On the February 21st edition of RecapRadio hosts Brent Todd and John Petit had a variety of topics to discuss. We kicked off the show talking about the lack of mma that happened over the weekend on a national level. With two weekends in a row without a UFC event it was rather surprising that there wasn’t a national show to take stage.

Carson Beebe then joined the show to talk about his upcoming fight for Legacy Fighting Championship. It is his first fight back at 135 since auditioning for The Ultimate Fighter. He discussed his wrestling, managing his time, and trying to rep Chicago while down in Texas.

After Beebe we moved on to give our thoughts on the UFC on Fuel TV 1 card. Petit was the victor in the predictions for the week so hats off to him.

With time running out and some sidetracking curbed, we settled in to give our thoughts on UFC 144 and our predictions. There were some differences this week in the predictions and both of us made compelling arguments for our respective fighters. Here’s how the fight predictions broke down:

Brent Todd:
Joe Lauzon Sub Round 2
Bart Palaszewski KO Round 1
Yushin Okami UD
Jake Shields Sub Round 2
Cheick Kongo UD
Rampage Jackson TKO Round 2
Frankie Edgar UD

John Petit:
Anthony Pettis UD
Hatsu Hioki UD
Yushin Okami UD
Jake Shields TKO Round 2
Cheick Kongo TKO
Ryan Bader UD
Frankie Edgar UD

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Carson Beebe at XFO 42 - photo by Joey Hill

On tonight’s edition of RecapRadio hosts Brent Todd and John Petit will talk to Chicago fan favorite Carson Beebe. Beebe is scheduled to fight this Friday for Legacy Fighting Championship against Tim Snyder. His fight is scheduled to be apart of the live broadcast on HDNet.

In addition to talking to Beebe, we will be breaking down the action from last week’s UFC on Fuel TV featuring a three-round battle between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez.

Finally we will close out the show with a run down and prediction on the massive UFC 144 card featuring seven fights for the pay-per-view broadcast.

The show airs live every Tuesday night from 8:00pm-9:30pm CST at www.blogtalkradio.com/mmarecap

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On last night’s edition of RecapRadio hosts Brent Todd and John Petit talked to Bellator 60 debuting fighter Jake Nauracy, broke down and predicted the UFC on Fuel TV 1 card and talked about the fallout from Nick Diaz’s positive drug test.

At the start of the show we discussed several mma cards that were seen this weekend due to the lack of a UFC card on tv. John watched something like 40+ mma fights between all the different shows, at one point even watching a stream from an iPhone pointed at a tv in Brazil. Brent meanwhile discussed the Babes and Brawls atmosphere and how the venue was actually one of the better local venues for fights to be held in.

Jake Nauracy called in and we discussed with him his thoughts on his opponent Cory Galloway and how it was difficult to actually get an opponent to fight him at the event. Nauracy went on to talk about his size, his weight cut, and his amateur record.

After Nauarcy it was time to break down the UFC on Fuel TV 1 card. Both of us picked T.J. Dillashaw to win a unanimous decision over Walel Watson; mainly due to the fact that there isn’t much tape we can watch on either opponent.

We were split on the Stipe Miocic versus Philip De Fries fight as Brent had De Fries winning by submission and John had Miocic winning by TKO.

Both of us expect Aaron Simpson to lose the first round of his three-round fight against Ronny Markes, but then we see Simpson winning rounds two and three to earn a unanimous decision. We agreed that Simpson has done this in the past and that he is a slower starter than other fighters.

The co-main event was a bit of a debate as Dave Herman came in the betting favorite over Stefan Struve. Brent picked Herman to win by TKO in the first round, while John said Struve would win by submission in the second. The best summation of the fight was that if it ended in the first round, Herman would likely be declared the winner, if it ended in the second or third Struve would, and if it went to a decision, it was going to be one marred in controversy.

The main event provided much less debate as both predicted Ellenberger to win by unanimous decision. It is hard to look past what Ellenberger did to Shields and Sanchez seems like an easier target than Shields did.

After the breakdown of UFC on Fuel the big topic that came about from last week was Nick Diaz’s failed drug test. He tested positive for marijuana and we both agreed on one thing. Regardless of your stance on the drug, it is against the rules to test positive for it and thus he broke the rule. It was argued a bit about how severe of a punishment Diaz will be given, being that this is his second infraction.

