Author: Michael David Smith

Toney’s Trainer Respects Couture, but Expects ‘Knockout in the First’

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveTrevor Sherman is the Bizarro James Toney.

Toney, the former world champion boxer making his mixed martial arts debut Saturday at UFC 118, is being trained in MMA by Sherman, and the two couldn’t come across any mor…

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Trevor Sherman is the Bizarro James Toney.

Toney, the former world champion boxer making his mixed martial arts debut Saturday at UFC 118, is being trained in MMA by Sherman, and the two couldn’t come across any more differently in interviews. Where Toney is brash and cocky, Sherman is modest. Where Toney expresses nothing but contempt for his opponent, Randy Couture, Sherman shows nothing but respect, even reverence. Where Toney blabbers on at a mile-a-minute pace to the point where it’s hard to understand half of what he says, Sherman is articulate and measured in his comments.

In fact, Sherman and Toney seem to have only one thing in common: They both believe Toney will knock Couture out on Saturday night.

Sengoku 14: Jorge Santiago Beats Kazuo Misaki in a Classic

Filed under: Sengoku, News, JapanIn a classic battle for the Sengoku middleweight title, Jorge Santiago and Kazuo Misaki went toe-to-toe for 24 and a half minutes Sunday in Tokyo before Misaki’s corner threw in the towel with just 30 seconds left in th…

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In a classic battle for the Sengoku middleweight title, Jorge Santiago and Kazuo Misaki went toe-to-toe for 24 and a half minutes Sunday in Tokyo before Misaki’s corner threw in the towel with just 30 seconds left in the fight, handing Santiago a victory in a bout he was on the verge of losing by decision.

“I proved to everybody here what a champ is made of,” Santiago said afterward. “This is the way a champion fights. This is the way I always want to fight.”

Strikeforce Houston: Feijao KOs King Mo With Brutal Elbows

Filed under: StrikeforceMuhammed “King Mo” Lawal was upset by Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante Saturday at Strikeforce Houston, as a tough, back-and-forth fight ended with Feijao landing elbow after elbow to Lawal’s head in the clinch until Lawal couldn’t fi…

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Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal was upset by Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante Saturday at Strikeforce Houston, as a tough, back-and-forth fight ended with Feijao landing elbow after elbow to Lawal’s head in the clinch until Lawal couldn’t fight any longer.

Feijao said afterward that he prepared for this fight like never before. It showed.

“This is not about me,” Feijao said. “This is about my coaches, my team — Team Nogueira — my partners and trainers. This is about them. I train every day. Somebody asked me before, what will keep you in this fight? Training, training, training. … This is my dream.” The live blog is below.

Strikeforce Houston: Chad Griggs Stuns Bobby Lashley

Filed under: StrikeforceFormer WWE star Bobby Lashley lost as a mixed martial artist for the first time Saturday at Strikeforce Houston, as a little-known opponent named Chad Griggs gave Lashley a tough fight and forced Lashley to quit after the second…

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Former WWE star Bobby Lashley lost as a mixed martial artist for the first time Saturday at Strikeforce Houston, as a little-known opponent named Chad Griggs gave Lashley a tough fight and forced Lashley to quit after the second round.

It was a major upset and a major disappointment for Strikeforce, which hoped to establish Lashley as a star in its heavyweight division. Lashley has been exposed as a big, tough-looking guy who can talk a good game but isn’t much of an MMA fighter.

Strikeforce: Houston Preview and Predictions

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Two Strikeforce belts are on the line Saturday night in Houston, with King Mo Lawal making the first defense of his light heavyweight title, and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Tim Kennedy squaring off for the middleweight belt that…

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Two Strikeforce belts are on the line Saturday night in Houston, with King Mo Lawal making the first defense of his light heavyweight title, and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Tim Kennedy squaring off for the middleweight belt that Jake Shields vacated. We’ve got the full preview and predictions below.

What: Strikeforce: Houston

Where: Toyota Center, Houston

When: The Showtime televised card begins Saturday at 10 PM ET.

Zoila Frausto Beats Jessica Pene in Bellator Women’s Tournament

Filed under: BellatorCHICAGO — Zoila Frausto advanced to the semifinals of the Bellator Fighting Championships women’s tournament Thursday night at Bellator 25, easily controlling Jessica Pene to win a unanimous decision.

It wasn’t a particularly exc…

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CHICAGO — Zoila Frausto advanced to the semifinals of the Bellator Fighting Championships women’s tournament Thursday night at Bellator 25, easily controlling Jessica Pene to win a unanimous decision.

It wasn’t a particularly exciting fight — certainly nothing like the fireworks of Frausto’s previous fight, a first-round knockout of Rosi Sexton — but it was a dominating performance by Frausto, who won 30-27 on all three judges’ cards. Frausto said afterward that she was disappointed in her own performance and that cutting to 115 pounds had been difficult for her.