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Dewey Cooper who is competing in K-1 USA, was on MMA Fight Corner Radio Show; it's on iTunes or Listen Here: http://t.co/CpK7hDKA

I believe he is one of the favourites for this tournament.

I have not seen who is listed yet for the all important reserve bout. People usually presume that a Grandprix is an 8 man tournament, but you need 10. Then should following the initial elimination quarter-final bouts, a winner needs to withdraw, the winner of the reserve bout steps in.

One year, Peter Aaerts was the reserve bout winner, and eventually progressed into the final and almost won it!

Aaerts was alway something special though - one of my favourites!

MIGHTY MO for me...1 SHOT 1 KILL :-)

Ippon! - Total win, lol!

Check out JERMAINE SOTO, who will be fighting Damien Earley at K-1 Rising U.S. Grand Prix on September 8th!

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K-1 Rising Los Angeles: Dewey Cooper Training Blog Week 2


On September 8, at the K-1 Rising 2012 US Championship in Los Angeles, K-1 veteran Dewey Cooper will take on Randy Blake. The card will air in a live stream on Spike.com. In the weeks leading up to the fight, Cooper will be providing us with a regular training blog, giving Bloody Elbow readers updates on how the training is going, and an exclusive look inside the training of a professional fighter.

Right now I'm just keeping it simple - basic training you know? Conditioning, training, and sparring. Everything's going on schedule, we're a little over two weeks away from the event and getting close to take off.

I've been with my time for a long time, but every fight is a new experience, so we try to stay with the times on the newest technologies out there as far as conditioning and strength training. We keep elevating, we don't keep it the same. Every fight we do different things - add some things, take away certain drills or exercises, and try to specialize each fight individually. That's what we've done this camp, but it's still not over. We're still going through the grueling training right now, getting ready for September 8.

I'm not really thinking about my opponent in any way, I'm just doing my thing. I'm only worried about being the best I can be, fighting the best possible fight I can on fight night. I have enough information on him now. I know he's young, I know he has an undefeated record, he's obviously going to come to fight and throw down, I'm going to come to fight, and the best fighter is going to persevere that night. That's about all I need to know about him.

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Randy knows what's next if he's successful on the 8th, I know what's next when I'm successful on the 8th, and that's great. It's good to know that there are other opportunities out there, but you have to seize the opportunity of the moment at hand, and that's what I'm focused on. Fighting in Japan and eventually fighting in New York City sounds good, but fighting in Los Angeles comes first and that's the most important fight at this point.

I'm looking forward to the 8th. I'm excited for a great showing, and for the fight to be available on Spike.com - that's very exciting news. I'm really excited that K-1 is making some power moves in the States, and I'm looking forward to being a part of that. Every striker, every stand-up fighter should be excited about this because it means more opportunities for guys in the US, and to compete abroad. And it starts September 8.

Check back next week for more from Dewey Cooper in this exclusive Bloody Elbow training blog.

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/8/21/3258097/k-1-k1-rising-los-angeles-dewey-cooper-training-blog-spike-stream

Neil look at this kickboxer he knock out the thai boxer

both from same country not a Thai Fighter lol BUT good kick

just coz he had thai shorts didnt make hima Muay thai fighter

unless they are a Muay thai fighter and esp: if the are THAI? like this Next Guenuine fight was

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VL5Cy33RWLo

Personally I do not follow the style v style nonsense.

Obviously their are optimal techniques under pre-set rules within individual systems, but there is still no singular dominant combat-method.

If you ever followed the early NHB (No-Holds-Barred) MMA bouts or even the current MMA events like the UFC you will see this.

One of K-1's undercard fighters....GLEN SPENCER....training for his upcoming fight with Mike Lemaire at the U.S. Grand Prix!

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LiverKick Talks With K-1's Jarrell Miller training blog Week 3: Breaking Faces

K-1 returns on September 8th with the K-1 U.S. Grand Prix in Los Angeles, with an American line up of both old stars and new, K-1 looks to make its biggest impact yet on the United States with its own unique brand of fighting. LiverKick has the pleasure of bringing you, the reader, insight into the mind of one of the newer fighters to the K-1 ring, Jarrell Miller. Over the next four weeks we will be talking with Jarrell and bringing you his thoughts and preparations leading up to his fight against another newcomer to K-1, Jack May. This is week 3.

