Thursday, October 24, 2013

Event primer - UFC Ultimate Fight Night 30

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that hopes Chael Sonnen teaches all fighters on TUF Brazil how to buy houses for their moms.

Prelims (Facebook/YouTube)

Middleweight - Michael "Judo" Kuiper vs Bradley "Bear" Scott
  • Kuiper's Style - Going out on a limb here, I'll say judo
  • Scott's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Kuiper by TKO

Featherweight - Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs Robert Whiteford
  • Hettes's Style - Judo
  • Whiteford's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Hettes by submission

Featherweight - Cole "Magrinho" Miller vs Andy "Little Axe" Ogle
  • Miller's Style - BJJ, human scarecrow
  • Ogle's Style - Striking, crying
  • Prediction - Miller by submission

Women's Bantamweight - Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade vs Rosi "The Surgeon" Sexton
  • Andrade's Style - BJJ, kickboxing
  • Sexton's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Andrade by decision

Middleweight - Luke "Bigslow" Barnatt vs Andrew "Highlight" Craig
  • Barnatt's Style - Striking
  • Craig's Style - Freestyle
  • Prediction - Barnatt by decision

Lightweight - Piotr "Pletwal" Hallmann vs Al "Raging" Iaquinta
  • Hallmann's Style - Striking, grappling
  • Iaquinta's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Iaquinta by KO

Main Card (Fox Sports 2)

Flyweight - John "Hands of Stone" Lineker vs Phil "Billy" Harris
  • Lineker's Style - Punching
  • Harris's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Lineker by KO
  • Thoughts - I wonder how upset Phil is that his brother Paul got cut recently.

Middleweight - Alessio "Legionarius" Sakara vs Nico Musoke
  • Sakara's Style - Boxing
  • Musoke's Style - Freestyle
  • Prediction - Sakara by KO

Lightweight - "Stormin'" Norman Parke vs Jon "Super Saiyan" Tuck
  • Parke's Style - BJJ
  • Tuck's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Tuck by submission

Light Heavyweight - Jimi "The Poster Boy" Manuwa vs Ryan "The Big Deal" Jimmo
  • Manuwa's Style - Striking
  • Jimmo's Style - Popping, locking
  • Prediction - Manuwa by KO

Lightweight - Ross "The Real Deal" Pearson vs Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard
  • Pearson's Style - Kickboxing
  • Guillard's Style - Boxing, American Whu-Hit-U
  • Prediction - Guillard by decision

Middleweight - Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida vs Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz
  • Machida's Style - Karate, pee drinking, monkey hugs
  • Munoz's Style - Wrestling, punches
  • Prediction - Machida by KO

Event primer - World Series of Fighting 6

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's like two slimy lizards.

Prelims (Sherdog.com)

Featherweight - Alexandre "Pulga" Pimentel vs Jade Porter
  • Pimentel's Style - BJJ
  • Porter's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Porter by decision

Bantamweight - Chad "Robo" Robichaux vs Andrew "The Golden Boy" Yates
  • Robichaux's Style - BJJ
  • Yates's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Robichaux by submission

Featherweight - Nick LoBosco vs Fabio Mello
  • LoBosco's Style - Freestyle
  • Mello's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - LoBosco by decision

Light Heavyweight - Francisco "Kiko" France vs Hans Stringer
  • France's Style - BJJ
  • Stringer's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Stringer by KO

Featherweight - Miguel "Angel" Torres vs Pablo "The Hurricane" Alfonso
  • Torres's Style - Wrestling, BJJ
  • Alfonso's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Torres by decision

Lightweight - Jacob "Feelgood" Volkmann vs Luiz "Buscape" Firmino
  • Volkmann's Style - Wrestling, libertarianism
  • Firmino's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Volkmann be decision
  • Thoughts - I wonder if Volkmann will get to say something that gets him investigated by the Secret Service again.

Flyweight - Alexis "The Exorcist" Villa vs Josh "The Finisher" Rettinghouse
  • Villa's Style - Striking
  • Rettinghouse's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Rettinghouse by submission
  • Thoughts - Villa vs House, domicile fight!

Main Card (NBC Sports)

Lightweight - Justin Gaethje vs Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon
  • Gaethje's Style - Striking
  • Lauzon's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ
  • Prediction - Gaethje by KO

Welterweight - Jon Fitch vs Marcelo "Grilo" Alfaya
  • Fitch's Style - Wrestling, Fitching
  • Alfaya's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Fitch by decision

Bantamweight - Marlon Moraes vs Carson "Little Juggernaut" Beebe
  • Moraes's Style - BJJ, kickboxing
  • Beebe's Style -BJJ
  • Prediction - Moraes by TKO

Welterweight - Josh "The People's Warrior" Burkman vs Steve Carl
  • Burkman's Style - American Whu-Hit-U
  • Carl's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Burkman by KO

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Event primer - UFC 166

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's never made anyone smirk one smile.

