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By MATT MOLGAARD

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On Tuesday night Chan Sung Jung a.k.a. the Korean Zombie turned an emerging title contender into a nearly helpless victim. Dustin Poirier entered the headlining bout of UFC on Fuel TV 3 as a generally perceived favorite, riding a four fight promotional win streak, having stomped two highly t…

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May 17, 2012 – The long, undulating and semi-inglorious path the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix is almost over. This Saturday the two finalists, Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, will compete in the finals of a tournament that started in February of 2011. What the future will hold for each is still unclear, but the fight itself promises to be an tightly-contested affair. We’ll also see Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez defend his title against Josh Thomson in a fight that marks their third meeting.

Is there any chance Josh Thomson can defeat Gilbert Melendez? Can Josh Barnett finally re-enter the top 5 rankings of the heavyweight division? Will this be the signature win to date in Cormier’s mixed martial arts career?

I’ll attempt to answer these questions with these predictions about Saturday’s fights.

What: Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier

Where: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California

When: Saturday, the preliminary starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on Showtime Extreme and the four-fight Showtime card starts at 10p.m.

Predictions on the four Showtime fights below.

Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier

I’ve agonized over making a final selection for this fight for weeks, if not months. Oddsmakers are seemingly just as unsure. Ultimately, though, I’m going to go with the upstart in Cormier. Barnett’s path to victory either results from out-striking Cormier or finding a way to land a submission. I find both outcomes to be improbable. Outside of submitting Kharitonov, Barnett hasn’t faced a top-tier heavyweight in quite some time (although I suppose you can make an argument for Brett Rogers). It’s true Barnett has handily defeated everyone since losing to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in 2006, but that includes fighters who shouldn’t be competing anymore (Jeff Monson, Pedro Rizzo, Mighty Mo), a light heavyweight (Hidehiko Yoshida) and opponents who have no business facing him (Geronimo dos Santos). I’m not sure that’s the best preparation for Cormier even if I grant Rogers and Kharitonov are fairly clear steps up.

Still, Barnett is going to have a hard time taking Cormier down and holding him there. That makes his clear submission edge hard to leverage. On the feet, Barnett has not been overly willing to stirke with clear threats. He took down Kharitonov, Mo and Yvel almost right away. Cormier’s hand speed is surprisingly good as is his accuracy and combination striking. Over time, I’m betting that will be the difference.

Pick: Cormier

Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson

There isn’t much to say about this one. Thomson is a very talented fighter, but injuries and time off have stunted his development. Not so for Melendez. After losing to Thomson in 2008, he’s rapidly improved every year and at this point in his career is far better than his opponent this Saturday. A healthy Thomson has enough skills to make it reasonably competitive, particularly with his ability to wrestle and scramble. Yet, there’s no guarantee Thomson is able to show up healthy and I’m not sure even a Thomson free of injuries is going to do much more than go the distance. This is Melendez’s fight to lose.

Pick: Melendez

Mike Kyle vs. Rafael Cavalcante

Kyle shocked a fair number of us when he beat the much more heralded Cavalcante in their first meeting at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields. I think it will be different this time and here’s why. Kyle was taken down in the second round and mounted. Yes, Kyle was able to hip escape, but Feijao was gassed terribly in that fight. Either from nerves or some other factor, he was totally shot by the middle of the second round. That’s when Kyle landed the big bomb that put him out. I have a fairly hard time seeing that happen again. Feijao isn’t characteristically out of shape and provided he’s had an appropriate preparation, he can get revenge on Saturday.

Pick: Cavalcante

Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Chris Spang

This is more interesting than it looks to the casual eye. Burrell and Spang are two great athletes and two competent, if slightly different types of strikers. Burrell is a little more hand friendly while Spang employs a bit of a wider Thai boxing arsenal. The key difference for me, though, is aggression. Burrell marches forward and presses action; Spang tends to wait around more than I like and can be pushed around. Burrell also has some ability to wrestle, a key liability for Spang. Could go either way, but I’ve got a little more confidence in Burrell to get it done.

Pick: Burrell

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By MATT MOLGAARD

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On Tuesday night Chan Sung Jung a.k.a. the Korean Zombie turned an emerging title contender into a nearly helpless victim. Dustin Poirier entered the headlining bout of UFC on Fuel TV 3 as a generally perceived favorite, riding a four fight promotional win streak, having stomped two highly t…

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May 17, 2012 – There’s no question that Chan Sung Jung was the standout of Tuesday’s UFC on FUEL 3 card. The “Korean Zombie” always manages to come across like a star, and that’s precisely why it wouldn’t come as a great surprise if he was elevated into a title match with the winner of this summer’s Jose Aldo-Erik Koch featherweight championship scrap.

