Friday, August 3, 2012
Attempt to Quit Smoking
Attempt to Quit Smoking Everyone has found themselves in the position at some point or another of second guessing their ability. This is certainly nothing new. The problem comes when you are trying to quit smoking and find yourself completely trapped underneath the stress of the situation. Trying to choose what you are going to [...]
Mike Swick talks comeback, ready for DaMarques Johnson
Former top UFC Welterweight contender, Mike Swick, spoke about his long-awaited return to the Octagon. Swick last seen on February 6th, 2010, losing to Paulo Thiago via Submission. Nine-and-three in his UFC career, Swick will be facing DaMarques Johnson on the main card of tomorrow's UFC on FOX 4 fight card in Los Angeles, California, with sights on proving he still has what it takes to compete in the
Source: http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/UFC/mike-swick-talks-comeback-ready-for-damarques-johnson-16718
Tito Ortiz Thinks His Prime-Self Could Beat Jon Jones, Blames Injuries | UFC NEWS
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Olympics 2012: Kayla Harrison becomes first US athlete to win judo gold
Could we be looking at the next Ronda Rousey?
Team USA judoka Kayla Harrison defeated Britain's Gemma Gibbons 2-0 to win the gold medal in the women's under 78-kilogram division at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.
The drought is over.
Rousey, who transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA) and quickly rose to power as the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion, took home a bronze medal in judo when she competed in Beijing back in 2008. Prior to Harrison's victory last night (Aug. 2, 2012), no American athlete had ever claimed the gold.
From the Boston Globe:
"It feels like a dream. I hope [my gold medal] changes America's perspective on judo. I hope to be able to use it to benefit everyone in my sport. I love my sport. It's the best sport in the world. Hopefully, this will help create that splash of new judo interest."
At the age of just 13, Harrison was forced to endure a horrific incident of long-term sexual abuse involving her coach, who plead guilty to the crime and was locked up back in 2007. She recently went public with her story last year and has since campaigned to help other victims out their predators in the sports world.
Dark past, bright future.
For more on combat sports in the 2012 Summer Olympics click here and here.
Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2012/8/3/3217543/olympics-2012-kayla-harrison-team-usa-judo-gold-london
UFC on FOX 4: Shogun Rua and the 25 Best Strikers in MMA
UFC on FOX 4 will be headlined by Maurico "Shogun" Rua and Brandon Vera—two of the light heavyweight division's most prolific strikers.
The combination of styles and shared penchant for slinging hands and feet should mix to produce some nice fireworks Saturday night, in what promises to be one of the more action-packed main events in recent memory.
As we look ahead to this anticipated slugfest, let's take a minute to honor the best of the best strikers in mixed martial arts (in no particular order).
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1281617-ufc-on-fox-4-shogun-rua-and-the-best-25-strikers-in-mma
Dana White: 'Maybe You Do Rashad vs Weidman and the Winner Gets a Title Shot'
UFC on FOX 4 is monumental for the UFC's light heavyweight division, as all four men at the top of the card are all fighting for a title shot. All they have to do is go out and win impressively—no small task.
All four are also former Jon Jones victims, and this adds a whole different level of intrigue. However, one name that hasn't been mentioned at all is Rashad Evans. Evans is coming off a decision loss that saw him become the first man to take Jon Jones the distance during his championship run.
With four fighters all vying for a shot at the belt, it seems like there just may not be any room for Evans at the top of the light heavyweight division anymore.
UFC President Dana White spoke with Bleacher Report and attending MMA media following the UFC on FOX 4 pre-fight press conference, and the topic of Evans' future came up. White seemed as baffled as fans were, regarding Evans before going into promoter mode and creating a hypothetical fight on the spot.
"Rashad? I dunno. Personally I haven't talked to Rashad. I've heard the talks of him wanting to go to 185 or possibly going to 185. I dunno. If he did, he'd have to fight somebody," White told Bleacher Report. "Maybe you do Rashad vs. Weidman and the winner of that gets a shot. You know what I mean? That just came off the top of my head."
As a fan of both Evans and Chris Weidman, I absolutely LOVE this idea. I think that both present interesting stylistic problems for the other and believe that both have the best shot at defeating Anderson Silva. Both have fantastic wrestling and the ability to take the fight wherever they want.
Rashad Evans vs. Chris Weidman? I say book it!
Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com
Team Lutter?s Bobby Alexander poised to make an impact in MMA debut; Fights Kane Gutierrez at CEC this Saturday
FORT WORTH, TX, August 2, 2012 ? PCG comes back with their latest Cowboys Extreme Fighting show at San Antonio?s Cowboys Dance Hall this coming Saturday. As we mentioned in our event preview, the show is headlined by a welterweight title bout featuring Austin?s Lester Clark (3-3) taking on Jared Perez (4-2) of Corpus Christi. [...]
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