Herschel Walker's Open Workout Video

Here is a video of former football great, Herschel Walker, training for his January 30th fight in South Florida against a yet to be named opponent. Walker has been training at the AKA gym in San Jose, California for the fight. In the video, he is in the ring with AKA trainer Javier Mendez.

Strikeforce Conference Call Quotes From Cung Le,Josh Thomson, Scott Smith, and Gil Melendez

Strikeforce had a conference call earlier today with four of their fighters who are fighting on December 19th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose,Callifornia. Here are some of the news, notes, and quotes from the call.

Cung Le:I am returning sooner than I expected, but it is good to be back and I am excited. I am taking it one fight at a time.

There are not many movie roles for a Asian character.

It ws really hard to vacate the belt but it was the honorable thing to do. It was not fair for all the middleweight contenders to fight for an interim belt. I made a commitment to Scott Coker(Strikeforce CEO) that I would fight when I'm not doing a movie project.

I'm a martial artist first before being an actor. I love to teach, and I love to coach and compete.

It is very exciting and at the same time very nerve-racking to fight at the HP Pavilion. (Le is from San Jose and all his friends and family attend the fights).

Scott Smith: I think both of our ground games are underrated because we are outstanding stand-up fighters. The chances of us going to the ground are slim to none. If I get in trouble standing up, I can't be afraid to take it to the ground.

When you get rocked, you have to fight back with fear.

People will tune into the fight to watch us bang. I am 2-0 at the HP Pavilion so I am exited about that. Fighting there seems to bring me good luck.

Josh Thomson: I am very excited to be back in the ring.

Melendez is the best fighter in our division and I wouldn't want to have it any other way.

This is a completely different fight from our first fight.

Gilbert, I think is a new fighter, and I expect something completely different. I got to bring the fight to him again. I am not looking at the last fight.

I can't prepare for the ring rust until I get into the cage. I train everyday with the best guys but the actual showing up the day of the fight, and the nerves and the crowd is what affects fighters in the ring.

I have been grappling and training with guys that are my size so it helps me avoid getting injured.

I am 100% and ready to fight. i am ready to bring my title back home. If Gilbert wins, it will be because he was the better fighter that night.

Gilbert Melendez: I am honored to be on this card and to be a aprt of the co-main event.

It will be a five- round war. I expect a lot of fireworks and we both have been training hard.

I wish the best of luck to Josh and all the best. I am here to win. I'm in it to win it.

I just want to perform bettter than I did last time. If I want to be in the sport, I got to bring my A game everytime. Josh took it to me every round in the first fight.

I am looking to put in a better performance than last time. I love fighting at home. In Japan, they are so silent there, and in Hawaii, they boo the heck out of you.

Mike Afromovitz, Strikeforce's Director of Communications: I am excited to see Cung Le's long awaited return.

I think Strikeforce is a geat promotion that has made great strides in 2009.

Our roster has strengthened and we can have more compelling fights in 2010.

Dan Henderson is a great ambassador to the sport.

Strikeforce has been around since 1994.

Strikeforce Champ Josh Thomson Doing Comedy At San Jose Improv Tuesday Night

Strikeforce lightweight champion, Josh "The Punk" Thomson will be doing a one-on-one interview live at the San Jose Improv this Tuesday night with comedian Kris Tinkle.

Thomson, who will be defending his title on December 19th against Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez at the HP Pavilion, will talk about the upcoming fight with Tinkle.

"Josh has tons of personality and so many stories. It's going to be fun to get him onstage and bust him a little bit," said Tinkle, whose debut comedy album "Almost Awesome" is now available through Amazon and ITunes. "And as of now he is letting me, so I'm glad he is a good sport and we aren't going to have an incident onstage if I make fun of him."

There will be a lot of prizes raffled off and 100% of the proceeds will go to a non-profit organization called Knockout Dog Fighting.

Thomson said, "It's a great show and I'm proud to be part of something that helps stop animal abuse.

Tickets will only cost $10 with a two-drink minimum. Fans must be over 18 to attend and the show starts at 8pm.

