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Alistair Overeem: Compared to MMA, K-1 is easy

"Though they look similar, they are totally different sports. There is no fighter who holds the top title in both [K-1 and MMA]. If the other top eight K-1 fighters fought me in MMA, I would beat them in two or three minutes. It's a different arena. Anyway, K-1 isn't my ultimate goal. It's a side road. A checkpoint. I just want to have fun. If it's not, I'll just go back to MMA. MMA is a tough sport. There are five, five-minute rounds, and you have stand-up and ground techniques. You have not only punches, but you get kneed in the face repeatedly. Then K-1 is three, three-minute rounds. PRIDE had 10 minutes per round, right? Even with conditions like that, I am one of the top fighters. Compared to that, K-1 is easy."
 
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Nate Marquardt vs. Vitor Belfort on tap with Anderson Silva sidelined

While there were many that had been quite sceptical of the UFC’s decision to grant Vitor Belfort with a title shot at middleweight when he had never officially competed at the weight class for the promotion, it now appears as if “The Phenom” is going to have his opportunity to really earn his crack at the title as a match-up between himself and Nate Marquardt is apparently being put together according to a recent report over at Fighters Only Magazine.

It looks like current middleweight title holder Anderson Silva will not be able to compete in February as previously hoped due to the recovery process from a recent elbow surgery taking a little longer than anticipated. With Silva forced to the sidelines for an indefinite amount of time it couldn’t make any more sense than to give Marquardt and Belfort the opportunity to truly sort out who is deserving of The Spider’s next title defense.

Belfort would be bouncing back fresh off of the heels of his first round beatdown of former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin at UFC 103 while also currently riding a five fight win streak with knockout stoppages over the likes of Terry Martin and Matt Lindland along the way.

Marquardt is also riding a five fight win streak to some degree as his “defeat” suffered at the hands of Thales Leites was really a brutal beating over Brazilian that was reversed due to deduction of two points. Since his previous loss at the hands of Anderson Silva, Marquardt has put together impressive stoppage victories over the likes of Martin Kampmann, Wilson Gouveia, and most recently Demian Maia.
 
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Junior dos Santos: ‘I’ll Face Anyone’

Although Gabriel Gonzaga has been sidelined from his anticipated appearance at UFC 108 due to the the sport’s equivalent of a zombie-plague otherwise known as staph infection, his expected opponent and fellow Brazilian Junior dos Santos still has plans to compete at the event scheduled for January 2, and he doesn’t care who he has to go through to do it.

In a recent conversation with Tatame.com, the just twenty-five year old knockout specialist explained that the odds of Gonzaga making a recovery in time to throw down at UFC 108 aren’t looking great, and quite frankly, “Cigano” isn’t trying to wait for him. Just put someone in front of him and let the man do what he does best: Punch someone right square in the face.

“I’m waiting an UFC proposal, but probably they will put someone else on his place,” explained Dos Santos. “As the most of the heavyweights are sick or have scheduled fights.”

“I’ll face anyone. I’ve been training for a long time and I’ll be ready. It’s not good to wait and lose the rhythm. I was on for this fight and it’s not good to take the focus off. I have one month to the fight and whoever it is, I prefer to fight“

In some good news, when the conversation turned to his good friend and training partner Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s bout with staph infection, Junior sounded more than optimistic at the prospect of a fully recovered “Minotauro” Nogueira come UFC 110 in February as the former champion is expected to give the fast rising Cain Velasquez the stiffest test of his young career, stating, “It was the same problem that happened before the fight against Frank Mir (UFC 92), but when I left United States, it was everything ok. He called me saying that he’s much better, but he’s still taking the medicines… The recovering is good. I believe that in a few days he will be as new again“
 
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UFC welterweight Matt Brown discusses career resurgence, Renzo Gracie talk

By all accounts, UFC welterweight Matt Brown is a tough guy.

It was apparent during his run on "The Ultimate Fighter 7," when he quickly won the respect of his castmates, and even more so during his current and impressive 4-1 run in the UFC.

But while some of that toughness is no doubt inherent, Brown, who recently topped "TUF 9" winner James Wilks at UFC 105, said much of it comes from his intense mental preparations.

