UFC 103 was an interesting card. On one hand it had some fairly good action, with lots of stoppages and not one boring fight. On the other hand there wasn't really any wars, such as say Couture vs Nogueira at UFC 102. None the less it was a fairly good card!
In the main even Belfort vs Franklin Belfort's hand speed and power was just too much for Rich. belfort won by tko in the first round. Impressive win for Vitor and can set him up with a fight against Anderson Silva. Although he may need to win one more fight int he UFC first. Then again, from UFC's point of view, there are a few fights for Anderson at 185, but he already beat Hendo and Nate who knocked out two possible contenders in Bisping and Maya respectively. As such a fight with an exciting fighter in Vitor would make more sense than a rematch, at least to a casual fan.
Cro Cop lost to Dos Santos by verbal submission in round 3 (Dos Santos landed a punch to the eye and Mirko motioned for the referee to stop the fight.) It would appear that Mirko's prime is in the past and he's not going to ever get a title shot. It's not even so much that he's past it physically, it just seems he's mentally isn't there. Afraid to engage, and let his hands lose. being 35 and a bit slower than he's used to probably doesn't help either.
Paul Daley (who replaced Squick) tko'ed Martin Kampmann, although the stoppage was early. Daley had him dazed and was landing some good punches, but Kampmann wasn't really out of it.
Koscheck tko'd Frank Trigg in the first. And Tyson Griffing beat Hermes Franca by tko in round 2. In preliminary fights Efrain Escudero tko'ed Cole Miller in the first and a veteran Vladimir Matyushenko won a unanimous decision (30-27) against Igor Pokrajac.
All in all it was a good event with a lot of TKOs, though it did lack a back and force fight. It's also kind of sad to witness what appears to be an end to an amazing career in Cro Cop. But such is a life, not everyone can be randy Couture - fighting great fighters and 46 years old.
Stay tuned for more news about upcoming mma and ufc events and in depth looks at the fight cards!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Watch Ufc103 Live - Where to Watch ufc 103 live stream
UFC 103 is just a few days away, and it promises to be a great card with some awesome fights and plenty of action. But perhaps you, like many other people are wondering where to watch a live stream of UFC 103? Well then, wonder no more as I got the answers for you!
The best and most obvious way to watch UFC 103 is of course by ordering the ppv. You get great quality on a large screen, while sitting comfortably in your living room or where ever it is you have your TV. If the price of the ppv is too expansive (around 50$) you can have some friends come over and chip in. Get 4 friends to come over and you are only looking at 10$ to order the ppv, not bad at all.
Another popular alternative is to go to a sports bar and watch it there. For example hooters and some other places show most if not all of the UFCs. So grab a beer and watch UFC 103, not bad for an alternative. The only negative thing is that there will be lots of people there, and as MMA is a fairly new sport, a lot of people have little knowledge of it, as such you run a high chance of hearing some stupid stuff said.
You can also watch UFC103 live stream on a paid or free steaming site. The problem with watching a stream is that the quality is decent at best, can often lag (you get 3 seconds of action and 5 seconds of commentators talking with no change in action on the screen, then it catches up and you get the next 3 seconds.)
Still, if you want to watch UFC103 free, then a stream is a decent choice. You can find a live UFC stream on streaming sites such as justin.tv SportsCast and several other streaming sites. Sometimes you can also find streams (especially paid ones) on other websites, but in a way you need to be lucky to find them, as it can be rather hard (flash websites mostly, so rarely if ever show up in google search)
regardless whcih way you choose, I hope you do watch UFC103 live, as it will be a great event Who knows you might even get to see Cro Cop's patented left high kick!
The best and most obvious way to watch UFC 103 is of course by ordering the ppv. You get great quality on a large screen, while sitting comfortably in your living room or where ever it is you have your TV. If the price of the ppv is too expansive (around 50$) you can have some friends come over and chip in. Get 4 friends to come over and you are only looking at 10$ to order the ppv, not bad at all.
Another popular alternative is to go to a sports bar and watch it there. For example hooters and some other places show most if not all of the UFCs. So grab a beer and watch UFC 103, not bad for an alternative. The only negative thing is that there will be lots of people there, and as MMA is a fairly new sport, a lot of people have little knowledge of it, as such you run a high chance of hearing some stupid stuff said.
You can also watch UFC103 live stream on a paid or free steaming site. The problem with watching a stream is that the quality is decent at best, can often lag (you get 3 seconds of action and 5 seconds of commentators talking with no change in action on the screen, then it catches up and you get the next 3 seconds.)
Still, if you want to watch UFC103 free, then a stream is a decent choice. You can find a live UFC stream on streaming sites such as justin.tv SportsCast and several other streaming sites. Sometimes you can also find streams (especially paid ones) on other websites, but in a way you need to be lucky to find them, as it can be rather hard (flash websites mostly, so rarely if ever show up in google search)
regardless whcih way you choose, I hope you do watch UFC103 live, as it will be a great event Who knows you might even get to see Cro Cop's patented left high kick!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Watch UFC 103 Franklin vs Belfort - It Will Be Great!
Are you getting ready to watch ufc 103? You should be, because it's goign to be a great card with an awesome main event. Putting an UFC ex middle weight champion Rich Franklin against a former ufc champion in Vitor Belfort.
Both guys like to strike and so this should be an action packed fight. Belfort has some of the quickest hands in MMA and is coming off a brutal knock out of Matt Lindland at Affliction's second event. He is seen by some as a fighter who could beat the raining middle weight champion Anderson Silva.
