Tag: Fire

Bellator 64 Results: Ben Askren Was Right to Fire Back at Displeased Fans

Since leaving amateur wrestling to pursue an MMA career, two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American Ben Askren has used his wrestling background to win all 10 of his professional fights and become the Bellator welterweight champion. With a jiu-j…

Since leaving amateur wrestling to pursue an MMA career, two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American Ben Askren has used his wrestling background to win all 10 of his professional fights and become the Bellator welterweight champion. With a jiu-jitsu brown belt, Askren has become near unbeatable when he is able to take his opponents to […]

MMA: Have the Heavyweight Divisions Lost Some of Their Fire?

Strikeforce came to Texas and brought on the second installment of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix. The HW GP fighters on the card were Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers, and Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum. By the end of the night, Barnett had…

Strikeforce came to Texas and brought on the second installment of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix. The HW GP fighters on the card were Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers, and Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum. By the end of the night, Barnett had risen victorious in a submission victory in the second round, and will […]

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MMA: Have the Heavyweight Divisions Lost Some of Their Fire?

UFC 129, Lyoto Machida vs. Randy Couture: Can the Dragon Regain the Fire?

One thing is for sure. On April 30, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will have no where to run and hide.  There will be 50,000 people and 100,000 eyeballs in the building not to mention a legend in the ring to keep Machida from disappearing….

One thing is for sure. On April 30, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will have no where to run and hide.  There will be 50,000 people and 100,000 eyeballs in the building not to mention a legend in the ring to keep Machida from disappearing. He will need to face up to his demons in this […]

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UFC 129, Lyoto Machida vs. Randy Couture: Can the Dragon Regain the Fire?

History of Jiu Jitsu: Baptism By Fire and Luta Livre

In the 1920s, Carlos Gracie was the head of a small but growing academy where he and his brothers taught the Gracie family adaptation of Kodokan Judo. Carlos was looking for ways to draw attention to ‘Gracie Jiu Jitsu’ and followed the exam…

In the 1920s, Carlos Gracie was the head of a small but growing academy where he and his brothers taught the Gracie family adaptation of Kodokan Judo. Carlos was looking for ways to draw attention to ‘Gracie Jiu Jitsu’ and followed the example of his teacher, Mitsuyo Maeda, by holding public matches against other martial […]

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History of Jiu Jitsu: Baptism By Fire and Luta Livre