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Friday, December 9, 2011
?Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows? Premieres In Hollywood
Actors Robert Downey, Jr., Noomi Rapace and Rachel McAdams joined director Guy Ritchie at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, CA last night for the Hollywood premiere of their new sequel film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. For the better part of a year now, we’ve been hearing about the follow-up film to the [...]
Thursday, December 8, 2011
U.S. auto industry makes the cover of Time
Filed under: Etc., Chrysler, Ford, GM
Time magazine has given the American auto industry the honor of a cover story in the newest issue slated to hit newsstands on December 9. More specifically, the publication has taken a closer look at how Chrysler managed to go from Dead On Arrival to enjoying sales that are up 23 percent compared to the third quarter of 2010.The company is expected to see sales of $55 billion in 2011. Talk about a turnaround. The piece focuses specifically on Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, his role in pulling the automaker from the gutter, and just how crucial the company's government bailout was to retaining 40,000 jobs.
Time also takes a closer look at what its like to work with Marchionne by taking the time to speak with Laura Soave. Until recently, Soave was the head of Fiat in North America. Needless to say, the full text should make for an interesting read. You can read a quick blog post on the article at the Time website or wait for the hard copy to come out tomorrow.
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?Disabled? MMA fighter Nick Newell, without a forearm or hand, submits opponent
Nick Newell's dream run continued on Friday during a Legacy Fight championship event. He remained unbeaten at 6-0 in his young MMA career with a win over Denis Hernandez at XFC 15. What he's accomplishing without a forearm or fist on his left arm is simply incredible.
Watch him finish off Hernandez (3:44 mark) with a nifty heel hook.
Newell, who debuted in MMA in June of 2009, began his athletic journey in his school where he won 153 wrestling matches. Newell knows his MMA career serves a bigger purpose.
"My goal is to prove that people with disabilities can go out and win," [Newell told MMAFighting.com in 2009]. "It's more of a message I'd like to send, that if you have a goal, go out and do it. Try it, whether it's fighting or something else. Whether you want to be the best at your job, or at sports, �just do your best. Give it everything you have. Winning is very important to me, but at the end of the day, even if I lose, as long as I know I gave it everything I had, there's no shame in that."
Newell, 25, may never make it to the big-time in the UFC, but he's going to give it a run.
"That's every fighter's goal, you know? To fight for the UFC," he said [in 2009]. "I think it'd be great. Regardless of whether I have a disability or not, I always want to win and be the best."
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Jon 'War Machine' Koppenhaver Signs With Bellator as Welterweight Tourney Entrant
Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver, the fighter who first gained fame on The Ultimate Fighter before his career was sidelined by legal troubles, has signed on with Bellator, fresh off his release from jail and a win in his first fight back.Bellator confirmed the signing on Thursday.
Koppenhaver's signing is actually the second time he's hooked up with the organization. In 2009, he was set to start with the group but was cut before ever actually fighting for them after posting published comments that were seen as threatening to U.S. President Barack Obama.
That was just one of a series of problems in a topsy-turvy life that has included among other things, serving one year in jail for a felony assault conviction, and briefly performing in adult movies.
Bellator chairman and CEO said he thought long and hard before bringing Koppenhaver into the fold.
"Jon's not had an easy road," he said. "And there's no doubt he's made some poor choices, but after having had conversations with him since his release, he really seems to understand where and why things went wrong and wants to make them right. And, when he's focused on nothing but training and fighting, he's a talented and exciting fighter. I hope he's able to turn this second chance into something positive."
In his fight career, he is 12-4, and has fought once since regaining his freedom, defeating Roger Huerta by third-round TKO in November.
Bellator did not offer details on when he might debut, but a source close to the fighter told MMA Fighting that he would be included in the upcoming welterweight tournament when their sixth season begins on March 2.
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UFC on Fox 2: Is Sonnen vs. Munoz on tap? Should there be a qualifier fight before they get to face Silva?
Two of the top middleweights in the world posed for a photo during UFC 139. One looked like he was ready to scrap right there in the crowd. It wasn't the case, there isn't any angst that we know about between Mark Munoz and Chael Sonnen, but there may be soon.
If Anderson Silva is truly on the shelf until the UFC potentially hits Sao Paolo next summer, the promotion may book a Munoz-Sonnen fight. Between Sonnen's chops and Munoz's good-guy image, it'd be home-run promotion with the old-guard sports media.
