Strikeforce's April card is pretty much dead and buried. The fighters have been fined and most have served their full suspensions. The main culprit in the explosion, Jason Miller, even swallowed his pride and took the blame.
"Maybe I kind of gave Strikeforce a black eye," Miller told Joe Rogan during the UFC analyst's weekly podcast (1:49 mark).
That's good to hear. After all, it was Miller who found his way into the cage and got in Jake Shields' face as he was on the microphone commenting about his huge win over Dan Henderson. Then Miller, with a smirk on his face, asked for a rematch, and Shields, along with the Diaz Brothers, responded by trying to punch "Mayhem." He was knocked to the ground, kicked and punched in a 7-on-1 situation.
"I brought some attention to us. But I gave Strikeforce a black eye by causing that whole drama," said Miller.
That's when Rogan cut him off.
"The people who should get the blame are the people who let you in. No one should've let you in," said Rogan.
Correct, they deserve a tiny bit of the blame. But how would they know the fighters wouldn't be able to control themselves? Can't you place the blame for any fight on the situation, atmosphere or setting?
"There were too many [expletive] people in the Octagon," said Rogan. "It was you who was an unwanted person in the Octagon and you were interfering with someone who was getting their glory."
Now Rogan is starting to make some sense.
"You get a bunch of [expletive] dogs together," said Rogan. "And dogs start growling and [expletive] happens. You can't get mad at the dogs."
Lovely, now we're comparing MMA fighters to uncontrollable dogs? Can we hold press conferences anymore? Maybe no one should be in the cage following a fight except for Rogan/Gus Johnson and the fighter. All camps need to exit immediately. There's a lot of excuse making here.
Bottomline is that Miller blew it, he knows that. Shields blew it, he knows it. The Diaz Brothers blew it, they'll never get that. But everyone needs to stop making excuses for what happened. Three-month suspensions were handed down. Miller cost himself the first shot at the vacant Strikeforce middleweight title, Nick Diaz cost himself a June fight, and Shields bought himself a ticket out of the promotion and a reduced deal with the UFC.
The sport has a fragile image with most non-fans and has to be careful not to provide any material for opponents of MMA to use in trashing the sport and labeling it barbaric
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Impact FC 2 results , Ken Shamrock lost ?
Impact FC held its second event this Saturday in Sydney, Australia. The event featured a number of big-name fighters, many of whom are veterans.
In the evening’s main event, Pedro Rizzo didn’t give Ken Shamrock a chance. Rizzo threw punches and kicks to come up with the knockout 3:33 min into the first round, marking the Brazilian’s third win in a row.
Years on, the fight that was supposed to have taken place at Pride Bushido finally happened, but there was no victor in the bout between Paulo Filho and Denis Kang, ending in a split draw.
Brother of UFC champion Mauricio Shogun Murilo Ninja is known for his striking, but he often showcases his refined Jiu-Jitsu skills. That’s what transpired in Sydney, when he came up with his ninth career submission win, against Jeremy May, with a guillotine choke in the first round.
Murilo Bustamante had a few good moments in the first round, when he made it to the mount against Jesse Taylor. In the second he fell and suffered a barrage of ground and pound strikes that seemed to have little effect. The fight returned to the feet but, to the crowd’s surprise, Murilo didn’t continue. According to the Sherdog.com website, Bustamante said behind the scenes that he felt dizzy, even though the strikes weren’t that hard. When the fight returned to standing, he realized he would be unable to continue.
Former UFC fighter Paul Daley didn’t have it easy against Daniel Acacio. The Brazilian had a solid showing before Daley won by submission in the third round.
Glover Teixeira added another good win to his record and, for the eighth time in a row, he didn’t need the whole three rounds, getting the knockout over Marko Peseli in the first.
Impact FC 2
Sydney, Australia
Pedro Rizzo defeated Ken Shamrock via TKO at 3:33 min of R1
Paul Daley submitted Daniel Acácio at 1:15 min of R3
Soa Palelei defeated Brad Morris at 4:20 min of R1
Paulo Filho drew with Denis Kang
Murilo “Ninja” Rua submitted Jeremy May via guillotine at 4:12 min of R1
Jesse Taylor defeated Murilo Bustamante via TKO at 2:10 min of R2
Jim York submitted Peter Graham via rear-naked choke at 3:44 min of R1
Glover Teixeira defeated Marko Peseli via TKO at 2:55 min of R2
Richie Vaculik submitted Glenn Taylor-Smith via rear-naked choke at 4:16 min of R2
Manuel Rodriguez submitted Shane Nix via rear-naked choke
In the evening’s main event, Pedro Rizzo didn’t give Ken Shamrock a chance. Rizzo threw punches and kicks to come up with the knockout 3:33 min into the first round, marking the Brazilian’s third win in a row.
