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That was my thought when I heard this deal. That Dana was majorly going after Fedor. Fedor doesn't want an exclusive contract because he still likes to compete in Sambo and and in Russain events. I guess we have to wait and see.

The stances that most of todays fighters take aren't favorable for throwing side and front kicks. Like mentioned above Cung Le has used them with sucess. But he also come from a traditional back ground. Most of the fighters today aren't from the traditional arts.

Soreness in the joints sounds like you maybe over extending to me but it could also be you body adjusting.

Apparently Barrnett failed a pre fight drug test. But his management has made an offical commit. Read more at the following link: http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9202&zoneid=2

Makes our aches and pains seem meaningless. Those are truely inspiring.

Don't get me wrong I'm a hughe mma fan but I just expected a little some extra. I don't what but some thing. Also Lesnar had a great game plan to beat Mir. He know how to use his weight for sure and that shows in his past multipul nation collegic championships. Gsp a clinic he did and with an injured groin from the third round on.

Fairtex is well woth the cost I get some of my stuff from CSI on discount because I got a whole sale account for my dojo through them. And they've been really good to me.

The show was alright just didn't live up to the hype in my opinion. After also the hype is was like an average show. The Henderson Bisping fight was the best fight also just my opinion. I was very disappointed with Lesnar's actions and things that he said after the fight. He needs to remember he's in the UFC and not the WWE.

Great review for a great product. I have a pair of the model tg4 mma training gloves. I assume that you are speeking of the same gloves. These is a bit of time involed in breaking the finger loops in but a great product. I also have a pair of Fairtex that are simular and they fit a little better out of the box. Again thanks for the review. I also have to agree that CSI has some great products.

Way to start guys! Thanks for everyone who played this week.

Hello, This event has come to a close. Here are the results of the matches: Jon Fitch defeated Paulo Thiago Brock Lesnar defeated Frank Mir Georges St. Pierre defeated Thiago Alves Dan Henderson defeated Michael Bisping Yoshihiro Akiyama defeated Alan Belcher Mark Coleman defeated Stephan Bonnar Jim Miller defeated Mac Danzig Jon Jones defeated Jake O'Brien Dong-Hyun Kim defeated T.J. Grant Tom Lawlor defeated CB Dollaway Matt Grice defeated Shannon Gugerty With these results in mind, here are the final standings: 1. sensei8 - 7-4 1. KarateEd - 7-4 3. bushido_man96 - 6-5 3. pittbullJudoka - 6-5 5. tallgeese - 5-6 5. ShoriKid - 5-6 Congratulations to Sensei8 and KarateEd! Full standings: http://www.karateforums.com/karateforums-com-mma-picks-standings-2009-second-half-vt36685.html Thank you to everyone who participated. For the next event, please stay tuned to the Karateforums.com MMA Picks forum.

Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir... Mir Georges "Rush" St-Pierre vs. Thiago "Pitbull" Alves... St-Pierre Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago... Fitch Dan "Hendo" Henderson vs. Michael "The Count" Bisping... Henderson Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan "The Talent" Belcher...Belcher Mark "The Hammer" Coleman vs. Stephan "The American Psycho" Bonnar... Coleman Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller... Danzig Jon "Bones" Jones vs. Jake "Irish" O'Brien... Jones Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim vs. TJ Grant... Kim CB "The Dobberman" Dollaway vs. Tom "Filthy" Lawlor... Dollaway Matt "The Real One" Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty... Gugerty

I'm just back from my morning bjj and have offically kicked off my training. I learned a couple new to me open guard passes and arm locks I've been doing for awhile. The arm locks I have been doing almost correct just needed a little refinement. All in all a great first class. I felt better when rolling I achived the mount on a couple diffrent guys and took a couple guys backs also. Which for me is awsome. I'm still adjusting to the gi and having all these grips and handles. I did get submitted a couple times due to gi chokes. I tend to forget that it can be used for chokes since at my home dojo everything is done no gi. But still itching to learn much more.

Hello, Thank you for your interest in the KarateForums.com MMA Picks competition. The intention of this thread is to display the overall standings for the current season of our game. For this reason, please do not respond to this thread. If you have any questions about the game, please do not hesitate to contact me. Here are the current standings for the 2009 Second Half, as of December 12, 2009 (following the conclusion of UFC 107). Most Wins 1. pittbullJudoka - 32-31-1 2. Ace2021 - 31-30-1 3. tallgeese - 21-10-1 4. bushido_man96 - 20-20-1 5. ShoriKid - 20-22 6. sensei8 - 19-12 7. KarateEd - 7-4 8. Luvshak - 5-6 Events Won 1. bushido_man96 - 2 1. sensei8 - 2 2. tallgeese - 1 2. KarateEd - 1 2. pittbullJudoka - 1 Winning Percentage To qualify for the winning percentage lead, you must have picked in enough events so that you have picked in more than half of the total possible number of picks for the entire season. Total number of picks to date: 64. 1. tallgeese - .651 2. pittbullJudoka - .500 3. bushido_man96 - .487 4. Ace2021 - .484 5. ShoriKid - .421 Thank you to everyone who has participated this season.

