SB Nation User Blog: RoyalB

Juan Manuel Marquez subscribes to Lyoto Machida Nutritional Philosophy.

RoyalB — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:24:20 -0000

Juan Manuel Marquez subscribes to Lyoto Machida Nutritional Philosophy.

666 wrestling

RoyalB — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:08:51 -0000

666 wrestling

Minoru Suzuki vs. Masakatsu Funaki @ UWF 4/15/90

RoyalB — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:50:40 -0000

Minoru Suzuki vs. Masakatsu Funaki @ UWF 4/15/90

Pancrase Founders Unite: Masakatsu Funaki signs with All Japan; Fights Minoru Suzuki Next Month

RoyalB — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:44:25 -0000

via sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp

Shining Road reports that one of the greatest pro wrestlers and founders of Japanese Mixed Martial Arts, Masakatsu Funaki has signed a one year deal with All Japan Pro Wrestling. Funaki is best known as the co-founder of Pancrase with fellow All Japan member Minoru Suzuki and has legit wins over the Shamrocks, Guy Metzger, Bas Rutten and Minoru Suzuki. Suzuki and Funaki will face off at the end of the month.

This fight is definitely built up for nostalgic purposes. No doubt about it. All Japan has been kinda struggling this year under the shadow of New Japan and YUKES and they need all the help they can get. Funaki might not be the cavalry, but he's at least a locked and loaded sherman tank ready to do as much damage as possible.

There is also more value in a Suzuki/Funaki matchup in All Japan then it would have had in a FEG event. There is no way in hell this would have any selling power if Tanegawa would have booked it for Dynamite or even a DREAM event for that matter. The matchup would have swept under bigger matchups. Tanegawa would have booked Suzuki to a warm up freak show which wouldn't add anything at all in the match up. At least in All Japan, there would be decent build up for the both of them with hot up and comers and established talent.

With that all being said, I'm giddy as a school girl.

Eric Paulson. The Man Behind Brock Lesnar.

RoyalB — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:24:22 -0000

Eric Paulson. The Man Behind Brock Lesnar.

Roger Mayweather helps MMA fighters with their Boxing skills at Wanderlei Silva Gym. H/T...

RoyalB — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:45:16 -0000

Roger Mayweather helps MMA fighters with their Boxing skills at Wanderlei Silva Gym.

H/T Mightygloves.com

ESPN during the Dana White Situation

RoyalB — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:01:05 -0000

ESPN during the Dana White Situation

"It was really cool," said Weaver, who was cornering for Las Vegas-based fighter Herman Scott. "I...

RoyalB — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:49:06 -0000

"It was really cool," said Weaver, who was cornering for Las Vegas-based fighter Herman Scott. "I think the fans really enjoyed the back-and-forth duality of both sports. I think this is probably the way of the future."

"I think everyone who was here loves the fight game, and I don’t believe there’s as much separation as some people think," said Silva, who has been training with Lopez for about a month. "People got to see a good show."

Mike Weaver and Wanderlei Silva talking about Fernando Vargas' World Collides event

Sharif Bogere makes his entrance at the Worlds Collide event last Saturday. The event went without...

RoyalB — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:40:56 -0000

Sharif Bogere makes his entrance at the Worlds Collide event last Saturday. The event went without a hitch and was graced with guest apperences from Former WBA Heavyweight Mike Weaver and Former Pride Middleweight Wanderlei Silva.

Vargas' "Worlds Collide" much better on paper then "March Badness"

RoyalB — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:49:45 -0000

In case you haven't known, former Pan-Am and IBF Light Middleweight champ Fernando Vargas has dipped his hand in the promoter pie and has formed a mixed card of Boxing and MMA for tonight in Las Vegas. Here's more from the Vegas Sun...

“Boxing and MMA together in such a unique format, I think people are gonna come out and support it. I know as soon as my fight ends, I’m gonna be watching all the other ones.”

That’s exactly the sentiment new promoter and former world champion boxer Fernando Vargas is hoping fans bring to the eight-bout show.

“St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. You got the best of both worlds,” said Vargas, who is co-promoting the event with Roy Englebrecht. “You got a boxing fight, then an MMA fight, a boxing fight, then an MMA fight.”

