March MMA News by the Rules of Thor

**Hannibal** · 03-13-13, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by Rubber Guard

Te Huna isn't a wrestler. Not that I am aware of at least.

He was able to ko a bunch of guys he outmatched on the feet
even against Rosa, he changed levels after throwing a big combo. he gave up on the td after realizing how easily he could bust up rosa
did you watch him pursue the td against jimmo? he was strong and persistant...maybe doesnt look like a traditional wrestler but he is effective
he's pretty good at muscling against the cage
If i recall, he was able to bull gustaffson to the ground very early too
dont remember anyone else putting gus on his back except davis

**Beelzebubzy** · 03-13-13, 09:50 PM

Lamas vs Zombie at UFC 162
Definetely #1 contender matchup unless they get fubared by Aldo moving up and puts the belt on hold

**Vaughany** · 03-14-13, 03:43 AM

Or Faber moves back up and gets an immediate shot!

**Vaughany** · 03-15-13, 05:47 AM

dammn Guida out of Mendes fight...was liking Mendes a lot in tht one

**Beelzebubzy** · 03-15-13, 07:52 AM

Manny should step up

**Vaughany** · 03-15-13, 07:53 AM

Gaberz will give him a call

MD · 03-15-13, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by Vaughany

dammn Guida out of Mendes fight...was liking Mendes a lot in tht one

Mendes at anything less than -300 was free money. A shame indeed.

**Sacrelicious** · 03-15-13, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by MD

Mendes at anything less than -300 was free money. A shame indeed.

That was going to be a sizable play for me, and knowing how the fans love Guida, it was entirely possible the line would be under -300.

**Beelzebubzy** · 03-16-13, 08:57 AM

Mousasis house was robbed.

Cruicksahnks shorts were lost by te airline

**Beelzebubzy** · 03-16-13, 08:32 PM

The immortals phone number

@IamTheImmortal: Est.... 614-353-7067

**PunisherIND** · 03-17-13, 09:26 AM

'TUF 18' features men and women, Rousey and Tate-Zingano winner serve as coaches

**Vaughany** · 03-17-13, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by Beelzebubzy

Mousasis house was robbed.

Cruicksahnks shorts were lost by te airline

I dont know which one is more serious

**The iron sheik** · 03-17-13, 11:12 AM

Bisping over Belcher evryday, son

**NunyaBidness** · 03-17-13, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by PunisherIND

'TUF 18' features men and women, Rousey and Tate-Zingano winner serve as coaches

Bout time these female fighters step up and face the guys.

Equality for all.

**hobbesITD** · 03-17-13, 06:24 PM

Brazil is way ahead of you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2PXXP1cIVs&t=1m40s

**Rubber Guard** · 03-17-13, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by Hannibal

He was able to ko a bunch of guys he outmatched on the feet
even against Rosa, he changed levels after throwing a big combo. he gave up on the td after realizing how easily he could bust up rosa
did you watch him pursue the td against jimmo? he was strong and persistant...maybe doesnt look like a traditional wrestler but he is effective
he's pretty good at muscling against the cage
If i recall, he was able to bull gustaffson to the ground very early too
dont remember anyone else putting gus on his back except davis

Well who has Gustaf faced that really would? The Janitor was Ko'd in about a minute. Hamill is a joke. People got all getty that a roided up Thiago grappled Vera...but it isn't like he really is some TD artist.

Te Huna may not be a bad wrestler. But I have nothing to think he is a good wrestler. Tex should be better in all areas in my opinion.

**Sacrelicious** · 03-17-13, 08:26 PM

I have tex capped in the -350 range.

**getlucky2win** · 03-18-13, 07:51 PM

Update: Diaz Not Arrested, Two Friends Instead

http://www.mmamania.com/2013/3/18/4120314/update-nick-diaz-not-arrested-this-weekend-but-two-acquaintances-were

Nick Diaz arrested? Former No. 1 UFC Welterweight contender is in the clear (for now) after posting a photo of himself curbside when he and some friends were stopped by the Citrus Heights police. Find out all the details on the situation inside.

**Hannibal** · 03-18-13, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by Rubber Guard

Well who has Gustaf faced that really would? The Janitor was Ko'd in about a minute. Hamill is a joke. People got all getty that a roided up Thiago grappled Vera...but it isn't like he really is some TD artist.

Te Huna may not be a bad wrestler. But I have nothing to think he is a good wrestler. Tex should be better in all areas in my opinion.

you pretty much listed it... those 3 guys would have all had it in their best interest to put gus on his back, and all 3 of those guys come from strong grappling background, yet none of them were able to even come close

So how did te huna do it? he was freaking strong...he bulled gus around in the clinch and then hit a lateral drop like maia vs sonnen
technique-wise, tex may have him beat in all areas, maybe even the wrestling. but getting someone on their back is not all about wrestling technique, it can include persistence, strength, resilience

thing here for me is... tehuna is younger, stronger, argueably faster/more explosive, and he keeps fkn coming like he did against jimmo even after getting smashed in the first round

if tehuna comes in to this fight looking to alternate between quick flurries and aggressive tie-ups against the cage, i suspect it will be tex that shows the first signs of wear

**Hannibal** · 03-18-13, 08:09 PM

i may have a racial bias regarding tehuna's strength
what is he? samoan or maori? thoe fkn islanders carry a gene that makes them big, strong and explosive

mark hunt, ray and rony sefo, might mo siliga, david tua, samoa joe, the ROCK

**NunyaBidness** · 03-19-13, 09:03 AM

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http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/03/darren-elkins-steps-in-for-clay-guida-meets-chad-mendes-at-ufc-on-fox-7

I expect a good line on elkins here. He'll get the KO again. + money one time!

