Jonathan King’s UFC FX 7 Predictions By Jonathan King The Clinch Report Main Card: Los Angeles, CA (January 19,2013)–Khabib Nurmagomedov (155) vs. Thiago Tavares (155) Interesting match-up. Both fighters are well rounded, and capable of ending the fight in any position. Tavares has the edge in experience, however Nurmagomedov is 18-0 riding a 2 fight […]
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This section is for Jonathan King’s MMA Content, who is a Real Combat Media MMA Correspondent based out of the Los Angeles, CA. area.
Bellator 85 Play by Play
by: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Patricio Pitbull v Pat Curran Round1: Feeling out process immediately eats up the first minute. Pitbull circling, not much for the first 3 minutes both fighters very wary of the others power. Curran using his range to land with the jab and cross. Not much action in […]
Bellator 85 Live Weigh-ins
Bellator 85 Live Weigh-ins By: Jonathan King Bellator 85 January 17, 2013 Bren Events Center Irvine, California Michael Chandler(lbs.) vs. Rick Hawn(lbs.) Renato Sobral(lbs.) vs. Mikhail Zayats(lbs.) Pat Curran(lbs.) vs. Patricio Freire(lbs.) Preliminary Card (Spike.com) Seth Petruzelli (lbs.) vs. Jacob Noe(lbs.) Emanuel Newton(lbs.) vs. Atanas Djambazov(lbs.) Jason Lambert(lbs.) vs. Hector Ramirez(lbs.) J.J. Ambrose(lbs.) vs. Brian […]
Bellator Champion Pat Curran Interview with Jon King
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Mansion Fights: Elegant Displays of Amateur aggression!
By Jonathan King The Clinch Report December 14, 2012, Mansion Fights IV, North Hollywood, California. Mixed martial arts events around the world have become almost identical in display. Arena type atmosphere, with Pink Floyd like laxer light shows. Even in many of the amateur showcases, promoters make a vain attempt at trying to appear UFC-like. This […]
KING OF THE CAGE: VIGILANTE
KING OF THE CAGE: VIGILANTE By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report *Photos By: John Walsh The Clinch Report Los Angeles, CA (January 4, 2013)– Once again The King of The Cage promotion put on an amazing event of Mixed Martial Arts. The fight card featured 3 title fights, and a stacked under card that […]
Terry Trebilcock “King of the Cage” MMA Owner speaks with Real Combat Media
Terry Trebilcock “King of the Cage” MMA Owner speaks with Real Combat Media By Jonathan King The Clinch Report DONATE TO THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY : www.redcross.org/donate HELP STOP WORLD HUNGER: www.realcombatmedia.com/rcm-stop-world-hunger LEARN HOW TO FIGHT, WORKOUT & IMPROVE ENDURANCE: RCM MMA & BOXING STORE We are always looking for […]
UFC 155 Recap
By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Derek Brunson (10-2 MMA) WINS via Decision Chris Leben (26-9 MMA) Recap: Derek Brunson was able to utilize his superior wrestling skills to keep the oft dangerous Chris Leben at bay for the better part of three rounds. Brunson’s smothering grappling prevented Leben from every mounting any significant offensive flurries. The […]
UFC 155 predictions
By Jonathan King The Clinch Report Derek Brunson (9-2 MMA) v Chris Leben (26-8 MMA) Analysis: Derek Brunson was one of MMA’s brightest young stars and still is, although that star has lost some of its luster. After starting 9-0, the former Strikeforce fighter will make his UFC debut after dropping his last two fights, […]
King of The Cage: VIGILANTE
KOTC VIGILANTE Full Fight Card By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Los Angeles, CA (December 17,2012)–King of The Cage set to put on another talent packed card with three title fights. In addition, numerous contender spots are on the line. Once again King of The Cage President Terry Trebilcock is responsible for producing an exciting […]
Johnny Cisneros interviews with Real Combat Media MMA
Johnny Cisneros interviews with Real Combat Media MMA By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report DONATE TO THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY : www.redcross.org/donate We are always looking for new talent for the fastest growing US and UK based, Combat website. We have openings for the following positions – Internet Sales Advertising, Boxing Correspondents, MMA […]
UFC ON FOX 5 MAIN CARD FIGHT RECAP
