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Renato Babalu Sobral defeated Bobby Southworth by TKO to become Strikeforce light heavyweight champion in the co-main event of the promotions ‘Destruction’ card on Friday night. Despite leaving with the belt around his waist, it wasn’t a highlight reel worthy finish.

A -350 wagering favorite despite his challenger status, Sobral was expected to use his world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu skills and vast experience against superior competition to dominate the tough but limited Southworth. It didnt happen that way, as Southworth easily got the better of things in the first round. Southworth looks to use his strength and conditioning to control his opponent en route to a decision victory. While the result makes him something of a MMA equivalent to boxing’s John Ruiz, it does afford him the best chance of victory.

The first round displayed Southworth’s style in microcosm, with much of the frame spent pushing Babalu up against the cage or on the ground inside his guard not really doing much. Sobral did get a clinch against the cage wall and rocked Southworth with a hard elbow strike that not only busted his nose but opened a huge cut over his right eye.

Upon seeing the gusher of blood Referee John McCarthy brought the ringside physician over to take a look. As Southworth’s corner futilely worked on the gaping wound during the break the doctor once again took a look and better realizing the severity and placement of the cut recommended to McCarthy that the fight be stopped. The veteran official complied, awarding Sobral the TKO victory and the championship belt.

The other half of the co-main event was decided in much more decisive fashion as Scott Smith knocked out well traveled veteran Terry Martin in a mere :24 seconds. Martin didn’t adequately close the distance against a fighter dubbed ‘Hands of Steel’ and was caught with a perfectly placed punch that knocked him out cold.

In the semifinal event, Duane ‘Bang’ Ludwig defeated Yves Edwards by unanimous decision in a very closely contested bout. Edwards was originally slated to face lightweight champion Josh Thomson until a toe injury necessitated his withdrawal. Ludwig took the fight on two weeks notice, and after a takedown clinic by Edwards in the first began to control the fight with his superior standup skills. Edwards’ superiority on the ground in the first two frames wasnt enough to sway the judges who obviously favored Ludwig’s more effective striking.

Earlier in the evening, Kim Couture made short work of overmatched Lina Kvokov as she TKOd her foe in 1:44 of the first round. Couture, the wife of UFC legend Randy Couture, gained even more notoriety for the courage she displayed in her professional debut last June. She had a much easier time here”despite the fact that both fighters entered with 0-1 records Couture was significantly more polished as she put Kvokov on the defensive from the outset with her sharp punching combinations. She recovered momentarily and survived the initial onslaught. The reprieve was only temporary, however, as Couture launched another barrage of punches prompting the referee to step in and wave off the non-competitive affair.

Ross Everett is a freelance writer who has written on sports betting and how to successfully bet on NFL football. He has appeared on TV and radio talking about boxing, cricket and NFL pointspreads. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a lynx.

Lebron James has quickly risen to be one of the best players in the NBA. So what has made him so great? Well, his 41″ vertical jump didn’t hurt. In fact, Lebron James’ vertical leap gives him a significant advantage over his competition. He can easily pull down rebounds, raise up to block shots, and throw down some powerful dunks. I can’t promise you that you will be dunking like Lebron, but if you implement the proper training program you CAN significantly increase your vertical leap.

In order to improve your vertical leap you should focus most of your attention on increasing the strength of your quads, hamstrings and calves. Why these muscle groups? Because they are responsible for more than 80 percent of your jumping power.

The exercises I have below will not only strengthen these muscles but they will help you increase your vertical as well. So let’s take a look at them:

Heavy Squats – This is BY FAR the best overall exercise you can do for your vertical jump. It hits every muscle group that we are focusing on. Notice I said “Heavy” squats. When performing this exercise you should not be able to do more than 8 reps per set.

Jump Squats (With a Pause) – Use this exercise as a variety to the standard squats. You will use much less weight with this exercise, about 20 percent of your max. Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the ground and then hold this position for 3 seconds. Now, EXPLODE UP and jump as high as you can. Perform 3 sets of 8.

Sprints – Doing 50 and 100 yard sprints are the perfect exercise to improve your top speed, explosion, and your vertical leap. A few times a week you should do 3 to 5 sets of sprints at full speed.

Most people do not focus on their form when they are jumping, and this is usually an area that could use improvement. You can instantly receive 3-4 inch gains just by practicing the proper jumping techniques. This was an area in which I had trouble and once I made a few adjustments to my form I got an immediate 2.5 inch increase! So that was time well spent For additional information on the correct jumping form check out the links I have below:

Would you like more information on Lebron James Vertical and how you can improve YOUR vertical leap? Then head over to Brayden Fisher’s site at www.40inchvertical.net for the best exercises and workouts.

By now you are most likely aware of the fact that several people in today’s society suffer from Angular Cheilits and many of them have no clue on what they can dot to treat it. If you have woken up to discover that you have been plagued by this condition then you will want to ensure that you read this entire article as we are going to be providing you with some valuable tips and advice about Angular Cheilitis.

Unfortunately this condition can easily affect anyone in our society regardless of age, gender or anything else. This rheumatoid condition will begin to form along the sides of the mouth and will be very painful. It causes mouth sores to begin to form and if left untreated they will just become worse.

This condition occurs because of a fungus bacteria that begins to form along the sides of the mouth that are usually caused by the accumulation of saliva. People who have been the victims of this painful condition have been known to find themselves suffering for several weeks or even moths if not treated.

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Many people have been disappointed who have went to the doctor because they do not get the results that they are looking for. In fact this is the reason that many people end up turning to the internet in hopes of being able to find a natural treatment that will help them overcome this problem.

Thousands of people in our society tend to suffer from Angular Cheilitis commonly referred to as Cheilosis or Perleche and chances are you want to know how to get rid of this condition. The main thing that you need to know is that it is vital you begin treating it.

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