For Once and Four All forget a Fifth Vazquez-Marquez Fight

Here we come at last to see the fourth and maybe the last fight between Israel Vazquez (44 wins, 4 losses and 32 wins by KO) and Rafael Marquez (38 wins, 5 losses and 33 wins by KO) this Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the home of the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, the very first place where the first Vazquez-Marquez fight was tough and fought competitively.

The Vasquez-Marquez 1 on March 3, 2007 was considered one of 2007’s great fights that showed us Vazquez knocking Marquez in the third round but the fight ended in the seventh round when Vazquez’s nose was badly broken and couldn’t breathe anymore that made Vazquez quit the fight.

Three months later, saw us the rematch on August 4, 2007 that was named Ring Magazine’s Fight of the Year for 2007 in which the third round saw us both fighters standing toe-to-toe punishing each other that had become the Ring Magazine Round of the Year. Though Vazquez suffered cuts over both eyes, he kayoed Marquez in the sixth round.

The third fight, seven months later on March 1, 2008 was perhaps the best fight of the three fights that showed us Vazquez and Marquez standing toe-to-toe and trading bombs with each other for twelve grueling and punishing rounds. Though Marquez knocked-out Vazquez in the fourth round, he was deducted a one point for low blows in round ten and received an eight count in the final seconds of the round twelve that earned Vazquez a thin split decision. That fight was named Fight of the Year of 2008 by Ring Magazine and the fourth round was Ring Magazine’s Round of the Year. 

And now for the fourth time the aging fighters will again punish each other in a fight that could end all their  fights. So what will happen if Marquez wins and will even the fight with Vazquez, does this means for a fifth fight? For us, they have given us one of the greatest fight trilogy in boxing history that are comparable to the intensity of other great boxing trilogies as like with Ali-Frazer, Barrera-Morales, Holyfield-Bowe and Gatti-Ward, a fifth fight would be enough for us or even a fourth fight is better if avoided. Yes, we need a great fight, but for them they need to fight someone better in order to prove how great they are, for a great boxer means fighting the best out there not fighting the same fighter for the fourth time in a long span of time. Too much time wasted to prove how great they are. They should fight someone with the calibers of Yuriorkis Gamboa and Juan Manuel Lopez. Yes, fighting with each other for the fourth time could prove who’s the greatest between them, but in boxing, fighting the best is a road to boxing greatness.

L.A. Lakers beats Phoenix Suns grabbing a 2-0 lead

Pau Gasol poured 14 of his 29 points in the 4th quarter and the defending NBA champs easily roared away in the final minutes for a 124-112 dismantling of the Phoenix Suns. Gasol grabbed 9 rebounds and had 5 assists, is the game’s top performer where he and Kobe Bryant who has a double-double (21 points and 13 assists) had a superb offensive game that work against the Phoenix Suns that is one of the NBA’s highest-scoring teams. 

For the second straight game, “We want Boston!” chants rained down from the Staples Center crowd in the final minutes. It only fuels the fire of revenge for the Green Team who ousted the Lakers in 2008 NBA finals 4-2. If things will run smoothly for these two teams, the 2010 NBA Finals will feature two NBA Champions for the past 2 years. It will be an exciting match-up again, a classic Lakers-Celtic rivalry. 

After Kobe Bryant scored 40 points in Game 1, it was now clearer for the Phoenix Suns whom they must guard and double-team. But double teaming Bryant is not an easy task, as last year’s finals MVP ended making a record of the most assists (13 points) by a Lakers player in a postseason game since Magic Johnson in 1996. Although Bryant’s streak of six straight 30-point game ended, it open a lot of scoring opportunities for his team mates by dishing easy assist. The one who benefited the assist most was Gasol who draws foul each time Bryant dishes an assist on him. Ron Artest has a high scoring night too, scoring 18 points along with Lamar Odom who had a double-double too (17 points and game high11 rebounds). Bynum also contributed 13 points despite playing with an injury.

Game 3 will be held in US Airways Center at Phoenix, Arizona. It will be tough hole for the Phoenix Suns to get out having the fact that the Lakers have only lost once in franchise’s history in a best-of-seven-playoff series after taking 2-0 lead. Unless the Suns figures out a way to beat L.A. there will be a Hollywood and Bean Town showdown (if things run smoothly too for the Celtics) in this year’s NBA Finals. Grant Hill who is having a hot game, scored 14 of his 23 points in the 3rd quarter that help the Phoenix Suns erased a 14 point lead by the Lakers and came to tie the game at 90 a piece in the end of the 3rd quarter. Steve Nash had a double-double, too, (11 points and a game high 15 assists). Jason Richardson scores a team high 27 points while Suns all-star forward Amare Stoudemire scored 18 points who was booed by the fans when he put down Lamar Odom’s superb Game 1 double-double (19 points and 19 rebound), calling it as a lucky game for Odom.

