Source: http://skydivechick.com/2011/12/reflecting-and-resolving/
Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama? Gilbert Aldana? José Aldo? John Alessio?
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Reflecting and resolving
The week between Christmas and New Year’s always seems a bit like limbo – the family holidays have ended, yet the new year hasn’t quite begun yet. I find that, for myself anyway, this week tends to be a time of reflection and goal setting. I’m not one of those people who, year after year, [...]
JZ Cavalcante Post Fight vs Wilcox Wants to Return to Action Soon - JZ Cavalcante
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Justin Merero Part
Justin Medero does some whacky shit in this part but he's got a solid bag of tricks. I'm kinda on the fence about it so I'll let you judge for yourself.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/KnxHhDBGmH8/justin-merero-part.html
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Jon Hartley in LA
Up and comers skating LA is usually a bunch of mediocre ABDs, but Jon Hartley is making pros look dumb in this new part.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/dgkk-iM72sI/jon-hartley-in-la.html
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Basilio Cakaunivalu Interview
Have you ever heard of the Fijian who loved to brag about his homeland? Bas (short for Basilio) has been sharpening his whitewater skills over the past year and gaining hands-on experience on rivers across the western United States. In addition to heightening his reputation as a well-versed river guide, Bas has a range of [...]
Source: http://whitewaterraftingblog.oars.com/post/basilio-cakaunivalu-interview
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Pre-fight Press Conference - UFC 131
Hear from Dana White, Junior dos Santos, Shane Carwin, Kenny Florian, Diego Nunes, Sam Stout and Yves Edwards at the UFC 131 pre-fight press conference held June 9 in Vancouver, BC.Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-131/pre-fight-press-conference-video_8a40ea583.html
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Reflecting and resolving
The week between Christmas and New Year’s always seems a bit like limbo – the family holidays have ended, yet the new year hasn’t quite begun yet. I find that, for myself anyway, this week tends to be a time of reflection and goal setting. I’m not one of those people who, year after year, [...]
Source: http://skydivechick.com/2011/12/reflecting-and-resolving/
Logan The Pink Pounder Clark? Steve The Snake Claveau? Rich No Love Clementi? Mark The Hammer Coleman Wes Soldier Combs?
Stipe Miocic pounds Philip De Fries for quick KO victory at UFC on Fuel TV 1
Division 1 baseball and wrestling are on his resume, but if Stipe Miocic keeps going this way in mixed martial arts those accomplishments will be a footnote. The former elite athlete at Cleveland State put on a show on Fuel TV by finishing a fellow unbeaten Philip De Fries in just 43 seconds in Omaha, Ne.
After a plodding victory over Joey Beltran in his debut at UFC, Miocic looked to send a message here. He came out looking to bang and paid the price in the early seconds. Just 16 seconds in, De Fries (8-1, 1-1 UFC) drilled him with a three-punch combination. The Independence, Ohio native stood his ground stuffing a weak attempt at a clinch and reset himself.
Miocic (8-0. 2-0 UFC) landed a big right of own with 4:25 left that stopped De Fries in his tracks. A submission specialist, De Fries freaked out and tried to punch his way out of trouble. It didn't work. De Fries got pushed back into the cage when Miocic landed another big right. That was all it took. He dropped to his hands and his knees, and covered up. He didn't want to fight anymore, so referee Dan Miragliotta saved him after seven more shots.
Miocic's skill set is impressive. He was a high level college wrestler at 197 pounds and also played on the Cleveland State baseball team.
He's the rare wrestler, who also boxed at a young age. He's got a Golden Gloves title to his credit. At 29, he's getting a little bit of a late start to his MMA career, but it's also allowed to grow into his frame. The 6-foot-4, 240 pounder didn't have an ounce of fat on him. He continues the trend of new heavyweights, who are much more athletic than the big men of the part.
Dillashaw regains his status as a top 135-pound prospect to watch
The outcome of "The Ultimate Fighter" doesn't always predict who'll be the best fighter to come off the show. T.J. Dillashaw wasn't up to snuff at the TUF 14 Finale, but he more than made up for it tonight by putting on a clinch against Walel Watson. Dillashaw rolled with a unanimous decision victory, 30-25, 30-25 and 30-26.
Dillashaw, 25, destroyed Watson from the opening seconds. He scored two takedowns early and worked what appeared to be three nasty chokes. And that was all in the first round. In the second, Watson found himself on his back just 24 seconds in. By late in the second, he'd outstruck Watson 110-2.
At 5-11, Watson is extremely long for the division, but Dillashaw did a great job staying away from any submission predicaments by working mostly from half guard. He also mounted Watson on several occasions.