Munoz is now 7-1 at 185 pounds and just posted a dominant win over Chris Leben at UFC 138. Sonnen, who dominated Silva for 23-plus minutes at UFC 117, just ran through Brian Stann at UFC 136.
When Sonnen appeared on ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas two weeks ago it sounded like he was fine facing someone while Silva stayed dormant.
"I'm not going to sit around and wait for him. [...] I don't just need the title, I need to be the best fighter in the world. If there's someone who can knock me off and beat me then I don't deserve to be there. So God bless them and let that guy have his shot," said Sonnen.
After UFC 139, Dana White said there will be four fights on Jan. 28 in Chicago on the second Fox card. Sonnen-Munoz would be a great headliner, but is it fair to the fighters?
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Mary J. Blige Admits She?s A Diva
Mary J. Blige has no qualms about admitting she’s a diva, but the term isn’t as derogatory to her as it may be to some. “If the word diva means hard work, a woman that knows what she wants, and … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/12/08/mary-j-blige-admits-shes-a-diva/
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All systems go for Austin 2012
The Formula 1 United States Grand Prix's place on the 2012 calendar was confirmed by the FIA on Wednesday after organisers revealed they have reached...
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Matchmaker, matchmaker: Strikeforce and UFC bookings on deck
The UFC and Strikeforce have been hard at work, putting together bouts to fill cards early in the new year.
-- Strikeforce's has scheduled a Showtime card for the Hard Rock in Las Vegas on January 7. The rumored headliner is Tim Kennedy taking on Luke Rockhold for the middleweight belt.
-- When the UFC cut several Golden Glory fighters over their management practices, Jon Olav Einemo was caught in the crossfire and lost his job. Now he's back in the UFC and is expected to fight Mike Russow at UFC on Fox 2 in Chicago. Russow is a police officer in Chicago, and will likely bring many fans to the United Center on January 28. Though Mark Munoz vs. Chael Sonnen is the rumored main event for that card, nothing has been finalized.
-- UFC 142 in Brazil had two fights added. Paulo Thiago will fight Mike Pyle. Considering how the crowd favored Thiago at UFC 134, expect another loud ovation for the Brazilian special forces officer. Ednaldo Oliveira will make his UFC debut against heavyweight Rob Broughton.
-- Rafael Natal will take on UFC rookie Michael Kuiper at UFC 143 in Las Vegas on Super Bowl weekend. Kuiper is undefeated, having fought most his bouts in Europe. Natal is coming off of a win over Paul Bradley at UFC 133.
-- Saturday's preliminary bouts before "The Ultimate Fighter" finale will be aired on Facebook. Those bouts still haven't been announced, and are expected to be full of cast members from the 14th season and the final TUF season on Spike.
-- MFC champ Ryan Jimmo signed with the UFC and will fight Karlos Vemola at UFC on FX 1 in Nashville.
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Katherine Heigl Covers Cosmopolitan UK January 2012
Adding her flare to the magazine's front page, Katherine Heigl covers the January 2012 issue of Cosmopolitan UK.
Set to hit newsstands on Thursday (December 8), the 33-year-old actress posed for a stylish Pavel Havlicek shot spread while talking about how she'd react if her husband were to cheat on her and not fitting the "typical" Hollywood actress mold.
Highlights from Miss Heigl's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to visit Cosmopolitan UK!
On not fitting the "typical" mold when it comes to Hollywood actresses:
?Hollywood likes to label everyone so you?re easier to identify. I didn?t mind it; I got mouthy, the way a child does when you celebrate them for something. The mouthier I got, the more I?d be celebrated. I was like, ?You think that?s outspoken? How about this?? Then it bit me in the hand.?
On one night stands:
?I don?t like them. I?ve never met a single woman who has ever walked away from a one-night stand and been like, ?That was awesome! Oh, my god! Best ever!??
On what she'd do if her husband (Josh Kelley) had an affair:
?I?ve been debating this lately. Josh and I always said that cheating would be a deal breaker; there is no second chance. But I?ve seen friends and acquaintances go through it and they?ve found a way back to the relationship, and a way to forgive each other. And as much as I would kill him if he cheated because it would destroy me, I have started to question whether, if a mistake were to be made and it was a one-time thing, I would forgive him. Because look at the life we?ve built together. We have history, we have a child?But at the same time, it would be really hard to ever fully trust that person again.?
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Report: Land Rover planning larger Evoque
Filed under: Europe, Crossover, Land Rover, UK, Rumormill, Luxury
Autocar reports that Land Rover may be working to flesh out its lineup with a new, larger version of the Range Rover Evoque. The publication claims executives are interested in building a model to split the difference between the current Evoque and Range Rover Sport models as the latter vehicle moves farther up market in the coming years.
