Archive for May, 2006

Strikeforce: Vitor Belfort vs Alistair Overeem – June 9th

May 12, 2006

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know Strikeforce held the first sanctioned MMA fight in California with the headline fight between Frank Shamrock and Cesar Gracie. Strikeforce has returned now with Vitor Belfort versus Pride fighter Alistair Overeem. Originally, the fight was going to be between Belfort and Kevin Randleman, but Randleman [...]

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Ultimate Fighter 3: Episode 6 – The Letter

May 12, 2006

This episode of TUF was more of a soap opera than any other. It started out with everyone still complaining about Matt Hamill being too cocky when training and at home. During takedown practice, Matt won’t even use his hands to defend the takedown just to show how dominant he is. A lot of the [...]

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Ultimate Fighter 3: Episode 5 – The Truce Is Over

May 5, 2006

The episode started with a recap of the Rothaermel vs Bisping fight. That really was a bloody mess. The guys get a night off to watch UFC 57 – Chuck Liddell vs Randy Couture. The undercard fights weren’t shown on PPV but the guys are given the chance to watch the undercards on their Amp’d [...]

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Acai (AH-sci-EE)

May 2, 2006

Normally I wouldn’t do a product endorsement, but I came across something that I have often heard about but never really seen. The other day I was at a market called Lunardi’s in Burlingame, CA. I happened to go there to kill some time after meeting Randy Couture at a body building store where he [...]

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MMA Workouts

May 1, 2006

DISCLAIMER:Use the workouts at your own risk. Consult a doctor before starting any new workout. Frank Shamrock’s Kettlebell Training by Mark Reifkind, RKC Workouts, Body by Fish by Wayne “Scrapper” Fisher Hammer Down: Strength How to Develop MMA-Specific Strength by Chad Waterbury DISCLAIMER:Use the workouts at your own risk. Consult a doctor before starting any [...]

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