UFC ON FOX 5 MAIN CARD FIGHT RECAP By. Jonathan King The Clinch Report Date: December 8, 2012 Location: Seattle, Washington Venue: KeyArena Broadcast: FOX, FX, Facebook MAIN (FOX, 8 p.m. ET) Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz – for lightweight title Analysis: Benson Henderson utilized a complete array of weaponry on the way to a clear unanimous decision. Living up to […]
UFC on FOX Henderson v Diaz Main Card Predictions
UFC on FOX Henderson v Diaz Main Card Predictions Date: December 8, 2012 Location: Seattle, Washington Venue: KeyArena Broadcast: FOX, FX, Facebook MAIN (FOX, 8 p.m. ET) Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz – for lightweight title Analysis:This is one of the most intriguing match ups ever in the lightweight division. Ben Henderson is one of the largest men in the weight […]
King of the Cage and MAVTV Strike Multi-Year Exclusive Deal
November 28, 2012 King of the Cage and MAVTV Strike Multi-Year Exclusive Deal King of the Cage, Inc. (KOTC), a worldwide mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion performing over 400+ live events since its inception in 1999, announces a multi-year North American weekly television deal with MAVTV. The exclusive television deal gives MAVTV the rights to […]
UFC 154 RECAP GSP vs. CONDIT & POST PRESS CONFERENCE
UFC 154 RECAP GSP vs. CONDIT By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report *Photo Credit: UFC UFC 154 in Main Card Montreal Fight Recap MARK HOMINICK VS. PABLO GARZA Pablo Garza was able to withstand some vicious Mark Hominick flurries early, and was able to establish his jab frustrating Hominick into lunging assaults. Off balance […]
MMA Prospect Andre ‘Touchy’ Fili One Step Closer to The UFC
MMA Prospect Andre ‘Touchy’ Fili One Step Closer to The UFC By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Los Angeles, CA– The long hard life fighters lead is extremely different from fighter to fighter. Back-rounds vary, stories differ, however one goal remains true for most fighters; and that is a contract with the UFC. Andre Fili […]
UFC 154 Analysis and Predictions!
UFC 154 Analysis and Predictions! By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Welterweight (170lbs) Martin Kampmann 20-5-0 vs Johny Hendricks 13-1-0 Analysis: Both fighters are looking to stake a claim to the next welterweight title shot with a win on Saturday. Martin Kampmann is one of the purest strikers in the division, he is […]
Tachi Palace Fights 15 Results
Tachi Palace Fights 15 Live at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore California. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFdCabO6sMo By: Jonathan King- Ringside MAIN EVENT ANGEL DEANDA WIN 11 – 2 – 0 (Win – Loss – Draw) ANTHONY RUIZ LOSS 29 – 18 – 0 (Win – Loss – Draw) MATCH 9 METHOD TKO (Punches) REFEREE Jason McCoy ROUND 3 […]
The Fate of Strikeforce and The Fighters seems set!
The Fate of Strikeforce and The Fighters seems set! By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Los Angeles,CA– Rumors in the MMA world were bouncing like crazy this week, when TMZ prematurely reported that Ronda Rousey became the first ever woman fighter signed to the UFC. In a way, TMZ was correct but not in […]
UFC of FUEL TV 6 From Macau, China Predictions and analysis!
UFC of FUEL TV 6 From Macau, China Predictions and analysis! Photo Credit: MMA Junkie By Jonathan King The Clinch Report MAIN CARD Predictions and Analysis (FUEL TV, 9 a.m. ET) Jeff Hougland (10-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (15-7-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) Both of these bantamweight strikers were originally scheduled to face each other at […]
The King of The Cage: An Amazing MMA Landscape
The King of The Cage: An Amazing MMA Landscape By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Los Angeles,CA–After over 4,000 bouts and 400 events one thing is certain, The King of The Cage promotion understands how to book exciting mixed martial arts fights. Last night reinforced that position. Over the years, KOTC owner Terry Trebilcock […]
King Of The Cage: Gun Show Thursday October 25, 2012
By:Jonathan King The Clinch Report REAL COMBAT MEDIA will be covering this event live, from the San Manuel Casino. Featuring several UFC, WEC, and Bellator veterans as well as young rising prospects that are destined for those promotions. King of the Cage has a history of putting on extremely entertaining fights, and will look to continue […]
UFC 153 Silva vs Bonnar Main Card Recap & Post Press Conference!