No it was not just pure luck but also about skills. Amare should close his mouth and find answers for the deep hole that they are in right now and must do find-out if his Phoenix Suns has the luck to get even and win the series for them.

The Boston Celtics did the Unthinkable

Oh man, that was a close game! A back to back losing effort in 2 close games for the Orlando Magic that made the Boston Celtics up 2 games to none in the NBA Eastern Finals. What a mockery for the Orlando Magic who sweeps the two teams they have meet in the 1st and 2nd Round NBA Playoff (Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks respectively) and are now facing the same looming sweep at the hands of the surging Boston Celtics.

As the Boston Celtics was getting out the Amway Arena and in the city of Orlando they know in their minds that there will be a sweep and a revenge for the team who ousted them in last year’s 2nd Round Playoff. Celtics’ Paul Pierce even posted in his Twitter account: Anybody got a broom?, that somehow taunt Dwight Howard who’s game high 30 points could not prevent Orlando Magic’s meltdown in the series. It was a night of mistakes for Orlando Magic where Vince Carter missed two shots at 31.9 seconds left in the 4th quarter . J.J. Redick’s failure to call a timeout with 6.9 seconds left wasted the precious seconds by dribbling the ball in few steps that never gave a chance for the Magic to advance the ball after a time out resulting to Magic's lost 95-92 last Tuesday night at Amway Arena, Orlando.

Paul Pierce made a piercing 28 points for the Celtics, whose burden of mounting task of guarding Lebron James has ended when his Celtics kicks King James’ Cleveland Cavaliers out in NBA championship picture last week. Though Garnet, Allen, and Perkins only combine for 24 points, the game top performing player was Rajon Rondo who again put on his heroic uniqueness come playoff time scoring 25 points with 8 assists and 5 rebounds, in which Magic’s point guard Jameer Nelson could not stop. It was just a perfect plan executed well for the Celtics that made the Orlando feel their magic is going to gone.

The Orlando Magic needs to show what was left in their armory when they face the Celtics at the TD Arena this coming Saturday night, May 22, it is after all a playoff full of sweeping, but also a playoff where home-court doesn’t matter. Orlando got only two games to make the series even at their enemy's home-court. Pride comes before a fall, as Dwight Howard declared at the post game last Tuesday night. It will be a game 3 full of pride, so never miss it.

NBA Western Finals: Welcome Phoenix Suns in L.A., You’re Not in San Antonio Anymore

The last time Kobe Bryant scored 40 points in the postseason was during the opener game of 2009 NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic. This time, in NBA Western Finals Kobe Bryant scored 40 points and the rest of the L.A. Lakers crushed the Phoenix Suns 128-107 Monday night at the star heaving Staples Center.

Los Angeles Lakers’ message after the game to Steve Nash and the rest of the Phoenix Suns was clear as the blazing sun in their logo: You’re not in San Antonio, Texas anymore, until someone kick our ass from our throne, we are still the reigning defending NBA Champion. Clear and simple but true to its sense, that perhaps they still have the strength in capturing their 16th NBA Title. 

It was a scoring feast for the defending champs with a combined offense and defense effort. Bryant dominated the scoring with 40 points who is among the most dangerous post season scorers seen in NBA history, even having an injured knee. Backing him up is Pao Ka Pow Gasol who scored 21 points with 2 block shots, Lamar Odom with 19 points and a monstrous effort of 19 rebounds and who could forget the ala Dennis Rodman style of Ron Artest who scored 14 points. With no Andrew Bynum backing-up the starters who only scored 4 points but playing with injury, the Laker’s bench joined the scoring onslaught of Phoenix Suns with a combined 44 bench points. It was a dominating night for the Lakers who won their seventh straight playoff game.

Amare Stoudamire was again at his best, scored 23 points but grabbed only 3 rebounds. Steve Nash had a decent night with 13 points and 13 assists but could not find some answer in the Lakers dominating game. Though the Suns hadn’t lost since April 24 and had a come-backing campaign in Western Conference Finals since 2006 they are now facing a different team, a defending NBA champion, whose team roster are much taller, had too much talent, and had Kobe Bryant that is unwelcoming in their turf. 

The loss had snapped the Phoenix Sun’s 6 game playoff winning streak since winning against the Portland Trailblazers and sweeping of the San Antonio Spurs. Steve Nash and the rest of the Suns had only less than 48 hours to find some solutions of how to kick the Lakers in Game 2 at Staples Center Wednesday night.

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans

UFC 114 Rampage vs. Evans will be UFC’s upcoming event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this coming 29th of May 2010. The main event will match better rivals Quinton Rampage Jackson and Rashad Suga Evans.

It’s been a war of words for both former UFC light heavyweight champions, just like when the two fighters are on a heated argument after Rampage defeated Evans’ close friend Keith The Dean of Mean Jardine at UFC 96 last March 7, 2009. The two fighters were suppose to slug with Evan’s light heavyweight belt, but a jaw injury during a fight with Jardine prevented Jackson from taking his belt back. That allowed Lyoto The Dragon Machida to step in for Jackson’s mantle as Evan’s challenger in his UFC light heavyweight belt, But Machida grabbed Evan’s belt by knocking out Evans in Round 2 at the UFC 98 last May 23, 2010. Rampage was suppose to fight Machida for the belt but instead became a coach on Season 10 The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights that will match him against his nemesis Evans.