Brown, a guest on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio), discussed how his mental conditioning has helped transform his career. While just 7-6 prior to his "TUF" appearance, Brown has since gone 4-1 – after joining the biggest fight promotion in the world. In fact, the lone loss came via close split decision to undefeated Dong Hyun Kim.

"I've always felt like I've been a mentally strong fighter," Brown said. "I think that's been a strong point for me. But that's something you can always improve upon."

When it comes to sports psychology, Brown is an admitted bookworm. He reads about the subject constantly, partially because he quickly realized the books contained the same information that a couple pricey sports psychologists gave him. He visualizes his goals – and then ingrains them into his mind by writing them down. In fact, he'll sometimes scribble the same goal over and over and over again so it becomes second nature. Some of them are posted all over his room.

"I see it when I wake up, when I go to bed, and when I'm just sitting around," Brown said. "Visualizing is a huge part. It's probably the biggest part of the process."

For a guy who's established a legendary work ethic and with grueling training sessions, why add the extra work of intense mental preparations?

"If I don't become a champion and a legend ... that's fine as long as I put everything into it," Brown said. "But if you look back on your life and wish there was just a little more you would have done, that's the worst thing that can happen in your life.

"You don't get a second chance at things like that. You only have one chance to give it everything you have."

Such a philosophy paid off handsomely at UFC 105, when Brown defeated Wilks in a wild and back-and-forth main-card bout in Manchester, England. Brown's victory, which ultimately came via third-round TKO, didn't tell the whole story.

"I can look at every minute of that fight and see something wrong," Brown said. "I was a lot, lot more gassed than what you might have thought. That jetlag – I was fine all week, but as soon as I was walking to the cage, I didn't feel like going out there.

"You're usually really intense, and I walked out there like, 'I don't want to do this.' ... I attribute [the win] more to mental conditioning. I was able to get my mind where I needed it even thought I didn't physically feel like it."

Although tagged with a lengthy medical suspension after the fight due to a possible hand injury, Brown expects to be cleared early and hopes for a return in the first quarter of 2010.

However, one heavily promoted fight – with MMA legend Renzo Gracie – won't come to fruition. Brown caused a bit of stir recently when he told MMAWeekly.com Radio he asked Joe Silva for the fight. And even though he clarified at the time that he has nothing but respect for Gracie, Brown said some fans criticized him for "calling out" another fighter anyway.

"That was never my intent," Brown said. "It was one of those things that I should have thought about before I said it. I just wanted to make myself an available option. He's a legend. ... (With) fights like that, you're not going to lose. You get knocked out in a second? You still had the balls to be in there in the first place."

One person upset with Brown's comments is Daniel Gracie, Renzo's cousin and a fellow fighter, who criticized Brown after the interview.

"Here's the issue," Brown said. "I trained there (with them) before. They were very open to me and taught me stuff. ... And they take that as disrespectful that I trained there and wanted to fight them.

"It is what is. I do want to fight him. I asked for him, but I'm not getting him. I probably didn't deserve it."

While saying he "wouldn't be training with anger or rage" if the matchup had been booked, Brown said he won't back down from such lofty challenges. It's his nature, he said.

"I'm in a position where I'm going to be fighting tough guys, so why wouldn't I take a fight with someone with that high of a stature? I'm trying to make money here and build a career and put food on the table. As a martial artist, someone like Renzo would be one of the greatest tests."

But for now, he's simply enjoying the time off.

"There's nothing right now (with a possible next fight)," Brown said. "I'm just in chill mode."
 
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KOSCHECK GETS THIAGO FOR A 2ND TIME AT UFC 109

It may not be a title shot, but UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck will get his shot at revenge when he rematches the last fighter to defeat him. He returns to action on Feb. 6 at UFC 109 in Las Vegas to face Brazilian fighter Paulo Thiago.

The bout was first announced by AOL Fanhouse and later independently confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the fight.

Always a busy fighter, Koscheck stepped up on short notice to take a fight at UFC 106 against rising star Anthony Johnson and did not disappoint. Despite a few fouls in the fight from both competitors, Koscheck showed good stand-up and a return to his wrestling roots as he out-grappled and eventually submitted Johnson in the second round.