Fans get obtain tickets at the San Jose Improv box office or at their website.

UFC Fighter Paul "The Headhunter" Buentello Talks About UFC 107 Opponent and Kimbo Slice

Below is a new video interview from KNOXX's Meredith DiVita with UFC heavyweight fighter, Paul "The Headhunter" Buentello.

Buentello will be fighting Stefan Struve this Saturday night at UFC 107.

In the two-part interview, Buentello talks about Kimbo Slice, Struve, and his issues with the AKA gym in San Jose, California.

Strikeforce Champion Josh "The Punk" Thomson Pulls No Punches In New Interview

Below is a two-part video interview with Strikeforce lightweight champion, Josh "The Punk" Thomson.

Thomson is scheduled to defend his title in a rematch against the Strikeforce interim lightweight champion, Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez ,on December 19th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose,California.

In the interview, Thomson talked about his thoughts on the fight between his two friends Josh Koscheck and Anthony "Rumble" Johnson at UFC 106,. He said that Koscheck is his roommate right now and that he thought Johnson did a good job against Koscheck.

Thomson said Koscheck is in his prime right now and he thinks that Johnson can be the champ one day in the welterweight division.

Phil Baroni was another subject during part two of the interview and Thomson feels that Baroni needs to rededicate his life to training. Thomson stated that Baroni is training the wrong way and that he needs to revamp himself. He did credit Baroni for being in great shape and having a bounce in his step in his last fight at UFC 106 against Amir Sadollah, but he also said Baroni is no longer motivated to train hard and is tired of the sport.

Thomson also talked about how his training at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) and also at Cung Le's gym. He feels that Le is in great shape and that his body needed the time off to heal up.

Thomson feels that Takanori Gomi is a Hall of Famer and that he would like to fight him if he signs with Strikeforce. The Punk also said that he would fight his own mother for the right money.

DiVita asked Thomson if he would fight his AKA teammate Billy Evangelista, and Thomson said he feels Evangelista should have to fight a tougher opponent before he gets a title shot. He is open to fighting Evangelista, and stated that Strikeforce and Scott Coker calls the shots and chooses his opponents.

MMA TV Schedule for December

December 4: MFC 23: Unstoppable

This show will be live on HDNET starting at 7 PM PST.

Thales Leites vs. Dean Lister

Jason MacDonald vs. Solomon Hutcherson

Bryan Baker vs. Art Santore

Ryan Jimmo vs. Emanuel Newton

Marvin Eastman vs. Dwayne Lewis

Jesse Juarez vs. Joe Christopher

December 5: The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale

SPIKE TV starting at 9 PM

Matt Hamill vs. Jon Jones

Houston Alexander vs. Kimbo Slice

Roy Nelson vs. Brendan Schaub

Frankie Edgar vs. Matt Veach

Marcus Jones vs. Matt Mitrione

December 12: UFC 107

Live only on pay-per-view starting at 7 PM PST

B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez

Cheick Kongo vs. Frank MIr

Jon Fitch vs. Mike Pierce

Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida

December 19: Strikeforce "Evolution"

Live in the East Coast on Showtime at 10 PM and tape delayed in the West Coast

Cung Le vs. Scott Smith

Josh Thomson vs Gilbert Melendez

Matt Lindland vs. Jacare Souza

King Mo Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead

Robbie Lawler vs. Trevor Prangley

December 19: WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff

Live on VERSUS Network at 7 PM PST

Donald Cerrone vs. Ed Ratcliff

Chris Horodecki vs. Anthony Njokuani

Joseph Benevidez vs. Rani Yahya

Scott Jorgensen vs. Takeya Mizugaki

December 31: Sengoku vs. DREAM

Live on HDNET from Japan. I believe it will be live starting at midnight in the West Coast but I can't verify that as of yet.

Satoshi Ishii vs. Hidehiko Yoshida

kuhisa Minowa vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Katsuki Ishida vs. Shota Shimada

Tsukasa Fuji vs. Ryuya Kusakabe

Rampage Jackson Is Returning To The UFC

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has announced via his website that he is coming back to the UFC to finish out his contract. Below is what he said on his blog earlier tonight.