UFC 114 full fight card is stacked with five TUF season champions: Rashards Evans of Team Franklin in Season 2, Michael Bisping of Team Ortiz in Season 3, Diego Sanchez of Team Lidell in Season 1, Amir Sadollah of Team Forrest in Season 7 and Efrain Escudero of Team Nogueira in Season 8. Season 1 TUF winner and former light heavyweight champion, the ultra popular Forrest Griffin was suppose to fight Antonio Rogerio Little Nog Noguira but was replaced by Jason Brilz due to a shoulder injury.

The completed UFC 114 Card is listed below.

Main Card

Quinton Jackson v.s. Rashad Evans (Light Heavyweight)

Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller (Middleweight)

Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow (Heavyweight)

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Jason Brilz (Light Heavyweight)

Diego Sanchez vs. John Hathaway (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card

Amir Sadollah vs. Dong Hyun Kim (Welterweight)

Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon (Lightweight)

Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe (Lightweight)

Luiz Arthur Cane vs. Cyrille Diabaté (Light Heavyweight)

Aaron Riley vs. Joe Brammer (Lightweight)

Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen (Middleweight)

NBA Eastern Finals: The Green Machine is Back!

Things are going smooth for Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C.’s Boston Celtics in the NBA Playoffs and are now looking to rebuild another Celtics Dynasty with the complete and healthy lineup of the Celtic’s Big Three - Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. With its newly upgraded bench players that added the likes of Rasheed Wallace, Michael Finley, Nate Robinson and Marquis Daniels, this could spell trouble for any Celtics’ opponent.

Doc River’s Boston Celtic is having a good run for another title chase since winning the NBA Plum on 2008. They have lost their title defense at the hands of Dwight Howard’s Orlando Magic in the 2009 2nd Round Playoff in a decisive Game 7. It was the first time for the Celtic Franchise to fail at a playoff series after leading 3-2 and it was mainly due to Boston’s main man Kevin Garnett who got injured in the regular game loss against the Utah Jazz and was out in the entire 2009 Playoff. But now, things look much different as the Celtics is becoming more dangerous once more as the NBA Eastern Finals is heating up.

The chase for Celtics’ 18th NBA Title started with a trashing of Dwane Wade’s Miami Heat in the Eastern 1st Round Series 4-1 and last week, Celtics stunningly defeated the highly favored 2010 MVP King Lebron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2 in the Eastern 2nd Round Series, that could make Lebron think about his future with the Cavaliers and maybe opt to sign with the New York Knicks to chase his own ring. And now, looking for a revenge against the Orlando Magic, with the healthy lineup complete, with the playoff ascend of Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen’s come-backing shooting arsenal and Celtics’ Big Men physical therapy on Dwight Howard, they have smother the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals by a 99-88 win and take 1-0 series lead.

It was a dominant playoff for Doc River’s Boston Celtics whose franchise was founded in 1946 that got 17 NBA Championships (the most for any NBA franchise), 20 Conference Titles and 28 Division Titles, plus 21 retired numbers of great Celtics players (that included Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Dave Cowens and Larry Bird) who won the NBA Valuable Player Award for an NBA record total of 10 MVP awards. And who could ever forget Boston Celtic’s legendary coach Read Auerbach who got nine NBA championships, none as most Celtics fan would say. What a long list for a winning franchise and maybe this year’s Boston Celtics could add some victory on that list.

Game 2 will be played again at Orlando Magic’s Amway Arena on Tuesday night, May 18.

Amir Khan Kayoed Paulie Malignaggi

It was a superb win last Saturday Night for the British boxer by way of Pakistan Amir Khan in knocking out and shutting down Brooklyn’s Paulie Malignaggi at 1:25 of the 11th Round of the fight at the Madison Square Garden.

Khan brutally pummeled the flamboyant Malignaggi against the ropes and threw series of uncontested blows that made referee Steve Smoger stop the fight in the 11th Round. Malignaggi didn’t argue with the referee’s decision, tapping his chest and congratulating his opponent on the victory. 

Khan’s victory was well worth the wait, where he earned the glory for his patience in his young career. Khan was once kayoed in Round 1 by Brandeis Prescott in 2008, but now under the care of superstar coach Freddy Roach has won five straight fights. In this fight, it took him almost two weeks to secure his visa and a trip from U.K. to Canada to make his highly anticipated debut in the United States of America. The former British Olympian never put things in his head that could ruin his plans for the fight where he traded verbal jargon and argued with Malignaggi in Friday’s Weigh-In event inside the Essex House that the tempers for both camps boiled over. It’s where the jostling, pushing and shoving was made that left several fans to have bruises. He simply executes perfect boxing skills that were taught to him by Freddy Roach and the result was a devastating loss of Malignaggi.