The fight earned Koscheck a big notch in the welterweight division, not to mention bonuses that night that totaled $140,000. Following the win, he called for a title shot and blasted current top contender Dan Hardy for not doing enough to earn a shot at the 170-pound title.

The UFC didn't budge on Koscheck's request as Hardy is set to face champion Georges St-Pierre, most likely in March in New Jersey, but the former NCAA wrestling champion will surely be excited to take another shot at Thiago in February.

Thiago made big waves in his first UFC fight when he was able to bounce back from a tough early going in his fight with Koscheck to get a TKO win in the first round of their fight back in February.

Since that time the Brazilian has gone 1-1, losing to Koscheck's teammate Jon Fitch, and recently picking up a win at UFC 106 over Octagon newcomer Jacob Volkmann.

The fight between Koscheck and Thiago will likely end up on the main card of UFC 109, which currently features UFC Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Mark Coleman going to battle in a light heavyweight attraction.
 
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The Emperor's new groove: MMAmania.com interview exclusive with Fedor Emelianenko

In the sport of mixed martial arts, five-time world champion Fedor Emelianenko still reigns supreme. After nearly a decade in the fight game this Russian heavyweight, simply now known to the world as "Fedor," still has an unblemished record.

He does, however, technically have one loss on his resume from the RINGS "King of Kings" Tournament that was held in December 2000 in his fight against Ysuyoshi Kohsaka.

He sustained a cut 17 seconds into the match from an unintentional (but illegal under RINGS rules) elbow strike -- a cut bad enough to warrant a doctor stoppage. In a non-tournament fight it would have been ruled a no contest or a disqualification victory for Fedor. This is precisely why many fans and media pundits still consider him undefeated.

Recently he recorded his 31st career victory with a dominating performance over Brett Rogers at the Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Rogers" CBS event that will likely lead to a potential 2010 match-up against either Fabricio Werdum or current Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem.

"The Last Emperor" took some time out of his schedule to discuss his most recent fight against "The Grim" including what it was like fighting in a cage for the first time, if he felt he executed his game plan and whether or not he was in any real danger in the first round of the fight.

Check it out:

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you feel like you executed your game plan against Brett Rogers? Did the fight play out like you anticipated?

Fedor Emelianenko: Yes, it sure did. The first round I was trying to see how he fights, which pace, how he stands and reacts, etc... to find his weak spot and then take advantage of it.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): When you were on your back in the first round and Rogers was raining down punches, how badly were you hurt and were you in real danger?

Fedor Emelianenko: I did not feel I was in real danger. Of course he hit me but it looked worse than it was. I was able to avoid a lot of the punches and I knew what I was doing.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): In hindsight, did you do enough preparation and training in the actual cage itself? Did you have any difficulty with the cage?

Fedor Emelianenko: A fight is a fight, whether it's in a cage or a ring. It doesn't matter so much to me. I trained in a cage a lot of times so I knew what to expect.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): There have been numerous reports about the injuries you sustained in the fight. How bad are the injuries to your hand and nose? What is the severity? Is either broken?

Fedor Emelianenko: No, nothing is broken. My thumb was dislocated and on my nose an old cut was opened again.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): How long do you anticipate being out before you start to train again?

Fedor Emelianenko: I am already back in training but not so much. And next week I will go on a holiday.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Which month in 2010 will you be targeting for your next fight?

Fedor Emelianenko: I don't know.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Will your next fight be in the United States or in Japan?

Fedor Emelianenko: Probably the US.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you have a preference whether you fight Fabricio Werdum or Alistair Overeem next?

Fedor Emelianenko: No.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you feel Alistair Overeem should be stripped of his Strikeforce heavyweight title at this time for failure to defend his belt since he originally won it back in November 2007?

Fedor Emelianenko: That is not for me to say.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): If you had to pick one, what would you say is your biggest weakness or a part of your game that you still need to work on even at this juncture in your career?

Fedor Emelianenko: Me and my trainers always see a lot of things that can be improved - on the ground and in stand-up. I don't think you ever can say that you can't improve yourself.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you look at Gegard Mousasi as your protégé and a man you are helping groom to one day follow in your footsteps and become a dominant heavyweight champion?

