FM Mixed Martial Arts
FM mixed martial arts has become one of the most viewed, most sought after sport since the rise of its popularity. Kudos to the Ultimate Fighting Championship for doing such a successful job. Locally, FM mixed martial arts has flooded the Red River Valley area with hopes of finding a champion in our community.
At the past UFC event, Brcok Lesnar defeated Randy Coture to become the UFC Heavyweight champion. From the hardcore to the mainstream fan, everybody now realizes that some of the toughest humans come from the Northland.
It is exciting for FM's mixed marial arts rise in popularity and most are ethusiastic about it. With mixed martial arts gyms opening in the area, we should all open our eyes to this wonderful sport. Support your local FM mixed martial arts facilities by visiting and taking part in the training. All of FM's mixed martials arts have experienced instructors, with most competing proffesionally in MMA.
Remember, you do not have to be a mixed martial artist to join one of FM's mixed martial arts facilities. They have classes for all designed to meet your self defense needs. Support your local FM's Mixed Martial Arts gyms.
Posted by: jonniefargo on 11/21/2008 at 9:12 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Sherdawg MMA Mixed Martial Arts
Sherdawg is the new Mixed Martial Arts alternative website featuring MMA worldwide and locally. From MMA rankings to fighter statistics, Sherdawg has it all. Check out the latest articles featuring top MMA news and your favorite fighter. Sherdawg covers the latest, up-to-date MMA information. They have pictures, videos and featured articles that will keep you intrigued.
Posted by: jonniefargo on 11/19/2008 at 1:50 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Fargo, ND MMA News: Affliction Event Shaping Up
On sale tomorrow, are the tickes for the Affliction Entertainment's second pay per view event. The Day of Reconing will feature the ultra tough Fedor Emelianenko, who will be defending his belt against Andre "The Pitbull" Arlovski. Tune into the event on January 24, 2009 at the Honda Center located in sunny Anaheim, California.
Main Card live on Showtime PPV
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski
Josh Barnett vs. TBA
Matt Lindland vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral
Chris Horodecki vs. Dan Lauzon
Vitor Belfort vs. TBA
Undercard live on HDNet
Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Paul Buentello vs. Kiril Sidelnikov
Brett Cooper vs TBA
Albert Rios vs Antonio Duarte
Mark Hominick vs LC Davis
Jay Hieron vs. Jason High
Posted by: jonniefargo on 11/18/2008 at 7:02 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Fargo Mixed Martial Arts | MMA Fargo
Fargo, ND is a growing city with a sport that shares the same growth: Mixed Martial Arts. The Fargo MMA scene has grown over the years along with the likes of the professional competition. With the FM Academy of Combat Arts recently opening, all of us who have the desire to prove to ourselves and other what it takes to be a superior should stop by and check it out.
Dylan Spicer and John Kalenze are two talented Mixed Martial Artists who have the desire to lead and instruct those interested in the sport. Former athletes, boys, girls, women and men are welcome to the facility located on main avenue just before 25th street.
Posted by: jonniefargo on 11/18/2008 at 1:47 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
UFC 91 Results
This past Saturday night was an amazing night for the fighters, the UFC and most of all, the fans. For the hard core MMA fan, all the action was on display. The outstanding ju jitsu by Dustin Hazelett made all of realize what a talent this 22 year old is. Demian Maia had put on a clinic with his submission of Nate Quarry. But most of all, we saw a legend fall and a new champion take the stage.
* Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture via TKO (strikes) -- Round 2, 3:07 (to become UFC heavyweight champ)
* Kenny Florian def. Joe Stevenson via submission (rear-naked choke) -- Round 1, 4:03
* Dustin Hazelett def. Tamdan McCrory via submission (armbar) -- Round 1, 3:59
* Gabriel Gonzaga def. Josh Hendricks via TKO (strikes) -- Round 1, 1:01
* Demian Maia def. Nate Quarry via submission (rear-naked choke) -- Round 1, 2:13
* Aaron Riley def. Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
* Jeremy Stephens def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (strikes) -- Round 3, 0:39
* Mark Bocek def. Alvin Robinson via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 3, 3:16
* Matt Brown def. Ryan Thomas via submission (arm-bar) -- Round 2, 0:57
Posted by: jonniefargo on 11/17/2008 at 6:45 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
UFC 91 - Brock Lesnar UFC Heavyweight Champ
Brock Lesnar earned the right to wear the UFC heavyweight championship belt on Saturday night with is handling of Coture. The behemouth of a man, Lesnar landed a right blow to Coture's temple sending the MMA legend to the ground.