 

Khan’s victory could only mean he is now being catapulted at the upper echelon of the Junior Welterweight Division. So who’s next for The Ring’s No. 3 rated 140 pounder? Some prospects are being considered by Southbend Wall, a fight with Marcos Maidana, who is the mandatory challenger for his WBA Jr. Welterweight Belt will be good, or a rematch with Brandeis Prescott to avenge his kayoed loss is better but for us, the best is by taking on fellow titleholders Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander, undefeated young talents the Ring Magazine ranks Nos. 1 and 2 respectively. Can Khan unify the belts of 140 pound division? Time and Khan can only tell.

Last Night Event Results at the Madison Square Garden:

Amir Khan TKO 11 Paul Malignaggi
Victor Ortiz W 10 Nate Campbell
Daniel Jacobs W TKO 2 Juan Astorga
Breidis Prescott W TKO 3 Jason Davis
Kelvin Price W 6 Tor Hamer
Denis Douglin W TKO 2 Joshua Onyango
Jamie Kavanagh W TKO 2 William Ware

Manny Pacman Pacquiao Wins in the Political Ring

While Floyd Mayweather, Jr is counting his money from his pay check and 1.4 million pay per view buys for fighting Mosley, Manny Pacquiao is counting votes for his congressional candidacy in the Sarangani Province, Philippines. Manny Pacquiao, the world's pound for pound king and the only seven division champion gain another glory as the Provincial Board of Canvassers is set to declare him as Sarangani’s Representative in the 15th Congress.

It’s Manny’s 2nd attempt inside the political arena in which he lost the 1st opportunity to incumbent Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio in the 1st District of South Cotabato last May 2007. This time it is huge TKO win for Manny in which he holds a partial unofficial tally lead of 39,943 over his political rival businessman Roy Chiongbian. As of 12:37 p.m., May 11, 2010, Tuesday in Manila, Manny got a 79,346 votes compared to Chiongbian’s 39,412 with only 17% of the election returns left to be summed-up in the Lone Legislative District of Sarangani Province. It’s just a matter of time before Chiongbian will concede defeat to the pound for pound king. 

As a congressman, this will pave way for Manny to even help more unfortunate Filipinos, in which he is regarded as a hero, where he could stop the guns of Government Soldiers, Muslim Extremists and Communists whenever he fights. He is a role model for the Philippine People called Pambansang Kamao (National Fist of the Philippines).

Yet another test is awaiting Manny Pacquiao. It’s a hard test for him in which a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight is threatening. People around the world badly needed it. It’s the real Super Fight, a fight not just to test who’s the real pound for pound king but a test for conquering the glory of being boxing’s Greatest of All Time. Let’s get it on, bring us Mayweather vs. Pacquiao that will be forever engraved in our hearts and minds.

UFC 113: Goodbye for a Street Fighter and Exit for a Sour Looser

UFC 113 featured two fighters who lost their fights and their job in the UFC in different ways. One was Kimbo Slice who was defeated by Matt Mitrione by a TKO due to punches in Round 2 and the other is Paul Daley who lost his fight to Josh Koscheck by a 3 round unanimous decision in a fight marred by poor sportsmanship manner of Daley.

At the post fight conference UFC President Dana White confirms that Kimbo Slice’s run for glory is done. The UFC President decided to give Kimbo his final slip from the UFC because of Kimbo’s fight with Matt Mitrione was so one sided. It’s a sad goodbye for the internet phenomenal Kimbo Slice who was making a run for his MMA career since his loss to Seth Petruzelli at the now defunct CBS’s EliteXC Promotion then joining the UFC by making a stint at Season 10 The Ultimate Fighter: The Heavyweights in which he lost his first fight to Roy Nelson but made a comeback at his UFC debut with a unanimous win over the dangerous Houston Alexander at TUF 10 finale. Last night fight with Mitrione shows the street fighter had nothing left in his arsenal, he was badly beaten down by a much experienced opponent. Though White sounded disappointed to fire the high profiled Kimbo, White confirmed definitely that Kimbo Slice is gone and sent packing away from the UFC. 

As what White quoted at the post fight conference - That's probably Kimbo's last fight in the UFC. Listen, Kimbo made it farther than I thought he would. 

So that’s it folks there will be no more Kimbo Slice rematch with Roy Nelson and UFC fight anymore.

Another fighter who was given the door to exit by UFC President Dana White is Paul Daley who was considered perhaps the most explosive welterweight striker in the UFC. Paul Daley losses the fight to Josh Koscheck by a unanimous decision. The win was by far the biggest of Koscheck career that earn him a shot to coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show that will start few weeks and earned a crack to slug with St. Pierre this December.