Years on, the fight that was supposed to have taken place at Pride Bushido finally happened, but there was no victor in the bout between Paulo Filho and Denis Kang, ending in a split draw.
Brother of UFC champion Mauricio Shogun Murilo Ninja is known for his striking, but he often showcases his refined Jiu-Jitsu skills. That’s what transpired in Sydney, when he came up with his ninth career submission win, against Jeremy May, with a guillotine choke in the first round.
Murilo Bustamante had a few good moments in the first round, when he made it to the mount against Jesse Taylor. In the second he fell and suffered a barrage of ground and pound strikes that seemed to have little effect. The fight returned to the feet but, to the crowd’s surprise, Murilo didn’t continue. According to the Sherdog.com website, Bustamante said behind the scenes that he felt dizzy, even though the strikes weren’t that hard. When the fight returned to standing, he realized he would be unable to continue.
Former UFC fighter Paul Daley didn’t have it easy against Daniel Acacio. The Brazilian had a solid showing before Daley won by submission in the third round.
Glover Teixeira added another good win to his record and, for the eighth time in a row, he didn’t need the whole three rounds, getting the knockout over Marko Peseli in the first.
Impact FC 2
Sydney, Australia
Pedro Rizzo defeated Ken Shamrock via TKO at 3:33 min of R1
Paul Daley submitted Daniel Acácio at 1:15 min of R3
Soa Palelei defeated Brad Morris at 4:20 min of R1
Paulo Filho drew with Denis Kang
Murilo “Ninja” Rua submitted Jeremy May via guillotine at 4:12 min of R1
Jesse Taylor defeated Murilo Bustamante via TKO at 2:10 min of R2
Jim York submitted Peter Graham via rear-naked choke at 3:44 min of R1
Glover Teixeira defeated Marko Peseli via TKO at 2:55 min of R2
Richie Vaculik submitted Glenn Taylor-Smith via rear-naked choke at 4:16 min of R2
Manuel Rodriguez submitted Shane Nix via rear-naked choke
Friday, July 9, 2010
Fedor fallout with StrikeForce & UFC .....
The triangle submission that Fabricio Werdum clamped on Fedor Emelianenko on June 26 has taken some of the bargaining leverage away from the Russian and his M-1 Global handlers in negotiating his next contract.
Emelianenko can no longer walk into the UFC and get huge guaranteed money and an immediate title shot against champion Brock Lesnar, as was offered last year.
But the Russian, who has one fight left on his Strikeforce contract, retains value in the big picture.
The single most important key for Strikeforce to establish itself long-term as a strong No. 2 organization is building a consistent relationship with CBS. Showtime may pay some bills, but because of its limited market penetration, the premium cable network is difficult to use as a vehicle to establish new stars, the lifeblood for any promotion. A big event on CBS can draw more than four million viewers; the same quality event on Showtime would be lucky to draw 600,000.
Drawing a competitive, network prime-time audience has been difficult thus far. Putting together good fighters and promoting what looks to be “on paper” as solid, competitive fights have failed – such as the April 17 three-title fight on CBS that tanked in the ratings.
The difference between CBS’ success and failure has been the inclusion of a headliner with star power. With Gina Carano on an extended break, only Emelianenko has the same track record of success among Strikeforce’s current roster. And right now, there doesn’t appear to be anyone else who can take his place.
Emelianenko was clearly the company’s most popular fighter before his loss. The next most-popular fighter, Dan Henderson, was in the main event on the disastrous April card but hasn’t proven he can deliver the audience needed to headline a network prime-time show.
Worse, not only is Henderson coming off a loss to Jake Shields – who appears to be leaving for the UFC without losing the middleweight title – but also there isn’t anyone in the light heavyweight or middleweight divisions who could be matched with Henderson who would capture the casual fan.
For that reason alone, given UFC president Dana White’s ruthlessness against opposing promoters, I don’t believe White for a second when he said last week that he has no interest in the Russian. There wasn’t much pressure from the public, outside of the vocal hardcore fan base who comprise a tiny percentage of people who actually spend money on the product, on White to sign Emelianenko. But there were relentless questions from the media about who was the world’s best heavyweight, so White clearly put pressure on himself for the past three years to make the deal.
With Emelianenko’s loss, however, his real value to UFC is simply that by getting him on its roster, it could derail Strikeforce’s most valuable key to growth: the potential to do well on CBS.
The 33-year-old Emelianenko issued a challenge to Werdum for a rematch immediately after Werdum’s victory in San Jose. Since then, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has discussed all three possible matches among his star heavyweights: champion Alistair Overeem, logical top contender Werdum and the Russian, who desperately needs a high-profile win over one of the other two in his next fight to stay relevant in top-tier discussions.
