Archive for the ‘MMA General’ Category
UFC 129 Pay-Per-View Play-by-Play: Randy Couture () vs. Lyoto Machida ()
Saturday, April 30th, 2011UFC 129 Pay-Per-View Play-by-Play: Ben Henderson (12-2) vs. Mark Bocek (9-3)
Saturday, April 30th, 2011Strikeforce: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.
NAAFS Night of Champions Pro Series Heavyweight Bout- Greg Maynard vs. Stipe Miocic
Sunday, December 5th, 2010Featured Professional Bout
Heavyweight Bout (265 lbs)-
Greg Maynard (Hell’s Forty Fight Team) vs. Stipe Miocic (Strong Style Fight Team)
Maynard is an out-of-stater coming to Cleveland from West Virginia. Maynard is sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, which you can check out at www.IntimidationClothing.com. The very partisan crowd is letting Maynard hear it as they are chanting “Stipe, Stipe, Stipe” during Maynard’s introduction. Miocic is also sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, and is escorted to the cage by the Strong Style team en masse. Maynard is a relatively short heavyweight, while Miocic looks like he could drop to light heavyweight. Miocic has several inches in height over Maynard and we’re ready to rock and roll. The crowd is getting behind Miocic and he stumbles Maynard with a jab. Miocic is throwing jabs and legkicks while Maynard is returning fire. Miocic is landing some heavy leg kicks to Maynard’s lead leg, both to the inside and outside. Maynard appeared to be mumbling to himself following a Miocic combo, and I’m almost certain he said “Go, Go Gadget arms.” If you are a fan of boxing, this fight is for you. Miocic begins peppering Maynard with knees and uppercuts. Despite the damage he is taking, Maynard looks cool and collected. Round 1 goes to Stipe Miocic 10-9.
Round 2
Maynard grins at his opponent to begin the round and it seems to awaken Stipe. Stipe stumbles Maynard with another nasty leg kick and follows with a body hook. More leg kicks by Miocic. Now he’s working on the rear leg. Maynard crumbles after a frenzy of shots. Miocic threw punches, kicks, and knees and the referee had no choice but to step in and stop the fight. Stipe Miocic wins this heavyweight bout by way of 2nd round TKO, and that puts a wrap on tonight’s NAAFS 2010 Night of Champions. Thanks for following the semi-live blog and make sure you keep checking back with ProFighting-Fans.com for the latest in mixed martial arts.
NAAFS Night of Champions 2010 Pro Series Welterweight Title Bout- Daniel Head vs. Nick Duell
Sunday, December 5th, 2010Welterweight (170 lbs) Pro Series Title Fight
Daniel Head (Indiana Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Academy) vs. Nick Duell (Strong Style)
Duell is sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, which,I should mention, can be checked out at www.IntimidationClothing.com.
Round 1
Head is taking the fight on short notice, replacing a tough fighter. Head was featured on the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, but was eliminated by Jeff Lentz in the preliminary round.
The heavily-tattooed Duell looks ready and takes a southpaw stance. Head’s kicks are blocked and Duell catches one and gains a takedown. Duell is inside Head’s guard, and Head looks comfortable on the ground. Duell is landing punches in bunches to the body of Head.Duell is doing what he does best and is striking hard from the top. Duell has Head pressed into the cage and a cut is open on Head’s hairline. Head looks for a kimura, but Duell shockingly takes his arm all the way backwards and escapes. Duell is punished Head and lets him stand up after throwing some nasty elbows. Head is really bleeding now. A scramble results in Duell taking Head’s back. Head is looking for a kimura, but Duell slips free. Duell put the pressure on Head and I’d score this one 10-9 on the official unofficial scorecard in favor of Nick Duell.
