Friday, December 30, 2011

Autumn in NSW

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Video: Canyon Creek of the Stillaguamish

Well, I guess it’s not too late for me to write a post in November 2011 after all – two whole hours to go.   Here’s a video Todd Thorpe took last weekend of him, Jessie McCarthy, Jon Dufay, and Jim Warlick on the Canyon Creek of the Stillaguamish at 5.7 feet.  They did two runs, [...]

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UFC 131 Weigh In Highlight: Dos Santos vs Carwin - UFC 131

Watch these two monsters of the Octagon square off tomorrow night at UFC 131 .

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Photographer's Blog-G.P. Helmet Art

 

I spent more time on the grid in 2011 than ever before and one of the interesting benefits of this was the level of details I started noticing in some of the helmets. On TV, or even at trackside, it's difficult to see exactly what the helmet designers have done to make each rider's crash hat unique.

So I started grabbing a few close up shots of helmets as they popped out of the hustle and bustle that makes up a G.P. grid. This collection is arbitrary in that I made no effort to look at each helmet to find the best ones. There simply isn't time to do that, nor is it possible to look in a systematic way since the bikes arrive in an unpredictable order, and the grid itself is a fairly hectic space until right before the start when they kick us off. 

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For/Mutants


The RatStar promo, For/Mutants features plenty of North Carolina shredding from the RatStar team.

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Villain or no villain? Greg Jackson says Jon Jones has little control of what the fans think

Villain or no villain? Greg Jackson says Jon Jones has little control of what the fans thinkGreg Jackson tried to teach Jon Jones a lesson at UFC 140 following his win over Lyoto Machida. He told Jones to tend to the fallen Machida and "go get some fans." Clearly, Jackson misspoke and the intended lesson was lost on most.

"You get to this post adrenaline dump after the fight. Jon did that too," Jackson said of Jones' decision to stoically walk away from the sleeping Machida. "As a coach, I wanted to bring him out of that and make sure that he followed ring decorum. I think it's really important to be a role model for the fans."

Jones' ultimate image is still unknown. A very good guy away from the cage, Jones heard more than a few boos in Toronto. Jackson told ESPN1100/98.9 FM that he doesn't know why Jones was getting it from the boo birds.

"It's for the fans' entertainment. If they want to boo him ... it's like WWE. Then they're going to love him again ... then they're going to hate him again. As long as everybody's having a good time. It is what it is," said Jackson. "For me, I just want him to stay positive, make sure that he can the best role model he can be and then the fans will decide what they want to decide."

Here's the rest of the Jackson conversation. The MMA trainer also spoke about his role in shaping the movie "Warrior." Cagewriter is currently running a "Warrior" DVD giveaway on its Facebook page. The contest ends tomorrow.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Villain-or-no-villain-Greg-Jackson-says-Jon-Jon?urn=mma-wp10980

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BLVD, Etnies, Hernandez, Indy, DC, and Paradise Videos

BLVD has a team session at the syndrome park. Etnies has a quick video of Kyle Leeper in the park. Joe Krolick has some Classic Clips with Evan Hernandez. Independent Bearings has a sick team montage. Strange Notes has a Six Pack with Steve Alba. DC has video from the NVRBRKN pop-up shop opening. paradise has a best of montage from 2011.

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UFC 141 Weigh-In Video

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Brock Lesnar will attempt to make weight for his main event fight at UFC 141 at the UFC 141 weigh-ins.All 22 fighters taking part in UFC 141 on Friday night will first step on the scale on Thursday at the UFC 141 weigh-ins and we'll carry the live video right here at MMAFighting.com.

In the main event, Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem will both have to make the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds. For fans, the weigh-in will be an opportunity to see how Lesnar is looking after more than a year off while battling health problems.

The UFC 141 weigh-in begins at 7 PM ET and the video is below.





 

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Alistair Overeem: Brock Lesnar Doesn’t Like to Get Hit (UFC 141 Video)

Alistair Overeem will make his Octagon debut against Brock Lesnar in Friday's UFC 141 main event and plans on dropping the former UFC heavyweight champion to earn a shot at current champ Junior dos Santos.

