DREAM "Fight For Japan" Results

Atsushi Yamamoto TKO's Yusaku Nakamura toward the end of the 1st 10 minute round.

Hideo Tokoro TKO's Yoshiro Maeda via Corner Stoppage barely into the last round.

Masakazu Imanari earns a Unanimous Decision over Keisuke Fujiwara.

Kenji Osawa defeats Takafumi Otsuka by Split-Decision.

Joachim Hansen narrowly defeats Mitsuhiro Ishida by Split-Decision.

Takeshi Inoue TKO'd Koichiro Matsumoto in the 1st round.

Caol Uno defeats the annoying Akiyo Nishiura by Unanimous Decision.

Katsunori Kikuno defeats Daisuke Nakamura by Unanimous Decision.

Shinya Aoki defeats a sturdy Rich Clementi by Face Lock submission.

DREAM Bantamweight Tournament Grand Prix Semi-Finals
Hideo Tokoro defeated Atsushi Yamamoto by Split-Decision.

Masakazu Imanari taps Kenji Osawa with an Achilles Lock.

6-4 on the points picking. I can't find video from the event anywhere.

UFC 130 Post Post: Jackson Is A Moron, Nelson Angers The Boss, & Rick Story Welterweight MVP

Lets not pretend Quinton Jackson is a smart man. The guy is an ignorant asshole who lashed out at interviewer Ariel Helwani because he doesn't understand what is going on when the interviewer speaks English. Jackson still doesn't care about MMA and is getting by on his natural talents without training at a proper level. He has stated numerous times that he wants a movie paycheck instead and I for one wish him the best of luck sooner rather than later. "Rampage" isn't into the sport anymore and I'm not into watching him go through the motions over inferior non-threatening fighters. Instead of "Rampage" vs Jon Jones, he should meet the winner of Ryan Bader vs Tito Ortiz or Vladamir Matushenko. You do not reward fighters with title shots after average performances. Quinton will probably make all the excuses about his inured/fractured hand and avoid the title shot anyway.

I don't care what they do with Matt Hamill. He proved once again that he is a non-factor at Light Heavyweight. He's just an interesting story with a movie about his life debuting soon.

Frank Mir and Roy Nelson both looked like awful Heavyweights that could be fighting on Bellator. Yes Mir landed a series of knees in the 1st round but he never looked good against the giant sloth. After the 1st round Frank slowed considerably while Nelson was exhausted winging his punches and leaning on his knees. Dana White is correct that this was embarrassing and though Roy kept the press laughing he now faces a meeting with the boss on Friday to "discuss his future." My guess would be "lose weight and take this seriously or Zuffa will (rightly) cut you." Meeting adjourned.

Frank Mir may have suffered a broken jaw and broken rib in the fight which does excuse his lack of air during the fight. Mir recovers and looks to the winner of Brendan Schaub vs Antonio Nogueira for a future fight.

Somebody go up there and tell Stefan Struve that at his current height, he needs to learn to tuck in his shattering chin and learn a semblance of defense to counter his ability to find ways to get lamped in fights he is winning. The 4 (T)KO's cannot be ignored.

Travis Browne is fun to watch but the Hawaiians winging and leaping shots aren't going to suffice as he journeys up the ladder. Mike Russow would be a nice test for Travis next.

Rick Story's aggression makes him look a bit like a mini-Wanderlei Silva. That's 6 in a row in the nasty Welterweight division against tough talent. This kid needs and wants a big test calling out the perennial #2, Jon Fitch for a fight. That sounds perfect to me! However, Fitch would never take it. Fine, how about Carlos Condit or even Josh Koscheck?

What do you do with Thiago Alves? The guy is going to stay near the top and knock off potential prospects (much like Jon Fitch) without earning that 2nd shot at the title. Jake Shields seems like the obvious choice for the "Pitbull" and we'll decide the future then.