At the end of the fight, Dillashaw's advantage in the stats department was staggering. He outlanded 172-12.
TUF 12 champ Brookins looks explosive in easy victory over Rocha
If Jonathan Brookins can clean up one bugaboo in his game he has a chance to be a real player in the UFC's featherweight division. Brookins holds his chin a little too high, but it didn't matter tonight because he made such quick work of Vagner Rocha.
A flubbed Rocha takedown attempt turned into a dominant position for Brookins, who scored the rare top control knockout of Rocha at the 1:43 mark of the first round.
Rocha caught a Brookin kick and tried to drive forward to shoot for a double leg takedown. Brookins easily thwarted the attempt and pushed forward to get Rocha on his back. Instead of staying patient and protecting himself, the Brazilian started grasping at a leg to potentially attempt a knee bar and foot submission.
Brookins is too slick for that, so he started raining down right hands. the first three didn't land cleanly, but the fourth did. So much so that is appeared to knockout Rocha, who ate three more shots before the ref tossed Brookins to the side.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 undercard results:
Ivan Menjivar def. John Albert via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 3:45
Justin Salas def. Anton Kuivanen via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
Tim Means def. Bernado Magalhaes vis unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).
Shane The Engineer Carwin? Jason Hollywood Chambers Ryo Piranha Chonan? Dan The Sandman Christison? Logan The Pink Pounder Clark?
Switching camps: Gray Maynard’s move from Xtreme Couture to AKA
With the massive growth of MMA, the stakes have gone through the roof for fighters in the UFC. Between improved salaries, discretionary bonuses, appearance fees and marketing deals, the difference between a champion and a contender can be staggering.
"These guys are making millions of dollar in every fight. If Gray Maynard was the champion right now, he'd be a millionaire. [...] He's not. He lost a lot of money by losing that fight," Frank Trigg said on "The MMA Insiders Show" on Las Vegas' ESPNRadio1100/98.9 FM.
Following a loss to Frank Edgar at UFC 136, Maynard felt that sting. He'd come so close, but in the end, Edgar has the belt and the big assignments.
[Related: Yahoo! Sports pound-for-pound MMA rankings]
Maynard, faced with climbing back up the ladder, felt it was time for a change. A Las Vegas mainstay since 2006, he left Xtreme Couture and moved to American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Ca. But it wasn't simply about freshening things up.
"Gray just was not prepared. It was really one of those deals where a coach within his staff just would not pay attention any other coaches. He was getting really upset if any other coach tried to explain to him 'hey, this is how hard I'm going to push Gray in my session. You need to back off in your session so he can recover," said Trigg, a former trainer partner of Maynard's at Xtreme Couture. "[Maynard] wasn't prepared. It's ultimately up to one coach that didn't pay attention."
John Gunderson, another former teammate of Maynard's in Sin City, echoed the same sentiment about Maynard being less than prepped for the biggest fight of his life."The last fight Gray wasn't mentally prepared or physically prepared for that fight. I don't think he trained hard enough and he knows that. I think if Gray really put the time in and the work in, Gray could finish him," Gunderson said.
Maynard made to decision to extricate himself from the drama well before the Edgar fight took place.
"We knew six weeks before the fight," Trigg said. "Gray said 'look win, lose or draw, this is my last fight. I'm out of here. I gotta leave Xtreme Couture."
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Randy Couture, who was away from the gym for much of the early part of 2011, returned to find a big mess and one of his top fighters leaving. Couture cleaned house with coaches Gil Martinez and Ron Frazier moving elsewhere.
Martinez, with a boxing background, was Maynard's main coach. Whether it was his fault or not that Maynard underachieved, it's pretty clear that the former Michigan State wrestler was way too boxing-centric in his fights against Edgar.
It sounds like Maynard is never going to make the mistake of putting his eggs all in one basket.
"He's not officially joining AKA, he's going up there to train. We've all come to the realization that you can't be in one spot anymore," Trigg said. "If you want to be a great MMA fighter, you have to go down and train with Jose Aldo in Brazil. [...] You've got to go to different places. That's why GSP got so good so quickly. He didn't stay in Montreal. Gray has realized that's what he has to do."
Listen to the rest of the conversation as Trigg talks about whether fighters who bounce around to different camps need a head coach to pull everything together.
Here's hoping the change allows Maynard to take things to the next level. He may still be the best guy in the world at lightweight, but with all the competition out there at 155 pounds, he's probably got a long climb back up the ladder.
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Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Mark Hunt takes out Cheick Kongo in the first round at UFC 144
Mark Hunt made his name in combat sports in Japan, as he was a well-known and credentialed kickboxer. He thanked the Japanese fans with a quick knockout of Cheick Kongo at UFC 144.
