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Falcao And Spang Rivalry Explodes At 'Bellator 69'

Posted 5/18/12 1:00 pm EST by in MMA, MTV2


You know what makes a good fight better? When the fighters have beef! Not that manufactured beef. We're talking about really wanting to knock each others' heads off. That's exactly what Maiquel Falcao and Andreas Spang have heading into their middleweight final fight at "Bellator 69." The funny thing is that we're not quite sure why these two have so much animosity towards each other. All we know is that the two got into a scuffle during a photo opportunity when Falcao entered the cage to be interviewed after Spang's victory over Brian Rogers. Honestly, we don't care why!  We figure somebody is going to get put to sleep so this should be fun. The fact that there's $100k on the line should also help.

"Bellator 69" will also feature the ladies of MMA throwing down as the 25-1 Megumi Fujii takes on Jessica Aguilar in a battle of 115 pounders. Don't sleep on the ladies as we're quite sure they can choke out 80% of our readers. A welterweight semifinal showdown between Karl Amoussou and the undefeated David Rickles will also take place as both fighters are looking to punch their ticket to the finals. The card is capped off by a battle of the big dudes as Ron Sparks and Kevin Asplund square off. After last week's snoozer, we're looking for fireworks. Something tells us that we won't be let down.

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5 MMA Fighters Who Nailed Their Walkout Songs

Posted 5/16/12 2:30 pm EST by in MMA, Music, Sports



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Walkout songs are very unique to sports. Does Greg in accounting walk into Dr. Dre's "Next Episode" on the PA system every morning at 9 am? No. As much as we would all love that, it's just not going to happen. Walkout songs are distinctly of the world of athletics; they’re a part of the entertainment package and fanfare that keep spectators engaged and coming back for more.

Especially for MMA fighters, walkout songs are critically important--the crucial link between the blood, sweat and tears of preparation and effectiveness during battle. Fighters, just like everyone else, are subject to psychological pitfalls. The right walkout song can help sustain the confidence he has spent countless hours building in the gym and in training. It can also sway the audience in a fighter's favor, which also bolsters octagon swagger.

After an exhaustive search, we've narrowed down five such fighters who have owned their personality/fighting style and nailed their choice in entrance music.

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Dustin Poirier Talks 'Fightville,' Zombie Hunting And UFC Title Shot

Posted 5/15/12 3:30 pm EST by in Interview, MMA



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Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier couldn't have planned it any better. Just as he prepares to fight in the main event of "UFC on Fuel" tonight against "Korean Zombie" Chan-Sung Jung, a movie documenting his rise in MMA is making its rounds. "Fightville" is being given the thumbs-up from MMA fans and moviegoers alike. Pretty awesome if you're a 23-year-old who was running with the wrong crowd just three years ago. Now, Poirier is inching closer to a UFC title shot and is being noticed in the streets as the guy in that MMA movie. Before he steps in the cage to go zombie hunting, Poirier sat down with MTV Clutch to discuss his movie debut, featherweight title aspirations and if Tuesday night will be the MMA version of "The Walking Dead."
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Clutch MMA Awards For 'Bellator 68'

Posted 5/14/12 3:00 pm EST by in MMA


We have to admit, "Bellator 68" wasn't as full of knockouts and submissions like we anticipated. You can't have people getting their limbs contorted and faces punched off every week. Nevertheless, it was a solid round of fights as the featherweight tournament winner was crowned and an exciting throwdown was mired in controversy.

Crotch Shot Heard Around The World

Daniel Straus took home $100k and a shot at the Bellator featherweight title by handily beating Marlon Sandro. Sucks for Sandro as this is the third straight time he has made it to the finals and lost. But there's a possibility that a kick in the nuts changed the game for Sandro. As soon as the bell sounded, Straus ran in and drilled Sandro in the family jewels. You could literally hear the foot slap the cup as Sandro cringed and fell to his knees. Sandro eventually was able to continue fighting but he lacked the killer instinct he usually possesses. A shot in the nads will do that to you.

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Featherweight Tournament Finals To Be Decided At 'Bellator 68'

Posted 5/11/12 11:00 am EST by in MMA


There's only three weeks of "Bellator" left so if you've missed out on some of these insane fights, now is the time to check in as the finals of the lightweight tournament will be decided along with some other action packed bouts.

Daniel Straus and Marlon Sandro will slug it out to decide who will get the guaranteed featherweight title shot in the near future. Will it be the Nova União Jiu Jitsu black belt Sandro, who made it to the tourney finals only to lose to the recently crowned champ Pat Curran? Or will it be Straus, the emotionally charged wrestler looking to continue on after the death of his teammate Chris Smith? Both fighters come from totally different backgrounds which should result in a high octane showdown.

