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The newest member of the MMA Bulletin Team comrad101 does not disapoint with this his latest video offering. 2007 may have been the year of the upset but since the dim distant days of its beginnings anything can and does happen, in MMA. Enjoy!

Top 10 MMA Upsets (video)

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UFCChuck Liddell over Rashad Evans
Evans is a deceptive fighter.  He is a guy who has a stunning record for as new as he is to the sport, and if we were looking at records in a vacuum, then this might be a classic matchup.  The problem with this matchup comes twofold.  Firstly, Liddell is one of the best ever, age be damned, and secondly, Evans isn’t a finisher, he’s a wrestler who often hangs on and does just enough to win a decision.  Of Evans’ 12 fights he has had one draw (Ortiz, 2007) and six decision victories.  Of those six, three could have gone the other way very easily (Bisping, Hoger, Imes).  We all know what “The Iceman” is capable of and who he is.  This shouldn’t go past the second round, but Evans might stay true to his past and find a way to stay in it until the end. 

Rich Franklin over Matt Hamill
It is utterly stunning how a 23-3 fighter in the prime of his career is so readily written off by so-called “experts.”  Franklin has gone 3-2 over the last two years, and the only two losses have come against the best in the world, Anderson Silva.  The other loss came back in 03 against All-World Lyoto Machida.  So, when the numbers are crunched, the combined record of the two guys who have beaten “Ace” over the past eight and a half years are a combined 35-4.  Can a guy get some love, please?  Many are hyping this fight saying that Hamill’s wrestling will give Franklin fits, but Franklin, a puncher who calls himself a wrestler, has done fine against great wrestlers.  He won’t win on the ground, but he won’t lose there against Hamill either.   While Hamill’s wrestling is superb, his striking and striking defense is not.  “The Hammer” often leaves his chin open and leads with his face.  Ace will punch the kid’s lights out in two.  

Yoshiyuki Yoshida over Karo Parisyan
This is going to be a fight that will determine where “The Heat” goes from here.  Everyone knows that Dana White doesn’t keep fighters around long after they lose a couple in a row, especially if they’re not “golden boys.”  If Parisyan loses against Yoshida then he’ll get one more chance to redeem himself, but that’s it.  In Karo’s defense, he’s lost five fights, but he’s lost to Sean Sherk twice, and GSP, Diego Sanchez, and Thiago Alves once.  Those guys have a combined record of 83-10-1, so it’s not like “Heat” is losing to Wal-Mart stock boys.  Like Rashad Evans, though, “Heat” has a tendency to fall into the rut of not finishing fights.  10 of his last 11 wins have gone to decision, while “Zenko” Yoshida has only had one of his 10 wins go to the judges.  This trend continues as Yoshida cools off “The Heat” by TKO in the third round.  

Dan Henderson over Rousimar Palhares
It’s true that “Toquinho” Palhares is on a tear, but Henderson is one of the best ever in this sport.  Palhares is going to try to take this to the ground so he can attempt a submission or two, but he gets a lesson on paying dues in the cage.  Ultimately he will be better for having Henderson kick his tail all over the octagon, but he’s going to taste Dan Henderson for a while after this fight.  Henderson is going to catch “Toquinho” with more than one uppercut because of lazy take down attempts, and ultimately wins by TKO in two. Click here to see all of MMA Bulletin's picks for the full UFC 88 card

UFC 88 Preview and Predictions

Aug

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MMA Bulletin is very pleased to announce that comrad101 will be joining the team as MMA Bulletin’s official video artist. You might have caught his videos on MMA Bulletin recently. If you did you know that he puts out some awsome quality work. If you haven’t then take a look through the pages of MMA Bulletin (see bottom of the page) or click the link above to see his YouTube profile.

Coming soon will be a video compilation of the top 10 or top 20 upsets of MMA. As always if you feel you have something to contribute to MMA Bulletin then contact the editor@mmabulletin.com.

The MMA Bulletin Team Grows Yet Again

Aug

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Thanks goes to comrad101 once again for this awsome video.

Top 10 MMA Counter-Strike Knockouts (video)

Aug

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Kettlebell Quick-Start Kit

Do you want to take your power to the next level? Do you want to take your conditioning to previously unexplored peaks? Do you want to be so radically muscled that little old ladies and most bodybuilders cower from fear when you walk through a room? Do you want little kids to come up to you and ask if there’s an “S” on your chest under your shirt? Do you want your buddies to ask, “Hey man… what are you using to get so jacked?” Then consider adopting this style of training using the simplest yet possibly most brutal kettlebell exercise mixed with your other training to blow your combined strength and conditioning through the roof.

Since my introduction to kettlebell training and especially after I was privileged enough to attend the RKC, the basic swing has become my favorite exercise and for good reason. It’s simple. You can teach almost anyone to do a basic variation of it with good form in about five minutes. So you can almost immediately begin reaping the benefits of the exercise. It’s flexible. There are many different types of swing emphasizing different parts of the body or levels of strength. Mostly it’s brutally effective. It gets the job done in amplifying your cardio and working vast amounts of muscle mass at the same time.

The fact that it very evenly spreads out the stress of the exercise and allows you to still use a ballistic, yet simple movement makes this a killer exercise. In fact if you use this as your major conditioning exercise and worked it hard you would need very little else to be in great shape. However… if you know anything about my style of training you’ve probably picked up by now that I’m a mixer. Conditioning alone doesn’t cut it for me. Neither does strength alone. Or for that matter, the use of any singular implement or point of training. I want to do and be great at some of everything. High level maximum strength and high level endurance simultaneously. I think I’ve done much to disprove the old fallacies of, “you can be strong or enduring, but not both together.” Read more about including the kettlebell swing in your MMA, boxing and martial arts training

Including the Kettlebell Swing in MMA and Boxing Training

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MMA Bulletin is very pleased to announce the exciting addition of Nicolas Bauer to the growing MMA Bulletin team. Nicolas currently attends college where he is studying journalism. He is knowledgeable and passionate about MMA, which is exactly what MMA Bulletin is all about. You can look forward to hearing his thoughts and opinions on a regular basis.

MMA Bulletin is always on the look out for young promising talent to join our team of writers. If you think you have what it takes then contact the editor@mmabulletin.com.

MMA Bulletins Team of Writers Continues to Grow

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