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In the battle of the old guys — Randy Couture and Mark Coleman — the older dude was better. Couture looked faster, more crisp and full of more energy as the 46-year-old set the tone early, bouncing jabs off of the 45-year-old’s face. Then Couture employed his bread and butter, using the Nick Diaz’s boxing is simply too much for anyone in Strikeforce right now at 170 pounds — and possibly even 185 pounds. The 27-year-old keeps getting better each time out. His volume-style punching has allowed him to steamroll five straight opponents. Saturday’s victim was Marius Zaromskis, a highly touted Lithuanian. Diaz stayed in the pocket and [...] Another wrestler trying to slug with a striker again reached a predictable conclusion at UFC 108. Jacob Volkmann, an accomplished NCAA grappler at the Univeristy of Minnesota, didn’t attempt a single takedown for three and half minutes. He was landing effectively but with zero power. Kampmann, with seven knockouts in 16 wins, has power. After [...] “My next fight is up in the air a little bit right now. I could probably come back in February but my little girl is going to be born in February and I don’t want to miss that. It’s been an extremely long camp. I started in July to fight Cain (Velasquez) and then I [...] “My next fight is up in the air a little bit right now. I could probably come back in February but my little girl is going to be born in February and I don’t want to miss that. It’s been an extremely long camp. I started in July to fight Cain (Velasquez) and then I [...] Props:Yahoo Sports Quoteworthy: “The only pressure I feel, honestly, is the pressure to make the weight. Once I’m on weight, I know everything else will take care of itself. I’m hard on myself and I get upset when I make a mistake, but the good thing is that I can see the progress I’ve made and I [...] If you walk past the unassuming 5’10,” 135-pound Miguel Torres on the street you would never know he is one of the best mixed martial arts fighters in the world. Just watch him fight in the cage and you’ll quickly learn that he is as dangerous as they come. He’s a technical master who overwhelms his [...] Anderson Silva needs no introduction. He is arguably the best mixed martial arts fighter on the planet. With a record-breaking nine consecutive UFC wins to his credit (and counting), he has been as dominant as any fighter in the history of the sport during his reign. Recently however, his showings against Patrick Cote and Thales Leites have [...] |
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