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2011. október 26., szerda
Video: Whitewater Kayaking the Final Chelan Gorge Release in 2011
Dan Patrinellis put together this really nice video of the last Chelan Gorge release this summer – sadly, it looks like that was the last release for years to come.� Word on the eddyline is that the water was warm and, as you can see, it was a gorgeous weekend. Rob McKibbin did a first [...]
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What you need to know from this week on ?The Ultimate Fighter?
Welcome to another installment of "The Ultimate Fighter" season 14 recap. Who wins the prank war? Who wins the fight? Whose car ends up getting towed? Read on for spoilers and a recap.
After the last fight, Diego Brandao started to go slightly insane at Steven Siler. There seemed to be little provocation, but on TUF, there doesn't need to be provocation.
Jason "Mayhem" Miller stopped by the house to hang with his guys, but more importantly, to figure out who the mole is. He found out it was John Dodson, and decided to mess with him a bit. Instead of giving Brandao the fight he so clearly wants, they will give Dustin Neace a bout with Akira Corassani. However, they continues to make it seem like Siler and Brandao will be the fight.
At the Team Bisping practice, Miller's plan works out as Bisping's team discussed that Brandao will have the next fight.
So, do you guys want to read about prank wars? Really? OK. Corassani and Neace's problems started last week when they messed with each other's things, but Neace was especially angry when the special, special hat that Mayhem brought him went missing. He retaliated by taking a bunch of Corassani's food, and throwing it all over the Team Bisping ready room at the training center. This turned into a war of words where Corassani challenged Neace to a fight� "in the garden at 7:00. If he's a man, he'll come to the garden!" That's an amazing sentence.
Their jawing continued right until the fight match-ups, where a whole lot of bleeped out language is uttered. It veers from the misogynistic to the homophobic to just plain nonsensical. Fantastic. When Miller finally announces that they are fighting, they butt heads as they face off, then start fighting.
But wait! It turns into a more ridiculous bar fight. As Miller and Bisping try to break up the fight, one of Miller's coaches takes exception to Bisping pushing him, and Miller and Bisping start jawing. When it finally all settles down, Miller points out that Brandao vs. Siler will be the second fight.
Side note before the fights: Two of Bisping's fighters put an "M" for Miller on the handicapped parking spot. Miller then parks in it. That's disappointing, and karma will get you.
Fight one -- Akira Corassani (Team Bisping) vs. Dustin Neace (Team Miller)
Round 1: For two fighters who jawed so much, they spend quite a long time chasing each other around the cage. Finally, Neace tries to throw a back kick, which Corassani caught and used to throw Neace to the ground. After avoiding upkicks, Corassani goes into Neace's guard. Neace holds off Corassani with good grappling, and then grabs him in a leg lock. Team Miller says that Corassani tapped, but Team Bisping denies it. They return to their feet, and Neace ends it with a takedown.
Round 2: Corassani quickly pushes Neace's back into the cage, but does not accomplish much in the clinch. The two stand and trade until Corassani knocks Neace down with one punch. Neace goes to the ground and follows with several punches, but they're ineffective. The fight goes on this way, with Neace holding off Corassani, but Corassani remaining in control, for the rest of the round.
When the final horn sounds, Neace goes to his corner, but Corassani goes over to Neace and dances around, celebrating his (assumed) victory. Neace gets angry and goes after Corassani, but is held back by his coaches. Bisping yells that Miller needs to control his team. Um, Bisping? Remove the plank from your own eye, n'amsayin?
Keith Kizer, the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission, saw enough. He heads into the cage to tell Corassani that if he keeps it up, he will be suspended. Once every is settled down, Corassani's win is announced.
Team Bisping goes to the parking lot to celebrate and watch Miller's car get towed. What did I say about karma?
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Pre-fight Press Conference - UFC 131
Hear from Dana White, Junior dos Santos, Shane Carwin, Kenny Florian, Diego Nunes, Sam Stout and Yves Edwards at the UFC 131 pre-fight press conference held June 9 in Vancouver, BC.hiking camping winter camping outdoor camping summer camping
2011. október 25., kedd
Frankie Edgar bloodies camera with celebration kiss at UFC 136
Frankie Edgar was understandably excited when he TKOed Gray Maynard to defend the UFC lightweight belt. To celebrate, the 5-foot-6 fighter jumped onto the six-foot fence of the Octagon, grabbed a camera and gave it a big kiss. As his face had been bloodied early when Maynard had Edgar on his heels in the first round, Edgar left a bloody mess behind him.
MMA has its own charms that makes it different from any other sport. One of them is that its fans can see the beauty behind blood drops on a camera.
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Amateur fighter dresses up as superhero, is arrested
It's a tough world out there, and we're in need of a hero. We're in need of someone to stand up for what's right. We're in need of a trained fighter to ... dress up as a superhero and pepper spray people randomly?