Now on paper, this looks like an okay card. It's amatuer boxing and MMA put together so even if something goes a bit sour, these guys are still just babies in their sports so there's not much to screw up. I think the big issue with this card is possibly set up for officiating. You'd have to have an army of officials to switch between the two. It also look kinda rediculous when a boxing judge scores a ground fight.

I think the only problem that is apperant is weither or not the MMA fighers have this count in their record. I haven't seen this event in Sherdog's schedules. It would be a shame if this is only counted as exhibition matches.

If this was on TV though and I had a choice between World's Collide and March Badness, I would choose World's Collide. While it does lack "star" power, it has a very solid set up. There is focus on different weightclasses and it does look like there has been some logical thought put behind matchmaking then just throwing two guys together. "Badness" is just a mess.

So, if your in the area around the Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena, I'd say pick up a ticket just to see how it turns out.

I'd definatly look forward to the results.

Worlds Collide $175,000 Tournament Boxing & MMA Quarterfinals #1

7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14, 2009
Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena

Blue Corner Red Corner

MMA 3x3 – 180 pounds – Bout 8

Jorge Lopez; Las Vegas, Nev.; 3-1 vs. Brent Cooper; Irvine, Calif.; 4-0

Boxing 4 Rounds- 162 pounds – Bout 7

Herman Scott; Las Vegas, Nev.; 2-0 vs. Thomas Rittenbaugh; Las Vegas, Nev.; 3-2-2

MMA 3x3 - 155 pounds – Bout 6

Dustin Phillips; Las Vegas, Nev.; 3-1 vs. Jorge Molina; Las Vegas, Nev.; 2-0

Boxing 4 Rounds - 142 pounds – Bout 5

Ignacio Garcia; Riverside, Calif.; 2-0 vs. Isauro Tapia; Huntington Park, Calif.; 1-0

MMA 3x3 - 155 pounds – Bout 4

Dominic Verdugo; Victorville, Calif.; 5-3 vs. Fernando Bernstien; Aliso Viejo, Calif.; 2-0

Boxing 4 Rounds - 142 pounds – Bout 3

Horacio De Santiago; Riverside, Calif.; Debut vs. Yakub Shideav; Northridge, Calif.; Debut

MMA 3x3 Rounds - 135 pounds – Bout 2

Sidemar Honorio; Huntington Beach, Calif.; 3-0 vs. Martin Bautista; Irvine, Calif.; 6-4

Boxing 4 rounds - 132 pounds – Bout 1

David Yanez; Las Vegas, Nev.; Debut vs. Richard Ellis; Los Angeles, Calif.; 2-1

Blue Corner		Red Corner
MMA 3x3 – 180 pounds – Bout 8
Jorge Lopez; Las Vegas, Nev.; 3-1	vs.	Brent Cooper; Irvine, Calif.; 4-0
Boxing 4 Rounds- 162 pounds – Bout 7
Herman Scott; Las Vegas, Nev.; 2-0	vs.	Thomas Rittenbaugh; Las Vegas, Nev.; 3-2-2
MMA 3x3 - 155 pounds – Bout 6
Dustin Phillips; Las Vegas, Nev.; 3-1	vs.	Jorge Molina; Las Vegas, Nev.; 2-0
Boxing 4 Rounds - 142 pounds – Bout 5
Ignacio Garcia; Riverside, Calif.; 2-0	vs.	Isauro Tapia; Huntington Park, Calif.; 1-0
MMA 3x3 - 155 pounds – Bout 4
Dominic Verdugo; Victorville, Calif.; 5-3	vs.	Fernando Bernstien; Aliso Viejo, Calif.; 2-0
Boxing 4 Rounds - 142 pounds – Bout 3
Horacio De Santiago; Riverside, Calif.; Debut	vs.	Yakub Shideav; Northridge, Calif.; Debut
MMA 3x3 Rounds - 135 pounds – Bout 2
Sidemar Honorio; Huntington Beach, Calif.; 3-0	vs.	Martin Bautista; Irvine, Calif.; 6-4
Boxing 4 rounds - 132 pounds – Bout 1
David Yanez; Las Vegas, Nev.; Debut	vs.	Richard Ellis; Los Angeles, Calif.; 2-1