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FEDOR VS. SILVA & JOSH BARNETT VS. ANDREI ARLOVSKI FEBRUARY 12
-Fedor Emelianenko will return to the Strikeforce cage on Feb. 12, as he takes on Antonio Silva in a heavyweight main event from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J.
A match between former UFC heavyweight champions Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett is also said to be in the works for the February date.
As speculated, Strikeforce will indeed hold an eight-man heavyweight tournament in 2011, and Emelianenko-Silva and Arlovski-Barnett are set to serve as quarterfinal bouts. Though the remaining combatants could not be confirmed, a third quarterfinal matchup between Fabricio Werdum and Brett Rogers is expected to take place in Columbus, Ohio, on a planned March 5 event.
A fourth and final tournament bout is also set to take place on the March card. Semifinal and final bouts would then be held later in the year at to-be-announced events.
The promotion will also hold two alternate bouts in case injury sidelines competitors in the main draw. Potential contestants could include "Challengers" series standouts Lavar Johnson, Daniel Cormier and Shane del Rosario.
Regarded by many as the greatest heavyweight in the history of the sport, Emelianenko was shocked by Werdum, a heavy underdog, in June, losing for the first time in a decade. Though the sambo specialist floored the Brazilian early in the first period, his follow-up was a bit too aggressive. As Emelianenko attempted to finish the fight with his trademark ground-and-pound, the savvy jiu-jitsu black belt avoided the blows and caught the Russian in a textbook triangle choke. Emelianenko holds notable victories over Mirko Filopovic, Arlovski and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (twice).
Silva is fresh off a come-from-behind win over King of the Cage light heavyweight champion Mike Kyle on Dec. 4 in St. Louis. Taking the fight on just five days' notice, Kyle shocked spectators by landing a crisp right hand to the jaw of the heavily favored Brazilian, knocking him to the mat. Though the American Kickboxing Academy product pounced with heavy punches and hammer fists, the mammoth Silva would not give up. Round 2 was all "Bigfoot," as the former EliteXC champion lived up to his moniker by dropping brutish blows on Kyle's skull and forcing a referee stoppage.
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-Why your children should join Gazze
Academy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu today!
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques were designed by ancient monks, who were strict disciplinarians. These techniques require rigorous practice before anyone can master them. In addition, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu requires the practitioners to follow a strict diet, which also helps in inculcating self discipline in a child.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu also teaches the practitioner to respect one’s opponent. This helps in controlling tendencies like bad mouthing, foul language and unethical practices in a child. The child learns to treat everyone with respect. It also increases his or her tolerance level towards people. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu also requires the practitioners to follow a set of ethics. This helps a child in building relationships with his or her peers and elders.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be an interesting way for the child to stay fit. Learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu requires rigorous and compulsory exercise and practice to develop strength and get the technique right. This can help a child check obesity-related issues and gain health.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers many fitness advantages to young children that many other more common sports may not. Gazze Academy has a fun kids martial arts program, and you are invited to come see first hand how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can positively affect young children, emotionally, mentally and physically.
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu allows children to build a strong sense of confidence, which is needed more and more as bullying is being seen more and more. Training in this martial art requires children to set goals and work consistently to reach them. Children learn moves, then drill them, and practice them in class with partners. When a child successfully implements moves for the first time it is very rewarding and gives them a sense of accomplishment. Self confidence is developed as a byproduct of the child achieving their goals. Bullies are drawn to children that appear to be weak so as the demeanor of the child becomes stronger, the chances of the child being bullied decreases.
At Gazze Academy, children also develop a strong self-discipline. It is a result of the training process and cooperating with the teachers and other students.
In order to progress in jiu-jitsu, students must train on a regular basis. Self discipline is formed through the child’s dedication and hard work.
Students also gain this attribute from instructors and other students because they gain a sense of respect through regular interaction and sparring. Success breeds success; children will see how hard the instructors train themselves and will
naturally seek to imitate it.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu also provides children with the basic advantage of fitness itself. This martial art requires muscle strength and cardiovascular endurance, but it is achieved differently than in most sports. This martial art focuses specifically on functional
multi-directional strength. You can not get big and bulky like a bodybuilder nor can you be stick-thin like a marathon runner.
Children enjoy getting fit through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other martial arts because it is not as boring as other exercise programs. Gazze Academy’s kids martial arts program has provided children with these fitness advantages and changed children for the better. By training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu young children not only gain and grow as a better moral individual, but also are able to stay physically fit.
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-RANDY COUTURE VS LYOTO MACHIDA IN WORKS FOR FUTURE FIGHT
Rumors of Randy Couture’s retirement became premature over the weekend, as it appears “The Natural” has at least one more fight in him and verbally agreed to the match-up. According to Couture, assuming the paperwork side of things is hammered out, he will face former 205-pound champ Lyoto Machida on April 30 in Toronto at UFC 129.
News of the fight and both parties’ interest was reported by MMAFighting.
Couture had previously hinted at hanging his gloves up for good based on his rising profile in Hollywood and feeling his last two fights were “novelty” bouts (Mark Coleman / James Toney), saying on ESPN’s MMA Live, “They didn’t really matter in the division, they didn’t put me any closer to a title.”
In Machida, the iconic Mixed Martial Artist will attempt to solve an extremely motivated 16-2 riddle emerging victorious in sixteen straight appearances to open his career up. However, “The Dragon” is coming off a mildly questionable split decision loss to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson a few months ago at UFC 123 and dropped the light heavyweight title a bout earlier by way of first-round knockout to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in May, so he clearly has a lot on the line in terms of avoiding a three-fight losing streak. Prior to the defeats the crafty Brazilian had notched a number of notable wins including those over Rua, Rashad Evans, Tito Ortiz, and Thiago Silva.
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