I personally think the UFC missed out big here when they didn't tap Brian Stann to coach against Michael Bisping on the next TUF season. America vs. England seems natural and why would we want to watch the jackass "Mayhem" who already has an annoying reality TV show? Anywho, the "All-American" is rolling and maybe now he'll get Wanderlei Silva if the legend can best Chris Leben in the coming months.

Jorge Santiago, chin chin chin.

Miguel Torres got jobbed by the officials in a bout which I think we all saw it coming. We know the judges don't know what they are looking at and even announcer Joe Rogan broached the idea during the broadcast. The fact that people are telling "Angel" that he should have known that is as retarded as Matt Hamill. Deaf means retarded right? Miguel is fighting correctly off his back scoring and looking for submissions while "MM" lays on top of him playing defense. IT IS THE JUDGES JOB to be educated enough to see the action where it is. I'm tired of people blaming the fighters for not changing their games to suit ignorant judges. This is backwards people! There are still a ton of future fights for Torres whose climb back to the top just got longer. I am curious to see if the speedy Demetrious Johnson has any offense in his arsenal besides a shot followed by L&P.

A final congratulations to the Nevada State Athletic Commission who allowed monitors ringside for teh 1st time ever. The judges were on the wrong station.

Bla bla bla the event was decent but not great with the co-headliners bringing the show down. Not worth buying but Zuffa did what they could with the true main event dropping out and I always love their free fights on Facebook & Spike TV.

Brock Lesnar had 12 inches of colon removed and is on a liquid diet. Doctors believe he will lose weight but can return to action. I always knew he was a big asshole. Goodnight everybody!!

UFC 130 Results: Stann, Story, & Mir Win Big!

Renan do Nascimento Mota Pegado (whew) defeats Cole Escovedo by Unanimous Decision.

Michael McDonald earns a narrow Split Decision over Chris Cariaso.

Gleison Tibau submits Rafaello Oliveira with the RNC in the 2nd round. The "Tractor" came to fight hanging on the feet and on the ground until a left hand dropped him in the 2nd round. Tibau jumped all over him taking Oliveira's back sneaking in the choke for another impressive win for the ATT fighter. "Submission Of The Night"

Tim Boetsch defeats Kendall Grove by Unanimous Decision. Thank you Mr. Barbarian! Let's hope this is enough to get Kendall bounced from the UFC! Tim out muscled Grove, rinse, repeat.

* "Da Spyder" has lost 3 of his last 4. Time to send the kid to the exits please.

Demetrious Johnson upsets Miguel Torres by Unanimous Decision. The pesky Johnson got his takedown early but "Angel" reversed it and spent the majority of the round in top control. Demetrious reversed out but Torres threatened with a leg lock. "Mighty Mouse" ends up on top but Miguel pulls guard and confuses his opponent until the end of the round. Lil Johnson (heh) got another takedown though Miguel swept his way back to the feet only to be takedown down almost immediately. Both men earn impressive sweeps when Torres locks on a reverse triangle. Torres lets it go and stays very busy on his back while looking for submissions. The final round begins like the others with the "MM" takedown but Torres latches onto his arm. Johnson never threatens anything but stays on top and keeps active. "Angel" gets a beautiful sweep and both men scramble with Torres staying on top. Miguel snaps on a guillotine late but can't get it. MMAFO scores it 30-28 for Miguel Torres while the 3 blind judges score the bout 29-28 incorrectly for "MM" as the crowd rightly boos. "Fight Of The Night"

* Despite the judging error, this was a beautiful fight to watch.

Brian Stann KO's Jorge Santiago in the 2nd stanza. Why Santiago wanted to stand with Stann considering his notorious chin is beyond me. The "USA" chants were annoying me when Stann dropped Jorge with perfect left hook and the "All American" brought the brutal G&P. Brian couldn't finish him in the 1st though he came very close. Santiago tried for the takedown but can't finish it. Stann fired a 3 punch combo but Jorge answers with a spinning back fist. A biiig right hand drops Jorge and then 6 unanswered punches seal the deal. Very impressive win for Stann and that pesky chin problem rears its head again for Santiago.