Fedor Emelianenko: Yes, Gegard is my friend and a very talented fighter. Of course I live in Russia and he lives in The Netherlands but we are friends and I hope he will keep winning.

Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): How much longer would you like to compete in MMA and when will you know it is time to hang it up for good?

Fedor Emelianenko: As long as my mind and body are good I can keep on fighting. I don't know when I will stop.
 
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Fedor Emelianenko and Gegard Mousasi? Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal says bring it

While just five fights into his MMA career, multi-weight-class contender Muhammed Lawal (5-0) is already looking to take down some of the sport's best fighters.

A recent Strikeforce signee, Lawal recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) that WAMMA heavyweight champ Fedor Emelianenko and Strikeforce light heavyweight title holder Gegard Mousasi were just two potential future matchups he thinks he could win.

But don't mistake Lawal's claims for cockiness. As the 28 year old preps for a bout with Mike Whitehead at "Strikeforce: Evolution" on Dec. 19, "King Mo" is just confident.

"I'm not overlooking anybody, but my plan is to beat Mike Whitehead, then keep on winning," Lawal said. "Any opponent, I'm not going to be like, 'Oh, it's going to be a tough fight.' I'm going to be like, 'I'm going to win.'

"I fight to win, so any opponent from here on out, I envision myself beating them. It doesn't matter who it's against."

Lawal meets Whitehead in a heavyweight contest, but the four-time Sengoku veteran said he wants to hold titles in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions as well. Lawal said he had actually hoped to meet Whitehead at 205 pounds, but his opponent requested different terms.

"The fight with me and Mike Whitehead was supposed to happen at 205 (pounds), but I don't think he wanted to fight at 205," Lawal said. "I think he's kind of big right now; he probably just wanted to stay comfortable at heavyweight. I was like, 'If you're comfortable at heavyweight, I'll fight you where you're comfortable at. It means nothing to me.'"

And as long as he's competing in the heavyweight division, why not take on the world's top-rated fighter? Lawal said he's up for a future bout with Emelianenko if Strikeforce is keen to the idea.

"Strikeforce calls the shots, not me," Lawal said. "Obviously, Fedor has a few tough fights on the radar with Fabricio (Werdum) and (Alistair) Overeem. He has his hands full right there. I just have to do my thing and keep winning. If he keeps winning, and I keep winning, it could happen."

Of course, Lawal's not certain Emelianenko will even make it through those potential fights to allow for a future matchup.

"[Emelianenko] has got two tough fights in front of him," Lawal said. "Fabricio is no joke. I could see Fabricio beating him, and I could see Overeem beating him. Anybody can be beaten at any given time. You've just got to be prepared.

"[Emelianenko] is only fighting once or twice a year. He looks good, but you can't expect to improve that much when you're fighting once or twice a year."

Of course, Lawal's first chance at a Strikeforce title might come in the light heavyweight division. Lawal believes he might be the once to convince new champion Mousasi to re-consider his previous spot in the middleweight division.

"I have a feeling he's going to be at 185 again, eventually," Lawal said. "I have a feeling that I'm going to be the reason he goes back down."

2010 could be a banner year for Lawal. Willing to compete in three divisions, Lawal's Strikeforce contract also allows for him to fight in Japan. And with "King Mo's" desire to keep improving, stay busy and "get dat paper," the sky's the limit for future matchups should Lawal get past Whitehead.

"I just feel comfortable in the ring fighting," Lawal said. "As long as it makes sense, then I feel comfortable."
 
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RYAN BADER VS. KEITH JARDINE FOR UFC 110

A light heavyweight bout has been added to the UFC's first trip to the land down under. "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 8 winner Ryan "Darth" Bader looks to keep his undefeated record in tact as he faces "The Dean of Mean" Keith Jardine.

The bout was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday by multiple sources close to the fight, who indicated bout agreements have been issued for the upcoming fight.

Bader (10-0) has looked strong in both of his fights since winning The Ultimate Fighter competition, most recently in a unanimous decision victory over Eric "Red" Schafer. The former All-American from Arizona State showed some dangerous stand-up to compliment his impressive wrestling background to batter Schafer for the better part of the fight to get the win.