[Video: Watch Hunt-Kongo fight highlights]
The two tentatively felt each other out, but when Kongo came inside, Hunt met him with a huge left that sent Kongo flying. Kongo returned to his feet, then Hunt threw a right-left combo that wobbled his opponent. He followed it with uppercuts until Kongo's legs fell out from underneath him. The bout was stopped at 2:11 in the first round.
At 37 years old, Hunt now has three straight wins in the UFC and an overall record of 8-7. For Kongo, this loss stops him from getting a three-fight win streak.
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Video: Matt Kurle and Dan Patrinellis on Ernie’s Canyon
This is a sweet video by whitewater kayaker Matt Kurle of him and Dan Patrinellis paddling the Ernie’s Canyon section of the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River in February 2011. Apparently this video won first place at an outdoor film festival recently, so congrats Matt! Ernie’s Canyon is one of the most difficult whitewater kayaking [...]
Karen Grigoryan Kendall Grove Clay Guida Jason Guida Melvin Guillard
Video: Craig Kleckner Playboating on the Lehigh River
Craig Kleckner posted this video on Facebook of himself playing on a Lehigh River wave recently, and as soon as I saw it I recognized the wave from the high water Lehigh River run I did with Nick LaBarbera last December 2010 when I was in PA. It was 27 degrees that day, and seeing as I [...]
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The Boppo Video
Boston's scene brings us The Boppo Video. At fifteen minutes it's the perfect length for your pre-session viewing.
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‘Virtual diving’ Very Close to Reality
Breaking news for those who truly appreciate the incredible beauty and splendor beneath the waters; many scuba divers throughout the world and marine conservationists soon will cooperate with Google and its partners to be included in the most original and special survey of the Great Barrier Reef ever undertaken. Tens of thousands of 360-degree high [...]
Source: http://www.dailyscubadiving.com/%e2%80%98virtual-diving%e2%80%99-very-close-to-reality/
Heath Herring Branden Lee Hinkle Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi?
The Wild Child
Advice for Planning Your Next Family Adventure Vacation At one point during our five-day rafting trip down Oregon’s wild and impossibly scenic Rogue River, my 10-year-old daughter, Markie, became obsessed with the notion of catching a rough-skinned newt. This was after a day during which we had leapt from 15-foot-tall cliffs, swum through trains [...]
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JZ Cavalcante Post Fight vs Wilcox Wants to Return to Action Soon - JZ Cavalcante
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OʼNEILL EVOLUTION TO WELCOME IN 2012 NEW YEAR IN STYLE
Davos, Switzerland, 11 October 2011 – The OʼNeill Evolution 2012 will once again launch a New Year in euphoric fashion from January 2nd until 7th. The 6 Star Men and Women’s TTR World Snowboard event will see some of the most progressive riders from around the planet gather at the base of the Jacobshorn in [...]
Source: http://snowboardaction.net/o%ca%bcneill-evolution-2012-year-style/
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Monday, 27 February 2012
Mario Wirnsberg
Mario Wirnsberg has a nice Euro tech part executed with style and speed.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/-zhagQaZYNQ/mario-wirnsberg.html
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Reaction from the Action: UFC 144 “Edgar vs. Henderson”
Following the UFC's return to Japan, fighters, fans, and media are still buzzing about the event. Just how significant was the return? That question, along with the main event and its outcome are discussed. Other questions such as the biggest winners and losers are also answered in this edition of Reaction from the Action.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27724/reaction-from-the-action-ufc-144-edgar-vs-henderson/
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Strikeforce: Josh Barnett Describes Win Over Brett Rogers as 'Perfect' - Josh Barnett
Strikeforce: Josh Barnett Describes Win Over Brett Rogers as 'Perfect' Video by Josh BarnettEfrain Escudero Rashad Evans Urijah Faber Wagnney Fabiano Kevin Kimbo Slice Ferguson
Andrei "The Pit Bull" Arlovski Recorded Live Video Chat July 8th 2011 - Andrei Arlovski
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Fighter misses out on UFC debut with ankle issue: Sean Loeffler suffers injury in warm ups
What a bummer for Sean Loeffler. The 29-year-old was set to make his debut at UFC on Fuel TV 1, but apparently injured himself just before the fight.
MMAjunkie reported that Loeffler's opponent Buddy Roberts, also making his debut, was paid his win and show money. Loeffler was also paid his show money. That's a great gesture for two guys who were minutes away from laying it on the line.
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UFC 144 Play-By-Play
MMAFrenzy continues our coverage of UFC 144 with our play-by-play of tonight's main card. Coverage will begin at 10pm EST.
