Comments for Total MMA http://www.total-mma.com Go inside the sport of MMA with the Total MMA staff. Interviews, analysis, and the rich history of MMA. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on John Peretti: “When You Own the Fighters, You Own the Results” by Tommy Hackett http://www.total-mma.com/2008/08/24/john-pereti-when-you-own-the-fighters-you-own-the-results/#comment-47858 Tommy Hackett Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:58:22 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=460#comment-47858 Thanks Jeff. Listening to this now. He makes some nice points about fighter safety -- repeating that he & Wallid were the only fighters to be matchmakers. I don't always see eye to eye with him but it's definitely a shame that Peretti is written out of the MMA history books. Thanks Jeff. Listening to this now. He makes some nice points about fighter safety — repeating that he & Wallid were the only fighters to be matchmakers. I don’t always see eye to eye with him but it’s definitely a shame that Peretti is written out of the MMA history books.

]]> Comment on A Total-MMA Interview: Sam Sheridan, author of A Fighter’s Heart and The Fighter’s Mind by Total MMA » Blog Archive » A Total-MMA Interview: Sam Sheridan … | MMA Fight Training.net http://www.total-mma.com/2010/03/06/sam-sheridan/#comment-47815 Total MMA » Blog Archive » A Total-MMA Interview: Sam Sheridan … | MMA Fight Training.net Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:23:03 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=755#comment-47815 [...] Visit link: Total MMA » Blog Archive » A Total-MMA Interview: Sam Sheridan … [...] [...] Visit link: Total MMA » Blog Archive » A Total-MMA Interview: Sam Sheridan … [...]

]]> Comment on A Total-MMA Interview: Sam Sheridan, author of A Fighter’s Heart and The Fighter’s Mind by Iain http://www.total-mma.com/2010/03/06/sam-sheridan/#comment-47814 Iain Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:46:17 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=755#comment-47814 Nice work Tommy. Nice work Tommy.

]]> Comment on John Peretti: “When You Own the Fighters, You Own the Results” by Jeff Z http://www.total-mma.com/2008/08/24/john-pereti-when-you-own-the-fighters-you-own-the-results/#comment-47808 Jeff Z Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:35:06 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=460#comment-47808 There is a new Peretti interview out on Carson's Corner where he expands on this new sport of his. Check it out. Peretti is still the same guy, interesting to listen to. There is a new Peretti interview out on Carson’s Corner where he expands on this new sport of his. Check it out. Peretti is still the same guy, interesting to listen to.

]]> Comment on UFC 110: Cain Shocks and Awes, But Georgie Steals The Show by Bryan Belangia http://www.total-mma.com/2010/02/22/ufc-110-cain-shocks-and-awes-but-georgie-steals-the-show/#comment-47512 Bryan Belangia Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:40:28 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=751#comment-47512 It's amazing how spot on we were on the George fight. That's probably going to be one of the considerations for fight of the year when it's all said and done. Non WEC anyway. It’s amazing how spot on we were on the George fight. That’s probably going to be one of the considerations for fight of the year when it’s all said and done. Non WEC anyway.

]]> Comment on UFC 110 Predictions by Tommy Hackett http://www.total-mma.com/2010/02/20/ufc-110-predictions/#comment-46955 Tommy Hackett Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:44:20 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=750#comment-46955 Silva could have definitely been more aggressive, but I've got to give Bisping some credit too for some good movement. Silva has kind of won me over on a personal level; loved him on the countdown show. But yeah, Cain is for real. Watching that same countdown show, and hearing Camarillo hail him as the greatest prospect to come out of AKA... that blew me away. This is a camp that has seen John Fitch and so many others. We're clearly looking at something special. I think Nog isn't as quick as he once was either, but... wow. Silva could have definitely been more aggressive, but I’ve got to give Bisping some credit too for some good movement. Silva has kind of won me over on a personal level; loved him on the countdown show.

But yeah, Cain is for real. Watching that same countdown show, and hearing Camarillo hail him as the greatest prospect to come out of AKA… that blew me away. This is a camp that has seen John Fitch and so many others. We’re clearly looking at something special.

I think Nog isn’t as quick as he once was either, but… wow.