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Our Big Backyard in Canmore

When traveling outside Canada, we often say “Banff” when someone asks us where we’re from. It’s just easier, because most people have at least heard of Banff National Park, while relatively few are familiar with Canmore. But we wince when we do it, because we love Canmore and feel proud and fortunate to reside here. [...]

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First bouldering at Stanage Plantation, Derbyshire, UK

Location: Stanage Plantation
Date: Sunday 27 July
Sunday shone this weekend. A planned trip to the gym was quickly canned and instead we made a trip out to a new bouldering spot. After a recommendation that Stanage plantation had some good climbing (thanks Jonny!) we checked my bouldering guide book and set out.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Lesnar interview: Former champ says no one can avoid his takedowns

Lesnar interview: Former champ says no one can avoid his takedowns

The clash of the titans is just over a week away. When Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem lock horns at UFC 141 you'll be seeing 521 pounds of beef in the Octagon.

Overeem is huge, but Lesnar still questions whether anyone can avoid his takedown game.

"Honestly I feel comfortable on my feet and I don't feel threatened in any area by this guy at all," Lesnar told ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas. "There hasn't been anybody in the UFC that I haven't been able to take down. The issue is we just have to be able to keep them there."

On Overeem's troubles with the Nevada State Athletic Commission and his tardy prefight drug test, Lesnar said he barely kept up with the story. He was ready to face Overeem, Frank Mir or anyone else the UFC put in front of him. He was determined to fight on Dec. 30 come hell or high water.

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UFC 141 Weigh-In Results

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UFC 141 weigh-in results from Las Vegas.LAS VEGAS -- The UFC 141 fighters hit the scales as planned at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, but not everything went exactly according to plan. Nate Diaz failed to hit the lightweight mark on his first try, coming in at 157 pounds -- one pound over the 156-pound limit. Although Donald Cerrone indicated he was perfectly willing to give his opponent the excess weight, the Nevada State Athletic Commission was not so quite so lax, giving Diaz one hour to remedy the situation.

In the main event, Dutch heavyweight Alistair Overeem weighed in at 263 pounds with his jeans on. His opponent, Brock Lesnar, first flexed himself into a frenzy, then stepped on the scales and hit the heavyweight limit at 266 pounds.

After making weight, Lesnar immediately turned and walked off the stage, leaving Overeem alone to share his thoughts with UFC color commentator Joe Rogan.The former Strikeforce and K-1 champion drew cheers when he said it felt "very good to finally be in the UFC," and predicted a "pretty short" night of work for himself, promising a first or second-round knockout.

Full weigh-in results are below.



Main card (pay-per-view)

Alistair Overeem (263) vs. Brock Lesnar (266)
Donald Cerrone (156) vs. Nate Diaz (157)*
Jon Fitch (171) vs. Johny Hendricks (170)
Alexander Gustafsson (203) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (205)
Nam Phan (146) vs. Jimy Hettes (145)

TV prelims (Spike TV)

Ross Pearson (145) vs. Junior Assuncao (145)
Danny Castillo (156) vs. Anthony Njokuani (154)

Prelims (Facebook)

Dong Hyun Kim (171) vs. Sean Pierson (171)
Jacob Volkmann (155) vs. Efrain Escudero (155)
Matt Riddle (170) vs. Luis Ramos (171)
Manny Gamburyan (146) vs. Diego Nunes (145)

* Diaz weighed in at 156 pounds on his third try.

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What Is Food?

This question is almost so basic that it never really gets asked. I mean, we all know what food is. Right? It’s the stuff we eat. Everyday. A few times a day. Food, like water, keeps us alive. But, what … Continue reading

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Repsol Announce Line Up In All Three MotoGP Categories For 2012

The Spanish petroleum giant Repsol is one of the mainstays of MotoGP. Repsol has backed Honda's MotoGP team for over 15 years, and the oil company is expanding its interest in the series. After adding backing for Marc Marquez in the Moto2 category last year, Repsol today announced that it will be supporting teams in all three categories of Grand Prix motorcycle racing in 2012.

Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa continue to form the Repsol Honda squad, the team reduced from three to two riders, after Andrea Dovizioso's contract was not renewed. After agonizing over the question of whether to go to MotoGP or stay in Moto2, Marc Marquez has elected to put in another year in Moto2 with the Monlau Competicion squad backed by Repsol. The Monlau team will also be fielding two riders in the new Moto3 class with the backing of Repsol, signing a pair of 16-year-olds to contest the new class on a pair of Honda NSF250R Moto3 machines. Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira returns to the GP paddock after an early and less-than-harmonious split from the Andalucia Banca Civica team, while 2011 CEV 125cc champion Alex Rins makes his debut at the World Championship level with the Repsol-backed Monlau team.

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Ten Kate To Prepare Honda Engines For Gresini CRT MotoGP Bike

After many years of success in the World Superbike and World Supersport series, Ten Kate is to take their first steps in the MotoGP paddock. The Dutch race shop has been contracted by Gresini to supply race-prepared Honda CBR1000RR engines for Gresini's CRT machine in MotoGP, along with the fly-by-wire electronics system the Ten Kate team developed together with Cosworth for their World Superbike machine.

According to the Dutch racing website Racesport.nl, Ten Kate Racing Products, the commercial arm of the race team and the Honda dealership owned by Ronald and Gerrit ten Kate, signed a contract with the Gresini team just before Christmas to seal the agreement. Ten Kate will supply complete Honda CBR1000RR engines, tuned and prepared by them, along with a complete electronic system, including the fly-by-wire system used on the WSBK machine. The Ten Kate engine is to be fitted into a custom chassis designed and built by FTR. Both FTR and Gresini were very keen to work with Ten Kate, given their long experience and success in the World Superbike series. 

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Brock Lesnar puts hunting incident behind him with fine and apology

Brock Lesnar puts hunting incident behind him with fine and apologyFormer UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar paid a fine and made an apology in a hunting incident in Canada from last year that made major news on the Internet last week when he was accused of several violations.

Lesnar was charged with failing to properly tag a deer, unlawful possession of wildlife and abandonment/wasting of the edible flesh of big game. Lesnar paid a fine for failing to tag a mule deer he shot, but the charge of abandonment was dropped.

The incident occurred during a hunt in Alberta, Canada, in 2010.

Lesnar released a statement in which he said, in part:

"In Alberta, Americans can't hunt without a licensed outfitter. The outfitter is there to make sure you follow the rules. I had two deer tags for the trip, which meant I could legally shoot two deer. On the first day of the trip, I shot a mule deer. On the second day, I shot a white tail. Video from the hunt has been on the Internet for over a year. After I shot the mule deer, I failed to immediately tag it. As far as I was involved, that's all there is to it.

"Now it's resolved. I paid my fine today. It's the kind of thing that happens to hunters all the time. I want to thank the Canadian authorities for their cooperation in resolving this misunderstanding. I love Canada and I can't wait to go back to Alberta for a hunt."

Lesnar said he had nothing to do with the abandonment charge and was relying on the outfitter to comply with the rules.

Lesnar fights Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 141 on Dec. 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It will be his first bout since losing his championship to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 on Oct. 23, 2010.

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Video: Rush Sturges Swims Cherry Bomb Falls – But Still Rocks It

This video of Rush Sturges on Upper Cherry Creek, CA, is such an awesome example of being an ultra-competent whitewater kayaker.  Yes, he swims, but look at all the other stuff that goes on first. Not only does he get stuck in that hydraulic with a broken paddle and still manage to get out of [...]

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11 December 2011 - the sun's back (briefly)

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Gilbert Melendez holds onto Strikeforce belt with decision win

Gilbert Melendez holds onto Strikeforce belt with decision win

Gilbert Melendez defended the Strikeforce men's lightweight belt with a methodical decision over Jorge Masvidal in the main event for Strikeforce on Saturday night. On the judges' cards, the champ took it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46.