Be sure to check out our complete coverage of UFC 144 including recaps, live results, and more.
Be sure to check out our complete coverage of UFC 144 including recaps, live results, and more.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27711/ufc-144-play-by-play/
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Sunday, 26 February 2012
Greenpeace to Protect Pacific Ocean Life
Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organization present in 40 countries across Europe, the USA, Asia, Africa and the Pacific, passionate about ensuring a peaceful and stable world for future generations. This is done by catalyzing an energy revolution to address the climate change; protecting the world’s ancient forests; campaigning for sustainable agriculture; and defending [...]
Source: http://www.dailyscubadiving.com/greenpeace-to-protect-pacific-ocean-life/
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Fukuda, Cariaso and Tamura start UFC 144 with wins
In the UFC's first trip to Japan since Zuffa bought the promotion, Riki Fukuda, Chris Cariaso and Issei Tamura were early winners at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Fukuda beats up Cantwell
Riki Fukuda dominated Steve Cantwell on the way to a 29-28, 30-27, 30-27 decision.
Fukuda got a takedown quickly in the first round and started throwing several big punches and elbows. Cantwell tried to grab an arm for a submission, but he couldn't do it. He finally returned to his feet to come on late in the round with kicks and a flying knee. In the second round. Cantwell defended a Fukuda takedown with a tight guillotine. As hard as Cantwell squeezed, Fukuda was still able to get out.
Fukuda took advantage of Cantwell's tiredness and landed several strike combinations. In the last 30 seconds of the round, Cantwell got a takedown and jumped on Fukuda's back. He fell off just before the horn sounded to end the round.
"My plan was to take him down more, but he had a very strong base. I was in a car accident the last time so I had to take a break, but it was worth the wait and I would like to thank the UFC for giving me this opportunity," Fukuda said.
Cantwell again tried for a submission in the third round, but Fukuda came on late in the round to beat up Cantwell. An exhausted Cantwell tried to return strikes, but it was all Fukuda.
Cariaso takes close decision
Chris Cariaso took a tight decision over Takeya Mizugaki, winning 29-28 on all three judges' cards. Mizugaki dominated the first round with better striking, a takedown and submission defense. He fended off an omoplata attempt by Cariaso. Mizugaki returned to the clinch in the second round to fend off Cariaso's strikes. Mizugaki finally completed the takedown around the two-minute mark, but Cariaso stayed active on the bottom.
In the third round, Cariaso threw a high kick then slipped. Mizugaki took advantage of the fall and used it to control Cariaso on the ground. He was more active on top this time, trying to pass the guard, but it wasn't enough.
Tamura starts card with knockout
Issei Tamura made a memorable UFC debut, knocking out Tiequan Zhang in the first fight on the card.
In the first minute, each fighter took a turn knocking the other down before settling in for a grapple-heavy first round. The second round didn't last long, as Tamura landed a picture-perfect right hand and knocked Zhang right out. The fight was stopped at 0:32 in the second round.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/fukuda-cariaso-tamura-start-ufc-144-wins-020528260.html
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UFC on FUEL TV 1 weigh-in: Sanchez looks healthy at 170 pounds
Diego Sanchez was the man to watch during today's UFC on FUEL 1 weigh-in.
In this ever evolving sport, welterweights are getting bigger and bigger. At 5-foot-9 Sanchez is small for the weight. He looked bloated on fight night for his battle last March against Martin Kampmann. This afternoon, he looked much healthier.
Sanchez explained to USA Today that he screwed up the weight cut before the Kampmann fight.
The last fight for Martin Kampmann, I really messed up on the diet. I didn't cut out salt. I didn't cut out carbs. I ended up having to cut 14 pounds the day of the weigh-ins. That's three hours of cardio and another 30 minutes in the sauna.
Sanchez said it cost him late in the fight when he couldn't pour it on.
I felt it in the fight, and even though I still was able to fight hard and put a hard pace, if I would have done the weight cut properly, I would have been able to press the fight even harder in the second and third rounds and, I believe, finished the fight.
So there's no excuses for Sanchez and that means a victory for Jake Ellenberger is worth that much more.
