2010. december 31., péntek
What Would Jacques Do? 100 Years of Oil + Plastic
I?d rather be skydiving ? relaxing edition
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Mammoth Mountain Preps the Alpine
In case you haven't heard, Mammoth Mountain has the most snow in the world right now. Looks like the alpine's almost ready...
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UFC audio memories: Liddell and Hughes before UFC 64
Two of the biggest stars in the history of MMA sat down for a long interview in 2006. Liddell was prepping for his UFC 66 showdown with Tito Ortiz. Even back then, Liddell was wary of Tito showing up for a fight.
Hughes was coming off his UFC 63 win over B.J. Penn. He talks about Georges St. Pierre disrespecting him coming into the Octagon after that win. Hughes would go on to loss his belt against GSP at UFC 65.
This was a great interview because Liddell forgot he was on live radio and cursed 15-plus times.
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Baker Boys, Indy, sml, and OJs Videos
The Baker Boys have their perspective of the rainy Hollenbeck event then skate a warehouse. Louie Lopez rides Independents at the Venice park. sml. Wheels has a new commercial starring Javan Campello. OJ Wheels get to the third part of their Montana trip.
2010. december 30., csütörtök
UFC 125 Fighters Discuss Chuck Liddell's Career and Legacy
LAS VEGAS -- The announcement of Chuck Liddell's retirement continues to send ripples through the MMA world. Just days before their respective matches at UFC 125, several of the fighters on the card took a few minutes to give their overall impressions of "The Iceman" and his accomplishments in the sport.
Among the fighters to share their thoughts on Liddell were UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar, challenger Gray Maynard, Chris Leben and others. Here they are in their own words.
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Scary moment on WEC 53 preliminary card
Eddie Wineland and Ken Stone had a frightening moment during the preliminary card at WEC 53. From Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole, who was cageside:
Stone pulled guard and Wineland walked him across the cage and backed him to the fence. Then, he did a Rampage Japan-style slam and Stone was out cold immediately. Down for 5-10 minutes and then out on a stretcher.
Stone was taken from the arena in a stretcher, but he did not sustain any serious injuries, and was moving and breathing without trouble.
Otherwise, the WEC 53 undercard was called by several on-site media the most exciting undercard they've seen. Only two fights went to the judges cards.
Complete undercard results:
Renan Barao def. Chris Cariaso via submission via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 3:47
Yuri Alcantara def. Ricardo Lamas via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 3:26
Danny Castillo def. Will Kerr via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 1:25
Eddie Wineland def. Ken Stone via knockout (slam) - Round 1, 2:11
Brad Pickett def. Ivan Menjivar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Shane Roller def. Jamie Varner via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 3:55
Danny Downes def. Tiequan Zhang via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
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Video: Dan Patrinellis and Scott Waidelich on Ernie?s Canyon
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First bouldering at Stanage Plantation, Derbyshire, UK
Date: Sunday 27 July
Sunday shone this weekend. A planned trip to the gym was quickly canned and instead we made a trip out to a new bouldering spot. After a recommendation that Stanage plantation had some good climbing (thanks Jonny!) we checked my bouldering guide book and set out.
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St. Pierre shuts Koscheck's eye and big mouth at UFC 124
Georges St. Pierre is a true mixed martial artist. If you have a hole in your game, he'll exploit it.
The UFC's welterweight champ has wrestled in many of his recent victories. Tonight, when he faced a right-hand dominant wrestler, GSP went back to his boxing.
The French-Canadian rolled to unanimous decision victory, 50-45 on all cards, leaving the American looking grotesque after the main event at UFC 124 in Montreal.
St. Pierre (21-2, 16-2 UFC) hasn't lost a fight since 2007, winning 14-of-15. He successfully defended his UFC title belt for the fifth time. This was his second win over Koscheck (15-5, 13-5 UFC).
"My first fight with him, I wanted to beat him with the wrestling," St. Pierre said at the UFC 124 postfight press conference. "This fight I wanted to beat him with the boxing."
