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MMAR READER 1.) Letter from MMAR President2.) MMA Fight Card Listings3.) MMA Gym Directory4.) Featured Pro Fighter5.) Featured Amateur Fighters6.) Featured Techniques 7.) Industry Advise
8.) Featured Videos & Pictures9.) Featured Promotion
10.) Featured MMA Company11.) MMA Photography12.) Featured Blogs13.) Sponsors and Links
Contributors September 2010President: Michael ZuccarelloBlog: Greg Gastongiannis
Blog: Ryan Nohea Garcia
Industry Advise: Chris du ToitIndustry Advise: Greg Gastongiannis
MMA Technique: Combat Coaching.comMMA Technique: SFF Submission Academy Photography Piel Photography
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Dear MMAR Readers,
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Sepi Melamed is a 2nd degree black belt in Kaizen Karate. Sepi teaches the UFF Workout in her fitness classes. Sepi was able to get in the best shape possible by doing the UFF Workout. Sepi is a mother of two and was able to fight her way back to a lean, tight body using the UFF workout.
Megan Messana lost over 30 pounds and 4 dress sizes doing the UFF Workout. Megan has been training for a few months and has gotten amazing results. Megan has also started training Brazillian Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing since getting in shape using the UFF Workout. Keep on the lookout for Megan to compete in 2010.
Angel Lowe is a internationally competitive gymnast and uses the UFF workout to stay in shape during the off season. Angel also competes in Brazillian Jiu Jitsu competitions and uses the UFF Workout to stay sharp when she can!t make it to the gym while away at college.
Chris Romulo is a Muay Thai champion and uses the UFF Workout to stay in shape all year round. Chris is looking to make the transition into MMA fighting and the UFF workout has been an invaluable tool Chris uses to drill the grappling and striking elements of his martial arts. Keep on the lookout for Chris to make a splash in the world of MMA in 2010.
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09/04/10 - Pro 155lb/205lb - Louisville, KY
Second2None is looking for a pro 155lb and 205lb MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 4th in Louisville, KY.
09/04/10 - Ammys - Savannah, GA
Redline MMA is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on an upcoming fight card on September 4th in Savannah, GA.
09/11/10 - Pro - Riverside, CA
MEZ Sports is looking for pro MMA fighters to fill spots to fill spots on a upcoming fight card September 11th in Riverside, CA.
09/11/10 - Pro & Ammy - Susanville, CA
Pro and amateur MMA fighters are needed to fill spots on an upcoming fight card on September 11th in Susanville, CA.
09/11/10 - Ammy 135lb(F) -Lansing, MI
Capital City Cagefight Championships is looking for a 135lb female MMA fighter to fill a spot on their upcoming fight card September 11th in Lansing, MI.
09/11/10 - Ammys - Chicopee, MA
Premier Fighting Championship is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 11th in Chicopee, MA.
09/16/10 - Ammys - Nashville, TN
Gameness Fight Series is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 16th in Nashville, TN.
09/17/10 - Ammys - Vancouver, BC
Extreme MMA BC Amateur Championships is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 17th in Vancouver, BC.
09/18/10 - Ammy 155lb - Mount Carmel, IL
Griffins Den is looking for an amateur 155lb MMA fighter to fill a spot on their upcoming fight card in Mount Carmel, IL on September 18th.
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09/18/10 - Ammys - Hopkinsville, KY
Hybrid Fight League is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 18th in Hopkinsville, KY.
09/18/10 - Pro - Montpelier, OH
Ground & Pound 12 is looking for pro MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 18th in Montpelier, OH
09/24/10 - Ammys - Las Vegas, NV
Tuff-N-Uff is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 24th in Las Vegas, NV.
09/25/10 - Ammys - Miami, FL
Left Hook Productions is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 25th in Miami, FL.
09/25/10 - Ammys - Taylorsville, KY
AAMMA Promotions is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 25th in Taylorsville, KY.
10/01/10 - Ammys - Fort Myers, FL
Amateur Fighting Nation is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card of October 1st in Fort Myers, FL
10/01/10 - Pro & Ammys - Panama
Panama Fighting Championship is looking for pro and amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card in Panama.
10/09/10 - Ammys - Boca Raton, FL
Tuff-N-Uff is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on October 9th in Boca Raton, FL.