I've noticed that the UFC & TUF have some fans brainwashed or something. They still haven't realized yet that the TV show is just a TV show. I did my job by entertaining people and if you ever paid any attention to me, that's what I'm known for doing.

Now, I wanted to let my fans know that I'm going to come back to the UFC & finish my contract. Not because the haters are talking (expletive) about me being scared of Rashad. I'm coming back for my fans & to shut Rashad's mouth up & shut Dana's mouth up. Then after that I'm going back to doing movies & I might do a boxing match once a year just to stay in shape. Hate on dis!

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Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez To Fight For Undisputed Strikeforce Lightweight TItle

Strikeforce recently announced that their lightweight champion, Josh "The Punk" Thomson will be taking on the interim champion, Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez on December 19 in San Jose, California.

The championship title match will be the co-main event of "Evolution" which is the final show of the year for Strikeforce.

Thomson has been out of comission since September 20, 2008, when he defeated Ashe Bowman at an event held at the Playboy Mansion.

Melendez is looking to avenge his loss to Thomson in their first match-up. Melendez defeated Rodrigo Damm this past April to capture the interim lightweight title.

Thomson had to pull out of his fight against Yves Edwards and Melendez this year due to ankle injuries.

Thomson said he is finally healed and he is excited to get back into the cage against Melendez.

"Everything feels great now. Nothing is going to keep me out of this fight," said the 31-year-old Thomson. "I'm looking forward to getting back in there and going to work."

Thomson dominated the first match-up but this upcoming rematch should be more competitive as Thomson will have to shake off the ring rust and Melendez has looked great in his last two victories.

Hockey Goalie Gets Hit and Injured By His Own Teammate

Check out this video of Keith Ballard hitting his own teammate and goalie, Tomas Vokuon, in the head with his stick.

Link To Grady Sizemore Pictures

A lot of fans have been asking D Wizzle's World for the pictures of Cleveland Indian Grady Sizemore that have been floating around the internet since yesterday. We won't post the pics up here but here is a link below to all the pictures.

http://www.terezowens.com/grady-sizemore-shows-off-his-portfolio/

Strikeforce Evolution Tickets 25% Off

Select tickets for Strikeforce's Evolution show on December 19th in San Jose, California are 25% off until November 30th.

MMA fans can purchase tickets here. The promotional code to enter is TTS09.

This show will be Strikeforce's last big show in 2009, and it should be a great night of action.

Video Preview of TUF 10 Season Finale

Sneak Peek: The Best for Last

Training Video: Georges St. Pierre

New Cung Le Interview: Talks Acting Career and Scott Smith

Paul Pierce's Dunk On Chris Bosh

Paul Pierce of the Celtics lands a flying knee MMA style on Chris Bosh of the Raptors on his way to the rim for the big dunk.

Strikeforce Challengers Weigh-In Video

Strikeforce Challengers Show Live On Showtime Tonight

Strikeforce has a show tonight live on Showtime starting at 8pm on the West Coast.

Here is the main card:

Tyron Woodley vs. Rudy Bears

Kim Couture vs. Kerry Vera

Bobby Voelker vs. Erik Apple

Rafael Cavalcante vs. Aaron Rosa

Kevin Casey vs. Chad Vance

Casey might be accompanied to the cage by Spencer Pratt of MTV's The Hills. Pratt is Casey's manager.

The most interesting match-up tonight is the female fight between Couture and Vera. Couture's ex-husband, Randy, and Vera's husband, Brandon, fought last Saturday night in England at UFC 105. Couture won by decision over Vera in that fight.

Many fans expect Kerry to win tonight but they should not underestimate Kim. Kim has been training very hard in Vegas for this fight and she is very determined to put on a great performance.

Strikeforce will have a big show next month in San Jose, California called "Evolution." Tonight's show is one of their smaller shows and is part of their Strikeforce Challengers series. The series is meant to show off the up-and-coming fighters in the MMA world.