"I wanted to switch the strategy. Do something unexpected, so the opponent doesn't know what's coming at him. Mixed martial arts is like a chess game. You want to play strategy."
Using his spot as a coach on Season 12 of "The Ultimate Fighter," Koscheck whipped Canadian and MMA fans into a frenzy in anticipation of the fight. He embraced the heel role by talking trash throughout the reality show, and during the lead up to the fight.
The super polite St. Pierre held his tongue until the last two days, when he finally said he was going to kick Koscheck's ass and never wanted to hear from him again.
At the end of the scrap, the fighter's embraced and spoke for a few seconds.
One would assume, Koscheck gave St. Pierre his due. When St. Pierre spoke with UFC analyst Joe Rogan in the Octagon, he asked the crowd to give Koscheck credit for his toughness. He also explained that Koscheck was only hyping up the fight with all the smack talk.
GSP set the tone early by using a piston-like jab. He landed 58-of-140 (40 percent) jabs.
"I don't know if I've ever seen someone take that much damage from a jab in the first round of a fight in MMA," said UFC president Dana White.
The approach was very reminiscent of how boxing heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko dominates his opponents. The fight also possessed a gross similarity to what Manny Pacquiao did to Antonio Margarito last month.
Margarito had his orbital bone broken by "Pac-Man" in the fourth round of that fight.
There's no official word, but it appeared that Koscheck suffered a similar injury in the first round. After just five minutes of fighting, Koscheck's right eye was almost completely shut.
St. Pierre tried for nine takedowns, but was only good on three. And in those cases, Koscheck got to his feet quickly. He may have been better off staying down.
With his vision clearly diminished, St. Pierre used his face as target practice. In rounds four and five, St. Pierre landed pretty much any left jab or hook he attempted. GSP outlanded Koscheck 21-1 in the fourth and by the end of the fight, the punch stats bordered on unbelievable for a fight that went the distance.
Koscheck got outlanded 136-30, and FightMetric counted significant strikes as 110 to 16 for St. Pierre. Compustrike said it was GSP 143-30 overall.
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2010. december 29., szerda
Barcelona: A Place For Everyone
Playboard has all 40 minutes of the new Euro video, Barcelona: A Place For Everyone.
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UFC 125 Predictions
The UFC tries to make its annual New Year's show one of the biggest fight cards of the year, but for the second straight year, the New Year's card has taken some big hits because of injuries, and UFC 125 is an average pay-per-view, not a great one.What: UFC 125: Resolution
When: Saturday, the pay-per-view starts at 10 PM ET
Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
Predictions on the five pay-per-view fights are below.
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MMA Marketplace: Get your WEC goods while you can
Excuse me for being a little nostalgic over the last WEC show tonight. I've always had a soft spot for this promotion with their reliably exciting cards and kind and personable fighters. I'm sure this twinge of nostalgia will continue well after the final horn is sounded on Ben Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis and Scott Jorgensen vs. Dominick Cruz. One way to indulge in that is to get some WEC gear before it can only be found on eBay.
The UFC Store has markdowns on much of the WEC apparel. The blue sherpa sweatshirt is just $31.97 and the t-shirt is just $11.97. You can even get the best of the WEC DVD for less than $15, which is an absolute steal when you get: Torres vs. Mizugaki, McCullough vs. Cerrone, Faber vs. Pulver I and many other amazing fights.
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No winter meetings necessary: UFC jumps to steal Japanese stars
Some hardcore fans are driven nuts by the fact that the UFC is trying to bury the competition. An "Evil Empire" of sorts. So it was funny this weekend to see Dana White operating like his favorite baseball team, the Boston Red Sox.
The Evil Empire in Beantown spent $292 million to steal Adrian Gonzalez from San Diego and land the best overall hitter on the free agent market in Carl Crawford. White didn't land Fedor Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem, but he did grab two of the biggest names from Japan in Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto and Michihiro Omigawa.