The match Coker has seemed to favor in recent days is giving Emelianenko a title shot with Overeem. It doesn’t appear to make sense on the surface for a fighter who lost cleanly in 1:09 to then get a championship fight. But that’s where Coker has leverage. Emelianenko needs a high-profile win over either Werdum or Overeem to regain his elite status. Such a title match would, if CBS comes to the table, allow Strikeforce to promote a heavyweight championship fight, give its title visibility and potentially establish Overeem, with his physically impressive look, charisma and exciting offensive game, as a legitimate player on the North American scene.
Without CBS, Overeem vs. Werdum would be logical for Showtime. The June 26 Emelianenko-Werdum fight was in fact billed as a match where the winner would get the next title shot. CBS changes the picture because Strikeforce would be in a must-deliver ratings situation. At this point, though, neither Overeem nor Werdum have enough name recognition to draw significant network ratings. A Emelianenko-Werdum rematch would have the most public interest at this point. It’s also the fight that both fighters say they want. Emelianenko obviously needs to erase the blemish to have a shot at regaining his former stature. Werdum realizes a second win over Emelianenko means more for his career than a championship belt.
Success on CBS is more important than the logical progression of the heavyweight title chase. Strikeforce already came up short in gambling on Henderson beating Shields, and the last thing it needs right now is for Emelianenko to knock off its only real heavyweight contender and then leave the promotion to pick up the pieces.
Clouding the picture is the so-called “champion’s clause,” which binds a champion to their contract as long as they hold a company title. UFC binds all its champions under such a clause – UFC won its dispute with Randy Couture three years ago by refusing to drop recognition of his title – but Strikeforce hasn’t, and the company was embarrassed when Sheilds left with the middleweight belt. Strikeforce is insisting Emelianenko agree to such a clause before signing on for a title bout, which could complicate matters.
If CBS doesn’t participate, and it’s still unclear whether or not it will, Emelianenko and M-1’s leverage in this country will all but vanish. Strikeforce can put on quality, Showtime-caliber events and draw nearly the same audience without him. Emelianenko’s value is no longer worth breaking the bank. Strikeforce can lose him, and in the big picture, it won’t make a great deal of difference. But don’t count out Emelianenko’s UFC value after the loss, as plenty of name fighters have shown over and over that one loss doesn’t kill interest in stars. But his side has certainly lost plenty of leverage.
The game isn’t about determining who is the world’s top heavyweight anymore. It’s a UFC vs. Strikeforce branding battle, with UFC – established as the Coca-Cola of the industry – clashing with Strikeforce, which is attempting to establish itself as the Pepsi of mixed martial arts
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by,
D, Meltzer
Emelianenko can no longer walk into the UFC and get huge guaranteed money and an immediate title shot against champion Brock Lesnar, as was offered last year.
But the Russian, who has one fight left on his Strikeforce contract, retains value in the big picture.
The single most important key for Strikeforce to establish itself long-term as a strong No. 2 organization is building a consistent relationship with CBS. Showtime may pay some bills, but because of its limited market penetration, the premium cable network is difficult to use as a vehicle to establish new stars, the lifeblood for any promotion. A big event on CBS can draw more than four million viewers; the same quality event on Showtime would be lucky to draw 600,000.
Drawing a competitive, network prime-time audience has been difficult thus far. Putting together good fighters and promoting what looks to be “on paper” as solid, competitive fights have failed – such as the April 17 three-title fight on CBS that tanked in the ratings.
The difference between CBS’ success and failure has been the inclusion of a headliner with star power. With Gina Carano on an extended break, only Emelianenko has the same track record of success among Strikeforce’s current roster. And right now, there doesn’t appear to be anyone else who can take his place.
Emelianenko was clearly the company’s most popular fighter before his loss. The next most-popular fighter, Dan Henderson, was in the main event on the disastrous April card but hasn’t proven he can deliver the audience needed to headline a network prime-time show.
Worse, not only is Henderson coming off a loss to Jake Shields – who appears to be leaving for the UFC without losing the middleweight title – but also there isn’t anyone in the light heavyweight or middleweight divisions who could be matched with Henderson who would capture the casual fan.
For that reason alone, given UFC president Dana White’s ruthlessness against opposing promoters, I don’t believe White for a second when he said last week that he has no interest in the Russian. There wasn’t much pressure from the public, outside of the vocal hardcore fan base who comprise a tiny percentage of people who actually spend money on the product, on White to sign Emelianenko. But there were relentless questions from the media about who was the world’s best heavyweight, so White clearly put pressure on himself for the past three years to make the deal.