The report explains that the new middle child will wear styling borrowed from its smaller sibling, though the chassis will likely be stretched by just under a full foot, with half of the extra span landing in the wheelbase. The rest of the length is said to go to the rear overhang so that the vehicle can accommodate both a third row and more cargo area.
If realized, the vehicle will be powered by a range of four-cylinder options, though a hybrid variant is also expected to rear its head at some point in the future as well. So, when will we see this grandaddy Evoque? Autocar says the vehicle won't land until 2015 at the earliest.
Land Rover planning larger Evoque originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2011 FIM Gala Ceremony
The spotlight will be on Estoril this SundayWith the majority of the FIM World Championships now...
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How to Throw a Kid-Friendly Holiday Party ? Plus Recipes!
Entertaining guru Heather Christo shares her holiday party ideas for the whole family.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Fab Sale: 20% Off at Lazoo
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Does Workers? Comp Apply to Motorcycle Stunt Shows?
As far as motorcycle stunt shows go, this one started out as one of the better we’ve seen in a while (we appreciate some showmanship in our stunt shows, rather than a rider aimlessly popping wheelies for hours on end). As you’ll see in the video after the jump, this show at the�Beto Carrero World theme park in Brazil starts out well-timed, well-choreographed, and well-executed. Of course it goes without saying that we’re showing you ...
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New Couple Alert! Olivia Wilde And Jason Sudeikis!!!
It's looking official guys!!
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have been hitting the town together!
Sources whisper about them holding hands when he brought her to an SNL party and how she comes to meet him after SNL rehearsals.
Apparently they go out to dinner all the time and things just seem to be on [...]
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have been hitting the town together!
Sources whisper about them holding hands when he brought her to an SNL party and how she comes to meet him after SNL rehearsals.
Apparently they go out to dinner all the time and things just seem to be on [...]
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Simoncelli will have a statue in his hometown
"The City of Coriano," specifies the note you want to keep alive the memory of the great champion Marco Simoncelli (...) dedicating a memorial that could be a reference point for those who want to lay flowers or leave a thought in honor of his memory. "
The monument is located in "an area on the left side of the first flight of the steps of the parish church" of the town, where fans were leaving from the memories of tragedy spontaneously in memory of Simoncelli.
"The memorial will be a tangible sign of affection shown by all the fans and all corianeses" concludes the note by the consistory.
Previously, the council decided to baptize in the name of the late pilot sports facilities in the village.
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/kQ6_ytVXmjr/Simoncelli+will+statue+hometown
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MotoGP: Michele Pirro to Gresini on a FTR Honda CRT Bike
Michele Pirro finished his 2011 Moto2 season on a high note, winning the final round at Valencia for the Gresini Racing team. Coming on the heels of MotoGP’s final tribute to Marco Simoncelli, the victory was an especially emotional one for the young Italian rider and his team. Finishing seventh in the Moto2 Championship standings, Pirro’s hard work has earned him a promotion into MotoGP, where the rookie rider will campaign a CRT bike with ...
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Kristin Chenoweth Is A Beverly Hills Beauty
I just adore Kristin Chenoweth! The petite blonde always seems so happy and perky, and the same can be said about her stroll around Beverly Hills on Dec. 6. After she hit the American Country Awards in Sin City early … Continue reading
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Michael Jackson - Beat It
- Artist: Michael Jackson
- Label: Epic Records
- Director: Bob Giraldi
- Album: Thriller [Bonus Tracks]
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Matchmaker, matchmaker: Strikeforce and UFC bookings on deck
The UFC and Strikeforce have been hard at work, putting together bouts to fill cards early in the new year.
-- Strikeforce's has scheduled a Showtime card for the Hard Rock in Las Vegas on January 7. The rumored headliner is Tim Kennedy taking on Luke Rockhold for the middleweight belt.
-- When the UFC cut several Golden Glory fighters over their management practices, Jon Olav Einemo was caught in the crossfire and lost his job. Now he's back in the UFC and is expected to fight Mike Russow at UFC on Fox 2 in Chicago. Russow is a police officer in Chicago, and will likely bring many fans to the United Center on January 28. Though Mark Munoz vs. Chael Sonnen is the rumored main event for that card, nothing has been finalized.