This week as a big week for K-1, as K-1 and Spike TV announced a multi-platform deal which means that the September 8th show will be streamed live on Spike TV’s website, Spike.com. Spike.com has been airing Bellator MMA events on there and see a healthy amount of traffic, which for this event only means that more eyes will be on it. We asked Jarrell if this changes anything for him.

“Nah, I mean, I’m motivated regardless. Even if this fight was shown in, you know, a hole in the wall I’d be motivated,” he explains. “I’m even more excited knowing that more eyes are on me now. At the end of the day, I know what I gotta do regardless. You know, I got my life on the line here.”

But that wasn’t the only thing that was new for this week for Jarrell, as he has ramped up his training considerably. Originally slated to work with Phil Nurse, they’ve switched up his camp a bit and brought in a new striking coach for him and the focus has been on his kicks, as his hands don’t need the same type of focus.

“Lots of kicking drills this week,” Jarrell confirms. “This week has been conditioning and a lottttt of kicking. I mean that, a lot of kicking. That has been my focus, because I’m always kicking, but not like this. I’m training way too fucking hard. You gotta recognize throwing kicks again, man. The stuff we are doing now it feels like I’m in a real fight while I’m training, it’s an entirely different animal. I mean, I’m working out two times a day.”

Indeed he is, as after last week’s interview a lot of eyes popped out when they saw that Jarrell, a 240lbs fighter, was running six minute miles. What is funny is, some of his training partners went out of their way to confirm that even though Jarrell is the biggest guy at the gym, he’s probably the fastest guy as well. When it comes to his opponent, Jack May, though, he has some choice words for him.

“I bet he hasn’t even sparred with anybody like me. I bet he’s never been hit with a body kick like this before,” Jarrell laughs. “I mean, fuck this, I’m gonna go in there and knock his head off. I don’t care if I gotta kill him to make a statement, knock his ass out and leave him unconscious on the mat for three minutes. I’m going to break some faces in K-1.

“Look, I don’t know this guy, I don’t know his story of where he came from, but I know it wasn’t as hard as where I’m from, as what I’ve had to overcome. This shit is real, this life has been tough and I’m tougher for it,” he reflects. “I already know how he’s gonna fight, I know he’s gonna do this in one of two ways. He’s either gonna come out fast and strong or he’s gonna come out and want to feel me out, do this pitter-patter shit. I don’t really care what he does, I’m going to take his head off in the first round, I guarantee it.”

As for if Jarrell is looking beyond this fight, it is safe to say that he is. “I was ready for him before I even signed the contract,” he added. “I’m ready all the way to December when I’m going to take the finals. I’m a bit disappointed because, there is like, no real crazy Kickboxing guy for me to beat in this whole tournament thing. I want Daniel Ghita, I want to knock his head off, but who knows where he’s at. You know, there is no Jerome Le Banner, there is no Alistair Overeem -- I’d knock his head off, too, you know -- there aren’t these high level elite guys in this, and I know that I’m a really good fighter, but I need that big win. I gotta beat the boss, you know? Mirko Cro Cop, you know, he’s cool, but he’s older, I’m gonna f**k him up.”

Source: http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1802%3Aliverkick-talks-with-k-1s-jarrell-miller-week-3-breaking-faces&catid=34%3Ademo-content

....Originally slated to work with Phil Nurse, they’ve switched up his camp a bit and brought in a new striking coach for him and the focus has been on his kicks, as his hands don’t need the same type of focus.

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Phil has superb kicks, and excellent boxing skills - as he was a Pro. Boxer for sometime building a highly respectable record of 17 fights with 14 wins before his combat-sports carear went in a different direction.

Still, best of luck to Miller!

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Randy "Boom Boom" Blake (23-0) is preparing to fight veteran Dewey Cooper at the k-1 US Grand Prix Championship in Los Angeles, Sports Arena on Saturday, September 8th, 2012.



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