On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie
Goldman once again speaks with Strikeforce light
heavyweight champion and undefeated mixed martial
arts fighter "King" Mo Lawal (http://twitter.com/KingMO_GDP).
"King" Mo (7-0) will be making the first defense of
his title on Saturday, August 21, against Brazilian
fighter Rafael "Feijao'' Cavalcante (9-2), in the
main event of a Strikeforce card at the Toyota
Center in Houston, Texas. This card will be shown
live in the U.S. on Showtime.
We spoke Sunday afternoon by phone about this fight
and, as always, the combat sports. "King" Mo
explained his general approach to this fight, why he
does not like slugfests, and how the techniques of
boxing can be applied to and adapted for mixed
martial arts. He told us why Emanuel Augustus is his
favorite boxer, and we discussed some of the fights
from this past weekend, including the victory by
Timothy Bradley over Luis Carlos Abregu. He stated
that mixed martial arts is not as refined as boxing,
and said that in his fight with Feijao he will
borrow from the styles of some world-class boxers.
We also discussed wrestling, the different levels in
that sport in which he was a three-time U.S.
national freestyle champion, and the defunct Real
Pro Wrestling organization, in which he was also a
champion. And we discussed numerous other fighters
and fights from mixed martial arts, boxing, and
kickboxing, and much more.
No Holds
Barred:
Robert Drysdale and His Pro MMA Debut
07-14-2010
Denver, CO
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie
Goldman speaks with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and ADCC
world champion Robert Drysdale (http://www.drysdalejiujitsu.com).
He will be making his professional mixed martial
arts debut this Saturday, July 17, on the AFC 3:
Evolution card promoted by the Armageddon Fighting
Championships (http://armageddonfc.com).
This card will be held at the Bear Mountain Arena in
Colwood (Victoria), British Columbia, Canada. It
will be shown live on an Internet pay-per-view.
After a successful amateur mixed martial arts debut
in 2008, Robert Drysdale will now face Bastien
Huveneers (8-2-1) of Vancouver, a fighter who has
not lost since 2006.
We spoke with Robert Drysdale Saturday afternoon by
phone about his transition to mixed martial arts. He
explained why he has become a professional mixed
martial arts fighter, and why he enjoys boxing and
kickboxing while still remaining based in jiu-jitsu.
We also discussed the viability of a professional
league for some style of grappling, as well as
problems in the rules and format of jiu-jitsu events
which have hindered their appeal to fans. He also
outlined his extensive use of the Internet to
provide online training for people, and also expand
the influence of his schools, whose main
headquarters are in Las Vegas, Nevada.
GRAPPLING X
- Grappler's Edge Takes Gold at Commerce City
Tournament
07-12-2010
Denver,
CO
By
Sheldon Marr
Grappler's Edge DOMINATED the competition in the no-gi
division at the GRAPPLING X (Grappling Experience)
Tournament at Adams City High School, Commerce City,
CO on July 11, 2010. Grappler's Edge won 5 of the 6
Advanced Gold Medals, plus two Silvers... Plus
another Gold and a Bronze in the Beginner's
Division!!!
