Here is an independent review of the Hendo 100 shorts that we found today at UnfilteredMMA.com by @ckfighter.

Welcome to another installment of Tweep Reviews, where MMA fans and fighters alike from Twitter can come and put their two cents in on MMA gear and products. This time around we’re gonna give some of the banned lines from the UFC some love LOL and we will be talking about the Clinch Gear Shorts that Dan Henderson wore for his victory against Bisping at UFC 100. Matt M (Twitter name @MushiPanda) rolls out another great review for us:

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The Design/Function

First off clear your mind about anything you know or think you know about Clinch Gear. Now that you have done that, open your eyes and your wallets to make sure you get the Clinch Gear Hendo 100 Preformance Shorts. I know a lot of people have trouble with white shorts. Trust me the color doesn’t keep these shorts from being light and function in the gym. The stretch panel runs up the outside of the leg and across the back of the waist. I have to admit it makes for a better fit for anybody including the bigger of the guys out there.  Trust me when you talk to people who are former wrestlers they know Clinch Gear and they know they produce great gear. Now putting the function behind us, the design is the next thing to come to mind. These shorts are by far the most, and I mean most, appealing shorts to the eye out there. The flag is not a decal but actual stretch panel material , by far the best idea to incorporate colors into a design for shorts. My hat is off to Hendo and the guys at Clinch.

The Quality

One of my top three shorts I use for daily training and to wear outside the gym. I train about 8 to 12 times a week in all kinds of areas and these shorts have taken the abuse and keep looking great. Truly a product that should lead most if not everyone to try Clinch gear even for some of their other shorts. A great product and a great investment. See that’s the real value here, these shorts may cost a lot compared to other brands, but they preform and leave the others behind.

The Size/Feel

The fit is remarkable, light, soft, and comfortable are all words that can be used to describe these shorts. I will add they become an extension of your body. The fit is so responsive and natural, the waistband doesnt dig or roll, a true testament to the comfort afforded by these shorts. I am rough on shorts because I am bigger than a lot of guys out there, but I will cry the day when I cant train in these shorts anymore. A second skin is the only way to describe how they truly feel, calm cool and relaxed is how you will
feel training in these shorts. These shorts are by far one of the tops out there, no questions asked. They have paid attention to all the small details and based a lot of fighter input into making a top notch product.

The Ratings (1-5 scale)

Quality: 5

Design: 5

Price: 5

Overall: 5

Clinch Gear was all over the Showtime broadcast of last night's Strikeforce Challengers card, with five of the 10 main card fighters wearing our shorts.

Tarec Saffiedine, one of our exclusive team athletes, made an impressive Strikeforce debut with a unanimous decision over James Terry. Saffiedine wore the Primo Pro Series Orange performance board shorts while Terry wore our Classic Black MMA shorts.

In the main event, Sarah Kaufman wore the Pro Series Black MMA shorts in her 135-lb. title bout with Takayo Hashi. Kaufman earned a unanimous decision to claim the championship belt. This was the second time we have sponsored Sarah, and we are proud to have her represent the brand.

Team athlete Paul Bradley also wore the Pro Series Black MMA shorts in his bout with Luke Rockhold. Though Paul lost, we are definitely in his corner and know he'll return with a vengeance.

Finally, Karl Amoussou wore the Pro Series Black MMA shorts versus Trevor Prangley. Unfortunately, the contest was halted prematurely when Amoussou suffered an inadvertent eye poke. We look forward to working with Karl again upon his return to the Strikeforce cage.

Clinch Gear was the title sponsor for the Southeastern Prep Slam on January 22-23, at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta, GA. The event featured 31 high school wrestling teams from nine states.

Tyron Woodley, a Clinch Gear team athlete, opened the tournament with a wonderful speech and passed out the awards at the end of the two-day affair. Woodley remained on hand throughout the event to sign autographs, pose for photos and speaking with athletes and coaches. He was a fantastic ambassador for the Clinch Gear brand.

Each of the fourteen individual weight class winners received a pair of custom "tournament champion" Performance Board Shorts. The outstanding wrestlers also received Clinch Gear hats, and the participants in the Best Finals Match received Clinch Gear billed beanies. Clinch Gear also provided two custom coaches' shirts to every school.