-- UFC 142 in Brazil had two fights added. Paulo Thiago will fight Mike Pyle. Considering how the crowd favored Thiago at UFC 134, expect another loud ovation for the Brazilian special forces officer. Ednaldo Oliveira will make his UFC debut against heavyweight Rob Broughton.
-- Rafael Natal will take on UFC rookie Michael Kuiper at UFC 143 in Las Vegas on Super Bowl weekend. Kuiper is undefeated, having fought most his bouts in Europe. Natal is coming off of a win over Paul Bradley at UFC 133.
-- Saturday's preliminary bouts before "The Ultimate Fighter" finale will be aired on Facebook. Those bouts still haven't been announced, and are expected to be full of cast members from the 14th season and the final TUF season on Spike.
-- MFC champ Ryan Jimmo signed with the UFC and will fight Karlos Vemola at UFC on FX 1 in Nashville.
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Nick Walker vs. Joe Morris at MCC - Midwest Cagefighting
HDNet WebFights is back with this beating from the Midwest Cagefighting Championships in Des Moines, IA on 6/24/2011. This bout features two lightweights Nick Walker and Joe MorrisSource: http://mmalice.com/midwest-cagefighting/nick-walker-vs-joe-morris-at-mcc-video_4c4311bd2.html
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Today?s Headlines
TA’s Noah Budnick Discusses NYPD Failure to Uphold Traffic Laws on Inside City Hall
22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Kills Pedestrian in Midtown; No Charges Filed (AP)
NYPD Happy to Step Up Enforcement in Response to Crashes, If It Involves Ticketing Bikes (Bklyn Paper)
More Coverage of NYC’s Slowest Buses (NY1, Transpo Nation, DNAinfo, News)
Stringer Reportedly Eying a 2013 Run for [...]
22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Kills Pedestrian in Midtown; No Charges Filed (AP)
NYPD Happy to Step Up Enforcement in Response to Crashes, If It Involves Ticketing Bikes (Bklyn Paper)
More Coverage of NYC’s Slowest Buses (NY1, Transpo Nation, DNAinfo, News)
Stringer Reportedly Eying a 2013 Run for [...]
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Michael Jackson - The Behind The Mask Project
- Artist: Michael Jackson
- Label: Epic
- Director: Dennis Liu
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The Forward Roll: The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale Edition
Filed under: UFC
Not long after Michael Bisping was pulled off of Jason "Mayhem" Miller, signifying a TKO victory in the TUF 14 Finale main event, UFC president Dana White voiced his displeasure, calling it "the most one-sided fight I might have ever seen in the UFC."Given that Miller won the first round on the scorecards of many observers, that seems a bit harsh. This year alone, there have been plenty of other main events, let alone less significant matches, that were far more one-sided than Miller-Bisping. Less than one month ago, Junior dos Santos beat Cain Velasquez in just 64 seconds. In the fall, Jake Ellenberger KO'd Jake Shields in just 53 seconds. In March, Jon Jones beat Mauricio "Shogun" Rua from the opening horn until the third-round finish. Yet Bisping-Miller is the fight he singled out.
That can't be seen as a good sign for Miller, who gave the UFC an entertaining season of TUF, but now awaits word of his future.
To date, no TUF coach has been cut from the UFC after losing in his first match after the show ended, although there are two asterisks worth noting. After TUF 9, Dan Henderson beat opposing coach Bisping, then left the promotion when the sides couldn't reach a deal to extend his expiring contract. And in his first fight after TUF 11, Chuck Liddell was knocked out by Rich Franklin and later retired.
In my opinion, Miller deserves another opportunity. While his offense can be unorthodox, he is still a competitive fighter and brings entertainment value with his presence. The UFC insists they want game fighters who come to put on a show. Even though he lost, Miller did that. He didn't go quietly or surrender. He took a beating and fought on until the referee put common sense ahead of courage. Cutting Miller would send a conflicting message from what fighters have always been told.
On to the future matchups...
Michael Bisping
Another strong performance from the Brit, who remains perpetually underrated and underappreciated despite few holes in his game. After his win, White alluded to the possibility of Bisping being added on to the UFC on FOX event. That would be a fast turnaround, but Bisping always seems to answer the UFC's call. The question is who would be worth his while.
Right about now, a Bisping vs. Vitor Belfort fight would make good sense, but Belfort is locked into an evening with Anthony Johnson, and the UFC generally doesn't like to shuffle fighters around after they're already in the midst of preparing for something specific. So what's left? Mark Munoz and Chael Sonnen have a date, Anderson Silva is on the shelf, and Brian Stann is coming off a loss. Barring anything unexpected, that leaves one choice.
