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Faber fans were completely devastated at UFC 149 last weekend. Fans were wildly anticipating an amazing rubber match between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber. After Cruz was injured, fans were then hoping Faber would dominate.
Faber fans were completely devastated at UFC 149 last weekend. Fans were wildly anticipating an amazing rubber match between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber. After Cruz was injured, fans were then hoping Faber would dominate Barao for the Interim Bantamweight Belt, so they could finally see who was the better of the two fighters who have had a bitter feud since WEC days. However, this may not happen for a while. Once again.
I personally was hoping Faber would beat Barao by unanimous decision. However, the outcome was the exact opposite. Now Faber must work his way through champion contendership fights, to get a change at the Bantamweight champion, be it Cruz, Barao, or a new fighter. After reviewing the fight, and reading comments, I discovered Urijah Faber had actually broken his rib in the first round. It is important to realize first of all Urijah was an excellent loser. He really was. This was his exact tweet:
“Congrats 2 @RenanBaraoUFC. He’s a tough dude. Broke my rib in the 1st with a great knee. Thank u 4 all the support.”
Clearly, if Faber had broken his rib in the first round, he would have to fight through 25 minutes with a broken rib. Seeing as he barely landed any punches, this could be why. He must have been in immense pain, but as a warrior tried to push through it throughout the fight. We don’t know if this broken rib is what caused Faber to lose the fight, but if so it is a consequence of fighting that must be accepted before entering the ring. Cruz and Faber fans can only hope that Cruz will keep his belt, and one day soon Cruz and Faber can finally determine the better fighter and settle their feud.
By: Elise Kapala
UFC 149 was the first event to be held in Canada in 2012. Support for the UFC in Canada is surging, and the fans always bring enthusiasm and high spirits to the events. The head.
UFC 149 was the first event to be held in Canada in 2012. Support for the UFC in Canada is surging, and the fans always bring enthusiasm and high spirits to the events. The head of the UFC hope to create a phenomenon there, declaring MMA a top sport in Canada, right after hockey. Events like UFC 149, however, deteriorate the high potential of the sport.
The card was in upheaval from the start. Injury after injury caused numerous fighters to drop out, causing Joe Silva and Dana White to constantly make alterations. The performances at the event were lackluster, and didn’t generate nearly enough excitement to live up to their hype. And most notably, as Dana White notoriously complains about after events, the horrible jobs of the referees. Personally, nothing angers me more than bad calls or timing by the refs. If my favorite fighter loses due to a KO or a fair decision, he wasn’t the best man in the ring that night. But I become infuriated when I see a ref miscall a move, stop a bout too soon, or allow two fighters to wall and stall.
A huge mistake occurred during the first bout of the main event when Matt Riddle orchestrated a kick to Chris Clements’ body. It was completely legal, and Riddle could have potentially finished the fight. However, Josh Rosenthal, the referee for the fight, thought that the body kick was in fact a kick to the groin, and gave Clements time to recovery for the seemingly “illegal move.”
Dana White openly expressed his anger: “It’s a kick to the body, and Rosenthal jumps in the middle because he thought it was a kick to the groin,” White said. “Come on. You’re standing right there. Open your eyes. Pay attention – this is what you’re getting paid to do. You choose to do this. If you don’t want to do it 100 percent, don’t do it. Go do something else. The fight could’ve been ended right there. That’s a situation where he doesn’t see it, stops the action, gets half-assed in there instead of making a clear, decisive decision. And what if Riddle lost the fight after that at a point where he had him hurt to the body with a beautiful kick? And he jumps in the middle.”
Another main event bout between Cheick Kongo and Shawn Jordan created dissatisfaction among fans. Referee Yves Lavigne allowed the two fighters to stand in a clinch for the majority of three rounds without doing any work. The bout ended in a very lackluster decision win that generated a displeased audience. Perhaps the most aggravating referee mishap, was that of a preliminary bout between Ryan Jimmo and Anthony Perosh. Jimmo made his UFC debut Saturday night, and he had one memorable entrance. He knocked out Perosh in 7 seconds, a tie for the fastest knockout in UFC history. The mistake that was made was once again by referee Josh Rosenthal. He was a significant distance away from the fighters, and it took him longer to declare the official end of the fight. Had he been closer like he should have been, Jimmo could have had the record for the fastest knockout. In essence, Rosenthal’s mistake screwed Jimmo out of, hypothetically, the best UFC debut in history.
