Mike Hammersmith (Featured Staff Writer)

Author Archive: Mike Hammersmith (Featured Staff Writer)

I'm a 20+ year veteran of martial arts and a fan of MMA since UFC 1, when my world was thrown on its head by the budding sport. I'm obsessive in the pursuit of martial abilities and have competed across the country in everything from Vale Tudo to archery to Scottish broadsword. Once my body broke down, I picked up a pen and went in the direction of writing. I specialize in betting advice, predictions, and I'm a walking encyclopedia of MMA trivia. I own a cafe in Exeter, NH called Hammersmith Sandwich Company and write out of my office between customers.

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Title Fights Aplenty at Invicta FC 7

Title Fights Aplenty at Invicta FC 7

| December 5, 2013 | 3:09 pm | Reply

Pound for pound the best fight promotion on the planet, Invicta FC returns for its seventh show stacked to the rafters with talent. There are three straps on the line this time around, as Barb Honchak looks to defend the 125lb belt against ultra-talented Leslie Smith, while Carla Esparza battles Claudia Gadelha at 115lbs, and Lauren Murphy and Miriam Nakamoto fight for the inaugural Bantamweight belt.

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The Fight Report for the WSOF 7 Card

The Fight Report for the WSOF 7 Card

| December 4, 2013 | 1:30 pm | Reply

WSOF is going international with shows planned in New Zealand, Japan and in any city that’ll have them, but they start this worldwide expansion in the great white North of Canada with this Saturday’s WSOF 7. Injury and visa issues leave us with a depleted card, but for my money the issues have just cut through the chaff on the card, leaving us with hungry fighters looking to shine on the world stage.

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Featherweight Title up for Grabs at LFC 26

Featherweight Title up for Grabs at LFC 26

| December 3, 2013 | 10:22 am | Reply

A card for hardcore LFC fans as some of the best the promotion has to offer will be in display during Friday night’s LFC 26. It’s a fight card that’s set to go fast, with murderous finishers across the board headlined by the former WEC and UFC fighter Leonard Garcia fighting for the featherweight title.

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The Fight Report: UFC Fight Night 33

The Fight Report: UFC Fight Night 33

| December 2, 2013 | 10:58 am | Reply

The UFC will travel abroad once again this weekend for the UFC Fight Night 33. Instead of Brazil, this time they are touching down in Brisbane, Australia, with a slew of Aussie fighters chomping at the bit to fight on the big show. Our main event features Aussie legend Mark Hunt, as he looks to keep afloat at the top of the division, facing Brazilian monster Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.

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MMA Nemesis Top Ten 2013

MMA Nemesis Top Ten 2013

| December 1, 2013 | 11:26 am | Reply

The Nemesis Top Ten is a list of lesser known or much less regarded fighters that would pose a back matchup to a current top ten fighter and potentially pull of the upset.

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TUF 18: Surprises from Niinimaki and Modafferi

TUF 18: Surprises from Niinimaki and Modafferi

| November 30, 2013 | 11:09 pm | Reply

It was a tremendously poor night of fights, both inside the TUF 18 Finale cage and with the constant bombardment of advertising throughout the evening. The horrible pacing of the show had me almost wishing I’d wasted money on a PPV. Men and women rose and fell with different tidbits catching my eye throughout the night.

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The Fight Report: The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale

The Fight Report: The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale

| November 29, 2013 | 10:30 am | Reply

The Ultimate Fighter 18 was an odd season of TUF to stay the least, the women brought it, while a record amount of male fighters were dispatched by cinnamon rolls and pizza rather than their fellow competitors.

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Makovsky Victorious at RFA 11

Makovsky Victorious at RFA 11

| November 23, 2013 | 12:41 pm | Reply

With Sergio Pettis vacating the RFA flyweight title to join the UFC, last night’s RFA 11 was headlined by a flyweight fight for that vacant belt. Former Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky took on Matt Manzanares with hopes of following in the footsteps of the former champion.

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