UFC on FUEL TV 1 weigh-in: (Courtesy MMAjunkie)
MAIN CARD (FUEL TV)
Jake Ellenberger (170) vs. Diego Sanchez (170)
Dave Herman (234) vs. Stefan Struve (256)
Ronny Markes (185) vs. Aaron Simpson (186)
Philip De Fries (241) vs. Stipe Miocic (240)
T.J. Dillashaw (136) vs. Walel Watson (135)
John Albert (135) vs. Ivan Menjivar (135)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Jonathan Brookins (145) vs. Vagner Rocha (145)
Sean Loeffler (185) vs. Buddy Roberts (184)
Anton Kuivanen (156) vs. Justin Salas (155)
Bernardo Magalhaes (155) vs. Tim Means (155)
Jon Fitch Kenny Florian Jesse Forbes Xavier Foupa Pokam Hermes Franca
American River Birds: Paddlers, Hunters, and Wee Flyers
Many of you have probably rafted the South Fork of the American River and wondered about the wildlife that lives on the riverbank and in the canyon. If you’ve been particularly curious about the feathered creatures, you’ll be interested in a special event hosted by the American River Conservancy this Saturday, January 28th. Point Reyes [...]
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Paul Buentello? Josh Burkman? Mikey Burnett? Murilo Bustamante? Grant Campbell?
Video: Susitna River First Descent (aka, Kayaking Masters of the Universe)
This is the most incredible video, taken in the 1970′s, of the first descent of the Susitna River in Alaska. I am totally awed by the massive water these guys go through in old school boats and gear of that time – no Gore-Tex, no foam core paddles, no big-water hull shapes. This video has [...]
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Jon Hartley in LA
Up and comers skating LA is usually a bunch of mediocre ABDs, but Jon Hartley is making pros look dumb in this new part.
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Countdown to UFC 131 - UFC
Full episode! Vancouver is on notice - heavy hands mean a big-time main event unlikely to go the distance in Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin. Plus Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes and Demian Maia vs. Mark Muñoz - see what's in store!Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/countdown-to-ufc-131-video_460590e56.html
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Wild and Scenic Film Festival Starts Tomorrow!
If your weekend is still open and you’re looking for something fun–and inspiring–to do, don’t forget that the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City starts tomorrow, Jan 13th. Films this year run the gamut from explorations of the Congo River, New Environmental Activists, and Biodynamic Farming in Egypt, so there is probably literally [...]
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Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall Agree to “Sudden Death” Round
Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall have agreed to having a "sudden death" round in their upcoming UFC on FX 2 bout. The groundbreaking move would prevent any possibility of a draw in their bout, which will serve as the opening round of the flyweight tournament.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27682/demetrious-johnson-vs-ian-mccall-agree-to-sudden-death-round/
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A tourist Dies in Piti Monday
Scuba diving is an attractive and exciting hobby for many adventure seekers around the world that brings them to the wonders of underwater life, promising a truly thrilling experience full of extreme and crazy moments. It becomes more and more popular water sport year after year with new and new diving centers and amazing dive [...]
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Saturday, 25 February 2012
Videos: How to Boof in Whitewater Kayaking
Here are three great videos by Shane Benedict from WhitewaterInstruction.com about different types of whitewater kayaking boofs. I posted one of these on here a long time ago but recently found them again and this time read the accompanying notes on their blog, which was also helpful – so here they are all together, with [...]
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Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva breakdown their upcoming fight - Strikeforce
At the Strikeforce Heavyweight GP in Dallas, TC Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck caught up with Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva. The Reem spoke about his victory over Fabricio Werdum and the challange that lies ahead in Silva. Bigfoot spoke about how to do the impossible and beat OvereemGrant Campbell? Gesias JZ Calvancante? Luiz Cane? Dos Caras Jr ? Phil Cardella
Switching camps: Gray Maynard’s move from Xtreme Couture to AKA
With the massive growth of MMA, the stakes have gone through the roof for fighters in the UFC. Between improved salaries, discretionary bonuses, appearance fees and marketing deals, the difference between a champion and a contender can be staggering.
"These guys are making millions of dollar in every fight. If Gray Maynard was the champion right now, he'd be a millionaire. [...] He's not. He lost a lot of money by losing that fight," Frank Trigg said on "The MMA Insiders Show" on Las Vegas' ESPNRadio1100/98.9 FM.
Following a loss to Frank Edgar at UFC 136, Maynard felt that sting. He'd come so close, but in the end, Edgar has the belt and the big assignments.
[Related: Yahoo! Sports pound-for-pound MMA rankings]
Maynard, faced with climbing back up the ladder, felt it was time for a change. A Las Vegas mainstay since 2006, he left Xtreme Couture and moved to American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Ca. But it wasn't simply about freshening things up.
"Gray just was not prepared. It was really one of those deals where a coach within his staff just would not pay attention any other coaches. He was getting really upset if any other coach tried to explain to him 'hey, this is how hard I'm going to push Gray in my session. You need to back off in your session so he can recover," said Trigg, a former trainer partner of Maynard's at Xtreme Couture. "[Maynard] wasn't prepared. It's ultimately up to one coach that didn't pay attention."