As the two were feeling each other out in the opening round, Masvidal opened his arms and invited Melendez to hit him, so Melendez obliged and stung Masvidal with straight punches. Masvidal stayed light on his feet, and kicked Melendez's leg out from underneath him. Melendez quickly returned to his feet. Near the end of the round, Melendez caught Masvidal in a front headlock and landed knees to finish the round well.

Masvidal continued to talk smack to Melendez in the second round, and Melendez continued to have an edge in striking. Melendez stayed light on his feet and shook Masvidal with several strikes. Masvidal was unable to find a rhythm or cause any damage.

The third round started with Masvidal thwarting a Melendez takedown attempt. Masvidal threw a knee and knocked out Melendez's mouthpiece and continued to talk smack. Every time Masvidal opened his mouth, Melendez landed a punch. Masvidal appeared to be more comfortable in the third round and was able to create more offense, but still not enough to disrupt Melendez.

Melendez moved forward and landed several unanswered punches in the fourth round. He continued to stay light on his feet and move in to land jabs. In the final minute, Melendez started using a one-two combination effectively.

Masvidal used a knee to try to get inside early in the fifth and final round, but again was unable to create any damage. Melendez stayed calm, kept moving, and used combinations to control the rhythm of the last round. Sensing urgency, Masvidal unloaded in the final minute. He tried for a takedown and to take Melendez's back, but it was too little to make a difference.

After the win, Melendez was asked about his future, and he said he wants a challenge from the UFC.

"I'm proud to be a part of Strikeforce, but they've got to bring over some guys to challenge me. I want to take the UFC champ, whoever it is. Come in my hexagon and let's fight," Melendez said.

He won his last six fights, earning a record of 20-2. Masvidal is now 22-7.

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Windy springtime in Austria

Since I returned from Vietnam and Thailand a lot has happened due to the fact that we had a lot of windy days here in Austria. And luckily the temperatures were fine and I could start to sail on the lake Neusiedl from the first day on after returning from South East Asia. At the [...]

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The Daily 6

Recently a blogger buddy of mine posted a recap of her November goals and where she netted out. At the top of the post was a mention of the daily 6 as a cleaning method. After our recent move it’s started feeling like cleaning is non-stop and sometimes a bit overwhelming – of course I [...]

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Pride of Maui’s Google Places Page

Click the image above to visit our Places page for more info about Pride of Maui. Related PostsNo Related Posts

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

2011/2012 Ski & Snowboard Guide Link Love

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Skate Edit #9


Rhode Island's Brendan Gouin has a rad new skate edit. Via: Focus.

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Surf artist – Shane Blackbourn

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Australia to Create World’s Largest Marine Reserve in Coral Sea

Coral Sea is known as one of the planet’s greatest biodiversity hotspots and if you are a bit adventurous, a trip to the Coral Sea Reefs might just be the best trip for you. But wait, Australian government has come out with a proposal to establish the world’s biggest marine protection zone, planned to cover [...]

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Mickey Smith’s inspiring talk at Do Lectures

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Surf artist – Shane Blackbourn

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Scuba Divers to Find Treasures from Underwater Mayan Ruins

While exploring the underwater Mayan ceremonial site of Samabaj discovered in picturesque lake Atitlan, Guatemala, some 14 years ago, scuba divers came across with artifacts from ancient Mayan ruins, dating back 200-300 B.C. to 300 A.D., which means that these wonderful items have been preserved for 2,000 or 2,200 years. The pieces are of different [...]

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Duane Ludwig Happy to Have UFC Record, Whether Commission Recognizes It or Not

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Duane LudwigDuane Ludwig was at the post office when he found out that he was now a UFC record-holder.

"It was kind of funny, the timing of it," he said. The UFC lightweight was right in the middle of mailing off one of his signature 'Bang' jerseys as a Christmas gift for UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, when he got word that the UFC was officially recognizing his 2006 knockout of Jonathan Goulet as the fastest in the organization's history.

