Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Event Primer: UFC Fight Night 39

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's entertaining entertainers (Random people that make MMA jokes are Twitter are considered entertainers, right?)

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Featherweight - Alan Omer vs Jim "The Beast" Alers

  • Omer's Style - Grappling
  • Alers' Style - Also grappling
  • Prediction - Alers by submission


Middleweight - Chris Camozzi vs Andrew "Highlight" Craig

  • Camozzi's Style - Hot Stepping
  • Craig's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Craig by decision


Middleweight - Thales Leites vs Trevor "Hot Sauce" Smith

  • Leites' Style - BJJ
  • Smith's Style - And1
  • Prediction - Leites by submission


Bantamweight - Rani Yahya vs "Brutal" Johnny Bedford

  • Yahya's Style - BJJ
  • Bedford's Style - BJJ, wrestling
  • Prediction - Yahya by submission
  • Thoughts - Bedford will always be the dude what woke up in Ohio after getting starched by Dodson in my mind, and Yahya will always be the kid from The Sandlot.


Heavyweight - Jared "The Big Show" Rosholt vs Daniel Omielanczuk

  • Rosholt's Style - Wrestling
  • Omielanczuk's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Rosholt by TKO
  • Thoughts - These dudes are gonna be the most sweatiest dudes ever.


Main Card (Fight Pass)

Lightweight - "Stripper" Ramsey Nijem vs Beneil "Benny" Dariush

  • Nijem's Style - Wrestling
  • Dariush's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Nijem by decision


Welterweight - John "Doomsday" Howard vs Ryan LaFlare

  • Howard's Style - Muay thai, wrestling
  • LaFlare's Style - Grappling, rad omoplata sweeps
  • Prediction - LaFlare by submission


Featherweight - Clay "The Carpenter" Guida vs Tatsuya "The Crusher" Kawajiri

  • Guida's Style - Hobo
  • Kawajiri's Style - CRUSHING
  • Prediction - Crusher's gonna crush, y'all
  • Thoughts - How much of Guida do you think is comprised of stench? Like 40%, right?


Heavyweight - Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira vs Roy "Big Country" Nelson

  • Nogueira's Style - BJJ, boxing
  • Nelson's Style - Dwarf lord
  • Prediction - Nelson by KO
  • Thoughts - I'm gonna be sad when that prediction comes true

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Event Primer - UFC Fight Night 38

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that can't stop laughing at FACE SHOE.

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Light Heavyweight - Francimar "Bodao" Barroso vs Hans Stringer

  • Barroso's Style - Striking
  • Stringer's Style - Blackzilianing
  • Prediction - Barroso by TKO


Featherweight - Godofredo Pepey vs Noad "Neo" Lahat

  • Pepey's Style - BJJ
  • Lahat's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Pepey by submission
  • Thoughts - Lahat's most recent win is against Shad Smith, which just makes me sad.


Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Welterweight - Thiago "Bodao" Perpetuo vs Kenny Robertson

  • Perpetuo's Style - Striking
  • Robertson's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Perpetuo by KO


Flyweight - Jussier "Formiga" da Silva vs Scott "Young Guns" Jorgensen

  • Da Silva's Style - BJJ
  • Jorgensen's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Jorgensen by decision
  • Thoughts - This fight should be super rad, but I don't know why it's so low on the prelims.


Middleweight - Ronny Markes vs Thiago "Marreta" Santos

  • Markes' Style - BJJ
  • Santos' Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Markes by TKO


Featherweight - Diego "DB" Brandao vs Will "The Kill" Chope

  • Brandao's Style - Muay thai, BJJ
  • Chope's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Brandao by KO
  • Thoughts - Sean Shelby can be so cruel sometimes.


Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Featherweight - Rony Jason vs "Super" Steven Siler

  • Jason's Style - Grappling
  • Siler's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Jason by decision


Lightweight - Michel "Tractor" Prazeres vs Mairbek "Beckan" Taisumov

  • Prazeres' Style - Grappling
  • Taisumov's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Taisumov by TKO


Light Heavyweight - Fabio Maldonado vs Gian Villante

  • Maldonado's Style - Boxing
  • Villante's Style - Football
  • Prediction - Maldonado by TKO


Lightweight - "Stormin'" Norman Parke vs Leonardo Santos

  • Parke's Style - Grappling
  • Santos' Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Santos by decision


Middleweight - Cezar "Mutante" Ferreira vs Clarence "C.B." Byron "The Doberman" Dolloway

  • Ferreira's Style - Striking
  • Dolloway's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Ferreira by TKO
  • Thoughts - Dolloway has a terrible face. I hope it gets punched a bunch!