John Gunderson, another former teammate of Maynard's in Sin City, echoed the same sentiment about Maynard being less than prepped for the biggest fight of his life."The last fight Gray wasn't mentally prepared or physically prepared for that fight. I don't think he trained hard enough and he knows that. I think if Gray really put the time in and the work in, Gray could finish him," Gunderson said.
Maynard made to decision to extricate himself from the drama well before the Edgar fight took place.
"We knew six weeks before the fight," Trigg said. "Gray said 'look win, lose or draw, this is my last fight. I'm out of here. I gotta leave Xtreme Couture."
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Randy Couture, who was away from the gym for much of the early part of 2011, returned to find a big mess and one of his top fighters leaving. Couture cleaned house with coaches Gil Martinez and Ron Frazier moving elsewhere.
Martinez, with a boxing background, was Maynard's main coach. Whether it was his fault or not that Maynard underachieved, it's pretty clear that the former Michigan State wrestler was way too boxing-centric in his fights against Edgar.
It sounds like Maynard is never going to make the mistake of putting his eggs all in one basket.
"He's not officially joining AKA, he's going up there to train. We've all come to the realization that you can't be in one spot anymore," Trigg said. "If you want to be a great MMA fighter, you have to go down and train with Jose Aldo in Brazil. [...] You've got to go to different places. That's why GSP got so good so quickly. He didn't stay in Montreal. Gray has realized that's what he has to do."
Listen to the rest of the conversation as Trigg talks about whether fighters who bounce around to different camps need a head coach to pull everything together.
Here's hoping the change allows Maynard to take things to the next level. He may still be the best guy in the world at lightweight, but with all the competition out there at 155 pounds, he's probably got a long climb back up the ladder.
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Brett Band Matix NZ
Brett Band brings this part online for Matix in New Zealand.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/24wMv_r9pAM/brett-band-matix-nz.html
Dos Caras Jr ? Phil Cardella Roan Jucao Carneiro Shane The Engineer Carwin? Jason Hollywood Chambers
Jaakko Ojanen Part
Young Euro ripper Jaakko Ojanen has a possible world record 50-50 in the middle of a gnarly part.
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Jon Jones misses his friendship with Rashad Evans
Since Rashad Evans and Jon Jones stopped being training partners last year, the two have spewed nothing but vitriol at each other. But as UFC 144 and their title bout nears, Jones talked about how he misses their friendship with the Score in Chicago.
"We trained together and we had good times, but this competition has come between our friendship, which sucks," Jones told host Laurence Holmes. "I do miss being friends with the guy. But it's business, and he's coming after my championship. I've gotta do what I've gotta do. It might be a little awkward punching him in the face, but I'm sure the first time he swings at me, it will get reactionary."
Though fighters quite often forget their pre-fight squabbles after bouts, Jones says a renewed friendship is unlikely. He just wants respect between the two.
"I'd like to get to a point of being cordial, but to be friends again is not necessary. There's thousands of wonderful people in the world I can meet. After all that's been said, we can just live our lives. Respect is all that's necessary for me."
Hoping for respect between the two didn't prevent Jones from taking a few digs at Evans and how he performed in his win over Phil Davis.
"I don't know if it's because of changing camps, but his body looked a little softer. He couldn't finish Phil Davis, a guy who is pretty much a rookie. [Ed. note -- Davis has 10 fights.] I got even more motivated to out-train him."
Jones thinks that if the same Evans who fought Davis shows up in Atlanta in April for their bout, it will be another title defense.
"Rashad's been in the game for almost 10 years now [Ed. note -- Eight years], and he didn't really show why he's the No. 2 ranked athlete. We didn't see any legit boxing combinations, no kicking, no powerful double-leg dives. He was really just out there existing. If that's the same fighter who comes out when we fight, easier day for me."
Alex Andrade? Jermaine Andrè? Yoji Anjo? Ao Hailin? Shinya Aoki?
Nate Marquardt Signs With Strikeforce, Likely to Face Tyron Woodley for Welterweight Title
Nate Marquardt is finally making his return to MMA. After being released by the UFC last June, Marquardt was set to return to action with England's BAMMA organization. However, after multiple delays, Marquardt was released from the organization. Now he is set to return to Zuffa, but this time under the Strikeforce banner.
Luciano Azevedo? Ba Te er? Ryan Bader? Siyar Bahadurzada Bao Ligao?