Wait, no. That's not what this world needs at all. Unfortunately, Ben Fodor, who has an 11-0 amateur record, is that guy. Using the name Phoenix Jones, Fodor was arrested in Seattle for assaulting a group of people with pepper spray�while wearing a black mask with gold stripes and a bulging muscle bodysuit.
"Just because he's dressed up in costume, it doesn't mean he's in special consideration or above the law. You can't go around pepper spraying people because you think they are fighting," said Seattle police spokesman Det. Mark Jamieson.
Fodor said that he was breaking up a fight, but police said there is no indication that there was a fight. He released a shaky video of him "breaking up" a fight, but no fight is obvious from the video. Though some women hit Fodor with their shoes because they are angry about being pepper sprayed, no fight is clear.
Fodor's last MMA bout was in July of 2010. He has two wins by submission, with one listed as a choke and one omo plata. That means he should know jiu-jitsu well enough that he should be able to use a choke hold on drunk people in a fight, and not cover a crowd in pepper spray.
But this is a man who likes to dress up as a superhero and run around Seattle, "fighting crime" while angering police. It's safe to say reason and logic isn't his strong suit.
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You tell us: What fight are you most looking forward to in 2011?
Through the end of the year, the MMA world will go on a massive run of fights, taking time off only for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Nearly every weekend will feature events from the UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator.
Ben Askren vs. Jay Hieron at Bellator 56: Askren and Hieron have been jawing at each other over this bout since Hieron won the right to fight Askren for the Bellator welterweight belt. Askren's been working on his striking with Duke Roufus and his band of strikers in Milwaukee. Will that, combine with his world-class wrestling, be enough to hold off Hieron?
Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson at UFC on Fox 1: Though Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos will be shown to the masses in the UFC's first fight on Fox, it's hard not to get hyped about Guida and Henderson's scrap. Both fighters are known for putting on exciting bouts and ridiculous conditioning. The best part? This bout should decide the next challenger for the UFC lightweight belt.
Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 139: Pick your favorite storyline in this fight. Henderson's return to UFC after winning the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship. Two PRIDE champions meeting up. Shogun's chance to get revenge for Henderson's win over Rua's brother. Two men with scary striking power being thrown in the Octagon. No matter which way you look at it, this fight should be fun.
Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida at UFC 140: The UFC light heavyweight champ will get another chance to defend the belt against a former champion. Machida is 1-2 in his last fights, and like Jones, was once considered an unsolvable puzzle. This match-up will turn the main event at UFC 140 into a chess game.
Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem at UFC 141: Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Overeem needed a big opponent for his first bout in the UFC, and opponents don't get much bigger than former champ Brock Lesnar. For Lesnar, it will be his first fight back since losing the belt. The Octagon will need reinforcement for this bout.
With so many fights coming up before the end of the year, there's a pretty good chance that Cagewriter didn't list your favorite fight. Vote in the poll, and tell us your favorite in the comments or on Facebook.
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You tell us: What fight are you most looking forward to in 2011?
Through the end of the year, the MMA world will go on a massive run of fights, taking time off only for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Nearly every weekend will feature events from the UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator.
Ben Askren vs. Jay Hieron at Bellator 56: Askren and Hieron have been jawing at each other over this bout since Hieron won the right to fight Askren for the Bellator welterweight belt. Askren's been working on his striking with Duke Roufus and his band of strikers in Milwaukee. Will that, combine with his world-class wrestling, be enough to hold off Hieron?
Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson at UFC on Fox 1: Though Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos will be shown to the masses in the UFC's first fight on Fox, it's hard not to get hyped about Guida and Henderson's scrap. Both fighters are known for putting on exciting bouts and ridiculous conditioning. The best part? This bout should decide the next challenger for the UFC lightweight belt.
Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 139: Pick your favorite storyline in this fight. Henderson's return to UFC after winning the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship. Two PRIDE champions meeting up. Shogun's chance to get revenge for Henderson's win over Rua's brother. Two men with scary striking power being thrown in the Octagon. No matter which way you look at it, this fight should be fun.
Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida at UFC 140: The UFC light heavyweight champ will get another chance to defend the belt against a former champion. Machida is 1-2 in his last fights, and like Jones, was once considered an unsolvable puzzle. This match-up will turn the main event at UFC 140 into a chess game.
Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem at UFC 141: Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Overeem needed a big opponent for his first bout in the UFC, and opponents don't get much bigger than former champ Brock Lesnar. For Lesnar, it will be his first fight back since losing the belt. The Octagon will need reinforcement for this bout.
With so many fights coming up before the end of the year, there's a pretty good chance that Cagewriter didn't list your favorite fight. Vote in the poll, and tell us your favorite in the comments or on Facebook.
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2011. október 24., hétfő
Smith's "Prospecting Idaho": Season 2, Episode 3
The Smith Optics crew got after it last year--this is the second snowboard-specific edit of many more to come, this time with bad luck Nate Farrell, Austin Smith and Shayne Pospisil in their backcountry backyard.