Clinch Gear has agreed to remain the title sponsor for third Southeastern Prep Slam on January 21-22, 2011, and is committed to helping the tournament achieve national recognition. We encourage all prep schools wrestling teams to consider participating in the is fantastic event. E-mail HIES head coach Jeff Walrich at jeff.walrich@hies.org for more information.

CLINCH GEAR SOUTHEASTERN PREP SLAM TEAM SCORES

Dan Henderson is traveling to Wisconsin of Friday for a guest appearance at the Wisconsin Combat Sports Midwest MMA Expo and Seminars. The event will take place at the Lake of the Torches Casino in Lac du Flambeau on January 9 and 10.

Dan will be teaching a seminar from 11:30 - 1:30 on Saturday, and will be signing autographs from 3:00 - 4:00. Admission to the event is free.

The exposition will also feature seminars and autograph signings from Rich Franklin, Hermes Franca, James Lee and many more.

http://wicombatsports.com/200912091173/wcs-accouncements/schedule-for-midwest-mma-expo-finalized.html

Clinch Gear owner Dan Henderson was awarded the 2009 Knockout of the Year at the Fighters Only MMA Awards on December 30. Henderson knocked out England's Michael Bisping with a trademark overhand right at UFC 100. The awards show took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and aired on Versus on January 6, 2010.

"I want to thank Dana and Lorenzo (Fertitta) for giving me the opportunity to put on a show," Henderson said from the dais. "And, Dana, I hope I'll still see that knockout in UFC videos."

Thursday, October 08, 2009
by Joseph Zigler (jzigler@sherdog.com)

LEMOORE, Calif. -- Chad Mendes earned a dominating unanimous decision over Mike Joy in the main event of the inaugural Tachi Palace Fights “Most Wanted” at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino Thursday.

Mendes, a standout wrestler who trains with former WEC featherweight champ Urijah Faber, controlled the fight from start to finish. Joy spent the majority of the fight on his back and had no answer for Mendes’ relentless ground-and-pound attack. Mendes scored with takedown after takedown, avoiding submission attempts and pounding away from the top.

The judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-26, and 30-27. With the win, Mendes improves to 5-0 and cements his place as a rising 145-pound prospect.
 

After a grueling session of training, the newest addition to Team Quest, Tarec Saffiedine, sat down to have an interview so that we could get to know a little more about this Belgium-born fighter.

MM: How long have you been fighting? 

TS: I did a little bit of Judo when I was 3, but I don’t remember any tournaments. I really stepped into the world of martial arts in 2003 when I won my first Taekwondo tournament. After that, I started training in Shihaishinkai Karate and got my black belt. At the same time I traveled all around Europe and some other foreign countries to fight in many different styles of fighting, from kickboxing, full contact karate, Muay Thai grappling and kung fu. In 2006, I fought and won my first MMA amateur tournament in Belgium at the Shooto Belgium Genesis. I turned MMA pro in 2007.
 
MM: When did you decide that you wanted to do this for a living?

TS: Since I started training, nothing else really matters. If I worked, it was to pay for my training equipment or to pay for my flight or train tickets in another country. [But] I didn’t really care about making a living of fighting.  I had a lot of fights since 2003 and the first time I got paid for a fight was 2 years ago, and it wasn’t a lot. But the thing is, I didn’t really care if I got paid or not—I never stopped because I loved it, and now it’s even better because I can go further in my career. So to answer (laugh out loud) I wanted to make a living of it since I first put my foot on the mat!
 
MM: When did you come to the states? 

TS: The first time I cam here was the end of 2007, for a short period. I went back home—Belgium—to start working and training for a couple of months. I couldn’t stop thinking about training at Team Quest, and I just wanted to come back here so I planned to come back in the beginning of 2008, but I broke my hand in a fight and had to reschedule my flight for a couple of months later. My fiancée and I went there twice in three months in 2008. I just couldn’t miss my chance to be here, training with the best guys in MMA, so we just went back and forth for a year between Belgium and USA. At the end of 2008, Dan and Heath (my manager) asked me if I wanted to stay in the USA to train with them for good. I couldn’t believe it, and I said, “OF COURSE.” So I moved in with my fiancée in February 2009.
 
