UFC on FX 3 Undercard Sleeper: Seth Baczynski

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Jun 072012
 

Seth Baczynksi looks to extend his current win streak to five with a victory over undefeated welterweight Lance Benoist at UFC on FX 3. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

This Friday the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida will host the highly anticipated rematch between two of the UFC’s top flyweights “Uncle Creepy” Ian McCall (11-2-1) and “Mighty Mouse” Demetrious Johnson (14-2-1). The last time these 125ers met it ended in a Majority Draw; now, they will duke it out once again to determine who will face Joseph Benavidez (16-2) for a shot at the inaugural UFC Flyweight Championship title. But before the UFC on FX 3 main card kicks off, fans across the nation will be treated to a stellar line-up in the prelims aired live on Fuel TV and streamed on Facebook. Among those promising undercard fights is a welterweight match-up between undefeated Lance Benoist (6-0) and a potential future star, “The Polish Pistola” Seth Baczynski (15-6). The six-foot-four Baczynski, who was a member of Team Ortiz on Season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter, has grown into a well-rounded mixed martial artist since his professional debut in 2006, as his ten wins by submission, five by KO/TKO, and eight first-round finishes can attest. Despite having mixed success in his earlier career, “The Polish Pistola” currently enjoys a three-fight win streak and is MMA Gospel’s pick for the UFC on FX 3 “Undercard Sleeper”.

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UFC 146 Undercard Sleeper: Paul Sass

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May 242012
 

Paul Sass (bottom) has flown under the radar in the UFC so far, but his top-notch submission game and double-digit undefeated record certainly deserve a closer look. (Photo courtesy of Sherdog)

With the stacked UFC 146 heavyweight card on the horizon for this Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas being possibly the best card in recent memory, MMA Gospel once again looks to the preliminary card in search of the most promising prospects. Typically it isn’t a difficult task to find a fighter on the undercard that offers something special and is lesser known among MMA fans, however, when an undercard offers the high caliber talents usually reserved for Pay-Per-Views, including a bout destined to be a war between “The Outlaw” Dan Hardy (23-10) and “Bang” Duane Ludwig (29-12), it was no easy feat. While the world is focused on the main event between “Cigano” Junior Dos Santos (14-1) and Frank Mir (16-5) for the UFC Heavyweight Title, many may miss out on the undefeated British submission artist “Sassangle” Paul Sass (12-0). The  Liverpool, England native does offer something special, and it’s more than just an undefeated record.

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UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans Live Results

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Apr 212012
 

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion "Bones" Jon Jones (left) puts his belt up for grabs against former friend and training partner turned bitter rival "Suga" Rashad Evans (right) in the UFC 145 main event. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

—MAIN CARD (on Pay-Per-View)—

Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans: Jones via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45), Round 5, 5:00

Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills: MacDonald via TKO (Punches), Round 2, 2:20

Brendan Schaub vs. Ben Rothwell: Rothwell via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 1:10

Miguel Torres vs. Michael McDonald: McDonald via KO (Punch), Round 1, 3:18

Mark Hominick vs. Eddie Yagin: Yagin via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29), Round 3, 5:00

Mark Bocek vs. John Alessio: Bocek via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00

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UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem Live Results

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Dec 302011
 

Former UFC champion Brock Lesnar (left) and multi-promotion champion "The Demolition Man" Alistair Overeem (right) square off in tonight's UFC 141 main event with the next shot at the heavyweight title on the line. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

—MAIN CARD (on Pay-Per-View)—

Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem: Overeem via TKO (Strikes), Round 1, 2:26

Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone: Diaz via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00

Jon Fitch vs. Johny Hendricks: Hendricks via KO (Punch), Round 1, 0:12

Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Alexander Gustafsson: Gustafsson via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 2:13

Nam Phan vs. Jimy Hettes: Hettes via Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26), Round 3, 5:00

—PRELIMS (on Spike TV)—

Ross Pearson vs. Rafael Assuncao: Pearson via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00

Anthony Njokuani vs. Danny Castillo: Castillo via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29), Round 3, 5:00

–PRELIMS (on Facebook)—

Dong Hyun Kim vs. Sean Pierson: Kim via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00

Jacob Volkmann vs. Efrain Escudero: Volkmann via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00

Manny Gamburyan vs. Diego Nunes: Nunes via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00

*Matt Riddle vs. Luis Ramos has been scrapped due to Riddle sustaining a thus far unnamed illness.

