Tag: mma
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Passing the Guard: UFC on Fox 6 Thoughts
Music to listen to: Cassandra Gemini by The Mars Volta Some thoughts on UFC on Fox: -It was good to see Ryan Bader return to form. Back at UFC 126 in February 2011, Bader was one victory over Jon Jones away from a light heavyweight title shot. Jones dispatched the Arizona native, went on…
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Passing the Guard: UFC 155 Preview
Music to listen to: Schism (Tool Cover) by Piano Tribute Players Back in November 2006, the co-main event for UFC 65 was a heavyweight title match between Tim Sylvia and Jeff Monson which lacked interest and severely questioned the merits of the entire division within the promotion. With elite heavyweights like Fedor Emelianenko, Mikro CroCop,…
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Verbal Submission: UFC on Fox 5 Review
Music to listen to: Would? by Alice in Chains Some quick thoughts on UFC on Fox 5: Size does matter: Rory MacDonald looked like a weight class above BJ Penn in his victory on Saturday night. Alex Gustafsson most likely entered the octagon during his victory over Shogun Rua at around 225 pounds when the…
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Passing the Guard: MMA Power Rankings November 2012
Music to listen to: The Journey (Drum and Bass Mix) by Tolerance I haven’t done an MMA post in several weeks so the best way to reassimilate myself into the sport is to do a breakdown of the top-five fighters in each major weight class. Heavyweight: 1) Junior Dos Santos 2) Cain Velasquez…
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Passing the Guard: UFC 154 Preview
Music to listen to: Cold Blooded by Rick James UFC 154 is in Canada so I’ll feature a Canadian artist. Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit: GSP returns to the octagon after major knee surgery and a layoff of more than 18 months. He’s technically still the welterweight champion and hasn’t lost a fight…
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Passing the Guard: UFC on Fox 4 Preview
Music to listen to: Parallels by Yes Quick predictions for UFC on Fox 4: Shogun Rua over Brandon Vera by TKO 4th round: I think that Rua’s overall aggressiveness will make Vera wilt under the pressure and the Brazilian gets the advantage in the championship rounds. Vera is a very talented fighter and arguably…
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