So what did Daley do to make Dana White show him the exit door at the UFC? Yeah, the fight was full of deceiving antics of Koscheck but Daley’s unsportsmanlike actions made the most noise that got the ire of White. It was after the fight when Daley started throwing words at Koscheck and suddenly hit Koscheck with a sucker punch. An ill-manner that hasn’t been seen in the entire UFC history and become the only second person fired by Dana White for poor sportsmanship manner which the first is Renato Babalu Sobral. Though Sobral win in the match with David Heath, White fired him because the bad intention he did, he wouldn’t release a choke hold after Heath had passed out. 

He’s done. He will never be back. I don’t care if he goes all over the world, goes on a winning streak, becomes the best 170-pound fighter in the world or even the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, he’s never fighting in the UFC again, Dana saying this with disgust on Daley.

So that’s it, a sad goodbye for Kimbo and a rude exit for Daley at UFC. Hope these guys will continue fighting in good ways.

UFC 113: Shogun’s Revenge and More

We got it right folks, Southbend Wall predicted Shogun to win over Machida, and it was done by a devastated 1st Round Knock Out. We have the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion proclaimed at the sold-out Bell Centre, Quebec, Montreal, Canada, Saturday night.

  

Rua not just avenged his highly controversial loss at UFC 104 in October 2009 to Machida but also made it assured that there be no more controversy this time around, taking the UFC Light Heavyweight title from an outclass Lyoto Machida with a 1st Round Knock Out. Machida’s end started when Rua landed a right and the two went down. Shogun then landed a crushing right to the head that closed the Champion’s eye. Octagon referee Yves Lavigne pitifully stopped the contest when Rua furiously landed more devastating blows. Shogun handed the 1st loss for the seemingly elusive and indestructible Machida. It was a sweet revenge for Shogun who possibly will meet the winner between the fight of Evans vs. Rampage.

In other bouts of the night Josh Koscheck defeated Paul Daley by a 30-27 decision, in a dull welterweight fight that earned Koscheck another shot to fight UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre sometime in December and would coach The Ultimate Fighter 12 opposite St. Pierre. The fight features unsportsmanlike manner by Daley who walked over to Kosheck that shoved him away, then Daley threw a punch at Koscheck that prompted Octagon referee Dan Miragliotta to step in, while UFC President Dana White rebuked Daley.

Kimbo Slice was shut-up by fellow cast of Season 10 TUF Matt Mitrione. Mitrione outclassed Slice from Round 1 and in Round 2 punished Slice with old fashioned leg kicks that softens Slice and then eventually stopped Slice by taking him down and pounded Slice with heavy punches until referee Miragliotta stopped the fight in favor of Mitrione.

It was a night where Canadian Fighters fall in their home turf. Jeremy Stephens wins a split decision over Sam Stout. It’s a fight where fighters left the cage with bleeding noses and mouths, fought on every terms but Jeremy Stephens packed his punches with power that might have made the difference. Alan Belcher defeated Canadian prospect Patrick Cote with a rear naked choke submission. Belcher, after the bout, called UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson The Spider Silva and wants the winner of Silva vs. Sonnen, where he believes he’s ready for a title shot. Just be careful what you’re wishing, man. Johny Hendricks defeated T.J. Grant with a unanimous decision. John Salter defeated Jason MacDonald by T.K.O. stoppage by referee.

Wheew, UFC 113 is scorching, full of revenge and entertaining. Check it out here for more UFC stuff. Here’s a complete list of UFC 113 result:

Fighters/Result/Round/Time

Mauricio Rua vs. Lyoto Machida/Knock Out/Round 1/3:35

Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley/Unanimous Decision/Round 3/5:00

Jeremy Stephens vs.Sam Stout/Split Decision/Round 3/5:00

Matt Mitrione vs. Kimbo Slice/Technical Knock Out/Round 2/4:24

Alan Belcher vs. Patrick Cote/Submission/Round 2/3:25

Joe Doerksen vs. Tom Lawlor/Submission (Choke)/Round 2/2:10

Marcus Davis vs. Jonathan Goulet/Technical Knock Out/Round 2/1:23

Johny Hendricks vs. TJ Grant/Majority Decision/Round 3/5:00

Joey Beltran vs. Tim Hague/Unanimous Decision/Round 3/5:00

Mike Guymon vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida/Unanimous Decision/Round 3/5:00

John Salter vs. Jason MacDonald/TKO Stoppage (Referee)/Round 1/2:42

Paul The Punisher Williams defeated Kermit Cintron

Paul The Punisher Williams earned an out of the ordinary victory over Kermit Cintron on a strange Saturday night at the Home Depot Center, Carson, California. The nod was given to Williams when Cintron wasn’t allowed to continue the fight after he took a nasty tumble out in the ropes and lands his head at the ringside table early in the 4th round.