Now taking a step forward in competition, Bader sets his sights on Jardine (15-6-1), who has been a perennially tough fighter, always in or hovering around the Top 10 of the 205-pound division.

With wins over fighters like Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin, it's no secret that Jardine is regarded as one of the toughest fighters in the UFC. Unfortunately he's fallen on tougher times lately dropping his last two fights, a decision to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and a TKO loss to Thiago Silva in his last bout.

This fight has huge implications for both fighters. Jardine could be seen as fighting for his career after back-to-back losses, while Bader looks to get a win over a top-notch opponent in the light heavyweight division and vault to the next level.

While no official word has been made from the UFC about the bout, it's believed it will be shown on the pay-per-view broadcast. Stay tuned for more information on UFC 110 as it becomes available.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez are expected to headline UFC 110, along with a middleweight contest pitting Wanderlei Silva against Michael Bisping.
 
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Leites-Lister Carries MFC 23

One-time UFC middleweight championship contender Thales Leites will collide with Dean Lister in a showdown between two high-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts at Maximum Fighting Championships 23 “Unstoppable” on Friday at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The middleweight bout will headline the Canadian promotion’s year-end show, which features five UFC veterans. HDNet will carry the event live at 10 p.m. ET.

Leites, cut loose by the UFC following his controversial split decision loss to American Top Team’s Alessio Sakara in August, has dropped back-to-back bouts for the first time in his career. The 28-year-old Nova Uniao standout holds notable victories against former middleweight King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt, Drew McFedries, Jose Landi-Jons and recent UFC signee Lucio Linhares. Leites has secured nine of his 14 career wins by submission and was almost universally received as one of the world’s top 10 middleweights less than a year ago.

Lister, the 2003 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling absolute division world champion, last appeared at UFC 92 in December 2008, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Japanese stalwart Yushin Okami. The 33-year-old California has never been finished in 17 professional MMA bouts and has delivered nine of his 11 career victories by submission. Wins over UFC veterans Jeremy Horn, Jordan Radev and James Lee anchor his resume.

In the co-main event, UFC castoff Jason MacDonald will meet “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 cast member Solomon Hutcherson. Released by the UFC following a first-round technical knockout loss to Nate Quarry at UFC 97, the 34-year-old MacDonald was out-pointed by Travis Lutter at MFC 22 in October. Hutcherson, meanwhile, has posted five wins in his past six outings.

MFC 23: Unstoppable
Friday, Dec. 4
River Cree Resort and Casino
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Thales Leites vs. Dean Lister
Jason MacDonald vs. Solomon Hutcherson
Bryan Baker vs. Art Santore
Ryan Jimmo vs. Emanuel Newton
Marvin Eastman vs. Dwayne Lewis
Joe Christopher vs. Jesse Juarez
Ryan Fortin vs. Nick Penner
Ryan Machan vs. Kajan Johnson
 

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Strikeforce signed KJ Noons and Melvin Manhoef. Hopefully KJ can finally rematch Diaz. And I'm sure every 185 pounder collectively shit themself when they heard Manhoef's gonna be fighting in the US. Word is either him or Trevor Prangley is going to fight Lawler on the Evolution card
 

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Tatame Reporting Dos Santos vs. Yvel at UFC 108

Junior dos Santos has an opponent to UFC 108. According to his boxing coach, Luis Dorea, the Brazilian heavyweight faces former Pride fighter Gilbert Yvel, who comes from an devastating knockout victory over Pedro Rizzo.

’Cigano’ is a young guy, a great talent”, Dorea said, betting on his pupil. “We know Gilbert is a very strong guy, he like to fight standing, but ‘Cigano’ is better in striking now, we’re doing our job and I know we’re gonna get the victory”, finished the coach. Stay tuned at TATAME.com or more news about the fight.
 

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Rampage Says He'll Be Back In UFC

(on his blog/website)

All Rampage fans don't trip if haters come on OUR website and talk crap. Don't reply because the webmaster will delete it off anyway. Give it no energy cause you never know who it is, how old they are, or if they're retards or not & you'll feel real bad if you found out you were arguing with a retard. I've noticed that the UFC & TUF have some fans brainwashed or something. They still haven't realized yet that the TV show is just a TV show. I did my job by entertaining people and if you ever paid any attention to me, that's what I'm known for doing.

