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At UFC on FX 5 Friday night, John “The Magician” Dodson and Jussier Da Silva delivered an underrated fight that saw more a tactical “chess match” style of battle than what some MMA fans regularly witness.With a crack at reigning UFC flyweight champion …
At UFC on FX 5 Friday night, John “The Magician” Dodson and JussierDa Silva delivered an underrated fight that saw more a tactical “chess match” style of battle than what some MMA fans regularly witness.
With a crack at reigning UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson up for grabs, Dodson and Da Silva spent time implementing fancy footwork and a hit-and-run plan of attack. Partial reasoning for this came by virtue of Dodson’s takedown defense and respect for the clearly improving striking of Da Silva, who packed on some muscle and showed some good footwork of his own.
In reality, only one real knock can apply somewhat to Dodson’s performance, and that knock comes in the form of Dodson’s flat-footed lateral movement, but in outstriking “Formiga”, Dodson proved to do more with his flat-footed approach than what Formiga could do in attacking from angles.
Unfortunately for both flyweights, the crowd reaction suggests that nobody really cares how much one man did to the other, nor does anyone really care that Dodson knocked Formiga down twice, earned a second-round TKO victory, punched his ticket to a shot at Johnson’s belt and became the first man to finish the Brazilian prospect.
Is that a personal knock on the fighters themselves? Absolutely not.
In fact, let this author state for the record that he is, was and will remain a proponent for the flyweight division and its development in the sport.
At the end of the day, however, a new division by any other name is still a new division and that’s OK. Every active division in the sport needed to develop and earn their reputation as an electrifying source for top-tier MMA action.
Some can point to the cage size or the lack of power when looking at flyweight fights as “point fights,” but the public could’ve easily seen a lack of power as a detriment with the lightweights when the 155-pounders first rose to prominence. I personally find it hard to believe that the Octagon stays the same size for every single fight card, even if it looks huge every now and then.
With time, the flyweights will grow, and when they do, they will grow on fans. For now, however, we must wait and give the flyweights that time to grow.
Until we let the division develop, more fights will deliver tactical chess matches like Dodson vs. Formiga and fewer fans will appreciate the beauty of the action right before our eyes.
This past Saturday the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota was host to some very exciting fights, including several stellar performances from some MMA up and comers and a former Strikeforce competitor.Strikeforce veteran Eric Wisely won in impress…
This past Saturday the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota was host to some very exciting fights, including several stellar performances from some MMA up and comers and a former Strikeforce competitor.
Strikeforce veteran Eric Wisely won in impressive fashion against his opponent Brandon Girtz. Mike “The Marine” Richman, a rising star in the MMA world, also won in dominant fashion.
With lots of first round stoppages and a Fight of the Night that certainly lived up to its name, Driller Promotion’s Downtown Showdown was another successful event. Read on to see the results of each fight.
The Minneapolis-based Mixed Martial Arts event, “Riot at the Hyatt” was a packed house by the end of the show. There were, however, two stand out performances of the night that many fans who showed up late may have missed. The first was an …
The Minneapolis-based Mixed Martial Arts event, “Riot at the Hyatt” was a packed house by the end of the show. There were, however, two stand out performances of the night that many fans who showed up late may have missed.
The first was an amateur bout between Nick Jessen and Andre “The Diva” Tieva. The fight went the distance with Tieva getting the win via unanimous decision.
The amateur bout had an exciting pace that never slowed. Tieva showcased impressive striking, take downs, and an ability to work off his back.
It was Tieva’s second fight to go the distance, leaving him with an undefeated amateur record at 5-0.
Tieva plans to go pro in early 2012 and currently trains with UFC veterans like Jacob Volkman, Nik Lentz, and Greg Nelson at the Academy in Minneapolis.
The second fight that stood out was between Chris Lane and Michael “The Marine” Richman. At 1:43 of the first round Richman walked away with a TKO victory due to corner stoppage.
While Richman did receive a broken nose, his stand up was very impressive. He looked eager to push the pace and dropped Lane with a couple of great body shots.
Once his opponent was on the ground, Richman laid into him with some vicious ground and pound before Lane’s corner threw in the towel.
Richman also trains out of the Academy in Minneapolis and has earned a record of 10-1, which includes his victory over Lane.
Both of these Midwestern warriors showed lots of promise, great skill, and an ability to dictate the pace of their fight. Be sure to keep your eye on them as they evolve through the sport.
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