Komikazee's MMA Smackdown #2

News

• David Loiseau signs with Pro Elite, Inc. which will be airing all their fights on Showtime (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=79845608&blogID=203946422 )
• Frank Trigg is new ICON middeweight champ and will fight in Gracie Fighting Championship on Jan. 20th along with his PRIDE commentator role.
  
• (ICON:http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=6249 ) - Frank Trigg captured the ICON middleweight crown Dec. 1st at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii with a dominating second-round TKO victory over Jason Miller, reports Sherdog.com's James Meinhardt. "Mayhem" had previously been undefeated in his first eight bouts held in the Aloha State. Detailed analysis and post-fight reaction to follow shortly. ICON is run by the brother of B.J. Penn, J.D. Penn, and does it's promotions out of Hawaii.
  
• (GFC:http://www.mmaontap.com/mma/entry/sperry-sims-and-trigg-jorge-added-to-gfc-card/ ) Frank Trigg has also been added to the GFC (Gracie Fighting Championship) card on January 20th.
  
• Fedor Emelianenko, the #1 ranked heavyweight in the world, signs with BodogFIGHT vs. Jeff Monson for their March 3rd card and Mirko "Cro-Cop" Filopovic announces his intention to fight on a fight-by-fight contract basis. (CRO-COP:http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3067&zoneid=1 ) (Fedor:  http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3031&zoneid=1)
  
• Cabbage CORREIRA assaulted before the Cage Rage event. Hit on the back of the head and knocked unconscious in the lobby of hotel. (http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3082&zoneid=2 )

Rumors

• UFC Buying WEC (http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3053&zoneid=13 ) to possibly block other MMA organizations from getting national TV deals.

UFC Fight Night Live: Sanchez vs. Riggs

Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez (170~5.11~17-0-0) Versus Joe "Diesel" Riggs (170~6.0~28-8-0)

Joe Riggs

• http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=2765
• Great All-around fighter
• Heavy Hands
• Wins against Nick Diaz, Chris Lytle
• Losses against Matt Hughes, Mike Swick, Ivan Salaverry
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Hasn't shown that he can mentally rise to the challenge

Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez

• http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=4824
• Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Ultimate Fighter 1 winner
• undefeated
• World Class submission fighter
• Middling on the feet.
• Wins against Karo Parisyan, Nick Diaz, Kenny Florian
  

Jeff Joslin (170~6.0~5-2) Versus Josh Koscheck (170~5.10~8-1-0)

Josh Koscheck

• http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=9418
• Phenomenal wrestler
• learning submissions
• freak of talent
• no big wins but only 1 loss
• exciting to watch

Jeff Joslin

• http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=6606
• Ontario, Canada
• Fresh Meat
  
• Striker
  

Drew Fickett (170~5.10~30-4-0) Versus Karo Parisyan (169~5.10~23-3-0)

Karo Parisyan

• http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=5153
• Dynamic fighter. Great All-Around Game.
• Judo background so expect lots of pinwheeling.
• considered 3rd of 4th in the depth charts for a title shot
• Wins against Nick Diaz, Shonie Carter, Nick Thompson, Matt Serra, Chris Lytle
  
• Losses against some of the big names. Diego Sanchez, GSP, Sean Sherk
  

Drew Fickett

• http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=725
• Up and coming star
• Master ground game but has mostly shown his striking at the UFC shows
• Wins against Josh Neer, Josh Koschek, Kenny Florian
• Losses against Josh Burkman, Nick Diaz
  

Marcus Davis (170~5.10~13-4-0) Versus Shonie Carter (185~5.9~66-13-7)

Shonie Carter

• http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=239
• Known as Mr. International
• Wild Card - Very Unorthodox but good at what he does.
• TUF4 alum.
  

Marcus Davis

• http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=8592
• TUF Alum
• Getting to be an all-around fighter but comes from boxing background
  
• Irish

Victor Valimaki (n/a~0) Versus David Heath (205~5.11~8-0-0) (Prelim)
Alan Belcher (185~6.2~8-2-0) Versus Jorge Santiago (185~6.1~11-5-0) (Prelim)
Dave Menne (185~5.10~35-5-1) Versus Luigi Fioravanti (185~5.8~8-1-0) (Prelim)

Match Results

• Cage Rage Results (optional) (December 10th - London)
  
• - Suley Mahmoud def. Francesco Ligato - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
  - Matt Ewin def. Alan McAuley - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
  - Jess Liaudin def. Ross Mason - Submission (Heel Hook)
  - Xavier Foupa-Pokam def. Alex Reid - Decision (Unanimous)
  - Dave Legeno def. Alan Murdock - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
  - Danilo Cherman def. Jean Silva - Decision (Unanimous)
  - Luiz Azeredo def. Paul Daley - Decision (Unanimous)
  - Vitor Ribeiro def. Daisuke Nakamura - Technical Submission
  - Elvis Sinosic def. Mark Epstein - Submission (Armbar)
  - Zelg Galesic def. Mark Weir - TKO
  - Rob Broughton def. Eric Esch - Submission (Strikes)
• Strikeforce Triple Threat Results (optional) (December 8th - San Jose, CA)
  
• - Raul Castillo def. Andrew Montanez - TKO (Strikes)
  - Anthony Figueroa def. David Barrios - Decision (Unanimous)
  - Scott Graham def. Drew Dimanlig - Decision (Unanimous)
  - David Smith def. Sean Bassett - TKO (Strikes)
  - Rex Richards def. Kyle Levinton - Submission (Kimura)
  - Daniel Puder def. Mike Cook - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
  - Paul Buentello def. Ruben Villareal - TKO (Corner Stoppage)
  - Eugene Jackson def. Ronald Jhun - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
  - Duane Ludwig def. Tony Fryklund - TKO (Knee)
  - Bobby Southworth def. Vernon White - Decision (Unanimous)
  - Gina Carano def. Elaina Maxwell - Decision (Unanimous)
  - Josh Thomson def. Nam Phan - Decision (Unanimous)
  - Cung Le def. Jason Von Flue - TKO (Cut)

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Next week...Komikazee's MMA Smackdown brings you the latest MMA News and investigates the rumors from around the Mixed Martial Arts industry. We'll be discussing the winners and the losers of UFC Fight Night Live: Sanchez vs. Riggs. Also, coming up just a few days after Christmas and before New Years on December 29th is the IFL Championship, next week we discuss the different matchups between the Matt Lindland Wolfpack and the Pat Mlili-TICH Silverbacks.

Whichever team wins the match gets the first of a new tradition in this ever-developing sport, the first professional championship ring awarded for an Mixed Martial Arts event, think Superbowl. We also talk about some of the "super fights" on the agenda for later that night. Of course, the big superfight of the night is two legandary coaches in the IFL and MMA that are coming together to rip each other apart.  Carlos Newton vs. Renzo Gracie, join us next week on Komikazee's MMA Smackdown availabe only on Komikazee.com that KOM-IKA-ZEE.com or through iTunes.