Mendes wrestles way to another win at UFC 133

Chad Mendes continued his unbeaten streak with a wrestling-filled decision over Rani Yahya. This pushes Mendes' record to 11-0, while Yahya falls to 16-7.

Mendes knocked� Yahya down in the first round, and then showed off his wrestling pedigree with a quick takedown to start the second round. Yahya had a hard time creating space to show off any of his jiu jitsu skills, and Mendes got up to get another takedown, hold Yahya down, and then get back to his feet. Both fighters were shook up on their feet by some hard, if not clean, striking.

The third round showed more of the same, as Mendes had no problem getting Yahya down, but didn't give up enough room for Yahya to work. It worked for Mendes, but didn't make it an especially exciting fight.

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Speedfreak update

Honestly I was super happy to improve my personal top speed at my homespot Lake Neusiedl up to 67,24 km/h in the late autumn of 2010. The small gear, iSonic 86 plus Reflex 6,2 on an Enigma 430 works brilliant. I used my smallest Slalom fin of Pfaffi�s S1 Slalom, with 31,5 cm. This fin [...]

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Exploring Prague (Day 2)

We woke up to a crisp sunny day which is perfect for starting a hiking trip. After a breakfast that was fitting for Olympic hikers- which we are not- we headed to the Bohemia Hotel to meet up with our group from BACKROADS. Immediately, we were welcomed by our tour leader Steffi who made us [...]

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Late afternoon 24 July 2011

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James Toney and Ken Shamrock Nearly Fight at a Press Conference - James Toney

James Toney and Ken Shamrock are supposed to fight sometime in the fall of 2011. The two had a short press conference in Van Nuys, California to announce the fight, but started to get physical a little early.

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Don?t bring Jon Jones a fake belt to sign

Jon Jones' ascent to the top of the UFC's light heavyweight division has been fast, but also filled with plenty of hard work and growth as a fighter. It has been far from easy. He's proud of that belt and even keeps it wrapped in a special case when not carrying it with him.

So you can understand why he's not wild about the fact that someone can go to Toys 'r' Us and buy a similar belt for $12.99.

I hate it when people come up to me with a belt that looks exactly like mine and they ask me to sign it. I worked three times a day for three years to get this belt, and now this guy asking me for an autograph has one just like it. Are you serious? I mean it's not as heavy, but it looks just the same.

Fair enough, Jon. He has grown close to that belt, and doesn't want to see the fakes out there. He will have to put it on the line on Sept. 24 against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Thanks to With Leather. Read the whole interview to hear what Jones will sign and Urijah Faber's thoughts on how to improve MMA.

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Bobby Green Calls Decision Loss to Cavalcante 'Baloney'

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- MMA Fighting spoke with Bobby Green about his split decision loss to Gesias Cavalcante at Saturday's Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. In the interview below, Green firmly expressed his belief that he deserved the win and claimed he did not submit to a rear-naked choke in the second round.

 

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