Meredith DiVIta Interviews UFC Fighter Anthony Rumble Johnson

Meredith DiVita interviews Anthony "Rumble" Johnson in this two-part interview. Johnson is fighting Josh Koscheck at UFC 106 Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Shannon Brown Gets Denied At The Rim By Jason Maxiel

John Wall's Game WInning Shot Video

Here is John Wall's game winning shot against Miami of Ohio. Wall is the best freshman in the NCAA and will be a top pick in next year's NBA Draft.

UFC 105 Live Blog and Results

Please do not read any further if you plan on watching tonight's UFC 105 broadcast on SPIKE TV on tape delay and don't want to know who won. I don't want to spoil the results for anyone that doesn't want to know the results until they watch tonight.

First match on the main card is Aaron Riley vs. Ross Pearson.

Riley is being cornered by Greg Jackson and Joe Stevenson. Pearson came out to Black Eye Peas "I Got A Feeling" song which Stevenson came out to to the cage to last month against Spencer Fisher.

Pearson wins round one. He picked apart Riley with knees, kicks, elbows, and punches.

Pearson wins in the second round by TKO due to the referee's stoppage after a flying knee landed on Riley's face. Riley was bleeding very badly after the knee landed.

It was a very impressive win by Pearson. The fans in Manchester, England are very happy that he won.

James Wilks vs. Matt Brown is up next.

This should be a great fight. Fighter introductions just ended and we are about to start round one.

Round one just ended. Very competitive round. Wilks got a takedown in the final seconds but could not do anything with it.

Brown wins round two as he used a flying knee to knock Wilks to the mat. Wilks recovered and prevented Brown from finishing him a few times in the round. He even got on top of Brown with about 30 seconds left in round two.

Brown defeats Wilks by TKO in the third round. He got full mount and landed many punches before the ref stopped it. Wilks attempted a kimura right before Brown got out of it and got full mount on Wilks.

Brown said after the fight that he was jet lagged and tired from the trip over to Manchester.

They just showed the prelim fight between Andre Winner and Roli Delgado. Winner is the winner as he KOs Delgado in the first round. This probably will be the Knockout of the Night.

Winner landed two unnecessary punches to Delgado when Delgado was already out cold on the mat. This might be Delgado's final fight in the UFC since this is his second loss in a row.

Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang is up next.

Kang wins round one after rocking Bisping with a right hand. Kang got side control and full mount but Bisping did a great job of defending on his back.

Bisping destroys Kang in round two and wins decisively by TKO after taking down Kang three times in the round. Bisping used his ground and pound to punish Kang after the takedowns. The ref stopped the fight after Kang was on his knees trying to block Bisping's ferocious punches.

This was a great win for Bisping. Bisping needed a good victory after losing by knockout to Dan Henderson in his last fight.

They just showed another prelim fight between Alexander Gustafsson and Jared Hammen. Gustafsson won by TKO. After hitting Hammen with a straight right sending Hammen to the mat., Gustafsson landed a few more shots on the fallen Hammen before the ref stopped it. The fight ended after 41 seconds.

Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy is up next.

Some fan stole Swick's hat as he was walking down to the cage. The introductions are going on now.

This is a very boring first round. Swick is going for takedowns and Hardy is defending with his back against the cage.

Hardy wins round two by landing a lot of good shots on Swick. Swick's legs buckled but he recovered after Hardy kept on attempting a takedown.

The fight is now over and Hardy will win by decision. He controlled the third round and landed more good shots on Swick when they were on their feet.

Hardy landed more good shots and got the better of the stand-up in all three rounds. Swick looked more tentative today than in any other fight I have seen him in.

Georges St. Pierre came into the cage after the fight to shake Hardy's hand. UFC announcer Mike Goldberg said that St.Pierre and Hardy will fight for the UFC welterweight title.

The main event is up next between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera.

A fan stole Couture's hat while he was walking down to the cage. Security needs to do a better job of not letting this happen to the fighters when they walk down to the cage.

This is a very boring first round. Couture had Vera against the cage for the whole round and nothing happened after that.