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Diving Accident in Monterey Bay
Initially intended for military and scientific use, scuba diving has, no doubt, become one of the world?s most popular water sports; but, unfortunately,� it can sometimes bring to fatalities. According to diving accident statistics, the common causes that result to fatalities include drowning, arterial gas embolism, heart attack, trauma sustained while diving, inappropriate gas and [...]
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Chris Sharma: A Sense of Place (video)
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Lesnar shocker! UFC star agrees to new deal with the WWE
This is no way to make those nasty rumors go away. Brock Lesnar, who's been long rumored to be interested in a possible return to the world of fake fighting, just agreed to be one of the primary character in the WWE's new video game. According to TMZ:
After SEVEN YEARS apart, UFC pain machine Brock Lesnar is getting back into business with the company that put him on the map -- WWE -- in a deal that will make him the "featured star" in a brand new video game.
Multiple sources confirm ...the people developing "WWE: 12" approached Brock back in January and asked for permission to use his name and likeness in the game and the advertising campaign.
On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White explained why he was fine with the new deal for Lesnar.
Lesnar's long term future is truly a fight-by-fight proposition in MMA. He's battled diverticulitis over the last 18 months.
The former WWE star is scheduled to face Alistair Overeem on Dec. 30. If he loses, who knows? From the UFC's standpoint if the wrestling game further promotes Lesnar, it certainly can't hurt pay-per-view sales for his MMA bouts.
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Top 5 Snorkeling Spots in Maui
If you are in search of the best snorkeling in Maui, you will not be disappointed in your visit to this island of paradise. Maui is surrounded by hot spots for snorkelers and divers, depending on where you want to go and what you want to see. Snorkeling can be just about anywhere on the [...]
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2011. október 23., vasárnap
Sonnen threatens to turn up the heat on Silva; ?Spider?s? manager says Chael is either crazy or stupid
Chael Sonnen is still waiting and he's beginning to lose his patience.
On Saturday, the middleweight title challenger sent out a cryptic tweet directed at UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva basically saying accept the fight or beware.
Silva's manager Ed Soares appeared with the folks on HDNet's "Inside MMA" and hasn't changed his stance on giving Sonnen a second shot.
"I think Chael's delusional," Soares said of Sonnen's claim that he's the real champ and that the loss at UFC 117 was less than legitimate. "At the end of the day, he tapped, he quit, he gave up. Take a number and get to the back of the line. You had your opportunity."
Soares said Silva had little reaction to Sonnen's challenge in the Octagon at UFC 136.
"He just thinks the guy's crazy. He's just thinks the guy is a lunatic. It doesn't really affect him too much," said Soares.
Silva did tell Soares that Sonnen's shots at his wife were disrespectful.
HDNet's Bas Rutten seemed to agree with Soares' back of the line comment (2:50 mark). Who's in this imaginary line and who does Sonnen need to beat to earn the next shot? It's hard to name anyone else in the division currently who deserves the shot more than Sonnen.
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Lesson NOT learned: Diaz shows up 45 minutes late for presser ? ?not my fault?
Next week in Las Vegas should be a hoot. With the injury to Georges St-Pierre, Nick Diaz has been boosted back to main event. It's an amazing second lease on life for the oddball welterweight star.
Surely, Diaz learned a lesson and will fulfill his most basic duties required by the promotion. Wrong.
Diaz was due on a UFC 137 media call today at 2 p.m. ET. For 45 minutes, it was deja vu all over again. Diaz was nowhere to be found and his "people," including manager Cesar Gracie frantically attempted to corral the fighter. At 2:45, they finally found their man and what unfolded from there was pure hilarity.
"Nobody called me in the last week or couple days or anything and said there was a call," Diaz said. He then explained that he was sleeping when he, "woke up, my phone was dead, and my brother's telling me I'm supposed to be on a call. I don't know anything about it. It's as simple as that."
Those same people who eventually saved him today, are often letting him down.
"I've got all these people, business people and big money people around me trying to make deals," Diaz said (46:50 mark). "I don't know anything about that. All I know is somebody's getting paid like over a hundred grand just to tell me what I'm supposed to do and what I'm not supposed to do."
Diaz then seemed to suggest these same hired hands screwed him out of the title fight opportunity he lost against GSP.
"I'm like, for that much money I think I could have had somebody standing around and telling me, 'Hey, you can't miss this press conference. That voids the whole contract and then you're out. You're not making [expletive]. You're not fighting [expletive]. You ain't making no money. So you have to be at this thing.' It's simple."
Expect more of the same next week. You have wonder though if the promotion's patience is wearing so thin that Diaz must produce a win over Penn to stick around.
Sonnen threatens to turn up the heat on Silva; ?Spider?s? manager says Chael is either crazy or stupid
Chael Sonnen is still waiting and he's beginning to lose his patience.
On Saturday, the middleweight title challenger sent out a cryptic tweet directed at UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva basically saying accept the fight or beware.
Silva's manager Ed Soares appeared with the folks on HDNet's "Inside MMA" and hasn't changed his stance on giving Sonnen a second shot.