Round 2
Duell looks on as the doctor takes a look at Head’s cut. The cut is okay and we’re good to go. Duell slips after throwing a kick and Head jumps into Duell’s guard. Duell looks for an armbar and another. Head is well-versed in jiu-jitsu and is able to slip free. Head attempts an armbar of his own and nearly catches Duell. Duell’s flexibility is impeccable. Head is looking for another armbar and Duell comes up on top. Duell gives Head a steady diet of punches and Duell looks to take Head’s back. Triangle attempt by Duell, reminiscent of Toby Imada of Bellator, and Duell locks in an armbar instead. . Head taps to an armbar and Nick Duell is the 2010 NAAFS Pro Series Welterweight Champion by way of armbar. Duell is the first man to submit Daniel Head, which is a testament to Duell’s jiu-jitsu training at Strong Style MMA.
NAAFS Night Of Champions 2010 Pro Series Featherweight Championship bout- Donny Walker vs. Billy Vaughan
Sunday, December 5th, 2010145 lb Pro Title Fight- Donny Walker (GriffonRawl) vs. Billy Vaughan (Buckeye MMA)
This fight is brought to you by Intimidation Clothing. Make sure you check out their fine line of MMA apparel & gear at www.IntimidationClothing.com . Both the challenger (Vaughan) and the champion (Walker) are sponsored by Intimidation Clothing. Walker was wearing the new Winged Skulls design, while Walker is wearing his own signature shirt produced by Intimidation. The artistic staff at Intimidation is really doing incredible work.
Yo may remember that Walker won the belt by defeating a tough Mike Nesto, while on the same night, Vaughan defeated highly-touted Ryan Lang, a 4-time Ohio State Wrestling Champion in high school as well as an All-American Wrestler at Northwestern.
Round 1
This fight’s for the Pro Series Featherweight Belt. Vaughan throws wild punches that are blocked by Walker. Vaughan looks for a shot and looks to have cut Walker’s brow. Vaughan throws more wild uppercuts and uses them to set up a takedown. Vaughan drops back for a heelhook, Walker looks composed in his defense and throws a flurry of punches and elbows on his way to being on top of Vaughan. Walker is in sidecontrol and has Vaughan’s right arm tied up. Walker takes Vaughan’s back and quickly sinks in a rear naked choke. Vaughan taps immediately. Donny Walker leaps up on the cage above me and wipes the blood off of his head and licks it. That fight was a testament for the toughness of Walker, as he weathered a flurry of punches and a heelhook before submitting a tough opponent. Expect big things from Donny Walker in the future, especially since Jason Dent is behind him and is likely in the ear of the WEC/UFC supporting his teammate. Additionally, expect to hear from Billy Vaughan, as that kid is tough and has a huge upside.
NAAFS Night of Champions Pro Series Featherweight Bout- Kevin Rothacker vs. Doug Kulbis
Sunday, December 5th, 2010145 lb. Bout- Kevin Rothacker (Strong Style MMA) vs. Doug Kulbis (Evolve MMA)
Fighters from two of the top Northeast Ohio gyms will face off as Strong Style (Independence, Ohio) fighter Kevin Rothacker takes on Evolve MMA (Akron) fighter Doug Kulbis. Kulbis is absolutely covered in tattoos, all of which are excellently done.
Round 1
Kulbis takes his traditional southpaw stance and lands a quick one-two combo. Rothacker is squinting out of his right eye just seconds into the fight. Rothacker is working on head movement and is learing quickly to avoid the combos of Kulbis. Kulbis lands a left head kick to the chin of Rothacker, but Rothacker seems composed. Both men are flurrying. Rothacker uses a Kulbis head kick (which lands, I might add), to take Kulbis down. Rothacker is in Kulbis’ guard and Kulbis is working to stand up. Rothacker seems to hae recovered from the early shots he took and now has Kulbis on his back against the cage. Kulbis works to butterfly guard and kicks Rothacker off. Both men are on their feet in the center of the cage. Kulbis is throwing a variety of strikes, but Rothacker returns the favor. Despite an early striking advantage by Kulbis, Rothacker stayed strong and took the round after weathering the storm. 10-9 for Kevin Rothacker.
