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Of course, any time you get involved with that kind of lifestyle, you’re going to run into some problems.  Shawn enjoys taking down professional boxers, MMA champions and ultimate fighters but eventually he wants out of the business.  Unfortunately, he’s got to find a way to get away from Harvey, who has been making money as Shawn’s manager.

I’ve heard that this isn’t the type of movie that’s going to win any awards but Tatum does give a decent performance.  I’ll have to judge for myself but I have liked him in the past – even in lame movies like She’s The Man -  so it’s worth a shot.

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ON DVD: “Fighting”

I’ll use Matt from Operacion Repo as an example again. Here’s a video of Matt in action:

As is the case in the video, Matt’s first reaction is almost always to wind up and push as hard as he can. (I know the show is staged but it’s still a good example.) The reason most big guys resort to pushing is to utilize their strength, which is strength. Aside from pushing, you can tell Matt isn’t very nimble or coordinated. So if someone throws a punch, he’s going to be confused and immediately try a headlock or some other strength based maneuver.  He’s also going to be off balance because of his need to throw his weight and muscle into what he does.

Bench press doesn’t make you a better fighter. Nor do curls. You need to train for fighting. What makes you dangerous is when you combine raw strength with fighting attributes such as speed, agility, precision, and skill. Brock Lesnar exemplifies all of these attributes except skill. Lesnar has a tremendous combination of athleticism and power that along with a wrestling background and developing MMA skills has led him to be world champion.

Many weight lifters and power lifters train their muscles to do only one thing: Lift.  So while there muscles grow and grow and eventually become huge, they lose mobility, quickness, coordination, and flexibility.  This leaves a lot of heavy lifters with a lot of pushing power but not much else.

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Why a Lot of Muscular Guys Are Bad Fighters

Sturdy construction, arcade authentic controls, wireless functionality, together with customizable buttons make Dream Stick a dream for stay-home arcade fans. Retails for $159 but you can get it at $129 when you pre-order here.

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Dream Arcades Dream Stick, For 360 & PC

– Quinton “Rampage” Jackson def. Marvin Eastman via TKO in the second round

– Roger Huerta def. John Halverson via TKO 19 seconds in the first round

– Mirko Cro Cop def. Eddie Sanchez via TKO 4 minutes 33 seconds in the first round

– Anderson Silva def. Travis Lutter via submission (triangle choke) in the second round

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UFC 67 Main Card Results

Same old, Same old. Machida takes it to the mat yet again then gets the mount with Hoger taking the match back to their feet with a decent reversal. Back on their feet Lyoto continues the assault. Judges? Lyoto Machida def. Sam Hoger via Unanimous Decision (all three cards 30-27 Lyoto). Next up is Frankie Edgar vs. Tyson Griffin.

Frankie Edgar gets the first takedown of the round but Griffin gets back up and returns the favor. Unable to do much the match goes back to their feet and Edgar gets a solid takedown then gets into half guard to land so blows to Griffin. First round goes to Edgar. Second round is really in the air. Griffin starts it off with some strong blows but Edgar takes him down but both are back up really quick. Griffin takes Edgar off his feet this time and after scrapping on the mat Edgar counters with solid hits. Third round is really gonna be a sway round in this fight.

Do I smell an upset? Griffin gets smoked early in the last round but comes on strong late to try for an attempted submission but to no avail. Edgar gets out and gets more blows in on Griffin. 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 for Frankie Edgar. Frankie Edgar def. Tyson Griffin via Unanimous Decision for the upset win.

Bam! What you just heard was Jorge Rivera getting knocked out by Terry Martin 14-seconds into the bout. He took him to the mat quick, landed some solid hits, and Rivera was out like a light. Terry Martin def. Jorge Rivera via TKO. This concludes the undercard matches.

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UFC 67 Undercard Results

Clay Guida “The Carpenter” is a young gun when compared to many other UFC wrestlers although he has extensive MMA experience. He has solid wrestling skills in his repertoire. His flexibility has helped him get more than 50% of his decisions via submissions. He has pretty good endurance and in his last 5 bouts he has two 5 round, one 3 round, and one 2 round fight.