There are those that believe that Jung’s three UFC wins over Leonard Garcia, Mark Hominick and Dustin Poirier aren’t quite enough to vault him over Hatsu Hioki, but Hioki effectively boxed himself into a corner by turning down a proposed title shot with Aldo.

Jung on the other hand, asked for it. If UFC president Dana White has showed anything over time, it’s that when an athlete volunteers for big fights and has some semblance of a resume behind him, he’s willing to consider the request.

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Let’s look into the future, since that’s what we do here, and assume that as most expect, Aldo beats the young upstart Koch. In that case, White and matchmakers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby will only have a couple of options. Hioki will face Ricard Lamas about one month before Aldo-Koch, and Hioki will have a solid case with a win. Dennis Siver and Yuri Alcantara are two other possibilities. And then there is Jung. Let’s face it, out of that group, Jung has the highest recognition factor among fans to go with a strong recent stretch. He’s getting the title shot. Book it.
Prediction: He faces the Aldo-Koch winner

Dustin Poirier
For some reason, Poirier thought it necessary to apologize after the fight. This isn’t uncommon, of course. Lots of fighters do it. Yet it was totally unnecessary. Poirier fought bravely and aggressively throughout, and that’s frankly all that he owes the fight game. Because he’s just 23 years old, I’d venture to say his best days are still ahead of him. He seems like the conscientious type who will make sure he takes his lessons from this loss and applies it into his career going forward. On top of that, he’s young enough that he’ll continue to gain strength and improve technique, and within 12-24 months, he’ll back back in the title picture again.
Prediction: He takes a step back and fights the loser of May 26′s Darren Elkins vs. Diego Brandao fight

Donald Cerrone
As usual, after winning, Cerrone had a concrete idea of the timing of his next match. This time around, he’s not asking to fight again in six weeks, but has his eye on the UFC 150 card in Denver (Cerrone is originally from Colorado). If that is to happen, the UFC would have to pair him up with someone who was available, and on some type of streak of their own. There’s one name that makes perfect sense: Anthony Pettis. The only hangup here is that Pettis recently had surgery for an undisclosed injury, and according to his manager, he’s not going to be ready in time. Cerrone vs. Pettis is the idea match. This is going to be a tough call for the UFC, of whether they give Cerrone a match at home, or have him wait a few more weeks to face Pettis.
Prediction: Due to any uncertainty about Pettis, UFC gives the local attraction Cerrone a Denver match against T.J. Grant or Mark Bocek

Igor Pokrajac
According to FightMetric, Pokrajac was out-struck by Fabio Maldonado 166-64 but still was awarded the decision win by the judges. It was certainly not an easy fight to judge, as Pokrajac landed several heavy strikes that hurt his opponent, scored the fight’s only takedown and absorbed most of Maldonado’s offense without looking the worse for wear. Still, given Maldonado’s astounding connect percentage of 77.2%, Pokrajac is going to need to improve his defense to extend his three-fight win streak.
Prediction: He fights the winner of UFC 146′s Kyle Kingsbury vs. Glover Teixeira bout

Tom Lawlor
It was a quick night of work for Lawlor, who needed less than a minute to knock out Jason MacDonald, his first finish by strikes since his pre-UFC days back in 2007. The colorful middleweight has split his last six fights, so still ranks somewhere among the middle of the divisional pack. Next up, finding some consistency.
Prediction: I originally thought of Rafael Natal for Lawlor, but since he’s taken, how about Francis Carmont?

Rafael dos Anjos
dos Anjos has proven to be a maddeningly frustrating fighter, because he seems to look great one fight, then seems to regress the next time out. Tuesday’s edition was the world-beater, scoring a quick submission finish of Kamal Shalorus shortly after a headkick knockdown. In his nine-fight UFC career, dos Anjos is 5-4, and while he seems to show improvements to his striking, it’s his wrestling that has gotten him in trouble in the past. In beating a former international amateur wrestler Shalorus, he didn’t necessarily extinguish that demon, but it’s a start.
Prediction: Evan Dunham seems like a good fit, but his recent injury might make a date between the two impossible, so if he’s not available, let’s slot him in against the recently victorious Michael Johnson.