With Emelianenko’s loss, however, his real value to UFC is simply that by getting him on its roster, it could derail Strikeforce’s most valuable key to growth: the potential to do well on CBS.
The 33-year-old Emelianenko issued a challenge to Werdum for a rematch immediately after Werdum’s victory in San Jose. Since then, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has discussed all three possible matches among his star heavyweights: champion Alistair Overeem, logical top contender Werdum and the Russian, who desperately needs a high-profile win over one of the other two in his next fight to stay relevant in top-tier discussions.
The match Coker has seemed to favor in recent days is giving Emelianenko a title shot with Overeem. It doesn’t appear to make sense on the surface for a fighter who lost cleanly in 1:09 to then get a championship fight. But that’s where Coker has leverage. Emelianenko needs a high-profile win over either Werdum or Overeem to regain his elite status. Such a title match would, if CBS comes to the table, allow Strikeforce to promote a heavyweight championship fight, give its title visibility and potentially establish Overeem, with his physically impressive look, charisma and exciting offensive game, as a legitimate player on the North American scene.
Without CBS, Overeem vs. Werdum would be logical for Showtime. The June 26 Emelianenko-Werdum fight was in fact billed as a match where the winner would get the next title shot. CBS changes the picture because Strikeforce would be in a must-deliver ratings situation. At this point, though, neither Overeem nor Werdum have enough name recognition to draw significant network ratings. A Emelianenko-Werdum rematch would have the most public interest at this point. It’s also the fight that both fighters say they want. Emelianenko obviously needs to erase the blemish to have a shot at regaining his former stature. Werdum realizes a second win over Emelianenko means more for his career than a championship belt.
Success on CBS is more important than the logical progression of the heavyweight title chase. Strikeforce already came up short in gambling on Henderson beating Shields, and the last thing it needs right now is for Emelianenko to knock off its only real heavyweight contender and then leave the promotion to pick up the pieces.
Clouding the picture is the so-called “champion’s clause,” which binds a champion to their contract as long as they hold a company title. UFC binds all its champions under such a clause – UFC won its dispute with Randy Couture three years ago by refusing to drop recognition of his title – but Strikeforce hasn’t, and the company was embarrassed when Sheilds left with the middleweight belt. Strikeforce is insisting Emelianenko agree to such a clause before signing on for a title bout, which could complicate matters.
If CBS doesn’t participate, and it’s still unclear whether or not it will, Emelianenko and M-1’s leverage in this country will all but vanish. Strikeforce can put on quality, Showtime-caliber events and draw nearly the same audience without him. Emelianenko’s value is no longer worth breaking the bank. Strikeforce can lose him, and in the big picture, it won’t make a great deal of difference. But don’t count out Emelianenko’s UFC value after the loss, as plenty of name fighters have shown over and over that one loss doesn’t kill interest in stars. But his side has certainly lost plenty of leverage.
The game isn’t about determining who is the world’s top heavyweight anymore. It’s a UFC vs. Strikeforce branding battle, with UFC – established as the Coca-Cola of the industry – clashing with Strikeforce, which is attempting to establish itself as the Pepsi of mixed martial arts
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D, Meltzer
Monday, July 5, 2010
In Lesnar’s next fight, he will hook it up with a very different type of contender, undefeated Cain Velasquez (8-0).
What worked for Lesnar on Saturday was surviving Carwin’s first-round onslaught. As Lesnar withstood Carwin’s attack, he knew that as long as the fight wasn’t stopped, he had four rounds left against a tired opponent.
Velasquez doesn’t have Carwin’s punching power, or his ability to finish as brutally fast. But what he does have is amazing cardiovascular conditioning. NFL legend Herschel Walker, who has trained with Velasquez over the past year, has called Velasquez the best conditioned athlete he’s ever seen.
Velasquez and his trainer, Javier Mendez, were very interested spectators at the arena on Saturday night. Mendez said he felt Lesnar proved he was the real champion, and that he answered any questions about his chin and resilience.
“But I think Cain’s better in every category,” Mendez said. “He’s got better stand-up. He’s got better conditioning. He’s got more skill on the ground.”
Death Clutch Brock Lesner UFC Heavyweight Champion Black T-shirt Tee
And Lesnar’s size advantage may not be all it is cracked up to be when he meets Velasquez, at a date and time yet to be determined.
“What people don’t realize about the size difference is that Cain is used to facing guys the size of Lesnar [Velasquez, who fights at 235-240 pounds, was usually the smaller man as a college heavyweight wrestler]. I think he even has the slight edge in wrestling because he’s younger [Velasquez turns 28 this month; Lesnar 33 next week] and he’s never stopped competing.”