Now, I wanted to let my fans know that I'm going to come back to the UFC & finish my contract. Not because the haters are talking shit about me being scared of Rashad or Titties or anybody else. I'm coming back for my fans & to shut Rashad's mouth up & shut Dana's mouth up. Then after that I'm going back to doing movies & I might do a boxing match once a year just to stay in shape. Hate on dis!
 

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Diaz, Cris Cyborg & Walker Official for January 20th Strikeforce

Strikeforce will showcase one of its top stars when UFC veteran Nick Diaz shares the stage with women’s champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker during a Jan. 30 event at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., the promotion announced on Friday. Opponents for the three have not been booked.

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Cesar Gracie, Diaz has proven himself one of the most versatile competitors in the sport. The rugged 26-year-old Californian will carry a five-fight winning streak into the show. He last appeared in June, when he submitted Scott Smith with a third-round rear-naked choke after battering him with a flurry of accurate punches. Victories against former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler, former Strikeforce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock and UFC veterans Chris Lytle, Gleison Tibau and Josh Neer dot his resume.

Santos, meanwhile, has not competed since she blasted through the previously unbeaten Gina Carano to capture the Strikeforce women’s crown in August. Based out of the Chute Boxe Academy, the 24-year-old Brazilian has rattled off eight consecutive wins, six of them finishes. Santos appears to have fully recovered from the shoulder injury she suffered at the Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling World Championships three months ago in Spain; it did not require surgery.

Finally, all eyes will be on Walker and his professional mixed martial arts debut. The soon-to-be 48-year-old Georgian, a fifth-degree black belt in tae kwon do, recently entered into a 12-week training camp at the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., home to UFC welterweight contenders Jon Fitch, Mike Swick and Josh Koscheck, along with Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson.

One of college football’s greatest players, he led the University of Georgia to an undefeated season and national championship as a freshman in 1980 and won the Heisman Trophy two years later. He rushed for 5,259 yards and 49 touchdowns in 33 games as a collegian and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

After a stint in the now-defunct United States Football League, Walker spent 12 seasons in the NFL with the Cowboys, Vikings, Eagles and Giants. The Wrightsville, Ga., native still ranks eighth on the all-time list with 18,168 all-purpose yards, ahead of such hall of famers as Marcus Allen, Thurman Thomas, Tony Dorsett and Jim Brown.
 
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^^^ man the one thing i dislike about strikeforce is how they announce individual fighters will be participating and not the full matches. i think it looks unprofessional when you dont say who the person is fighting.


strikeforce evoltuion is in 2 weeks and we dont even know the full card.
 

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K-1 World Grand Prix Finals- Live Stream (click)
HDNet stream, War The Voice. So pumped for this

1. Reserve Fight: Peter Aerts def. Gokhan Saki- Dec.
Traded leg and body kicks in the 1st; 10-10 rd, Aerts dropped Saki in the 2nd with a straight right; 10-8, Aerts landed more in the 3rd; 10-9. Sick fight, happy Aerts won.

2. Badr Hari def. Ruslan Karaev- TKO Rd. 1 (2 Knockdowns)
Both came out swinging for the fences and Badr dropped Ruslan with a hook over the ear, Badr swarmed him once he got up and dropped him again with hooks. Tourney has a 2 knockdown TKO rule.

3. Alistair Overeem def. Ewerton Teixeira- KO Rd. 1
Teixeira went for low kicks that Reem was checking or dodging, Reem went for a MT clinch and couldn't get the plum, got it on the next try and landed a giant knee right into Ewerton's nose/mouth and it was over. Then he pointed at Badr's manager and yelled something. Can't wait for this rematch.

4. Semmy Schilt def. Jerome Le Banner- TKO Rd. 1 (2 Knockdowns)
JLB threw a couple haymakers that Semmy blocked, Semmy landed a knee to JLB's ribs going for a thigh kick that dropped JLB to a knee. Semmy landed a push kick to JLB's ribs that made him take a knee again. The announcers noted that JLB arrived in Japan at 7PM last night, didn't really seem like he wanted to be in there.