After WEC 53 this Thursday, the bantamweight and featherweight division will be playing in the big leagues. The 135 and 145 pound divisions will help sell pay-per-views with the UFC, that means there's no limit on who Zuffa can bring in to bolster the roster. Yamamoto and Omigawa are money well spent.
Omigawa, 35, is probably a longshot to get his hands on UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo, but he'll add some flair to the division. He's gone 8-2-1 since a drop to 145 pounds. He actually fought in the UFC back in 2007 and 2008, losing at 155 pounds against Matt Wiman and Thiago Tavares. In his return, the UFC gave him a stiff test. He'll debut against Chad Mendes, an excellent wrestler.
Yamamoto is the guy fans should really be excited about.
He's the rare bantamweight with legitimate one-punch knockout power, but he's not a one-dimensional fighter. Yamamoto (18-3) came close to making the Japanese Olympic wrestling team and wrestled in the U.S. His career stalled recently because of a severe knee injury and a lack of motivation.
Japanese promoters also contributed to his less than stellar attitude by feeding him easy opponents. The UFC won't do that and it should motivate him. And if Kid thought he was getting Miguel Torres or Urijah Faber right out of the gates, he got a wake up call when the promotion booked him to face Demetrious Johnson. Hardcore fans don't understand the booking, but it's a good move. Kid is unknown by 98 percent of the fans in the U.S. He needs to be built up. If he does his work and scores some impressive wins, look for him to face one of the top dogs at 135 (Torres, Faber or Joe Benavidez) by the summer or fall of 2011.
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2010. december 28., kedd
Alistair Overeem vs Tyrone Spong at K-1 Quarter Final Grand Prix 2010 - Alistair Overeem
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Really? alert: Nazi imagery on MMA shirt
Neo-Nazi imagery has made its way onto an MMA company's t-shirt again. Silver Star, the company who sponsors Anderson Silva, Clay Guida, Jon Jones and boxer Manny Pacquaio, produced a shirt with the totenkopf, a skull associated with Nazis and the neo-Nazi movement. Guida wore the shirt in a recent interview, but said that the company was not inspired by Nazis.
Silver Star has quickly apologized and said the shirt was discontinued a year ago. They said they didn't realize the association between the design and the Nazis. I'll buy that, simply because the swastika is the symbol most often associated with the Nazi party. After that, unless you're addicted to the History Channel, it's not always easy to associate every symbol. I am addicted to the History Channel, and still didn't catch the symbol on Guida's shirt when watching that interview.
This isn't the first time that Nazi imagery has made its way onto MMA clothing, as Hoelzer Reich sold several shirts with Nazi symbols before being banned from the WEC and UFC. The difference between this issue and the Hoelzer Reich situation is that this is one shirt, and Silver Star didn't try to defend the use of the imagery, as HR did.
There is a simple solution to making sure that Nazi imagery doesn't pop up again on MMA clothes. MMA apparel companies need to come up with fresh designs. Here at Cagewriter, we've railed against the skull-angel-gargoyle combo that seems to show up on every third MMA shirt.
There are plenty of companies that do it right. The reason why people went so crazy about Tri-Coasta's Korean Zombie shirt it because it was a new and different look. Thugh it's banned in the UFC, Clinch Gear is popular because their designs are classic. Do you think we'll ever hear about a Totenkopf accidentally making it onto a Clinch or Tri-Coasta shirt?
Update: Cagewriter spoke to Clay Guida's manager, and he said that Guida was not aware of the fact the shirt he wore had any Nazi-related imagery. He pointed out that Silver Star's founder Luke Burritt is a Jewish American and denounces Nazism, as does Clay. The shirt is discontinued and has been pulled from retailers. Clay is adamant about not supporting any negative imagery.