10/09/10 - Pro & Ammys - Fort Smith, AR
Hit 'Em Hard Entertainment is looking for pro and amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on October 9th in Fort Smith, AR.
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Gameness Fighting Championships is looking for pro and amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on October 9th in Nashville, TN.
10/09/10 - Pro & Ammys - Cape Girardeu, MO
Ultimate Fight Tour is looking for pro and amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card October 9th in Cape Girardeau, MO.
10/23/10 - Pro & Ammy - Cincinnati, OH
I.C.E is looking for pro and amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on October 23rd in Cincinnati, OH.
10/23/10 - Ammys - Burlington, VT
Burlington Brawl is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on October 23rd in Burlington, VT.
10/30/10 - Pro - Dekalb, IL
AFC is looking for pro MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on October 30th in Dekalb, IL.
12/01/10 - Pro 205/HWT - Evansville, IN
Pro heavyweight and 205lb MMA fighters needed for an upcoming event in Evansville, IN in December 2010.
12/11/10 - Ammys - Nassau, Bahamas
ICMAC World Championships is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on an upcoming fight card December 11th in Nassau, Bahamas.
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Fighters InformationName: Thomas Campbell
Location: Clarksville, TN
Age: 23
Skill Level: Professional
Weight Class: 145lbs
Height: 5' 8”
Pro Record: 0-1-0Ammy Record: 17-2-1Fighting Style: MMA & Wrestling
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Training Partners: Steven Durr, Zack Hicks, Yannick Jones, Mark Crawn & Jarrett Weston
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments: 2009 National Amateur Fighter of the Year for 2009 by ProMMAnow.com.
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Fighter's InformationName: Andrew "AK 47" Kramer
Location: Dayton, KY
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Weight Class: 125lbs
Height: 5' 8”
Ammy Record: 4-0-0
Fighting Style: Whatever it takes to win.
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Training InformationI Train At: Cincy Fitness 24/7
Location: Cincinnati, OH
My Instructors: Dahei Haile - Muay Thai/MMA, Chad Hinton – MMA, Corey Boyle - Jiu Jitsu, Dave Heidhorn - Jiu Jitsu, and Lonnie Scott - Muay Thai
Training Partners: John Shipp, Alex Smith, Josh Kramer, Grant Brunner, and Chris Wells
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments: Undefeated MMA fighter! Current 125lbs Spartan Fighting Championship and
Bronze Medalist at the Arnold Classic.
Tournaments Won: 2009 Arnold Classic Grappling 139lbs and Under No Gi Division - Bronze Medal
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Fighter's InformationName: Travis Wynn
Location: Newark, DE
Age: 23
Skill Level: Amateur
Weight Class: 135lbs
Height: 5' 6”
Ammy Record: 2-2-0
Fighting Style: Stand Up
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Training InformationI Train At: Bushido Gym
Location: Newark, DE
My Instructors: Kevin Twardowski
Training Partners: Kevin Twardowski and Jeremi Davis-Wright
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments: KO victory at Asylum Fight League 11, U.S.K.A Kickboxing TKO win on July 31st
2010, and won at Central PA Warrior Challenge 8
Tournaments Won: 3rd place at 2010 Diamond State Games
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Name: Combat Coaching.comInstructor: Morne Swanepoel
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1. Work elbow in & get your forearm on opponent's thigh.
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2. Use forearm & block opponent's knee. Move hips out vertically.
3. Bring your bottom knee up (the one against the mat).
4. Trap your opponent's arm and the same side leg.
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5. Rotate your hips to your opposite's side.
6. Bringing your other knee up and obtain guard position.
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Name: SSF Submission AcademyAddress: 812 College St. Clarksville, TN 37040
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Adam Glenn (top) and Yannick Jones (bottom) are both fighters on Team SSF.
1. Adam is in Yannick's guard.
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2. Adam stands up in Yannick's guard.
3. Yannick underhooks leg with left arm, spins left, and drops left knee under Adam's leg.
4. Yannick hips up and pinches his knees together to extend Adam's legs.
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5. Yannick hips out and locks Adam's knee.
