Source: http://www.hikingcamping.com/blog/2010/09/akamina-ridge-waterton-lakes-national-park/
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Akamina Ridge, Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park
Trip 1, on page 42 of Don’t Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies, the Opinionated Hiking Guide, is Akamina Ridge / Wall and Forum Lakes. It’s a supreme ridgewalk in little-known Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park. Views from the alpine ridgecrest extend across the adjacent national parks: Waterton Lakes (Alberta, Canada), and Glacier (Montana, USA). We [...]
China's Zhang opens UFC 127 Facebook fights with a win
Tiequan Zhang is still a bit of a mysterious character, but there's no question about the fact that he's a pretty solid MMA competitor.
Zhang dropped to featherweight for his UFC debut and smoked Jason Reinhardt in less than a minute at UFC 127. Zhang locked on a guillotine choke (pictured below) and nearly put Reinhardt out at the 0:48 mark of the first round in Sydney, Australia.
Zhang (13-1, 1-0 UFC, 1-1 WEC) is the first fighter from China to compete in the UFC. He made his Zuffa debut in 2010.
He looked extremely comfortable in this one, as he stalked Reinhardt from the start. Zhang followed the shorter fighter around the cage looking to land something big. He closed space along the cage and when Reinhardt dropped his head a bit, Zhang went for the choke.
Reinhardt pushed forward and the fight fell to the ground where he was trapped in the nasty choke. He waited until the very last second to tap. When Zhang released the choke, Reinhardt didn't move, he was groggy and out of it.
Zhang, 32, nicknamed "The Mongolian Wolf," is a sanshou specialist. His trainer said he's also recently been elevated to a jiu-jitsu brown belt. China is an untapped MMA breeding ground internationally. With a strong martial arts background, China could be quite the source for talent over the next five years. The Chinese fight fan market is also untapped and a big reason why UFC put Zhang's fight on Facebook.
Watch UFC 127 right here on Yahoo! Sports.
Perosh crushes Blackledge in UFC 205 debut
Anthony Perosh hasn't carved out much of a reputation in the UFC, simply because he's been a card filler at heavyweight. The Aussie was overmatched against the big guys. Today, down at more comfortable weight, he was able to show off his vaunted jiu-jitsu game and blew through Tom Blackledge.
Perosh (10-6, 1-3 UFC) missed on his first two takedowns, but when he scored a third with 3:13 left in the first, Blackledge was nearly helpless off his back. Perosh softened up Blackledge by raining down punches and then settled into the Brit's half guard. He quickly passed to the mount where Blackledge bailed and spun to his stomach. That was a bad move because Perosh locked on a rear-naked choke just seconds later forcing the tap.
Perosh suffered UFC losses in 2006 to Christian Wellisch and Jeff Monson. He took a beating against Mirko Filipovic last year at UFC 110.
UFC 127 undercard results:
Curt Warburton def. Maciej Jewtuszko via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mark Hunt def. Chris Tuchscherer via knockout (punches) - Round 2, 1:41
UFC on Versus 3: Chris Weidman Beats Alessio Sakara
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Chris Weidman put on a clinic on the ground against Alessio Sakara at UFC on Versus 3 on Thursday night, winning his UFC debut and showing why he's considered one of the best prospects in mixed martial arts.A former NCAA wrestling All-American who has developed a strong Brazilian jiu jitsu game, Weidman weathered an early storm of strikes against Sakara and came back to dominate the second and third rounds on the ground, winning a unanimous decision in a bloodbath of a fight.
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/03/ufc-on-versus-3-chris-weidman-beats-alessio-sakara/
UFC 127: Ross Pearson Beats Spencer Fisher
by Michael David Smith
Ross Pearson earned a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Spencer Fisher at UFC 127.
The fight featured 15 minutes of back-and-forth action, and it was close enough (especially in the first two rounds) that the fight was in doubt until the judges' scorecards were announced. But Pearson deserved the decision he got, 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.
