2009 UFC Year of Controversy and scandals. The Ultimate Fighting disputes..

2009 UFC Year of Controversy
By: Sifu Joomla

2009 gave MMA fans the best cards there is despite of the numerous fighter injuries and contract problems. A lot of fights were cancelled, but were replaced with a better card. New upcoming fighters making their way and showing their worth. As the mixed-martial-arts sport evolved, fighters grew along with it. Fighters becoming more and more dangerous in their striking skills and on the rubber guard as well. The race on who’s got the best techniques and combo's in reinventing a one dimensional fighter is huge.

Fight Academies and training camps are on a scientific approach in studying different style combinations, then they apply the best combos that suits a given fighter on a predetermined opponent. They tend to mix styles to counter an opponent's strikes. Every fighter's aim now is to finish fights. They can't have the fight to go to the hands of the judges. Fighters train hard to end the fight or else they'll suffer the sad truth on MMA. BAD judging and the so called "Gift decisions" for organization favorites.

MMA is still a growing sport that suffers from its mistakes. In the Ultimate Fighting Championships or better known as UFC these controversies are common. One example. Whenever a fighter is being groomed for a next big event and you'll fight him now, you already lost. Even if you dismantle the opponent in all rounds and it went to a decision. They will not give the loss to the favorite. This year UFC happens to collect their share of controversies, in their biggest events with their biggest names.

Machida ate Shogun’s overhand punch.

One unforgettable controversy was during the October 24, 2009 UFC 104 title defense of current Light Heavyweight champion Lyoto "the Dragon" Machida against the former Pride champion Muay Thai striker Mauricio "shogun" Rua. Machida is a world class karate black belt known for his elusiveness and powerful counter-striking.

Machida's no loss record makes him an impossible opponent to dissect. Machida is very good on imposing his will against an opponent, with the opponent thinking that he is the one dictating the fight. A very killer deception. When Machida and Rua face and squared it off on the octagon, it was different. The one thought to be unstoppable is being owned.

Rua had properly studied Machida's timing and did not fell into his traps. Hitting Machida with his Muay thai strikes. The fight went five rounds with Machida unable to answer. Rua landed the most strikes, but when the judges’ decision came. Rua Lost.

Vera hits Couture with a vicious kick.

Another controversy was the November 14, 2009 UFC 105 Randy Couture Vs Brandon "the Truth" Vera. Couture, a UFC Hall of fame MMA fighter who held UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight championship belts is returning to LHW division. Looking at Couture's UFC record, he can easily get championship fights in the UFC. He was one of the so called "UFC marketing made champions" with the likes of Forrest Griffin. During the fight all Couture could do is push Vera to the fence.

Vera landed very clear damaging leg kicks all three rounds. Couture is a Greco Roman wrestler, but Brandon came out stronger. Brandon easily shoves and pushes Couture away during the clinch. Couture pushed Vera to the fence all night in DEFENSIVE MODE so Brandon can't strike him. Couture made sure Brandon can’t strike him, but ended Couture of not having ANY strikes. He just kept on holding Vera, until even the referee got bored for non-action and had them restarted. Vera's strength was impressive. He can easily escape Couture's clinch, and punish Couture on the way out. Then came the decision. Vera lost.

These are the sad truth MMA fighters have to face. Even if they kill themselves training, once they put themselves in a very bad position. It's over. UFC favoritism is not a fiction but a fact. Dana White doesn't like Roy Nelson to win TUF 10 and he's vocal about it. Kimbo Slice can't fight Mixed-martial-arts, but he is giving UFC quite a revenue. A Dana White favorite Kimbo even has he's own weight class. Whoever wants to fight him have to go to a catch weight.

I say it again, MMA is still a growing sport. The sad thing is, the sport is getting corrupted. But it learns from its mistakes. Boxing went down before when money took over, MMA hopefully won't be next.