Williams was given the technical victory by a 4 round split decision where he leads 2 of the 3 judge’s scorecards. It was a blazing 1st three rounds where the two fighters had some good moments landing shots and Williams wobbled by Cintron’s good right hand. The 4th round started what it left from the 3rd round, but while they were fighting near the ringside they both got tangled and both went down. Cintron came flying-out of the ring as he tripped on William’s legs. The fight was ended when the ring officials decided not to allow Cintron to continue the fight because of neck injury. Cintron was taken out of the ring on a stretcher wearing a neck brace, though he wanted to get up and continue the fight.

It was a very competent fight for both fighters. It could go on either way but strange things happen and they can’t always be avoided. The limited punch stats show Williams landing 27 out of 207 with 20 power shots landed on Cintron. Cintron landed 29 punches out of 126 and made19 power shots that landed on Williams. It was too close and very competent fight folks. Luckily for Williams that he got the victory and maybe when the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Mega-Fight will again fail then The Punisher could fill in the void. Strange things do happen. 

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UFC 113: Southbendwall Official Main Event Winner Prediction

UFC 113 is now going in full throttle at the Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. But here we are again trying to analyze and sum things up for our Main Event Winner Prediction. The last time, Southbend Wall lost when we predicted Mosley to win over the God-gifted Mayweather. This time we are again going for the underdog, for our own pick, Maurio Shogun Rua. You read it folks, win or lose - it's our own opinion and own belief.

We had seen from the last battle between these two great fighters and it was a controversial outcome. What we have seen in the first match would also be seen in this rematch. Yeah, Machida is so elusive and a tactical fighter but this time Shogun is not surprised with that anymore. We believe it as a night of upset but hopes it will not again be a controversy. Those Shogun soccer kicks would take another major role in this fight. Shogun’s Muay Thai would be much better this time and be timely done. May it be a K.O. or decision, Shogun will avenge his controversial defeat. Shogun will win this time in either way. We want to hear Bruce Buffer’s announcement of the New Light Heavyweight Champion - Mauricio Shogun Rua! and we believe it folks.

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UFC 113: Kimbo Slice – Can He Regain Another Glory?

Kevin Ferguson a.k.a. Kimbo Slice will fight with fellow TUF fighter Matt Mitrione, his first official heavyweight fight in the UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun, May 7, 2010. The King of the Web Brawlers - a title that the Rolling Stone had given him (because of his famed street fights that are spread in the Internet) will take another test in another turf, to regain his lost glory since the day that he was the star fighter of the now bankrupt EliteXC. This match will be exciting and full of action that is expected between these explosive and aggressive heavyweights.

Slice first taste of glory was when he was the star of the now defunct EliteXC. That time he was trained by former UFC Champion Bas Rutten, the man illustrated in the older day logo of UFC, and by boxing instructor Randy Khatami at Rutten’s school, Elite MMA. He has defeated Olympic gold medalist boxer Ray Mercer with a guillotine choke at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5 which was his first MMA debut last June 23, 2007.  After signing the deal with the EliteXC formerly ProElite defeated Bo Cantrell by submission (punches) at EliteXC: Renegade on November 10, 2007, Tank Abbott by KO (punches) at EliteXC: Street Certified on February 16, 2008 and James Thompson by TKO (punches) at EliteXC: Primetime on May 31, 2008. And that sent Kimbo Slice into MMA Stardom, probably the most famous MMA Heavyweight in the planet.

The beginning of the end of Kimbo’s down fall was when he fought Seth Petruzelli. Slice was supposed to fight Ken Shamrock at the main event of EliteXC: Heat on October 4, 2008 but Shamrock withdrew having received a cut to the left eye during a warm-up just only hours before the fight. Say what?  Eventually the replacement Petruzelli defeated Kimbo via T.K.O. just 14 seconds into the first round. It was not just a great loss not just for Kimbo but also for the EliteXC who’s depending on the sales of the fight on their Superstar Fighter.  Slice took $ 500,000 in that fight. 

Kimbo’s life took another stumble as the EliteXC ceased to operate. And after that took another stumble again when he opted to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, where he lost his first fight via K.O. to veteran fighter and eventual series winner Roy Nelson. Two straight losses have put this street brawler in the position of a doubt, where his ability was questioned whether he could still make another UFC fight.  But this man can’t be put down; he rallied, and on his UFC debut, defeated Houston Alexander by a unanimous decision in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights finale last December 5, 2009, in a fight where many UFC fans thought would not leave round 1. 

Now Kimbo will be tested again by Matt Mitrione. Will Kimbo win? Can a rematch with Roy Nelson lead Kimbo into new stardom in a new turf with a new beginning? He has proven it, he has trained hard and maybe he can pull another star in his pocket and regain another glory. 

UFC 113: Machida vs. Rua 2 Weigh-In Event - Scorching

May 7, 2010, Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, it’s the official weigh-in for UFC 113: Machida vs. Rua 2, the place was jam-packed with fans, mostly Canadians cheering for their fellow Canadian fighters – Sam Stout, Patrick Cote, Jason MacDonald and T.J. Grant. Joe Rogan is the emcee of the event, assisting of course is the UFC President Dana White.