6. Yannick applies a heelhook on Adam.
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MMA Politics By: Chris du Toit (Octagon MMA, South Africa)
We have all heard the expression “keep your nose on your face,” which basically comes down to don’t meddle in affairs that don't concern you. And if everyone would just adhere to this simple piece of advice, the world would be a better place to live in. We would have no wars, no thieves, no hostile takeovers, no kidnappings, no politics, and no politicians (Hell Yes!). But unfortunately no one can be bothered with honoring this rule, so we have politics in every family, business and organization in existence. MMA is no exception; we have a fair amount of politics at every level of the sport, from club level, up to international events. The question is, how do you handle the politics on your level, in your club, organization, region or country? How involved should you be and should you be involved at all?
Well if you were expecting a simple yes or no answer to that question, you are going to be sadly disappointed, because the answer to that is as complex as the politics itself. The trick however is to limit your involvement and distance yourself just enough not to make yourself the target. Nothing bitters up the sweet taste of MMA quite like having to fend off accusations and attacks from the rest of the MMA community. It will make you feel unwelcome at seminars, events and meetings and soon you will be treated like a leper which will, of course, hurt your business. So if it becomes absolutely unavoidable to not get involved and you find yourself smack in the middle of a huge MMA politics dispute, what should you do?
Put on a pair of 4oz gloves, grab your mouth guard and head over to the source of the dispute... and you should be in prison by the end of the day, fighting off your new fiancée , a 300 pound Nigerian gangster named “Bubba”. The trick to surfing the politic wave, should it come your way is to stay calm, diplomatic and stick to the facts. (Yes I know, that’s not in my nature either and I might choose to take my chances with Bubba too). Most of these disputes have a way of sorting themselves out, and if you were not in the wrong this might actually strengthen your position in the organization. Plus you got some free publicity!
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MMA Politics By: Chris du Toit (Octagon MMA, South Africa)
MMA is still very new on the block, and we are the pioneers of this beautiful sport. What we do now will be the foundation for many generations of coaches and fighters. Building bitter rivalries now will not only damage the image of MMA, which is still misunderstood by a huge sector of the population, but also divide us in a time that we should be unified and moving forward. If all else fails and negotiations and diplomacy lead nowhere, MMA has a unique advantage over most other organizations...We have an Octagon...
So this month, I conclude my article not with a summary of industry advice given, but rather with a request. Let us settle our differences, let’s lay this foundation, let’s build MMA, and let’s close this fist with all five fingers rolled in. Let us stand together and turn this into the greatest game the world has ever seen! Happy training, and remember, Never Back Down!!!
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Name: Greg Gatsogiannis
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Three Tough Rounds - MRSABy: Greg Gatsogiannis
The pain was excruciating, shooting up and down my leg, unlike anything I had ever felt before. It stopped me dead in my tracks. It wasn’t Jose Aldo’s kicks doing to my leg what Rocky Balboa does to a side of beef.
It was relentless, everything I tried only seemed to amplify the pain and every movement only tightened the grip it had on me. It wasn’t Demian Maia turning me into a pretzel against my will.
As a 31 year old who spends 8 hours a day in front of a computer helping people process paperwork, I will most likely never appear under the bright lights of the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Hell, I don’t know if I will get myself in front of 200 people at the Shriner’s Auditorium.
However, last January I went three tough rounds with the toughest opponent most of us who spend any time on the mat will ever have to face. I went three rounds….of antibiotics with MRSA…and won.
For those of you who are fortunate enough not to know, Methicillin-resistant-Staphylococcus Aureus or MRSA, is a particularly virulent strain of staph infection which is becoming increasingly common in the general population but especially so among grapplers. It sucks.
MRSA is spread by skin to skin contact and roughly three out of every ten people carry it. In most cases the bacteria is completely harmless and kept in check by your bodies immune system. However, for those who become infected it is extremely dangerous and can be fatal.
For me the infection started as a small bump which looked like a zit that had become a bit to big for its own good. As she did with any zit that I had, my girlfriend at the time tried to pop it(READ: HUGE MISTAKE). After twenty minutes of biting down on a towel with my eyes rimmed with tears, we decided that maybe this was not a zit.