I second that there are many that can't train or don't have the option.

Hello, Please post your picks for the winners of this event, as part of KarateForums.com MMA Picks, as a reply to this thread. The fight card is below. If you are unsure of who to pick, you can check out the MMAWeekly rankings for some guidance. For full guidelines, please review the KarateForums.com MMA Picks User Guidelines. Picks for this event are due by 10:00 AM ET on July 11, 2009. Here are the fights that you may pick: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir Georges "Rush" St-Pierre vs. Thiago "Pitbull" Alves Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago Dan "Hendo" Henderson vs. Michael "The Count" Bisping Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan "The Talent" Belcher Mark "The Hammer" Coleman vs. Stephan "The American Psycho" Bonnar Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller Jon "Bones" Jones vs. Jake "Irish" O'Brien Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim vs. TJ Grant CB "The Dobberman" Dollaway vs. Tom "Filthy" Lawlor Matt "The Real One" Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty Full standings: Please post only picks for this event in this thread - discussion should take place in the proper forum. For discussion of MMA matches, please use Martial Arts Entertainment. Thank you for participating and good luck.

I'm just looking to learn new stuff proper technique. I've been wanting to train in a ground style for about five years but have put it off to work toward my black belt in Kempo. With that two years in the past and looking to expand my knowledge to help my home dojo. Also the guys I found to train with are just like the guys at my dojo very open and relaxed. Just can't wait to get going on this journey.

I know that I went from the most knowledgeable and one of the best grapples in my dojo to wait I don't know anything and I'm not that good. But after rolling with some guys train actually train I'm not too far behind I think.

Thanks for the those who took part in the first half of the season. Our first even of the second half will be UFC 100 on July 11,2009.

This post was originally published as an article in a dedicated KarateForums.com Articles section, which is no longer online. After the section was closed, this article was most to the most appropriate forum in our community. Over the past few years I've been heavily involved in martial arts in general. This is something I enjoy greatly as it has brought me out of a very dark and dangerous time in my life. I am also a very avid mixed martial arts fan; here lies the basis of this article. I train in a traditional style yet our practices may be considered strange, weird, or wrong by most in today's martial art culture. We train in a style but are not afraid to learn new techniques from other styles and if we like them, we employ them into our own. This doesn't matter if it's from Tae Kwon Do, Judo, or Shorin Ryu. My style is thrown out the window when our dojo opens its doors and everyone from every style is welcome. That's the only way we learn anything new. MMA has exploded in the past several years. I remember the first time I sat in front of a TV with a copy of UFC II playing. My brother had told me about it and we rented it on the way home from our Karate class. I was hooked. I also knew after watching Royce Gracie a few times it was important to know how to handle yourself on the ground. By nature, most fights seem to end up on the ground because we want to have the most dominate position. By chance or purpose it will get there if the fight goes on long enough. Also, I knew by watching this it was equally important to be able to stand and throw. In self defense, you work to survive and escape - not win. Ask yourself these few questions. Am I comfortable on the ground? Can I get off the ground if someone puts me there? If not, do I know what to do if I can't get up? Can I realistically defend myself here? In the dojo where I train, it is a must to be able to fight on your feet and from the ground. As a martial artist, we should be able to dictate where a fight takes place. If we are losing the fight on our feet, we should be able to take our foe out of their element and put the fight on the ground. If you find yourself on the ground and being pounded, you should be able to make your way back to your feet. Everyone has seen t-shirts with such logos as “Tap or snap" and “Tap out before you black out". In a real fight, you must not concern yourself with submissions. You can use some holds to sweep or turn your adversary so you can escape. Your ultimate goal on the street is survival not submission. If you do lock an arm bar, you must either use it to somehow improve your position or sweep. If not, you must quickly choose to break the arm or let it go. Your actions in a conflict may indeed affect your life from that day forward. Depending on the level of threat made to you and/or your family or friends who may be with you. Try this in your dojo sometime. Set a timer for two minutes, put one person flat on their back and another gets to take side control. The student on his back has the objective of getting to his feet. He or she can use sweeps, holds and striking but they are to be focused on getting to their feet. The student on top is to hold them to prevent their escape. This student can use strikes, submissions and other means to keep the fight on the ground. If the bottom person gets up before time runs out, repeat the drill until time is up and switch roles. Mix up body types in this drill. Let them see weight and strength differences and see how fatigue also plays a role. This also lets a person know where improvements can be made for getting off the ground. Training to have a well rounded arsenal of fisticuffs isn't so easy. You must be able to punch and kick as well as grapple. But it isn't as simple as learning to throw combinations and rolling on the floor looking for that sub you saw on The Ultimate Fighter episode last night. You have to take time to learn proper technique. I have never taken a formal Judo, or Jujitsu class. I have visited some schools because a few friends were attending and I picked up a few things. I have studied several texts in depth and have a great training partner. This person could give me honest feedback about how things were working and if my adjustments were good or bad. My mind was naturally wired for both stand up fighting and ground fighting. Picking up ground technique is really easy for me. My brother picks up stand up techniques easier than I do, so everyone is different. The most important thing most people don't realize is putting it all together seamlessly. You must to be able to transition easily from one set to another and back again. This is the most difficult thing to do out of all of your technique. You must be able to close from stand up range to clinch and secure the take down. In doing so, you must also have the ability to maintain a controlling position. If you can get to clinch and start the take down and end up on bottom, you have wasted a lot of time and energy. You have also put yourself in a bad position. In learning ground technique you also need to learn to stop the take down. You'll need a decent sprawl, and the knowledge to stop other types of take downs. You will need to learn to stop and counter throws. Also you need the ability to be thrown and know how to properly land. Learning to land is very important. This will prevent injuries that could last a life time. Also, landing properly will keep you in the fight longer. Another element one must learn to round this entire skill set out is striking when on the ground. First is striking from the top position. You must learn to control your opponent well enough to make openings so your strikes land effectively. Also, one must learn to control their weight so as to not make it easy to be over turned so your foe can make his escape. If you let your weight get high, you will be easily pushed off or swept. One needs to learn to defend against strikes and how to deliver them from the bottom position. Part of defending the strike from the bottom is controlling your opponent's posture. To truly study martial arts one must study the art of stand up fighting and ground fighting. No one art style is going to prepare one to defend them self totally on the ground or when on your feet. These techniques should be trained separately and slowly put together. But, with the rise of the UFC in the mainstream more and more, guys will be trying to get you to the ground for some ground and pound. So, for the sake of the arts, self defense, and because it gives us married guys another reason to train another night, take up cross training. In all seriousness, cross training can be the difference between life and death in the streets.