Vera wins round two by doing some damage to Couture with kicks and punches. Couture hasn't done anything but clinch with Vera and putting him against the cage.

Vera looks exhausted as the third round ends. I have Vera winning this fight by winning the last two rounds. Vera used more kicks in round three while Couture tried to clinch with Vera again.

This fight was very boring and this fight made the Lyoto Machida vs. Shogun Rua fight last month seem action-packed.

The judges give the fight to Couture 29-28. What a terrible decision by the judges! I don't agree with the decision at all as Vera did more damage than Couture.

Vera is angry and sarcastically thanks the judges after the fight in his interview with UFC commentator Joe Rogan.

The show is now over and the next UFC show is next Saturday night In Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 105 Picks and Predictions

The UFC is in England today for UFC 105. Fans in the United States can watch the show on tape delay tonight starting at 8pm on SPIKE TV

Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera

I will give the edge to Vera because he is younger and in his prime while Couture is 45 years old. Youth wins this one. Vera is motivated for the fight and trained very hard. Vera will win by unanimous decision over Couture.

Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy

Swick is the favorite to win and I expect him to do just that. If Swick wins tonight, he will be on track to face Georges St. Pierre for the welterweight title next year. Swick by TKO in the first round.

Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang

Bisping doesn't want to lose in front of the home crowd. Kang has to win by KO or submission because the judges in England will probably give the fight to Bisping if it goes to a decision. I say it does go to a decision and Bisping wins. It won't matter if Kang picks apart Bisping all three rounds because the judges will most likely still give the fight to the local fighter, Bisping.

James Wilks vs Matt Brown

I like watching Brown fight. He brings it every time and shows a lot of toughness. Wilks was on TUF 9. This will be a competitive fight and I see Brown winning by split decision.

Ross Pearson vs. Aaron Riley

Riley is a MMA veteran with 39 professional fights (28-11 record). Pearson is 11-3. I'll give the edge to the veteran Riley. Riley by split decision over Pearson.

Paul Taylor vs. John Hathaway

Hathaway is undefeated with a 12-0 record. He is a promising prospect in the welterweight division. Taylor is very scrappy and this is going to be a great fight. Hathaway by rear naked choke in the third round over Taylor.

Terry Etim vs. Shannon Gugerty

Etim is 13-2 and Gugerty is 12-3. Both of these fighters like to use submissions to win. Etim by rear naked choke over Gugerty in the second round.

Nick Osipczak vs. Matthew Riddle

Riddle by TKO over Osipczak in the first round

Paul Kelly vs. Dennis Siver

Kelly by TKO over Siver in the first round

Alexander Gustafsson vs. Jared Hamman

Gustafsson is 8-0 and Hamman is 11-1. This looks like a competitive match on paper. I'll go with Gustafsson by TKO in the first round. Six of his wins have come by knockout.

Andre Winner vs. Rolando Delgado

Winner is more athletic of the two and I will take him to win by split decision.

Will Bynum's Two Monster Dunks Against Charlotte Bobcats

This is a video of Will Bynum dunking on the Charlotte Bobcats a few days ago. Bynum is only about 5'11 but he sure can get up.

Dwyane Wade's Dunk Over Anderson Varejao

This is the monster dunk from Dwyane Wade last night on Anderson Varejao.

Jahvid Best Lands On His Back - Video

Here is a video of CAL RB Jahvid Best scoring a touchdown but landing on his back against Oregon State. It was one of the scariest injuries I have ever seen.

Strikeforce Fighters Team Up To Fight Bullying

Strikeforce Press Release

NEW YORK (November 3, 2009)--Jason "Mayhem" Miller has already shown the world that he's no fan of bullies. Now, the host of MTV's smash-hit reality series "Bully Beatdown" has been joined by fellow STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) stars Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith and Daniel Cormier in a national campaign led by apparel company and cause organization Kickin' It, Inc. to curb a perennial problem amongst adolescents and teenagers.