Light Heavyweight - Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs Dan "Hendo" Henderson

  • Rua's Style - Muay thai, BJJ
  • Henderson's Style - Big Right Handerson, wrestling
  • Prediction - Henderson by KO
  • Thoughts - I know this fight won't live up to how great the first was, but I hope it is at least half as rad.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Event Primer - UFC 171

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that refuses to give War Machine a Slurpee.

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Featherweight - Daniel "The Pit" Pineda vs Robert "The Hammer" Whiteford

  • Pineda's Style - Grappling
  • Whiteford's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Pineda by submission


Middleweight - Robert "Bubba" McDaniel vs Sean "Tarzan" Strickland

  • McDaniel's Style - Grappling
  • Strickland's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Strickland by KO
  • Thoughts - Please go away, Bubba, nobody likes you.


Flyweight - Will Campuzano vs Justin "Tank" Scoggins

  • Campuzano's Style - Striking
  • Scoggins' Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Scoggins by KO


Lightweight - Renee Forte vs Frank "Sitkayan" Trevino

  • Forte's Style - Playing loud
  • Trevino's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Trevino by decision
  • Thoughts - What the fuck is a "Sitkayan" ?


Prelims (Fox Sports 2)

Welterweight - Sean "Black Magic" Spencer vs Alex "The Dominican Nightmare" Garcia

  • Spencer's Style - Freestyle
  • Garcia's Style - BJJ, striking
  • Prediction - Garcia by KO


Featherweight - Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs Dennis "The Menace" Bermudez

  • Hettes' Style - Judo
  • Bermudez's Style - Wrestling, boxing
  • Prediction - Bermudez by KO


Women's Bantamweight - Raquel "Rocky" Pennington vs Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade

  • Pennington's Style - Striking, grappling
  • Andrade's Style - BJJ, Muay thai
  • Prediction - Andrade by decision


Welterweight - Kelvin Gastelum vs Rick "The Horror" Story

  • Gastelum's Style - Wrestling, grappling
  • Story's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Gastelum by submission


Main Card (PPV)

Light Heavyweight - Ovince "OSP" St. Preux vs Nikita "The Al Capone" Krylov

  • St. Preux's Style - Football
  • Krylov's Style - Fedora
  • Prediction - Ovince by KO


Welterweight - Jake Shields vs Hector "Lightning" Lombard

  • Shields' Style - American Jiu-Jitsu, rorsin' around
  • Lombard's Style - Boxing, judo
  • Prediction - Shields by decision


Lightweight - Diego "The Dream" Sanchez vs Myles "Fury" Jury

  • Sanchez's Style - Wrestle-boxing, being a slippery lizard, DEVIL YOGA
  • Jury's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ
  • Prediction - Sanchez by decision
  • Thoughts - I would really like to see Diego not take a massive amount of brain trauma in this fight.


Welterweight - Carlos "The Natural Born Killer" Condit vs Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley

  • Condit's Style - Spinning shit
  • Woodley's Style - Wrestling, boxing
  • Prediction - Condit by TKO
  • Thoughts - Since Condit is the fighting version of Adam Scott, I want to see a MMA version of Parks and Recreation (Don Frye can be Ron Swanson)


Welterweight - Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks vs "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler

  • Hendricks' Style - Wrestlin', punchin'
  • Lawler's Style - Punchin'
  • Prediction - Lawler by TKO
  • Thoughts - So sad for Hendricks that as soon as he doesn't win the welterweight title, he loses it to Lawler.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Event Primer - UFC Fight Night 37

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's glad to have missed out on making a primer for Fight Night Macau (WOULD HAVE GONE 1-7, YEESH)

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Flyweight - Louis "Goodnight" Gaudinot vs Phil "Billy" Harris

  • Gaudinot's Style - Being a troll doll
  • Harris' Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Gaudinot by decision


Welterweight - Danny "The Cheesecake Assassin" Mitchell vs Igor Araujo

  • Mitchell's Style - Trying to kill Sarah Moras
  • Araujo's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Araujo by decision
  • Thoughts - Mitchell has my new favorite nickname, I just don't think he's that awesome a fighter.