* Brian Stann needs a big step up in competition and a big name opponent. In the coming months fight results we will find many suitable challengers.

Rick Story upsets Thiago Alves by Unanimous Decision. I am so stoked to be wrong about this fight! How cute is it that we have a woman referee huh? The "Horror" just punished the "Pitbull" against the cage early and often. In the closing moments the two men just stood and exchanged bombs to the delight of the crowd. Story was more aggressive but both men earned takedowns in the 2nd. Alves came on strong with the strikes in the final round but never did enough to end the fight which was his only possible way of victory. Rick was a step slow striking now but took all the shots and kept coming. The fighters went for broke in the final seconds but the winner was clear cut. 29-28 across the board.

* I was shocked to see the shocked look on the face of Thiago Alves who actually thought he won the contest as Rick Story was announced the winner. Hilarious.

Travis Browne KO's Stefan Struve in the initial round. The "Skyscraper" just cannot get around his tendency to always get hurt in fights. Tonight Browne almost took Stefan's head off with a superman punch that toppled the giant. Wow, was that emphatic! "KO Of The Night"

* Travis Browne continues to climb the ladder and should throw hands with Mike Russow. Stefan has now been KO'd 4 times in his career which makes his future a bit scary.

Frank Mir defeats Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision. Roy looked fatter than ever and boy did it show. Frank landed a barrage of knees to Nelson's face but he kept pinning Mir against the cage. Frank also got a nice trip on Roy but didn't do much with it. Frank got a takedown in the 2nd and both men wheezed on. Mir did just whatever he wanted which included numerous takedowns that exhausted a poorly trained Nelson who had the sponsor “Training Mask” scrawled on the front of his shorts. “Big Country” even had the balls to wear a “Training Mask” knit cap as if devoid of the irony when the decision was read 30-27, 30-27, & 30-26 for Frank Mir.

* Roy Nelson has never looked worse. Everyone was talking about how good his cardio is but how much better he would be without the enormous gut that was larger than ever. "Big Country" is going to be forced to take a serious look at his diet and training methods if he wants to compete in the Heavyweight division. Frank Mir gets another notch on the belt but it's two lackluster back to back wins for the former champ.

** Frank Mir suffered a broken jaw in the fight.

Quinton Jackson defeats Matt Hamill by Unanimous Decision. When Hamill entered, they forgot to play his entrance music. He didn’t seem to notice. Just kidding, he came out to the Rolling Stones “Can You Hear Me Knockin.” Is Matt trying to be ironic? Of course he can’t hear them knocking! “Rampage” comes in chain swinging and howling like an ass. Mike Goldberg is more annoying than normal just spouting gibberish. He doesn’t even listen to what Joe Rogan is saying he just responds in various cliches.

As the fight begins, Randy Couture is throwing a lot of kicks early, oops, that bald head is Matt's. They work a bit until the end of the round when "Rampage" begins to land at will after stuffing every single weak foreshadowed takedown attempt. The 2nd is more of the same with horrible shot attempts and amateur striking from "What?" Jackson attacks at the end and punishes Hamill with knees and punches. In the final round both men look tired and the striking is sloppy with a lot of clinch work. This is slo-motion with Quinton winning but in ugly fashion. The crowd boos in appreciation. 30-27 all the way home in a bout the crowd hates. "Rampage" says he came in with a broken hand but the crowd boos anyway.

* "Rampage" obviously wasn't in great shape and easily won but does not deserve a title shot for this effort. The delusions of grandeur are over for Matt Hamill who has hit his MMA ceiling. Enjoy the movie!

7-3 on the picks. Michael Bisping and Jason Miller will coach the next season of TUF which sounds awful.