Pearson, the former Ultimate Fighter winner, fought evenly with Fisher in the stand-up in the first couple of rounds. But in the third Pearson really started to take control, finding his range in the striking and ending the fight on the ground on top of Fisher.
Ross Pearson earned a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Spencer Fisher at UFC 127.The fight featured 15 minutes of back-and-forth action, and it was close enough (especially in the first two rounds) that the fight was in doubt until the judges' scorecards were announced. But Pearson deserved the decision he got, 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.
Pearson, the former Ultimate Fighter winner, fought evenly with Fisher in the stand-up in the first couple of rounds. But in the third Pearson really started to take control, finding his range in the striking and ending the fight on the ground on top of Fisher.
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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/02/26/ufc-127-ross-pearson-beats-spencer-fisher/
Friday, March 4, 2011
Diego Sanchez Beats Martin Kampmann in Close Decision at UFC on Versus 3
by Michael David Smith
The main event at UFC on Versus 3 was a wild one, as Diego Sanchez, his face a bloody mess, pulled out a unanimous decision win over Martin Kampmann.
Sanchez was getting pummeled in the early going, and he ended the fight with cuts all over his face and two badly swollen eyes, but he noted in his post-fight interview that he had hurt Kampmann as well.
"I caught him with some big shots, too -- we both got caught with some big shots," he said. "I thought I won the fight by putting on the pressure and I thought I controlled this fight."
Sanchez wasn't satisfied, and neither were most of the fans in Louisville, who cheered loudly when Kampmann said, "I think I won the fight."
The main event at UFC on Versus 3 was a wild one, as Diego Sanchez, his face a bloody mess, pulled out a unanimous decision win over Martin Kampmann.Sanchez was getting pummeled in the early going, and he ended the fight with cuts all over his face and two badly swollen eyes, but he noted in his post-fight interview that he had hurt Kampmann as well.
"I caught him with some big shots, too -- we both got caught with some big shots," he said. "I thought I won the fight by putting on the pressure and I thought I controlled this fight."
Sanchez wasn't satisfied, and neither were most of the fans in Louisville, who cheered loudly when Kampmann said, "I think I won the fight."
Ebersole's cartwheel kick actually works
Brian Ebersole made quite an impression in his UFC debut. The biggest was a win over UFC Lytle veteran Chris . Throw in his wacky chest hair arrow and that cartwheel kick attempt to start the fight, and the Indiana native has some fans clamouring for another look.
Did you think the cartwheel kick was sort of ridiculous? It might be, but the kid's actually made it work in the past. Lytle's been around too long to get nailed by a trick like that, but not every fighter has 53 fights under his belt.
Check out this 2009 highlight, first found by Cage Potato. Michael Schiavello is on the call and gives us his trademark "Goodnight Irene" call when Ebersole crushes Shannon Forrester with the kick.
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Pro wrestler turned MMA fighter, Lashley volunteers to go back to the 'minor leagues'
Bobby Lashley was making a nice living performing around the country doing the "fake stuff," but his competitive juices pushed him to enter to the unrehearsed world of mixed martial arts. With a solid amateur background and massive build, Lashley appeared to have the goods to be a very good MMA fighter, but his ascent hit a major speed bump last time out and now the former pro wrestling has elected to head back to smaller MMA shows and leave Strikeforce. It's something rarely done in the world of MMA.
"I’m not giving up. I know what I’m capable of," Lashley told Bloody Elbow Radio. "[...] There’s going to be a lot less pressure. Because I’m not undefeated anymore. That’s going to alleviate a lot of pressure for me. I don’t have to worry about keeping this undefeated streak or anything like that."
Lashley (5-1) re-emerges at Titan Fighting Championship on Mar. 25 in Kansas City. He'll meet James Jack.
"I can just go out there and be more comfortable. I think you’re going to see a much better fighter, because I think they’re going to let me fight every couple of months," Lashley said. "I’m just going to get better and better and better."
The fight will be televised on HDNet and he'll still be the centerpiece of the card.