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UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem Live Weigh-In Results

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Dec 292011
 

(Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

—MAIN CARD—

Brock Lesnar: 266lbs.
Alistair Overeem: 263lbs.

Nate Diaz: 157lbs.*
Donald Cerrone: 156lbs.

Jon Fitch: 171lbs.
Johny Hendricks: 170lbs.

Vladimir Matyushenko: 205lbs.
Alexander Gustafsson: 203lbs.

Nam Phan: 146lbs.
Jimy Hettes: 145lbs.

—PRELIMS—

Ross Pearson: 145lbs.
Rafael Assuncao: 145lbs.

Anthony Njokuani: 154lbs.
Danny Castillo: 156lbs.

Dong Hyun Kim: 171lbs.
Sean Pierson: 171lbs.

Jacob Volkmann: 155lbs.
Efrain Escudero: 155lbs.

Matt Riddle: 170lbs.
Luis Ramos: 171lbs.

Manny Gamburyan: 146lbs.
Diego Nunes: 145lbs.

 *Nate Diaz was able to shed the additional pound during the extra hour he was provided.

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Bellator 55, Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Finals Live Results

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Oct 222011
 

(Photo courtesy of Bellator)

—MAIN CARD (on MTV2 and EPIX)—

Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Marcos Galvao vs. Alexis Vila: Vila via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30), Round 3, 5:00

Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Eduardo Dantas vs. Ed West: Dantas via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00

Light Heavyweight Non-Title Feature Fight
Travis Wiuff vs. Christian M’Pumbu: Wiuff via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00

Lightweight Feature Fight
Steve Gable vs. Ricardo Tirloni: Tirloni via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 2, 3:54 Continue reading »

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Spilled Bag of Fights: Sour Grapes

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May 092011
 

So, my Twitter homeboy and friend of the site, Dan “Dannyboy” Downes fought a tune-up fight outside the UFC this Friday. Regarding his opponent, I’m not gonna give this chump any more press by mentioning his name but he has a name that sounds like a supplement you’d get at GNC. Anyway, before this fight I was curious if this dude had a Twitter account. We all know Dannyboy is the tweet zen master so I was curious if this guy had a Twitter and would mention anything about the fight. Well, he did mention it… he also seemed to have no idea how to use Twitter. Seems he had some sort of weird beef with Jens Pulver and kept calling Jens out -but not by using the @Jens_Pulver that would allow Jens to see it but rather just tweeting and,  I guess,  hoping that one of his dozen or so followers would pass it on. What a goof! Continue reading »

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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Boxing…

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Jan 042011
 

UFC 118 in August was predominantly centralized around its "MMA vs. Boxing" co-main event between UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture (red/black shorts) and superstar boxer "Lights Out" James Toney (camouflage trunks). Couture demolished Toney and put an end to his night about halfway through the first round. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

This past month rounding out the 2010 MMA calendar and transitioning into the New Year has been thrilling. UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck II was for all intents and purposes an exciting affair. “Rush” Georges St. Pierre (21-2) put on another picture perfect fight against perennial contender “Kos” Josh Koscheck (15-5) and “Pitbull” Thiago Alves (18-7) showed he could stay relevant at welterweight by testing the iron chin of “Doomsday” John Howard (14-6), Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu 2 was quite literally a knockout, WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was an explosive send-off for the exciting organization, and the main event at UFC 125: Resolution featured lightweight champ “The Answer” Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) and his challenger, NCAA Div. I wrestler “The Bully” Gray Maynard (10-0-1), partaking in a five round war dominated by stand-up that rather surprisingly resulted in a Draw. However a disturbing realization has come to light. It is likely that given the growth of MMA, especially the UFC, this beloved sport one day will begin to emulate the stale monotony of professional boxing. As the UFC and MMA continue to grow into the meganaut of combat sports, mainstream growth’s effect on the sport, its entertainment value, and its fighters will only become progressively more apparent. Continue reading »

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