"I think Chael's delusional," Soares said of Sonnen's claim that he's the real champ and that the loss at UFC 117 was less than legitimate. "At the end of the day, he tapped, he quit, he gave up. Take a number and get to the back of the line. You had your opportunity."
Soares said Silva had little reaction to Sonnen's challenge in the Octagon at UFC 136.
"He just thinks the guy's crazy. He's just thinks the guy is a lunatic. It doesn't really affect him too much," said Soares.
Silva did tell Soares that Sonnen's shots at his wife were disrespectful.
HDNet's Bas Rutten seemed to agree with Soares' back of the line comment (2:50 mark). Who's in this imaginary line and who does Sonnen need to beat to earn the next shot? It's hard to name anyone else in the division currently who deserves the shot more than Sonnen.
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Silva-Sonnen II, what?s taking so long? Camp Silva doesn?t sound too enthused
Chael Sonnen called the champ out in front 16,000-plus in Houston and millions more watching on pay-per-view. He's insulted his homeland, his character and even his wife. So why isn't Anderson Silva-Sonnen II booked?
Listening to his manager Ed Soares, Camp Silva is either playing minds games or it doesn't want the fight.
"Let's see what the big boss is going to do. My opinion is that he (Sonnen) had his chance and tapped, he should go back to the end of the line. The same thing is true with Vitor Belfort. They're great fighters, but they had their chance," Soares said. "Sonnen would make a big fight, as would Dan Henderson and Georges St-Pierre, but we should recognize that Anderson only has around four fights left in his career."
Soares says it isn't personal with Sonnen, but the champ will determine his own schedule.
"Chael is not the person that's going to determine when [Silva] is going to take the fight. When he's going to take this fight is when his shoulder is completely healed up, and he's ready to start his training camp for the fight," Soares told MMAjunkie on fight night at UFC 136. "It's not because Chael says he wants to fight in February. Who is Chael to determine that? Chael needs to take a number and wait his turn. He got his opportunity, and he tapped. It's not the first time he's tapped, and I guarantee you it won't be the last."
Dana White confirmed that Silva's shoulder bursitis has to take care of before he can book the fight for Super Bowl Saturday weekend in Las Vegas.
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2011. október 22., szombat
Christian Zemp and Adi Widmer Leftovers
Check some sick leftovers from Christian Zemp and Adi Widmer.
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Condit let down, but still focused on St. Pierre and the belt
Carlos Condit has been through a roller coaster while preparing UFC 137. He started out by preparing for a bout with B.J. Penn. After Nick Diaz's no-show for multiple press obligations, Condit was given the title shot. Today, he found out Georges St. Pierre was injured, and that Condit's title shot would have to wait until December or January.
Still, Condit told Cagewriter that he's not angry about the turn of events.
"It's a letdown, but it's the nature of the sport. I'm going to stay positive, keep training, and be even better when the fight comes."
He said taking another fight in the meantime just doesn't make sense.
"Nothing's been offered, and me and my manager discussed it, and taking another fight doesn't make sense on a lot of levels. As far as my career goes, it doesn't make sense, from a money standpoint, it doesn't make sense."
GSP's injury will not keep him out of training for too long, so Condit will wait for GSP and the title shot.
"In this situation, Georges isn't out six or eight months or anything like that. He's sprained his knee. It's going to be a short recovery, and hopefully we'll be able to get this thing done, and get in the cage by the end of the year, or early next year at the latest."
Both Jake Ellenberger and Josh Koscheck hinted that they would be ready to take the fight, but Condit is focused on the belt.
"I have the opportunity to fight for the title, and I have my heart set on Georges. When and if I beat Georges, I'll take on Ellenberger. I'll give him a rematch. I'll fight anyone, but right now, I have my heart set on Georges."
In the meantime, Condit will not change his training routine.
"My job is to get up every day and go to the gym and train, and improve my skills, and improve myself as a fighter. That's what I'm going to do tomorrow. I'll be able to eat a little bit more, and enjoy not so strict of a diet, but that's about the only difference. "
What will that cheat food be?
"Pizza or enchiladas," Condit said with a laugh.
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The Feeders Sacramento: Saturday, October 22
With Seattle’s Downtown Throwdown a wrap, Snowboy and Lib Tech are prepping for the San Francisco edition--which runs October 29--with their California Feeders stop in Sacramento this weekend.
"Hungry for Winter? Get to The Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento California October 22nd at noon to see amazing snowboard action, next years product, pros like hungry judge Sean Genovese, give aways and a screening of Think Thank's "Ransack Rebellion'. Oh yeah and the winner of the contest goes to The Downtown Throwdown SanFrancisco, boom, boom, double boom."
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Select UFC Events to Air in 3D Theaters Next Year
Beginning next year, fans will be able to watch select UFC events in 3D theaters across the country.The organization announced Thursday that it had partnered with digital theatrical distribution company Cinedigm Digital Cinema to deliver 3D broadcasts of its pay-per-view events, starting with its annual Super Bowl Weekend card on Feb. 4, 2012. According to the release, the 3D broadcast will be available in more than 120 theaters across the country and will be the first of four of its kind next year.