The event was scorching from the fighter’s intense eye to eye stare down, especially from Kimbo Slice and Matt Mitrione. Adding the heat were Octagon Round Girls, both hot and sizzling Arianny Celeste and Chandella Powell. And there was the Tom Lawlor filthy show that came out and impersonated his idol – UFC legend Dan Severn and done Severn’s trademark poses. The event would not be completed if the two men involved in the main fight not being mentioned here. First it was Mauricio Shogun Rua who tips  on  the scale and weighs 205 lbs, and followed by the champion Lyoto The Dragon Machida who weights 204 lbs. Both fighter looks pretty good and cut shapely. The stare-down between two fighters were respectful but got serious look in their eyes. They are ready to rumble inside the octagon.

Main card and under card weigh-in result:

Paul Daley 170 lbs. vs. Josh Koscheck 170 lbs.

Kevin Ferguson (Kimbo Slice) 225 lbs. vs. Matt Mitrione 253 lbs.

Jeremy Stephens 155 lbs. vs. Sam Stout 155 lbs.

Alan Belcher 186 lbs. vs. Patrick Cote 184 lbs.

Marcus Davis 169 lbs. vs. Jonathan Goulet 169 lbs.

Joey Beltran 239 lbs. vs. Tim Hague 226 lbs.

T.J. Grant 169 lbs. vs. Johny Hendricks 170 lbs.

Joe Doerksen 186 lbs. vs. Tom Lawlor 185 lbs.

Mike Guymon 170 lbs. vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida 170 lbs.

Jason MacDonald 185 lbs. vs. John Salter 185 lbs.

Can Rua avenge his very controversial defeat or will Machida again defend his title and take the glory? Check it out here for our main event prediction posted hours before the fight and here's some pictures in the UFC 113 Weigh-In Event.

Kobe Bryant: It’s Hero Time

With his teammates struggling in the First Round Playoff against Kevin Durant-lead Oklahoma Thunder, from Kevin Durant’s great Playoff performance, from foul troubles guarding the young guns and an almost defeated situation on Game 6 vs. the Thunder, where an unlikely hero Pau Gasol taking up Kobe Bryant’s mantle, it’s time for Kobe to be Los Angeles Lakers’ hero once again, and he doesn’t disappoint this time.

It was in the fourth quarter of the Lakers vs. Jazz second round opener at Staples Center, where the Lakers' reserves carelessly gave away the lead to the Utah Jazz, that spills another upset as what they did to the Nuggets making the Hollywood crowd grow intense. Then Bryant checked in, for a few minutes, Bryant don his hero identity where he scored 11 of his 31 points in the final four minutes that rallied the Lakers past Utah Jazz 104-99, Sunday Night. Bryant scored 31 points, had 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and made 7 of 7 free throws. He scored seven consecutive points that erased Utah’s 4-point lead. Together with his teammates help hold the Jazz to just one field goal in the final 4 minutes of the game. Last year's reigning Finals MVP was again at his best.

They will host Game 2 of the Second Round Playoff against Utah Jazz, Tuesday Night at Staples Center. Who knows, Game 2 will again be Kobe Bryant’s Hero Time.

Mayweather vs. Mosley Stat Result

After Floyd Mayweather, Jr. defeats Sugar Shane Mosley in the Super Fight, stats below confirms how he destroy Mosley with ease:

Punch Statistics Shows:

PUNCHES THROWN
Mosley /Mayweather
452 /477

PUNCHES CONNECTED
Mosley /Mayweather
92/ 208
PCT
Mosley /Mayweather
20 per cent/ 44 per cent

JABS THROWN
Mosley /Mayweather
283 /210

JABS CONNECTED
Mosley /Mayweather
46/ 85
PCT
16% 40%

POWER PUNCHES THROWN
Mosley /Mayweather
169 /267

POWER PUNCHES CONNECTED
Mosley /Mayweather
46/123
PCT
27% 46%

Average punches landed per round / Mayweather 17 of 39 /Mosley 7 of 37.

Reference: watch-boxingextreme.blogspot.com

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Maybe the Greatest of All Time

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is becoming an ultimate boxing great and he has proven this by shutting down Sugar Shane Mosley at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a complete lopsided 12 rounds bout which showcased a tremendous exhibit of technical boxing of a shinning boxer at his peak. The only amusement in that fight was in Round 1, and especially  in Round 2 where Mosley’s right hand hits Mayweather’s side of head that buckled Floyd’s knees and almost went down. Mosley landed another right punch later in that round, but in Round 3 to Round 12  it belongs only to Money - Mayweather.

We’ve seen it before of how he dealt with great fighters, just like what he did to Juan Manuel Marquez, once the No. 2 P4P Fighter last September 2009, and now on Sugar Shane Mosley, this time’s No. 3 P4P Fighter, schooled Mosley the ugliest beating he ever got in a fight. Floyd made Mosley look like an amateur. He is just out of the league from him. And by proving all the things he said, no matter how loud-mouthed he is, he's done it in the ring brilliantly and by that has silenced his critics and gained respect from them. He remained undefeated in 41 victorious fights and it is still uncertain who will be the fighter who can blemish his perfect record. He has proven his belief and was vindicated for his whole claim.