DREAM "Fight For Japan" Bantamweight Tournament Picks & Prognostications

DREAM "Fight For Japan"
May 29, 2011
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan

MMAFO has a terrible but deserved reputation for an inability to call Bantamweight fights. I'm just saying.

DREAM Japan Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals:
Yoshiro Maeda (28-9-2) vs. Hideo Tokoro (27-23-1) Though neither guy is going to impress very much, Maeda has the tools to win the fight no matter where it occurs.

WINNER-Yoshiro Maeda by Decision

Yusaku Nakamura (3-0) vs. Atsushi Yamamoto (14-6-1) Nak comes in on short notice but I would've taken Yamamoto anyway. I am A Krazy Bee fan after all.

WINNER-Atsushi Yamamoto by Decision

Winners Yoshiro Maeda & Atsushi Yamamoto for the Semi-Finals. (If correct worth 2 bonus points)

Masakazu Imanari (21-8-2) vs. Keisuke Fujiwara (11-2-4) I have never been impressed with Imanari and am taking Fujiwara just for the sake of new blood. It doesn't hurt that Keisuke has never been tapped and Masakazu's strikes are laughable.

WINNER-Keisuke Fujiwara by Decision

Kenji Osawa (16-9-2) vs. Takafumi Otsuka (11-7-1) This has "close fight" written all over it with two mirror images meeting. I like Otsuka to have an edge about everywhere but it would be no surprise to see Osawa pull it out.

WINNER-Takafumi Otsuka by Decision

Winners Keisuke Fujiwara & Takafumi Otsuka for the Semi-Finals. (If correct worth 2 bonus points)

Featured Bouts:
DREAM Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki (27-5) vs. Rich Clementi (40-19-1) [Non Title Bout] After a myriad of potential suitors for the mat magician, we landed upon "No Love," another Jiu-Jitsu fighter who looked to the minor leagues to re-establish himself among the Lightweights with mixed results. I see no way save a lucky strike that gives Rich much of a chance. Aoki picks a limb and takes it home.

WINNER-Shinya Aoki by Rd.1 Submission

Joachim Hansen (21-10-1) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida (20-6-1) The "Endless Warrior" may make his fights seem endless but "Hellboy" likes to finish in quick dramatic fashion. I could easily see Ishida taking down Hansen over and over again which he will probably do, but he will have to avoid those vicious knees for a full 15 minutes which is no easy task.

WINNER-Joachim Hansen by Rd.2 TKO

Caol Uno (24-15-5) vs. Akiya Nishiura (11-6-1) These men are very similar in fight style but not fight flare. "Wicky" is a big more explosive but Uno is better at the wrestling game. Caol should be better but you never know with the dazzling Nishiura.

WINNER-Caol Uno by Decision

Takeshi Inoue (19-5) vs. Koichiro Matsumoto (12-2) The "Lion" had a tough go of things in '10 while Matsu killed it for DEEP. I look for good things to continue for Koi at Featherweight.

WINNER-Koichiro Matsumoto by Rd.2 TKO

Katsunori Kikuno (14-3-2) vs. Daisuke Nakamura (23-12) I really enjoy Kikuno's progress as of late. He stood well against Eddie Alvarez and Gesias Cavalcante and earlier established himself as a force in DEEP. Kikuno doesn't wow you anywhere and will be taken to the woodshed.

WINNER-Katsunori Kikuno by Submission

UFC 130:"Rampage" vs Hamill Picks & Prognostications

UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill
May 28, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada

Main Bouts (PPV):
Quinton Jackson (31-8) vs. Matt Hamill (10-2) I know everyone question's "Rampage's" training methods (or lack thereof) but he is fighting Hamill. I have never been impressed with Matt or his hand picked opponents. When Matt faced any of the top fighters (Rich Franklin, Michael Bisping) he lost and that includes the bout with Jon Jones. "Rampage" has been at the top of the Light Heavyweight division for a long time and has faced and beaten men that would destroy Hamill. I don't like Matt's gas tank or his chances at taking Quinton down. Matt's abysmal striking will be exploited as Jackson boxes his silent ears off before the eventual stoppage.

