American Top Team fighter Thiago "Pitbull" Alves training on the VertiMax as part of his MMA interval training protocol.Ricardo Arona Noboru Asahi Marcus Aurelio Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Thiago "Pitbull" Alves VertiMax MMA Interval Training - Thiago "Pitbull" Alves
American Top Team fighter Thiago "Pitbull" Alves training on the VertiMax as part of his MMA interval training protocol.
Renzo Gracie Talks Roger Gracie's Win, His Return to MMA
Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- MMA Fighting spoke to Renzo Gracie about his cousin Roger Gracie's win over Trevor Prangley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Saturday night about Gracie's impressive win, what's next and when Renzo expects to fight again.Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/01/30/renzo-gracie-talks-roger-gracies-win-his-return-to-mma/
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Experienced Prangley wary of another jiu-jitsu ace from the Gracie clan
Trevor Prangley is not a young man, so at this point in his fight career he's looking for challenges. It doesn't matter if it comes at light heavyweight or his more natural weight class, middleweight. That's why he didn't hesitate in taking a fight against former heavyweight Roger Gracie at 205. Prangley, 38, will meet Gracie on Saturday at Strikeforce in San Jose (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET/PT).
The South African downplayed a huge edge in MMA. He has 30 pro MMA fights to Gracie's three. Prangley told Strikeforce.com:
"I think it will play a little bit of a part. But the guy has been on the world stage in jiu-jitsu so many times that I don’t think it will be as big of an advantage as people might think. He’s competed at a high level in jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling all over the world, and it’s the same concept, really. But Roger’s never really been hit, and I’m going to put it on him."
Prangley isn't the most technical boxer, but he's a hard puncher. His striking wore down Keith Jardine at Shark Fights 13.
Prangley, a former Division I wrestler, knows he probably needs to keep the fight standing. His submission defense is solid, but Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, is off the charts. Prangley:
"A guy like him is so good, that I can train basic stuff, but if he gets me in a bad position, its going to be a matter of fighting hard and never stopping my movement. There are no secrets that I’m going to pick up in the last few weeks before that fight that’s going to help me avoid getting submitted I just intend to not give him the opportunity to get a submission. That’s what I’m focusing on. Not the submission defense itself, but stopping him from getting into position to get an opportunity to submit me."
Prangley is banking on the fact that he's catching Gracie early in his career before he turns into a complete fighter. He also knows time is short and without a win here, future fights with the big promotions are going to be harder to come by.
"I’m going to win this fight, and I have to win it because it’s a 'do or die' situation for me. Roger’s really early in his career, so a loss for him won’t be that devastating, but for me it’s devastating. And so I’m not going to allow it to happen. So the fans can expect a win from me."
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From your wall to Chicago, Arianny is everywhere
Arianny Celeste has officially made it. Ever heard of Fathead? That's the company that produces wall-sized stickers of your sport's heroes. The oversexed folks at MMAFix ran across another piece of Arianny Celeste merchandise.
Another company has found a way for you to hang out each night with the UFC Octagon girl.
If you're a real Arianny pyscho you can also get the "Come mess with me" poster, the Arianny IPhone case, the Arianny skin for your laptop and the "Come back to bed" poster.
If you want to get close to the real thing, Celeste is doing a meet and greet tonight in Chicago.
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Jacare Post Fight Interview vs Robbie Lawler - Jacare Souza
Watch as Jacare Souza talks backstage right after his big win over Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce San Jose.Source: http://mmalice.com/jacare-souza/jacare-post-fight-interview-vs-robbie-lawler-video_63fff0df4.html
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Wiman manhandles Miller at Fight for the Troops 2
Matt Wiman brings it every fight and it paid off tonight at Fight for the Troops 2. He went hard from start to finish and overwhelmed Cole Miller. Wiman took a unanimous decision, 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27, in the first televised fight at Fight for the Troops 2 at Fort Hood in Killeen, Tx.
Wiman said he was extremely nervous before the fight. Those nerves served him well. He fought like he was on the verge of losing his job. He's now won three straight and is a very solid 6-3 with the promotion.
Miller, an excellent submission artist, tried to stand and bang with Wiman early on, but the pace was too much. Wiman was smart in his striking approach. He refused to stay on the outside against the rangy 6-foot-1 Miller. Wiman covered up on the way in and bullied Miller.
On the ground, Miller posed zero threat from his back. Wiman made sure to stay active and never got lazy when he was in Miller's guard. With a win, Miller was likely going to face WEC transfer Donald Cerrone. That's probably off for now.
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