**Vaughany** · 03-19-13, 09:09 AM

haha yeah all in on Elkins in Round 1 for sure!

MD · 03-19-13, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by NunyaBidness

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/0...t-ufc-on-fox-7

So much free money, holy shit.

**PunisherIND** · 03-19-13, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by Hannibal

i may have a racial bias regarding tehuna's strength
what is he? samoan or maori? thoe fkn islanders carry a gene that makes them big, strong and explosive

mark hunt, ray and rony sefo, might mo siliga, david tua, samoa joe, the ROCK

**Vaughany** · 03-19-13, 10:07 AM

**PunisherIND** · 03-19-13, 10:15 AM

**Vaughany** · 03-19-13, 10:17 AM

**Rubber Guard** · 03-22-13, 06:52 AM

Anything for good old Georgy boy.

**Sacrelicious** · 03-22-13, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by MD

So much free money, holy shit.

Speaking of which, Dan Hardy injured, being replaced by Jordan Mein.

**Sykes** · 03-22-13, 08:13 PM

Head Kick

**Vaughany** · 03-23-13, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by Sacrelicious

Speaking of which, Dan Hardy injured, being replaced by Jordan Mein.

Shame but great replacement. Interested to see odds for this one

**Vaughany** · 03-23-13, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by Sykes

Head Kick

ha yeah that was some EPIC shiit!

**Vaughany** · 03-23-13, 06:13 AM

Probably lead to Hardy retiring I guess...

'Disappointed' Hardy sidelined by heart problem

Franklin McNeil
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Dan Hardy is facing a spell on the sidelines © Getty ImagesEnlarge

The California State Athletic Commission has deemed former top welterweight contender Dan Hardy medically unfit to compete on April 20 due to an irregular heartbeat.
The 30-year-old Hardy was slated to face Matt Brown at HP Pavilion in San Jose. He has been replaced by Jordan Mein.
"I couldn't be more disappointed," Hardy said on Twitter. "Turns out I have a wolf heart and the California commission won't clear me to fight."
Hardy (25-10 with 1 no-contest) was hoping to extend his win streak to three. After coming up short in his 170-pound title bout against champion Georges St-Pierre on March 27, 2010, Hardy dropped three fights in a row.
In his most recent outing on September 29, Hardy defeated Amir Sadollah by unanimous decision.
Mien, 23, steps in fresh off an impressive first-round knockout of Dan Miller on March 16 at UFC 158. He is riding a three-fight win streak and has a professional record of 27-8.
Brown (16-11) has won his last four fights.

Read more at http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/stor...w3cgLYcO2uj.99

**Vaughany** · 03-23-13, 06:18 AM

oh maybe not, looks like it's just a California State thing..

Dan Hardy`s Manager Explains The Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome Issue.

At roughly 7am this morning UK time Dan Hardy tweeted -“ Dan Hardy ‏@danhardymma
Sorry guys, I couldn't be more disappointed. Turns out I have a wolf heart and the California commission won't clear me to fight... ”.

Instantly the MMA community’s went into overdrive speculating about what was going down, is he injured? Will he ever fight again?

We spoke to Wad Alameddine who is Dan Hardy`s friend and manager to find out the ins and outs of this situation and to try to find out how this will affect the Outlaws career.

This is Mr Alameddine`s statement:

There’s been a lot of speculation online in the last 24 hours or so regarding Mr Hardy being forced out of his fight with Matt Brown next month, so I wanted to clarify the situation and provide some details.

On Tuesday this week Dan went and had his medicals done as per normal, however because the fight is in California there was an EKG performed as well as the usual standard medicals done in every other states (normally; blood work, physical, MRI, etc).

On Wednesday his EKG results came back showing an irregularity which has been diagnosed as Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome, which incidentally my wife also suffers from. However unlike my wife who has symptoms of the syndrome (including heart palpitations and tachycardia), Dan has never shown any symptoms of the syndrome and therefore it has come as a surprise to us all as this is something you are born with, rather than develop.

Since this news, Dan has been back to hospital and had several tests run on him with a cardiologist, which included an Ultrasound as well as a high-level stress test to study his heart and how it responds to exercise. To say Dan has a very strong and healthy heart would be an understatement! The tests he did not only showed he has a phenomenal resting heart rate of 42bpm, but he also broke the record for the stress test he did which was held by a marathon runner for over a year.

Sadly the commission will not clear him for the fight with Brown so the UFC were forced to draft in Jordan Mein as a replacement for Dan. It’s a great shame that the athletic commission simply take a reading from an EKG and decide whether he can or cannot fight, rather than looking at the evidence of the last 30 years of Dan’s life without a single symptom of the syndrome, the 10 year sports career he’s had, and the tests he’s also performed this week.......amongst other things.

As you can imagine with everything (we felt) stacked in our favour, the “not cleared to fight” message we received was a very big shock, particularly after 10 years of competition and no issues. Anyway right now we’re talking to the UFC about what’s next and we’ll keep everyone updated as and when we have further information.

Wad Alameddine @ Fight Management

We at Addicted would like to thank Mr Alameddine for taking the time to respond to Dan Hardys fans. And we send our best wishes to The Outlaw and hope all of this can be cleared up and he can climb back into the cage sooner rather than later.

MD · 03-23-13, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by Sacrelicious

Speaking of which, Dan Hardy injured, being replaced by Jordan Mein.

Nothing free about that fight. Tough fight for Mein, though he should take a comfortable decision.