WINNER-Quinton Jackson by Rd.2 TKO

Frank Mir (14-5) vs. Roy Nelson (15-5) I enjoyed Mir and Nelson trying not to giggle as the friends faced off at the weigh ins with neither acknowledging Roy's pigtails. As far as the fight goes, we all know that Mir can be hurt, and when hurt he does not recover. "Big Country" can bring much harder and better striking while easily holding his own on the ground. Roy took an absolute ass whipping by Junior Dos Santos but never stopped coming. Name one time in Frank's career that he was able to do that. This is a big step forward for Nelson that will leave Mir questioning his place in the Heavyweight division.

UPSET WINNER-Roy Nelson by Rd.1 TKO

Stefan Struve (21-4) vs. Travis Browne (10-0-1) There are going to be a ton of hard fights to pick tonight and this is the 1st. Struve has vastly improved as he gained experience in the UFC but his chin worries me and any midgets standing nearby. I think Travis can hurt him on the feet and on the floor using his durability to overcome any length issues. The submission skills of "Skyscraper" gives me pause but that tendency to get hurt in fights seals the pick.

WINNER-Travis Browne by Rd.2 TKO

Thiago Alves (18-7) vs. Rick Story (12-3) The "Pitbull" is trying to hold his place near the top of the division while the "Horror" is looking for his 1st shot at the elite. Now is his chance. Both guys can bang and grapple at about the same level but you gotta take the sturdy and proven veteran who's looking to make another run at the strap. I like how vicious and downright mean Story fights but the controlled technical Alves may just be the antidote.

WINNER-Thiago Alves by Decision

Brian Stann (10-3) vs. Jorge Santiago (23-8) A very important fight for the Middleweight division. Stann wanted Wanderlei Silva and got the Sengoku Middleweight Champion when he made the jump to Zuffa's brand. Santiago has been in absolute wars and is more well rounded than the "All American." Still, Stann is improving with Greg Jackson and is rolling these days with confidence. I just have a sneaking suspicion that it might be Brian's time and Jorge falls like so many in his UFC debut.

WINNER-Brian Stann by Rd.3 TKO

Prelims: (Spike TV)
Miguel Torres (39-3) vs. Demetrious Johnson (20-5) This fight terrifies me as an "Angel" fan. Miguel's Achilles heel has always been wrestling and "Mighty Mouse" has perhaps the fastest double leg in MMA today. Demetrious is blisteringly fast and will no doubt get that takedown even if he eats some sharp elbows from the former champion. I want to pick my man but this is a bad matchup for Miguel and will probably go in similar fashion to his loss against Joseph Benavidez. Minus the ocean of blood.

UPSET WINNER-Demetrious Johnson by Decision

Tim Boetsch (12-4) vs. Kendall Grove (12-8) Now this is an odd one. Grove is the tall lanky beanpole while the "Barbarian" is making a daring move down to Middleweight after being a chubby Light Heavyweight. We know Ken has a glass jaw but he can use his length to keep slower fighters like Tim at bay and eventually apply his submissions. I have no idea how Boetsch is going to look at this weight but am hoping he can get "Da Douche Bag" fired.

WINNER-Kendall Grove by Decision

Prelims: (Facebook)
Rafaello Oliveira (14-3) vs. Gleison Tibau (22-7) The muscle freak of the Lightweight division reps ATT and has hung at the top of the division though not quite breaking through that title contention ceiling. "Tractor" is returning to the UFC where he was cut after losing to the lower fighters in the 155 lb. club. It seems obvious to me that Tibau has all the tools to meet this last second replacement.

WINNER-Gleison Tibau by Decision

Michael McDonald (12-1) vs. Chris Cariaso (11-2) I really like the demeanor of "Mayday." He is wiser than most fighters and facing a decent fighter. Chris is tough but McDonald should have the skills to best him on the feet as well as the ability to submit anyone at a mere 20 years of age. Also Chris is a miniature person. The Bantamweight division should be on notice that McDonald is for real.

