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Posts Tagged ‘May’Phillip Brewer Hits Top Raw BenchJune 5th, 2010 | Author: PowerLiftingWatch.comThis article was originally published at PowerLiftingWatch.com. Copyright: PowerLiftingWatch.com.
2010, Have the Golden Years arrived?June 3rd, 2010 | Author: Five Ounces of PainThis article was originally published at Five Ounces of Pain. Copyright: Five Ounces of Pain. Amidst the complaints, boo birds, and increasing number of fans finding reasons to complain, right now is the best time in history to be a fan of Mixed Martial Arts. It’s amazing looking back a few short years to a time when watching the sport was much more difficult. If you were rabid follower of mixed martial arts ( then commonly referred to as no holds barred fighting) your viewing options were extremely limited, you could travel to your local video store in hopes that the latest tape was available ( of which the store would carry one copy often 6 month old events), you could search online click the link and begin the tireless operation of downloading a grainy MPEG with your 56K modem and wait 24 hours to watch 3:12 of action, or you could search the back of magazines and order a VHS copy of the latest event many times lacking English commentary, or the ever popular tape trading forums where you too could purchase home video of fights from basements in some foreign country. Oh how times have changed, I can vividly remember last November was speaking with FiveOuncesofPain.com’s managing editor Cory Brady, the conversation consisted of my amazement that we were moving into uncharted territory. At the time there was an unheard-of nine major events being held in a three-week period. For both of us a schedule of events like this was unheard-of, as a fan of mixed martial arts in 2010 it is becoming more and more commonplace. For the first time in my many years of watching the sport, the last 10 days of May prove to be the time where I simply could not watch every live event available to me. In retrospect it’s a good problem to have. With TiVo and advances on the Internet fans have the ability to watch the sport, ALL of the sport, virtually anything they want. I look back at the end of May shows us exactly how far we’ve come, May 19 – The Ultimate Fighter-Spike May 20 – Bellator XIX – FSN May 21- Moosin- PPV May 21- STRIKEFORCE Challengers May 21- K-1 World GP 2010 in Bucharest May 22- Jungle Fights – ESPN Deportes May 26- The Ultimate Fighter-Spike May 27- Bellator XX- FSN May 28- M-1 Selection Eastern Europe Semi-Final – Online May 29- DREAM.14 - HDNet May 29- M-1 Selection Western Europe Sem-Final- Online May 29- UFC 114 prelims- Spike May 29- UFC 114 Rampage vs. Evans- PPV The list above only includes programming would fights that have never been seen before. It makes no mention of the UFC countdown show, ESPN weigh-in show, Bellator Sunday Fights, ESPN’s MMA Live, WEC on Versus, ESPN Post UFC 114 coverage, Inside MMA, HDNet fights, Fighting Words, and any local MMA programming your carrier may provide. Did I mention that the UFC had a fan Expo that drew 125,000 people the final weekend of May? While I realize that many fans prefer one organization or another, for those fans who enjoy all things MMA, schedules like the one posted above are slowly becoming the rule rather than the exception. It is a testament to the rabid fan following that we are now showered with any number of choices on any given day. And while many people seemed to find themselves unsatisfied for whatever reason with Rampage vs. Evans , I’m happy that the sport has progressed to a point where people have the access to watch these events, in real time. I may not agree with some people’s opinions when the prefer to express their unhappiness with certain events, or specific fights in general, I am very thankful that people care enough to watch the event, and have an opinion. The little sub culture that is MMA fandom is slowly but surely becoming a thing of the past, as mixed martial arts as a whole begins to set a foothold in the mainstream. As fans of bat, ball, and puck sports will attest, mainstream sports culture is one of discontent, if championships are not won people want changes, fans boo what they don’t like, and cheer what they enjoy and in that respect MMA has become more mainstream that many would like to admit. I’ve witnessed Superbowl champion NFL teams find themselves the subject of angry fans who are not satisfied with victory alone. Much like their mainstream counter parts method of victory is becoming important to the vocal minority on a week to week basis. Is it right or wrong? The truth is that it doesn’t really matter, people are talking about the sport, the sport is growing, and our athletes are now being treated much like their peers in other sports. MMA is becoming a major player, and as I fan I’m enjoying just about every minute of it. It’s a great time to be a fan of mixed martial arts. ![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_a.png?x-id=19918e4a-47ce-446a-bb32-0989ba40d475) Ex Univ of Oregon coach, author Art Keith dead at 76June 1st, 2010 | Author: HSWrestling.netThis article was originally published at HSWrestling.net. Copyright: HSWrestling.net. Art Keith, who had a long career as a high school and college wrestling coach at the University of Oregon, and authored four wrestling instructional books, died May 17 at his home in Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia. He was 76 years old.
Among the books that Keith authored: The Complete Guide to Championship Wrestling, the 1976 book Complete Book of Wrestling Drills and Conditioning Techniques, and Successful Wrestling: Coaches’ Guide for teaching Basic to Advanced Skills, published in 1990. Jarold Arthur Keith was born May 1, 1934, in Arapahoe, Nebraska but spent most of his life in the Pacific Northwest. Keith attended Canby High School in Oregon, where he won three state wrestling titles, and even wrestled at the 1952 US Olympic Trials as a senior. He was Canby High’s valedictorian for its 1952 graduating class. To keep reading… Jani Murtomaki and Jiří Havrda Take Czech IronPower CupJune 1st, 2010 | Author: PowerLiftingWatch.comThis article was originally published at PowerLiftingWatch.com. Copyright: PowerLiftingWatch.com.