]]> Comment on UFC 110 Predictions by Bryan Belangia http://www.total-mma.com/2010/02/20/ufc-110-predictions/#comment-46937 Bryan Belangia Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:18:59 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=750#comment-46937 Cain caught me off guard for sure, but what he showed is that he possesses every tool needed to win and while I thought in his previous fights he won because of weaknesses in his opponents, he just fought the way he needed to get the victory. He's a danger to anyone he faces. Really fast, powerful, and comfortable in his standup which was such a surprise and he can take you down when he wants to as well. The George/Joe Daddy fight delivered on every level. Fight of the night and probably one of the tops of the year so far. Bader has a bright future as well. Wanderlei made it a closer fight than it needed to be. Bisping had no answer for his pressure when he decided to put it on, but Wanderlei didn't do that except in the closing seconds of each round. If he pressured Bisping relentlessly, he would have had a KO early on. Cain caught me off guard for sure, but what he showed is that he possesses every tool needed to win and while I thought in his previous fights he won because of weaknesses in his opponents, he just fought the way he needed to get the victory. He’s a danger to anyone he faces. Really fast, powerful, and comfortable in his standup which was such a surprise and he can take you down when he wants to as well.

The George/Joe Daddy fight delivered on every level. Fight of the night and probably one of the tops of the year so far. Bader has a bright future as well.

Wanderlei made it a closer fight than it needed to be. Bisping had no answer for his pressure when he decided to put it on, but Wanderlei didn’t do that except in the closing seconds of each round. If he pressured Bisping relentlessly, he would have had a KO early on.

]]> Comment on UFC 110 Predictions by Tommy Hackett http://www.total-mma.com/2010/02/20/ufc-110-predictions/#comment-46919 Tommy Hackett Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:37:53 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=750#comment-46919 Ha! I knew you would. I thought Bisping narrowly won round one, as Wand was more tentative than I expected. I'll give your man credit for a strong chin as well. But round two was clearly Silva's, and the third was competitive until "the shot that blew the candles out" at the end. Sotiropolous did exactly what I expected -- Rogan hyped the association with Bravo (naturally) but Georgie's getting some great training up here in WA with Leonard Gabriel, who cornered him last night. The main wasn't the great fight I expected, but what a win for Velasquez. This was a good night of fights. Ha! I knew you would.

I thought Bisping narrowly won round one, as Wand was more tentative than I expected. I’ll give your man credit for a strong chin as well. But round two was clearly Silva’s, and the third was competitive until “the shot that blew the candles out” at the end.

Sotiropolous did exactly what I expected — Rogan hyped the association with Bravo (naturally) but Georgie’s getting some great training up here in WA with Leonard Gabriel, who cornered him last night.

The main wasn’t the great fight I expected, but what a win for Velasquez.

This was a good night of fights.

]]> Comment on UFC 110 Predictions by Jacob Lawton http://www.total-mma.com/2010/02/20/ufc-110-predictions/#comment-46910 Jacob Lawton Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:22:57 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=750#comment-46910 JL: 3/5 BB: 4/5 TH: 4/5 We were all caught out by the Main Event and Velasquez learning to punch, but otherwise a good showing, as I scored the fight in Bispings favour. JL: 3/5
BB: 4/5
TH: 4/5

We were all caught out by the Main Event and Velasquez learning to punch, but otherwise a good showing, as I scored the fight in Bispings favour.

]]> Comment on Oh Maia Gosh: Why Demian Doesn’t Deserve His Title Shot by JRN http://www.total-mma.com/2010/02/18/oh-maia-gosh-why-demian-doesnt-deserve-his-title-shot/#comment-46744 JRN Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:32:40 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=747#comment-46744 Well, if Maia did indeed comment afterward that he intended to strike with Marquardt, then that changes everything! Still, the way you wrote it made it sound as if that was something that could be inferred from the 21 seconds of the fight itself. And Maia often sets up clinch or takedown attempts with strikes, so I don't think his merely leading with a kick is indicative of anything. Well, if Maia did indeed comment afterward that he intended to strike with Marquardt, then that changes everything! Still, the way you wrote it made it sound as if that was something that could be inferred from the 21 seconds of the fight itself. And Maia often sets up clinch or takedown attempts with strikes, so I don’t think his merely leading with a kick is indicative of anything.

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