Bantamweight - "Stunning" Roland Delorme vs "Dangerous" Davey Grant

  • Delorme's Style - Grappling
  • Grant's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Delorme by submission
  • Thoughts - If my prediction comes true, this will be the first sub win in the UFC in like 20+ fights. Does that seem low to anyone else?


Middleweight - Bradley "Bear" Scott vs Claudio Henrique "Mineiro" Da Silva

  • Scott's Style - Punchin', grapplin'
  • Silva's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Scott by TKO


Middleweight - Luke "The Big Slow" Barnatt vs Mats Nilsson

  • Barnatt's Style - Tall
  • Nilsson's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Barnatt by decision


Light Heavyweight - Ilir "The Sledgehammer" Latifi vs Cyrille "The Snake" Diabate

  • Latifi's Style - Phil Collins
  • Diabate's Style - Boxing
  • Prediction - Diabate by KO
  • Thoughts - Poor, poor Queen Latifi, you're gonna get snake-boxed something fierce


Main Card (FIGHT PASS)

Welterweight - Gunnar "Gunni" Nelson vs Omari "Lakec" Akhmedov

  • Nelson's Style - BJJ
  • Akhmedov's Style - Sambo
  • Prediction - Always bet on Dagestan. Akhmedov by TKO


Flyweight - Brad "One Punch" Pickett vs Neil "2Tap" Seery

  • Pickett's Style - PUNCH
  • Seery's Style - Looking into the future
  • Prediction - Pickett by KO
  • Thoughts - Sean Shelby, I applaud your numerical nickname matchmaking!


Lightweight - Michael "The Menace" Johnson vs Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard

  • Johnson's Style - Wrestling
  • Guillard's Style - Boxing
  • Prediction - Melvin does A Dumb Thing; Johnson by KO
  • Thoughts - Melvin, you should probably drop the "young" part of your nickname.


Light Heavyweight - Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson vs Jimi "Poster Boy" Manuwa

  • Gustafsson's Style - Kickboxing, havin' the best doges
  • Manuwa's Style - Knee-splosions
  • Prediction - Gustafsson by KO
  • Thoughts - I HOPE MANUWA DOESN'T USE HIS WARLOCK POWERS TO MAKE ALEX TEAR HIS ACL OR SOMETHING

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Event primer - UFC 170

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's always getting its hat stolen.

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Lightweight - Ernest "The Mad Titan" Chavez vs Yosdenis "The Pink Panther" Cedeno

  • Chavez's Style - Striking
  • Cedeno's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Cedeno by decision


Lightweight - Rafaello "Trator" Oliveira vs Erik "New Breed" Koch

  • Oliveira's Style - BJJ
  • Koch's Style - Kickboxing
  • Prediction - KOch by KO
  • Thoughts - Holy cow, did Koch poop in one of Dana White's cars? He probably shouldn't be this low on the prelims.


Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Flyweight - Zach "Fun Size" Makovsky vs Josh "The Gremlin" Sampo

  • Makovsky's Style - Grappling
  • Sampo's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Makovsky by TKO


Bantamweight - Cody "Renegade" Gibson vs Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling

  • Gibson's Style - Striking
  • Sterling's Style - Funk, grapping
  • Prediction - Sterling by submission


Bantamweight - Raphael Assuncao vs Pedro "The Young Punisher" Munhoz

  • Assuncao's Style - BJJ
  • Munhoz's Style - Punishing young people, BJJ
  • Prediction - Assuncao by submission


Women's Bantamweight - Alexis "Ally-Gator" Davis vs Jessica "Evil" Eye

  • Davis' Style - Grappling
  • Eye's Style - Smoking drugs
  • Prediction - Davis by submission


Main Card (PPV)

Welterweight - Robert Whittaker vs Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson

  • Whittaker's Style - Striking
  • Thompson's Style - Kickboxing
  • Prediction - Thompson by KO


Welterweight - Mike "Quicksand" Pyle vs TJ Waldburger

  • Pyle's Style - Mullet, grappling
  • Waldburger's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Pyle by TKO


Welterweight - Rory "Ares" MacDonald vs Demian Maia

  • MacDonald's Style - Being a robot that dresses like An Gestapo
  • Maia's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - MacDonald by decision


Light Heavyweight - Daniel "DC" Cormier vs Patrick "Durkin" Cummins

  • Cormier's Style - Wrestling
  • Cummins' Style - Barista
  • Prediction - Cormier by TKO
  • Thoughts - Cummins gonna get smashed into pulpy bits of jerk


Women's Bantamweight - "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey vs Sara McMann

  • Rousey's Style - Judo
  • McMann's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Rousey by submission (ARMBAR)
  • Thoughts - Two Olympic medalists are fighting, which should be rad! I just think McMann needs two or three more fights against high level competition

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Event Primer - UFC Fight Night 36

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that knows what the Wand Says (It is "I want to fuck Chuck!").

