UFC 134 - Predictions

The UFC travels back to Brazil Saturday night for what I believe is a great fight card. It is a big moment with a global audience ready to see what Brazil has in store. I love to hate Anderson Silva, who is by far the pound for pound greatest fighter MMA. He lost to Okami on a technicality but don't count on this bout to end the same way. You can check out the prelims on Facebook and on Spike. Here is what I am thinking will transpire on the main card.

Stanislov Nedkov vs Luiz Cane

Cane's last three fights have not made it out of the first round as he has posted a 1-2 record in those contests. He is coming off of a win. Nedkov is 11-0 but he is on a big stage Saturday night and I don't like his chances in his UFC debut. Cane via KO.

Ross Pearson vs Edson Barboza

I believe Barboza is a great talent. Coming off a decision victory in his last outing look for him to get the finish in this fight. Pearson is a tough cat but not tough enough to endure what Barboza has in store. Barboza wins via submission.

Brendan Schaub vs Minotauro Nogeira

Not a big fan of Nogeira. Schaub improves each outing and with his win over Cro Cop I don't see him losing this battle. Schaub takes this via KO.

Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua

I will admit. I am buying into the hype of Shogun. What appears to happen is that after he loses he bounces back for a big win. He has a loss to Forrest and is coming off a beating at the hands of Jon Jones. I am not a Shogun fan. Lets get that out of the way. I do think he will defeat Forrest via a decision

Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami

Middleweight Championship Fight

Okami holds a vitory over Silva. Good for him. This is easy to pick. Hard to go against Silva so I am not going to. Silva pulls out the win. A knockout of the night type win.

The Bluegrass MMA Live roundtable comes back to go over this fight card and talk about our predictions. Bragging rights are on the line as I look to get back in the win column after Fat Steve took the victory from me last time. Join us at 10:00 tonight or check the podcast on iTunes for what is sure to be a good time.

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Sneak Peek - Spartan Fighting Championship 9

Spartan Fighting Championship returns to the National Guard Armory in Ashland, KY on September. The co-main event features Intimidation Clothing sponsored fighter and current SFC Welterweight champ Eric Jarvis  as he looks to avenge one of his two losses. First up on the vengeance tour is Travis Ross. Jarvis lost the decision to Ross at SFC 6 in December of 2010.

For more information including how to get your tickets visit http://www.spartanfighting.com

Bellum Couture Presents - Bluegrass MMA Live

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Tonight we interview Dustin "Diablo" Walden about his upcoming main event bout in North Carolina. Dustin made his way through the ranks fighting as an amateur here in Kentucky. Dustin is sponsorsed by Fight 4 Action Apparel.

We will also recap the two events that Bluegrass MMA covered this weekend. All of that plus Fat Steve on co-hosting duties. All of this brought to you by our awesome sponsors!

AAMMA XVII - STACKED

New venue, different look but same quality. Absolute Action MMA returned to Florence Kentucky Saturday night with a huge fight card that proved to the whole region why Absolute Action MMA is the elite promotion in the Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati area. Sports of All Sorts played host to AAMMA XVII - Stacked and stacked it was. Sixteen fights took place in a display of great athleticism and grit as we saw titles won and contenders emerge. The fans flocked to the new venue and at times it was hard to hear the announcer. The UFC's Shemar Bailey was in the house cornering his brother Jared Bailey as he made his MMA debut. The fans and fighters both walked away with what they came for, a great night of fights.

Knockout of The Night

Matt Bell 

In the main event of the evening Matt Bell representing Team AFS was matched with Ryan Debelak in a fight for the AAMMA Light Heavyweight Title. From cage side the first round went to Debelak. Not so much in the second as Bell came out looking to finish the fight. That's just what happened as Bell got position and punched his way to a victory and a new shiny belt. The referee had to stop the fight because Bell raining punches to the cranium of Debelak. Bell improves to 3-0 with the win.

Submission of the Night

Andrew Fogg

Fogg , representing Reaction MMA, came into the night already a champion. At 6-0 and the current Hard Rock MMA Heavyweight champ Fogg looked to strap another belt on as he faced Josh Franklin. Franklin was no push over and the first two rounds were solid action. In the third Fogg was able to lock in a nice arm bar. Frankin tapped and Fogg was crowned champion. (Reaction MMA went 2-0 on the night)

Fight of the Night

Deric Reese vs Peter VanZijl

In a battle for a shot at the welterweight crown Deric Reese and Peter VanZijl had motivation to come out and perform. VanZijl has been out of action for awhile but was making his return against the always scrappy Reese. The first couple of rounds were very tough. Peter tried to utilize his kicks. Reese however had that look. He wanted to shake off his three fight losing streak and used his fists to get it done. Reese's striking rocked VanZijl and as the second round came to a close the fight was over. Reese wins the fight and a shot at the title.

Absolute Action MMA returns to Sports of All Sorts on September 17th. For more information be sure to check out http://www.aamma.net .

Its Coming. MMA Inside The Cage Previews Gruesome MMA 5

Brandon Newsome makes his return to MMA Inside The Cage to talk with Cyrus and Casey about whats on tap for Gruesome MMA 5 - " The Reckoning". MMA Inside The Cage is a groundbreaking local MMA news program that is broadcast worldwide.