"By partnering with Cinedigm, we're taking the UFC viewing experience to a whole new level," UFC President Dana White stated. "For the first time ever, fight fans can watch a UFC Pay-Per-View card in 3D at theaters across the country. We want UFC fans to have the best viewing experience possible and now they get a chance to experience major UFC Pay-Per-Views in 3D."
The UFC's first-ever 3D broadcast was UFC Live on Versus 3 in March, however, it was only available on television.
The Super Bowl Weekend card has yet to be announced, but middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has pushed for his rematch with Anderson Silva to take place that weekend.
Happy Holidays from COTW
As 2010 draws to a close and we settle in for the festive season with family and friends, all of us at Club Of The Waves would like to wish you all the best, a Happy New Year and good vibes for 2011. Aloha :)
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2011. október 21., péntek
Video analysis: Is the UFC risking something gigantic by booking Jones-Machida?
Jon Jones defending his title for a second time, against Lyoto Machida is a must watch in early December, but that means we once again have to wait for Jones vs. Rashad Evans. Some in the media believe booking Jones-Machida was a big mistake. Was it?
Larry Pepe from ProMMARadio.com checked in with us to express his concerns about shelving Jones-Evans.
The UFC held an early UFC 140 prefight press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, the staredown between Jones and Machida looked pretty intense.
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Is Sonnen falling back in the contender line? Camp Silva is now a fan of Bisping
The jockeying continues between Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva's camp. Will Sonnen's WWE-style call-out be rewarded or will Silva's manager Ed Soares successfully lobby UFC management that the brash American shouldn't be next?
Last week, Soares told HDNet's "Inside MMA" that Sonnen needs to go to the back of the line of middleweight contenders before he gets another title shot. Who's in that line?
Soares said he's never thought much of Michael Bisping in the past, but now the Brit should be in the mix for a title shot.
[...] People talk about Chael and Brian Stann, and sometimes people are focused on the TUF show. But I think Bisping could be a good opportunity. GSP could be a good opportunity," Soares told Sherdog.com.
That doesn't mean Soares is against Silva facing Sonnen.
"There's a lot of great opportunities, and I do think the Chael fight could potentially sell. It could be a big seller. I think it could be a huge pay-per-view. So I see all angles of it, but I'm just expressing what Anderson has talked to me about. That's how he feels."
Sonnen says all of this is irrelevant. He believes Silva is ducking him, but pointed out to Jim Rome that it's not the champ or his manager who make the fights.
"Whether he wants to do it or not, we're gonna do it. Dana will make him ... Anderson doesn't pick the fights and his manager, that keeps getting air time, darn sure doesn't have anything to do with it," Sonnen said (9:45 mark). "Dana White will decide, and if Dana says yes, then we're fighting and if Dana says no, then we're not. That's end of it.� I don't argue with Dana. I don't need Anderson's opinion, I'll slap him in the face the next time I see him."
Does Bisping deserve a shot? He's certainly going to get some steam building as Season 14 of "The Ultimate Fighter" unfolds. The problem is timing.
Can the UFC wait until early December to schedule the next Silva fight? Bisping and fellow coach Jason Miller meet at the TUF 14 Finale on Dec. 3 in Las Vegas.
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Day 4 On the River ? July 29th 2011
Another beautiful morning on the Middle Fork. This morning several of us started our day by doing yoga with one of our guides, Bronco who was leading us in the exercises. Stiff from the previous days of rowing we needed to stretch out and relax. Especially because what we had in store for us later [...]
2011. október 20., csütörtök
Chris Sharma: A Sense of Place (video)
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Outside the Octagon: Bellator Heavyweight Tournament Changes, FEG Reportedly Bankrupt, and More
MMAFrenzy takes a look at news going on outside the UFC. In this edition, MMAFrenzy takes a look at the recent changes in the Bellator Season five tournament, FEG's reported financial collapse, as well as signings, and other news from around the MMA world.
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Bring Me Back Home Promo
I was super surprised to see the VB Courthouse and that old bank in Norfolk in the promo for Bring Me Back Home, a video out of Canada.
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2011. október 19., szerda
Pedal Power: Challenging Perceptions For Women?s Rights
Countries like Afghanistan don’t culturally allow women on bikes right now, and while our project focus is targeted towards women and girls, its not about getting them on bikes, Rather, its about using the bike as a vehicle for social … Continue reading
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Hershman?s exit from Showtime could mean the network gets out of the MMA business
Showtime is facing a major decision about its future with Strikeforce. Now it has to make the decision without the guy who's steered the ship since 2003. Hershman left his position as executive vice president and general manager for sports and event programming with Showtime for the president's gig with HBO Sports.