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Featherweight - Douglas "D'Silva" Silva de Andrande vs Zubair "Warrior" Tuhugov

  • Andrande's Style - Striking
  • Tuhugov's Style - Hugs, I hope!
  • Prediction - Tuhugov by KO


Welterweight - Ildemar "Marajo" Alcantara vs Albert "Einstein" Tumenov

  • Alcantara's Style - BJJ, Muay Thai
  • Tumenov's Style - Sambo (Probably, am I right?)
  • Prediction - Tumenov by TKO


Featherweight - Felipe "Sertanejo" Arantes vs Maximo "Maxi" Blanco

  • Arantes' Style - Muay Thai, BJJ
  • Blanco's Style - Flips
  • Prediction - Blanco by TKO


Bantamweight - Iuri "Marajo" Alcantara vs Wilson Reis

  • Alcantara's Style - BJJ
  • Reis' Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Alcantara by decision


Lightweight - Francisco "Massaranduba" Trinaldo vs Jesse "The Body Snatcher" Ronson

  • Trinaldo's Style - BJJ
  • Ronson's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Trinaldo by submission


Lightweight - Rodrigo Damm vs Ivan "Batman" Jorge

  • Damm's Style - BJJ, Wrestling
  • Jorge's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Jorge by decision


Lightweight - Cristiano Marcello vs Joe Proctor

  • Marcello's Style - BJJ
  • Proctor's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Marcello by submission


Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Featherweight - Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira vs Andy "The Little Axe" Ogle

  • Oliveira's Style - BJJ
  • Ogle's Style - Weeping
  • Prediction - Oliveira by submission


Middleweight - Viscardi Andrade vs Nico Musoke

  • Andrade's Style - Striking, grappling
  • Musoke's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Musoke by submission


Welterweight - Erick "Indio" Silva vs Takenori Sato

  • Silva's Style - Striking
  • Sato's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Silva by KO


Middleweight - Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs Francis "Limitless" Carmont

  • Souza's Style - BJJ, gator chomp-n-crawl
  • Carmont's Style - Tricking judges
  • Prediction - Souza by submission
  • Thoughts - I don't like you, Francis Carmont, and I really hope you get beaten handily by Ronnie Gators.


Middleweight - Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida vs Gegard Mousasi

  • Machida's Style - Karate, boogeying, monkey hugs
  • Mousasi's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ, looking sullen and bored
  • Prediction - Machida by TKO
  • Thoughts - Winner gets to be next in line for Chris Weidman to catastrophically injure!

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Event primer - UFC 169

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's a fan of Antony Pettis' #sillyassuits.

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Welterweight - Neil Magny vs Gasan "Cobra" Umalatov

  • Magny's Style - Grappling
  • Umalatov's Style - Sambo (I mean, probably, right?), being a diacritical mark
  • Prediction - Umalatov by submission
  • Thoughts - Go away, Neil Magny, nobody from TUF 16 is any good


Lightweight - Rashid "Highlander" Magomedov vs Tony Martin

  • Magomedov's Style - Sambo
  • Martin's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Magomedov by decision


Middleweight - Clint "Headbussa" Hester vs Andy "Tank Mode" Enz

  • Hester's Style - Striking
  • Enz's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Hester by KO
  • Thoughts - This is kind of a decent set of nicknames from both dudes.


Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Lightweight - Al "Raging" Iaquinta vs Kevin "Mo-Town Phenom" Lee

  • Iaquinta's Style - Boxing, BJJ
  • Lee's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Iaquinta by decision
  • Thoughts - Serra-Longo Fight Team continues to roll. STRONG ISLAND, BABY!


