video preview on ESPN's 'MMA Live' Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:09 AM PDT |
| Suga' vs Shogun: Will Rashad Evans knock out Mauricio Rua? Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:06 AM PDT
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Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans looks to reclaim the 205-pound belt when he clashes with reigning division champion Mauricio Rua in Spring 2011. "Suga" rebounded from the only loss of his career, a knockout to ex-champ Lyoto Machida, by taking back-to-back decision wins over Thiago Silva and "Rampage" Jackson. Did anything in those performances convince you the TUF 2 champ has the tools to flatten the Brazilian? Or is Rua going to send him back to the Spike TV airwaves? |
| Bellator 28 results from New Orleans on Sept. 9 Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:17 AM PDT
Bellator 28 went down last night from the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, featuring a bevvy of hungry up-and-comers as well as a few battle tested veterans. It was a tough night for UFC veterans as Bellator season two lightweight finalist Carey Vanier upset Rich Clementi, while season two middleweight semifinalist Eric Schambari overcame the venerable Matt Horwich. Both fights ended via split decision. Season two featherweight semifinalist Georgi Karakhanyan swept the judge's scorecards against Anthony Leone and undefeated newcomer Marcus Andrusia was choked out by fast-rising NCAA D-1 wrestling champ, Eric Larkin. The official Bellator 28 results after the jump: Televised Card Results Eric Larkin def. Marcus Andrusia via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 2:46 Undercard Results Tony Roberts def. Kelvin Doss via submission (punches) - Round 1 For more on Bellator's next event in Milwaukee click here. |
| Shark Fights prez promises 'someone will eat canvas' in Sokoudjou vs Alexander fight (Video) Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:47 AM PDT And if either man wins by submission I'll wear a dreadlocks wig for a month. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Efrain Escudero ready for a 'great fight' against Charles Oliveira Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:40 AM PDT
Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 champion Efrain Escudero talks to media during yesterday's UFC Fight Night 22 conference call, breaking down his fight against the dangerous Charles Oliveira on Sept. 15 in Austin. "Hencho en Mexico" abandoned John Gunderson at the undercard altar to step in for the Vegan warrior Mac Danzig in the night's co-main event. Shortly thereafter, Mat Wiman went down and up stepped "da Bronx." Does Escudero escape the "Lone Star State" with his limbs intact? |
| Front row seats to UFC 119 and a trip to the locker room for the highest bidder. Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:40 AM PDT |
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