"We all know Joe's kind of shorter in stature, but I was so excited about what was going on that I almost sent him a double extra-large jersey," Ludwig said. "It just showed my mind wasn't on the task at hand."

For Ludwig, it meant a successful end to a campaign to get his eleven-second win over Goulet officially changed to a four-second stoppage, which would make his knockout the fastest in UFC history -- faster than heavyweight Todd Duffee's seven-second KO of Tim Hague in 2009 or Chan Sung Jung's seven-second finish of Mark Hominick earlier this month.

But then, a lot depends on how you define the term 'officially,' and who you look to to make that distinction.

It's a discussion we probably wouldn't be having right now if not for one suspect time-keeper's call in January of 2006. At a UFC Fight Night event at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, Ludwig fired off a single right hand that sent Goulet crashing head-first to the mat almost as soon as the fight began. When referee Mario Yamasaki rushed in to stop it, the clock showed four minutes and 56 seconds left in the first round. But somehow, when it was entered into the official record, Ludwig's win went down as an eleven-second finish rather than a four-second one.

To Ludwig, the difference seemed insignificant at first. He might not have even known about the discrepancy had UFC color commentator Joe Rogan not alerted him to it, he said.

"Joe Rogan actually MySpaced me -- this was back when we were all using MySpace -- and he told me, hey, you got screwed on the timing. I didn't really care at the time. I said, you know, thanks and I appreciate it, but I didn't really understand marketing back then."

It wasn't until three years later, when Duffee made headlines with a seven-second knockout that was immediately declared the fastest in UFC history, that Ludwig began to realize that there was real value in the distinction.

"When Todd Duffee got all that recognition for getting the fastest knockout record in seven seconds, I thought, well, that's actually mine, and in four seconds," said Ludwig. "Back when it actually happened, I didn't care about the publicity or anything, but now that I'm getting older and, I guess, wiser, I understand marketing a little bit and I know that can help me and help me help others."

Ludwig began to push for the timing of his win to be officially changed -- a goal he said was supported by UFC president Dana White. When MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani asked White about it in an interview after UFC 140 in Toronto, Ludwig said, that's when things started to snowball.

"Ariel Helwani, he helped a lot because he was the first guy to publicly put Dana White on the spot about it. It wouldn't have happened any other way, so that was really cool of him."

On December 24, White sent out a tweet to Ludwig telling the fighter "for x mas you have the fastest KO in UFC history and it will be changed ASAP." The news made Ludwig "happy as a clam," he said.

But the question is, which records will reflect the change? The UFC has no control over the official time, which is kept in this case by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. That governing body has thus far shown very little eagerness to admit a nearly six-year-old mistake and make the requisite changes. The NSAC offices were closed due to the holidays on Monday, and requests for comment on the matter went unreturned, but UFC officials indicated that the change could be entirely internal, with the UFC altering the records on its website and recognizing Ludwig as the holder of the organization's fastest knockout regardless of whether the NSAC is willing to do the same.

And according to Ludwig, that would be just fine with him.

"A lot of people still don't even know that the UFC has these athletic commissions, that they're governed by a third party," he said. "And of course, we know that the commissions sometimes make questionable calls, so I think the more credible source is the UFC anyway. I'm a hundred percent fine with the UFC being the one to make it official. I'd prefer that, actually."

The way Ludwig sees it, it's not so much about re-writing history as it is about getting the recognition he feels he's already earned. As long as the UFC and MMA fans acknowledge what he did and allow him to honestly lay claim to the record, he said, he's unconcerned with what the athletic commission decides to do.

"Every athlete is always looking for a way to separate himself from the pack. This is a record that will probably never be [broken]. It never happened before, and it'll probably never happen again. It's definitely a cool thing to have next to your name," he said, adding, "It's also a good story to tell the kids. When I'm old and telling that story I can joke with them and go, you better go to bed because I can knock you out in four seconds."