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Jake Nauracy - photo by Brent Todd

On the Valentine’s Day edition of RecapRadio hosts Brent Todd and John Petit will talk to Bellator 60’s Jake Nauracy. Nauracy will be making his professional debut on Friday March 9th at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Indiana. Nauracy will talk about his undefeated amateur career and his thoughts on his upcoming opponent Cory Galloway.

Additionally we will talk about UFC on Fuel TV 1 fight card as we break down the fights, the weigh-ins and the odds on the event.

The show airs live every Tuesday night from 8:00pm-9:30pm CST at www.blogtalkradio.com/mmarecap Join us live in the chat room where you can ask us or Jake Nauracy questions and we will do our best to answer them.

Can’t listen live? A recap of the show will be posted the next day with a direct download link of an mp3 file of the show.

Chris Clements - photo by Melanie Lemieux

On last night’s edition of RecapRadio, hosts Brent Todd and John Petit spent most of the time talking about UFC 143 but also featured UFC newcomer Chris Clements on the show.

At the top of the show we discussed how good Stephen Thompson was against Dan Stittgen. Thompson had a lot of positive buzz going into his UFC 143 fight and delivered on it. When asked who Thompson should fight next, Petit suggested a fight with Matt Brown or another guy on that level.

After discussing the Thompson-Stittgen fight, Chris Clements called into the show to talk about a variety of topics. He mentioned that the news of him fighting for the UFC didn’t sink in until he went home and told his wife and that his management told him in a very nonchalant way.

He discussed his thoughts on his UFC 145 opponent Keith Wisniewski and stated that he feels he is his best coach when it comes to fighting inside the cage. He likes to write down aspects he wants to work prior to the fight and he has his corner there to help assist with that. Of course he also relies on his cornermen to spot openings and help him escape bad positions.

Clements talked a little bit about his late coach Shawn Thompkins and what it was like for both him and the team. While he made it clear that Thompkins had mentored other guys from the start of their career, he still had a bond with The Coach and went to him for guidance.

Clements also gave his thoughts on the Nick Diaz versus Carlos Condit fight before he had to go.

After Clements, it was back to UFC 143 and a breakdown of the main pay-per-view card. We both found humor in Ed Herman calling out Anderson Silva, but then I made a case that it would get him a fight against a top ten opponent. I suggested a fight with Brian Stann, but Petit didn’t think that was the right way to go.

With Renan Barao winning as predicted over Scott Jorgensen the discussion moved onto what was next for Barao. An intriguing fight could be in his future against Miguel Torress, should Torress be victorious at UFC 145.

Neither of us were too impressed with Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce’s fight but it lead to a discussion on rule enforcement. If a fighter is explained the rules multiple times before the start of the fight, why are there any warnings and not just straight point deductions. The answer came down to the gray area between accidental and purposeful fouls.

We were both impressed with Fabricio Werdum and Roy Nelson, though not 100% sold on Werdum’s striking ability just yet. Intriguing fights await Werdum and we should expect to see him fight in Brazil later this year.

When it came time to the main event, both of us scored it for Diaz. It wasn’t a total robbery, but we were a bit baffled to say the least. From the moment the scorecards were read, fans were clamoring for a rematch and we discussed what could potentially hold back the rematch.

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UFC welterweight Chris Clements - photo by Dave Mandel

On tonight’s edition of RecapRadio, UFC newcomer Chris Clements joins hosts Brent Todd and John Petit. Clements will be discussing his upcoming fight at UFC 145, his thoughts on the move of the card, training under the late Shawn Tompkins and more.

Additionally we will be discussing UFC 143 and the fallout from the main event. Will hosts Brent Todd and John Petit agree with the judges’ scorecards for Carlos Condit versus Nick Diaz, or will they side with Diaz?

RecapRadio airs live every Tuesday night from 8-9:30pm CST discussing not only the major news of the previous week, but also discussing any Chicago based mixed martial arts news. To listen to the show live and participate in the live chat, visit www.blogtalkradio.com/mmarecap

A full show recap and direct download of the mp3 file will be available Wednesday.

On the January 31st edition of RecapRadio, hosts Brent Todd and John Petit discussed a variety of topics. The discussion started off with a UFC on Fox 2 breakdown followed by UFC 143 previews.

The undercard for UFC on Fox 2 was first discussed as the Chris Camozzi versus Dustin Jacoby fight was not aired at all contrary to reports. This was rather unfortunate as not only was it an exciting back and forth battle, but Camozzi finished the fight with a 10-finger guillotine choke.

