Posts Tagged ‘boxing’

The Historical Roots Of MMA: Muhammad Ali Vs. Antonio Inoki

November 29th, 2009 Ross Everett

Decades before mixed martial arts became popular in the United States, events matching fighters of different fighting disciplines were very common in Japan. They weren’t called “mixed martial arts” at the time, but that’s essentially what they were.There’s an entire history of pro wrestlers fighting specialists from other martial arts (particularly judo) that were leaving out, but during the’70’s Antonio Inoki began to put the concept of “mixed martial arts” on the map with his matches against fighters from other disciplines.

Inoki would often face other martial artists in fights that are widely accepted to have been “worked” (having a predetermined outcome) in the same manner as professional wrestling matches. While Inoki faced a number of karate, judo and boxing champions his most famous match was certainly his fight against world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali.  Read more...

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Notable Rounds of UFC 94

November 28th, 2009 Diego Penn

MATT ARROYO VS. DAN CRAMER: Round 3 – Arroyo has a major black eye as the left side of his face swells. The fighters trade blows in the center of the cage, and Arroyo finally secures a takedown of his own. Cramer, though, looks for the triangle choke, but without the position, he allows Arroyo to take sidemount and then his back. Arroyo climbs onto his back and sinks in a rear-naked choke. Cramer won’t tap and breaks free of the choke, but Arroyo still has his back. After throwing some punches from behind, Arroyo again attempts the choke as he locks in a body triangle. Cramer wiggles free and is able to turn free and take top position. Now working from inside his opponent’s guard, Cramer rains down elbows. The pace slows as Cramer works elbows. Mazzagatti steps in and restarts them. Arroyo shoots lazily, and Cramer collapses on top of him and immediately rains down elbows that find their mark. Arroyo looks for the triangle choke, but Cramer pulls back and frees himself. With a sense of desparation, Arroyo looks for a submission, but Cramer closes out the round with a flurry of ground and pound. Dan Cramer def. Matt Arroyo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).  Read more...

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Sand, Water And More: Boxing Punch Bag Filling Materials

November 27th, 2009 Jose Manuel Figueroa

The Internet is filled with information about boxing punch bags, and all of it is at your fingertips if you perform a simple search on Google. The most popular question is unquestionably how to fill a boxing punch bag.

People have differing opinions of which material is the best. Water is liked by some, as is sand, or even grass.

Water and sand work well, depending on what kind of bag you are using and the effect you’re looking for, including the make of the bag’s shell. Unless you’re particularly keen on mopping, I wouldn’t fill a normal sized boxing punch bag with water.

Grass, on the other hand, is not a good choice regardless of the bag you’re using. By filling a boxing punch bag with grass, you’re guaranteeing yourself a bag that is far too soft to serve as any kind of conditioning tool.

One thing to keep in mind when it comes time to fill your boxing punch bag is that your best bet is to pick up an empty shell from a store.  Read more...

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Most of What You Learn From Martial Arts Dojos Will Get You Killed In A Real Fight

November 26th, 2009 Vincent Grammar

91% Of What You’ve studied From Your Local community Dojos, Or Strip Mall Dojos, Will Get You Murdered In A Real Street Fight.

Hi, I am Vincent Grammar, an ex- . I looked big and strong, but mentally I lacked the confidence and tough guy mindset. What I’ve mentioned up there is the absolute truth. All the fighting skills you have acquired from these local martial arts dojos are merely gym classes. You receive the regular exercise for increasing your health and their goal is to make profits from you. Most of them never really teach you self-defense in a REAL fight with actual full speed and power. State regulations prohibit instructors to physically harm a student. So how are you ever going to learn to fight for REAL? Now I’m not suggesting every one of these schools are bad. Many places are true tough fighting schools, however I have no way of telling you which ones are the real deal since I’m not from your area.

Most of the things you’ve learned from your schools are about peace above all else and avoiding all fights and conflicts because these only causes more problems. Your masters tell you the “Violence is not the answer… ” speech then supposedly train you about self-defense. That was my mindset before I learn the real truth in fighting.  Read more...

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Things You Never Realized Of Fighting Clubs And Organizations

November 26th, 2009 Vincent Grammar

Usually when someone thinks of the fight clubs, the picture that immediately comes to mind is of well fit, powerful willed fighters, giving everything they can into the fights even at the price of their own lives. Despite all of the laws and rules, there are some real fight clubs meeting in hidden locations where people from all over gather to view these stimulating competitions.

Well not all fight clubs are of this threatening type and for some, they could come across fake, overrated men who considers thrashing one another makes them rough guys. Well the secret is that many of the so-called fight clubs are simply teasing ones, more like an entertainment show with a lot of actors.

There are indeed fight clubs formed by teenage boys, needing to feel being macho and hard like they see in flicks. They may form a band of fight groups, challenging each other in fights that aren’t too damaging and most are just sporty stuff. Being an affiliate of the fight club seems to give these fighters a sense of toughness. Although there are those grown up adults with jobs and high fame pounding one another competing for real prize money and popularity. Essentially there are numerous of the kind of smaller-scale fight club that’s a form of a downgrade version of the genuine fight clubs.  Read more...

