Nov 172012
Nov 162012
(Photo courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships)
—MAIN CARD (on MTV2)—
Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Marcin Held vs. Rich Clementi: Held via Submission (Toe Hold), Round 2, 3:04
Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finals Fight
Dave Jansen vs. Ricardo Tirloni: Jansen via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Featherweight Feature Fight
Dustin Neace vs. Marlon Sandro: Sandro via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 1, 2:05
Middleweight Feature Fight
Perry Filkins vs. Jonas Billstein: Filkins via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »
Dec 032011
(Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)
—MAIN CARD (on Spike TV)—
Michael Bisping vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller: Bisping via TKO (Strikes), Round 3, 3:34
Dennis Bermudez vs. Diego Brandao: Brandao via Submission (Armbar), Round 1, 4:51
John Dodson vs. TJ Dillashaw: Dodson via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 1:54
Yves Edwards vs. Tony Ferguson: Ferguson via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Johnny Bedford vs. Louis Gaudinot: Bedford via TKO (Knees), Round 3, 1:58 Continue reading »
Oct 282011
Sep 142011
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Aug 222011
Carson Beebe (top) is just one of several very talented young contenders on the newest season of "The Ultimate Fighter". (Photo courtesy of Sports Page Magazine)
The Ultimate Fighter 14 will be the last season of the hit reality series to be hosted on Spike TV before the program moves to FOX affiliate network FX, and by the look of things, the partnership between the show and Spike will be going out with a bang. The show’s featherweight and bantamweight cast is backed by coaches “Mayhem” Jason Miller (23-6) and “The Count” Micheal Bisping (21-3) – a guy who likes to crack jokes and cause trouble going against someone who often can’t take a joke but himself has quite the penchant for smack-talk, ensuring that there will be plenty of coach-on-coach conflict.
If the WEC taught the MMA world anything, it’s that the lower weight classes rarely afford a boring fight. Add to that the fact that the show’s fourteenth installment features a roster of talent reminiscent of the Season 1 with an increased focus on building fighters rather than showcasing pranks on camera, and spectators are all but guaranteed an explosive season. The level of experience found throughout most of the cast points to a more mature, professional group of men looking to punch, slam, and beat their way to the UFC roster. As reported on the TUF website, the cast members of the TUF 14 are as follows: Continue reading »