Hello, This event has come to a close. Here are the results of the matches: Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision Cain Velasquez defeated Cheick Kongo by Unanimous Decision Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic defeated Mustapha Al-Turk by TKO Mike Swick defeated Ben Saunders by TKO Spencer Fisher defeated Caol Uno by Unanimous Decision Dan Hardy defeated Marcus Davis by split decision Terry Etim defeated Justin Buchholz by Submission Dennis Siver defeated Dale Hartt by Submission Paul Taylor defeated Peter Sobotta by Unanimous Decision Paul Kelly defeated Roli Delgado by Unanimous Decision Stefan Struve defeated Denis Stojnic by Submission John Hathaway defeated Rick Story by Unanimous Decision With these results in mind, here are the final standings: 1. pittbullJudoka - 34 (9-3) 2. ShoriKid - 32 (9-3) 3. KarateEd - 24 (7-5) Congratulations to me! Full standings: http://www.karateforums.com/karateforums-com-mma-picks-standings-2009-vt35593.html Thank you to everyone who participated

Ye definately traditional. just look how long it's been in the summer games and look what Kuma dug up.

Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva... Franklin Dec Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders... Swick Tko Dan Hardy vs. Marcus Davis... Davis sub Cain Velasquez vs. Cheick Kongo... Kongo Dec Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno... Fisher Ko Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Mustapha al Turk... Filipovic KO Terry Etim vs. Justin Buchholz... Etim sub Stefan Struve vs. Denis Stojnic... Struve Sub Dale Hartt vs. Dennis Siver... Hartt ko Paul Taylor vs. Peter Sobotta... Taylor Tko Paul Kelly vs. Roli Delgado... Kelly Tko John Hathaway vs. Ricky Story... Hathaway dec

Here's a link with xrays of Fabers hand: http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8932&zoneid=13

Hello, This event has come to a close. Here are the results of the matches: Mike Brown defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision Jose Aldo defeated Cub Swanson by TKO Donald Cerrone defeated James Krause by Submission Josh Grispi defeated Jens Pulver by Submission Manny Gamburyan defeated John Franchi by Unanimous Decision Rafael Rebello defeated Kyle Dietz by Submission Anthony Pettis defeated Mike Campbell by Submission Antonio Banuelos defeated Scott Jorgensen by Split Decision Frank Gomez defeated Noah Thomas by Submission Seth Dikun defeated Rolando Perez by Submission With these results in mind, here are the final standings: 1. ShoriKid - 18 (5-5) 2. pittbullJudoka - 16 (6-4) Congratulations to ShoriKid! Full standings: http://www.karateforums.com/karateforums-com-mma-picks-standings-2009-vt35593.html Thank you to everyone who participated.