Thanks to the UG for the heads up
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Winter Travel Time
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www.rock-climbing-blog.com claimed on Technorati
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The Cure of the Wild: Rafting the Salmon River and the Restorative Power of Wilderness
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2010. december 27., hétfő
RED Theory Snowboard Helmet ? White Matte
Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle Added to UFC 128 in New Jersey
UFC 128 is headlined by light heavyweight champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. former title-holder Rashad Evans.
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Junk food lover GSP explains the secret to his success
Georges St. Pierre let the cat out of the bag. Why is he so good? Cheeseburgers and nifty footwork.
GSP joined Andrew Krystal on Toronto's The Fan 590 to talk about his victory over Josh Koscheck. The UFC welterweight champ said analysts are concentrating too much on the work he did with his jab, saying his real secret is unique footwork.
He also talked about the only area where he splurges. St. Pierre said he loves taking his buddies out to nice restaurants. When he's solo, the champ eats like the rest of us. Right before this interview, he hit Burger King for a cheeseburger and fries.
Listen here for the entire 15-minute interview.
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UFC Targeting Dan Hardy vs. Anthony Johnson in March
Welterweights Dan Hardy and Anthony Johnson have verbally agreed to square off in March, MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the fight.The front-runner event to host the bout is Ultimate Fight Night 24 on March 26. Although not officially announced by the organization, that card is expected to take place in Seattle, Wash. The UFC is also expected to hold events on March 3 and March 19.
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A Guide To BCDs ? Your Personal Marine Elevator!
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Miller surprises Oliveira with first round sub at UFC 124
Charles Oliveira is a great prospect. The key word is prospect. The 21-year-old was facing a guy with seven UFC wins and a well-rounded game.
Oliveira took Miller lightly on the ground and paid for it.
The New Jersey-native, working from top control in a standing position, transitioned to an ankle lock. Oliveira didn't do much to extricate himself, and Miller cranked back with a kneebar. Oliveira tapped almost immediately giving Miller the win at 1:59 of the first round.
"When I stood up and the leg presented itself, I went for it," Miller said at the UFC 124 postfight press conference. "I really don't care where the fight ends up going. I started attacking the toe hold and he didn't worry about the knee."
Update - Miller split the Submission of the Night award with Mark Bocek and received $50,000 for his efforts.
Miller's appearance must fool people. At just 5-foot-7 with a red beard, he looks like the guy next door. There was heavy betting on Oliveira. By the time the fight went off, Miller was a plus-140 underdog in spite of entering the match with a six-fight win streak.
"Coming into the fight, I was trying to gain a little respect to be honest," Miller said. at the UFC 124 postfight press conference. "We went into that fight with him as the favorite, which I really didn't understand."
"He's got a big future ahead of him, but I knew I've fought a lot tougher guys than he has," Miller said. "I was trying to leave me mark and really get after him."
Even Dana White had his doubts about Miller's chances on the ground with Oliveira.
"When he went for that foot, me and (UFC owner Lorenzo) Fertitta looked at each other and said 'that was stupid.' Then he pulls off that kneebar," White laughed. "Goes to show you what we know. That why he fights and we don't."
Miller (19-2, 8-1 UFC) is a tough nut to crack. His only loss came against Gray Maynard, who is unbeaten in the UFC and challenging UFC lightweight champ Frank Edgar for the title next month.
Oliveira (14-1, 2-1 UFC) was the rage of the division after two dominant UFC wins since August.
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2010. december 26., vasárnap
The Dark Side of The Lens
- Mickey's website
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'Surf Artist' Bryn Hall Interview
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- Bryn's website/blog
- Bryn on Switch-foot
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Scuba Diver Girls Review: Sea Cure Mouth Piece
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2010. december 25., szombat
Fighter of the Year: Cain Velasquez
At 6-foot-1 and around 240 pounds, Cain Velasquez is no small man in the ordinary world, but among the UFC's supersized heavyweights, he hardly stands out for his size.In fact, many heavyweights are either taller or heavier than Velasquez, and most are both. Yet by the end of 2010, it was Velasquez that reigned over the group of monster athletes.
