20. August 2008 by admin.

StrictlyFighting.com was at the Table Mountain Casino in Friant, CA (near Fresno) and caught some good fights. The woman’s event with Debi Purcell vs Rosi Sexton kept the crowd cheering as the fighters exchanged blows throughout the entire fight. Jared Hamman vs Poai Suganuma cleared all doubts when Hamman won by TKO in the first round when he caught Poai with a “one-two” combo causing the dazed Hawaiian to shoot for the double leg on the Californian, Hamman sprawled out of the attempt and hammer’d his way for the TKO victory in 2:34 of the first round. Here’s what the two fighters had to say…

Rosi Sexton

Jared Hamman

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28. July 2008 by admin.

Strictly Fighting catches up with Kimbo Slice after his autograph signing for an exclusive interview. Kimbo talks about what steps he’s taking to become a more well rounded fighter and how critical a great team of trainers and partners are for preparing for a big fight. Read the rest of this entry »

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28. July 2008 by admin.

Strictly Fighting caught up with Gina Carano following her autograph session prior to the Elite XC: Unfinished Business card in Stockton, California. Gina gives her thoughts on fight preparations and what she thinks is an important aspect to work on. Read the rest of this entry »

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28. July 2008 by admin.

Rafael Cavalcante showed signs of his mentor/training partner Anderson Silva by ending the fight in the first round with some vicious knees to Travis Galbraith. What’s next for Cavalcante? Perhaps a title shot? Read the rest of this entry »

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28. July 2008 by admin.

Antonio Silva showed why he is EliteXC’s Heavyweight champ by out-grappling and out-striking contender Justin Ellers; winning by TKO within the second round. Although it looked easy for the Brazilian Giant, Silva put in the work needed to win the belt. Read the rest of this entry »

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28. July 2008 by admin.

Whether you like women’s MMA or not, there’s no question that Shayna Bazler vs. Cristiane Santos was an exciting fight. The two exchanged strikes and took it to the ground. Cristiane Santos lived up to her name of “Cyborg” by dropping Bazler twice and ending the fight in spectacular fashion. Bazler was very close to ending the fight with a toe hold, but Santos was able to escape. Read the rest of this entry »

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28. July 2008 by admin.

Jake Shields retained his Welterweight belt by quick submission over Nick Thompson within the first minute. The Norcal fighter didn’t waste any time, leaving no question as to why he holds the Welterweight belt. Read the rest of this entry »

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28. July 2008 by admin.

Stockton’s hometown favorite, Nick Diaz, put on a show for his people by lighting up opponent Thomas Denny with a barrage of jabs and submission attempts. After the first round, it was evident that Diaz’s intent was to put on a exciting show by standing toe to toe with Thomas Denny. Diaz got the better of Denny dropping him early in the second round giving him the TKO. Read the rest of this entry »

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27. July 2008 by admin.

StrictlyFighting.com reporting here after taking the trip to Stockton, CA to see EliteXC’s MMA athletes go at it for the second time on national television. EliteXC showed no signs of the “sophmore blues” for this event as Norcal fighters Jake Shields, Nate Diaz, Scott Smith took the cage to battle. There were plenty of submission attempts and strikes to the face to get the crowd jumpin’. Once again, StrictlyFighting.com was there to get EXCLUSIVE interviews with the fighters as soon as they were done with their matches. Stay tuned to see what we have in store…

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24. July 2008 by admin.

StrictlyFighting.com caught EliteXC’s Head of Operations Jeremy Lappen at the recent Affliction Banned event. Here’s what he had to say about the upcoming Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith II fight and the evolution of Mixed Martial Arts.

Make sure you check out Robbie Lawler vs Scott Smith II going down THIS SATURDAY (July 26), televised on CBS.

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