Daniel Cormier Explains Why He Didn't Try to Take Down Jeff Monson - Daniel Cormier
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Video: Susitna River First Descent (aka, Kayaking Masters of the Universe)
This is the most incredible video, taken in the 1970′s, of the first descent of the Susitna River in Alaska. I am totally awed by the massive water these guys go through in old school boats and gear of that time – no Gore-Tex, no foam core paddles, no big-water hull shapes. This video has [...]
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Friday, 24 February 2012
Brett Band Matix NZ
Brett Band brings this part online for Matix in New Zealand.
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MMAFrenzy Podcast: Post-UFC on Fuel 1, Pre-UFC 144 Edition
MMAFrenzy.com presents its latest podcast, where host Steve “bsbiz” Barnes is joined by writers Chris Leslie and Bryan Robison providing analysis of this week’s MMA news and recaps of recent events.
This week we take a look at the aftermath of UFC on Fuel 1 and preview the UFC's return to Japan at UFC 144.
This week we take a look at the aftermath of UFC on Fuel 1 and preview the UFC's return to Japan at UFC 144.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27699/mmafrenzy-podcast/
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Dwayne De Rosario Q&A
With three weeks to go before the home opener [March 10th vs. Sporting KC], D.C. United's final pieces are falling into place. Moments after presenting the new DP Hamdi Salihi in a press conference on Monday afternoon, the club announced the re-signing of Dwayne De Rosario. The reigning MLS MVP has reinforced his bond with United, securing his place in DC for the foreseeable future.
Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/35Xk_ElA9z0/dwayne-de-rosario-qa
Alex Andrade? Jermaine Andrè? Yoji Anjo? Ao Hailin? Shinya Aoki?
Strikeforce: Josh Barnett Describes Win Over Brett Rogers as 'Perfect' - Josh Barnett
Strikeforce: Josh Barnett Describes Win Over Brett Rogers as 'Perfect' Video by Josh BarnettCyril Abidi? Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah? Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama?
Roy Nelson’s excellent adventure includes sleeping in a capsule and, um, feasting on blowfish testicles
Roy Nelson probably didn't need to prove his toughness anymore after he survived the beating he took from Fabricio Werdum in their heavyweight match on Feb. 4 at UFC 143 in Las Vegas. In video from Dana White's video blog, Nelson is seen complaining that he felt he won the fight, which provokes a chuckle from UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta.
But if you didn't believe in the big man's toughness before, perhaps you will after watching the tour of Japan that he did while in Tokyo for UFC 144, which is Saturday at the Saitama Super Arena.
Nelson went to a Buddhist temple and showed off some strange sleeping quarters, which more closely resembles a dog kennel, at the Asakusa Capsule Hotel.
By far, though, the highlight of the tour is when Nelson & Co. went to a Tokyo restaurant and ate blowfish. Not only did Nelson eat blowfish filet, he also ate blowfish testicles.
It's hard to tell whether or not he likes it, though the odd guttural sound he made after swallowing the blowfish testicles might give away his true feelings.
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Live music acts announced for the Brits snow festival
We told you we’d bring a night of live music to remember and we weren’t lying as six-piece live dance band Dr Meaker and Ninja Tune’s legendary Solid Steel resident DJ Cheeba are set to storm the stage at The BRITS Snow & Music Festival, Laax 18th – 25th March 2012. Get set as Dare [...]
Source: http://snowboardaction.net/live-music-acts-announced-brits-snow-festival/
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UFC 144 Preview: Joe Lauzon/Anthony Pettis and Hatsu Hioki/Bart Palaszewski
MMAFrenzy kicks off our main card coverage of UFC 144 with a pair of breakdowns of Saturday's card. Each day we will breakdown a pair of fights leading up to our breakdown of the UFC lightweight title fight between Ben Henderson and champion Frankie Edgar. Today's feature previews two main card matchups, with a lightweight battle between Joe Lauzon and Anthony Pettis, along with a featherweight showdown between Bart Palaszewski and Hatsu Hioki.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27651/ufc-144-preview-joe-lauzonanthony-pettis-and-hatsu-hiokibart-palaszewski/
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UFC 144 Preview: Yoshihiro Akiyama/Jake Shields and Yushin Okami/Tim Boetsch
MMAFrenzy continues our main card coverage of UFC 144 with a pair of breakdowns of Saturday's card. Each day we will breakdown a pair of fights leading up to our breakdown of the UFC lightweight title fight between Ben Henderson and champion Frankie Edgar.
Today we take a look at a pair of fights with Yoshihiro Akiyama versus Jake Shields and Yushin Okami versus Tim Boetsch.
Today we take a look at a pair of fights with Yoshihiro Akiyama versus Jake Shields and Yushin Okami versus Tim Boetsch.
Matt Andersen? Alex Andrade? Jermaine Andrè? Yoji Anjo? Ao Hailin?