WINNER-Michael McDonald by Decision

Renan Barao (25-1) vs. Cole Escovedo (17-6) Take the Nova Uniao fighter all day. Cole won't be able to get his ground game (going an even if he did Renan can easily hang) as he eats bombs from the Brazilian with great hands and on one of the best teams in Brazil.

WINNER-Renan Barao by Rd.2 TKO

Bellator 45, BAMMA 6, & KSW 16 Results & Revery

Bellator 45

Christian M'Pumbu KO's Richard Hale to become the 1st Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. "Tonton" was just too fast and agile while Hale looked like an old man for this one. Christian almost stopped Hale in the 1st but he recovered to let the beating continue. M'Pumbu turned things up for the 3rd round and Richard simply had no answer for it. Props to the referee for letting Hale take unnecessary punishment (that is sarcasm).

Patricio Freire did as expected winning a Decision over Daniel Straus earning another shot next year against Featherweight Champion Joe Warren.

Sam Alvey decided to shock the MMA world by upsetting Karl Amoussou by Split-Decision. Karl was coasting early and cut Alvey badly but Sam reversed to position to give Amoussou the red bath. For the final 2 rounds Karl lacked the gas to content with this upstart he should have bested easily.

BAMMA 6

Tom Watson retained his Middleweight Championship by defeating Murilo Rua by TKO. "Ninja" went out on his shield as the 2 men exchanged in a war on the feet to begin the bout. For the remaining minutes "Kong" destroyed Rua's legs wobbling the veteran. A final head kick sealed the deal and "Ninja" announced his retirement after the bout.

"I would like to announce officially my retirement from PRO MMA fights tonight. It was an amazing run, and its a very tough moment ... But there comes a time for all in life, and it's time to move on. I am proud of all I did in MMA and all experiences I had ... I will continue to work with MMA, doing seminars, teaching classes, training fighters, and doing my share to help our sport that I love so much." -Murilo Rua via Twitter.

Frank Trigg took down and opened an ocean of red on the face of John Phillips causing a doctor stoppage TKO. The, ahem, "White Mike Tyson" never got the chance to fire those fists and instead ate a meal of elbows the caused 3 deep gashes across his forehead. It took just over a minute for "Twinkle Toes" to dispatch with the young yearling.

Matt Ewin defeats Ivan Salaverry in a bout nobody should ever watch. Ever. Obviously retirement was not good for Ivan and the bout was not good for fans.

KSW 16
James Thompson Upsets Mariusz Pudzianowski by Arm-Triangle Choke submission in the 2nd round of this epic battle. To his credit Mariusz did come out bombing and lit up "Colossus" on the feet. The problem was that Pudz could not put Thompson away and thus expended his 30 second gas tank to its max. There was a bit of 2 walrus's rolling around out there and between rounds the KSW staff did everything in their power to give Mariusz time to breathe cleaning the ring and taping his glove. It did not help as an exhausted "Dominator" began the 2nd round just pushing away unable to lift his massive arms. A takedown signaled the end and Pudz basically allowed the Brit to put on the submission hold to end it. What an amazing Super Heavyweight brawl.

Mamed Khalidov repped for Poland choking Matt Lindland into his favorite state of unconsciousness by Guillotine Choke. The "Law" looks 100 years old out there and had nothing to offer yet again tonight. Granted he journeyed to Poland for a fight, but Matt should not be licensed for MMA anymore.

A mere 5-3 on the picking side.

