Tuesday, November 10, 2009

By Isaac Kuhlman

  Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko fought Brett Rogers on Strikeforce's CBS-televised MMA card on Saturday night live on free television, and the result was a devastating second-round knock out that had Rogers on his back not knowing where he was. The broadcast was an internationally televised event that showcased Emelianenko on national, American television for the first time. The show got a 4.04 million viewers average, and the main event drew 5.46 million viewers to see "The Last Emperor" make claim to his throne.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

By Isaac Kuhlman

  This week it was leaked from Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography, Open, that he had purposefully ingested the narcotic "crystal meth" during his playing career. The instance was documented on a positive drug test by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) during the 1997 season. To this test, Agassi sent a letter to the ATP claiming that he accidentally ingested the drug by drinking from a bottle that his friend, "Slim", had put the drug in. Apparently, that "heartfelt" lie, was enough to convince the Tour that he was sincere and honest. Now the news comes out that the whole apology/explanation was a lie, and that stings not just the ATP but also some fans and other pros.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

By Isaac Kuhlman

  So, the much-anticipated debut of DREAM's "White Cage" and 3 5-minute rounds was a little less than fantastic (the cage helped keep action going, but the shorter 1st round made the rounds seem really short), but the fights that were on the card did not disappoint. The only thing missing was Paulo Filho who didn't show for the fight and was not able to be located until his mom (that's right, his mom) called DREAM organizers to tell them he couldn't get his Visa to fight on the card. That said, Eddie Alvarez, Alistair Overeem, Marius Zaromskis, and Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba all looked incredible in their victories.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

By Isaac Kuhlman

  UFC 104 was supposed to be a true test for Lyoto Machida, because Mauricio "Shogun" Rua--his opponent--is a fighter that is fast, strong and action oriented. The fight was supposed to be a testament to Rua's ground game and grappling skills. Instead, in my opinion, the fight was the example that no matter what Machida's opponent is good at, he's better.