Prelims - Facebook/YouTube

Bantamweight - Dustin "The Disciple" Pague vs Kyoji Horiguchi
  • Pague's Style -BJJ (Bethlehem Jesus-Jitsu)
  • Horiguchi's Style - Striking
  • Prediction -Horiguchi by KO

Featherweight - Jeremy Larsen vs Andre "Touchy" Fili
  • Larsen's Style -Freestyle
  • Fili's Style -Striking
  • Prediction -Fili by TKO

Lightweight - Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson vs Mike "The Wolverine" Rio
  • Ferguson's Style -Striking
  • Rio's Style -Wrestling
  • Prediction -Ferguson by KO

Welterweight - TJ Waldburger vs Adlan "Borz" Amagov
  • Waldburger's Style -BJJ
  • Amagov's Style -Striking
  • Prediction -Amagov by KO

Prelims - Fox Sports 1

Lightweight - George Sotiropolous vs "King Karl" KJ Noons
  • Sotiropolous's Style - BJJ
  • Noons's Style - Kickboxing, hair maintenance
  • Prediction - Sotiropolous by submission

Women's Bantamweight - Sarah Kaufman vs Jessica "Evil" Eye
  • Kaufman's Style - Striking
  • Eye's Style -Striking
  • Prediction - Kaufman by TKO
  • Thoughts - This fight is going to be rad, I bet.

Welterweight - Nate "The Great" Marquardt vs Hector "Lightning" Lombard
  • Marquardt's Style - Striking
  • Lombard's Style - Boxing, judo
  • Prediction - Marquardt by TKO
  • Thoughts - Former middleweights meet at welterweight because, sure, why not?

Middleweight - Tim "The Barbarian" Boetsch vs CB "The Doberman" Dolloway
  • Boestch's Style - Judo
  • Dolloway's Style -Grappling
  • Prediction - Boetsch by KO
  • Thoughts -Clarence's face never fails to make me laugh and laugh

Main Card - PPV

Flyweight - John "The Magician" Dodson vs Darrell "The Mongoose" Montague
  • Dodson's Style - Striking, being a larger-than-average squirrell
  • Montague's Style -Wrestling
  • Prediction - Dodson by KO

Heavyweight - Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga vs Shawn "The Savage" Jordan
  • Gonzaga's Style - BJJ, Vlogging
  • Jordan's Style - Striking, Football
  • Prediction - Gonzaga by submission

Lightweight - Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez vs Diego "The Dream" Sanchez
  • Melendez's Style - Wrestling
  • Sanchez's Style - Wrestling, being out of his gourd crazy
  • Prediction - Sanchez by submission
  • Thoughts -I am looking forward to this fight so much. Gonna be the eggiest.

Heavyweight - Daniel "DC" Cormier vs Roy "Big Country" Nelson
  • Cormier's Style - Wrestling
  • Nelson's Style - Boxing, BJJ
  • Prediction - Cormier by decision

Heavyweight - Cain Velasquez vs Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos
  • Velasquez's Style - Wrestling, boxing
  • Dos Santos's Style - Boxing
  • Prediction -Velasquez by decision

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Event Primer - UFC Ultimate Fight Night 29

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that voted Nate Diaz "Most Likely to Be a Colossal Fuckup" in high school. (And yesterday)

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Lightweight - Allan "Nuguette" Patrick vs Garett "Goodnight" Whitely
  • Patrick's Style -Freestyle
  • Whitely's Style -Striking
  • Prediction - Whitely by TKO
Flyweight - Iliarde Santos vs Chris "Kamikaze" Cariaso
  • Santos's Style -BJJ
  • Cariaso's Style -Striking
  • Prediction - Santos by decision

Welterweight - Yan Cabral vs David "Daudi" Mitchell
  • Cabral's Style -BJJ
  • Mitchell's Style - Grappling, panel shows
  • Prediction - Mitchell by decision
Welterweight - Ildemar "Marajo" Alcantara vs Igor Araujo
  • Alcantara's Style -Striking
  • Araujo's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Alcantara by TKO
Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Bantamweight - Raphael Assuncao vs T.J. "The Viper" Dillashaw
  • Assuncao's Style -BJJ
  • Dillashaw's Style -Wrestling
  • Prediction - Dillashaw by KO
  • Thoughts - Dillashaw is Team Alpha Male, so of course it's Dougie Time.

Welterweight - Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares vs Mike Pierce
  • Palhares's Style - BJJ, leglocks
  • Alternate Palhares nicknames - Rousimar "Paul Harris" Palhares, Rousimar "Who's Omar Paul Harris?" Palhares
  • Pierce's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Pierce by decision
Light Heavyweight - Fabio Maldonado vs Joey "The Mexicutioner Beltran
  • Maldonado's Style - Boxing, body punches
  • Beltran's Style - Striking, Homer Simpson defense
  • Prediction - Maldonado by TKO

Light Heavyweight - Thiago Silva vs Matt "The Hammer" Hammill
  • Silva's Style - Muay Thai, BJJ, inhuman urine
  • Hammill's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Silva by submission
Welterweight - Erick "Indio" Silva vs Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim
  • Silva's Style - Muay Thai
  • Kim's Style - Judo, grappling, beating up wiener kids
  • Prediction - Kim by decision
Welterweight - Demian Maia vs Jake Shields
  • Maia's Style - BJJ
  • Shields's Style - American Jiu-jitsu
  • Alternate Shields nickname - Jake "Rorse Facie" Shields
  • Prediction - Maia by submission