Mendez notes that Lesnar is more explosive, and he’ll probably have a 25-30 pound size advantage and an edge in physical power.
Dana White said he’d have to sit down with Lesnar to plan when the match would take place.
An interesting aspect of a Lesnar vs. Velasquez match is its potential effect on the UFC growth in a new market: Mexico.
White spoke of wanting to do a show in Mexico City, but he doesn’t know if the timing would work out for a Lesnar-Carwin fight. The UFC has exploded in popularity on Mexican television over the past year, but it remains well behind the boxing and pro wrestling that have long been staples in the culture for decades.
Lesnar is already a star in Mexico from his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment, not to mention the phenomenal ratings his match with Frank Mir did on national television last summer.
The UFC has attempted to market Velasquez as a Latino hero. Velasquez was born in the U.S., the son of an undocumented immigrant.
Even before Velasquez had his first UFC fight, Mendez raved about Velasquez as the best prospect who ever walked through the doors of the American Kickboxing Academy, one of the premier MMA gyms in the country.
He would note that not only did Velasquez have the physical skills to be a champion, but that there was huge marketing potential because there has never been a world champion heavyweight of Mexican ancestry in a major combat sport.
“You’re going to see Cain improving with every fight,” Mendez said. “He is still two or three years from his peak.”
Lesnar, though nearly 33, also hasn’t hit his peak. On Saturday, he showed submission skills that he had never shown in the past, and while he said he was embarrassed a little about his boxing in the fight, he noted how hard he’s worked and how much he’s improved on it since the last fight.
“Each win, you’ve got to move forward,” Lesnar said. “We’ll train and keep doing the right things. Let’s face it, I’m a wrestler. I’m trying to evolve. It’s pretty remarkable that I have only six fights and I’m UFC heavyweight champion. I’ve got a lot of room to grow. I’ll be the first one to tell you.”
When things looked bad for Lesnar on Saturday night, he said the beating he took was nothing worse than he’s endured in camp. But he was scared referee Josh Rosenthal would stop it.
“There was a time I was worried, but he [Rosenthal] came to me [before the fight] and said if the fight gets ugly and somebody is in a bad situation, you have to show me you’re still staying alive,” said Lesnar. “It kept going through my mind. Every punch felt less and less.”
“I’m a human being,” said Lesnar. “My training partners get me down and they beat on me. They get me down, they get me really tired. I’ve been in those spots. The hardest part is the training. This stuff tonight is what we live for. This is the most awesome stuff. I don’t know if it’s better than sex, but it’s right up there. It’s great. I enjoy it.”
Brock Lesnar’s journey back from a life-threatening illness was capped with his stirring comeback victory over Shane Carwin on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
“Honest to god, from what I’ve been though since Nov. 6 [when he was diagnosed with diverticulitis], it feels like it’s been 10 years,” said Lesnar. “It’s been a grueling, grueling road.”
In Brock Lesnar's next fight, his opponent's cardio won't be a problem.
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But his journey as the UFC heavyweight champion is far from over. In Lesnar’s next fight, he will hook it up with a very different type of contender, undefeated Cain Velasquez (8-0).
Velasquez doesn’t have Carwin’s punching power, or his ability to finish as brutally fast. But what he does have is amazing cardiovascular conditioning. NFL legend Herschel Walker, who has trained with Velasquez over the past year, has called Velasquez the best conditioned athlete he’s ever seen.
Velasquez and his trainer, Javier Mendez, were very interested spectators at the arena on Saturday night. Mendez said he felt Lesnar proved he was the real champion, and that he answered any questions about his chin and resilience.
“But I think Cain’s better in every category,” Mendez said. “He’s got better stand-up. He’s got better conditioning. He’s got more skill on the ground.”
Death Clutch Brock Lesner UFC Heavyweight Champion Black T-shirt Tee
And Lesnar’s size advantage may not be all it is cracked up to be when he meets Velasquez, at a date and time yet to be determined.
“What people don’t realize about the size difference is that Cain is used to facing guys the size of Lesnar [Velasquez, who fights at 235-240 pounds, was usually the smaller man as a college heavyweight wrestler]. I think he even has the slight edge in wrestling because he’s younger [Velasquez turns 28 this month; Lesnar 33 next week] and he’s never stopped competing.”
Mendez notes that Lesnar is more explosive, and he’ll probably have a 25-30 pound size advantage and an edge in physical power.
Dana White said he’d have to sit down with Lesnar to plan when the match would take place.
An interesting aspect of a Lesnar vs. Velasquez match is its potential effect on the UFC growth in a new market: Mexico.
