http://blog.martialartspride.com News and Reviews from around the Mixed Martial Arts world... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:57:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With UFC 88: Breakthrough set to hit Pay-Per-View everywhere on September 6, Mixed Martial Arts and Ultimate Fighting Championship fans around the world are buzzing over the match ups. Regarded as being one of the best light heavyweight match-ups ever, fan-favorite Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell will take on undefeated upstart ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/ufc/the-buzz-on-breakthrough/ As a two thousand year old martial art form, Tae Kwon Do has withstood the test of time. One of the most popular forms of martial artistry, Tae Kwon Do brings forth traditional Korean combat in “the art of kicking and punching.” Practitioners employ a variety of blocks, kicks, punches, ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/uncategorized/tae-kwon-do-defined/ With Affliction: Banned set to hit Pay-Per-View everywhere on July 19, Mixed Martial Arts and Ultimate Fighting Championship fans around the world are buzzing over the match ups. Regarded as being one of the best heavyweight match ups ever, Fedor Emelianenko will take on Tim Sylvia in an extreme fighting ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/uncategorized/the-buzz-on-banned/ MartialArtsPride.com is excited to announce the release of a MMA Fight Gear line by Good Money. Clark Swihart and Nick Norris are behind the new line and have been brutally testing material and designs to come up with a high quality product. MartialArtsPride.com plans on incorporating the new line into the MMA ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/ufc/good-money-mma-fight-gear/ The current state of Mixed Martial Arts is changing as we know it. CBS has signed a deal with Elite XC and Affliction clothing is putting on a fight card that most consider the best to date. Sponsors like Burger King, Harley Davidson and Bud Light have jumped on board and sports ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/ufc/mainstream-marial-arts-mma/ -Matt Wiman def. Justin Buchholz via Submission  of Round 1. -Corey Hill def. Joe Veres via TKO  of Round 2. -Jeremy Stephens def. Cole Miller via TKO (strikes) at 4:44 of Round 2. -Gray Maynard def. Dennis Siver via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. -Kurt Pellegrino def. Alberto Crane via TKO (strikes) at 1:55 ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/ufc/ufc-fight-night-12-results/ The Lightweight title fight started off quick with B.J. Penn mauling Joe Stevenson and putting him on his back quick. Mid-way though the 1st round B.J. landed a big elbow and Joe was cut bad and bleeding all over. B.J. owns Joe until he decides to choke him ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/ufc/ufc-80-results-bj-penn-vs-joe-stevenson/ Mike Russow Def. Roman Zentsov by North/south choke Round 1, 2:58 Tatsuya Kawajiri Def. Luiz Azeredo by decision 3-0 Makoto Takimoto Def. Murlio Bustamante by decision 2-1 Mitsuhiro Ishida Def. Gilbert Melendez by decision 3-0 Kazuo Misaki Def. Yoshihiro Akiyama by KO, Round 1 8:12 Hayato Sakurai Def. Hidehiko Hasegawa by decision 3-0 Shinya ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/uncategorized/yarennoka-fedor-returns-results-fedor-emelianenko-vs-hong-man-choi/ The night got started off with a bag when Rich Clementi got the best of Melvin Guillard and got the RNC sunk in late in the first round. When Melvin was recovering from the choke Rich taunted him with gestures. This prompted Melvin to try to attack Rich ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/ufc/ufc-79-results-matt-hughes-vs-george-st-pierre-wanderlei-silva-vs-chuck-liddell/ -Charlie Valencia def. Ian McCall via Submission Round 1. -Briwn Bowles vs. Marcos Galvao via TKO Round 2. -Ed Ratcliff def. Alex Karalexis via TKO Round 2. -Bryan Baker def. Eric Schambari via Split Decision -John Alessio def. Todd Moore via Unanimous Decision -Doug Marshall def. Ariel Gandulla via Submission (armbar) Round 1. -Paulo Filho ... http://blog.martialartspride.com/ufc/wec-31-paulo-filho-vs-chael-sonnen-urijah-faber-vs-jeff-curran-jens-pulver-vs-cub-swanson/