Saturday, April 16, 2011
Liveblog: CFFC Part 3
Main card time and it's Mtume Goodrum of Bullpen against Andres Jeudi of Sityodtong. Round 1 is a sad, tentative kickboxing bout, with neither man willing to commit to anything other than the occasional kick and one-two. Emboldened by the Muay Thai fight he's losing, Goodrum manages a takedown and scrambles briefly into back-mount in Round 2, but there's no such action in Round 3, and time expires in unsatisfying fashion. Jeudi takes the unanimous decision. Striker Ariel Sepulveda of Next Evolution MMA and Kyle Cerminara of Balance square off next. Cerminara makes it clear from the outset he wants this one on the ground, and he's successful for the most part, punishing Sepulveda from top position. But the second Sepulveda gets to his feet again he nails his foe with a knee that knocks out Cerminara's tooth - proving that no matter what, he's still in the fight. Round 2 is all about Cerminara keeping Sepulveda down and beating on him, and Round 3 is just Cerminara lying on top. He takes the unanimous decision when time expires.
Liveblog: CFFC Part 2
First up is Steve Perez and Rich Ostrum. I know absolutely nothing about these guys, so I shall speculate wildly. Uh, Ostrum looks to be a fantastic dancer, and based on his array of tattooes, is a big fan of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies. Perez once killed a man for snoring too loudly. Also, these guys are featherweights, and this is Ricardo Almeida's first bout as judge. The first round begins and Perez wastes no time getting his opponent down and pounding on him. Ostrum proves to be resilient, though, and for most of the round he's working to escape - ultimately to no avail, but he tries nonetheless. The rear naked choke by Perez comes at 4:22 of the round. Next: James Funaro of Vamos BJJ vs. Billy Dee Williams of AMA FC. This one is quick, as Funaro jumps to guard, Williams slams him, and Funaro sinks the guillotine. The official time of the tap out is 1:12 of Round 1, and Funaro punctuates his victory by screaming "Suck my dick, bitch!" at his twin brother Joe through the cage. Heh, sibling rivalry.
Liveblog: CFFC Part 1
MMA Journalist is here, baby, and he still loves you. Yeah, writing for MMA Convert has been taking a lot of my time, but you know I still love you, don't you? You know you're my one and only, don't you baby? I mean, that's why I'm here at the Resorts Casino in Atlantic City for the latest installment of the Cage Fury Fighting Championship, just so I can report on it for you. UFC vet Andre Gusmao is taking on the undefeated Tim Williams, Lester Caslow is facing Eddie Fyvie, and experienced amateurs James Funaro and Billy Dee Williams are making their pro debut. And I'm here, baby, liveblogging about it because - and I mean this - I love you. So we cool? Yeah? Good, now go make me a sandwich.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Since Everyone is Talking About Press Credentials...
Yeah, so, Zuffa took over Strikeforce's media relations, and SURPRISE! People who were formerly credentialed by the Scott Coker promotion are now suddenly getting the same cold shoulder they always get when they attempt to get a press pass for a UFC event. Boo-freaking-hoo, right? After all, Sherdog get's no love from Dana White but they still manage to cover shows, so what's the big deal? Beats me. But here's some discussion on the topic: http://bit.ly/hbxPVq, http://www.fightopinion.com/2011/04/12/loretta-hunt-cbs-sports-ufc/, and http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_wagenheim/04/13/credentials/index.html. Note Jeff Wagenheim of Sports Illustrated, taking the UFC to task and risking his own future credentialing opportunities. You've got cojones, Jeff. Maybe we can watch the UFC - from a sports bar - together sometime.
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