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World championship leader Sebastian Vettel set the fastest laptime of the final practice session ahead of qualifying in Barcelona this morning, but is sure to face a fierce battle for pole position later today. In what was a highly unpredictable session, Vettel’s laptime of 1m23.168s beat Williams’ Pastor Maldonado (1m23.336s) and Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi (1m23.350s) by less than two tenths, with many others likely to be in contention come qualifying also.

Conditions were sweltering once again at the Spanish track as teams and drivers made their final preparations ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying session and Sunday’s race. The session was an immediate disaster for Lotus’s Romain Grosjean however, as he coast to a halt in the opening minutes with a fuel pressure problem. Despite the best efforts of his team he was unable to return to the track and goes into qualifying on the backfoot.

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By Shaun Al-Shatti – Staff Writer

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May 16, 2012 – If you missed out on one of the year’s most thrilling brawls, check out Korean Zombie vs. Dustin Poirier fight highlights, courtesy of FOX Sports.

UFC on FUEL 3 took place May 15, 2012, at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Upstart featherweight contenders Chan Sung Jung (13-3) and Dustin Poirier (12-2) squared off in the night’s main event, with the winner likely becoming the next No. 1 contender in the UFC’s 145-pound division. Catch the video highlights below.

For more on Jung’s spectacular victory, check out the play-by-play from MMA Fighting’s own Ben Fowlkes.

Round 1: Jung catches a Poirer body kick early on and uses it to bring him to the mat. Poirer pops up quickly and clinches him against the fence. Short elbows in close by Poirer, but Jung gets the takedown and goes to work from Poirer’s guard. Jung gets his posture and throws down some elbows from the top. Poirer seems to have a cut near the top of his forehead already, and those things sure can bleed. Jung gets a little space and eats an upkick before Poirer scrambles up and reverses to get top position. Jung gets to his feet against the fence and takes a hard left from Poirer. They both open up with hooks, and Poirer shoots for a takedown before the horn sounds.MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Jung.

Round 2: Just like in the first, Jung catches a Poirer body kick and this time adds a straight right as he uses it to take Poirer down. Good ground-and-pound by Jung. He could really do some work here if he can maintain the top position. Jung fakes a pass attempt and slams a hard left home. He lets Poirer up, then moments later rocks him with a big knee and reverses a takedown attempt to wind up in mount. Poirer is holding on from the bottom, but Jung rolls for an armbar. He transitions to a triangle, then back to an armbar, then triangle. Somehow, Poirer holds on and gets the top position. Jung tries another triangle and it looks tight, but the horn saves Poirer. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Jung.

Round 3: Poirer swings wildly to start the third, maybe trying to do too much all at once in order to get back into this. Jung resists the urge to brawl (for now, anyway), and keeps attacking with jabs and kicks. Jung slips a punch and gets a body lock takedown, adding a couple short punches on the mat before brining the action back to the feet. Poirer is lunging in with his punches, but Jung seems to be slowing way down. He may have expended too much energy trying to finish those submissions in the second. Jung keeps backing Poirer up, landing solid shots when Poirer’s back hits the fence. The end the round hammering each other with big hooks. Poirer smiles through the blood on his way to his corner. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Jung.

Round 4: Poirer tries to get the jab working to start the round. A big uppercut from Jung backs him up and a knee rocks him. A woozy Poirer shoots for a desperate takedown attempt. Jung locks up a D’arce choke and rolls to cinch it in. Poirer is stuck, and has to tap. Great performance and a big win for the Zombie.

UFC on FUEL 3 results: Chan Sung Jung def. Dustin Poirer via submission (D’arce choke) at 1:07 of round four.

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Over at The Eater, Talia Baiocchi is a bit offended, or at least disheartened, that America’s most powerful wine buyer doesn’t believe that wine is much more special than toilet paper or tin foil. Talia, a keen observer of the wine world and a very good marketer, has reason to be offended by this.

Talia’s moment of virtual head-shaking comes in response to a CNBC video featuring Annette Alvarez-Peters, Costco’s head wine buyer, who responds to an interviewer’s query about wine perhaps being more special thant toilet paper or tin foil with: “I don’t think so”.  Alverez-Peter’s conclusion is, “People can look at it that way. But at the end of the day, it’s a beverage.” I suspect that more than a few other lovers of the grape were equally offended upon learning of this view of wine held by the wine buyer at Costco.

