Tom, Rich and Tony recap UFC 222 and Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz, along with the last week’s biggest combat sports news stories. We have a short discussion about the Canelo Alvarez positive PED test, and we also preview upcoming boxing events.
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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show we recap a packed weekend of fights, including world class boxing on Saturday and excellent Bellator (Friday) and UFC Fight Night (Sunday) cards to review. We also take a look ahead to this weekend’s UFC on Fox card and the upcoming boxing matches. We also cover some recent combat sports news and update listeners on the latest Conor McGregor/Floyd Mayweather talks. Listen to the whole show below:
Tom, Tony thiab nplua nuj tham txog qhov lub lim tiam nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si cov xov xwm. Peb kuj muab lub hau khwb lub boxing thiab MMA cov txheej xwm los ntawm lub lim tiam thiab saib tom ntej cov txheej xwm.
Tony (Eagles ntxuam) thiab nplua nuj (patriots ntxuam) ua ib tug phooj ywg wager rau lub loj ua si thiab tham football thaum lub sij hawm tus yeeb yam, heev.
Mloog tus yeeb yam hauv qab no.
Tom, Tony thiab nplua nuj tham txog qhov lim tiam no tus boxing thiab MMA xov xwm, ncaws ib ncig ntawm lub tswv yim ntawm Floyd Mayweather, Jr. txojkev CM Punk nyob rau hauv lub Octagon, thiab saib tom ntej cov txheej xwm rau no lis xaus. UFC 219 nta ib tug amazing matchup ntawm sab saum toj poj niam fighters nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no nyob rau hauv Holly Holm thiab Cris “Cyborg” Justin. Tony kuj caw kom peb nws fantasy football championship parade nyob rau hauv Philadelphia.
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Qhov no lub lim tiam Tom, Tony and Rich catch up with Professional Boxer “Fast” Eddie Chambers. Tu siab, ib cov ntaubntawv povthawj glitch tshuav peb tsis muaj tus thawj ib nrab ntawm cov tshaj tawm hauv xov hmo no qhov twg peb muaj ib tug yawm sib tham txog dab tsi Chambers tiav nyob rau hauv nws cov hauj lwm kom deb li deb. Peb puas tau txuag tag nrho Eddie kev sib tham, tab sis yog. Rich thov txim rau plaub lub co-party (Tom lub miv) rau nws qhov kev cuam tshuam nyob rau hauv thaum ntxov mus. Ua siab ntev, tab sis yog, folks. Qhov no yog ib qho ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws kev sib tham peb twb ua nyob rau hauv ib tug ntev lub sij hawm, thiab Eddie yog ib tug tiag tiag hauv chav kawm ntawv txoj cai. Nws yog tsim nyog lub mloog thiab yuav tej zaum yuav yog thawj ntawm ntau chats nrog Chambers peb yuav muaj nyob rau hauv lub neej yav tom ntej.
This broadcast of the FNU Combat Sports Show starts off with one of the most controversial stories of the week. Many sports pundits are quick to ridicule Guillermo Rigondeaux for bowing out of his blockbuster boxing match with Vasyl Lomachenko last Saturday. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith wasted no time during the broadcast, ripping into the Cuban boxer for refusing to come out for the seventh round of the one-sided fight. Teddy Atlas, exiled from his ringside reporting duties thanks to his outspoken views on boxing corruption and his abrasive treatment of lesser-experienced commentators, came to Rigo’s defense. Atlas argued with Smith from his own home studio, basically explaining that everyone is human. Tom, Tony and Rich all offer their own takes on the situation and their thoughts on the “fight.”
We also track the latest news in combat sports, recap the past week’s events and preview competing UFC and Bellator events this Saturday. We even touch on the multiple story lines involving Floyd Mayweather Jr. that are making the rounds in the sports media this week. “Nyiaj” claims he can make up to a billion dollars if he goes into the UFC for a three or four fight deal. Zoo, good luck, Floyd. I hear CM Punk wants another fight.