According to Mark Chalifoux of the Baltimore Sun: With a second-round TKO of an MMA legend, Brock Lesnar became the UFC heavyweight champion of the world. And, he may have that belt for a long time.
Couture looked efficient in the first round and pushed the pace on Lesnar several times. It looked like it could be another classic upset in Couture's file until Lesnar went on a tear in the second round. When you get down to it, what we saw was a more disciplined Brock Lesnar, one that didn't exhibit any weaknesses and one that showed he has a solid chin.
He took some shots from Couture but was too big, too strong and too fast for the champ. Make no mistake, Couture did not lose this fight; Lesnar won it. Couture wasn't too old or too slow. I still think he could beat every other heavyweight in the UFC. Lesnar simply outclassed him last night.
And with that, the UFC is in trouble. They have a marketable superstar, a legit heavyweight champion, with very few challengers. The only marketable fight he has left is with the winner of the Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir fight (which will be Nogueira).
After talking with a few friends around the MMA scene, they all think Nogueira would be in for a very long night against Lesnar. I think Nogueira has a better shot than that, but I would still have to pick Lesnar. After Nogueira, who is left to challenge Lesnar?
A rematch with Frank Mir (he wouldn't stand a chance in a rematch)? A match against Gabriel Gonzaga, an overrated fighter with good jiu-jitsu? Nope. A shock from an up-and-comer like Shane Carwin or Cain Velasquez? Both too young.
The UFC's heavyweight division is not very deep and Dana White's top priority (as far as bringing in new fighters, at least) should be fixing that. They have a very marketable star with a huge fan base with very few challengers. I'm looking forward to his match against Nogueira and a possible rematch with Couture (not likely), but other than those two matches, there's not much else.
Posted by: jonniefargo on 11/17/2008 at 10:56 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Brock Lesnar UFC Heavyweight Champ
Brock Lesnar showed everybody why he is the best heavyweight UFC has to offer. With only three fights going into the bout with Randy "the natural" Coture, he proved he deserved to be there as he finished the legend in the second round of their heavyweight title fight.
Last night’s UFC 91 transcended its humble lineup and turned out to be a memorably action-packed night of fights, with eight dramatic stoppages and one 15-minute war, which featured Jorge Gurgel once again brawling instead of playing to his strengths. Who knows how many losses it’ll take for him to learn his lesson — Gurgel is now 3-4 in the UFC, with all but one fight going to decision — but the UFC will be rewarding the bad behavior with a $60,000 pay bump. Gurgel and Aaron Riley picked up the Fight of the Night bonus for their wild kickboxing match, which ended in a unanimous D for Riley.
Jeremy Stephens took home the $60k Knockout of the Night bonus for his skull-shattering uppercut of Rafael dos Anjos in the third round of their fight. While there were only two stoppages by strikes to choose from (Gabriel Gonzaga was responsible for the other one), UFC 91 featured five fights ending in submission, and though Kenny Florian and Demian Maia’s rear-naked chokes of Joe Stevenson and Nate Quarry were just as impressive, the UFC awarded Dustin Hazelett the Submission of the Night windfall for his oma-into-armbar pretzelage of poor Tamdan McCrory.
Posted by: jonniefargo on 11/16/2008 at 1:21 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Mixed Martial Arts Fargo - Rules and Regulations of the UFC
Once deemed barbaric, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has become a world class and world renowned sport. The rules and regulations of the past almost led to the banishment of television due to the extreme violence the fighters faced.
As a world class sport, the rules and regulations are designed to keep the fighters as safe as possible, completely removing cheep moves and unfair advantages.