UFC 153 Silva vs Bonnar Main Card Recap! UFC 153 in Rio De Janeiro Brazil By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report DEMIAN MAIA VS. RICK STORY Round 1: On paper, this is the classic match-up, ‘Wrestler vs. Grappler’. Demian Maia aggressively looks to take down Rick Story, who uses his wrestling defense to avoid the […]
UFC 153 Silva v Bonnar Analysis and Predictions
UFC 153 Silva v Bonnar Analysis and Predictions By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Anderson Silva (32-4 MMA, 15-0 UFC) vs. Stephan Bonnar (14-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) As a replacement bout, this fight is very lopsided in most fans eyes. However, Stephan Bonnar is not a piece of cardboard. He will be entering the fight […]
OC Fight Club in Costa Mesa, California Amateur Showcase
By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Making a name for yourself in the world of mixed martial arts was much easier during the infancy stages of the sport. Today very talented fighters are left struggling for an opportunity to showcase their skills. At the amateur level, fighters give their all just for a chance to […]
UFC on FX 5 Main Card Analysis and Prediction / Jonathan King
UFC on FX 5 Main Card Analysis and Prediction By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Travis Browne (13-0-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC) vs. Antonio Silva (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Fight Analysis: Travis Browne has emerged in the heavyweight division as a future contender for the UFC championship. His knockout win over fellow contender Stefan Struve has proven that his […]
Hometown Throwdown 3
PRE-Purchase Your Payper View Right Here For October 6th the Ionia Hometown Throwdown, Only On Amateur Combat Sports LIVE (Price subject to increase 2 day’s Prior to fight.) Ionia’s “Hometown Throwdown” series continues with the 3rd MMA Supershow now at the beautiful and historic Ionia Theater. Brought to you by Aggressive Productions, GPP, Ellison Foundation, […]
Interview with MMA Legend Phil “The New York Bad Ass” Baroni
Interview with MMA Legend Phil “The New York Bad Ass” Baroni By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Phil “The New York Bad Ass” Baroni is one of the early pioneers in the sport of Mixed MArtial Arts. The Massapequa Long Island native, has fought in some of the biggest stages in the world. Baroni became an […]
UFC on Fuel 5 Predictions Follow Up and Press Conference
UFC on Fuel 5 Predictions Follow Up By Jonathan King The Clinch Report Stipe Miocic (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Stefan’ Scrapper’ Struve (24-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) Struve started out slow, get picked apart by Miocic in the first round. Towards the end of the round, however he was able to establish his jab. […]
UFC on FUEL TV 5 Main Card Analysis and Predictions
UFC on FUEL TV 5 Main Card Analysis and Predictions! By: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Stipe Miocic (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Stefan’ Scrapper’ Struve (24-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) At 6-11 Heavyweight Stefan Struve is quite a sight ,he possesses elite kick boxing skills and a vicious submission game.With is combined […]
UFC 152 Fight Analysis and Predictions
UFC 152 Fight Analysis and Predictions by Jonathan King: The Clinch Report SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 / AIR CANADA CENTRE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA The fight card for this event hardly resembles its original incarnation. Injuries have left an indelible mark and once agian officaials were left scrambling to put together a quality main card. When […]
Mike Bruno vs. Vagner Rocha Ready To Settle the Score
Mike Bruno vs. Vagner Rocha Ready To Settle the Score by: Jonathan King The Clinch Report Only a small percentage of gladiators lived long enough too fight in Rome. However every single one hoped to not only live, but those that embraced this barbaric path dreamed of fighting on the grandest of all stages: […]