Middleweight - Tom "Kong" Watson vs Nick "The Jersey Devil" Catone

  • Watson's Style - Boxing
  • Catone's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Catone by decision


Flyweight - Chris "Kamikaze" Cariaso vs Danny "The Gremlin" Martinez

  • Cariaso's Style - Striking
  • Martinez's Style - Punching
  • Prediction - Martinez by decision


Lightweight - John "The Bull" Makdessi vs Alan "Nuguette" Patrick

  • Makdessi's Style - Striking, wonky eye
  • Patrick's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Patrick by submisison


Main Card (PPV)

Lightweight - Jamie Varner vs Abel "Killer" Trujillo

  • Varner's Style - Wrestling
  • Trujillo's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Trujillo by KO
  • Thoughts - You go away, too, Jamie Varner.


Flyweight - John "Hands of Stone" Lineker vs Ali "Puncher King" Bagautinov

  • Lineker's Style - Striking, missing weight
  • Bagautinov's Style - Punching
  • Prediction - Bagautinov by TKO, Lineker comes in at least 2 pounds heavy


Heavyweight - Alistair "Demolition Man" Overeem vs Frank Mir

  • Overeem's Style - Kickboxing
  • Mir's Style - BJJ, Smug
  • Prediction - Overeem by KO
  • Thoughts - Both of these guys lose in very funny ways, so this fight should be stupid-entertaining


Featherweight - Jose "Junior" Aldo vs Ricardo "The Bully" Lamas

  • Aldo's Style - Muay Thai, soccer
  • Lamas' Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Aldo by KO


Bantamweight - Renan "Barao" Pegado vs Urijah "The California Kid" Faber

  • Pegado's Style - BJJ, Muay Thai, being a Nosferatu
  • Faber's Style - Wrestling, BANG Muay Thai, Dougie-ing
  • Prediction - Barao by decision

Friday, January 24, 2014

Event primer - UFC on Fox 10

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's suffered grievous bodily harm from Sweden's own IKEA meatballs.

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Heavyweight - Walt Harris vs Nikita "The Al Capone" Krylov

  • Harris' Style - Basketball, Striking
  • Krylov's Style - Grapping
  • Prediction - Krylov by TKO


Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Welterweight - George Sullivan vs Mike "Biggie" Rhodes

  • Sullivan's Style - BJJ, striking
  • Rhodes' Style - Kickboxing, basketball
  • Prediction - Sullivan by KO


Lightweight - Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank vs Mike "The Wolverine" Rio

  • Cruickshank's Style - Kickboxing
  • Rio's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Rio by submission


Bantamweight - Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs Hugo "Wolverine" Viana

  • Hernandez's Style - Striking, Miletich Fighting Systems
  • Viana's Style - Boxing
  • Prediction - Viana by decision
  • Thoughts - I know there's twenty pounds between them, but I still want to see Viana vs Rio in a nickname fight


Bantamweight - Chico "The King" Camus vs Yaotzin Meza

  • Camus' Style - Kickboxing
  • Meza's Style - Wrestling, boxing
  • Prediction - Meza by submission


Bantamweight - Eddie Wineland vs Yves "Tiger" Jabouin

  • Wineland's Style - Kickboxing, wrestling
  • Jabouin's Style - Kickboxing
  • Prediction - Wineland by TKO


Bantamweight - Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres vs Sergio Pettis

  • Caceres' Style - BJJ, the Glow
  • Pettis' Style - Kickboxing
  • Prediction - Pettis by decision


Main Card (Fox)

Featherweight - Darren "The Damage" Elkins vs Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens

  • Elkins' Style - Wrestlin
  • Stephens' Style - Kickboxing
  • Prediction - Elkins by decision


Lightweight - Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone vs Adriano Martins

  • Cerrone's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ, GETTING SOME, Boat rage
  • Martins' Style - BJJ, Muay Thai
  • Prediction - Cerrone by KO


Heavyweight - Stipe Miocic vs Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga

  • Miocic's Style - Baseball
  • Gonzaga's Style - BJJ, vlogging
  • Predictions - Miocic by TKO


Lightweight - Benson "Smooth" Henderson vs Josh "The Punk" Thomson

  • Henderson's Style - Grappling
  • Thomson's Style - Kickboxing
  • Prediction - Henderson by submission

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Event primer - World Series of Fighting 8

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's supporting Cat Zingano in her time of need. Please do the same!

Prelims (Sherdog.com)

Welterweight - Jose "The Fresh Prince" Caceres vs Anderson "Son" Melo

  • Caceres' Style - Grappling
  • Melo's Style - Striking, grappling
  • Prediction - Caceres by submission
  • Thoughts - Caceres ain't even from West Philadelphia, born and raised, illegal use of nickname!