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Notable Rounds during UFC Fight Night 15

November 24th, 2009 Diego Penn

ROB KIMMONS VS. DAN MILLER: Round 1 – After a few punches, the fighters clinch, but Miller escapes and takes his opponent’s back. Kimmons tries to defend while Miller climbs atop his back. Miller is still standing but finally falls to his back. The tap-out comes mere seconds later. Dan Miller def. Rob Kimmons via submission (rear-naked choke) — Round 1, 1:27.

KYLE BRADLEY VS. JOE LAUZON: Round 1 – Bradley opens the round with a decent uppercut, which forces Lauzon to clunch. Lauzon drops for a leglock and beautifully makes the transition. Bradley escapes, though, and they’re back to their feet. Bradley delivers a nice knee to the body. Lauzon circles out, and Bradley lands some short but powerful punches. Lauzon returns some stiff jabs. Lauzon finds his range and begins to tee off on his opponent, but the fight slows to a crawl in the final 30 seconds. Lauzon took some damage that round — which turned out to be a very close one.  Read more...

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Memories Of A Champion: Alexis Arguello

November 22nd, 2009 Ross Everett

Alexis Arguello, one of the greatest boxers to ever compete at-0 pounds, was found dead in his Managua, Nicaragua home in early July of an apparent suicide. He was 57 years old. Arguello was the mayor of Nicaraguas capital city at the time of his death.

Known for his class outside the ring as much for his tenacity inside the ring, hes best known to casual fight fans for his epic war in’82 with Aaron The Hawk Pryor when he moved up in weight after dominating at lighter weight classes. Though Arguello would lose via–th round knockout (amid some controversy due to an apparent mystery drink offered to Pryor by his trainer Panama Lewis) it was a thrilling toe to toe battle that even the most knowledgeable boxing experts remember fondly to this day. Ring Magazine not only named it Fight of the Year, but later would dub it Fight of the Decade. Promoter Bob Arum offered these thoughts on Pryor/Arguello:

“It was a brutal, brutal fight. That was something I will never, ever forget as long as I live. That was one of the most memorable fights I ever did.”  Read more...

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UFC 98 – Notable Rounds

November 20th, 2009 Diego Penn

DAVE KAPLAN VS. GEORGE ROOP: Round 1 – Kaplan works kicks and Roop punches, but little lands early. Roop misses with a head kick. Roop partially connects on a combination of punches and follows a bit later with a nice body kick. Roop scores one of his own. Kaplan has a trickle of blood coming from the bridge of his nose. Kalplan lands an overhand right as Roop moves in. The fighters continue trading punches and kicks with no sense this fight will go to the ground. Roop with a nice front kick to the body, but Kaplan connects on the second part of his combination with a left. Kaplan becomes the aggressor and punches through Roop’s reach. Roop throws a head kick that partially connects, but Kaplan shakes it off. Roop lands an uppercut and body kick, and Kaplan shoots, scores the takedown and backs Roops into the fence. Kaplan stands and eats an upkick and then backs off and allows his opponent to do the same. Both fighters get in a few more licks before the end of the round.  Read more...

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Interesting Rounds of UFC 100

November 19th, 2009 John Dee

MICHAEL BISPING (18-2) VS. DAN HENDERSON (25-7): Round 2: Henderson takes to the center of the cage, misses on an overhand right and takes a jab to the nose. Bisping follows with a body kick before the two misses with simultaneous power shots. Henderson uses the right to charge in, but Bisping answers with a quick knee from the clinch. Henderson’s next overhand right finds its mark, though, but Bisping shakes it off. Bisping lands a nice left before sidestepping Henderson. Both fighters then miss on big looping right hands. Bisping works a combination but is out of reach to do much damage. Henderson charges in, blocks a knee to the body but can’t avoid Bisping’s right. After an inside leg kick, Henderson scores a massive overhand right that knocks Bisping out cold. Henderson winds up and drops a huge right to the face of his unconscious opponent before the referee can stop him.  Read more...

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The Legacy Of Mexican Boxing Great Carlos Palomino

November 18th, 2009 Ross Everett

Vince Lombardi once said “Winning isn’t everything, its the only thing”. For most of the mainstream sports media, that couldn’t be more true. Countless hours on sports talk radio are spent deriding NBA players like Charles Barkley and NFL players like Dan Marino for never winning a championship. Simply stated, no one remembers the runner up and the mainstream sports media helps reinforce this ‘frontrunner’ mentality.

At the same time, the mainstream sports media takes every opportunity available to bash boxing, but the reality is that the ’sweet science’ more so than any other professional sport places a great emphasis on the quality of a fight as much as its eventual outcome. Fights like the Gatti-Ward trilogy, Hagler-Hearns, Hagler-Leonard are considered classics, and in most cases were very tightly contested bouts. A great case in point is the 2004 ‘fight of the year’ between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquaio. Despite nonstop action, the official verdict in the bout was a draw.  Read more...

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