Round 2
Rothacker’s corner reminds him to move left to avoid Kulbis’ left hand and leg. Kulbis is throwing a lot of punches, but not landing much of anything. Rothacker is giving up a good deal of reach, and looks to be struggling to get inside of Kulbis’ range. Rothacker clinches and throws some knees to the body of Kulbis. Kulbis lands a head kick. Rothacker’s right hand is beginning to drop, leaving himself vulnerable to Kulbis’ power. That last head kick from Kulbis, and a left cross has split open Rothacker’s eyebrow. Rothacker is a tough customer and keeps pressing the action. Rothacker floors Kulbis with a few rights and is drilling Kulbis from inside Kulbis’ guard. Both men are tired now and the action has slowed down significantly. Kulbis is throwing elbows from the bottom and is eating some fists for his troubles. 10-9 for Rothacker. Wow. After a round like that one, this 3rd round should be a slugfest, as the fight could be hanging in the balance.
Round 3
The action is delayed by the ringside doctor examining Rothacker’s cut, but it’s deemed acceptable and we’ll go to round 3. Leg kicks by Rothacker nearly take Kulbis down. . Nice body shot by rothacker. Kulbis throws a double flying knee, but misses narrowly. Both men are throwing wild strikes, none really landing squarely. They clinch briefly and Rothatcker throws and lands a head kick. Rothacker is really bleeding now, but is moving forward. Kulbis scores a takedown and looks to mount. Rothacker gets to his feet and drops Kulbis with strikes and mounts with heavy strikes. I had that one 10-9 for Rothacker, and my official unofficial score had the fight 30-27 for Kevin Rothacker, but both men showed tremendous guts and skill. The fight goes to the judges and they have the fight for Kevin Rothacker by unanimous decision (29-28×3). It’s a shame that this fight had to come to an end. Great fight by both Kevin Rothacker and Doug Kulbis, alike. If Mr. Greg Kalikas (Pro Series Matchmaker, announcer, and President of the NAAFS) reads this blog, I want to see a rematch!
NAAFS Night of Champions 2010 Amateur bout recap and pro preview
Sunday, December 5th, 2010After a nice card of Amateur fights, we’ll move on to a nice card of Professional Fights. Some of the differences are longer rounds (5 minute rounds for pro fights as opposed to 3 for amateurs) and the ability to throw elbows on the ground.
An interesting fact to note is that the undercard fighters were an astounding 38-3 combined in the NAAFS in the year 2010. That just goes to show that the NAAFS doesn’t just grant fighters a berth in the championship fights; a spot in the Night of Champions needs to be earned, which is something for which the NAAFS should be commended. In comparison, the professional fighters on tonight’s card were a combined 9-1 heading into tonight’s fights. I’d be remiss if I didn’t congratulate NAAFS Amateur Matchmaker Nicole Long, for keeping these Amateurs active and paired up with the best possible competition in the year 2010. Great work, Nicole.
NAAFS Night Of Champions Women’s Amateur 155 lb Title Bout- Jessica Zomcik vs Tamikka Brents
Sunday, December 5th, 2010Womens 155 lb Title- Jessica Zomcik (Team DNA) vs. Tamikka Brents (Warrior Concepts/ 5Knuckle MMA)
Not to be forgotten, the ladies of the NAAFS will take the cage next. Jessica “The DNA Princess” Zomcik comes to the cage sporting a pink sash with her nickname stitched on it. That is certainly unconventional fightwear, but she looks ready to scrap. Brents is a stocky fighter with heavy hands. On paper, this fight is going to be a brawl for the 2010 NAAFS Female Amateur Series 155 Lb Title. Brents has an intense scowl, while Zomcik seems to be enjoying her time in the cage.
Round 1
Brents is quickly looking for a takedown, which she scores by lifting and slamming her opponent. Both fighters are from out of state, with Zomcik representing Pennsylvania, and Brents hailing from Illinois. Brents briefly has sidemount, but takes mount and drops some heavy punches to the face of her opponent. Brents is relentless with her strikes. This is getting out of control and Jerry Krycz stops the action. Zomcik is visibly battered, and for good reason, as she absorbed a great deal of punches to the face. Tamikka Brents is the 2010 NAAFS Female Amateur Series 155 lb. Champion due to a vicious TKO.