What does that mean for the future of mixed martial arts at Showtime? It seems like Strikeforce is on its last legs. Who will take Hershman's position and will they have an interest in the MMA business if it's not the UFC? Yahoo! Sports' lead MMA writer Kevin Iole gives us the lowdown on what the future holds for Showtime, and HBO.
Iole also gave us his take on what happens on the boxing side with Hershman at HBO.
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Interview an artist: Heather Brown
If you weren't already aware… A couple of weeks back we started a new feature on Club Of The Waves whereby YOU can interview your favourite surf artist or photographer! So far we've had a great response! Going through fans' suggestions we noticed we had two for surf artist Heather Brown, so we thought that would be a good place to start… Visit the site to see what Samantha (Hawaii) and Chris (England) asked her…
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Scuba Diving in Pattaya behind Beer Bars and Beach Party?
Thailand?s premier and most successful beach resort, Pattaya warmly welcomes pleasure-seeking visitors to enjoy an exotic beach vacation full of fun and entertainment. A sleepy little village some fifty years ago, today Pattaya is one of the top visited tourist destinations, where travelers are always wondering what to see and what to skip. Other than [...]
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MIlchqoo Leftover Montage
The Germans (?) over at Milchqoo have a really solid leftover montage.
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Video: Whitewater Kayaking the Final Chelan Gorge Release in 2011
Dan Patrinellis put together this really nice video of the last Chelan Gorge release this summer – sadly, it looks like that was the last release for years to come.� Word on the eddyline is that the water was warm and, as you can see, it was a gorgeous weekend. Rob McKibbin did a first [...]
2011. október 18., kedd
What does fried cheese have to do with rafting?
Man–or woman–cannot live on whitewater alone.� Even if there’s a tasty AO deli lunch in the middle of the day.� As soon as you get off the water, the belly starts rumbling and we find the biggest question on everyone’s mind is “where should we go for dinner?” Yeah yeah, you could stop at some [...]
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Chael must battle Tito for the ?People?s Champ? moniker
After a busy summer, Tito Ortiz has had some time to think. That's not always a good thing with the loquacious former UFC light heavyweight champ.
Chael Sonnen recently stated that he's the "People's Champ," based on the fact that his loss against Anderson Silva at UFC 117 was less than legitimate. Now Ortiz wants a piece of that People's Champ pie.
"I showed that I'm able to compete against the best guys in the world, and I think that will help show people that if they believe in themselves, if they believe in their dream, they can accomplish anything," Ortiz said. "That's why I changed my name to 'The People's Champ.' I want everyone to know that I'm here for the fans. I want them to know that they can bounce back from anything.
In a video gaming story on ESPN.com, Ortiz pointed to a recent experience with fans as another reason for the name change.
"I signed over 15,000 autographs last weekend at the UFC fan expo," Ortiz tells me as we talk about his career resurgence, including a roster spot in the upcoming "UFC Undisputed 3" video game. "The first day I stood there for seven and a half hours. The second day I was there for over six hours. They had to kick me out. It was a lot of fun."
Based on his miracle win over Ryan Bader and fighting a heel in Rashad Evans at UFC 133, Ortiz did see a big transformation in his image. But is it enough, to make you call him the People's Champ? Or is there now a People's Champ for each weight division. I vote for Roy Nelson at heavyweight, Nick Diaz at 170, Melvin Guillard at 155
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Monday morning(ish) KO: Kimbo Slice?s boxing win
Though most of the boxing world was focused on Bernard Hopkins this weekend, former UFC heavyweight Kimbo Slice had his second boxing match this weekend. It didn't take long.
In just 47 seconds, he took out Tay Bledsoe, a tall cruiserweight whose record is now 2-4. With two wins now under his belt in the ring, is Slice a full-fledged boxer, or is he still a former mixed martial artist who is now trying boxing? Tell us in the comments or on Facebook.
2011. október 17., hétfő
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Don?t Hike Empty-Handed Hiking season is here. Got trekking poles? If not, buy them now. They?ll help ensure you cover more ground?more efficiently and comfortably?every precious day you spend hiking this summer. And they?ll add years to your hiking life by significantly reducing impact to your joints. In 1994, when Kath and I began working [...]
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UFC 136 interview: Maynard is fighting angry and looking for respect
Gray Maynard is a pretty laid back guy outside the cage, but something's been eating away at him for months. He still believes he did more damage in his January fight against UFC lightweight champ Frank Edgar.
The spin on the fight has also irked Maynard. Many fans and media members focused on what Edgar overcame to stay in the fight. Maynard feels a bit disrespected because few are pointing out what he overcame in the fight.
Watch UFC 136 right here on Yahoo! Sports
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UFC 136 postfight: ?Rocky? references, baseball bats and the People?s champ
HOUSTON - In the end, the main card at UFC 136 delivered because Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard produced another classic in their third meeting in front of 16,164.
The live gate was $2.23 million. The UFC now holds the marks for the No. 1 and No. 4 all-time gates at the Toyota Center.
