You Down With “OSP”? Yeah, You Know Me!

 Posted by at 4:05 PM  Features, MMA News, Strikeforce  2 Responses »
Jan 262011
 

Ovince St. Preux's professional MMA career took off in 2010. The former University of Tennessee Volunteers football player ended 2009 with a less than spectacular 3-4 record but went a perfect 6-0 in 2010, including four wins inside Strikeforce, that have this light heavyweight on the launch pad to explode into the MMA spotlight. (Photo courtesy of Dave Mandel and Sherdog)

“OSP” Ovince St. Preux (9-4) has been on quite a roll lately. He’s fought a half-dozen times in the past 12 months, winning all six of those fights – four of which were under the Strikeforce banner. Three of those four Strikeforce match-ups took place in just the seven weeks between mid-November 2010 and early January 2011 when he defeated very tough competition in “The Juggernaut” Antwain Britt (12-5), “The Razor” Benji Radach (19-6,) and “Abongo” Ron Humphrey (6-2). All in all Ovince is a perfect (4-0) inside the Strikeforce cage. Continue reading »

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Spilled Bag of Fights: Go, Nads, Go!

 Posted by at 3:29 PM  MMA News, Spilled Bag of Fights  1 Response »
Dec 062010
 

Hello, Icemigos. I hope your Thanksgiving was pleasant. I apologize for not enriching your life with a column last week but due to the holiday and the fact that nothing really happened in MMA, I decided to take a well-earned break. I trust that with the love and support of your family and friends and the knowledge that a new column would be coming your way via the magic of the interwebs, you were able to soldier on and get through that trying time. Well, rejoice, dear friends, because I’m back. Continue reading »

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Strikeforce Henderson vs. Babalu II: The Aftermath

 Posted by at 4:34 AM  MMA News  No Responses »
Dec 062010
 

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu was a highly anticipated card that more than exceeded fans' expectations, and established itself as the best of the promotion's efforts to date. The event was highlighted by three spectacular knockouts, including "Hendo" Dan Henderson's first round KO over "Babalu" Renato Sobral in the main event. (Photo courtesy of Dave Mandel and Sherdog)

St. Louis was not only treated to a talent filled evening but to three stunning knockouts via the Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu card. “Hendo” Dan Henderson (26-8), “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (18-6), and “Semtex” Paul Daley (23-10)  all walked away with a win by brutal knockout. In the main event, Henderson finished “Babalu” Renato Sobral (33-9) by ground-n-pound with vicious right hands, Lawler landed a heavy right hook and a right diving haymaker that put “The Law” Matt Lindland (22-8) to sleep, and Daley finished with his famous left hook over the fan favorite “Hands of Steel” Scott Smith (16-8). “Bigfoot” Antonio Silva (14-2) also walked away with a TKO win over kickboxer Mike Kyle (14-8) and Ovince St.Preux (9-4) took a Unanimous Decision victory against Benji Radach (19-6). Continue reading »

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Strikeforce: Babalu vs. Henderson Quick Results

 Posted by at 7:49 PM  MMA News  1 Response »
Dec 042010
 

(Photo courtesy of Strikeforce)

—UNDERCARD—

Josh Epps vs. J.W. Wright: Wright via Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 1, 1:29

Booker DeRousse vs. Coltin Cole: DeRousse via TKO (Punches), Round 2, 3:04

Thomas Aaron vs. Matt Ricehouse: Ricehouse via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Lee Brousseau vs. Mike Glenn: Glenn via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 2:00

Lucas Lopes vs. Cortez Coleman: Coleman via Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 1, 2:04

Patrick Cummins vs. Terrell Brown: Brown via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 2:44

Max Martyniouk vs. Justin Lawrence: Lawrence via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Fernando Bettega vs. Wayne Phillips: Bettega via Split Decision, Round 3, 5:00

—MAIN CARD—

Benji Radach vs. Ovince St. Preux: St. Preux via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Paul Daley vs. Scott Smith: Daley via KO (Punch), Round 1, 2:09

Antonio Silva vs. Mike Kyle: Silva via TKO (Punches), Round 2, 2:49

Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Lindland: Lawler via KO (Punch), Round 1, 0:50

Dan Henderson vs. “Babalu” Renato Sobral: Henderson via KO (Punches), Round 1, 1:53

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Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu Weigh-Ins Photo Gallery

 Posted by at 1:47 PM  MMA News  No Responses »
Dec 042010
 

Dan Henderson and "Babalu" Renato Sobral both made weight and will square off in the main event. (Photo courtesy of Esther Lin and Strikeforce)

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Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu Weigh-In Results

 Posted by at 6:20 PM  MMA News  No Responses »
Dec 032010
 

Dan Henderson and "Babalu" Renato Sobral both made weight and are ready to face off tomorrow night. (Photo courtesy of Esther Lin and Strikeforce)

—UNDERCARD—

Josh Epps: 127.5lbs.
J.W. Wright: 130.5lbs.

Booker DeRousse:185lbs.
Coltin Cole: 185.5lbs.

Thomas Aaron: 155.5lbs.
Matt Ricehouse: 156lbs.

Lee Brousseau: 204lbs.
Mike Glenn: 207.25lbs.

Lucas Lopes: 185lbs.
Cortez Coleman: 184.75lbs.

Patrick Cummins: 205.5lbs.
Terrell Brown: 208.25lbs.*

Max Martyniouk: 154.5lbs.
Justin Lawrence: 155.5lbs.

Fernando Bettega: 170.25lbs.
Wayne Phillips: 171lbs.

—MAIN CARD—

Benji Radach: 205.5lbs.
Ovince St. Preux: 205.5lbs.

Paul Daley: 169.75lbs.
Scott Smith: 170lbs.

Antonio Silva: 263lbs.
Mike Kyle: 219lbs.

Robbie Lawler: 186lbs.
Matt Lindland: 185.5lbs.

Dan Henderson: 204.5lbs.
“Babalu” Renato Sobral: 202lbs.

* Brown has approximately two hours to drop 2.25 pounds.

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EA Sports, Sherdog, and Strikeforce Team Up for MMA Fighter Exchange Program

 Posted by at 5:36 PM  MMA News  2 Responses »
Oct 122010
 

Just one week before the highly anticipated XBox 360 and PS3 game EA Sports’ MMA hits stores on October 19, the people at EA Sports and Sherdog have teamed up to offer a unique training experience called “Sherdog MMA Fighter Exchange”.

The program closely follows the Career Mode featured in the game, where one’s fighter trains under some of the best martial artists in the world. In EA Sports’ MMA’s Career Mode experience, fighters can travel the globe to learn new techniques and disciplines from top MMA trainers like “The Natural” Randy Couture (19-10), Pat Miletich (29-7-2), Rickson Gracie (11-0), and “El Guapo” Bas Rutten (28-4-1).  EA Sports’ MMA is the only game of its kind, allowing players and fans to go beyond the cage and around the world to experience different fighting environments, rule sets, and training locations. Continue reading »

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