MM: Why did you decide to come to the states and not stay in Belgium to train?

TS: Before the move to USA for the first time, I emailed a lot of different gyms. Some never answered, and other didn’t really take me seriously. I can understand because I just turned MMA pro and nobody knew me. But Team Quest answered me right away and invited me to train with the pro team. I couldn’t believe it. I was training with the guys I have been watching on TV—Dan, Sokoudjou, Krzysztof, etc. So I jumped on the opportunity right away! 

I used to travel a lot to train and fight in different countries and I have never been in the US, so I couldn’t say, ‘no.’ Also, Belgium is not a country who helps the athletes, especially in martial arts or a fighting sport. You can’t make a living of it, and MMA is barely recognized. There is only one MMA organization—Shooto Belgium—and they do an awesome job for the MMA in Belgium, but it’s a really small country and not a lot of people want this sport to be recognized. I couldn’t wait to move to the US to train and fight.
 
MM: What did you do in Belgium before you started fighting for a living?

 
TS: I played basketball for ten years. I went to high school and I started to go to college, but I switched schools three times in two year because I couldn’t stay focused on my studies.  I skipped school everyday to go training, so I quit and started working a lot of different jobs until I moved to the USA.

MM: Well, thank you for your time, Tarec! Keep up the amazing job and the endless effort.

TS: Thank you!

July 19, 2008 was the last time Jesse Taylor lost a fight.

Since his devastating loss at Ultimate Fight Night 16, Taylor has managed to stay extremely busy. With a 7-0 record since his final fight with the UFC, Taylor has worked his way into the Strikeforce organization, as he replaces Nick Diaz on Saturday’s card.

Taylor’s opponent is Jay Hieron.

The card originally slated Diaz to take on Joe Riggs for the Strikeforce lwelterweight belt, but now that each of the original fighters are off of the card, the bout no longer is of title proportions. This is something Taylor does not agree with.

“I still think this fight should be for a belt,” stated Taylor. “It kind of sucks for Jay because he was fighting for a belt, then all of a sudden he’s not fighting for a belt just because they brought me in. I think I earned it.”

Now that a belt no longer goes to the winner of this bout, the fight undoubtedly is a battle for the number one spot on the list for a title shot. Taylor realizes this and explained his appreciation for the opportunity.

“It’s an awesome opportunity. I want to be tested in this sport. Jay (Hieron) is a great test.”

Through his time jumping from one organization to another, Taylor has yet to face consistently challenging opponents. A contract with Strikeforce guarantees a higher level of competition along with being a better, more secure organization to fight for.

A win over Hieron will once again bring Jesse Taylor into the spotlight; only this time it will be under better circumstances than his “Ultimate Fighter” days.

For now, Taylor’s path towards success in mixed martial arts continues with a win over Jay Hieron or is abruptly stopped with a loss. However, “JT Money” just wants to show the viewers and his organization what he is all about.

“I just gotta show the world and Strikeforce that I am ready for a belt.”

A win over Jay Hieron will do just that.

While he may enter this fight as the underdog, don’t try to explain that to him. Jesse Taylor will enter the octagon with the utmost confidence in his abilities, saying his "hand is going to be raised any way possible" at the end of the fight.

Taylor will fight Hieron on Saturday, August 15 with the thought of victory, a future shot at the lightweight belt, and a successful stint in Strikeforce on his mind.
 

Check out the video for the Young Guns WEC 43 Training Camp.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=61609980

Look out for Ricardo Lamas and Javier Vazquez fighting in WEC 42 on August 9, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.


WEC Bantamweight Championship:
Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles

Joseph Benavidez vs. Dominick Cruz
Ricardo Lamas vs. Danny Castillo
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Jeff Curran
Leonard Garcia vs. Jameel Massouh
Javier Vazquez vs. L.C. Davis
Fredson Paixao vs. Cole Province
Marcus Hicks vs. Shane Roller
Ed Ratcliff vs. Phil Cardella
Rani Yahya vs. John Hosman
Rafael Dias vs. Diego Nunes