The effort in that main event got the UFC's lightweight champ the Knockout of the Night bonus, good for $75,000. Joe Lauzon beat out Chael Sonnen for Submission of the Night, while Fight of the Night went to Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia for their rock'em, sock'em brawl.
- Sonnen certainly deserved the Postfight Interview of the Night bonus. He called out Anderson Silva and asked to fight on the UFC's Super Saturday card in early February of 2012 in Las Vegas. Sonnen said the speech in the Octagon was off the cuff and he got fired up when he saw Silva sitting in the crowd. Dialing up more of the wrestling rhetoric, Sonnen said he was the people's champion and he was willing to give Silva a shot at the linear belt, his belt.
- White said he was highly impressed by Sonnen's victory over Stann. He believes in the theory of ring rust, but Sonnen showed no signs that he'd been away from the Octagon for 14 months.
- White said he wants to make the Silva-Sonnen fight as soon as possible. He wouldn't confirm that the fight would be on Super Bowl weekend, but he did say Brazil was almost an impossibility.
- Both Joe Lauzon and Dana White agreed on Melvin Guillard's performance saying he came into the fight with a lack of focus. Lauzon pointed out that while he sat in his hotel room all day on Saturday, Guillard was hanging out the UFC Fan Expo going down next door at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
- A very disappointed Kenny Florian wouldn't address retirement rumors. He was asked five questions and had little to say.
- Maynard still appeared stunned during the postfight. He couldn't believe Edgar made it through the first round.
"I don' know if he has a button that puts him out. I hit him on a knee, a right ... I think I hit him on a hook. What else? If there was a bat in there I probably would've hit him with that too. I couldn't find one. Where do you keep the bats in the cage?" Maynard jokingly asked White.
- White said he lost his mind cage side when Edgar pulled off the victory. Some may say�� his mind was still lost when he made an impassioned plea that Edgar is now the No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world during the postfight. White said he always thought the stuff you see in "Rocky" movies was [expletive], but Edgar produced a real-life Rocky fight.
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2011. október 16., vasárnap
Video analysis: Is the UFC risking something gigantic by booking Jones-Machida?
Jon Jones defending his title for a second time, against Lyoto Machida is a must watch in early December, but that means we once again have to wait for Jones vs. Rashad Evans. Some in the media believe booking Jones-Machida was a big mistake. Was it?
Larry Pepe from ProMMARadio.com checked in with us to express his concerns about shelving Jones-Evans.
The UFC held an early UFC 140 prefight press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, the staredown between Jones and Machida looked pretty intense.
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If you are hoping to improve your ability or learn more about training techniques and tools, then this blog will give you some of the answers - because that’s what I’m going to do too!
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Day 5 On the River ? July 30th 2011
It is quite enjoyable starting the day at 6:00 AM with Yoga. I have never tried it before but this was a trip of firsts, so I was game. I did find it to be helpful to relax my sore and stiff body. As the sun was rising in the sky, there I was trying [...]
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UFC 136 draw: Aldo and Florian can?t decide a winner, huh?
Kenny Florian is hoping for a fairer outcome than he got Wednesday against Jose Aldo Jr. The featherweights locked horns in a soccer battle, but were in need of more rounds to decide a winner. If the same thing happens tomorrow night, we'll see a round four and five.
In conjunction with the MLS' Houston Dynamo, Florian and Aldo did a special "kick-up" promotion. The fighters, who both have a solid soccer background, squared off in a soccer ball juggling contest. MMAjunkie had the details:
Florian jumped out to the early lead by using only his feet, knees and head to score 17 consecutive touches on the soccer ball before it hit the ground. Aldo answered with just 10 touches.
Both fighters adjusted their plans in the second frame and favored a strategy of keeping the ball very low and playing just with their feet. Aldo took the round, 23 touches to 12.
In the final round, Florian put on the best performance of the night with 42 touches. Aldo answered back with his best output and netted 28 consecutive strikes.
Aldo was a pretty accomplished soccer player into his early 20's before switching over full-time to MMA. Florian actually played on the soccer team at Boston College.
Aldo defends his UFC featherweight title against Florian tomorrow night at UFC 136.
Watch UFC 136 right here on Yahoo! Sports
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2011. október 15., szombat
What you need to know from this week on ?The Ultimate Fighter?
Welcome to week four of "The Ultimate Fighter." Who wins the two fights? Will Jason "Mayhem" Miller figure out who the spy is on his team? Will Team Bisping finally get a win? Read on for spoilers and the show recap.
Secret agent man of the week: John Dodson of Team Miller clued Team Bisping in that Stephen Bass is going to be in the next bout. Bisping then made Bass the focus of practice. Bisping even gave Bass a black eye. How sweet.
Fight no. 1 announcement of the week -- Denis Bermudez (Miller) vs. Stephen Bass (Bisping): That was just as Dodson told Bisping, who didn't even show up. His fighters said that they didn't care about it so many times that it was pretty clear that they cared.
Since this is a two-fight episode, we jumped directly into the bouts.