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Three Tough Rounds - MRSABy: Greg Gatsogiannis
By the time the morning had come along the zit had turned into a golf ball sized hard abscess surrounded by a Nerf football sized area of pink infection. It caused me pain I wouldn’t wish on anyone……except maybe that ex girlfriend who tried to pop it(you know who you are and you know what you did). I decided to see the first doctor who would take me, who as it turned out could have used more medical school. No cultures were taken and no blood drawn. I was prescribed an antibiotic and after a few days the outbreak had cleared up.
About a week after treatment I decided it would be a good time to return to the mat but I saw a small red bump on a spot about five inches from the original. Not wanting to infect anyone at my academy with the torture I went through, I decided that I would keep an eye on it for another day. Sure enough, the next day it had blown up again and I was in agonizing pain. Luckily for me, in between outbreaks I had gotten a Primary Care Physician who had luxuries like actual medical training and access to modern medicine. He sent me to a specialist who correctly identified my infection as MRSA and proscribed a newer more powerful antibiotic which I was to take for 2 weeks. In addition to the antibiotics, I was to apply a warm compress several times a day and painfully drain whatever bloody puss that I cold.
The interesting thing about MRSA is that it has a way of really making itself at home in your body, specifically your nose. MRSA will “colonize” your nose on a cellular level, meaning that antibiotics taken orally will knock out the infection where it is, but that as long as it lives in your nose, it will likely regroup and spread over your body waiting for a scratch or an abrasion and strike again. Near the end of the course of my antibiotics I began to take a second antibiotic…nasally.
My treatment didn’t end there. To make sure that the bacteria didn’t fester in my leg , I underwent a minor surgery to drain the wound. My leg was shot with Novocaine, an incision was made, and the remaining puss squeezed out. The Novocaine did not help. The doctor inserted a length of gauze in my leg, which I was to slowly yank out the next day….once again not an awesome feeling. For the next several weeks I had an open wound on my thigh. I had to bathe the wound in an Epsom salt solution several times a day and keep reopening it to make sure that it didn’t heal too quickly on the top which would allow the bacteria to thrive underneath.
I missed almost 3 weeks of work and close to two months of training, but I was lucky. I caught it early and had access to the medical treatment I needed to get well. Not everyone is so fortunate. I am reminded of it every time I take a shower and look down to see the Eye of Mordor shaped scar I have on my leg. It has made me much more aware of the unseen dangers of grappling and more vigilant in guarding against them.
While there is no way to guarantee that you won't contract MRSA short of getting off the mat entirely, there are things you can do to limit your exposure.
• First of all, do yourself and your teammates a favor, if you have strange looking bump, rash, etc. STAY OFF THE MAT.
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Three Tough Rounds - MRSABy: Greg Gatsogiannis
• You know your body, if something doesn’t look right, go see a doctor ASAP.
• Make sure that your training equipment, uniform, and mat space are clean and washed regularly.
• GO HOME! For many of us, the people we train with become our friends or our family and we spend time after class just shooting the shit, watching the next class, discussing techniques. You should be taking a shower as quickly as possible after your training is over.
• MRSA has a way of hiding on your body in skin folds and places where the sun don’t shine, so make sure to give a little extra attention to areas such as your groin, arm pits, and the crack of your….well you know. For you heavyweights this includes the jelly rolls you spent so much time to acquire.
• There are anti-bacterial body washes you can buy which have Triclosan in them which has been known to lower the population of staph bacteria in institutional settings. The extra benefit of using these body washes is that they come in great scents like Lavender and Mountain Jasmine which mask our own horrible stench and make us less revolting to women. Additionally there is a a surgical scrub called Hibiclens available at drugs stores which I use on the main gathering spots that I mentioned earlier.
• When showering you should use the hottest water you can stand. Now since most of you are like me, and your idea of fun is wrestling with sweaty men who are trying to tear your arms off, its safe to say you are not that bright. The hottest water you can stand doesn’t mean standing under boiling water till your skin starts to bubble….plain old hot water will work just fine.
Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes and take precautions that I should have taken years ago. You will find that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Good Training and Good Luck!
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Name: Scientific Street FightingLocation: Clarksville, TNWebsite: www.ssfgear.comEmail: [email protected]: Ron DailyEvent Date: October 2nd, 2010
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Scientific Street Fighting Invitational has been putting on some of the best mixed martial art shows in Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky. Currently, SSF Invitational has produced over 20 successful events in Tennessee and Kentucky.
