Due to the results of the Donaire-Montiel bout, the question got raised yet again. Montiel suffered a hairline fracture on his skull. Common points for the risks in both boxing and MMA: There are instances when a knockout is due to a punch to the head. There are instances when a knockout is due to…
Chuck Liddell’s career ending knockdown. This is the knockdown that ended Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell’s MMA Career. It was in 4:28 of the first round that The Iceman got knocked out by Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Rua’s record improved to W:18-L:3, while Liddell’s fell to W:21-L:7. Prior to this fight, he lost to Rashad Evans at…
I only started watching mixed martial arts PPV’s in late 2007. Although I hear about it and from some of my friends, I couldn’t appreciate the sport much back then. I did watch Professional Wrestling but then the two are different as MMA is real and Pro Wrestling is staged. I have been already training…
Mayweather Jr. Coming out of Retirement. Just today, I read an article by ESPN.com‘s Dan Rafael saying that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is coming out of retirement probably by July 11, 2009. Seems like he’s coming back to reclaim him title as Pound-for-Pound King. The article also says that he’s willing to face anybody who wants to fight…
On March 7, 2009 (March 8, Manila), UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine happened. In included in the preliminary card was a match between Brandon “The Truth” Vera and Mike Patt. In the main card of this event, Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Muñoz, made his UFC debut against TUF3 Alumni Matt “The Hammer” Hamill. Both fights were in the Light…
I was one of the contenders during the first Rollapalooza Novice Grappling Tournament held on October 12, 2008. I’ve been training in submission wrestling and Muay Thai for almost a year proir to the event. I joined the tournament to test my grappling skills and find out whether I am battle-ready or not. I went there alone. Representing no team. My…