The conversation moved onto the rest of the undercard with a good debate on the knockout of the night. While both of us agreed that Lavar Johnson’s knockout over Joey Beltran deserved the bonus, Cub Swanson’s mouthguard knockout over George Roop was just cool.

Additionally the topic of the calf crusher submission by Charles Olivieria was discussed as we both found it weird that Joe Rogan didn’t even know what the submission was at the time of the call.

The main card of UFC on Fox 2 was broken down and we agreed on several things, but disagreed on the scoring of the Bisping-Sonnen fight. We both felt that if the original fights were in place and the fighters that showed up were the same in those fights, that Munoz would have beaten Sonnen, and Bisping would have destroyed Maia.

Instead we were presented with a rather lackluster performance by Maia who had no excuse for why he gassed. His opponent, Chris Weidman, at least could fall back on the fact that he cut 30 pounds in 10 days and he still beat Maia.

The main event was as predicted, and it just confirmed what we already knew about Davis. While he is talented and a good fighter, Evans is just on a different level.

When it came time to breakdown UFC 143 we first discussed a facebook stream fight of Dan Stittgen versus Stephen Thompson. Stittgen is a local fan favorite, but Thompson is undefeated in not only his mixed martial arts career, but also his Muay Thai career. We both said it should be an interesting fight, as styles make fights.

Breaking down the main portion of the card, we both agreed on nearly every fight. We predicted Ed Herman and Roy Nelson would earn unanimous decisions over Clifford Starks and Fabricio Werdum respectively. We expect a great fight in the bantamweight bout between Renan Barao and Scott Jorgensen, predicting Barao finishing Jorgensen. We expect Koscheck and Pierce to be a lackluster fight and could see it going either way.

As for the main event, we both felt that Carlos Condit is one of the best welterweights in the division. We even said that against anyone else, he probably wins. However we both think that Diaz is more than capable of avoiding a big shot, or if he is hit, can recover fast enough. Diaz has shown he is on a different level when it comes to fighting and we both predicted he would finish Condit off in the 2nd round.

You can listen to the podcast below.

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On the latest edition of RecapRadio, hosts Brent Todd and John Petit talked about a variety of topics. The show started off with our predictions on the UFC on Fox 2 card. We ran down our thoughts on which preliminary fights were going to entertain before diving into the main card.

When it came time to predicting the main card, the two of us weren’t always on the same page. Weidman and Maia we were split on who was going to win. John had Maia winning the fight due to his improved standup and his smothering jiu jitsu, while I had Weidman winning by taking Maia down, ground and pounding until Maia threatened with a submission, and then Weidman standing back up and repeating.

When it came to Bisping versus Sonnen we both agreed that Sonnen got an easier matchup than before. However I am not convinced yet that Bisping is as good as his performance against Jason Miller and felt that Sonnen would fairly easily beat Bisping. John on the other hand predicted this fight would probably be a split decision.

When it came to the main event one thing was clear. It was Evan’s fight to lose by making a mistake. Davis has all the talent in the world, but looking at the resume of both fighters it became very clear that Evans has fought the tougher competition.

Eddie Wineland joined the show to discuss his injury that forced him to withdraw from his UFC on Fox fight, his career as a firefighter and more.

We closed out the show with our recap of UFC on FX.

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Eddie Wineland - photo from MMA Junkie

RecapRadio returned last week after a four-week hiatus, but this week we are back and have a lot to discuss. In addition to the UFC on Fox card that we will be previewing, we will be recapping UFC on FX 1 as well as talking to Eddie Wineland.

Wineland was supposed to fight on the UFC on Fox card, however he had to pull out due to injury. We will find out his timetable to return to action as well as get his thoughts on his career.

RecapRadio airs every Tuesday night from 8pm-9:30pm CST. Previous episodes include Ricardo Lamas, Bjorn Rebney, Carson Beebe and more. To listen to the show live visit www.blogtalkradio.com/mmarecap

The show will be available on MMA Recap the following day to download or stream live.

Ricardo Lamas took on Cub Swanson at UFC on Fox 1 on the night’s preliminary card that aired on Facebook and FoxSports.com. He defeated Swanson by arm triangle choke in the second round. His submission victory also earned him one of the UFC’s “Fight Night” bonuses, pocketing him an extra $65,000.

Ricardo Lamas from UFC on Fox discussion & UFC 139 preview

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