Best MMA Knockouts and Subs of 2011
January 4, 2012 by Matt
Inside MMA put together an amazing compilation of highlights from all the shows they covered in 2011. It includes knockouts, subs and slams from DREAM, Pro Elite, Titan Fighting Championship, Ring of Fire, MFC and more.
Fedor Knocks Out Ishii at Dream [Video]
December 31, 2011 by Matt
Perhaps the demise of Fedor was overstated. People freaked out because he got caught by Werdum, steamrolled by Big Foot Silva and KO’d by Hendo. Bad losses? Yes. Still a viable heavyweight MMA fighter? Definitely.
I’d take Fedor over Werdum in a rematch, and he had Hendo rocked in their fight. Do I think he can come into the UFC and immediately contend? Probably not. But I still think there are plenty of fights for Fedor in the UFC.
Fedor took care of business for the second straight time with an impressive win over Olympic Judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii at DREAM’s New Year’s Eve event in Japan. Here is the video.
Imanari’s Slick Submission at Fight For Japan
August 13, 2011 by Matt
This is Masakazu Imanari vs Kenji Osawa from May’s “Fight For Japan” show from DREAM. Watch the slick submission from Imanari, who just loves those heel hooks and ankle locks.
Sorry, No Time Outs in MMA
July 18, 2011 by Matt
Incredible pic here from the Dream: Fight for Japan light heavyweight championship fight between Gegard Mousasi and Hiroshi Izumi. Click for full-screen.
But here’s the rub: Most accounts say that is actually Mousasi’s corner pleading with the ref to stop the fight because Izumi was taking an epic beating. The fight did end soon enough, with Mousasi taking the belt at 3:29 of round 1 via TKO. Amazing pic from xacook at Deviant Art.
KILLER FINISHES: MINOWAMAN VS. IMANI LEE
June 30, 2010 by Matt
Minowaman dominates the super-large Imani Lee. How awesome is the call by Michael “The Voice” Schiavello?
MOUSASI: PAULO FILHO IS ON STEROIDS
September 8, 2009 by Matt
Gegard Mousasi spoke with Fighters.com and dropped a bombshell: he believes Paulo Filho uses steroids.
“Now he’s back in Japan and he feels like a kid in a candy store, I think.”
h/t: MMA Fanhouse
CRO COP HEADS TO DREAM
June 13, 2009 by Matt
The UFC invited Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic to enter the octagon for a second tour, even after an unimpressive 1-2 in his first go around. Now they wish they never did.
Cro Cop beat Mustapha al-Turk with a first round TKO at UFC 99, possibly with the help of an eye poke that was not seen by referee Dan Miragliotta. While Cro Cop won in the cage, many will brand him a loser for what was revealed shortly after the fight.
Cro Cop told UFC president Dana White that he would not be returning to the UFC because he had already signed a 3-fight agreement with DREAM. The background here is that White signed Cro Cop to a one-fight deal — something he never does — and had a verbal committment on 2 others.
White had this to say to Yahoo! Sports:
“Isn’t that a dirty [expletive] thing to do?” White asked rhetorically after being queried about Filipovic’s deal with DREAM. “He [expletived] me. The first time in the history of the company I do one over the phone. He promised me a three-fight deal and he [expletived] me.”
While speaking with reporters on a prefight conference call, Filipovic enthused about his return and said he was gunning for a title shot. All the while, he apparently knew he was in it for a one-fight deal.
Cro Cop didn’t impress me in the fight. al-Turk was swinging like he was in a bar fight, and frankly does not look like he belongs in the UFC. While I think Cro Cop would have won anyway, the eye-poke may have helped him to that end.
It’s my opinion that Dana White would be wise to replace Cro Cop with the only fighter he beat in his first stint in the UFC: Eddie Sanchez. Sanchez dominated Jay White at Bellator 6 here in Chicago. He was 3-3 in the UFC and had he been in the ring with Cro Cop at UFC 99, he would have beat him into submission. He certainly is a better fighter than al-Turk.
Now Cro Cop is free to run back to DREAM where maybe he can get a rematch with, I don’t know, the vaunted Hong Man Choi.
VIDEO: JOSE CANSECO VS. HONG MAN CHOI
May 26, 2009 by Matt
I kind of feel weird even posting this, but I have to say that I’ve always liked a good freak show. Quick question: Why is Canseco wearing pants?
VIDEO: DREAM 7- CHASE BEEBE VS. JOE WARREN
March 9, 2009 by searstapper
Downers Grove product and former WEC Bantamweight Champion Chase Beebe faces Joe Warren in opening round action of the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix Tournament. Part of DREAM 7 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
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BEEBE “CUT” OUT OF DREAM FEATHERWEIGHT GRAND PRIX
March 8, 2009 by searstapper
Chase Beebe’s hunt for the the DREAM Featherweight Belt is over for now.
The four-time Illinois high school wrestling champion faced Joe Warren in the first round of the Japanese promotion’s 16-man tournament, held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. According to
Sherdog.com play-by-play Warren caught Beebe with knee late in the first round which opened a cut by his right eye. Bloody Elbow is also providing play-by-play and it says the fight was stopped immediately after the round ended. The ringside doctor called it after looking at Chase’s cut, ending the Montini Catholic graduate’s bid for the title.
His record overall is now 11-4, 0-1 in DREAM. There are two fights remaining in his contract with the FEG owned outift.
Warren advances to the second round of the FWGP which will be DREAM 9 this upcomng May.
Beebe must now deal with legal issues stemming from his failure to participate in the Ultimate Warrior Challenge’s “Man O War” event last February. He claimed a knee injury prevented him from making weight and facing Mike Easton for the UWC’s unclaimed Bantamweight Belt. The former Purdue University grappler didn’t even make the trip to Washington, DC where the event was held. Promoter Marcello Foran told Fightticker.com the Virginia State Athletic Association indefinitely suspended Beebe for his breach of contract and for failing to have an injury checked by a pre-approved doctor. Through a press release the organization said it plans to hold Beebe legally accountable.