White spoke of wanting to do a show in Mexico City, but he doesn’t know if the timing would work out for a Lesnar-Carwin fight. The UFC has exploded in popularity on Mexican television over the past year, but it remains well behind the boxing and pro wrestling that have long been staples in the culture for decades.
Lesnar is already a star in Mexico from his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment, not to mention the phenomenal ratings his match with Frank Mir did on national television last summer.
The UFC has attempted to market Velasquez as a Latino hero. Velasquez was born in the U.S., the son of an undocumented immigrant.
Even before Velasquez had his first UFC fight, Mendez raved about Velasquez as the best prospect who ever walked through the doors of the American Kickboxing Academy, one of the premier MMA gyms in the country.
He would note that not only did Velasquez have the physical skills to be a champion, but that there was huge marketing potential because there has never been a world champion heavyweight of Mexican ancestry in a major combat sport.
“You’re going to see Cain improving with every fight,” Mendez said. “He is still two or three years from his peak.”
Lesnar, though nearly 33, also hasn’t hit his peak. On Saturday, he showed submission skills that he had never shown in the past, and while he said he was embarrassed a little about his boxing in the fight, he noted how hard he’s worked and how much he’s improved on it since the last fight.
“Each win, you’ve got to move forward,” Lesnar said. “We’ll train and keep doing the right things. Let’s face it, I’m a wrestler. I’m trying to evolve. It’s pretty remarkable that I have only six fights and I’m UFC heavyweight champion. I’ve got a lot of room to grow. I’ll be the first one to tell you.”
When things looked bad for Lesnar on Saturday night, he said the beating he took was nothing worse than he’s endured in camp. But he was scared referee Josh Rosenthal would stop it.
“There was a time I was worried, but he [Rosenthal] came to me [before the fight] and said if the fight gets ugly and somebody is in a bad situation, you have to show me you’re still staying alive,” said Lesnar. “It kept going through my mind. Every punch felt less and less.”
“I’m a human being,” said Lesnar. “My training partners get me down and they beat on me. They get me down, they get me really tired. I’ve been in those spots. The hardest part is the training. This stuff tonight is what we live for. This is the most awesome stuff. I don’t know if it’s better than sex, but it’s right up there. It’s great. I enjoy it.”
Brock Lesnar’s journey back from a life-threatening illness was capped with his stirring comeback victory over Shane Carwin on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
“Honest to god, from what I’ve been though since Nov. 6 [when he was diagnosed with diverticulitis], it feels like it’s been 10 years,” said Lesnar. “It’s been a grueling, grueling road.”
In Brock Lesnar's next fight, his opponent's cardio won't be a problem.
by
yahoomaa.com / Meltzer
But his journey as the UFC heavyweight champion is far from over. In Lesnar’s next fight, he will hook it up with a very different type of contender, undefeated Cain Velasquez (8-0).
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Watch UFC 116 Results: Brock Lesnar Submits Shane Carwin, Leben Outlasts Akiyama Highlights ...
UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar successfully returned to action for the first time in a year, surviving an opening round onslaught to submit interim title-holder Shane Carwin in the second round of the UFC 116 main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
![Brock Lesnar Arm Triangles Shane Carwin [UFC 116]](http://i49.tinypic.com/sv6ey0.gif)
Carwin tagged Lesnar as he shot for a takedown early in the first, then worked for a finish for the duration of the frame, pummeling Lesnar with ground and pound but coming up just short of a stoppage
Lesnar scored a takedown early in the second, then passed to mount, where he quickly locked on an arm triangle. Carwin managed to survive the choke momentarily, but Lesnar adjusted and forced Carwin to tap 2:19 into the round.
With the win, Lesnar becomes the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion and improves to 5-1 with his fourth-straight victory, while Carwin falls to 12-1 with the first first loss of his career.
In the UFC 116 co-main event, middleweight slugger Chris Leben outlasted Yoshihiro Akiyama to score a third-round submission for his second victory in just 14 days.
After being outgrappled in the opening round, Leben rocked Akiyama with powerful punches in the second then went on the offensive again in the third, eventually forcing a gassed Akiyama to tap to a triangle with just 20-seconds remaining in the fight.
Also on the UFC 116 main card, Chris Lytle submitted Matt Brown with a second-round armbar, Stephan Bonnar stopped Krzysztof Soszynski with punches in the second, and George Sotiropoulos earned a unanimous decision over Kurt Pellegrino.
On the Spike-televised UFC 116 prelims, Brendan Schaub stopped Chris Tuchscherer in just 67-second and Ricardo Romero survived a back-and-forth battle to submit Seth Petruzelli in the second.
The UFC 116 preliminary card also included wins by Kendall Grove, Gerald Harris, Daniel Roberts, and Jon Madsen.
