Sunday Soccer Kicks II

Next weekend at this time we will know the results of Silva/Sonnen 2. Think about that, we are less than one week away. I might shut this blog down after next weekend because I don’t think I will be able to get excited for another fight, ever. That’s not true, there are a few fights I would get giddy like a school girl over but most of them involve Ronda Rousey stepping in as a last minute replacement, in disguise of course, to dispatch any of the male champions in the UFC, become victorious by arm bar, and in her post fight speech rip off her wig, let her blonde locks fly, and proclaim, “I’m a Woman!” The likelihood of that happening is slim to none. I’m off to mix drinks for the next twelve hours, but I’ll leave you with this week’s edition of Sunday Soccer Kicks. Enjoy.

(This week's Soccer Kick compilation comes to us from sandkerrs1 over at youtube. If you have a soccer kick video you'd like to share, drop me a message and I'll check it out.)

Korean Zombie Calls Out Jose Aldo

I assume the Korean Zombie is a member of the Undead; that entire premise makes his fights more exciting. His opponents aren’t trying to win, they are clinging to life as he attempts to consume and digest their brains, and various body parts. That being said, I learned that zombies can also utilize social media, because he has taken to twitter, campaigning for a fight against Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo. Aldo, of course, pulled out of his title fight with Erik Koch citing a knee injury and will be sidelined until fall. Originally it was assumed that Koch/Aldo would be put on hold, but recently Dana White has said he’s unsure. I thought Koch/Aldo was weak. Seriously, can you name one person he’s fought? Go look, I’ll wait. Chad Mendes, right? Aldo/Zombie is much more intriguing, and I have a feeling it will go down this fall, as Koch rejoins the line.  

Sarah Kaufman Plans on Standing with Ronda Rousey

That’s great, she can plan on that all she wants. I plan on being a millionaire before the age of 30, but barring an unlikely mega-millions lottery win, that is just not in the cards. Kaufman said she isn’t focusing too much on defending grappling and submission attempts, because as she sees it, she shouldn’t play to Ronda’s strengths. Well, Miesha Tate spent an entire training camp learning to defend just one move and this still happened, albeit it took Ronda almost an entire round instead of her usual 30 seconds. I’m hoping this is some bizarre-o form of psyche out attempt from Kaufman, because not training submission and grappling defense before fighting Ronda Rousey is the common man’s equivalent of not brushing your teeth before the dentist. You can do it, sure, but why?

Ortiz/Griffin III

My Xbox gets confused when I try matching these two up. I did this yesterday and instead of prompting with “Continue with selected fighters” it said, “Are you sure you want to see this again?” It’s very hard for me to feign interest in this fight; I don’t care enough about either man anymore, and judging by fans around the net, I’m not alone. However, I came to the realization this fight is not for me, this fight is not even for the fans, this fight is for Tito. He is being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame prior to the fight, and he gets to finish out his career in an organization he helped build. I’m not expecting much for either man, and no outcome will surprise me (except a modified gogoplata off the cage), but I’ll watch because Tito deserves my respect for everything he’s done for MMA.

Alistair Overeem is a Clean Fighter

…And he’s going to prove it to you by submitting to his own randomly scheduled drug tests. Think about that for a second, think about that until it hurts. Overeem, of course, is still under suspension until December 27^th, but that hasn’t stopped him from campaigning for a shot against Junior Dos Santos and his Heavyweight Championship. Frankly, I am just bored to tears with this story. Reem insists he is a clean fighter, but 14:1 test results prove otherwise. His response was that he received doctor approved injections to treat an injury, though never once did it cross his mind to find out what exactly what was being injected into his body. So either way, Reem is a liar or just plain stupid. Whatever, I’m going to go take a breathalyzer and submit the results to my parole officer via email so he knows I’m not drinking.  

Gray Maynard Wants 4th Edgar Fight

My perfect world is set in an alternate universe during medieval times with fantastical elements. Wizards and Warlocks exist, as do werewolves, vampires, and demons. Magic is very prevalent but only a dedicated few can truly harness its awesomeness. I am not one of those few. Instead I am wandering rogue who travels from city to city seeking adventure. Basically my perfect world is Skyrim. Gray Maynard gave us some insight to his perfect world recently. Maynard would like to see Frankie Edgar recapture the title from Ben Henderson setting up Maynard/Edgar 4, for the title. I understand Gray’s desire to avenge his only loss, but I hope I never have to see an Edgar/Maynard fight again. I’ve seen it three times, and if horror movies have taught me one thing, it’s that once things go beyond a trilogy they get very, very ridiculous. 

Joe Rogan is Now a Black Belt

I firmly believe there are secret Reptilian Bases located around the globe, and they have one goal: Total Human Domination. I believe they’ve infiltrated every aspect of human life: CEOs of major corporations, international bankers, political leaders, even Hollywood. They have positioned themselves in these places of power to easily subdue us when the time comes. That time is approaching; December 21^st, 2012, the Reptilian Take Over begins. Joe Rogan and Eddie Bravo know what I am talking about, and when the final battle goes down I want to be on their side. Eddie Bravo is the founder of 10^th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, of which Joe Rogan is a student. A few hours ago Eddie tweeted this picture announcing that Joe has achieved his Black Belt. Congrats to Joe. If Joe Rogan can do it you are officially out of excuses for why you haven’t started Jiu-Jitsu training, just saying.

Fighter Futures: Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin is now 2-0 against Wanderlei Silva; the most recent win is even more impressive because Franklin took the fight on short notice and fought Wandy in his home country of Brazil. Post-fight, Franklin expressed interest in making one more run at the middleweight title, which was unceremoniously taken from him via the knees of Anderson Silva six years ago. Since then Franklin has been in and out of the win column posting a record of 7-4. I like Rich, but at almost 38 years old, his better days are behind him and I don’t see him posing much of a threat to the upper echelon of the division. But Rich bailed the UFC out huge taking this fight, and if he is serious about making a title run I think Dana White will oblige. My best guess is that Franklin will be paired with Bisping later this year.

Fighter Futures: Clay Guida

I have accepted that Clay Guida’s performance Friday was a poorly executed game plan. Still, he did what was in his best interest, he wanted no part of Maynard’s striking power, nor did he want to find himself underneath The Bully. In fact, Guida did exactly what I would have done against Maynard, only I would have cried. Still, he lost the fight, and judging by the booing, several fans. Dana White was very critical calling the fight an “[expletive][expletive][expletive]” and the internet has been ablaze with Guida bashing. So where does he go from here? Dropping his last 2 has effectively shut him out of the title picture and given his performance I doubt he will be given a high profile opponent his next time out. I would like to see him paired with Melvin Guillard, both fighters are on 2 fight losing streaks and in desperate need of a win.

Fighter Futures: Fabricio Werdum

I have spent the better part of my day searching the internet for a Fabricio Werdum CAF formula that satisfies me while I continuously to eat BLT sandwiches and watch reruns of Jersey Shore. This is simultaneously the best and worst day of my life. After a first round TKO victory over Mike Russow, Werdum made it clear he is gunning for one man, Junior Dos Santos. With JDS/Cain going down later this year, Fabricio will have to wait a little longer, and realistically he is still two fights out from number one contender status. I’m doubtful the UFC will match him with Overeem this December simply because their lackluster meeting from Strikeforce is still fresh in everyone’s mind. My pick for Werdum is a returning Mark Hunt who is on a 3-0 tear and deserving of a step up in competition.