You may hate Nick Diaz's antics, or think he's too "ghetto" and unprofessional. But the guy has skills, and a technical fighter in both his boxing and grappling. When it comes to BJJ and submissions you would expect nothing less from a Ceaser Gracie blackbelt. I'm pleasantly surprised with Nick's wrestling knowledge w/ this video he shot with teh guys from Damage Control MMA.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Two-on-One Combinations - Part 1
Bad ass moves from wrestling Olympic champion Ivan Yarygin. I remember back in the early days there was an argument about the practicality of the two-on-one in MMA. The years were between 2000 and 2003. I remember when you could find a lot of awesome technical talk on the UG at MMA.tv the debate inspired a lot of discusssion on the pros and cons, but more importantly people going and testing the move in the gym and reporting back at their keyboards.
Watch this video and the you can totally see some applicable moves for the cage.
Watch this video and the you can totally see some applicable moves for the cage.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
MMA EA SportsTrailer (Gamescom '10)
Wow! This game looks great. The roster of fighters doesn't get me excited, however the online play as well as being able to play in different venues look intriguing.
Another cool feature is downloading fighters created by other users.
However the most impressive feature is watching matches live on the the website, seeing the top users go at it with their created fighters during a live webcast takes gaming experience to a new level, I think.
EASportsMMA.com seems like a website I may have to frequent. October 13th, the game's release date, can't come soon enough. I wasn't too excited about this game till now. I still need to see how the actual gameplay is, especially the groundfighting.
It should be noted I got UFC 2010 about a month ago, but have not played it too much.
Another cool feature is downloading fighters created by other users.
However the most impressive feature is watching matches live on the the website, seeing the top users go at it with their created fighters during a live webcast takes gaming experience to a new level, I think.
EASportsMMA.com seems like a website I may have to frequent. October 13th, the game's release date, can't come soon enough. I wasn't too excited about this game till now. I still need to see how the actual gameplay is, especially the groundfighting.
It should be noted I got UFC 2010 about a month ago, but have not played it too much.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Pip, The Mailman, The Dream Team Enter The Hall of Fame
It seems like only yesterday I was watching Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone and the 1992 Dream Team on television. To show how much time has passed by, I watched Pippen and Malone back when I was still in grammar school(it's been 13 since I graduated college.) When the '92 Barcelona Olympics took place it was the summer between my sophmore and junior years in high school.
I have this weird ability to vividly remember random things from the past. So as much as I saw Pip and Malone back in the day, I specifically remember watching The Dream Team. The olympics started while my family was vacationing in San Jose, CA with the rest of the Cid family. It was great watching those games together. The first game was against Angola and my cousins BJ, Anne, Jace, and brother Lou and sister Glayn watched up in the bedroom of my Lolo and Lola. Tita Ray would also pop in and out of the room to catch a glimpse. Tito Butch and Tito Mitch arrived later and watched downstairs while we were up(I believe they missed the beginning of the game because they went to the flea market.) That game was so lopsided to watch, but at the same time was one of the most exciting. Between Charles Barkley bullying the Angolan players, and me catching the replay of Magic's no look pass to MJ for the tomahawk jam(I was taking a dump when it happend live) that moment stood out from my childhood/teen years.
My second fondest memory of The Dream Team was watching them take on Croatia during pool play while eating dinner. Team USA would play Croatia twice, once in pool play and then again in the Gold Medal game. When Team USA won the gold, I was already back in Chicago from my Cali trip and I had to watch the game recorded on VHS because I had to work at Venture that Sunday afternoon. But that first time, the family eating and watching the game was a great bonding time. I remember getting the chills watching MJ and Pip take turns guarding Toni Kukoc, and although I idolized Jordan, I also remember shouting "ball hog" when I thought he wasn't passing enough and missing some jumpers. My frustration wasn't anger at MJ in as much as I was expecting a highlight reel quality play every trip on offense(that was how high the expectations were for the Dream Team.)
Anyway, here's to basketball memories of my youth. I'll always love seeing Pippen, Malone and Dream Team highlights cuz it takes me back to the days before I was an "adult."
Big "Congratulations" go out to the 2010 Inductee class of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
I have this weird ability to vividly remember random things from the past. So as much as I saw Pip and Malone back in the day, I specifically remember watching The Dream Team. The olympics started while my family was vacationing in San Jose, CA with the rest of the Cid family. It was great watching those games together. The first game was against Angola and my cousins BJ, Anne, Jace, and brother Lou and sister Glayn watched up in the bedroom of my Lolo and Lola. Tita Ray would also pop in and out of the room to catch a glimpse. Tito Butch and Tito Mitch arrived later and watched downstairs while we were up(I believe they missed the beginning of the game because they went to the flea market.) That game was so lopsided to watch, but at the same time was one of the most exciting. Between Charles Barkley bullying the Angolan players, and me catching the replay of Magic's no look pass to MJ for the tomahawk jam(I was taking a dump when it happend live) that moment stood out from my childhood/teen years.
My second fondest memory of The Dream Team was watching them take on Croatia during pool play while eating dinner. Team USA would play Croatia twice, once in pool play and then again in the Gold Medal game. When Team USA won the gold, I was already back in Chicago from my Cali trip and I had to watch the game recorded on VHS because I had to work at Venture that Sunday afternoon. But that first time, the family eating and watching the game was a great bonding time. I remember getting the chills watching MJ and Pip take turns guarding Toni Kukoc, and although I idolized Jordan, I also remember shouting "ball hog" when I thought he wasn't passing enough and missing some jumpers. My frustration wasn't anger at MJ in as much as I was expecting a highlight reel quality play every trip on offense(that was how high the expectations were for the Dream Team.)
Anyway, here's to basketball memories of my youth. I'll always love seeing Pippen, Malone and Dream Team highlights cuz it takes me back to the days before I was an "adult."
Big "Congratulations" go out to the 2010 Inductee class of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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