Here is a woman responsible for the selection from which vast numbers of Americans will choose their wine. Costco is the leading retailer of wine in America. And she doesn’t think wine is that special…or at least not much more special than toilet paper.

Now, I’m not much of a connoisseur of toilet paper, but, like with wine, I can tell the difference between ordinary toilet paper and superb toilet paper. And I suspect that Ms. Alvarez-Peters is no different than me.

So all this begs a somewhat important question: Does one need to hold a feeling of reverence for wine in order to successfully choose a selection for the buying public? Given what we know about the success of the Costco wine program and about Ms. Alvarez-Peter’s disposition, the answer is certainly “no”.

Though it’s fairly clear from the CNBC video that despite her view of wine being not any more special than toilet paper or tin foil, Ms. Alvarez-Peters does know a little something about wine. But more importantly, she knows a good deal about what her customer base wants from the wine selection in her hundreds of Costco stores around the country and that this knowledge is far more important than possessing a reverence for wine.

So, all this begs an important question: What are the paramount requirements for a professional wine buyer? I think we can break them down to this:

1. Knowledge of your customers’ desires
2. Knowledge of the product
3. Knowledge of buying and market trends

I honestly don’t think that if there is a 4th on that list, that it is likely to be a reverence for wine or the view that wine is any more special than most other consumer products. No matter where I shop for my wine, I don’t need the person putting the wine on the shelf to have any special love for wine. What I need is for them to put the wines on the shelves that I want and understand why I want them. Beyond that, they need to be able to answer my questions and understand why I ask them. I won’t be be clasping my hand in theirs, bowing my head with them, and praising the magnificence of the bottles.

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May 15, 2012 – Yves Jabouin got everything but the finish on Tuesday night.

The Montreal-based fighter dominated his bantamweight bout against Jeff Hougland at UFC on Fuel TV 3 in Fairfax, Va., earning a unanimous decision on scores of 30-27, 30-26 and 30-27.

Round 1 was a one-sided affair. It looked to be finished when Jabouin connected with a spinning back kick to the midsection, which dropped Hougland. After initially hesitating, Jabouin began raining down punches and the fight appeared over, but referee Tom McGovern chose not to stop the bout as time ran out.

The next round was the only one in which Jabouin didn’t come close to finishing. But in round three, Jabouin nailed Hougland with a big left hand early and swarmed him. McGovern again chose to let the fighters keep fighting. To Hougland’s credit, he was game and toughed it out until the final bell.

Jabouin (18-7), who won for the fourth time in his past five UFC/WEC fights, said he wasn’t surprised Hougland survived the big first-round kick.

“Not really,” said Jabouin, who was cornered for his fight by UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. “Once that back kick sinks in, not a lot of guys can withstand it. He took it like a man, my hat’s off to him.”

Hougland dropped to 10-5, ending a nine-fight win streak.

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Talk about the ultimate tease, right?

Long rumored to be in the pipeline, we finally have our first evidence of the highly anticipated BMW M5 M Performance Edition, albeit one that only lasts 32 seconds.

This video, which was released by BMW, is effectively the teaser before the introduction of the M5 M Performance Edition. Not a lot of details were shared about the special edition models, except that we can expect it to come in three distinct color schemes with only 30 available models.

Do the math and that should equate to 10 models for each color.

The hope is that we find more information about the M5 F10-based M Performance Edition sooner than later. For now, enjoy this 32-second teaser of the special edition BMW model and wish more information to come from BMW as soon as possible.

The wait has been long and the anticipation for the M5 M Performance Edition has reached fever pitch.

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If you’re dining out this week, and I certainly hope you are, you might notice a little something extra in your check presenter (you know, that leather-ish thing holding the bill). An appeal for help.

Chef/owner of Takashi (1952 N. Damen Ave., 773-772-6170), Takashi Yagihashi, has family in Japan. “Fortunately, my mother and sister are fine,” he said. “But many people need help.”

So he put little notes in his check presenters, asking customers to consider leaving a donation for the victims of the Japan earthquake. Nothing much, just $5.

“If people don’t (give), I won’t be hurt,” Yagihashi said. “But I thought I’d ask.”

A lot of people left $5. Quite a few left considerably more, and Yagihashi figured more people, more help. So late last week he reached out to about 80 of his fellow chefs, asking if they’d put little notes in their check presenters. He’s not keeping track of which restaurants will participate.

All the money is going straight to the Red Cross in Japan.

So if you see a little note in your presenter this week consider putting that extra fiver to good use.

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