Featherweight - Freddy Assuncao vs Brenson Hansen

  • Assuncao's Style - Freestyle
  • Hansen's Style - Freestyle
  • Prediction - Hansen by decision


Bantamweight - Alexis "The Exorcist" Vila vs Sidemar "Sideco" Honorio

  • Vila's Style - Wrestling, striking
  • Honorio's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Vila by decision


Heavyweight - Scott "The Bear" Barrett vs Derrick "Caveman" Mehmen

  • Barrett's Style - Wrestling
  • Mehmen's Style - PUNCH
  • Prediction - Mehmen by KO
  • Thoughts - Mehmen gets my vote for funniest and best knockout of 2013, maybe all-time. Also, this is a top-notch nickname fight


Welterweight - Valdir "BBMonster" Araujo vs Tyler "The Evolution" Stinson

  • Araujo's Style - Freestyle
  • Stinson's style - Striking
  • Prediction - Stinson by TKO
  • Thoughts - Is BBMonster better than BxB Hulk? Probably not. Also, Alabama thinks that Tyler Stinson is an unproven theory.


Main Card (NBC Sports Network)

Lightweight - Jorge "Macaco" Patino vs Luis "Baboon" Palomino

  • Patino's Style - BJJ
  • Palomino's Style - BJJ, capoeira
  • Prediction - Palomino by TKO
  • Thoughts - Monkey nickname fight! YEAH!


Bantamweight - Cody "Bam Bam" Bollinger vs Tyson Nam

  • Bollinger's Style - Grappling
  • Nam's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Nam by TKO


Women's Strawweight - Jessica "JAG" Aguilar vs Alida Gray

  • Aguilar's Style - BJJ
  • Gray's Style - Judo
  • Prediction - Aguilar by submission
  • Thoughts - Kinda lame of WSoF to not have this other title fight as the co-main event.


Light Heavyweight - Anthony "Rumble" Johnson vs Mike "MAK" Kyle

  • Johnson's Style - Boxing, wrestling, buffet
  • Kyle's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Johnson by KO
  • Thoughts - Always and forever, FUCK MIKE KYLE (One of these days, I'll finish that Cage Justice: Mike Kyle edition and then everyone can echo my sentiments)


Lightweight - Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje vs Richard Patishnock

  • Gaethje's Style - Striking
  • Alternate Gaethje Nickname - Justin Gaethje "To a Nunnery"
  • Patishnock's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Gaethje by KO

Monday, January 13, 2014

Event primer - UFC Fight Night 35

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that thinks Nate Diaz shouldn't be scared, comrade, and just fight Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Lightweight - Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman vs Beneil "Benny" Dariush
  • Brenneman's Style - Wrestling
  • Dariush's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Brenneman by TKO
  • Thoughts - Wait, so Beneil is from Iran and has "Darius" in his surname, but doesn't go by "Prince of Persia" or anything similar? He done goofed, big time.

Lightweight - Vinc "From Hell" Pichel vs Garett "Goodnight" Whitely
  • Pichel's Style - Striking
  • Whitely's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Pichel by KO
  • Thoughts - Rumor is if you hum the Dagestan anthem (They do have an anthem, right?), near Pichel, he goes catatonic and gets a total deer-in-headlights look.

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Flyweight - Alptekin "Turkish Delight' Ozkilic vs Louis "Da Last Samurai" Smolka
  • Ozkilic's Style - Wrestling, luring English schoolchildren into the clutches of the White Witch.
  • Smolka's Style - Grappling, being Tom Cruise?
  • Prediction - Ozkilic by decision

Middleweight - Trevor "Hot Sauce" Smith vs Brian "B-Hou" Houston
  • Smith's Style - Grappling, AND1'ing
  • Houston's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Houston by KO

Lightweight - Elias "Xuxu" Silveiro vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg
  • Silveiro's Style - Striking
  • Vallie-Flagg's Style - Striking and grappling
  • Prediction - Vallie-Flagg by decision
  • Thoughts - "Xuxu" apparently means both chayote and also cutie. Brazil is weird.