![Shane Carwin Stuns Brock Lesnar [UFC 116]](http://i49.tinypic.com/332m536.gif)
The official UFC 116 results were:
MAIN CARD
Brock Lesnar def. Shane Carwin via submission (arm triangle) – Round 2, 2:19
UFC Heavyweight Championship Unification
Chris Leben def. Yoshihiro Akiyama via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 4:40
Chris Lytle def. Matt Brown via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:02
Stephan Bonnar def. Krzysztof Soszynski via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:08
George Sotiropoulos def. Kurt Pellegrino via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Brendan Schaub def. Chris Tuchscherer via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:07
Ricardo Romero def. Seth Petruzelli via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 3:05
Kendall Grove def. Goran Reljic via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Gerald Harris def. Dave Branch via knockout (slam) – Round 3, 2:35
Daniel Roberts def. Forrest Petz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jon Madsen def. Karlos Vemola via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Chris Lytle defeats Matt Brown by armbar at 2:02 of round two.
George Sotiropoulos defeats Kurt Pellegrino by unanimous decision.
Brendan Schaub defeats Chris Tuchscherer by first round TKO.
Ricardo Romero defeats Seth Petruzelli via second round armbar.
Kendall Grove defeats Goran Reljic by split decision.
Gerald Harris defeats Dave Branch by third round TKO.
Daniel Roberts defeats Forrest Petz by split decision.
Jon Madsen defeats Karlos Vemola by unanimous decision
In the end Bonnar once again dug deep and showed the remarkable toughness that first helped make him a star in the UFC to emerge bloody, but victorious.
Bonnar admitted in the post-fight press conference that at one stage he feared the fight was going to go in a similar direction to their previous encounter when he had lost due to a cut.
“I was just worried, in Australia I had one cut on my head and they stopped the fight on it. This time I had about five or six, I didn’t want the fight to get stopped, I didn’t want anyone taking that fight from me so I just kept going for it.”
“The first cut I was like, ‘probably no big deal,’ and then the second cut was like, ‘oh damn, looks like I’m bleeding out of another hole,’ then they kept adding up and yeah, it got me worried. The plan was to really make it a dogfight and push the pace and you know me, when I bleed it tends to bring the best out of me. Typical Bonnar.”
That ‘typical Bonnar’ approach has served him well over the years, and on this occasion he walked away with an extra $75,000 after his fight with Soszynski won ‘Fight Of The Night’ honors.
So with two wars with ‘The Polish Experiment’ under his belt, is the UFC veteran looking for a third encounter to settle the score once and for all?
Not so much.
“Personally, I spent the last eight months thinking about Krzysztof so I’m pretty sick of him,” the fighter joked.
Bonnar will next be seen in his role as color-commentator at WEC 50 next month
What was the best submission at UFC 116?
Brock Lesnar's arm triangle of Shane CarwinChris Leben's triangle of Yoshihiro Akiyama
Chris Lytle's armbar of Matt Brown
Thoughts ??
Carwin tagged Lesnar as he shot for a takedown early in the first, then worked for a finish for the duration of the frame, pummeling Lesnar with ground and pound but coming up just short of a stoppage
Lesnar scored a takedown early in the second, then passed to mount, where he quickly locked on an arm triangle. Carwin managed to survive the choke momentarily, but Lesnar adjusted and forced Carwin to tap 2:19 into the round.
With the win, Lesnar becomes the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion and improves to 5-1 with his fourth-straight victory, while Carwin falls to 12-1 with the first first loss of his career.
In the UFC 116 co-main event, middleweight slugger Chris Leben outlasted Yoshihiro Akiyama to score a third-round submission for his second victory in just 14 days.
After being outgrappled in the opening round, Leben rocked Akiyama with powerful punches in the second then went on the offensive again in the third, eventually forcing a gassed Akiyama to tap to a triangle with just 20-seconds remaining in the fight.
Also on the UFC 116 main card, Chris Lytle submitted Matt Brown with a second-round armbar, Stephan Bonnar stopped Krzysztof Soszynski with punches in the second, and George Sotiropoulos earned a unanimous decision over Kurt Pellegrino.
On the Spike-televised UFC 116 prelims, Brendan Schaub stopped Chris Tuchscherer in just 67-second and Ricardo Romero survived a back-and-forth battle to submit Seth Petruzelli in the second.
The UFC 116 preliminary card also included wins by Kendall Grove, Gerald Harris, Daniel Roberts, and Jon Madsen.