Malta National Championships Are GrowingMay 27th, 2010 | Author: PowerLiftingWatch.comThis article was originally published at PowerLiftingWatch.com. Copyright: PowerLiftingWatch.com.
Last Saturday 15th May, the 3rd edition of the MALTA DRUG FREE POWERLIFTING ASSOCIATION's National Championships was held at Naxxar. No less than 18 lifters competed for the honours in several weight classes. Bellator 20 Weigh-In ResultsMay 27th, 2010 | Author: Five Ounces of PainThis article was originally published at Five Ounces of Pain. Copyright: Five Ounces of Pain.
Bellator 20 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during special Bellator highlight shows this Saturday night on NBC, Telemundo and mun2. The official results of the weigh-in are as follows: MAIN CARD: Bryan “The Beast” Baker (186 lbs.) versus Eric Schambari (185 lbs.) – at 185 lbs. Alexander Shlemenko (184.8 lbs.) versus Jared Hess (185.2 lbs) – at 185 lbs. Eddie Sanchez (234.4 lbs.) versus Marcus Sursa (219.2 lbs.) – at 265 lbs. Nik Mamalis (135.2 lbs.) versus Mark Oshiro (135.4 lbs.) – at 135 lbs. LOCAL FEATURE FIGHTS: Robert Villegas (205.2 lbs.) versus Aaron Rosa (205.2 lbs.) – at 205 lbs. Cedric Marks (166.8 lbs.) versus Andrew Chappelle (174.8 lbs.) – at 170 lbs.* Brian Melancon (161.2 lbs.) versus Adam Schindler (154.8 lbs.) – at 155 lbs.^ Humberto DeLeon (124.6 lbs.) versus Jimmy Flick (124.6 lbs.) – at 125 lbs. Kenneth Battle (154.8 lbs.) versus Fernando Rodriguez (153.8 lbs.) – at 155 lbs. * Chappelle and Marks are negotiating a catchweight Reminder: Tickets for UFC on Versus 2 in Utah on sale this weekMay 25th, 2010 | Author: MMAJunkie.comThis article was originally published at MMAJunkie.com. Copyright: MMAJunkie.com.
"UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko" is scheduled for Aug. 1 at Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, May 28, though a
‘UFC On Versus 2′ PosterMay 24th, 2010 | Author: TheMMANews.comThis article was originally published at TheMMANews.com. Copyright: TheMMANews.com.
The UFC announced the official lineup and date for it’s second Versus event today. “UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko” is set to go down on Aug. 1 at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Headlining the event will be a light-heavyweight bout between Jon Jones (10-1) and Vladimir Matyushenko (24-4), and a middleweight fight between Mark Munoz (8-1) and Yushin Okami (24-5) takes the co-headliner position. Tickets for the show go on sale to UFC Fight Club members on May 26 at noon ET (10 a.m. MT) and UFC.com newsletter subscribers on May 27 at noon ET. The general public then can purchase tickets on May 28 at noon ET. Main Card
- Mark Munoz vs. Yushin Okami - Jim Miller vs. Gleison Tibau* - Takanori Gomi vs. Joe Stevenson* Preliminary Card
- James Irvin vs. Igor Pokrajac* - Mike Massenzio vs. Brian Stann* - DaMarques Johnson vs. Matthew Riddle* - Rob Kimmons vs. Steve Steinbeiss* * – Not officially announced May 29 & 30 in Texas: Rickson Gracie SeminarsMay 21st, 2010 | Author: iCompeteThis article was originally published at iCompete. Copyright: iCompete. Rickson Gracie will be offering his first ever seminar in the state of Texas. A clean white gi is required to attend this event. This two day event will be held on: May 29th 3pm to 7pm The cost is $200 per session. Leonardo Xavier Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu More info available from the official site. SPF River City Push/Pull is FundraiserMay 20th, 2010 | Author: PowerLiftingWatch.comThis article was originally published at PowerLiftingWatch.com. Copyright: PowerLiftingWatch.com.
On May 22nd in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the SPF will hold the River City Push/Pull at Warren Central High School. Says Chad McMullin, the head coach of Warren Central HS Powerlifting: "this meet is potentially a big fund raiser for our team. Jesse (Rodgers-SPF President) is being nice enough to donate a portion of the entry fees to our team, so obviously the more lifters we have, the more funds we can raise for the team". The entry form, as well as all meet information for the SPF River City Push/Pull can be found here. |
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On May 8th at the 2010 AAU Oklahoma State Middle/High School & Open Championships, Phillip Brewer (181) bench pressed 475 pounds raw.
May 16th in Prague, The Czech Republic played host to both raw and equipped lifters at the Czech IronPower Cup. Over 40 competitors threw down, including 3 men from Bullfarm (Finland), Markus Hoeveling (Germany) and Ruslan Ovechko (Ukraine). During the evening the competition was visited by celebrities from bodybuilding, weightlifting, and famous actors. The meet site was the same as the upcoming GPC Worlds that will be held from September 7th to 12th. To follow are the complete results and videos of the competition, which was highlighted by Jani Murtomaki and Jiří Havrda.
As a reminder, tickets for the UFC's second-ever Versus-broadcast event