Prediction: He faces Demian Maia
Jason Miller
It would be a mistake to cut Miller. He's one of the few non-champions able to generate interest from mainstream media due to his TV stint as a host on "Bully Beatdown," and this recent loss aside, he's a credible fighter.
For his return, I'd give him a name the fans know, and one who is also teetering on the brink of unemployment.
Prediction: He fights CB Dollaway
Diego Brandao
Brandao received an extraordinary amount of praise for his promise and success throughout season 14, and he also showed poise under pressure in the finale, overcoming a rough start in the early moments of the first round of his featherweight final with Dennis Bermudez before rebounding with a highlight-reel armbar submission.
For all the raves that have come his way, Brandao has much to work on. His striking can be too wild, he can be lured into wars, and he doesn't have great takedown defense. At just 24 years old, he has time to work on those shortcomings, and shouldn't be brought along too quickly.
Prediction: Brandao faces a promotional newcomer in the spring
Dennis Bermudez
Bermudez looked excellent for nearly the entire first round until making a mistake on the ground and leaving himself open to the arm bar. Unfortunately, that seems to be a running theme for Bermudez, who has lost each of his last three pro bouts by first-round submission.
He'll likely get another shot in the octagon but it's going to be sink or swim for him next time around.
Prediction: Bermudez faces either Marcus Brimage or Steve Siler
Tony Ferguson
The standout fighter on season 13 of TUF, Ferguson moved his record to 3-0 in the octagon with a solid decision win over veteran Yves Edwards. Such a victory shouldn't be discounted. To defeat someone with a reservoir of experience on which to draw on is a feat worthy of our attention, particularly given the way Ferguson accomplished it in a workmanlike fashion.
His combination of striking and wrestling ability will make Ferguson a tough out as his confidence grows and he continues on up the ladder.
Prediction: Danny Castillo is coming off a strong win of his own. He sounds about right for Ferguson.
John Dodson
The littlest guy in the house might have been its baddest dude, as he KO'd three of his four opponents in the bantamweight bracket on the way to taking the TUF crown among 135ers.
Dodson has flashed big power as well as the ability to dump opponents on their backs when necessary. Combine those attributes with his athleticism and speed, and you've got yourself a pretty intriguing fighter. Sure, he should probably be fighting at flyweight, but that long-rumored division doesn't seem much closer to happening now than it did 12 months ago, so he's going to have to roll with the bigger guys until then.
Prediction: He faces Ken Stone
TJ Dillashaw
Dillashaw reminded me of Dollaway a bit, a hyped wrestler who fell short in the TUF finals to a smaller man, but regardless of the disappointing performance, he has some undeniable talent which leads me to believe he'll rebound and make himself a force in the division somewhere down the line.
Though his roots are in wrestling, he does show a good striking game with the exception of keeping his hands so low. At his experience level, a loss isn't the worst thing in the world, as it will allow Dillashaw a chance to progress at a more deliberate pace.
Prediction: He faces Alex Soto
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Pre-fight Press Conference - UFC 131
Hear from Dana White, Junior dos Santos, Shane Carwin, Kenny Florian, Diego Nunes, Sam Stout and Yves Edwards at the UFC 131 pre-fight press conference held June 9 in Vancouver, BC.Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-131/pre-fight-press-conference-video_8a40ea583.html
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UFC on Fox 2 Officially Adds Five Fights Including Roop vs. Swanson
Five more fights are now official for UFC on Fox 2, as a new featherweight bout between George Roop and Cub Swanson was confirmed on Monday along with previously reported matchups of Paul Sass vs. Evan Dunham, Michael Johnson vs. Cody McKenzie, Demetrious Johnson vs. Eddie Wineland and John-Olav Einemo vs. Mike Russow.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26843/ufc-on-fox-2-officially-adds-five-fights-including-roop-vs-swanson/
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The 2011 Season Review - Part Two
McLaren struggled horribly in pre-season testing, trying to get their blown floor working, but reversion to a previous iteration worked miracles for...
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Jake Gyllenhaal Says Hi, Says Bye
Early last month we got to see photos of Jake Gyllenhaal rockin’ a full face of Movember facial hair and today, 5 days into December, we learn that Jakey poo is still rockin’ a full face of fuzz. Jake stepped out with friends on Saturday here in SoCal and he graciously flashed his smile and [...]
