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Podcast: Nam Phan, Sarah Kaufman
By: Sherdog.com Staff
UFC featherweight Nam Phan and Strikeforce title contender Sarah Kaufman joined host Jeff Sherwood for Wednesday’s edition of “Beatdown” on the Sherdog Radio Network.
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Phan discussed his UFC on Fox 4 win against Cole Miller and his feelings on Steven Seagal, while Kaufman talked about preparing for her upcoming championship bout against Ronda Rousey.
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Podcast: Phan, Browne, Boetsch
On Thursday's edition of "The Jordan Breen Show," hosts Jordan Breen and Greg Savage were joined by fighters Nam Phan, Travis Browne and Tim Boetsch to discuss their upcoming fights.
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Almost immediately into the show, Phan spoke about his upcoming bout against Cole Miller at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for UFC on Fox 4.
Shortly after Browne, who also is competing on the UFC on Fox 4 card, talked to the guys about his fight against Ben Rothwell.
At the top of the second hour, middleweight Tim Boetsch discussed his next fight against Hector Lombard.
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Phan Discusses Punching to the Body in MMA
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Nam Phan, on “The Savage Dog Show,” discussing the use of body punches in MMA:
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“I think guys don’t use it as much because it’s a very technical punch. It takes a while to get good at. I think people think that when you throw the punch, when you throw a body shot, you leave your head open. It takes a lot of practice. If you use it well, it’s very effective. … It’s very flattering that I’m known for the body shots, but I don’t try to knock guys out with a body shot. … I take what I can get. If the body’s there, I’ll take the body. If the head shot’s there, I’ll take the head. If the leg’s there, I’ll kick the leg. If the submission’s there, I’ll take the submission. I just think guys maybe need to be more open-minded to strikes. That’s all. Or just put more time into it.”
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Podcast: Phan, Hendricks, Noons, Volkmann, Pierson
By: Luca Fury
Live radio was back Monday with new epispodes of "Beatdown" and "The Savage Dog Show." TJ De Santis and Luca Fury were back for a new edition of "Beatdown." Joining them were fighters K.J. Noons and Sean Pierson.
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Noons joined the show to talk about his win over Billy Evangelista at this past weekend's 'Strikeforce: Melendez Vs Masvidal' card, while Pierson discussed his upcoming fight against Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 141.
Greg Savage and Jordan Breen returned for a new episode of "The Savage Dog Show." Joining them were UFC fighters Nam Phan, Johny Hendricksand Jacob Volkmann to talk about their upcoming fights.
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Radio: Phan, Saunders
By: TJ De Santis
Live radio was in full effect Friday on The Sherdog Radio Network with new episodes of "Beatdown" and "The Savage Dog Show." Joining them were fighters Nam Phan and Ben Saunders.
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Jon Luther and I were joined by UFC featherweight Nam Phan. The "TUF" veteran talked about his decision win over Leonard Garcia at UFC 136. Phan talked about strategy, the judges' decision, and if he thinks Garcia is truly fighting to his full potential.
On Friday's "Savage Dog Show" Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood welcomed Bellator welterweight tournament finalist Ben Saunders to the program. "Killa B" talked about his latest win, fighting in the Bellator promotion, and who he would like to see win between Jay Hieron and Bellator champ Ben Askren.
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Phan Doesn’t Blame Garcia for Decision
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Nam Phan, on “The Savage Dog Show,” taking back his criticism of Leonard Garcia ahead of their rematch at UFC 136:
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“I might have said some things kind of out of place. I might have said some things against Leonard, but I shouldn’t have. It’s not Leonard’s fault. All he does is fight. Who I should be pissed about are the judges for being so blind.” -
Radio: Cruz, Phan, Garcia, Simpson
By: TJ De Santis
The Sherdog Radio Network had a busy Monday. Live on The SRN were new episodes of "Beatdown" and "The Savage Dog Show."
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Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood welcomed UFC bantamweight king Dominick Cruz to "The SDS." The Alliance trained fighter talked about his decision win over Demetrious Johnson last Saturday night in Washington D.C. The guys also chatted with Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan who face one another this coming Saturday in Houston at UFC 136.
"Beatdown" was also live Monday with myself and Jon Luther. Joining us was UFC 135 participant Aaron Simpson.
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Kizer under Fire
By: Jake Rossen
Keith Kizer: Dave Mandel | Sherdog.com
The on-air rant directed at Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer by UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan Saturday could only come as a result of pent-up frustration at how administrators can fail to address the unique needs of the sport. Seeing someone like Nam Phan go through the painful monotony of training, dieting and competing, only to be victimized by poor judging, is a killer.
Predictably, Kizer wasn’t interested in a head-on collision with Rogan, preferring to make half-hearted assurances that he would try to address the problem. “We, as a sport, need to keep improving,” he said.
Rogan airing those grievances on a broadcast is being celebrated by most and questioned by a few -- a subjective “attack” on a state official from someone ostensibly meant to be objective is in poor taste, some have argued. But there’s hardly been a shortage of broadcasters being openly critical of content: Larry Merchant has spent years lighting up the ridiculous matchmaking in boxing even as he was forced to call it; Joe Buck once railed on Randy Moss, who had crassly wagged his butt at a Packers crowd; even Jim Ross has been forced to second-guess the actions of Ric Flair on occasion.
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UFC/Strikeforce Postmortem: Judge Dread, Knockouts
By: Jake Rossen
Leonard Garcia file photo: Sherdog.com
Among Mike Goldberg’s usual duties -- sponsor plugs, broadcast generalship, tanning -- is reciting the standard “Rules of the Octagon” narration over a graphic, which states points will be awarded “based on striking, grappling, aggression, and Octagon control.” At 10 seconds in length, this will never be mistaken for an instructional video, but it’s become very obvious that Nevada judges in attendance Saturday haven’t even bothered with that much.
After handling Leonard Garcia for three rounds, pushing Garcia backward, landing while Garcia whiffed in open-mouthed “offense” and even taking a round with a conceivable 10-8 work effort, two judges ignored Nam Phan and scored the bout 29-28 Garcia. (The third saw it 30-27 Phan, cementing his status as human with two functioning corneas.) It stands next to New Coke, “The Phantom Menace” and the Hula burger as one of the worst decisions of all time.
In typically boorish bureaucratic fashion, these judges will never be asked to explain their scorecard, will never be asked to provide evidence of their competency, and will probably not be reprimanded in any meaningfully way -- all expected outcomes of virtually every other botched job on the planet.
Nothing can suffocate the enthusiasm of fans more quickly than something purported to be “As Real as it Gets” burdened by the inexplicable presence of officials who use a fictitious set of standards to oversee fights. Athletic commissions are assumed to be competent; as we saw with Chael Sonnen’s hearing Thursday, some members can’t even tell the difference between a mixed martial artist and a boxer. At this point, it’s becoming impossible to tell the difference between a fight judge and a brick. Read more