 

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Burgess Plea for Change

From Matthew Birt in MCN, the starkest statement yet that Ducati needs to change direction: We need to make some bigger steps and that is up to Ducati. We’ve moved the bike around in all shapes and positions, as has every other guy riding the Ducati. When we look at the settimgs [sic] used by [...]

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UFC 131 Weigh In Highlight: Dos Santos vs Carwin - UFC 131

Watch these two monsters of the Octagon square off tomorrow night at UFC 131 .

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Who can Tito fight to close out his career? Griffin facing the end too says he’d take the fight

Who can Tito fight to close out his career? Griffin facing the end too says he’d take the fight

Even when Tito Ortiz went winless during five fights over four years between 2006-2010, he could still trumpet the fact that he wasn't taking major abuse. He can't do so after his last two losses where he took a ton of damage especially to the body against Rashad Evans and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. That has Dana White torn on whether to let Ortiz have one final fight with the UFC.

If White feels he's not putting the 36-year-old in harm's way then the task becomes booking an opponent that can be sold as a legitimate fight.

Before UFC 140, Ortiz reiterated his desire for a third shot at Forrest Griffin. Griffin appeared on Sunday on the Las Vegas-based radio show "The MMA Fight Corner" to respond to Tito's challenge.

"If people will pay to see that fight then I'll get paid to fight that fight," Griffin said on FoxSportsRadio920. "But do people want to see it?"

Griffin, who's only 32 years old, surprised listeners by admitting that his career could be coming to an end shortly.

"For me, now I'm realizing that I don't have much left. This is the end of the road me. I want a couple more fight fights. Good ones. Fights where I don't get knocked out in the first round," laughed Griffin. "Fights where I like get hurt, bleed a little, but I kind of like rally. Something of that nature."

Griffin has been rocked and finished in three of his last five fights. He's also battled injuries. Those five fights took place over the course of 36 months.

Tito's lack of massive power and the fact that the two already hooked up for two pretty entertaining three-round fights sounds like the perfect match for Griffin, who continued to joke about his recent struggles against heavy hitters.

"I'm cool with wrestling now. I don't mind the wrestling so much. It's the getting hit hard that I don't seem to like anymore. I don't mind it but my nervous system seems to be really in disagreement with it these days," said Griffin.

Griffin was mainly non-chalant when asked about who else he'd like to fight. The most important thing for the former UFC light heavyweight champ is to fight in the U.S. Griffin cuts a ton of weight and doesn't like being out of his comfort zone in the States the week before the fight.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Who-can-Tito-fight-to-close-out-his-career-Grif?urn=mma-wp10714

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Diving in Winter: Best Dive Destinations

Don’t let the winter blues get you down… put on a bathing suit and dive into a fun and adventurous sport! For some people winter diving is the best way of maintaining dive fitness to prepare for a new season, while for others, it is much more than this. Below are some of the best [...]

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Another Defence of Indy Fails To Make A Case

Bob Kravitz, writing in the Indy Star in defence of the Indianapolis MotoGP Course: Was the track slippery? Yes. That happens when a track gets repaved. Adjust and move on. Does the track lack the challenges these riders see on other tracks throughout the world? Absolutely. They often run on picturesque tracks, weaving through the [...]

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James Toney and Ken Shamrock Nearly Fight at a Press Conference - James Toney

James Toney and Ken Shamrock are supposed to fight sometime in the fall of 2011. The two had a short press conference in Van Nuys, California to announce the fight, but started to get physical a little early.

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Writer annoyed that Jon Jones got snubbed in AP voting, why?

Writer annoyed that Jon Jones got snubbed in AP voting, why?

Another year has just about come and gone for the world of mixed martial arts. The growth and progress of the sport since 2001 has been simply incredible.

It's come a long way, but are the athletes revered and respected like those in the traditional "major" sports?If you're looking at media coverage, probably not. Mike Chiappetta from MMAFighting.com says definitely not. He penned a piece this week to express his anger that Jon Jones, the clear choice for king of the MMA world in 2011, got zero respect from those voting for the AP's 2011 Male Athlete of the Year award.