Each bout will last three five minute rounds, unless it is a title fight, in which case it will be five, five minute rounds. There is a rest period between rounds of one minute. Weight classes go as follows
Heavyweight is 205 lbs to 265 lbs
Light Heavyweight is 185 lbs to 205 lbs
Middleweight is 170 lbs to 185 lbs
Welterweight is 155 lbs to 170 lbs
Lightweight is 145 lbs to 155 lbs
Fouls are as follows, a referee calls them if there is a infraction, usually players will get a warning then on the second infraction will lose points which could lead to them losing the match.
1. Butting with the head.
2. Eye gouging of any kind.
3. Biting.
4. Hair pulling.
5. Fish hooking.
6. Groin attacks of any kind.
7. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent.
8. Small joint manipulation.
9. Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow.
11. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
12. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
13. Grabbing the clavicle.
14. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
15. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
16. Stomping a grounded opponent.
17. Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
18. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.
19. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
20. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
21. Spitting at an opponent.
22. Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.
23. Holding the ropes or the fence.
24. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
25. Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
26. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
27. Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
28. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
29. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
30. Interference by the corner.
31. Throwing in the towel during competition.
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Mixed Martial Arts Training Fargo
Mixed martial artists train in a variety of styles that have been proven effective in the ring, so that they can be effective in all the phases of combat. Typical styles, taught prior to an individual career, are: stand-up, clinch and ground.
Stand-up: Various forms of boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, and/or forms of full contact karate are trained to improve footwork, elbowing, kicking, kneeing and punching.
Clinch: Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, Sambo, and Judo are trained to improve clinching, takedowns and throws, while Muay Thai is trained to improve the striking aspect of the clinch.
Ground: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, shoot wrestling, catch wrestling, Judo, and Sambo are trained to improve submission holds, and defense against them. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, pankration, and styles of amateur wrestling are trained to improve positioning and maintain ground control.
If you are in the Fargo, ND area, please check out the FM Academy of Combat Arts. They offer Muay Thai, Kickboxing, combat submission wrestling and brazilian jui jitsu.
Posted by: jonniefargo on 11/02/2008 at 7:25 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Mixed Martial Arts - An Explanation
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking (such as kicks, knees and punches) and grappling (such as clinch holds, pinning holds, submission holds, sweeps, takedowns and throws).
Some unarmed hand to hand combat techniques are considered illegal in most or all modern competition, such as biting, eye-gouging, fish-hooking and small joint manipulation. Over the last ten years, strikes to the groin have become illegal in all sanctioned organizations. The legality of other techniques such as elbows, headbutts and spinal locks vary according to competition or organization.
Modern mixed martial arts tournaments as a popular phenomenon emerged in 1993 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, based on the concept of pitting different fighting styles against each other in competition with minimal rules in place, in an attempt to determine which system would be more effective in a real, unregulated combat situation. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, mixed martial arts events implemented additional rules for the safety of the athletes and to promote acceptance of the sport, while maintaining as much of the original no-holds-barred concept as possible.
The history of the modern MMA event can be traced to the Gracie family's vale tudo martial arts tournaments in Brazil starting in the 1920s, and early mixed martial arts matches hosted by Antonio Inoki in Japan in the 1970s. The fighting concept of combining various combat disciplines gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the emergence of Bruce Lee and his theories of mixing various martial art styles. The sport gained international exposure and widespread publicity in the United States in 1993, when Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Royce Gracie dominated the Ultimate Fighting Championship, sparking a revolution in the martial arts, while in Japan the continued interest in the sport resulted in the creation of the PRIDE Fighting Championships in 1997.
A victory in a bout is normally gained by the judges' decision after an allotted amount of time has elapsed, a stoppage by the referee or the fight doctor (in the event that the competitor is injured or can no longer defend himself intelligently), a submission, by a competitor's cornerman throwing in the towel, or by knockout.
One of the earliest forms of widespread unarmed combat sports with minimal rules was Greek pankration, which was introduced into the Olympic Games in 648 B.C.
No-holds-barred events reportedly took place in the late 1800s when wrestlers representing a huge range of fighting styles including various catch wrestling styles, Greco-Roman wrestling and many others met in tournaments and music-hall challenge matches throughout Europe.
Boxing vs. jujutsu contests were popular entertainments throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s (“Merikan”).
Professional wrestling died out after World War I and was reborn in two streams: "shoot", in which the fighters actually competed, and "show," which evolved into modern sports entertainment professional wrestling.
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