Fight no. 1 of the week -- Bermudez vs. Bass:
Round 1: Bermudez started with a hard-fought takedown, followed by unrelenting ground and pound. As Bipsing yelled, "Get up!" Bass had no response. In the final minute, Bermudez took Bass' back and flattened him out. Bermudez continued to land punch after punch while Miller yelled, "He's breaking."
Round 2: Bermudez started aggressively, taking Bass down again and raining down punches. Bass had one break, when he briefly caught Bermudez's leg for a heel lock, but Bermudez got out to take him down and beat him up again. Finally, after Bermudez stretched Bass out and landed even more punches, the fight was stopped.
Afterwards, Bisping pointed out that his fighters have all lost for not listening to him or following the gameplan.
Fight announcement No. 2 of the week -- Dustin Pague (Team Miller) vs. Louis Gaudinot (Team Bisping): Once Dustin walked to the center, he pulled out a green wig to let Gaudinot know that he was in the next fight.
Finally, Miller has figured out that Bisping has a mole. He doesn't know who the mole is, and doesn't really care.
Uprising of the week: Bass said to Bisping that he went too hard in his practice, and that was a problem in his fight. Bisping blew up at the suggestion that the loss of his own fighter was in any way his fault.
Before their fight, Gaudinot said that the real green hair is going to win. He does realize that his green hair is not actually green, right? That's not a hair color found in nature.
Fight No. 2 of the week -- Pague vs. Gaudinot:
Round 1: The fight started with a ton of activity, as Pague used knees and a takedown, and Gaudinot� used kicks. Pague was effective in the clinch, and Gaudinot threw a spinning kick that would have decapitated Pague if it would have landed. It didn't. In the final minute, Pague defended Gaudinot's takedown attempt, drove him into the fence and landed several punches.
Round 2: Pague knocked Gaudinot down in the first minute, then followed him to the ground. Gaudinot worked back to his feet, but Pague made him pay for it by knocking him down and beating him up again. As blood poured from Gaudinot's face, Pague sunk in a tight rear naked choke and Gaudinot tapped.
Two fights, and two wins for Team Miller. That makes it 4-0 this season, and no one is happier about it than Miller.
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Massenzio goes unconventional route to smash Cantwell; Simpson, Elkins and Miocic also undercard winners at UFC 136
HOUSTON - Mike Massenzio is a wrestler by trade, but when his takedown game didn't produce results the New Jersey-native made it into a street fight. Massenzio consistently landed uppercuts and straight lefts to brutalize Steve Cantwell on his way to a unanimous decision victory, 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28, in the first fight at UFC 136.
Massenzio (12-5, 2-3 UFC) has been a loyal soldier for the UFC. He was called in on short notice for his last fight against Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 131. Massenzio was out of his league at light heavyweight. Tonight, at his more natural 185 pounds, he was the better conditioned and tougher fighter.
Cantwell's stand up is very good and he looked to be on his way to a victory at the end of the first round. Massenzio was getting caught by body shots and backing up. In the second, everything changed. Massenzio worked consistently for the takedown. None of them worked, but it wore down Cantwell.
In the final seven minutes of the fight, Cantwell had his nose broken and started dropping his hands.
Simpson dominates Schafer on the way to his sixth UFC victory
Aaron Simpson doesn't have to fight, he simply loves doing so. It doesn't hurt that the 37-year-old, is still a physical specimen. Eric Schafer simply couldn't keep pace with Simpson tonight. The former Arizona State wrestling star stood with Schafer for 15 minutes and tore him up to score a unanimous decision victory, 30-27 on all cards, at the Toyota Center.
Simpson (11-2, 6-2 UFC) has a decorated amateur wrestling background, but his hands have improved vastly. Schafer's big strength is his submission game, so Simpson decided to slug it out. It worked. He had Schafer rocked on several occasions and dropped him in the final 15 seconds of the second round.
Elkins thwarts Zhang guillotine attempts to pick up easy win
Tiequan Zhang's guillotine is dangerous, but tonight it was the only thing he tried.� Darren Elkins survived a submission attempt at the start of each round, gained top control and dominated his opponent on the ground for a unanimous decision victory, 30-26, 30-27 and 30-27.
Zhang, the only high level Chinese fighter working under the Zuffa banner, now has a 2-2 record with the company. The UFC is looking to break new ground in China and would love to market some Chinese fighters. It's probably safe to assume there will be dozens of Chinese fighters in the near future, but right now Zhang (15-2, 1-1 UFC) doesn't look like the guy to carry the banner.
Elkins (13-2, 3-1 UFC) fought twice for the UFC at lightweight. After a loss to Charles Oliveira, he dropped to 145, where he's now 2-0.
Miocic outlasts Beltran to get first UFC victory
Joey Beltran is no easy mark so Stipe Miocic knew it was going to be a grind to get a victory in his first UFC fight. Miocic landed some bombs and scored five easy takedowns on the way to a unanimous decision victory, 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28, in the final fight of the UFC 136 undercard on Facebook.
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