[Related: Cagewriter's wish list: MMA fights we'd love to see in 2012]

Green Packers Super Bowl winning QB Aaron Rodgers won the award with MLB AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander finishing second. Others getting votes included Novak Djokovic, Cam Newton, Tony Stewart, Kelly Slater, Derek Jeter, Dario Franchitti,  and Usain Bolt. That's right, there's also a surfer, driver and sprinter on the list, but no MMA fighter.

Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole and MMA analyst Frank Trigg joined myself during our "The MMA Insiders" show on ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas to debate whether Jones got hosed.

Maybe the time hasn't arrived yet for athletes like Jones to be considered along with stars from the NFL, NBA and MLB. Or as Chiappetta and Iole suggest, the lack of respect for Jones is more a sign that the folks voting for the award are out of touch with the younger demographic and the hottest sport for males 18-34 years old.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Writer-annoyed-that-Jon-Jones-got-snubbed-in-AP-?urn=mma-wp11100

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GoBlog Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Black Diamond Wiz Headlamps Stocking Stuffers For Your Kids

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Showtime stays in MMA business, deal struck with Strikeforce

With a conference call upcoming, it was just announced via email that Strikeforce, Zuffa and Showtime have come to a new agreement to keep the mixed martial arts promotion on the pay network:

Showtime Networks Inc. and world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE® have entered into a new broadcast agreement to continue producing live MMA events on the premium television network, SHOWTIME. The agreement was announced jointly today by Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports®, Dana White, UFC® President, and Scott Coker, STRIKEFORCE CEO.

Under the new agreement, SHOWTIME will produce and televise up to eight live events. STRIKEFORCE athletes such as lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez, middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, women's featherweight champion Cris "Cyborg" Santos, women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and other world-class MMA fighters will continue to compete for the organization on SHOWTIME.

The new deal kicks off during the network's Free Preview Weekend, Saturday, Jan. 7, as champion Rockhold defends the STRIKEFORCE 185-pound title against dangerous veteran Keith Jardine at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Notable STRIKEFORCE contenders such as Robbie Lawler, "King Mo" Lawal and Tyron Woodley are also set to compete on the televised card, which—as part of Free Preview Weekend—will be available in more than 60 million households nationwide across SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME HD™ and SHOWTIME On Demand®.

Beginning with the Jan. 7 card, SHOWTIME will also televise undercard fights for all STRIKEFORCE events live on SHOWTIME EXTREME

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Showtime-stays-in-MMA-business-deal-struck-with?urn=mma-wp10798

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Tyler O'Grady OG Raw Dope II


Tyler O'Grady drops some serious hammers in his OG Raw Dope II raw clips.

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JZ Cavalcante Post Fight vs Wilcox Wants to Return to Action Soon - JZ Cavalcante

JZ Cavalcante Post Fight vs Wilcox Wants to Return to Action Soon Video by JZ Cavalcante

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Picture of the day: Georges St. Pierre begins knee rehab

Picture of the day: Georges St. Pierre begins knee rehab

The UFC welterweight champ tore his ACL when training for a bout with Nick Diaz. While the UFC moves forward with an interim belt, George St. Pierre is at the beginning of a long road back to having a healthy leg again.

That started with surgery, which was deemed a success, and now rehabilitation. Above, he is in a continuous passive motion machine, which prevents GSP's leg from getting stiff without putting him in pain.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Picture-of-the-day-Georges-St-Pierre-begins-kn?urn=mma-wp10949

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Termas De Rio Hondo Circuit Signs Three-Year Deal To Host Argentinian MotoGP Round

Motorcycle racing is spreading its wings. After the World Superbike series announced its first incursion into Russia for 2012, MotoGP's return to South America was cemented today, with the contract signed between Dorna and the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Argentina. The Argentinian circuit has signed up to host a MotoGP race for three years starting in 2013, the series returning to the continent of South America after an absence of 8 years. The last time MotoGP raced on the continent was in 2004, when Makoto Tamada won the Brazilian GP at the Nelson Piquet circuit near Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

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