For capturing the UFC heavyweight championship and completing a rapid rise to the top, Velasquez is MMA Fighting's 2010 Fighter of the Year.
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Skate sauce Los Angeles
Skate Sauce wraps up 2010 with a video from Los Angeles. �Featuring
special guests Fabian Alomar & Gabriel Rodriguez.
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It?s all custom!
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Interview an artist: Heather Brown
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Ruff Ryders Montage
IAIS has a montage from Ruff Ryders in quicktime.
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2010. december 24., péntek
Maui Boat Tours Offer a Complete Island Experience
Mendes vs. Omigawa Among Five Fights Made Official for UFC 126 Fight Card
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OK! Full Video
The new video OK! is online in full. Enjoy
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Lib Tech Travis Rice C2 Power BTX Snowboard 164.5 ? 2011
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2010. december 23., csütörtök
Anagram Welcomes Hugo Millard
Anagram Skateboards welcomes Frenchman, Hugo Millard to the team.
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A Guide To BCDs ? Your Personal Marine Elevator!
Serie Waves by Tom Veiga
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Robotron Summer Tour Video
2010. december 22., szerda
Safe Diving Practices
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UFC 124 Post-fight press conference: Who's next for GSP?
-- For the first time, the UFC allowed the fans to vote for the Fight of the Night, and that $100,000 bonus was given to Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck by the fans. Mark Bocek and Jim Miller split the Submission of the Night bonus, each taking home an extra $50,000. Bocek's was for a triangle choke of Dustin Hazelett, while Miller won his bonus for slapping a kneebar on Charles Oliveira. Mac Danzig was awarded the $100,000 Knockout of the Night bonus for his quick KO of Joe Stevenson.
-- Dana White said he believed it was the Pierson/Riddle fight should have won the fight of the night, and the UFC will take care of those fighters. He also said that the fans blew their chance by voting in GSP/Koscheck, so they won't get another chance to vote in FOTN. Later, White told GSP that he owed Pierson, his training partner, $100,000 dollars.
-- Montreal delivered again, with 23,152 fans packing into the Bell Centre, bringing in one of the largest North American gates ever of $4.58 million. This was the fourth UFC event in Montreal.
-- The biggest winner of the night may have been Mike Dolce, the man behind the Dolce Diet, for helping Thiago Alves move past his weight problems. Alves said that getting on the Dolce Diet was not just a change in his diet, but a change in lifestyle, and that made the difference in how he fought against John Howard.
-- When asked about a possible GSP-Anderson Silva super fight, White was non-committal, saying "We'll see what happens." GSP said that he needs to check it out, because if he were to move up, he needs to gain muscle and stay up at middleweight. He pointed out how the weight class movement affected the timing of Roy Jones, Jr., and he doesn't want to move back and forth between weight classes.
-- GSP seemed open to fighting Jake Shields. "I like watching him fight, he's very meticulous, he beat up everyone at 170 and 185, I think he's amazing," GSP said about Shields. "He's probably the number one contender right now for my title."
-- GSP spoke about his post-fight embrace with Koscheck, saying that Kos apologized and said the trash was to hype up a fight. GSP thanked him for coming and fighting in Montreal. "In the end, we need a good guy, we need a bad guy, and it's a business," GSP said.
-- Jim Miller is often not regarded as one of the UFC's best lightweights, despite the fact that's he only lost to Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, two men fighting for the lightweight title. He said it does bother him, because he believes he is the No. 3 guy.
"It does eat at me a little bit. It does bother me," he said. He hopes to get another chance at Edgar and Maynard. "I want revenge. I want to beat those guys. Even though Frankie and I are friends, it was fun when we fought the last time. It will be fun the second time."
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Wild and Scenic Film Festival
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Albino Redwoods, Ghosts of the Forest (video)
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Scope This 2 HD leftovers
Blooka has some HD leftovers from Scope This 2.
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Stefan Struve Doesn't Think Sean McCorkle Is on His Level - UFC 124
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