Lightweight - "Stripper" Ramsey Nijem vs Justin "Fast Eddie" Edwards
  • Nijem's Style - Wrestling
  • Edwards' Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Edwards by decision

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Lightweight - Cole "Magrinho" Miller vs Sam Sicilia
  • Miller's Style - BJJ
  • Sicila's Style - Boxing
  • Prediction - Miller by submission
  • Thoughts - American Top Team is a cult, right?

Flyweight - John Moraga vs Dustin Ortiz
  • Moraga's Style - Grappling
  • Ortiz's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Moraga by KO

Middleweight - Derek Brunson vs Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero
  • Brunson's Style - Poker
  • Romero's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Romero by KO
  • Thoughts - Romero's string of Cool Knockouts is slowly overwriting "did a FANTASTIC ankle pick" as my lasting memory of him.

Bantamweight - TJ Dillashaw vs Mike "The Hulk" Easton
  • Dillashaw's Style - Grappling
  • Easton's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Dillashaw by submission
  • Thoughts - Dillashaw is an Alpha Male, so he gets the Dougie Treatment. Also, I really hope Easton splits from Lloyd Irvin's creepy ass cult.

Middleweight - Lorenz "Monsoon" Larkin vs Brad Tavares
  • Larkin's Style - Striking, shaving crazy stuff into his hair
  • Tavares' Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Larkin by decision

Middleweight - Luke Rockhold vs Constantino "Costa" Philippou
  • Rockhold's Style - Kickboxing, surfing, skating
  • Philippou's Style - Boxing
  • Prediction - Rockhold by decision

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Event primer - UFC Fight Night 34

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's gonna watch every Olaf Alfonso fight on FIGHT PASS.

A brief note - This event is the UFC's first foray into their new Fight Pass system, which is good in theory, but in the reality of this card, is littered with fighters who I believe are entirely fictitious. As such, my notes on fighter styles and fight predictions will be even more slipshod than usual.

Prelims (Fight Pass)

Bantamweight - Leandro "Brodinho" Issa vs Russell Doane

  • Issa's Style - Grappling
  • Alternate Issa nickname - Leandro Issa "Me, Mario!"
  • Doane's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Issa by decision


Bantamweight - Dustin "The Diamond" Kimura vs Jon "The Heat" Delos Reyes

  • Kimura's Style - Grappling
  • Reyes' Style - Freestyle
  • Prediction - Kimura by submission (Not a kimura, though)


Lightweight - Mairbek "Beckan" Taisumov vs Tae Hyun "Supernatural" Bang

  • Taisumov's Style - Probably sambo!
  • Bang's Style - Standing
  • Prediction - Taisumov by submission
  • Thoughts - Though not as cool as Dagestanis, Chechens are pretty cool Russian-esque fighters. Also, I think there is an entire subgenre of romance novels about Supernatural Bangs.


Bantamweight - Royston Wee vs Dave "Scarecrow" Galera

  • Wee's Style - Going home, grappling
  • Fake Wee nickname - Royston "Vasey" Wee
  • Galera's Style - Freestyle
  • Prediction - Galera by submission


Lightweight - Quinn Mulhern vs Katsunori Kikuno

  • Mulhern's Style - Sleaze-stache
  • Kikuno's Style - Kick, you know?
  • Prediction - Kikuno by KO
  • Thoughts - I sometimes get Kikuno and Kitaoka confused, but then I remember Kikuno throws crescent KIKs so that helps.


Featherweight - Max "Blessed" Holloway vs Will "The Kill" Chope

  • Holloway's Style - Kickboxing
  • Chope's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Holloway by KO


Main Card (FIGHT PASS)

Bantamweight - Kyung Ho "Mr. Perfect" Kang vs Shunichi "Rolling Star" Shimizu

  • Kang's Style - Birthing McGillicutties, grappling
  • Shimizu's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Shimizu by decision


Welterweight - Kiichi "Strasser" Kunimoto vs Luiz "Besouro" Dutra, Jr

  • Kunimot's Style - Grappling
  • Dutra's Style - Freestyle
  • Prediction - Kunimoto by submission


Featherweight - Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri vs Sean Soriano

  • Kawajiri's Style - Crushing
  • Soriano's Style - Blogging (Oh, waith, I'm thinking of Shea Serrano, never mind)
  • Prediction - Crusher gonna Crush


Welterweight - Tarec "The Sponge" Saffiedine vs Hyun Gyu "The Ace" Lim

  • Saffiedine's Style - Kickboxing, grappling
  • Lim's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Lim by KO