United in Charleston: Day 1
CHARLESTON ARRIVAL
After spending the long President’s day weekend in DC following a successful trip to Arizona, D.C. United began its final phase of pre-season travel in Charleston, South Carolina. While here, United will play three scrimmages against the Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew and the hometown Charleston Battery.
The team arrived in Charleston late Wednesday night, had a team dinner and got some well deserved rest before a full slate of training and meetings on Thursday.
Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/vFr_xDNharM/united-in-charleston-day-1
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Nate Marquardt Signs With Strikeforce, Likely to Face Tyron Woodley for Welterweight Title
Nate Marquardt is finally making his return to MMA. After being released by the UFC last June, Marquardt was set to return to action with England's BAMMA organization. However, after multiple delays, Marquardt was released from the organization. Now he is set to return to Zuffa, but this time under the Strikeforce banner.
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Thursday, 23 February 2012
It's Not Over, Until It's ALL OVER. - UFC
This Saturday night, two of the most talented KO artists in UFC history meet in the Octagon. Don't miss UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin Live on Pay-Per-View or www.UFC.tv at 6/9PM PT/ETSource: http://mmalice.com/ufc/its-not-over-until-its-all-over-video_fe8c32076.html
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Trifecta of Fights Announced for UFC 146, Including del Rosario vs. Gonzaga
UFC 146 is quickly filling up, with three more bouts announced for the Memorial Day weekend card in Las Vegas on May 26th. Recently announced bouts for the card include The Ultimate Fighter season 14 winner Diego Brandao taking on fellow featherweight Darren Elkins, along with Shane del Rosario making his UFC debut against former title contender Gabriel Gonzaga.
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Quick strikes: Why Condit-Diaz 2 makes sense, Barao’s rankings, and Alvarez’s smart choice
*Dana White tweeted on Tuesday night that a Carlos Condit-Nick Diaz rematch will in fact take place. Wednesday, rumors abounded that the fight won't happen after all; as of the time of this posting, things remain murky.
But the bout makes sense on several levels. For one, the most optimistic scenario for Georges St-Pierre's return to the cage is November. In addition to GSP, Condit and Diaz, the welterweight division has vets like Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch hanging around and up-and-comers like Jake Ellenberger and Johny Hendricks knocking on the door. A nine-month gap between Condit winning the interim title and challenging St-Pierre, which, again, is a best-case scenario, is a long time to have both guys with title belts on the sidelines when so many solid fighters are looking for their opportunity.
For another, as much as both Condit and Diaz's fans want to claim their guy won in a convincing manner, the margin of victory in their UFC 143 bout was razor-thin. The fact the decision is still the lead topic of conversation in MMA days later shows there's plenty of interest. Which leads to our final reason to make the match: Business. Condit-Diaz 2 is a surefire hit in a year in which the UFC has already had to scrap a planned Montreal date because of a lack of viable headlining bouts. Whether the rematch is a pay-per-view or UFC on Fox headliner, the match will attract attention along the lines of the biggest bouts of the year.
*Renan Barao moved up to No. 4 in MMAWeekly's bantamweight rankings after his UFC 143 win over Scott Jorgensen. Gaudy 28-fight win streak notwithstanding, I'm not convinced Barao is the next big thing at bantamweight. An inability to finish Jorgensen, in and of itself, is nothing to be ashamed of, as Jorgensen has only been stopped once in his career.
But Barao's pace slowed considerably starting around the midpoint of the fight, and that's not going to cut it if he's in the cage with Dominick Cruz for five rounds, or with Urijah Faber, for that matter. A matchup with Joe Benavidez, assuming Benavidez gets the win over Yasuhiro Urushitani on March 3, would be an interesting gauge of where Barao reallly stands among the bantamweight elite. (Update: I straight-up forgot Benavidez is going into the flyweight tourney. I still think he'd be a good match for Barao, though).
*Kudos to Eddie Alvarez for turning down entry into Bellator's next lightweight tournament and taking a date with Shinya Aoki instead. The bout takes place April 20 at a location yet to be announced. Alvarez's decision puts the spotlight on what's going to be a kink in Bellator's tourney system going forward: Why should Alvarez have to fight his way through three opponents just to get another crack at the championship?
Tourneys are a great way for an up-and-coming fighter to gain exposure, but when you've already made a name for yourself, as Alvarez has, there's little to gain and tons to lose. Alvarez needs to stay sharp in the wake of his title loss. He'll have a far bigger test of his skills fighting someone the caliber of Aoki, and will have more motivation in attempting to avenge his 2008 submission loss, than he would in slogging his way through another tournament.
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