Who will be the next opponent is clueless. But let’s not take time thinking who will be his next opponent. Let us cherish the fight, and most of all the fighters in the fight, from Mosley and especially to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. who has proven it over and over again, and in some ways convinced  fans and critics, that perhaps he is boxing’s greatest of all time.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Shuts Down Sugar Shane Mosley

Floyd Mayweather Jr. wins a unanimous decision over Sugar Shane Mosley; the three judges scored Mayweather with 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110 rout of Sugar Shane Mosley who looks old and exhausted. Mayweather improves his undefeated record of 41 wins and no loss.

The first two rounds were like an ending for Mayweather’s perfect career when Mosley takes control of the fight. In round 2, Mosley staggered Mayweather with a right to the head and another huge right that buckled the legs of Mayweather. After that round 2, Mayweather went offensive, standing right in front threatening to hurt Mosley. In round 3 till round 12, Mayweather’s onslaught of Mosley is apparent. Mayweather took control of the last 10 rounds with his almost spear like jabs, brilliant hooks to the body and head that wear down and tear apart a tired Mosley. He out-landed Mosley 208 to just 92, landing 44 percent of his punches and also delivered blows of 123 power punches on Mosley.

I wanted to give the fans what they wanted, the fans wanted to see me coming forward, Mayweather told HBO's Larry Merchant in the ring interview. He’s just an out of the league opponent for Mosley in this bout, brilliant and God gifted.

Congratulations to Pretty Boy from South Bend Wall for defeating the guy we picked – Sugar Shane Mosley. Who’s next? We hope it will be our main guy Manny Pacquiao. 

Here are some pics of the fight.

Mayweather vs. Mosley: Official Winner Prediction by Southbend Wall

Above-posted image is my choice to the query, Who R U Picking? - he’s  no other than my champ Sugar Shane Mosley and I’m not just picking him but predicting that he will win the fight and that the glory earned by winning this fight will be his destiny to boxing greatness. I choose humbleness over proud-mouth; I choose age over youth; I choose experience over a gifted talent, and win or loose my friends I am bonded to what I believe.

Why did this humble blogger choose Mosley to win over Mayweather? I’m not predicting any outcome for this fight, may it be a K.O. or decision, I don’t know about that, but I know Mosley will win in any ways. Yes, Mosley is aging, the fact that he has not fought for more than a year, but remember my friends, Mosley may not have the skills that Mayweather has, but he is way up ahead in experience and had faced dangerous opponents than Mayweather. Yes, Mosley had difficult tests in life and carries the weight of it, but I believe Mosley will give Mayweather a fight worthy of remembering it. I believe in Mosley’s skills, as much as I want Mayweather to win so that he can face P4P King Manny Pacquiao, but I only tell my sentiments on what I believe. Mosley got more trouble than Mayweather but it will just make him even stronger, strong to challenge Mayweather. 

My friends, you’ve read it, I predicted Mosley to win. Let’s celebrate this once in a life time fight between two of the greatest boxers who ever lived. Stay tuned for more here and for the fight results update.

Mayweather vs. Mosley Weigh-In Event takes the Center Stage

April 30, 2010, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, an estimated six thousand boxing fans crowded its environs where the doors are being shut-down to prevent fans from coming in, from the shining stars, to famous athletes, to big names of boxing, to boxing coaches, to boxing’s top writers and media members and everyone else that’s been there rooting for their man for this Super Fight – Mayweather vs. Mosley,  no doubt, that from this time they have pick their own fighter.

Michael Buffer emceed the weigh-in with the assistance of comedian George Wallace that entertains the big crowd from the stage before the weigh-in. The under card event fighters was first to be weigh then finally, the main event fighters – Floyd Mayweather, Jr and Sugar Shane Mosley. Both fighters received earsplitting ovations from the crowd as they walked-up the stage, though it was Pretty Boy who got most of the cheers of jeers.

Sugar Shane Mosley was the first fighter to step on the scale showing his excellent shape and tribal tattoos as he took off his white Adidas sweatshirt and pants. His official weight was 147 lbs. Then come Mayweather turn’s in the scale, in black hooded sweatshirt with a cap underneath that conceals his face and white pants. He looked bigger and muscular than Mosley, his official weight was 146 lbs.

Then, the most awaited-part in a weigh-in is the Stare Down of the fighters who for the most part are calm. A looked on the enemy’s eyes, eye to eye, no blink just pure display of man’s pride.

Check the South Bend Wall Mayweather vs. Mosley predictions and the fighter we pick and we believe to win that will be posted hours before the fight on Saturday Night, May 1, 2010.

Here’s some pics from the Mayweather vs. Mosley Weigh-In event, enjoy...