SFF Invitational has been showcasing some of the best talent that Tennessee and Kentucky has to offer. Multiple online websites dedicated to ranking amateur and professional mixed martial arts fighters have ranked some SSF Combatants in the top 10 for Tennessee and Kentucky. Multiple SSF Invitational Fighters have gone on to pursue careers in the UFC, M-1 Global, and Strikeforce. Many of those fighters got their start competing at SSF Invitational events. Two former SFF Champions are Lorenz Larkin of M-1 and Thomas Campbell of Strikeforce. It is very common to see UFC stars cornering their teammates at SSF events.
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Name: Coalition Fight MusicOwner: Tony SavoLocation: Sacramento, CAWebsite: http://lnk.nu/facebook.com/1ebz
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Coalition Fight Music is an American band that produces "fight music" for fighters/fans of mixed martial arts. The band consists of 3 bands from Northern California. The Relles (rap duo) Beyond the Grove (rock band) and Statecyde (producer). CFM's sound is a dynamic mixture of styles that range from metal to electronics and hip hop to UK grime. United by a common passion/drive for both MMA and music, every track the band develops encompass the "fighters spirit" in the form of music.
The bands breakthrough song came with their lead single "Reach Out." It premiered on ESPN's "Inside the Cage" radio show with Tapout Magazine's Adam Villarreal. The song/video was an instant hit, both in the fight world and in the music scene and it catapulted the band into international recognition.
The band is currently on tour and recording the soundtrack to the major motion picture "Life is War" and working to develop signature songs/entrance tracks for a hand-full of top tier fighters in all of the major organizations. In October the band will be returning to Las Vegas for six weeks to film the reality TV show "Fight Town." The show will follow the band as they all try to co-exist in one house, while taking (MMA) classes at various well known gyms and completing their forthcoming album.
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The Chael Sonne ShowBy: Ryan William Nohea Garcia
The Chael Sonnen Show, formerly known as UFC 117 sold nearly a million pay per views. Optimistic pre-fight estimates of UFC 117 pay per view buys ranged from 300,000 to 500,000. In short, Chael Sonnen's pre-fight antics sold half a million pay per views, or more. I, for one, was compelled to see if Sonnen would back up his big mouth. The dude certainly talked a lot of trash.
Sonnen’s example raises the question of why many UFC contenders, especially those receiving a percentage of pay per view sales, do not attempt to similarly “sell” a fight. Perhaps some fighters regard the use of professional wrestling techniques as inconsistent with traditional martial arts’ ethos. And it may be that no one but Chael Sonnen can mimic Sonnen’s shtick, which included, for no apparent reason, an overhand right to the Nogeira brothers’ jiu jitsu credentials that proved to be among the most famous of last words.
MMA blogger Brent Brookhouse already pondered the issue:
“In the same way as the first point we come to a sport vs. spectacle crossroads where one can only wonder if a successful buyrate means a forced build or if the UFC will continue to let fights be built around the true personalities of the fighters in the event and the fight itself while feeding off of natural bad blood on occasion. What makes Georges St. Pierre's buy-rates so good aren't his willingness to say anything and everything he can think of, it is the desire of the fans to see the best doing what they do. Is that the future? Or is the future in creating characters for the sake of manufacturing interest.”
Fortunately, we don’t have to choose. Mixed martial arts accommodates all types of fighting styles within the cage and all types of personalities without. Rampage, Genki Sudo, the Barncat, Nick Diaz, Korean Zombie, Don Frye, Sakuraba, Penn, Mayhem, and many more. Individuals, all, possessing distinctive personas and unique fighting styles. Their clash of personas and styles compels us to watch, sometimes more strongly than others. But come fight night the fighters alone are accountable to each other for their spoken words and pre-fight actions. The in-cage clash is always real, and ultimately that’s why we watch.
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Silva v.s Sonnen: A Legendary BattleBy: Greg Gatsongiannis
It is often true that the greatness inside of a man is never fully brought to light until it is drawn from him by confronting the greatness of another. It is only when subduing an opponent so powerful or overcoming an obstacle so insurmountable as to seem impossible that legends are made. David had Goliath. Hector had Achilles. James Toney has annunciation, grammar and pie(is he more of a bad ass because he speaks the same language as me and I still need an interpreter to understand a single word he says?) On August 7th in Oakland, California Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva had one another.
