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UFC 109: The One With The Upset

Published at: 01:02 am - Monday February 08 2010

A quick video with a few words on UFC 109: Relentless that took place Saturday, February 6, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV.

As always, I made my predictions for the event (I got 9 out of 10… I really need to consider betting my house & whole life on sports events because my success rate is ridiculously high), and you can listen to the Ringside Report Radio roundtable on UFC 109 from Friday, February 5 here.

Preliminary card

Heavyweight bout: Rolles Gracie vs Joey Beltran

Metricjulie’s prediction: Joey Beltran

Result: Beltran via TKO (punches) round 2

Heavyweight bout: Tim Hague vs Chris Tuchscherer

Metricjulie’s prediction: Chris Tuchscherer

Result: Tuchscherer via decision

Light Heavyweight bout: Brian Stann vs Phil Davis

Metricjulie’s prediction: Phil Davis

Result: Davis via unanimous decision

Lightweight bout: Phillipe Nover vs Rob Emerson

Metricjulie’s prediction: Rob Emerson

Result: Emerson via unanimous decision

Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs Ronny Torres

Metricjulie’s prediction: Melvin Guillard

Result: Guillard via unanimous decision

Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs Justin Buchholz

Metricjulie’s prediction: Mac Danzig

Result: Danzig via unanimous decision

Main card

Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs Frank Trigg

Metricjulie’s prediction: Matt Serra

Result: Serra via KO (punches) round 2

Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs Dan Miller

Metricjulie’s prediction: Demian Maia

Result: Maia via unanimous decision

Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs Paulo Thiago

Metricjulie’s prediction: Paulo Thiago

Result: Thiago via submission (d’arce choke) round 2

Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs Chael Sonnen

Metricjulie’s prediction: Nate Marquardt

Result: Sonnen via unanimous decision

Light Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs Mark Coleman

Metricjulie’s prediction: Randy Couture

Result: Couture via submission (rear-naked choke) round 2

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My Debut On Ringside Report Radio/UFC 109 Predictions

Published at: 02:02 pm - Saturday February 06 2010
Read and listen for Ringside Report Radio's UFC 109 predictions!

Read and listen for Ringside Report Radio's UFC 109 predictions!

As I have mentioned before, I started collaborating with the guys over at Ringside Report as a columnist (you can read my articles here,  including my piece on UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman set to fight Randy The Natural Couture tonight). Last night, they had me on their show, Ringside Report Radio over at Team 990, to give my UFC 109 predictions. It was a lively discussion, everyone had some interesting ideas and we are pretty much in agreement that Nate Marquardt is going to demolish Chael Sonnen.

Listen to the entire show here (our UFC 109 picks roundtable starts a bit before the half-way mark).

If you’re interested in listening to the entire show, read on to find out what was discussed:

In this episode Dave and Kevin discussed WEC going to Pay-Per-View, Brock Lesnar appearing on the cover of UFC Undisputed 2010 and more.

Strength and conditioning coach to Nate Marquardt and many more, Jonathan Chaimberg, appeared on the show from Las Vegas to talk about the fighters he has trained for UFC 109. Chaimberg also confirmed Chael Sonnen’s assertion that Anderson Silva speaks English and much more.

Ringside Report contributors Julie V and Tito Curtis joined Dave and Kevin to give their thoughts on Ringside Report’s UFC 109 Roundtable. Dave and Kevin gave a full preview of the card and all four members of the Ringside Report team gave their predictions.

Let me know what you think of our picks! UFC 109: Relentless airs tonight on PPV at 10pm EST.

Preliminary card

Heavyweight bout: Rolles Gracie vs Joey Beltran

Metricjulie’s prediction: Joey Beltran

Heavyweight bout: Tim Hague vs Chris Tuchscherer

Metricjulie’s prediction: Chris Tuchscherer

Light Heavyweight bout: Brian Stann vs Phil Davis

Metricjulie’s prediction: Phil Davis

Lightweight bout: Phillipe Nover vs Rob Emerson

Metricjulie’s prediction: Rob Emerson

Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs Ronny Torres

Metricjulie’s prediction: Melvin Guillard

Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs Justin Buchholz

Metricjulie’s prediction: Mac Danzig

Main card

Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs Frank Trigg

Metricjulie’s prediction: Matt Serra

Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs Dan Miller

Metricjulie’s prediction: Demian Maia

Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs Paulo Thiago

Metricjulie’s prediction: Paulo Thiago

Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs Chael Sonnen

Metricjulie’s prediction: Nate Marquardt

Light Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs Mark Coleman

Metricjulie’s prediction: Randy Couture

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It’s Hard Not To Be A Fan

Published at: 01:02 am - Tuesday February 02 2010
Hi! I'm the media.

Hi! I'm the media.

Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to be invited to Ringside MMA: Triple Threat as part of the media for Ringside Report. (you can read what I’ve written for them here.) This was the second MMA event I covered for them and first professional one. I even got to go to the weigh ins.

What’s that word when you’re doing something really cool you never thought you’d ever get to do and you feel so out of place, you think you’re sticking out like a sore thumb with a neon sign that reads “I don’t belong”?

Well, that’s how I felt. and it was AWESOME. It was wonderfully awkward, as it proved to be a bit of a challenge to set aside my love for the sport from a fan’s perspective and represent the company as a professional.

It was hard not to be a fan and gush about everything that was happening around me. I was sitting about a foot away from the octagon. Between the judges’ table and the athletic commission’s table. UFC referee Yves Lavigne stepped on my foot. It was so cool being that close to the action, but I had to contain my excitement the entire time.

This is where being raised by a strict military disciplinarian comes in handy: stand up straight, walk tall and shut your mouth.

Cheers!

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The One Where I Try To Make A Point (and a video)

Published at: 01:01 am - Sunday January 31 2010

Sooo… I decided to upload a vlog. Just a few thoughts I had regarding the commenting that was made during Strikeforce: Miami female lightweight championship fight between Cris Cyborg Santos and Marloes Coenen. I had a bit  of a reaction to some of the comments that were made, and figured since I was on tilt, it would make a “great” video.

DISCLAIMER: The video is basically just me talking for 3 minutes, one take, uncut. I get flustered, I hit my laptop repeatedly near the end and it’s really annoying and loud, and I appear to trail off/lose my train of thought at one point, but I am deliriously tired and wanted to get this off my chest.

So if anything sounds stupid, it’s because I’m tired; if I somehow manage to articulate my thoughts in a manner that is coherent and relevant to, well, ANYTHING, then my job here is done.

Thanks and sorry for putting you through it.

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I Love My Family

Published at: 02:01 am - Tuesday January 26 2010

I just got the pictures we took at Christmas this year at home, and I love my family so much, I felt like posting some here.

That’s all this post is about.

k thanks bye.

Vincent (22, musician, troubled artist) and I

Vincent (22, musician, troubled artist) and I

Raphaël (15, future engineer extraordinaire) and I

Raphaël (15, future engineer extraordinaire) and I

My mom, Colette! My mom is awesome. All moms are awesome.

My mom, Colette! My mom is awesome. All moms are awesome.

Big sister is a little drunk. But happy! I love my brothers

Big sister is a little drunk. But happy! I love my brothers

I love my family.

I love my family.

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Metricjulie Talks MMA Forever

Published at: 05:01 pm - Saturday January 23 2010
Little known fact about me: I love UFC

Little known fact about me: I love UFC

If anyone, besides my mom, wants to hear me talk MMA for 30 minutes, read on.

I was recently interviewed by Tyler Conium for his weekly interview segment of The Swamp:

This week my guest is Montreal native Julie Veilleux. Julie is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fan as well as an avid follower of the Montreal Canadiens. She is currently blogging, writing, and being heard on the radio on these topics and it was a true pleasure to talk to her. This girl really knows her stuff.

It will come as no surprise to those who know me that I could have gone on for five more hours on the subject. I’m not saying it would have been interesting for anyone else but me; I’m just saying. I could talk about mixed martial arts until I’m blue in the face. Incidentally, that could be a good vlogging idea. Yes/No?

Anyway, here is the link to either stream or download the interview. I hope you have as much fun listening to it as I had doing it. But probably not.

Interview with Julie Veilleux

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Game Points Recap – Jan. 19, 2010 Show

Published at: 03:01 am - Wednesday January 20 2010

So I’ve decided I’ll post the links and topics I mention during my MMA segment on Game Points With Matthew Ross on The Team 990 here, so if anyone wants more info or wants to catch up on what they missed, they can read it here.

  • Possible date change for UFC 113. Because of the Mayweather fight that was just scheduled for May 1, 2010, UFC will probably postpone the fights for UFC 113 to May 8, 2010. Always thinking ahead and ever the savvy businessman, UFC president Dana White had apparently booked the Montreal Bell Centre for every Saturday night in the month of May in the event that his PPV event would have to compete with the Mayweather fight.
  • Georges St-Pierre considering moving up to middleweight. GSP stated in this video that he could be working to make the move up to middleweight division (171 lbs to 185 lbs). He currently weights 193 lbs – 8 lbs of muscle mass heavier than when he fought Thiago Alves at UFC 100. He states the move would be permanent and would not move up and down between weight classes like BJ Penn or Anderson Silva. He is however hesitant to make the move, as he refuses to fight his friends, many of which are in that weight division (Patrick Côté, David Loiseau, Nate Marquardt). Watch the video:
  • Update on Brock Lesnar. The heavyweight champion is expected to appear on ESPN on Wednesday, January 20 to discuss his situation with diverticulitis and his future in UFC.