Lashley was making solid progress when he signed with Strikeforce back in Dec. of 2009. He won his first fight for the promotion against Wes Sims to move to 5-0, but there were some warning signs. He was a still a one-tricky pony, who had to rely solely on his ability to get the fight to the floor and his cardio was iffy. So when Chad Griggs weathered the first Lashley takedown storm, the heavily muscled former NAIA wrestling champ, hit the preverbial wall at Strikeforce: Houston back in August. Griggs pounded away at Lashley, who crumbled to the floor and had no fight left in him.
"It’s hard when you have your first fight. And that first fight is on TV. You have a lot of publicity around you. It’s kind of hard," Lashley said. "Other guys, they get a handful of fights before they ever see any competition or are even on TV or anything like that."
Lashley just didn't like being under the spotlight as he was trying to hone his skills and gain experience.
"My first fight was on a major card and I’ve been on TV my whole career," Lashley said. "Everybody was like 'Who are you going to fight next? Are you going to fight Fedor?' And man, I’ve only got one fight under my belt!"
The 252-pound Lashley has to improve his stamina and needs to get past the mental hurdle of getting punched in the face. Much like former fellow pro wrestler Brock Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champ, Lashley looked very uncomfortable in the standup game.
The biggest thing? He needs to get his mental game together. Lashley's honesty is admirable, but he doesn't come off as a guy who believes he can be a great fighter. Even Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker was beginning to querstion Lashley's dedication to the craft. Lashley told PROMMANow that he has nothing personal against Coker, but he probably won't be returning to Strikeforce in the future. He's hoping to get more steady action with Titan FC.
Jon Fitch, B.J. Penn Fight to a Draw at UFC 127
by Michael David Smith
In a battle of two of the best fighters in mixed martial arts, the judges couldn't pick a winner: Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn fought to a majority draw at UFC 127.
One judge scored it 29-28 for Fitch, but the other two judges scored it 28-28, and those two judges made it a majority draw -- a disappointing ending that left the fans in Sydney, Australia booing. It was the second time in three UFC pay-per-views this year that the main event has been scored a draw.
Fitch seemed to control most of the fight, and Penn acknowledged afterward that he thought he had lost. But Penn requested a rematch afterward, and that seems likely.
In a battle of two of the best fighters in mixed martial arts, the judges couldn't pick a winner: Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn fought to a majority draw at UFC 127.One judge scored it 29-28 for Fitch, but the other two judges scored it 28-28, and those two judges made it a majority draw -- a disappointing ending that left the fans in Sydney, Australia booing. It was the second time in three UFC pay-per-views this year that the main event has been scored a draw.
Fitch seemed to control most of the fight, and Penn acknowledged afterward that he thought he had lost. But Penn requested a rematch afterward, and that seems likely.
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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/02/27/jon-fitch-b-j-penn-fight-to-a-draw-at-ufc-127/
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Gustafsson chokes out a tired Te Huna at UFC 127
James Te Huna was a little too wired fighting in front of the home crowd in Australia. The Sydney resident fought at a frantic pace in the opening minute, then faded quickly before becoming a first round rear-naked choke victim of Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 127.
Less than 30 seconds into the fight, Te Huna (12-5, 1-1 UFC) scored a takedown and was incredibly active on top. Gustafsson did a nice job of weathering the storm. Te Huna was throwing punches and elbows from side control and looked to have an easy pass for the mount, but never seized the opportunity.
Gustafsson settled Te Huna down by getting him, first in his half guard and then full guard. The Swede got back to his feet with three minutes left in the round. A minute later, Gustafsson scored a takedown against Te Huna, who was clearly winded. He scored another when he reversed a Te Huna takedown attempt and quickly took his back with 1:10 left. Te Huna didn't provide much opposition on the ground. Gustafsson flattened him out and applied a rear-naked choke. Te Huna survived and spun out, but Gustafsson stayed with it and got the New Zealander back to his stomach where he latched on the finishing submission. He got the tap at the 4:27 mark of the first.