Elsewhere, Marcos Galvao will take on Travis Marx in a bantamweight tournament semifinal showdown. Not sure if Marx did something wrong to draw Galvao in the tournament but he better be ready. Also, the man who may best be remembered for derailing the Kimbo Slice hype train will also be featured as Seth Petruzelli takes on Carmelo Marrero in a catchweight bout. Finally, it is the battle of the "Are You For Real?" names as Marius "The Whitemare" Zaromski (the what-mare?) and Waachiim Spiritwolf (is he in the "Twilight" Wolf Pack) square off in a rematch of their Strikeforce showdown from 2010 that ended in six seconds after Spiritwolf was accidentally poked in the eye.
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Best Sports Video Games For 2012 Spring Season

Posted 5/9/12 2:00 pm EST by in Games, MMA, Sports


Springtime is a great time of year if you are a sports fan. It's even a better time if you are a fan of sports video games. You have your pick of several different professional sports leagues going on at the same time and all at different stages of their season. Whether it's baseball, soccer, basketball, MMA, hockey and of course your dad's favorite pastime, golf. With so many sports video game titles to choose from by just as many publishers, your good friends at MTV Clutch went to "work" to pick out the best video game in each sport. We figured that this is a good time of year to stop killing demon vampires, open the windows and give your thumbs something else to stay active with. So for those of you who would rather make free throws from your couch or eat sausage links rather than play on them, sit back and check out the titles we liked the best for the spring season.
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Badass GIFs From 'UFC On Fox 3' And 'Bellator 67'

Posted 5/7/12 12:30 pm EST by in GIFs, MMA


Some asses definitely got kicked this weekend as "UFC on Fox 3" and "Bellator 67" both took place. We had some thrilling fights were guys had to survive nearly being finished and turn the tables on their opponents. We had a trash talking Nate Diaz put hands all over Dan Miller in a surprisingly one-sided affair and Bellator's lightweight champion utterly destroyed an MMA legend.

Break My Arm? I'll Break Your Face!

Nobody expected Lavar Johnson and Pat Barry to go the distance. Everyone assumed somebody was going to get knocked the f*** out. So we were shocked when the smaller Barry took the hulking Johnson down and applied a submission that appeared to have Johnson in tears.

It looked like it was all over for Johnson as Pat Barry was in full "tap or snap" mode as he locked in a vicious keylock and put all of his might into the hold. But Johnson is one big sonofabitch who refused to let a nearly broken arm ruin his night. Somehow, the monstrous Johnson got out of the hold and back to his feet. Then this happened...

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Bellator Returns To Satisfy Our Hunger For Violence

Posted 5/3/12 12:45 pm EST by in MMA


Damn, a week without "Bellator" and we were already relapsing from not seeing people getting punched in the face. Thank sweet baby Jesus that we get the action back this week with an awesome card headlined by a lightweight fight featuring a rising champion and a legend.

The man who shocked the world by stopping Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight champion in a hellfire and brimstone "Fight of the Year" candidate, Michael Chandler, will take his craft to the next level when he faces 37-year-old UFC and Pride Fighting Championship veteran Akihiro Gono. No, Gono is not of Alvarez' pedigree, but Chandler cannot sleep on the well-respected Japanese veteran who holds victories over Gegard Mousasi and one of only two people to ever defeat former Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard. Anybody who has fought Lombard and lived to tell the tale is either crazy or good. We'll go with both.

In an interesting welterweight showdown Ben Saunders and Bryan Baker both have something to prove against one another. Baker didn't look all that great in his welterweight debut against Carlos Alexander Pereira and looks to prove that he can truly be a badass at welterweight. Meanwhile, Saunders went to war with Raul Amaya but "Killa B" just couldn't get rid of his foe and may have wore himself down. When you have two guys trying to prove something, you better believe blood will be shed and somebody might get knocked the eff out!
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21-Year-Old Fighter Gets KO'd By 53-Year-Old Spectator

Posted 5/1/12 4:20 pm EST by in MMA, Video


"A Boy Named Sue" takes on his father in the Johnny Cash song and wins, but it's a lie. Anyone who has made the mistake of swinging at their father has learned an important lesson: "Don't fight dad!" Not just because you should respect him, but because you will knock you the f*** out. It seems like you can take him but dads have an inexplicable X-factor, "old man strength." They've been hardened by enough life that they don't care how strong you are kid, they will win.

While it wasn't his father, a 21-year old MMA fighter in Kankakee, Illinois learned a very similar lesson this weekend. "A Man Named Tim" offered to fight the young competitor when his opponent didn't show up. Beer-bellied and 53 years old, Tim doesn't look like much so the boy readily agreed. Unfortunately for him, no one had ever taught him about "old man stregth." Watch the shaky video below to see Tim teach this whippersnapper a lesson.

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4 Lesser Known MMA Fighting Styles

Posted 5/1/12 3:00 pm EST by in Funny, MMA


Mixed Martial Arts is a sport that has brought together fighting styles from all over the world and all violent walks of life. In its earlier days, the styles were more defined. Now many fighters can fight standing up just as well as they can on the ground. There are few straight-up boxers versus grapplers. Everybody goes with a solid knowledge of everything.

If you're an MMA fan, you're aware the standard fighting styles that have become a part of the sport: kickboxing, wrestling, karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, etc. but there are a few powerful styles that have yet to make their appearance in The Octagon. They're just as effective as any popular style of hand-to-hand fighting, but they're slightly less glamorous and interesting to watch. Here are four examples:

If you're opponent is knocking the crap out of you, just fall to the ground and cry. The move confuses your opponent, as he watches your mascara run. This is a defense-heavy style that will minimize your injuries, but maximize your embarrassment.
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