Boxing Coach Ron Frazier takes a second to rest.
Shawn Thompkins and Sam Stout take a Kodak moment during pro-practice last week.
Jake Bonacci works with Vitor Belfort
Jay Hieron catches his breath after a killer strength and conditioning workout.
Latasha Marzolla works mits with Shawn Thompkins
Junie Browning with a little stand-up in the ring.
Categories: Jake Bonacci · Jay Hieron · Junie Browing · Latasha Marzola · Ron Frazier · Shawn Tompkins · xtreme couture
Muay Thai and Boxing Amateur Exhibition Fights
Where: Xtreme Couture MMA – Las Vegas, NV
When: July 18th
Bouts: 10
Time : Doors open at 6:30pm – Fights start at 7pm
Cost: $20 General Public / $15 XCMMA Members
If you are wanting to fight on the card please contact Ryan Couture -
702.616.1022
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Randy Couture in training with boxing coach Gil Martinez. Watch Randy and other top fighters train live on our full screen video stream daily.
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Move over Arnold the UFC Fan Expo was packed with MMA fights fans. Randy Couture, Gray Maynard, Phil Baroni, Martin Kampmann were only a few of the MMA greats who were signing autographs and meeting with their fans. The event overall was a huge success and something that will only continue to grow in the future. Below are a few photos from the show.
Randy Couture talkin shop to one lucky Fan!
Martin Kampmann also willing to give his fans what they want.
Big SCARY yellow dude with the Xtreme Girls, wow that is really YELLOW…..
Phil Baroni with custom Xtreme Couture sleeveless shirt takes time to sign some autographs.
Who is that guy? Oh yeah it’s Brice Ritani-Coe.. Thumbs Up!!
Bully….Bully….Bully….it was loud but Gray Maynard was able to handle the pressure!!
Just a few fans….and this was after the show closed….
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Randy “The Natural” Couture recerntly was interviewed about the recent Brock Lesnar-Frank Mir bout at UFC 100 and other UFC subjects. One subject that the former champion spoke on was his desire to one day fight the current light heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida, a bout that would see Couture drop back down to the light heavyweight division.
Machida has yet to be defeated and no one has been able to solve the Karate black belt’s unconventional style. Couture is the master of the game plan and could utilize his Greco-Roman wrestling skills to give Machida his toughest test to date.
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Gabriella Lakoczky, right, gets taped up by trainer Shawn Tompkins before a recent practice at Xtreme Couture. The native of Sweden will be making her MMA debut tonight at Tuff-N-Uff’s first-ever all-female card at the Orleans.
A: “It’s kind of a ‘love/hate’ relationship for me. Love: I think amateur shows are an awesome opportunity to help build the sport, in particular with women as it is much more difficult for women to get fights at a pro level and on the bigger shows. It also gives fighters a chance to get ring/cage experience at a much smaller level.
Hate: I get frustrated going to amateur shows and seeing fighters getting in the ring/cage at too early of a stage of their training. Especially as women are still trying to establish themselves as legit fighters in the MMA world, I’d like for women fighters to represent us well.
I think MMA is a popular sport right now and everyone is a fighter so people often times take a fight when they are not at all prepared or ready yet. For the spectators that may be seeing MMA for the first time live, this represents our sport poorly.”
Q: WAMMA just released rankings, what do you think of them?
A: “I think rankings are somewhat difficult and I’m sure everyone has a particular opinion regarding them. No one’s going to be happy.”
Q: Did you expect MMA to grow in popularity the way it has?
A: “Absolutely, the timing was perfect for MMA as a growing sport. Boxing was beginning to lose its luster and kickboxing/Muay Thai (while it’s one of my favorites!) never made it as well as it had in Europe and Asia. I think the U.S. as well as the world was very intrigued when MMA entered the scene and to see the way it has developed over the years is amazing. Fighters are now more well-versed in their skills; stand-up, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, etc.”
Q: What would you say to critics that say MMA is too violent?
A: “I think the critics that consider MMA too violent are also the ones who don’t understand the sport. The sanctioning organizations have done a great job of keeping the sport safe and well controlled.”
Q: What is the best way to get involved?
A: “There are millions of ways to be involved. On fightergirls.com alone, we’ve got thousands on our forum discussing women’s MMA and how to improve the sport and we’ve got writers covering events and conducting interviews.”
Q: Are women fighters supposed to be masculine or are they supposed to show their feminine side?
A: “Women fighters are who they are. In my personal opinion, it is much easier to market a fighter that also has a feminine side to balance out the ‘toughness,’ but skill takes precedence over all of this of course.”
— Jennifer Miller, LV Sun correspondent
Posted By Scott Haney
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If you want to keep up with Randy Couture and his daily schedule, training and info tid bits then goto Randy’s new twitter page.
He’ll keep you up to date on all the little things you’ve always wanted to know.
Here is his official page.
http://www.twitter.com/Randy_Couture
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*Edited 7/9/2009 to update appearance schedule*
If you’re in Las Vegas this weekend, don’t miss your chance to meet Randy and team Xtreme Couture at the UFC Fan Expo as part of your UFC 100 festivities. XCMMA will have a booth at the event, which takes place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11. Randy himself along with several members of the Xtreme Couture fight team will be signing autographs there throughout both days. Scheduled appearances are as follows:
Friday July 10th
Saturday July 11th
We look forward to seeing you there!
by: Ryan Couture
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Here are a few images we took today of Vitor training here at Xtreme Couture with our team coach Shawn Thompkins.
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