In his only UFC match “The Carpenter” beat Justin James at UFC 64: Unstoppable. He got the win via a rear naked choke submission. He has 3 (T)KOs for wins along with 11 submissions and 5 decisions. 4 of his 6 losses have come by submission.

For him to have a strong showing next Thursday Clay will need to be on his toes and have a strong submission defense. He will need to throw some solid punches and break Din Thomas down so he can take the match to the mat and get the submission.

UFC Clay Guida Q&A

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UFC Fight Night 8 Profile: Clay Guida

Din “Dinyero” Thomas is a well rounded fighter with good submission and striking skills. Thomas was featured on Ultimate Fighter 4 beating fellow Fight Night 8 fighter Rich Clementi via submission with a rear naked choke.

Dinyero trains with American Top Team and runs an MMA academy in Florida. A trained black belt, Thomas made his UFC debut against B.J. Penn at UFC 32 getting TKO’d via strikes midway through the first round. He quickly returned to face Fabiano Iha at UFC 33. The match went three rounds with Thomas coming out on the winning end of a unanimous decision.

He appeared yet again at UFC 39 to take on Caol Uno in the first round of a lightweight tourney. Thomas lost to the Japanese MMA star by unanimous decision. At UFC 41 Din faced Matt Serra. Thomas came out on top via split decision after three rounds. This fight is remembered by many because one of the judges mixed up their points causing Serra to initially be called the winner only to have the decision reversed giving Din the win.

His last UFC tilt came at the previously mentioned Ultimate Fighter 4 when Thomas beat Clementi in the second round via rear naked choke.

Out of his 18 victories 5 came by KOs, 10 by submissions, and the other 3 via decisions. Although he is considered to be well rounded a majority of his victories have come from submissions so keep a keen eye on his ability to take advantage of his opponent. Very few of his winning bouts have gone the full three rounds so if things seem to be going that way Din way be in trouble.

Thomas will be looking to prove his status in the UFC after winning his last bout at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 4 finals.

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UFC Fight Night 8 Profile: Din Thomas

Despite having an overwhelmingly losing record Pointon is known for his willingness to fight. Pointon has been out of the Octagon for nearly 8 months since his loss in the Ultimate Fighter finale. After having lost his last 2 bouts he will be eager to get back on the winning side of things.

Among his strengths “The Gladiator” is tough with strong striking and kicking skills. His weakness is his submission defense. For a win Pointon will need to stay off the mat and keep opponent Rich Clementi standing up and toe-to-toe. If Clementi gets a chance for the submission this fight may be done early but if it goes too long Pointon will have the advantage. Pointon will go into his Fight Night 8 bout as the underdog but could pull out a win with his toughness.

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UFC Fight Night 8 Profile: Ross Pointon

Fight Night 8 Finalized Fight Card

Main Bouts: 

• Rashad Evans vs. Sean Salmon
• Jake O’Brien vs. Heath Hearing
• Hermes Franca vs. Spencer Fisher

Preliminary Fights:

• Dean Lister vs. Nate Marquardt
• Chad Rainer vs. Josh Burkman
• Ed Herman vs. Chris Price
• Clay Guida vs. Din Thomas
• Ross Pointon vs. Rich Clementi

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UFC Fight Night 8 Finalized

Rich “No Love” Clementi was featured on Ultimate Fighter 4 as a welterweight. Rich is a rather inexperience UFC fighter having wrestled just 2 previous UFC matches. “No Love” lost in UFC 41 yo Yves Edwards when he tapped out on a rear naked choke in the third round. Clementi failed to secure a spot in the finals of Ultimate Fighter but fought as a lightweight on the undercard. In the bout, his last UFC and MMA fight, Rich fell to Din Thomas also to a Rear Naked Choke.

Clementi is a well rounded fighter earning 9 of his 23 wins by knockout and 9 others by submission. 5 of his fights were won by decision. In his losses he has been knocked out just once with another 5 losses coming via submission. His other 5 losses came via decisions. He has lost his last two bouts, one via decision and one via submission, but strung together 9 wins before the losses.

Rich has bounced around several different leagues including most recently Reality Combat Fighting. Clementi is a well rounded fighter but needs to stay on his feet and strike to get the win. He is a well rounded fighter but vulnerable to submissions and will probably need to stay on his feet to get the win.

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UFC Fight Night 8 Profile: Rich Clementi