UFC 91: Lesnar vs. Couture
Posted by Lee Casebolt on 14th November 2008
Let’s be honest here. Saturday’s UFC (I don’t bother to count them anymore) is pretty much a one fight card. I mean, all due respect to Tamden McCrory, no one’s tuning in to watch him and Dustin Hazelett, however good their matchup might be. Demian Maia might be a top up and coming middleweight, but his bout with Nate Quarry is a keeping-busy fight. And why are Jorge Gurgel and Aaron Riley even on a UFC card? Did we go back in time five years and no one tell me?
No, if you’re shelling out the bucks to see this show, you’re there for one reason and one reason only – to see if Brock Lesnar really is the next big thing in MMA, or if Randy Couture can pull off yet another miracle win over what appears to be a physically superior opponent. On one side, you’ve got (comparative) youth, size, speed, and power. On the other, experience, savvy, and legendary conditioning. So how does tomorrow’s main event go? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Brock Lesnar, Lee Casebolt, Randy Couture, UFC | 3 Comments »
Video Rewind: Evan Tanner Edition
Posted by Alan Conceicao on 19th September 2008
Tommy Hackett referred to the B-Show Assault blog in his last post here, and from now a brief look back at a show in the history of MMA will be a regular component of Total-MMA. Today’s edition looks back at the career of Evan Tanner through many of his most memorable UFC fights, starting back all the way back at UFC 18. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Chris Henderson, Dave Walsh, History, Kendall Shields, Lee Casebolt, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Evan Tanner: 1971-2008
Posted by Alan Conceicao on 9th September 2008
Late last night, it was made official that the body of Evan Tanner had been found in the desert of Southern California. Tanner was champion for the United States Shoot Wrestling Federation, a UFC Middleweight champion, and a one time challenger to the light heavyweight crown in the UFC. He has been on a myriad of adventures over the last few years and has blogged extensively about them. Recently, Evan notified the MMA community at large of his plans to enter the desert, informing all that “any failure of equipment” could prove deadly. Sadly, it is apparent that such has occured.
Our various writers now remember Evan Tanner:
Posted in Alan Conceicao, Chris Henderson, Dave Walsh, Evan Tanner, Lee Casebolt, Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
Total MMA’s UFC 88 Roundtable
Posted by Lee Casebolt on 5th September 2008
This Saturday, ZUFFA presents their best-ever lineup of semi-main events and undercard bouts. UFC 88 is stacked top to bottom with compelling matchups in four weight divisions, many with title fight implications. Though it lacks a title bout or the kind of transcendent matchup which would cap off a truly classic card, it’s a night of fights which, on paper, should not disappoint. Our panel -
- CH: Chris Henderson
- AC: Alan Conceicao
- TH: Thomas Hackett
- DW: Dave Walsh
- LC: Lee Casebolt
Posted in Alan Conceicao, Chris Henderson, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Dave Walsh, Lee Casebolt, Light Heavyweights, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Tommy Hackett, UFC, Zuffa, judo | No Comments »
Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling, -55kg and -60kg
Posted by Lee Casebolt on 13th August 2008
If you’re an American without a very select internet provider, your choices are slim for combat sports. Women’s saber showed up over the weekend, thanks to a dominating performance by the American team, and of course CNBC has all the boxing a reasonable person could ask for. If you are a fan of judo, though, you can only thank your lucky stars for fine individuals like Kendall Shields, the folks at youtube, and whatever torrent service with access to foreign tv you can find. If you stay up til the wee hours, or have a DVR (or, like the rest of us in the Dark Ages, a VCR), you can get small snippets of the King of Sports. I refer, of course, to wrestling, which started on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Lee Casebolt, NBC, Olympics, Wrestling | 1 Comment »
Total MMA Weekly Roundtable 7/25-7/27
Posted by Alan Conceicao on 26th July 2008
Its time for another weekly roundtable with the wonderful crew of Total-MMA.com. We try to focus on the upcoming EliteXC event as well as some of the fallout from this past week.
IL: Iain Liddle
JS: Jonathan Snowden
LC: Lee Casebolt
DW: Dave Walsh
CH: Chris Henderson
AC: Alan Conceicao
Posted in Alan Conceicao, Chris Henderson, Dave Walsh, IFL, Iain Liddle, Jonathan Snowden, Lee Casebolt, pound for pound | 5 Comments »
Weekly Roundtable: 7/18-7/21
Posted by Alan Conceicao on 18th July 2008
Well, doing roundtables daily got tough when there wasn’t news. Now we have too much of it to go with to escape an entire week. To help you make sense of it, our panel discusses many of the burning issues within the sport.
LC: Lee Casebolt
DW: Dave Walsh
JS: Jonathan Snowden
CH: Chris Henderson
KS: Kendall Shields
Posted in Chris Henderson, Dave Walsh, Jonathan Snowden, Kendall Shields, Lee Casebolt, MMA | 1 Comment »
Fury FC Play by Play and Review
Posted by Lee Casebolt on 13th July 2008
Sherdog’s live stream began at 7pm, my time. Fifty five minutes of cringe-worthy techno later, it’s time to get started. That’s what they mean by “Brazilian Time”.
Posted in Lee Casebolt | 5 Comments »
Total MMA Daily: Griffin versus Rampage
Posted by Jonathan Snowden on 4th July 2008
Your Roundtable:
Lee Casebolt (LC)
Dave Walsh (DW)
Alan Conceicao (AC)
Chris Henderson (CH)
Kendall Shields (KS)
Can Griffin buck the odds and legitimately become THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER? Our staff opines.
Posted in Alan Conceicao, Chris Henderson, Dave Walsh, Forrest Griffin, Kendall Shields, Lee Casebolt, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Total MMA, UFC | 3 Comments »
Total MMA Daily: UFC Preview Part 2
Posted by Jonathan Snowden on 3rd July 2008
Editor’s Note: This is the second of three parts of our epic preview of this weekend’s UFC. We covered the undercard yesterday, the televised card today, and the main event on Friday.
Your round-tablers today:
Lee Casebolt (LC)
Dave Walsh (DW)
Alan Conceicao (AC)
Chris Henderson (CH)
Posted in Alan Conceicao, Chris Henderson, Dave Walsh, Lee Casebolt, UFC | 2 Comments »