Bellator 45, BAMMA 6, & KSW 16 Picks & Prognostications

Bellator 45 Fight Card
May 21, 2011
L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort
Lake Charles, Louisiana

Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship:
Christian M’Pumbu vs. Richard Hale I'll ride with anyone nicknamed the "Tonton" but M'Pumbu is in for a tough fight. Christian has the length and stand up ability to hurt and control Hale but the floor is another matter entirely. Christian's submissions come from hurting you while Hale can set things up. Another factor in this fight is the possibility of it going the entire 5 rounds. Richard would seem to have the better gas tank but neither have tested such deep waters. This fight is a toss up for the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship so I'll root for "Tonton."

WINNER-Christian M'Pumbu by Decision

Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Final:
Daniel Straus vs. Patricio Freire Don't let Daniel's 12 fight winning streak fool you, he's not winning this. Straus is a rounder who grinds opponents down looking for the decision win. The other "Pitbull" at Team Nogueira is far more dynamic with his striking not to mention Jiu-Jitsu prowess. I really don't see Daniel getting any offense going and possibly getting shut down before the judges have their say from accumulating too much punishment in all areas of the fight.

WINNER-Patricio Freire by Rd.3 TKO

Sam Alvey vs Karl Amoussou Take the french fighter all day here as he has talent in spades above average Alvey.

WINNER-Karl Amoussou by Rd.2 Submission

BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Ninja Fight Card
May 21, 2011
Wembley Arena
London, England

Main Bouts:
BAMMA Middleweight Champion Tom Watson vs. Murilo Rua "Kong" looks to defend his crown against the always vexing "Ninja" who returns from a loss to a title shot. I still gotta run with Rua over some wanna be Brit scrub who is England's version of Phil Baroni.

WINNER-"Ninja" Rua by Rd.2 TKO

Frank Trigg vs. John Phillips "Twinkle Toes" just can't hang it up and faces the ahem, "White Mike Tyson." Yes, that is his nickname. Jeezus. Anywho, I know Trigg should win this, but will he? It would just take 1 clean shot to KO Frank but hopefully training at Xtreme Couture will ready the veteran for a proper wrestling G&P clinic. We shall see as my faith in Trigg is waining these days.

WINNER-Frank Trigg by Decision

Ivan Salaverry vs. Matt Ewin Ivan is back, but why? The old timer will face a man capable in his area of strength (Jiu-Jitsu) who is younger, stronger, and has fought consistently while Ivan grew moss for the last 3 years. Take the "unknown" on this one.

WINNER-Matt Ewin by Rd.1 TKO

KSW 16
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
May 21, 2011
Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland

Mariusz Pudzianowski (3-1) vs. James Thompson (15-14) I'm not really sure why either guy is fighting or why I'm covering it but hey. "Colossus" hasn't been worth a damn in his career but can hit hard for about 20 seconds. The "Dominator" has been anything but in his short MMA career beating up cans and being beat up by the only real fighter he faced which is a shell of a former Tim Sylvia. My greatest fear here is that they both gas in 20 seconds and find themselves unable to finish each other and instead hug for 15 minutes of hetero fun. Take the former World's Strongest Man to at least try to win while James looks around for his paycheck.

WINNER-Mariusz Pudzianowski by Rd.1 KO

Mamed Khalidov (22-4) vs. Matt Lindland (22-8) What the hell is the "Law" doing? The guy almost got killed by Vitor Belfort and then tempted death again against Robbie Lawler in his last bout. Mamed is pretty solid everywhere which means a lot when fighting a man with the durability of an egg shell. Do you know who to pick yet?

WINNER-Mamed Khalidov by Destruction

The Best MMA Weigh In Photo's Eva!!

UFC 129 Results: The Champions Retain But Makdessi & Garza Impress!