At 6-foot-5, Gustafsson, 24, is an intriguing light heavyweight prospect. He's now 3-1 in the UFC with his only loss coming against super-prospect Phil Davis. He's also got wins over Jared Hamman and veteran striker Cyrille Diabate.
The Tatshenshini-Alsek: Ice Age Jackpot
The Tatshenshini-Alsek ranks among the world’s top five wilderness river trips. It’s a scenic rival of Grand Canyon and it bisects North America’s most pristine wildlife region—A Jack London land of wolves and wolverines, moose and mountain goats and Dall sheep, and one of the world’s biggest population of grizzly bears. Giant peaks 15,000 feet [...]
Source: http://whitewaterraftingblog.oars.com/post/the-tatshenshini-alsek-ice-age-jackpot
Woodward West Shootout. Contestant #3: Foundation
It's Thursday ? the first day of the weekend in most party towns (the weekend actually starts on Wednesday in Boston and Albany) ? so we'll kick off our own end-of-the-week celebration by presenting the third of four videos in the critically acclaimed Woodward West Shootout video contest.
Strikeforce Confirms April 9 Event with Two Title Bouts, No Heavyweight Grand Prix
Strikeforce's April 9 event is expected to take place in San Diego and will feature a pair of title bouts, as welterweight champ Nick Diaz takes on Paul Daley and lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez battles Tatsuya Kawajiri.However, the Showtime-televised event won't include the remaining opening round matchups from Strikeforce's heavyweight grand prix.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Prater kicks losing ways with quick win over Travers
Carlo Prater wanted to turn the page from an awful 2010. He didn't waste much time doing so. The 29-year-old veteran, who lost 3-of-4 fights last year, put Bryan Travers to sleep with a modified anaconda choke just 38 seconds into their fight at Strikeforce Challengers in Cedar Park, Tx.
Prater (26-10-1) was emotional about the victory.
"No one likes to lose and my record says I'm not a perfect fighter. I'm sorry I'm crying like a wimp, I'm just very emotional," said Prater, who grew up in Brazil and then Houston. "I'm coming off a series of losses. It's been a long couple of years."
Prater lost 2-of-3 fights last September in Shine's lightweight tournament. He was one of the favorites coming in, but fell to both Rich Crunkilton and Drew Fickett. He was just 2-6 since the middle of 2008. Keep in mind, this was a guy who started off his career with an 11-1-1 record, including wins over Carlos Condit and Spencer Fisher.
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt charged forward from the start, landing an inside leg lick, a left hand and when Travers (15-3) tried to work the clinch, Prater scored an easy trip takedown just 16 seconds into the fight. Within three seconds, he secured the choke. Travers was out pretty quickly. Referee Jon Schorle was a little slow in stopping the fight (0:58 mark).
Pre-Season Sale Ends Jan 31, 2011
So speaking of that early snowpack that’s building in the Sierra………….don’t forget our Pre-Season Sale is in full force until Jan 31st!� Save 25% on any trip, any river, any day in the 2011 season.� Yes, even a high water T trip or Cherry Creek!� Don’t worry if you want to pay now and book [...]
Source: http://blog.aorafting.com/pre-season-sale-ends-jan-31-2011/
Blake Harris
Australian Blake Harris kills many handrails in this part for 3rd Chapter.
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The Making of a Shark Photographer ? The Beginning
PHOTO FRUSTRATIONS The Making of a Shark Photographer – The Beginning By Paul Spielvogel Read a few sections of ?how-to? books, take in a few conversational tidbits of shop-talk, snap a few practice photos, and you?re ready to capture those eye-popping, breath-grabbing, jaw-dropping magazine cover shots of an imposing 18 foot, 3,500 pound, man-eating, ocean-ruling, [...]
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Striding Into 2011
If you followed our blog last year, we thank you. We also apologize. What we expected would be only a short break beginning last fall has ended up being a four-month hiatus. We won?t burden you with a mundane, tediously long explanation for our absence from the blogosphere. Broadcasting the minutiae of our personal life [...]
