Archive for March, 2011
Strikeforce Feijao vs. Henderson Josh Thornburg vs Roger Bowling
Saturday, March 5th, 2011Strikeforce Feijao vs. Henderson- Jorge Gurgel vs Billy Vaughan
Saturday, March 5th, 2011Billy Vaughan is sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, and it wearing the White Intimidation Fight Shorts. He is a late replacement, and is fighting at a higher weight than he is used to.
Round 1
Gurgel is hard to miss in his hot pink trunks. Gurgel looks lots bigger than Vaughan, which is not a shock since Vaughan told me he was looking to cut to 135 this one is at 155. Vaughan catches an early kick and looks for a takedown. Gurgel sinks in a guillotine, and Gurgel drops to his back. The choke is tight and Vaughan taps. :44 seconds in the 1st round.
Strikeforce Feijao vs. Henderson-Jason Riley vs. Jason Freeman
Saturday, March 5th, 2011Freeman is sponsored by Intimidation Clothing and wearing black & white MMA board shorts.
Round 1
Riley has a huge size advantage. Freeman is doing his best to stay at a distance, and Riley floors him with a right. Freeman covers up and gets to his feet. Freeman drops Riley with a left and is on the big man with strikes. Riley taps out due to strikes and Freeman is your winner at 1:52 of Round 1.
Strikeforce Feijao vs. Henderson- Brian Rogers vs. Ian Rammel
Saturday, March 5th, 2011Brian “The Predator” Rogers is a product of northeast Ohio, doing his training at Strong Style MMA in Independence, Ohio. I had the opportunity to speak with Rogers this week, and he was very excited to show his skills to the folks at Strikeforce.
Rammel is a tall, lanky fighter, and has a record of 4-2. He hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, and receives a decent welcome.
Rogers is sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, and comes to the cage in the black/blue Intimidation Sponsorship t-shirt and the blue Intimidation Fight shorts. The blue shorts appear to be the most popular color so far, with Rogers and Mitch Whitesel each sporting them. Rogers looks cool and calm, while Rammel is bouncing around in his corner. Rogers sold a huge amount of tickets for the fight, and has an entire section of Nationwide Arena cheering for him. This one is going to get loud!
Round 1
Rogers lets loose off of the bell and smokes Rammel with a right. Rammel looks to quickly shoot and Rogers stuffs it. Ramell eats a hard right and a knee. Rogers dodges a front kick that was intended to set up a takedown, but Rogers stayed back and allowed Rammel to stand up. Rogers is drilling Rammel everytime he looks to close the distance. Rogers floors Rammel with a right hand and lets him stand up. Rogers is absolutely huge for a middlweight. He looks to have the weight advantage, though Rammel is taller. Rammel throws a spinning backfist just as Rogers throws a hook, and it’ss like two bulls butting heads. Rogers is stalking his prey lands a nasty series of punches. Rammel looks for a leg and Rogers pours on the fists. This one is over at 4:23 of the 1st round. Brian Rogers is your winner and jumps up on the cage with his trademark Predator mask to go along with the dreadlocked hair.
Strikeforce Feijao vs. Henderson- Mitch Whitesel vs Marc Cofer
Saturday, March 5th, 2011Mitch Whitesel vs. Marc Cofer
Whitesel is sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, and is sporting the blue Intimidation Fight shorts.
Round 1
Dan Miraggliotta is our referee, and we’re ready to go. Cofer is the much taller fighter and clinches with Whitesel, pressing him against the cage. Both men are momentarily pressing the other into the cage, and we’re back to the center. Both men trade leg kicks and both look hesitant to really let loose. Whitesel scores a takedown and Cofer gets to his knees in a front headlock position. Whitesel locks in a guillotine and Cofer taps at 3:55 of Round 1. Mitch Whitesel is your winner.
Strikeforce:Feijao vs. Henderson- JP Felty vs. John Kuhner
Saturday, March 5th, 2011Our action kicks off tonight with a Welterweight fight between two Ohioans: JP Felty is making his pro debut, while John Kuhner is 0-2. Both hail from the Columbus area, and both received a warm welcome from th
Strikeforce: Feijao versus Henderson Preview
Saturday, March 5th, 2011I’m here live from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio for an action-packed night of Professional MMA Action. This card is crammed with fighters with Ohio roots, including JP Felty, John Kuhner, Mitch Whitesel, Marc Cofer, Iam Rammel, Brian “The Predator” Rogers, Jason Freeman, Jason Riley, Jorge Gurgel, Tyler Combs, and Roger Bowling. This liveblog is brought to you by Fighters Guard Management and Intimidation Clothing. The main card, televised live on Showtime, is headlined by Dan Henderson and Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante in a Lightheavyweight Title fight.