All in all, what does this mean for the sport? Dana White has stated numerous times that he has no jurisdiction over the calls of the referees or the referees in general. The promotion and state deal with the referees. But how long can the originally criticized sport handle such dissatisfaction by fans? Dana White knows the detrimental effects it has for the fans, and yet he is powerless. I feel as if the sport needs to have more competent referees, or ones that can at least make calls that are fair for the bout. The UFC, being a relatively new promotion in terms of sports, has been scrutinized in the past for numerous reasons, and current issues like this hurt their potentially growing fan base, and their attempt to revitalize the sport. Whatever actions are taken, something needs to be done, because Dana White has been advocating this problem for quite too long.
By: Emily Kapala
After seven years of pursuing a championship title, Nate Marquardt’s efforts have finally paid off. After more than a year of inactivity, Marquardt was not only able to capture the vacant welterweight title in his.
After seven years of pursuing a championship title, Nate Marquardt’s efforts have finally paid off. After more than a year of inactivity, Marquardt was not only able to capture the vacant welterweight title in his Strikeforece debut, but do so by knocking out undefeated Tyron Woodley in spectacular fashion.
Ever since his defeat at the hands of Anderson Silva in 2007, Marquardt wanted nothing more than to get back into title contention. Unfortunately, he always seemed to be just one win away from making that a reality. Matters only got worse for Marquardt when he was released from the UFC due to issues with his testosterone replacement therapy. This alone would be enough to end a fighters confidence, and therefore, his career. However, this didn’t deter Marquardt, and he pushed on. Just seven months after being released from the UFC, his determination and perseverance were rewarded with the opportunity to fight Tyron Woodley for the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title.
Many people thought Marquardt would have his hands full with Woodley. After all, Woodley had a perfect 10-0 record and was an NCAA division l wrestler. In 2010, Woodley was named Strikeforce’s rising star of the year and later fought and defeated former UFC top welterweight, Paul Daley, in 2011. It was obvious that even if Marquardt was able to leave with the belt, it would be no walk in the park.
Although he took several heavy shots from Woodley early in the fight, Marquardt was able to regain his composure and impose his will, which won him the first two rounds. He dropped Woodley on several occasions and was even able to take him down. By the beginning of the fourth round, Woodley looked as if he didn’t have much more fight left in him, and that Marquardt simply sucked out all of his will. It wasn’t more than a minute later that Marquardt landed a flurry of punches and elbows that landed flush to the head of Woodley, forcing the referee to waive off the fight, and making Marquardt the new Strikeforce welterweight champion.
The belt that had eluded Marquardt for seven years is finally around his waist, making him the first Strikeforce welterweight champion since Nick Diaz. After his dominating performance against Woodley, in his first fight at welterweight, Marquardt has sent a powerful message to all his fellow welterweights that he isn’t a force to be taken lightly. It’s hard to imagine a fighter who could possibly challenge Marquardt for his title, let alone take it from him. If anyone poses the skill to be a champion who can defend his title a significant number of times, it’s Marquardt. With that being said, the Strikeforce welterweight division has truely entered a new era, the era of Nate “The Great” Marquardt.
Written by: Ryan “Fight Freek” Poli
Any Chael Sonnen fan who watched UFC 148 last Saturday was an extremely disappointed mma spectator. Not only did the fighter lose the fight by a second round TKO, but there were other questionable antics.
Any Chael Sonnen fan who watched UFC 148 last Saturday was an extremely disappointed mma spectator. Not only did the fighter lose the fight by a second round TKO, but there were other questionable antics that took place by the Middleweight champion, Anderson Silva. Not only did Silva get called numerous times for pulling and holding onto Sonnen’s shorts, but before the fight began he had to be wiped down because he was reportedly greasing himself with Vaseline from his own face onto his chest and body. This does not sound like the sportsmanship and characteristics a true champion should possess. As if these accusations weren’t bad enough, there was a notably questionable knee done by Silva that ended the fight early in the second round.