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TUF 14 Finale Shows Just How Badly UFC Needs the Little Guys
The lessons from some fight nights are subtle -- a bit of meaning you find only after sifting through the blood, sweat, and spilled cans of Xenergy. This was not one of those fight nights.For anyone with a little bit of sense and decent vision, the takeaways from the TUF 14 Finale were like a flashing neon billboard on the Vegas strip. You couldn't miss it if you tried. Not when a phalanx of bantamweights and featherweights puts on one great fight after another, while the main event features one middleweight who gasses early and another who simply gets tired of beating on him.
Contrasts like that are helpful at times. If you didn't know that the little guys were worth watching before, you do now. Or at least you should. And if an entire season worth of memorable reality TV fights on The Ultimate Fighter wasn't enough for you, they capped it off with perhaps the greatest full finale event in TUF history.
It's not as if we shouldn't have seen this coming, either. Even back when featherweights and bantamweights were relegated to the WEC, putting on twice the fights for half the paychecks, the hardcore fans who consistently tuned in to the Sunday night events on Versus appreciated the quality of the performances they put on. If only these guys could get a chance in the UFC, those fans said. And then they did, only to have the UFC quickly realize that it probably didn't have enough of them.
Putting 135 and 145-pounders on the Spike TV reality show was a brilliant way to both fatten up the roster and introduce the weight classes to a wider audience, and the cast wasted no time making their presence felt with a series of fantastic elimination fights in the very first episode. It went on like that more or less all season long, so maybe we shouldn't be surprised that they delivered at the finale as well.
In fairness, this card was loaded with them. In recent years the TUF Finale has featured only a handful of non-finalists, but Saturday night's event was comprised almost exclusively of reality show participants, giving the smaller fighters plenty of chances to shine.
Only two of the five prelim fights went the distance, and both of those that did (Steven Siler's decision win over Josh Clopton and Marcus Brimage's decision over Stephen Bass) were action-packed affairs that stayed busy and competitive all the way until the end.
On the main card, John Dodson showed not only his power and quickness in a quick TKO win over T.J. Dillashaw, but also his freakish agility in a post-fight celebration that included dueling flips that looked like something out of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. What's more, he did it all with a smile, which is equal parts creepy and impressive.
Then there was the featherweight finale between Diego Brandao and Dennis Bermudez, which has to be in the conversation for best one-round fight of the year. After they took turns rocking one another in frantic exchanges, Brando nearly got his jaw knocked off his face before somehow recovering to pull off a miraculous armbar with just seconds left in the first round.
Among the eight fights in either the bantamweight or featherweight division from this card, there was hardly a man who didn't seem up to UFC standards. It was a collection of well-conditioned, well-prepared athletes who gave the fans their money's worth before the main eventers even set foot in the cage.
Remind me again why we didn't have these guys in the UFC years ago?
It shouldn't surprise anyone that there are so many talented lighter weight fighters in MMA. I've advanced this theory several times before, but it seems pretty obvious to me that decent heavyweights are hard to come by because big guys who are gifted athletes have more options. You're 6'4" and 250 pounds with speed, agility, coordination, and a competitive fire? I can't blame you if you opt for the NFL over MMA. You'll make more on the practice squad there than most UFC fighters do from fighting, and you get part of the year off.
But if you're Dodson, who is 5'3" and pushing it to fight at 135 pounds, it probably doesn't matter how gifted you are. You're going to be considered too small for most high school football teams, let alone the pros. You're genetically disqualified from most major pro sports right out of the womb, which is true of most of us for one reason or another, but shouldn't be true of this guy, as anyone who's seen what he's capable of already knows.
MMA offers the rare ability to compete against someone roughly your own size every time out, and as a result there is a wealth of talent in the lighter divisions. Conventional wisdom has held that fans simply aren't interested in seeing pint-sized warriors. But then, if we adhered to that kind of thinking we never would have seen the Brandao-Bermudez fight. We never would have seen Dodson flipping around like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. We wouldn't have had much of a fight night at all, really, and we would have had only ourselves to blame for it.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
UFC on Fox 2: Is Sonnen vs. Munoz on tap? Should there be a qualifier fight before they get to face Silva?
Two of the top middleweights in the world posed for a photo during UFC 139. One looked like he was ready to scrap right there in the crowd. It wasn't the case, there isn't any angst that we know about between Mark Munoz and Chael Sonnen, but there may be soon.
If Anderson Silva is truly on the shelf until the UFC potentially hits Sao Paolo next summer, the promotion may book a Munoz-Sonnen fight. Between Sonnen's chops and Munoz's good-guy image, it'd be home-run promotion with the old-guard sports media.
