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Rivera Snags the Split Decision at Inaugural MMA Mayhem Show

by on June 22, 2010 12:55:44 PM in Features   |   No Comments »

Dante Rivera pulls off a decision victory over ATT's Dan Cramer at MMA Mayhem (picture courtesy of Patrick Mackin)

Six Flags Great Adventure, N.J. – A close battle between TUF veterans Dante Rivera and Dan Cramer headlined the inaugural MMA Mayhem show, which was held within the Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park in Jackson, New Jersey. With a rollercoaster rumbling in the background, Ricardo Almeida-trained Rivera and American Top Team rep Cramer took turns pressing each other against the cage, trading uppercuts and knees for three full rounds and somehow managing to increase their output in waning half of the third round. Two judges had it for Rivera and one had it for Cramer when the final tally was read, but the decision could’ve gone either way.

A trio of old school local fighters found success as well. UFC veteran and perennial badass Chris Liguori needed two and a half rounds to whittle away at Robert Connor, eventually locking Conner up in a triangle and delivering a barrage of elbows for the win via TKO. Jose Rodriguez returned to action after a lengthy layoff but appeared to have zero ring rust, as he needed only about a minute to trap Robert Morrow in an armbar. Meanwhile, AMA Fight Club’s Adam Fearon fought out of some precarious positions to gain dominance, and when opponent Justin Herbst reversed, Fearon slipped on a bout-ending guillotine. Liguori, Rodriguez and Fearon all sport MMA records that stretch back into the BAMA Fight Night days, which was New Jersey’s seminal fight show run by Dan Miragliotta.

Full Results:
Dante Rivera vs. Dan Cramer
Rivera via split decision.
Chris Liguori vs. Robert Connor
Liguori via TKO (elbows) at 3:16 of Round 3.
Adam Fearon vs. Justin Herbst
Fearon via guillotine at 3:06 of Round 1.
Jose Rodriguez vs. Robert Morrow
Rodriguez via armbar at 1:03 of Round 1.
Jim Tomczuk vs. Quinton McCottrell
Tomczuk via TKO (punches) at 4:05 of Round 2.
Roger Mamedov vs. George Sheppard
Sheppard via KO (punch) at 3:29 of Round 1.

Video: Renzo Gracie Talks About His Return at UFC 112

by on April 1, 2010 3:55:15 PM in Videos   |   1 Comment »

Renzo Gracie Talks About His Return at UFC 112 from Hector Castro on Vimeo.

The Free Roll Review: Dan Hardy's Team Talk GSP

by on March 13, 2010 2:35:28 PM in Radio   |   1 Comment »

UFC 111's Dan Hardy and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu coach Alder Hampel prepare for their title shot against Georges St. Pierre.

Written by Cameron Gidari

Finding flaws in one of the game’s top pound-for-pound fighters is a daunting task.

That is exactly what Dan Hardy’s team has been tasked with as they help Hardy prepare for his UFC 111 bout against welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre.

Striking coach Steve Papp and 10th Planet jiu jitsu coach Alder Hampel joined Free Roll hosts Cameron Gidari and Hector Castro to break down just how they’re preparing Hardy to take on the champ.

In the prototypical match of striker versus grappler, Hardy’s main focus will be to keep the fight on the feet. Papp believes that Hardy’s build will allow him to do just that.

“I think the thing that works in our advantage leading into this fight is that Dan is actually quite a tall welterweight,” Papp said. “As long as we can keep GSP at a distance, his striking should always work well.”

The ground game is not something that UFC fans have seen Hardy implement, but he does have a purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. It’s on the ground that Hampel believes Hardy could really pull the upset.

“It’s unfortunate that you don’t get to see a lot of [Hardy's] skill on the ground because he’s such an exciting standup fighter,” Hampel said. “If it does go down to the ground and… if GSP decides he wants to leave something out there or leave something loose, it could be a short night for him.”

Both of Hardy’s trainers sounded confident heading into the fight, and we will find out if that hard work will come to fruition on March 27.

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