Pablo Garza defeats Yves Jabouin by a beautiful Flying Triangle Choke submission. Yves looked very good landing his stellar stand up game but the "Scarecrow" pulled off a very difficult flying triangle that Jabouin had a chance of escaping but he made errors in trying to escape. I eat my words on this kid again as he pulls out an amazing win. "Submission Of The Night"

John Makdessi defeats Kyle Watson with a Spinning Back Fist to earn the KO. How about the undercard pulling out some amazing finishes on this stacked card. Kyle didn't have a lot of success as the "Bull" continually out landed Watson and had him reeling going into the final round. Makdessi was looking for that spinning back fist in the 2nd but landed it very cleanly in the final round a putting the TUF alum to bed. "KO Of The Night"

Jason MacDonald returns from his gruesome injury last year and submits Ryan Jensen with a text book Triangle Choke in the very 1st round. The "Athlete" was doubted by many but not me as he returned to form in front of his homeland with an impressive stoppage victory.

Ivan Menjivar earns the TKO on Charlie Valencia. Ivan came out quick landing punches and elbows that dropped and put Charles in real trouble. Turtling up is not a defense and Menjivar shattered Charlie's nose causing the inevitable end. Yet another impressive undercard win.

Claude Patrick defeats Daniel Roberts by Unanimous Decision. "Ninja" wore his training mask to the ring and yet found himself gassed out in about 10 seconds. The "Prince" really had the better stand up game which caught me and Roberts off guard. An obviously worn down Daniel could not find his rhythm or air supply as Claude cut a cautious pace that "Ninja" could not handle. Just bad takedown attempts but it was really the awful cardio the lost him the fight. The "Prince" has now won an impressive 13 fights in a row and is looking for the upper tier talent in the division.

Jake Ellenberger KO's Sean Pierson with extreme prejudice in the opening frame. "Pimp Daddy" had his day but he just cannot hang with the young dogs of the Welterweight division. Jake just has so much power and didn't even need to rely on his powerful wrestling game. I really like this constantly improving kid to make a real run in the Welterweight division.

Rory MacDonald defeats Nate Diaz in an impressive Unanimous Decision. The "Waterboy" just has so much game at 21 that it is ridiculous. Nate had no answer for the kids amazing wrestling and said after the loss he will be returning to the Lightweight division. What he needs to do is learn to wrestle or employ wrestling defense instead of constantly changing weight classes. Rory is going to be a title contender in 2 years time.

Benson Henderson defeats Mark Bocek by Unanimous Decision and will face the vaunted Jim Miller for what should be a #1 contenders match. Mark just could not handle the speed and athleticism not to mention how nimble "Bendo" is. The kid is impressive and the haters of the WEC veterans had better watch their mouths because the gang is here!

Vladimir Matyushenko KO's Jason Brilz a mere 20 seconds into their fight. Nobody and I mean nobody saw that coming. Especially Jason.

Lyoto Machida KO's the legendary Randy Couture with a Front Kick in the 2nd stanza. Was that a Karate Kid style crane kick KO I just witnessed? The "Dragon" moved in and out getting his range before ending the career of the AARP member with a tooth loosening and unconsciousness inducing crane kick.

Jose Aldo defeats a very game Mark Hominick by Unanimous Decision. This fight was not as close as people are making it out to be. Aldo had Mark's number all night creating the planet like hematoma that protruded out around Hominick's battered face. It was completely one sided with Aldo doing as he pleased save for some heavy breathing from the normally high endurance athlete. In the final round Mark took Jose down and he was content to stay in guard allowing Mark to try his best though Aldo took little damage. Hominick even went on to tell reporters he thought the fight could have been stopped with is very laughable. We would find out later that Jose had a toe infection that slowed his normally stellar cardio and the final round was simply an effort to stay healthy so he could get a fight in August when the UFC comes to Brazil. All of this led to Mark believing that he almost won a fight in which he had his ass kicked all evening and against a injured fighter. Calm down "Machine" and stop with the annoying post fight push ups already."Fight Of The Night"

Georges St-Pierre defeats Jake Shields by Unanimous Decision. Once again, the champion cruised to victory. The only shaky moment for the champ came after an inadvertent eye poke left GSP one eyed from rounds 3-5. Jake did begin to wear down "Rush" and landed and even won the final round but it was too little too late.

8-3 on the picks.

I forgot to his publish post for about a week on this one ;)