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!