5. Remy Bonjasky def. Errol Zimmerman- Dec.
For some reason Errol was going for high kicks and flying knees most of the round, Remy dropped him with a straight right then ran for the final 30 seconds to secure the round which is why I've never been a fan of Remy; 10-8. 2nd round Errol lets his hands go and Remy counters with low kicks. Errol might've stole the round in the last 25 secs, but Remy's defense is so good it's hard to know how the judge's would score it; yep, one 10-9 and two 10-10s. The third is the same as last round; 10-10. Bright spot for Errol were some of the body shots he was landing on Remy, put up a good fight against the most defensive fighter in the tourney.

6. Daniel Ghita def. Sergei Kharitonov- KO 2nd Rd. (Leg kicks)
And Sergei shows why he's such a badass. Ghita landed about 80 leg kicks in each the first and second round, Sergei tried to take his head off with combos whenever he could but Ghita did nothing but kick his legs. Finally in the third Sergei couldn't handle it any more and had to drop. At one point in the 2nd rd he was blocking leg kicks with his hands, knowing Ghita wouldn't go for anything but lowkicks. I would absolutely love to see Sergei fight Ray Sefo in Strikeforce after some of the remarks Ray made during the fight.

7. Badr Hari def. Alistair Overeem- TKO 1st Rd. (2 Knockdowns)
Alistair did his usual clinch and throw routine, Ray Sefo started whining about it lol. Badr landed a hook on Reem's ear that looked like it knocked him out cold but Alistair got back up at 9. Badr swarmed him and landed a high kick to Reem's mouth that knocked him back into the ropes, and I guess grabbing the rope counts as a knockdown so that was it. The announcers all mark out because "K-1 finally defeated MMA" with Alistair saying MMA is harder. I forget the other announcers name but he finally said Alistair is right and no hard feelings, Sefo and Voice freaked out, Voice said "You can't tap out in K-1" and the other guy said "You don't get a standing 8 count either" and that was the end of the argument lol.

8. Semmy Schilt def. Remy Bonjasky- TKO 1st Rd. (2 Knockdowns)
Remy dropped Semmy with a hook in the opening seconds and the crowd went crazy, Semmy got up and cornered Remy and then dropped him with a big knee. Remy got trapped in the corner after getting up and Semmy took him down with a leg kick on his left leg which The Voice said was injured in the Errol fight.

9. Tyrone Spong def. Kyotaro- Dec.
Spong stalking and Kyo trying to hit and run as expected. 1st round is even, Spong landing combos and Kyo landing and getting out of the way. Spong starts finding his range in the 2nd and lands some big shots. Voice says Spong may be fighting Manhoef next year. Spong starts landing some bombs in the 3rd but can't drop Kyo. Spong wins easily. He's still looking pretty small for how hard he's been trying to beef up to fight at heavyweight. Mad props to him for even trying to move up just for the challenge.

10. GP Finals: Semmy Schilt def. Badr Hari- TKO 1st Rd. (3 Knockdowns)
Badr comes out super agressive and drops Semmy. Semmy recovers and drops Badr with a knee. Badr recovers but Semmy is all over him and drops him with a kick to the head. Badr gets up at 9 and Semmy drops him one last time. Semmy is a bad motherfucker in a tournament.

Now we can hope Badr and Ubereem fight in MMA on NYE in Dynamite! Sucks Sergei got his legs fucked up so bad, there was a rumor he was gonna fight Big Timmy at it.
 

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HOLY FUCKING SHIT hahahaha

Overeem just fucking killed Teixeira, got the MT clinch and kneed his face out of the back of his head. He was out as soon as it connected. I'm gonna be editing the above post with results, so check it tomorrow if you can't stay up all night. Alistair vs. Badr II next round!!!!
 
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didnt Teixeira break a dudes hip with those kicks??!?!!.......I need to watch this fight right now!


*edit*
just watch the fight.....Wow, that 1st knee went right by his underarm and that 2nd vicious knee put Teixeira to sleep instantly!