Showing posts with label Josh Burkman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Josh Burkman. Show all posts

Thursday, October 24, 2013

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

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Event Primer - World Series of Fighting 3

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's terrified to stand and bang with Shinya Aoki.

Preliminary Card (Sherdog.com)

Lightweight - Brenson Hansen vs Josh Montalvo
  • Hansen's Style -Freestyle
  • Montalvo's Style - Freestyle
  • Prediction - Hansen by decision
  • Thoughts - "Brenson Hansen" sounds like the Dollar Store-version of Benson Henderson.
Bantamweight - Carson "Little Juggernaut" Beebe vs Joe Murphy
  • Beebe's Style - Grappling
  • Murphy's Style - Grapling
  • Prediction -Murphy by submission
  • Thoughts - I've never been able to determine which of the Beebe brothers, Carson or Chase are the worst (All MMA siblings are split between good and awful fighters) because both are pretty crappy.
Featherweight - Jeff Smith vs Jerrod Sanders
  • Smith's Style - Grappling
  • Sanders's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction - Sanders by submission

Middleweight - Kendrick "Big Problem" Miree vs Krasimi "The Wrestler" Mladenov
  • Miree's Style -Grappling
  • Mladenov's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction -  Mladenov by decision

Lightweight - John "Guns" Gunderson vs Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon
  • Gunderson's Style - BJJ
  • Lauzon's Style - BJJ
  • Prediction - Gunderson by submission
  • Thoughts - In reference to the Beebe fight, Dan Lauzon is most assuredly the crappier of the two Lauzon brothers.

Main Card (NBC Sports)

Lightweight - Jacob "Dr. Feelgood" Volkmann vs Lyle "Fancy Pants" Beerbohm
  • Volkmann's Style - Wrestling, complaining about OBAMA
  • Beerbohm's Style - Grappling, meth
  • Prediction - Beerbohm by submission
  • Thoughts - If Volkmann wins, he'll be fine saying whatever he wants, since the Secret Service won't be watching World Series of Fighting.

Lightweight - Brian "The Bandit" Cobb vs Justin Gaethje
  • Cobb's Style -Grappling
  • Gaethje's Style - Striking
  • Prediction -Gaethje by TKO

Welterweight - Steve Carl vs Tyson "The Man Of" Steele
  • Carl's Style - Grappling, Army combatives
  • Steele's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction -Steele by decision

Welterweight - Jon Fitch vs Josh "The People's Warrior" Burkman
  • Fitch's Style - Wrestling, Fitching, temporal anomalies
  • Burkman's Stylel - American Whu-Hit-U
  • Prediction - Fitch by decision
  • Thoughts - Due to Fitch's status as being unstuck in time, he might be fighting Burkman for the first time when he goes into the cage on Saturday.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Event Primer - World Series of Fighting 2

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's making a fortune in Wolf Ticket futures.

Prelims (Sherdog.com)

Lightweight - Ozzy Dugulubgov vs Chris Wade
  • Dugulubgov's Style -Striking
  • Wade's Style - Grappling
  • Prediction -Dugulubgov by KO
  • Thoughts - Ozzy has the best disparity in first and last names (I know "Ozzy" is probably short for Ozmandrovitchanov or whatever, but shut up)

Welterweight - Igor Gracie vs Richard Patishnock
  • Gracie's Style -BJJ
  • Patishnock's Style -Freestyle
  • Prediction -Gracie by submission

Welterweight - Kris "Savage" McCray vs Danillo "Indio" Villefort
  • McCray's Style -Grappling
  • Villefort's Style -Grappling
  • Prediction -McCray by decision

Featherweight - Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn vs Alexandre "Pulga" Pimentel
  • Glenn's Style -Striking
  • Pimentel's Style -Submissions
  • Prediction -Glenn by TKO
  • Thoughts - Pimental loaf is disgusting

Featherweight - Waylon Lowe vs Cameron "Money Man" Dollar
  • Lowe's Style -Striking
  • Dollar's Style -Grappling
  • Prediction -Lowe by TKO

Main Card (NBC Sports Network)

Lightweight - Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante vs Justin Gaethje "To a Nunnery"
  • Cavalcante's Style - BJJ
  • Gaethje's Style -Striking
  • Prediction -Cavalcante by submission

Welterweight - Josh "The People's Warrior" Burkman" vs Aaron "A-Train" Simpson
  • Burkman's Style - American Whu Hit U
  • Simpson's Style - Wrestling
  • Prediction - Burkman by Hitting U (You being Aaron Simpson. Thanks for reading this blog, Aaron!)
  • Thoughts - After his fight against Gerald Harris, I want to see Burkman survive longer and longer submission attempts. Can he just get stuck in a triangle for three rounds straight?

Middleweight - Dave Branch vs Paulo "Reward Hunter" Filho
  • Branch's Style - BJJ
  • Filho's Style - BJJ, drugs
  • Prediction - Filho by submission (FILHO IS BACK, BABY!)
  • Thoughts - My prediction is going to look hilarious when Filho doesn't even make it to the arena.

Bantamweight - Marlon Moraes vs Tyson Nam
  • Moraes's Style - Freestyle
  • Nam's Style - Striking
  • Prediction - Nam by KO
  • Thoughts - Reminder that Nam is putting his imaginary, lineal Bellator bantamweight title on the line in this fight.

Heavyweight - Andrei "Pitbull" Arlovski vs Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
  • Arlovski's Style - Boxing, sambo
  • Johnson's Style - Boxing, wrestling
  • Prediction - Johnson by KO
  • Thoughts - It's been too long since a heavyweight fighter from a former Soviet bloc country has fought a welterweight. This should be extra ridiculous since Johnson is a Blackzilian, but even with that curse (Though not in WSoF!), I think Arlovski's chin is too fragmented at this point to withstand some Rumble-Bombs.