23. July 2008 by admin.

Legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach speaks to Strictly Fighting about training Andrei Arlovski, and his thoughts on the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Roach, who also currently trains Filipino boxing sensation Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao, has worked with the likes of Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya. Read the rest of this entry »

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22. July 2008 by admin.

An emotional Tim Sylvia gave StrictlyFighting.com an exclusive interview after losing to Fedor Emelianenko. The 6′9″ Former UFC Heavyweight Champ was immediately stunned when the #1 Pound-for-Pound Heavyweight threw a series of punches dropping Sylvia to the floor and then going for the choke; ending the fight in less than 40 seconds… Read the rest of this entry »

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22. July 2008 by admin.

Matt “The Law” Lindland talks about his unanimous win over Fabio Negao. Lindland was quick to strike, dropping Fabio within the first minute of the 1st Round, the Oregon native then switched to top position, and got a tight guillotine choke while in the half guard of the Brazilian. Here’s what he had to say… Read the rest of this entry »

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21. July 2008 by admin.

Josh Barnett took the time to speak with Strictly Fighting right after his knockout victory against Pedro Rizzo. Josh surprised the audience when he went for the knockout early in the second round, which went against his game plan of taking Rizzo to the ground. Watch Josh as he takes us through the fight, his strategy, and does the “prep” (old dance move in the 80’s).

Rodney Hunt reports.

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21. July 2008 by admin.

Strictly Fighting catches up with Andrei Arlovski following his impressive third round TKO victory of former IFL standout Ben Rothwell. The Belarussian fighter coming off an impressive TKO victory over the previously unbeaten Jake O’Brien at UFC 82, made his Affliction: Banned debut in equally impressive fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

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20. July 2008 by admin.

Renato “Babalu” Sobral continued his winning ways with a decision victory over a game Mike Whitehead Saturday at the Honda Center. Hear what he had to say about training for the fight, striking, his thoughts on trying to finish the fight, ring vs. cage, and his thoughts on the rest of the night’s fights.

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20. July 2008 by admin.

The fight game requires more than physical talent, you have to be strong mentally. Watch the #1 ranked Pound For Pound fighter as he mentally prepares himself for combat against Tim Sylvia at Affliction Banned.

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20. July 2008 by admin.

If you had the chance to catch “Affliction Banned”, then you witnessed one of the “greatest fight card’s in MMA History”. The card was filled with knockout and submission action throughout the entire night, but the main event was something to be considered as “epic”. To say the least, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko displayed an MMA clinic on Tim Sylvia by unleashing a series of punches, dropping the 6’9” fighter to his knees, and then tapping out Sylvia by rear naked choke.

StrictlyFighting.com was first to bring you the EXCLUSVIE post-fight interview with Fedor right after the fight and here’s what he had to say…
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14. July 2008 by admin.

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past couple of months; you obviously know about “the biggest fight card” in MMA history. Affliction (yes, the clothing company) is throwing a world-class event, with the best fighters in MMA. Headlining the event is Pride Champion, Fedor Emelianenko against former UFC Champion, Tim Sylvia. But it doesn’t stop there, the card is packed with fighters such as, Andrei Arlovski, Babalu Sobral, Josh Barrnett, Pedro Rizzo, and more!

 http://www.afflictionclothing.com/banned_july19/fight_card.php  

If you live in California, go make the trip to Anaheim (Orange County) and check this event! Strictlyfighting.com had the opportunity to talk to some of the Affliction people and gather some material from our archives. Check it out….  Read the rest of this entry »

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8. July 2008 by admin.

Mirko “CroCop” Filipovic and Pedro Rizzo are both known for their tenacious kicks.  Countless victims have experienced the wrath of their kicks; “Right leg hospital, Left leg cemetary”,  Mirko CroCop would say.  But who kicks hardest out of the two?  Josh Barnett answers…

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