In the UFC, it is illegal to knee a grounded opponent or an opponent with a knee on the ground. Sonnen had both knees on the ground; now comes Silva with a knee to what very much appears to be his face. Because this knee blow produced a TKO from Silva, it is very important to determine whether it was a knee to the face or to the body. If the knee is determined to have landed on Sonnen’s face, the fight could be changed to a no contest. Apparently, Dana White and other executives reviewed the fight and have determined it was in fact a knee to the body. In which case the ruling stands and Silva gets to keep his belt.
However, there is one man who immensely disagrees with the decision. Chael Sonnen’s coach, Scott McQuarry. He believes it was unfair and that there should be a rematch immediately between the two fighters. Sonnen has stated that what’s fair is fair and regardless of whether the knee was legal or not, he believes Silva still won. That is very respectable of him, considering the fact that he is accepting defeat regardless of whether or not it was legal according to the rules of the UFC. McQuarry has apparently already addressed this issue to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. He wishes to appeal the fight, and receive an automatic rematch for Sonnen. If this appeal does not work, then Sonnen is placed at the very bottom of the Middleweight contender list, and must once again work his way up to the top to even get a shot at Silva. Regardless of the outcome, one thing is for sure. In any sport or in life for that matter, it may not always before but you have to lose sometimes. You can’t always win. Make sure not to disrespect someone or their interests before a fight, because you will look moronic if you lose.
By: Elise Kapala
Mixed martial arts is a sport widely practiced by men. While the ring girls have been prevelant, female fighters didn’t appear until recent years under the Strikeforce mixed martial arts promotion. Female fighters are very.
Mixed martial arts is a sport widely practiced by men. While the ring girls have been prevelant, female fighters didn’t appear until recent years under the Strikeforce mixed martial arts promotion. Female fighters are very controversial. Many fans argue that they don’t belong in the UFC, and others feel that it gives the sport a WWE feel; especially when these fighters pose nude. It’s one thing for a ring girl to pose nude, as their profile depends on positive feedback from fans. Female fighters, on the other hand, are supposed to build their image around their athletic ability and achievements in the octagon. Posing nude, even in an artful manner, seems to diminish that talent. Ronda Rousey is the newest female fighter to embody such an image.
While Rousey was found bashing fellow opponent Miesha Tate and other female fighters for having pictures online in their underwear, it seems she has changed her tune. Officials for ESPN the magazine stated today that Rousey would be one of six athletes appearing nude in the magazine. The magazine is scheduled to hit newsstands July 13th. The shots are intended to look artistic rather than raunchy. You can be the judge of that.
Rousey feels that it will help boost her PPVs, and, as stated, raise her profile as a fighter and a person. I am concerned with this. Ronda Rousey is an explosive athlete who has surged the media for her aggressive submission attempts, trash talking in and out of the octagon, and her amazing physique. It would be a shame if people soon began to see and know her for her body rather than her fighting skills, as emphasized with her pictures. Whether you love her or you hate her, there aren’t too many bad things you can say about a fighter who has gone undefeated while finishing every fight. She has skills, and has the potential to bring the female division of the sport to a whole new level, and give others a chance to develop a respect and appreciation for female fighters. We can only hope that a scandalous photo shoot won’t cheapen that potential.
On the other hand, female athletes pose for a number of magazines revealing a completely nude body including Maxim, Playboy, and Hustler. If a female athlete is going to pose without clothes on, it’s more appropriate to present the photos in an athlete themed magazine. After all, the clothes they wear to fight don’t cover much skin either. But there seems to be a much more appealing aspect to a fighter with tight clothes on rather than being nude. I hope Ronda Rousey’s decision to pose for ESPN magazine doesn’t cause a concern for her image as a fighter, but is rather seen as an artistic piece of publicity. That’s why famous people do a ton of crazy stuff, right?
By: Emily Kapala