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Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s the weekend once again, so we have a double knockdown and Samoan drop at Legacy Fighting Alliance 10, a street fight involving a girl in a wheelchair, Amir Khan blasting Artem Lobov, Urijah Faber going off on TJ Dillashaw, and much, much more
Insomnia
Adam Martinez vs. Maikel Pérez DOUBLE KNOCKDOWN @ #LFA10 pic.twitter.com/Bcui2noCaH
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 22, 2017
This sequence is incredible. First, they knock each other down. Then, somehow, the fighter in the black and red shorts manages to pick the other fighter up in a fireman’s carry, slams him backwards, and still ends up in a crucifix (which was what blue shorts was going for the whole time)
The immediate aftermath of the rare double-knockdown from Maikel Perez vs. Adam Martinez at #LFA10 pic.twitter.com/gWOuUb8NxO
— AXS TV PR (@AXSTV_PR) April 22, 2017
You don’t often see that.
Bobs and Weaves
This is actually good poster art.
#ufcauckland key art was released. This event will actually be the 400th #ufc show. pic.twitter.com/vpECIee9Xl
— Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) April 22, 2017
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis posted this on his Instagram account. I don’t say this often, but what is wrong with people? How do you sit there and let this happen? An able-bodied girl slapping another girl in a wheelchair repeatedly? Not cool.
Don’t remind us of broken dreams, Tommy Toehold. We are due this rematch. We deserve it.
#UFC214 pic.twitter.com/mrMTmz4b1A
— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) April 22, 2017
Somehow I missed Amir Khan putting Artem Lobov in his place for saying the most ridiculous stuff possible.
Who does this fool @RusHammerMMA think he is, better shut your mouth up before I spark you out, https://t.co/tQt8LdJNGT.
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) April 20, 2017
Urijah Faber had a lot to say about what he feels are conflicting reports from TJ Dillashaw on how he left Team Alpha Male. In Dillashaw’s defense, the way Faber set up Team Alpha Male, he makes money on most of the fighters that train there, so he has a vested interest in “loyalty”. There is no denying that things got ugly quickly with the messy split, and are still ugly, with Garbrandt calling Dillashaw a bitch after Dillashaw posted that violence is not the answer. Faber tells his side here:
I just read Miguel Torres’ retirement post, and it’s moving. Torres was an early bantamweight great, the best at 135 lbs. before Dominick Cruz. I once saw him compete in kickboxing, long after his UFC career. I didn’t think, watching him then, what athletes give of themselves in this sport.
Former WEC, UFC and WSOF fighter Miguel Torres has retired from MMA. This is a statement via his Facebook page. pic.twitter.com/0ZtVkBwCCS
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 20, 2017
Slips, Rips, Headkick Clips
This happened tonight in Bellator. (See full results and highlights from Bellator 178 here)
This headkick knockout keeps @AJMcKeeJr undefeated!!
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) April 22, 2017
We invite you to @spike right now for #Bellator178! pic.twitter.com/XSDnCb8aeQ
Reminds me of this unexpectedness from back in the day, on this day:
#OnThisDay in UFC history - the head kick heard 'round the world, courtesy of @GonzagaBJJ pic.twitter.com/IhnbeVYDrg
— #UFCNashville (@ufc) April 21, 2017
Pitbull won the main event with this guillotine:
@Grabaka_Hitman Man he dived on that thing! pic.twitter.com/LfKKUhqjSk
— AcidHaze (@AcidHaze) April 22, 2017
Looks like her arm is broken
Michelle Nicolini def. Irina Mazepa via submission (armbar) in R1 - ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny pic.twitter.com/jNZeGGZpGo
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 21, 2017
Nice armlock!
Ian Heinisch def. Lucas Rota via submission (Scarf Hold Armlock) - #LFA10 pic.twitter.com/zSojv0DCVu
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 22, 2017
XFL - nasty elbow KO by Daniel Vega KO's (vs. Angel Origel) pic.twitter.com/0prR28G4c4
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) April 22, 2017
What a beatdown:
Look at this violence at XLF !
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) April 22, 2017
Mexico always brings it ! - TKO by Valeria Ramirez pic.twitter.com/5HF9D1SmUP
Apparently stomps at XFL in Mexico are allowed !
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) April 22, 2017
live https://t.co/pfCZJj82WY pic.twitter.com/ZCSy9Txt7p
Baby you turn my head right round
DAYUMMM. Honorio Banario KO's Jaroslav Jartim - ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny #ONEFightNight pic.twitter.com/4oP5c3Owc3
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 21, 2017
This is old, but check out the great dropkick at 42 seconds of this video
What a comeback.
Down on the scorecards, Tetsuya Yamato makes a thrilling comeback to win the K-1 World GP. Yamato makes his return on Saturday #k1_wgp pic.twitter.com/zi49xlLnqN
— Bestrafer7 (@Bestrafer7) April 20, 2017
Some remember Yamato for his incredible war with American Muay Thai icon Kevin Ross.
Nightmare on Fremont Street: Tetsuya Yamato vs Kevin Ross Lion Fight 11 ... https://t.co/rbcxqSXPci
— Jeffrey James (@FightTimes) April 22, 2017
There are lots of amazing fights happening this weekend.
Pretty hyped for Ev Ting vs. Eduard Folayang tomorrow morning. Could be 25 mins of chaos. pic.twitter.com/S3vzXtb7We
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 20, 2017
Kyle Dake is a god on the mat.
Kyle Dake isn't human. pic.twitter.com/zzFSnX3jkV
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 22, 2017
What even is this?
I think we finally found a strategy that will work against Tenshin Nasukawa. pic.twitter.com/SbqMaNIgXv
— Bestrafer7 (@Bestrafer7) April 21, 2017
In Other News
- Frank Mir got a backdated two-year suspension for failing that drug test back in 2016 after a fight with Mark Hunt. He said the failure was due to tainted kangaroo meat. I’ll file that with the foot cream excuse.
- Watch Cub Swanson and Artem Lobov go at it on the pads ahead of their clash tomorrow night!
- Jake Shields had already sparked a rivalry with Dillon Danis when he threw coffee at him in the lead-up to McGregor-Diaz 2. Now, they are set to grapple at SUG 4.
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