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Dynamite!! K-1 MMA Welcomes 2010 with cracked balls & broken bones

Dynamite!! MMA Welcomes 2010: cracked balls & broken bones
by: Sifu Joomla


December 31st 2009 Japan welcomes the new year with a very powerful card. The Fields Dynamite!! 2009 is an annual K-1 and MMA mega-fight event. The best MMA pound for pound fighters and K-1 strikers meet in Saitama Japan Super Arena for the tournament Grand Prix championships, DREAM versus Sengoku featuring Strikeforce’s Heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, WAMMA Undisputed Lightweight Champion Grappling sensation Shinya Aoki Vs Mizuta Hirota, Light Heavyweight Champion Gerard Mousasi Vs PRIDE/UFC Veteran Gary Goodridge, Koushien Finale, and the much anticipated main event trilogy ending between Japan's 2-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion Masato on his retirement fight against nemesis Andy Souwer of Netherlands. Souwer also a 2-time world champion defeated Masato by Unanimous decision in 2006 and by a TKO in 2007 Grand Prix Championship battle. Masato aimed for a sweet retirement win over Souwer.

Dynamite event starts 6pm on the 31st until midnight new years eve for the main card, and welcome 2010 with the two best pound-for-pound strikers going toe-to-toe in a big drama behind the face-off K-1 mega-fight. Kicked-off with Koushien Japan under 18 Finale. Shota Shimada and Masaaki Noiri traded powerful strikes in the championship rounds. Shimada lost to Noiri's superior technical striking and relentless attacks via unanimous decision after the three two-minute round K-1 rules Under 18 finale. A preview on Japan's upcoming superstars.

Super Hulk Championships followed with U.S.A Team Quest's Judo ace and sinister ground-and-pound specialist Sokoudjou advancing to the finals after he defeats 2005 Japan GP Champion former NFL/WWE star Bob Sapp in an excellent display of ground control and brutal pounding. Cameroon native Sokoudjou squares-off with Japan's Minowaman. Ikuhisa Minowa is the smallest competitor in the Super Hulk Tournament, advanced to the finals by defeating Korean kickboxing 7'2" giant Seoul GP winner Hong-man Choi. In the finals Minowaman dictated Sokoudjou's fast pace by controling the distance. Sokoudjou dropped Minowaman with a powerful right and almost submitted him with a rear naked choke in the 1st round. Minowa answered a quick bell beating toe lock on the 2nd and finally finished the fight with a speed blinding punch that caught the Cameroon Judo master off-guard. A New Years Knockout celebration followed.

The MMA Dream Vs Sengoku continued on recording knockouts and sick grappling exhibition. Team Sengoku recorded the first three wins including the win over famous UFC veteran multi organization champion Hayato Sakurai. Akihiro Gono displayed top level athleticism and attacked Sakurai with a very slick arm-bar submission. The 3 fight Sengoku winning streak was halted when Melvin Manhoef took the ring and gave Kazuo Misaki a devastating beat-down, prompting the referee for a quick stoppage. Team DREAM continued winning and answered with a 3 fighter win rally. Hidehiko Yoshida welcomes Japan's number one Olympic judo star Satoshi Ishii to MMA world, but backfires with a crushing knee to the balls. Fight was stopped and eventually restarted after replacing Yoshida's cap. OUCH! Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem of Holland on a very out-classed battle versus Japan's Champion wrestler Kazuyuki Fujita. Overeem Knockouts Fujita with a very vicious knee in the first round. Dream Vs Sengoku tournament finishes off with its two Lightweight champions battling for supremacy. Shinya Aoki submitted Hirota with a very nasty reverse arm-lock. Aoki easily drops Hirota to the ground and established control on the hapless Sengoku Lightweight champion. Aoki broke Hirotas shoulder first by pulling off the arm on Hirota's back, with both legs controlling the posture a la body triangle. Aoki continued on the submission breaking Hirota's arm and literally pulled it off his joints. Aoki made a very un-sportsman conduct afterwards, giving Hirota's face the middle finger. Aoki ran off the ring celebrating his sick win.

One of the Highlights before the main event was the meeting of two MMA greats, Gegard Mousasi Vs Gary Goodridge. The fight did not stand the hype. Goodridge was not in shape for a fight and Mousasi beat Goodridge in a one sided battle.

2010 Midnight. Masato faces K-1's toughest striker in his retirement fight. Masato must win over the man who defeated him twice. Andy Souwer battered Masato the whole five-round battle. Masato's edge was only when he knocked-down the out balanced Souwer on a beautiful counter. Andy Souwer still managed to throw his kick on the way down. If judged by most powerful strikes and without the knockdown Souwer could have stolen the celebration. One Big party for Japan and an applause on Masato's sweetest retirement win.







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