On the other hand Franklin is at an interesting point in his career - he is a great fighter but cannot beat middle weight champion Anderson Silva (having lost to him twice by brutal tko/ko)And had already lost to light heavy weight champion Lyoto Machida several years ago.
Still Franklin is a great fighter and has a well known name, as such it appears that at this poitn he's just looking for some great fights, be it at middle weight or light heavy weight divisions.
Both guys like to strike and so this should be an action packed fight. Belfort has some of the quickest hands in MMA and is coming off a brutal knock out of Matt Lindland at Affliction's second event. He is seen by some as a fighter who could beat the raining middle weight champion Anderson Silva.
On the other hand Franklin is at an interesting point in his career - he is a great fighter but cannot beat middle weight champion Anderson Silva (having lost to him twice by brutal tko/ko)And had already lost to light heavy weight champion Lyoto Machida several years ago.
Still Franklin is a great fighter and has a well known name, as such it appears that at this poitn he's just looking for some great fights, be it at middle weight or light heavy weight divisions.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Watch UFC103 Cro Cop vs Franklin - It Will Be An Awesome Fight!
One of the most exciting matches of UFC 103 - Crop Cop vs Dos Santos. Both fighters are strikers so it's guaranteed that there will be lots of action, and someone is going to get knocked out! Aside from that this match also has a lot of relevance to UFC's heavyweight picture.
Mirko Crop Cop - at one time the most feared striker in MMA and a second best fighter in the world (behind Fedor Emileanenko) Is looking to have a second go at UFC (he got KO'ed by Gonzaga and lost a decision to Kongo during his first attempt) and has made it very clear he wants to get UFC's heavy weight title.
And while a win over Dos Santos wouldn't get him a title shot, it would likely put him within one fight of it. A rematch with Nogueira for number one contender is very likely should Cro Cop win this fight.
Dos Santos is looking to add another big name fighter to his win column. With his biggest win being a TKO over Werdum at UFC 90, it is a big step up for him. However a win over Cro Cop would likely put him in the rank of title contenders.
So get ready to watch these two heavy weights battle it out. As one of them tries to make a come back and show the fans that he is still one of the top fighters in MMA and the other is trying to make a name for himself. It's going to be a hell of a fight, and you definitely don't won't to miss it!
Mirko Crop Cop - at one time the most feared striker in MMA and a second best fighter in the world (behind Fedor Emileanenko) Is looking to have a second go at UFC (he got KO'ed by Gonzaga and lost a decision to Kongo during his first attempt) and has made it very clear he wants to get UFC's heavy weight title.
And while a win over Dos Santos wouldn't get him a title shot, it would likely put him within one fight of it. A rematch with Nogueira for number one contender is very likely should Cro Cop win this fight.
Dos Santos is looking to add another big name fighter to his win column. With his biggest win being a TKO over Werdum at UFC 90, it is a big step up for him. However a win over Cro Cop would likely put him in the rank of title contenders.
So get ready to watch these two heavy weights battle it out. As one of them tries to make a come back and show the fans that he is still one of the top fighters in MMA and the other is trying to make a name for himself. It's going to be a hell of a fight, and you definitely don't won't to miss it!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Get Ready To Watch UFC 103!
UFC 103 is just two weeks away and I can't wait to watch it! And while there aren't any title fights on the line, UFC 103 features a number of interesting match ups. Plus 3 main fights are pretty much guaranteed to be stand up wars. So if you like seeing guys stand and bang then this is a must see card.
The main event features Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort. Rich is coming off of a win against Wanderlei Silva at UFC 99, and is on a 4 fight winning streak. Vitor belfort is coming off of a very impressive win against Matt Lindland that showcased his amazing hand speed (he ko'ed Lindland in something like 10 seconds in the first round)
Then there is Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovich vs Junior Dos Santos. Both are stand up fighters and both are looking for impressive wins as Cro Cop has made it clear he wants to get the ufc belt (and needs a few wins to get a title shot) and Santos is coming off of a tko over Werdum would love to add another win over a name fight. If you are a fan of striking, this fight will not disappoint - you know someone is going to get knocked out!
Another fight that should be a nice slugfest is Mike Swick vs Martin Kampmann. Both guys like to strike so this should be another action packed fight. Add the fights between Josh Koscheck vs Frank Trigg and Tyson Griffin vs Hermes Franca, as well as Efrain Escudero vs Cole Miller and this card looks really good.
So get ready to watch UFC 103 live in two weeks, as it's going to be an action packed card that you don't want to miss!
The main event features Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort. Rich is coming off of a win against Wanderlei Silva at UFC 99, and is on a 4 fight winning streak. Vitor belfort is coming off of a very impressive win against Matt Lindland that showcased his amazing hand speed (he ko'ed Lindland in something like 10 seconds in the first round)
Then there is Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovich vs Junior Dos Santos. Both are stand up fighters and both are looking for impressive wins as Cro Cop has made it clear he wants to get the ufc belt (and needs a few wins to get a title shot) and Santos is coming off of a tko over Werdum would love to add another win over a name fight. If you are a fan of striking, this fight will not disappoint - you know someone is going to get knocked out!
Another fight that should be a nice slugfest is Mike Swick vs Martin Kampmann. Both guys like to strike so this should be another action packed fight. Add the fights between Josh Koscheck vs Frank Trigg and Tyson Griffin vs Hermes Franca, as well as Efrain Escudero vs Cole Miller and this card looks really good.
So get ready to watch UFC 103 live in two weeks, as it's going to be an action packed card that you don't want to miss!
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