When the UFC first started to build UFC 106, it was looking like one of the better cards of all-time.  Headlining it, of course, was going to be a fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin for the UFC heavyweight championship. But then Lesnar got sick, and other fighters began to have trouble as well- Mark Coleman, for example- which hurt things .

No worries, though.  Tonight's event will still be a good one.

First, you have a rematch between a surgically repaired Tito Ortiz and a Forrest Griffin that needs a win in the worst kind of way.  Don't expect this bout to be anything other than awesome.  Then two of the better athletes in the UFC will mix it up when Josh Koscheck (way better than people give him credit for) takes on Anthony Johnson (this guy is a force to be reckoned with).  Beyond that, there's Luiz Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (the other Nogueira making his UFC debut), Ben Saunders vs. Marcus Davis, and more.

Will UFC 106 be as good as it could've been?  No.  Losing the Lesnar- Carwin bout was big.  But it still will be a good event, which is something that the UFC always delivers on.

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Last night's Strikeforce Challengers Series show was an event highlighted by stoppages.  Here's how it went down.

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Kerry Vera defeats Kim Couture by TKO at 3:35 of round one: Couture came right out and announced her desire to get this fight to the ground in the first round by clinching and looking for a double leg.  That said, Vera did a good job defending the takedown, connected with some nice shots in spots, and eventually ended things with a vicious flurry that left Couture battered and bruised.

Kevin Casey defeats Chad Vance by rear naked choke at 1:41 of round one: Though Vance is a former collegiate wrestler, he found himself on his back quickly against Casey, a skilled Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner.  Soon after, Casey took his back and that was that.

Bobby Voelker defeats Erik Apple by TKO at 1:23 of round two: This was a great fight.  Apple dropped his adversary early on and pounded on him in ground and pound fashion.  But somehow, Voelker surived that and some really tough early exchanges before tripping his opponent to the ground in the second round and smashing him until the referee jumped in.

Rafael Feijao defeats Aaron Rosa by TKO at 3:25 of round two: Feijao may have hit a bump in the road in his last fight, but nothing to fear- he's back.  Like those he trains with- Anderson Silva, for example- he doesn't throw a lot of wasted strikes.  But when this guy does decide to throw, as was the case when he connected with a very hard right hand on Rosa and followed it up with some ground and pound- opponents tend to say nighty night.

Tyron Woodley defeats Rudy Bears by arm triangle choke at 2:52 of round one: Bears was game.  That said, Woodley's wrestling and athleticism proved exceptional.  Along with this, once again he managed to take his opponent down (twice) and eventually submitted him.  Afterwards, commentator Pat Miletich said that Woodley was the, "best athlete in the sport." 

It's hard to take that title away from Georges St. Pierre, but Woodley certainly is a good one.

Ever have a bad cold that kept you from training?  Well, imagine having to deal with a condition that never goes away.  Such is the situation that James Horley, from Splott (Wales), has found himself in while practicing Tang Soo Do with diabetes, according to WalesOnline.  Not only was diabetes powerless to stop this Tang Soo Do master, however, but so was teammate John Joy.  You see, Horley recently met and defeated him in the final at the World Tang Soo Do championships in Australia.

Pretty neat story on two counts.  Impressive job by both men.

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These are tough economic times, the kind of days that some families are having a very difficult time dealing with.  And let's face it, for some that means missing out on things as important as a good meal.  The good thing?  Some of our martial arts friends have figured out a way to do their part to help out.

Two schools in Florida- #1 Martial Arts in Tampa Palms and #1 Karate for Kids in Lutz- will be joining up with Metropolitan Ministries in order to help kids out on Friday.  More specifically, they'll be running the [i]Kidz 'n Power Child Safety Seminar[/i] from 6:30-8:30 P.M. on Friday, a workshop designed to work on stranger danger and how to deal with bullies from both a parent and child perspective.  The cost of the workshop?

How about 10 cans of food, which will be donated to Metropolitan Ministries.  Great job to both schools for getting involved in such a worthwhile cause. 

Reference: TampaBay.com