Saturday, March 10, 2012

GALAXY FIGHT NIGHT 2 WEIGH IN RESULTS: MORFORD & STALLCOP ON WEIGHT

FULL WEIGH IN RESULTS INCLUDED
On the horn: 
SR WRITERS
"He likes to stand up and strike," Kory Morford [title fighter] said. "... I intend to impose my will and take his. The belt is on the line." 
(CONTINUED)...VIDEO INCLUDED

Friday, March 9, 2012

BELLATOR 60 RESULT: CURRAN WINS FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE, WARREN OUT WELL BEFORE STOPPAGE

COULD THE REFEREE HAVE STEPPED IN SOONER?
On the horn: 
LEAD SR WRITER
Curran (right) after knocking out Warren (cage)[photo]
"I wanted to wait, take my time, and look for my openings," Curran said in his post Bellator 60 interview. "[winning the title is a] Dream come true, it's only the beginning. I just got this belt and I plan on keeping it."
(CONTINUED)...GIF INCLUDED

BELLATOR 60 RESULTS: SANDRO WITH ANOTHER SUBMISSION, COREY OUT MUSCLES MANN

SEMI FINALISTS NOW KNOWN
On the horn: 
Mike Corey (top) pounding Mann. [d.mandel]
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER
"Great, Awesome, I feel awesome," Corey said post fight. "When he hit me [in the first round] I was like 'No he didn't', It's [the tournament] just going to get harder, but that's what I'm here to do, let's do it."
(CONTINUED)...LINKS INCLUDED

BELLATOR 60: WARREN VS CURRAN PREVIEW & WEIGH IN RESULTS

BELLATOR 60 WEIGH IN RESULTS AND PREVIEW
On the horn: 
LEAD SR WRITER
PAT CURRAN [PHOTO]
"Ultimately, I think every fighter must face a little bit of everything. Unfortunately, I tasted that bitter taste. I'd knocked out so many people, and it was my turn,” Marlon Sandro said. “This makes me want to be smarter, more alert, and reassess my training, so I won't go through that again."
(CONTINUED)...GIF INCLUDED

Thursday, March 8, 2012

NAM PHAN WANTS TO FIGHT IN ASIA OR BRAZIL, TALKS SONNEN VS SILVA 2

WHERE IN THE WORLD WOULD NAM PHAN LIKE TO FIGHT IN THE UFC?
On the Horn:
LEAD SR WRITER
UFC feather weight fighter Nam Phan shared some time to talk to SRMMA.COM and be a part of our Verbal Scrap Podcast. This Video clip discusses Phan's interest in fighting in different places through out the globe and his thoughts on Chael Sonnen vs Anderson Silva 2.
(CONTINUED)...VIDEO INCLUDED

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

"THE ANSWER" GETS HIS, EDGAR VS HENDERSON 2 SET FOR SUMMER

HOW DOES THE REMATCH BENEFIT BOTH FIGHTERS?
Henderson (left) and Edgar (right) at UFC 144 [photo]
On the horn:
SR WRITER
"The fan in me, I definitely understand where Frankie is coming from, having to be the guy that gave two rematches," Benson Henderson said. "I don't want to be the guy where the say, 'Oh, Henderson was afraid to give Frankie a rematch.' He had to give two rematches. I don't want to be the champ who that's said about."
(CONTINUED)...GIF INCLUDED

SALIDO vs LOPEZ 2 PREVIEW, SERGIO MARTINEZ WANTS CHAVEZ JR.

SALIDO (LEFT), LOPEZ (RIGHT),
[Chris Farina/Top Rank]
WHAT'S COMING UP THIS WEEKEND IN BOXING?
On the horn:
Scottie 2 Piece
LEAD BOXING WRITER
"Today, I have a different motivation for this fight (against Salido). It's been long time since I felt a desire to get into fight, and I am overjoyed that I'll fight against Salido again," Lopez said while in Puerto Rico.
(CONTINUED)...Video Included

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

UFC SEARCHING FOR SHOGUN OPPONENT, MACHIDA & BADER ARE THE ANSWER

UFC LOOKING FOR RUA'S NEXT FIGHT
On the horn:
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER
"SHOGUN" RUA [Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images]
"Give me opponents you want to see for shogun!," Fertitta ‏ @lorenzofertitta tweeted. 
 (CONTINUED)...GIFS INCLUDED

STRIKEFORCE RESULT: PAUL DALEY LOSS TITLE HOPES BY SPLIT DECISION

Strikeforce newcomer sees victory through the dripping blood
On the horn:
MattZilla
SR WRITER
Kazuo Misaki (left) unleashing on Paul Daley (right), [Esther Lin/Forza LLC/Getty Images] 
"I would have rather finished this fight with a knockout or submission," Misaki, who dedicated his victory to the victims of Japan's 2011 earthquake, said
(CONTINUED)...GIF INCLUDED

Sunday, March 4, 2012

SONNEN vs SILVA 2: Phan interested in Brazil, Nervous for Sonnen

Phan talks to SRMMA about Sonnen vs Silva 2
On the horn: 
LEAD SR WRITER
 Danny Castillo, Jimy Zidek, Nam Phan &
Urijah Faber [Photo From IAMNAM.COM]
"It's going to be bad," UFC Fighter Nam Phan told SR. "If Chael Sonnen beats Anderson Silva in Brazil, I don't know what's going to happen, that's going to be bad."
(CONTINUED)...VIDEO INCLUDED

UFC ON FX 2 RESULT: WRONG SCORE CARDS RUIN JOHNSON VS McCALL

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT ENDS IN CONTROVERSY 
Johnson (left) vs McCall (right)[photo from]
On the horn: 
LEAD SR WRITER
"There is nothing positive about that result," White said. "I would rather have ended it tonight. We had two badass fights that everybody loved that would have led into the title fight. That would have been best-case scenario."
(CONTINUED)...GIF INCLUDED

KOREAN ZOMBIE FIGHTS POIRIER in the Main Event of UFC on FUEL TV 3

[PHOTOFROM]
THE NEXT TO FIGHT ALDO IS POSSIBLY ON THE LINE
On the horn: 
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER
"We're excited to head back to the Patriot Center again with another great night of fights, including a featherweight main event pitting Dustin Poirier against 'The Korean Zombie,'" UFC president Dana White said.
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Strikeforce Rousey vs Tate Result: ANOTHER FIGHT, ANOTHER ARM BAR

ROUSEY TAKES TATES TITLE BY TAKING HER ARM
On the horn: 
[PHOTO FROM]
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER
"I didn't talk my way into it," Ronda Rousey said after dedicating the fight to her father. "She was much more savvy on the ground than I anticipated. She's good, and she's legit, but I don't feel that bad about it (the injury)."
(CONTINUED)...GIF INCLUDED