Thanks for listening, clicking, linking and following me on twitter! I am on Game Points on Sundays from 8 to 10 pm and Tuesdays from 11 pm to 1 am. À la semaine prochaine!

http://www.team990.com/shows/view/?fShowId=8
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The Best Minute Of My Life

Published at: 09:01 pm - Tuesday January 19 2010

The UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun promo has to be the single greatest video out there on the internet right now. Yes, even better than surprised kitty. Yes, even better than Man Getting Hit By Football.

Check it out and thank me later.

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My First Podcast!

Published at: 01:01 am - Monday January 04 2010

If my 4 readers + my mom are interested in hearing my voice, head on over to Eklund’s Hockey Buzzcast.

(EPISODE360 – LIVE FROM THE TWEETUP at the WINTER CLASSIC)

We co-hosted a podcast live from the NHL Winter Classic Tweetup on January 1, 2010 and it was really fun. I hope you enjoy the first of hopefully many more opportunities for me to voice my thoughts and opinions to the world of sports.

Thanks for reading (and listening)!

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Predictions for UFC 108: The One That Was Cursed

Published at: 02:01 pm - Saturday January 02 2010

UFC-108

Tonight, the remaining healthy and uninjured fighters in UFC go head to head in UFC 108: Evans vs Silva. The ridiculous number of injuries and fighters being forced to withdraw left this fight card a little hollow, but as we saw in UFC 107, replacement fighters can put on one heck of a show. Here’s hoping the first UFC event of 2010 is just as riveting.

Indeed, in a span of 2-3 months, there have been many injuries among UFC fighters. The fact that they were all at one point scheduled to fight in UFC 108 is a pretty big coincidence, as evidenced by this list:

We wish a speedy recovery to all these fighters. Meanwhile, the official fight card for UFC 108 looks like this:

  • Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
  • Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett
  • Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout
  • Duane Ludwig vs. Jim Miller
  • Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

  • Martin Kampmann vs. Jacob Volkmann
  • Dan Lauzon vs. Cole Miller

PRELIMINARY CARD (Un-aired)

  • Ryan Jensen vs. Mark Munoz
  • Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Pyle
  • Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson

Most people who know me know I love MMA. That would be quite the understatement, actually. Only thing I love almost as much as MMA is meeting other MMA fans and bloggers so I can gush about upcoming fights and stuff. I was recently introduced to a fellow blogger, Jameson, who writes at http://fightwrite.tumblr.com.  Jameson and I are both passionate and have a lot to say about a lot of things, so we thought it might be cool to go head to head and debate over a few fights happening tonight. Unfortunately, the result wasn’t as rowdy and the debate not as heated as I would have hoped, so I am only posting 3 of our predictions for the night. Enjoy and make sure you check out Fight Write!

Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva

Jameson: I hated Rashad at first, loved his fight with Griffin and he proved he’s a great coach, humble personality, and likeable guy on (the worst season of) The Ultimate Fighter with Rampage messing up their fight, only to come back and say he’ll do it after the movie, means Rashad winning gives him some more steam rolling into their fight. Winner of that probably gets the winner of Rua/Machida II. Silva is a great striker and solid jiu-jitsu, but I think Rashad gets a decision.

Julie: I think Rashad is quick and elusive enough not to get knocked out by Silva, and Silva is tough and smart enough not to go to the ground with Silva. I think I have to go with Rashad via decision too here.

Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel

Jameson: I think Yvel doesn’t belong. Now can he hit? HELL yes. Does he hit referees? HELL yes. Does he have any semblance of a ground game? Hell NO. I say Dos Santos, round 1, TKO.

Julie: Dos Santos is the superior strategist in this fight. Yvel’s fighting and conditioning are outdated. I say JDS by TKO in round 2. Yvel is gritty enough to withstand JDS in the 1st round and JDS is smart enough to pace himself.

Martin Kampmann vs. Jacob Volkmann

Jameson: Kampmann is the favorite,  but I’ll bet a decision upset on Volkmann. Kampmann is a striker, but he’s lost to Daley & Marquardt trying to trade. Volkmann took Thiago the distance.  He is not gonna try and trade with Kampmann; he’s a wrestler with a ground game. If he takes this fight to the ground, he can pull it off.

Julie: I think Kampmann is the well-rounded fighter and if it goes to decision, Kampmann would win. Volkmann can’t rely on the judges. I have Kampmann by TKO in round 3.

If the debate had been heated and we had clashed on our predictions, a bet would have been in order, but we will simply high-five if we are right with our almost-identical picks and be back at UFC 109 with more UFC goodness.

What do YOU think? And who are you most excited to see fight in 2010?

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