Listen to the two part broadcast below.
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Rich Bergeron opens this week’s FNU Combat Sports show by giving his unique take on the Demetrious “Mighty Mus” Johnson feud with the UFC brass, namely Dana White. Upon refusing to take a fight with T.J. Dillashaw without getting certain assurances and conditions met, many fans on social media insisted DJ was running scared. Even Dillashaw took the opportunity to blast the move by the flyweight champ as “chickenshit.” Dana White even reportedly threatened to shut down the entire flyweight division if Johnson refused to fight TJ. “Mighty Mus” didn’t blink and didn’t cave to the organization’s demands, and Rich explains in his opening dialogue why DJ should be respected and given the benefit of the doubt for his decision rather than being criticized and dragged through the mud for standing up for himself.
During the rest of the broadcast, Tony “Lub Tornado” Penecale details his night out at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia for a fight card headlined by Hank Lundy. He also recaps Fonfara vs. Stevenson II and calls the fight “a disgrace.”
“Psychic” Tom Padgett chips in with some post-fight analysis of Aldo vs. Holloway. He also predicts Mark Hunt will benefit from home cage advantage in his battle with Derrick Lewis this weekend at UFC Fight Night 110 in New Zealand.
There’s also an update on Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC and Brock Lesnar and lots of other fight previews and recaps. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on what’s new in combat sports this week.
The FNU Combat Sports show concentrates heavily on boxing this week with the big heavyweight bout between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko to review and discuss first. Then we move on to preview Cinco De Mayo weekend in The Sweet Science, which is headlined by a Saturday night fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Junior. Tsis tas li ntawd, we discuss some additions to UFC 213, Anderson Silva’s retirement threat, the creation of a women’s featherweight division in the UFC for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, and the viral video featuring the demolition of a Tai Chi “Master” by an MMA fighter. Listen to the broadcast below.
Lub rau hli ntuj Dawb (JuneWhiteMMA) yuav koom Tom, Tony thiab nplua nuj nyob rau hauv FNU Combat kev ua si Qhia Thursday to discuss her unauthorized biography on the UFC President known for his brash language and a ruthless approach to building and expanding the UFC brand. Her book is an unflattering, ncaj ncees saib mus rau hauv lub neej ntawm lub qub boxercise tus xibfwb qhia uas tam sim no kev cai tshaj lub UFC nrog ib tug hlau nrig thiab ib tug nrov qhov ncauj. Ntsuam xyuas dej no qhia YouTube Promo rau “Dana Dawb, Huab tais ntawm MMA:”
“Psychic” Tom Padgett, “Rabble Rousin '” Nplua nuj Bergeron thiab Tony “Lub Tornado” Penecale also have a ton of combat sports events and news to discuss this week. Boxing will be a huge part of the conversation. From Al Haymon’s new NBC Sports venture, rau Deontay Wilder lub sib ntau sib tw nrog Bermane Stiverne rau lub Qhov Heavyweight championship no lis xaus, rau Roc teb chaws lub merger nrog Gary Shaw Promotions, rau qhov zuj zus yuav uas Manny Pacquiao yuav thaum kawg tua Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2, muaj ib tug ton ntawm buzz lwm tus lub ua si nawv ntawm boxing cai tam sim no.
Peb mam li kuj sib tham hnub Sunday no lub UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Boston featuring Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim thiab Donald Cerrone vs. Benson Henderson nyob rau hauv lub co-featured sib ntau sib tw. Bellator kuj pib tawm lub 2015 Lub caij no hnub Friday nrog Patricio Pitbull noj nyob Daniel Straus nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Nyem qhov no rau Mloog peb broadcast Nyob ntawm 8-10PM EST Thursday hmo ntuj.
Nyem ntawm daim duab phau ntawv saum toj no kom rau hli ntuj phau ntawv.