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 na Rich-atụle n'izu na ọgụ egwuregwu ozi ọma. Anyị na-recap na iti ọkpọ na Emmanuel ihe si urua na ịhụchalụ na-abịa ihe.
Tony (Eagles Fan) na Rich (Patriots Fan) ka a friendly Wager maka nnukwu egwuregwu na-ekwu okwu football n'oge show, kwa.
Na-ege ntị show n'okpuru.
Tom, Tony na Rich atụle izu ọkpọ na Emmanuel ozi ọma, agaghịkwa gburugburu echiche nke Floyd Mayweather, Obere. n'ihu cm Punk na Octagon, na ịhụchalụ na-abịa ihe n'ihi nke a izu ụka. UFC 219 atụmatụ ihe ịtụnanya matchup nke n'elu nwanyi alụso ke ererimbot ke Holly Holm na Cris “Cyborg” Justin. Tony na-agwa anyị ka anyị ya fantasy football egwuregwu Nme na Philadelphia.
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Nke a izu Tom, Tony and Rich catch up with Professional Boxer “Fast” Eddie ulo. O di nwute na, a ndekọ glitch hapụrụ anyị enweghị na mbụ ọkara nke na agbasa ozi n'ikuku n'abalị ebe anyị nwere oké ụka banyere ihe Chambers emezu ya ọrụ otú anya. Anyị zopụtara dum Eddie Ajụjụ ọnụ, ezie. Rich arịọ mgbaghara nke anọ co-usu (Tom na Cat) maka ya mgbe nile interruptions ná mmalite aga. Nwee ndidi, ezie, folks. Nke a bụ otu n'ime ndị kasị mma ajụjụ ọnụ anyị na-na na na-eduzi a ogologo oge, na Eddie bụ ezigbo klas emume. Ọ bụ uru na ndị na-ege ntị na a ga-eleghị anya ndị mbụ n'ime ọtụtụ chats na Chambers anyị ga-abụ na-enwe n'ọdịnihu.
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. Ihe egwuregwu 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. “Ego” claims he can make up to a billion dollars if he goes into the UFC for a three or four fight deal. Ọfọn, good luck, Floyd. I hear CM Punk wants another fight.
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Rich Bergeron opens this week’s FNU Combat Sports show by giving his unique take on the Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” 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 Mouse” 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 “The tonado” 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. Ọzọkwa, 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.
June White (JuneWhiteMMA) ga-eso Tom, Tony na ọgaranya na FNU ọgụ Egwuregwu Gosi 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, n'eziokwu anya n'ime ndụ nke mbụ boxercise nkụzi na-now achị ndị UFC na ígwè aka na a oké ọnụ. Lelee a na-agwa YouTube Promo maka “Dana White, Eze nke Emmanuel:”
“Psychic” Tom Padgett, “-Akwụgharị n'ọma ahịa Rousin '” Ọgaranya Bergeron na Tony “The tonado” 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, ka Deontay Wilder si n'obi na Bermane Stiverne maka WBC Heavyweight egwuregwu a izu ụka, ka ROC Nation si mmakọ na Gary Shaw n'ọkwá, na-amụba likelihood na Manny Pacquiao ga-emesị agha Floyd Mayweather Obere. na May 2nd, e nwere ihe a ton nke uzu gbara ya gburugburu na egwuregwu nke ọkpọ ugbu a.
Anyị ga na-atụle nke a Sunday si UFC Ọgụ Night omume na Boston featuring My Chemical McGregor vs. Dennis Siver na isi ihe omume na Donald Cerrone vs. Benson Henderson na ngalaba-agba n'obi. Bellator na-kicks apụ 2015 Oge a Friday na Patricio Baby-ewere on Daniel Straus na isi ihe omume.
Pịa Ebe A ige anyị na agbasa ozi n'ikuku Ndụ si 8-10PM Est Thursday n'abalị.
Pịa na akwụkwọ foto n'elu ịtụ June akwụkwọ.