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Bellator 69 Main Card Breakdown

May 16, 2012   Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer)   No comments
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With Bellator’s Season Six winding down, we find ourselves with tournament finals, semi-finals, and a slew of tournament eliminators at Fridays Bellator 69. In the Middleweight bracket was have our finalists, Maiquel Falcao and Andreas Spang, who will then go on to face Alexander Schlemenko for the Bellator Title. On the Welterweight end of things, we have the last semi-final between David Rickels and Karl Amoussou, whom will then face Bryan Baker for the tournament championship.

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UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier Betting Corner

May 09, 2012   Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer)   No comments
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Let’s be honest, Tuesdays are useless. They’re just a day removed from Monday, but too far from the end of the week to get you excited about anything. What makes them a hell of a lot better though is some prime UFC on Fuel TV bouts. Our mid-week MMA fix will feature a possible number one contender bout, as Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier takes on fan-favorite “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung.

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The UFC on FOX 3 Betting Corner

April 28, 2012   Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer)   No comments
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The UFC will once again invade the homes of unsuspecting viewers as UFC on FOX 3 kicks off with a monster card. Our main event features long-time LW contender Jim Miller, as he takes on the not-fit-for-network-television Nate Diaz. We also have a Welterweight bout of epic proportions, as Josh Koscheck takes on the gritty Johny Hendricks in a clash of national wrestling champs on the MMA stage.

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The Betting Corner: UFC 145 Jones vs. Evans

April 18, 2012   Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer)   No comments
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It’s been a long time coming, but Rashad Evans finally gets his title fight, and we as fans actually get to SEE a title fight at UFC 145. Will Evans have what it takes to hand Jones his first legitimate loss, or will Jones further cement his place as a P4P great in the sport?

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MMA Campfire Tales: Bizarre Violence

April 15, 2012   Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer)   No comments
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When did knees on the mat become an international incident? These days, a fighter will take a full knee from a plum clinch just fine, but if you tap him with it when he has his fingers on the mat, he’ll act like he’s taken an ice pick to the face. There was a time in MMA when a knee to the face while you were on all fours was a good thing. It meant the guy wasn’t smart enough to soccer kick you in the throat. The good old days of MMA were full of brutal insanity, but there are a few fights that really take the cake, whether for sheer violence or some Hannibal Lector style creativity.

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Bellator 65 Main Card offers a little something for everyone

April 12, 2012   Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer)   No comments
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With the UFC having taken an extended break, Bellator has been capitalizing on this lapse with their own brand of MMA programming. Bellator 65 will feature matches across several tournament brackets, and a title bout that should make for a great night of action. So, let’s take a short look at what we have in store this Friday.

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