Munoz is now 7-1 at 185 pounds and just posted a dominant win over Chris Leben at UFC 138. Sonnen, who dominated Silva for 23-plus minutes at UFC 117, just ran through Brian Stann at UFC 136.
When Sonnen appeared on ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas two weeks ago it sounded like he was fine facing someone while Silva stayed dormant.
"I'm not going to sit around and wait for him. [...] I don't just need the title, I need to be the best fighter in the world. If there's someone who can knock me off and beat me then I don't deserve to be there. So God bless them and let that guy have his shot," said Sonnen.
After UFC 139, Dana White said there will be four fights on Jan. 28 in Chicago on the second Fox card. Sonnen-Munoz would be a great headliner, but is it fair to the fighters?
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Jason Aldean: 2011 ACA Album of the Year Winner!
Nearing the end of a monumental year in his career, Jason Aldean was out for another red carpet event as he arrived at the 2011 American Country Awards on Monday (December 5).
The ?Dirt Road Anthem? crooner brought his hunkiness to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas while accompanied by his lovely wife, Jessica.
Adding a little more hardware to his expanding collection, Jason was an early winner of Album of the Year honors for "My Kinda Party" while also nominated for Artist of the Year: Male, Single of the Year: Male, Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration, Touring Headline Act of the Year, Music Video: Male, Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration and the grand prize of Artist of the Year.
With Kristin Chenoweth and Trace Adkins co-hosting the ACAs, the show also featured performances by acts including Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry.
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Beyonce/ Mary J. Blige Duet Was Meant For 4
'She sent it through her A&R people to give to me,' MJB says of My Life II's 'Love a Woman.'
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf
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Not sure how to keep your woman happy? Just ask Mary J. Blige and Beyoncé. The two divas lay out a tutorial on how to court the fairer sex with "Love a Woman," from MJB's upcoming My Life II ... The Journey Continues, Act I. But fans may be surprised to learn that the long-overdue collaboration was nearly a one-woman affair.
B initially recorded the song for her4 LP, but thought it would be a better fit as a duet with Mary.
"It was a song she recorded for her album that didn't fit her album and she sent it through her A&R people to give to me," Mary revealed to MTV News. "When the song came, her voice was on it completely and it was just amazing and I wasn't sure that they wanted to give me this record because it was so amazing."
The soothing track starts off with Mary sweetly singing, "So you think you know how to love a woman/ But I think it's still some things you need to know." As the flowery instrumental builds with a serene piano melody and accentuating horns, MJB goes on to warn that a woman needs more than material things. B turns up the heat demanding that she needs "more than sex," she needs to be made love to. From there, the song plays as a lyrical how-to. Communication is a must, as is respect, but coming home late and being a one-minute man is a no-no.
While both the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and an expecting Queen B display good chemistry on the song, a video for the track may be hard to pull off. "I'm sure 'Love a Woman' would be a single but I can't really trouble Beyoncé right now; she's pregnant and I'm sure she's doing her stuff," Mary said. "So whenever she's ready, if she's ever ready, I'm ready and it'll be great."
Should MJB and B shoot a video for "Love a Woman"? Tell us in the comments!
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Keith Jardine gets Strikeforce middleweight title shot
Earlier this week, we mentioned that Strikeforce's first main card event for 2012 is scheduled for January 7, and that the expected main event is Tim Kennedy vs. middleweight champ Luke Rockhold. That turned out to be two thirds true.
MMA Fighting reports that the main event will actually feature Rockhold taking on Keith Jardine, not Kennedy. Jardine's last bouts were a draw with Gegard Mousasi, wins over Aron Lofton and Francisco France in smaller promotions, and then a five-fight losing streak dating back to UFC 96.
Kennedy is 4-1 in his last five fights, with the one loss coming to Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza in a title fight. He has wins over Robbie Lawlor, Melvin Manhoef, Trevor Prangley -- who Jardine lost to -- and Zak Cummings.
Yeah, I don't get it, either. I'm not the only one, as my Twitter timeline exploded with a collective, "Whaaaaa?" when the news hit late last night. Kennedy has lobbied for the title fight for months, but recently told Cagewriter that he doesn't care where he fights, as long as he fights good guys. Perhaps the Strikeforce and UFC gurus have a plan for Kennedy that we're not privy to; otherwise, there is not much logic behind this bout.