The UFC Middleweight Title fight was one of the most highly anticipated of the year, for reasons that had almost nothing to do with the fight itself, the result of which most fans felt was a foregone conclusion. People were tuning in to see how the enigmatic Silva, whose performances had been alternating between brilliance and buffoonery, would punish Sonnen for the Vesuvius of smack talk he had been spewing for weeks leading up to the fight.
Going into the fight Silva was on a record setting win streak, blazing a trail of destruction through the UFC’s middleweight division. He was considered by many to be the best pound for pound fighter on earth and by nearly everyone as the most dangerous. Silva is a transcendent striker who effortlessly combines flawless technical excellence with coma-inducing power. Through 11 UFC fights Silva had lost only a single round and hadn’t lost a fight in over four and a half years.
Despite coming into the fight on a three fight winning streak, including notable wins over Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami, Sonnen was still something of an unknown quantity. It seemed to many that his greatest attribute was his mouth and that the words that came out of it were far more impressive than his 25-10-1 record. Sonnen’s 2009 UFC return saw him lose in Submission of the Night fashion to Demian Maia, who Silva toyed with just four months earlier.
What most fight aficionados failed to take into account was that Sonnen was bringing more than his mouth to the fight. He was bringing in the perfect skill set to stifle Silva’s all world striking. Often overlooked in Silva’s UFC run is that only once had he faced a fighter with Sonnen’s wrestling credentials. Dan Henderson was the only fighter to previously take a round from the “Spider” before succumbing as much to his love affair with his own right hand as Anderson’s rear naked choke.
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Silva v.s Sonnen: A Legendary BattleBy: Greg Gatsongiannis
When the cage door closed, Sonnen did exactly what he said he would do. He got in Silva’s face and pressured him from the onset. Amid cries of “Silva, Silva” Sonnen landed the first big blow of the fight rocking the champion just 47 seconds in. Surprisingly, the first take down of the fight was scored by Silva with at the 3:47 mark. Sonnen quickly scrambled to his feet and got a take down of his own 24 second later. It was a take down the champion would take time to recover from. For the remainder of the round Sonnen brutalized Silva with a relentless barrage of ground and pound from top control en route to a 10-8 round.
Just ten seconds into the second round the champion once again found himself on his back trying to fend off Sonnen, who continued to push the pace, never giving the champion a reprieve from the onslaught. For the next three plus rounds the challenger dominated the champion in a way rarely seen in a title fight. For four rounds Sonnen did to Silva what the Brazilian had done to his 11 previous UFC opponents. The fight followed a pattern of brief stand up exchanges followed by a Sonnen take down and stifling top control.
If you watched closely enough you could see something remarkable on the champions face. It was not the exasperated look of despair which you so often see on a fighter who has been so thoroughly suffocated by a world class wrestler. It was a relaxed look of composure that was unnerving to behold. He took all that Sonnen had to give and waited. Several times through out the battle Sonnen was a bit too lax with his arms and Silva pounced, but each time the challenger shrugged off the submission attempt and continued to rain shots down upon the champion.
Entering the fifth round the challenger had a seemingly insurmountable lead. One judge seeing it so lopsided as to score it 40-34. Rather than bank his lead, he realized that Silva was too dangerous a fighter to give any space to. Sonnen continued to fight the only way he knew how. He took Silva down and continued to grind down the champion looking to finish off the “Spider” and walk away with the title firmly around his waist.
With two minutes remaining in the fight and Sonnen once again on top of him, Silva did what champions do, he found away to win. Weary, battered, but not beaten he caught Sonnen off guard and went for the Triangle Choke. Nine second later the fight was over and Silva had a record breaking 12th consecutive UFC victory.
It was a night that showed once again it is styles that make fights and that it’s the circumstances that make the man. It is cliche to say that in this fight nobody was the loser….but its true. Sometimes it is not in victory or defeat that we find greatness or meaning , but in the struggle itself. Both men couldn’t walk away from the cage the champion but they both could walk with their heads held high, knowing that the battle they left behind would be the stuff of MMA legend.
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