The official UFC 116 results were:
MAIN CARD
Brock Lesnar def. Shane Carwin via submission (arm triangle) – Round 2, 2:19
UFC Heavyweight Championship Unification
Chris Leben def. Yoshihiro Akiyama via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 4:40
Chris Lytle def. Matt Brown via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:02
Stephan Bonnar def. Krzysztof Soszynski via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:08
George Sotiropoulos def. Kurt Pellegrino via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Brendan Schaub def. Chris Tuchscherer via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:07
Ricardo Romero def. Seth Petruzelli via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 3:05
Kendall Grove def. Goran Reljic via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Gerald Harris def. Dave Branch via knockout (slam) – Round 3, 2:35
Daniel Roberts def. Forrest Petz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jon Madsen def. Karlos Vemola via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Chris Lytle defeats Matt Brown by armbar at 2:02 of round two.
George Sotiropoulos defeats Kurt Pellegrino by unanimous decision.
Brendan Schaub defeats Chris Tuchscherer by first round TKO.
Ricardo Romero defeats Seth Petruzelli via second round armbar.
Kendall Grove defeats Goran Reljic by split decision.
Gerald Harris defeats Dave Branch by third round TKO.
Daniel Roberts defeats Forrest Petz by split decision.
Jon Madsen defeats Karlos Vemola by unanimous decision
In the end Bonnar once again dug deep and showed the remarkable toughness that first helped make him a star in the UFC to emerge bloody, but victorious.
Bonnar admitted in the post-fight press conference that at one stage he feared the fight was going to go in a similar direction to their previous encounter when he had lost due to a cut.
“I was just worried, in Australia I had one cut on my head and they stopped the fight on it. This time I had about five or six, I didn’t want the fight to get stopped, I didn’t want anyone taking that fight from me so I just kept going for it.”
“The first cut I was like, ‘probably no big deal,’ and then the second cut was like, ‘oh damn, looks like I’m bleeding out of another hole,’ then they kept adding up and yeah, it got me worried. The plan was to really make it a dogfight and push the pace and you know me, when I bleed it tends to bring the best out of me. Typical Bonnar.”
That ‘typical Bonnar’ approach has served him well over the years, and on this occasion he walked away with an extra $75,000 after his fight with Soszynski won ‘Fight Of The Night’ honors.
So with two wars with ‘The Polish Experiment’ under his belt, is the UFC veteran looking for a third encounter to settle the score once and for all?
Not so much.
“Personally, I spent the last eight months thinking about Krzysztof so I’m pretty sick of him,” the fighter joked.
Bonnar will next be seen in his role as color-commentator at WEC 50 next month
What was the best submission at UFC 116?
Brock Lesnar's arm triangle of Shane CarwinChris Leben's triangle of Yoshihiro Akiyama
Chris Lytle's armbar of Matt Brown
Thoughts ??
Friday, July 2, 2010
“UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” fighter weigh-in Results ....
“UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” fighter weigh-ins at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. All fighters, including main-event fighters Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, made weight on the first attempt.
Lesnar, who was heavily booed by the fans in attendance, said that he was simply grateful to be fighting again. “I’m just excited to be here and to get back in the cage,” Lesnar said.
“Tomorrow night we find out who the baddest man on the planet is,” Carwin said.
MAIN CARD
Brock Lesnar (265) vs. Shane Carwin (265)
Yoshihiro Akiyama (185) vs. Chris Leben (186)
Stephan Bonnar (205) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (205)
Kurt Pellegrino (155) vs. George Sotiropoulos (156)
Matt Brown (171) vs. Chris Lytle (170)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Brendan Schaub (238) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (255) *
Seth Petruzelli (205) vs. Ricardo Romero (206) *
Kendall Grove (184) vs. Goran Reljic (186)
Dave Branch (185) vs. Gerald Harris (185)
Forrest Petz (170) vs. Daniel Roberts (169)
Jon Madsen (254) vs. Karlos Vemola (222)
Lesnar, who was heavily booed by the fans in attendance, said that he was simply grateful to be fighting again. “I’m just excited to be here and to get back in the cage,” Lesnar said.
“Tomorrow night we find out who the baddest man on the planet is,” Carwin said.
MAIN CARD
Brock Lesnar (265) vs. Shane Carwin (265)
Yoshihiro Akiyama (185) vs. Chris Leben (186)
Stephan Bonnar (205) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (205)
Kurt Pellegrino (155) vs. George Sotiropoulos (156)
Matt Brown (171) vs. Chris Lytle (170)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Brendan Schaub (238) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (255) *
Seth Petruzelli (205) vs. Ricardo Romero (206) *
Kendall Grove (184) vs. Goran Reljic (186)
Dave Branch (185) vs. Gerald Harris (185)
Forrest Petz (170) vs. Daniel Roberts (169)
Jon Madsen (254) vs. Karlos Vemola (222)
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