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Chael Sonnen vs. Mark Munoz Set for UFC on Fox 2
Middleweight contenders Chael Sonnen and Mark Munoz will meet in the co-main event of UFC on Fox 2 to determine who will get the shot at champion Anderson Silva, the UFC officially announced on Saturday before The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale.
UFC on FOX 2 takes place on January 28 in Chicago and is headlined by a showdown between light heavyweight contenders Rashad Evans and Phil Davis.
UFC on FOX 2 takes place on January 28 in Chicago and is headlined by a showdown between light heavyweight contenders Rashad Evans and Phil Davis.
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UFC on Fox 2: Is Sonnen vs. Munoz on tap? Should there be a qualifier fight before they get to face Silva?
Two of the top middleweights in the world posed for a photo during UFC 139. One looked like he was ready to scrap right there in the crowd. It wasn't the case, there isn't any angst that we know about between Mark Munoz and Chael Sonnen, but there may be soon.
If Anderson Silva is truly on the shelf until the UFC potentially hits Sao Paolo next summer, the promotion may book a Munoz-Sonnen fight. Between Sonnen's chops and Munoz's good-guy image, it'd be home-run promotion with the old-guard sports media.
Munoz is now 7-1 at 185 pounds and just posted a dominant win over Chris Leben at UFC 138. Sonnen, who dominated Silva for 23-plus minutes at UFC 117, just ran through Brian Stann at UFC 136.
When Sonnen appeared on ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas two weeks ago it sounded like he was fine facing someone while Silva stayed dormant.
"I'm not going to sit around and wait for him. [...] I don't just need the title, I need to be the best fighter in the world. If there's someone who can knock me off and beat me then I don't deserve to be there. So God bless them and let that guy have his shot," said Sonnen.
After UFC 139, Dana White said there will be four fights on Jan. 28 in Chicago on the second Fox card. Sonnen-Munoz would be a great headliner, but is it fair to the fighters?
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Watch: The ?Dallas? Reboot Releases A Second Trailer
Last July we got our first look at the newly rebooted Dallas TV series which is set to debut on TNT next Summer. Today we get to check out a new trailer for the series that has been released this week to remind us that the show is still on its way. As you may [...]
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Brooklyn Decker Cheers Andy Roddick at Atlantis
Showing her husband some support, Brooklyn Decker watched Andy Roddick compete in the Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitation on Saturday (December 3).
The ?Just Go With It? actress looked cute as she sat courtside at the Atlantis, Paradise Island event while shutterbugs snapped up pictures.
Host Mark Knowles told press, ?This is an awesome field that we have. It is huge news to have someone with the star power of Andy Roddick.?
And the best news is that all proceeds from the multi-day event will be divided between five different local organizations.
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Falling behind in line: Jon Fitch has no clue why his GSP rematch hasn?t come yet
Jon Fitch is still wondering why he seems to be on the outside looking in when it comes to a title fight against the welterweight champ.
"It's confusing and I try not to think about it because I just want to focus on my fight and be able train again," Fitch told ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas.
When pressed further by Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole, Fitch unloaded.
"It is frustrating because the truth of the matter is, I don't understand what the problem is. No one's come up to me and said 'we don't like what you're doing. Do this differently.' I've gotten absolutely zero feedback about what's going on," Fitch said. "I have no idea what's happening or why certain guys are getting title shots. It's a complete mystery to me and no one's approached me and said anything about my style or what I'm doing good or bad."
More than a few fans have turned against Fitch and his methodical style. On Fitch's Wikipedia page, one even went as far as labeling him "Decision [expletive]."
"I don't know who these people are (calling me boring). It's a mystery. I've never met one of these people ever in my life. I've never been told that by anyone in the UFC. I've never been told that by anyone I've ever met in any of my signings. I don't understand where it's coming from either," said Fitch.
An dominant victory win, could change everything. Fitch, who's strung together five straight decision wins and draw since his UFC 87 loss against GSP, faces the very tough Johny Hendricks. With Hendricks' developing striking game backed by a college wrestling background that includes two NCAA national titles, Fitch will score major points if he can finish his opponent at UFC 141.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Moto Morini Going Back into Production January 2012
The Moto Morini emblem may be an eagle, but today it might be more fitting if the Bologna-based company used a phoenix instead. Coming out of the ashes of bankruptcy, Moto Morini was auctioned off for ?1.96 million earlier this year. Now the company says it will be going back into production in the new year, almost a year after its purchase. Initially offering the�9 �, Corsaro 1200, Granpasso, and the Scrambler models, Moto Morini ...
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