Founded by Kickin' It Apparel Co. President GinaMarie Raimondo in May 2009, the "Bullying...We're Kickin' It" campaign aims to stop bullying amongst youth and the resulting psychological and emotional wounds often left on victims. Raimondo's outfit aggressively engages students, their guardians, and school faculty in useful dialogue and activities, including workshops led by the organization's spokespeople in order to encourage positive behavior.



Smith and Cormier will pay visits to several Chicago schools and youth centers this week while Miller readies for his highly-anticipated, live network television debut on CBS this Saturday, November 7 when he will face off with fellow superstar Jake Shields during the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global co-promoted "Fedor vs. Rogers" event at Chicago's Sears Centre Arena.



"I'm enthused to be a part of something like this that's bigger than just fighting and bigger than just a TV show," said the 28-year-old Miller, who has already recorded a number of public service announcements on behalf of Kickin It's campaign. The messages are being broadcast nationally courtesy of Premiere Radio, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Worldwide. "I want to bring about positive change amongst the youth in this country and this is a way to do that."



Cormier, a two-time member of The United States Olympic wrestling team who placed fourth in the 2004 Games held in Athens, Greece, was inspired to join the group as a result of his personal experiences.



"I was bullied as a kid so I know what it's like to be belittled and humiliated in front of my peers," said the 30-year-old Cormier. "I want to make a difference in the lives of kids who are facing the same things I did when I was their age."


Smith's status as a father of two boys, ages 12 and 6, has heightened his sensitivity to the problem. "It hasn't happened to either of my kids yet, but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen in the future. It's something that concerns me and I want to do whatever I can to influence kids in a positive way."



"Bullying is a very serious problem in every school across America that has long lasting, detrimental effects on your youth," said Raimondo. "This problem requires an integrated approach involving the entire community to unite against this kind of behavior. Kickin It's campaign offers that and hopes others will follow the example of the STRIKEFORCE athletes who should be admired for their passion and determination to address this issue."

Fedor and Brett Rogers Fight Camp 360 Full Video

Racial slur Used On Yi Jianlian On NBA Broadcast

NBA TV's Rick Kamla calls Nets' Yi Jianlian a racial slur around the 50 second mark of the video.He should be fired or suspended. He calls Jianlian "The Chinaman" and thinks he can get away with, and sadly, he probably will. Racism is alive and well in 2009.

Strikeforce Conference Call Notes With Fedor and Brett Rogers

Strikeforce had a media conference call earlier this morning with Strikeforce President Scott Coker, Brett Rogers, and Fedor Emelianenko to promote their November 7 show.

Coker: "If Fedor was living in America, we would take him on a lot more shows." Has no interest in Fedor's brother, Alex, because he has issues with the sports commissions right now and is not cleared to fight.

Expects the show to be fully sold out by Saturday. They are 85% sold out right now.

Rogers: Does not think Fedor is underestimating him even though he got married recently and doesn't think Fedor is taking him lightly at all.

Has studied tape of Fedor to prepare for the fight. Has trained for three months for Fedor and feels like he knows him. He is waiting for Fedor to try to take him down and he does not think Fedor will want to stand up with him for very long.

"I am coming into the fight as the bigger, stronger guy."

"I don't work at Sam's Club anymore." "I am getting movie and TV offers."
Was supposed to be on MTV's Bully Beatdown show but he didn't have time.

"I always wanted to do this. This is my life."

Feels underrated because he is a big underdog. He hopes for more respect after the fight. Expects a quick finish to the fight.

Does a lot of mediation before the fight. "The day of the fight is nothing. I sleep up to the point of the fight."

"I am hoping the fans cheer me on too since I am actually from Chicago. I have a lot of friends coming from Minnesota to cheer me on."

Fedor: Says he gets nervous one day before the fight because he is a human being. He found the NFL game yesterday in Chicago to be interesting but the games on TV are more exciting. "I don't think I would have enough energy to play and I don't know the rules very well."

Expects the fans to cheer Rogers since he is from Chicago. He has experienced fights where the fans have cheered his opponents more than him.

Does not train with any American fighters. He just works with his coaches.

"I really like having fights in America."