Source: http://www.hikingcamping.com/blog/2011/01/striding-into-2011/
Alli Rainey: Winter Training 2010/2011
This winter?s training for climbing hasn?t turned out quite as I expected it to. I found myself challenged by my desire to get stronger overwhelming my common sense close to the start of the season, resulting in a bout of … Continue reading
Source: http://www.prana.com/blog/2011/02/24/alli-rainey-winter-training-20102011/
Circadian Rhythm
You can buy the Circadian Rythm DVD for just $5. Watch the this promo to get a feel for it.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/WnUbMDef_8M/circadian-rhythm.html
Tyra McCart-Swanson Interview
After a year of around-the-world travel, Tyra McCart-Swanson returned to California and found a home at the O.A.R.S. headquarters in Angels Camp. She's worked here for over five years now, and currently resides as the adventure consultant for Utah & Wyoming. Her favorite snack is chips & salsa, and she listens to a solid amount [...]
Source: http://whitewaterraftingblog.oars.com/post/tyra-mccart-swanson-interview
Monday, February 28, 2011
John Glisson in Gang Wars
CSkate's Austin Martin gave me the heads up on John Glisson's Gang Wars part. It's got a real loose southern vibe to it.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/ITVWgkS7y8I/john-glisson-in-gang-wars.html
Sandro, elite featherweight free agent, coming to U.S. with Bellator
Sengoku continues to leak oil. The struggling Japanese fight promotion lost one its biggest stars when Marlon Sandro signed with the U.S.-based Bellator Fighting Championships.
Sandro, the former Sengoku 145-pound champ, is 17-2 with his only two losses coming in his last fight against Hatsu Hioki, and current UFC fighter Michihiro Omigawa. The loss to Omigawa was scored a majority draw, but the promotion had a "must win" provision and awarded the fight to the Japanese fighter. Some rankings had him as high as No. 2 in the world before the December loss to Hioki.
"Marlon Sandro is a phenomenal talent at 145," Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney stated. "Our featherweight division is absolutely stacked, and Sandro pushes that talent pool to an even higher level. I'm thrilled to have him on board."
Before the Hioki loss, he'd scored three straight knockout victories. The one below in nine seconds against Masenori Kanehara (1:51 mark), 38 seconds against Tomonari Kanomata (1:41 mark) and another first rounder against Yuji Hoshino (1:29 mark).
According to MMAjunkie, Sandro is slated to appear on Bellator's upcoming MTV2 cards.
Sandro won't compete in the organization's upcoming 145-pound tourney but will compete in season-four non-tourney fights on MTV2. The Brazilian fighter and Nova Uniao team member never has competed in the U.S.
Sengoku recently granted a release to its middleweight champ, Jorge Santiago, who recently signed with the UFC. The promotion recently cancelled an Apr. 23 event, is at risking of losing major sponsors and being ripped by some of the Japanese media.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Theotis Beasley Footy This Monday
Everyone loves Theotis Beasley, and everyone really loves to see some new footy of Theotis which is good because Baker Skateboards is stepping up their web game with the video this Monday!
Source: http://theskateboardmag.com/blogs/shad-lambert/2011/02/27/theotis-beasley-footy-this-monday/
Crypt Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park
You’ll find Crypt Lake on page 113 of Don’t Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies, the Opinionated Hiking Guide. It’s Trip 22. You’ll also find it on the agenda of every visitor to Waterton Lakes National Park who has any interest in hiking. It’s by far the most popular trip in the park, and [...]
Source: http://www.hikingcamping.com/blog/2010/09/crypt-lake-waterton-lakes-national-park/
Alexander Gustafsson Wants to Fight Again as Soon as Possible
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SYDNEY -- MMA Fighting spoke to Alexander Gustafsson after his win at Sunday's UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia about beating the home favorite James Te Huna and training with rising light heavyweight Phil Davis.Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/02/27/alexander-gustafsson-wants-to-fight-again-as-soon-as-possible/
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