Anthony Johnson isn’t impressed with John Howard
April 14, 2009Jeff Van Gundy is clearly an MMA Fan
April 13, 2009The above clip is from yesterday’s Celtics vs. Cavs basketball game. After the Celtics’ Ray Allen nailed the Cavs’ Anderson Varejao where the sun don’t shine, ABC analyst Jeff Van Gundy threw out this line (:30 mark):
“You see, right here, they should drop the cage and let them go. Put the gloves on them and let’s see who really wants to go at each other.”
Obviously, this is a pretty ridiculous statement for a basketball analyst to make. However, JVG is actually one of the few ex-coaches who could get away with it. He did, after all, attempt a single-leg takedown on Alonzo in the 1998 NBA playoffs.
What’s impressive is the fact that JVG used an MMA reference and not a boxing or pro wrestling. I bet he wouldn’t have said something like that, say, three years ago.
My, how far we’ve come.
Phil Baroni: “I’m sick of giving guys big wins”
April 13, 2009Strikeforce post-fight interviews: Diaz, Gracie and Ortiz
April 12, 2009Nick Diaz:
Royce Gracie:
Tito Ortiz:
Overeem will return to Strikeforce on June 6 to defend title
April 11, 2009Strikeforce pre-fight interviews
April 11, 2009Josh Barnett:
Scott Smith:
Much more after the jump…
What happened to Rachelle Leah?
April 9, 2009Remember Rachelle Leah? We heard a lot from her late last year when she posed for Playboy. Shortly thereafter, her Spike show “UFC: All Access” returned to the channel after a long hiatus prior to UFC 90.
Since then, no sign of “All Access” or Leah. Did the UFC just bring her back to get into Playboy, or did something else happen? These are the issues that keep me up at night.
Anyway, I stumbled upon this Leah interview on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” from October 2008. Never seen this before, nor have I ever seen this particular show, and I must say that I’ve never heard a talk show host talk more than the interviewee. Yikes.
Off to San Jose…
April 9, 2009I’m going back to Cali later today to cover the Strikeforce show from San Jose. Expect some Jarry Park exclusive videos(!) starting tomorrow. Yahoo!
Honestly, I’m a little underwhelmed by this card. Other than the main event, the televised card seems like a bunch of tune-up fights for bigger stars. Plus, I still don’t understand why Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos isn’t being saved for Gina Carano? We’ve seen plans executed like this blow up more times than not. At this point, everyone is already anxious to see Carano vs. Cyborg. No need for any tune-up fights anymore.
Strikeforce just announced that Gilbert Melendez vs. Rodrigo Damm will be for the interim lightweight title. Really? A fight put together in the last couple of days will be for an interim title? That doesn’t make much sense to me.
I’m excited to see Brett Rogers back in action. Rogers represents one of the good things to come out of EliteXC. Unfortunately, they had no idea how to promote him. Little is known about his opponent, Ron “Abongo” Humphrey, but something tells me this fight won’t be as easy for Rogers as many people think.
Shamrock vs. Diaz? Tough one to call. If they were both the same weight, I would pick Diaz. However, I think Shamrock is way too big for Mr. 209. I’ll go with Shamrock via decision.
Wait, is this a Strikeforce or EliteXC card? I’m sensing some deja vu when looking at some of these fights.
Anyway, I hate being a downer, so please enjoy the top 10 knockouts in Strikeforce history. Part 1 is above, while parts 2 and 3 are after the jump.
