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      Strikeforce Houston: 10 Things Learned

      August 24, 2010 /

      E. Spencer Kyte breaks down 10 things that HeavyMMA.com learned from Strikeforce Houston.

      Down with the King
      Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante ended “King Mo” Lawal’s reign, delivering on the promise that was seemingly washed away when he failed to prepare and lost to Mike Kyle last year.

      Always viewed as a dangerous striker, “Feijao” backed up the description, catching Lawal with power early in the third round. He credited the loss to Kyle with helping him refocuses and take his preparation more seriously, and it showed, as he handed the previously unbeaten champion the first loss of his career.

      Increased Possibilities
      The changing of the guard at the top of the 205-pound division will actually allow Strikeforce greater movement in matchmaking. Unlike Lawal who had expressed no interest in fighting friend and occasional training partner Renato “Babalu” Sobral, “Feijao” has no such allegiances.

      As much as Mike Kyle wouldn’t be a title contender anywhere else, he holds a win over the new champ and a rematch is an easy pairing. Others like Dan Henderson and Gegard Mousasi could be considered as well.
      Lawal is still a charismatic option on any future event, and being bumped back in the pecking order makes it easier to utilize him against the middle tier talent the division holds. While no one will probably officially agree, this result works out well for the San Jose-based outfit.

      Read the full article here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Talking entertainment with Marcus Davis

      August 23, 2010 /
      COLOGNE, GERMANY - JUNE 13: Marcus Davis of the USA is seen during his welterweight bout against Dan Hardy of UK during the UFC 99 The Comback at Lanxess Arena on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)

      Nate Lawson of HeavyMMA.com recently sat down with Marcus Davis, who says the fighters’ jobs are to entertain.

      As a young, poor child from the East Coast, Marcus Davis set forth his goals early in life. The proud Irish-American wanted to become a professional fighter and compete in Ireland.

      At the ripe age of 19, Davis made the leap to the professional level of boxing and, just a few years later, was drawn into the hype of mixed martial arts, making his professional MMA debut in 2003.

      Throughout both his boxing career and mixed martial arts career, “The Irish Hand Grenade” has had a great deal of success, enjoying power in his hands that have led to several vicious knockouts, as well as an ever-improving MMA game that has allowed him to compete in the sport as a professional and even accomplish his goal of fighting in Ireland.

      Yet with all the success that has come to Davis over his career, make no mistake about it, he is a fighter, first and foremost, for your entertainment.

      Read the rest of the article here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC, WEC

      Pressure getting to Bobby Lashley?

      August 20, 2010 /
      DETROIT - APRIL 1: Donald Trump raises the hand of WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley in victory after Lashley defeated Umaga in the Battle of the Billionaires at the 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment's Wrestlemania April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

      Fighter Bobby Lashley recently told Jon Lane of HeavyMMA.com that there’s a lot of pressure on him. Why? Read on…

      Bobby Lashley is trying to remain patient. He may be undefeated, but it’s been a mere five MMA fights – just one for Strikeforce – and he maintains he’s “completely satisfied” with his development.

      “Longevity is this sport is important,” Lashley told Heavy.com. “It’s going to be very, very soon when I take that next big step. We have people who have 40 fights under their belt. I have five. I want to get a couple of good fights in and want to start looking at that bigger competition when I know that I’m ready. I want to keep sharpening my tools, get better opponents, keep moving up and get better in the sport.”

      Read the rest of the article here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      HeavyMMA.com interviews King Mo

      August 19, 2010 /

      Check out this exclusive interview that Jeremy Botter of HeavyMMA.com did with fighter King Mo.

      HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 17: Undefeated Light Heavyweight contender 'King Mo' Lawal attends the CBS' Strikeforce MMA Fighters Open Media Workout on March 17, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

      Heavy.com: You’re headlining the first-ever Strikeforce event in Texas, a place where you spent a lot of time growing up. How much influence did the state have on your upbringing.

      King Mo: I claim Texas as my home, but I’m pretty much from the South. I traveled to a lot of places but I did spent a lot of time in Texas. My upbringing comes from my Momma, who was a single parent. She raised me to be a hard-working, smart and intelligent kid.

      Heavy.com: When did you start watching MMA?

      King Mo: I started watching it my sophomore year. It had been around for awhile, but the thing is that I never saw it until one time I saw it at Blockbuster. I rented it, and after that I just started renting all of them. I had this one friend who had bootleg stuff, so I started watching some of the bootlegs of these vale tudo fights he had from Brazil and from Japan. And after that I just fell in love with it.

      Read the rest of the interview here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Joseph Benavidez looking to avenge loss and earn WEC Gold

      August 18, 2010 /

      E. Spencer Kyte of HeavyMMA.com breaks down Joseph Benavidez’s mission on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, when he steps into the cage with Dominick Cruz.

      Most fighters have two goals in mind when it comes to the sport. One is to where championship gold around their waist, and since making through an entire career unbeaten is about as likely as winning the lottery, being able to avenge any losses incurred along the way comes in a close second.

      Wednesday night in Las Vegas, Joseph Benavidez will have the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone as he steps into the cage with Dominick Cruz, the WEC bantamweight champion and the only man to hold a victory over the Team Alpha Male trainee.

      “This is huge, man,” stated the 26-year-old 135-pound contender about the opportunity that awaits him later this week at The Pearl at The Palms. “It’s the world championship which is the goal – should be the goal of any fighter – and definitely is for me. That’s why I train. Right under that on the list is to avenge my only loss, and I get to do it both on the same night.”

      Benavidez and Cruz first faced each other in August 2009. As a protégé of WEC poster boy Urijah Faber and coming off an impressive decision win over savvy veteran Jeff Curran four months earlier, the then-unbeaten Benavidez entered the fight as the favorite.

      Read the full article here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, WEC

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