Catégorie Archives: Rich Bergeron

FNU Sports de combat Voir: Johnson vs. Reis Preview, The Undertaker Retires, NASCAR Fights

Rabble Rousin’ Rich Bergeron, “Psychique” Tom Padgett et Tony “Le Tornado” Penecale discuss the news and events of the last two weeks in combat sports. From Rampage Jackson’s rough final fight in Bellator to Chris Weidman’s controversial loss to Gegard Mousasi we cover all the major MMA happenings. We also discuss the upcoming week’s boxing schedule and look back at some events in boxing from the last two weeks. We wrap up with a discussion about NASCAR and Bellator taking advantage of their common partnership with Monster energy drink. The two sports giants announced recently that Bellator will host fight cards at future racing events.

 

Mars 30, 2017 FNU Sports de combat Voir: Roi Mo contre. Rampage Preview, Arum says UFC will take half of Conor’s purse against Floyd

Tom, Rich and Tony break down last week’s big fights and preview the upcoming week’s combat sports cards. The main focus is Bellator 175 in MMA this week. We also discuss some of the latest news, such as a claim made by Bob Arum that the UFC wants to take half of Conor MacGregor’s purse when and if he fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match. We also have a good laugh about Rampage Jackson being mad at King Mo Lawal forfat shaminghim.. Rampage’s defense is vintage Cartman from South Park: “I’m not fat, I’m just big boned.

FNU Sports de combat Voir: UFC, Bellator and Boxing Recaps/Previews; Dana The Drama Queen; Muhammad Ali Jr. Detained at Florida Airport; Transgender Wrestler Wins Women’s Wrestling Title in Texas

Tom, Rich and Tony recap the major combat sports events from last week, including a major heavyweight showdown between Deontay Wilder and Gerald Washington, a successful title defense by Liam McGeary last Friday at a Dublin, Ireland Bellator show, and a superb comeback by Jarrett Hurd over Tony Harrison. We also look forward to the inaugural women’s featherweight title bout in Bellator tomorrow night and a star-studded UFC 209 fight card including two of the most anticipated co-main events in recent UFC history. Stephen Thompson gets his rematch with UFC Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley in the main event while Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight for a shot to face Conor McGregor for the lightweight title in the co-main event. We also discuss GSP’s comeback fight against Michael Bisping, a transgender female on her way to becoming a male winning a Texas women’s wrestling title, and Muhammad Ali’s son being detained at a Florida airport in early February. Check out our first Full FNU Combat Sports Show hosted on YouTube:

UFC 209: Woodley contre. Wonderboy et Khabib vs. Aperçu et prédiction de Ferguson

Par: Rich Bergeron

UFC 209 approche à grands pas avec deux combats dynamiques en tête d'affiche, y compris un match revanche très attendu clôturant le spectacle. Les fans ont hâte d'avoir une carte de combat solide à regarder après plusieurs événements décevants à la carte à la carte qui les ont laissés en vouloir plus ces derniers mois. C'est une carte qui pourrait certainement offrir le plein d'action, les fans de spectacles remplis d'adrénaline sont en droit d'attendre le prix d'entrée. Voici mes aperçus et prédictions pour les deux combats à succès en haut de l'affiche.

Stephen Thompson (13-1-1) obtient une autre fissure au titre des poids welters contre Tyron Woodley (16-3-1) dans l'événement principal. Même les faiseurs de cotes (Vérifiez M88 paris sportifs pour plus d'informations sur les paris) avoir du mal à prédire comment se déroulera ce match revanche très chargé. Woodley arrive en tant que léger outsider à +110 à Thompson -140.

Encore, le Champion a failli terminer le premier combat au quatrième tour. Plutôt que de continuer avec sa puissante approche de terrain et de livre contre le Thompson en difficulté, Woodley est passé à une tentative d'étranglement ratée à la place. Thompson a pu résister à la tempête et sortir du tirage au sort, mais il a également remporté trois des cinq tours du tableau de bord. Les experts qui fixent les lignes de paris en sont évidemment conscients et en tiennent compte dans leurs calculs..

Woodley peut-il se mettre en position pour remporter la victoire par élimination directe cette fois ou Thompson fera-t-il les bons ajustements pour gagner à chaque tour cette fois??

Prédiction: Stephen Thompson a commis une erreur flagrante dans le premier combat qui a permis à Woodley d'avoir une énorme chance de gagner par KO. Woodley a choisi ses places et a rendu le combat compétitif, mais avec les deux combattants en sachant tellement l'un sur l'autre maintenant, il ne sera peut-être pas en mesure de répéter ou d'améliorer sa performance dans le premier combat. En attendant, Thompson est un tacticien chevronné, et il se concentrera sur le contrôle de la cage cette fois-ci. Il utilisera la frappe à distance, superbe défense, et un mouvement constant pour empêcher Woodley de faire des dégâts majeurs cette fois-ci. Woodley a bien sûr une chance de calmer tous ses sceptiques avec un seul coup de poing, mais Thompson est le type de combattant qui peut ne pas donner au champion une chance de décrocher ce coup.

THOMPSON REMPORTE PAR DÉCISION À L'UNANIMITÉ

L'événement co-principal préparera le terrain pour le retour de Conor MacGregor dans la cage de l'UFC. La superstar irlandaise affrontera éventuellement le vainqueur du co-événement principal de l'UFC 209: Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0) vs. Tony Ferguson (22-3). Ce combat pourrait potentiellement éclipser l'événement principal, malgré le fait que Khabib est un -205 favori de Ferguson +165 chances de gagner. Les deux combattants ont suffisamment d'élan pour remporter une chance au titre sans se battre, mais cela ne rend pas ce combat moins excitant sur le papier. Ferguson est 12-1 à l'UFC avec sa seule défaite contre le dernier adversaire de Khabib: Michael Johnson. Ferguson a perdu contre Johnson en 2012 par décision unanime alors que Khabib a soumis Johnson via Kimura au troisième tour de leur UFC 205 affrontement en novembre dernier.

Les deux combattants ont des atouts tout aussi imposants. Khabib étouffe beaucoup de ses adversaires avec des compétences de lutte croquantes pour égaler sa capacité de frappe et de soumission plus que capable. Le sambo et le judo sont également des éléments de base de l'approche intense de Nurmagomedov en matière de combat en cage. Il est si bien arrondi qu'il en a un nombre égal (8) de soumission, décision et T / KO gagne, et toutes ses décisions gagnent à l'unanimité.

Ferguson est sur une séquence de neuf victoires consécutives. Il est plus un attaquant de volume, et il a utilisé une excellente boxe pour imposer sa volonté aux adversaires qu'il a dominés jusqu'à présent. Il est également bien arrondi comme Nurmagomedov et peut utiliser cette superbe frappe pour sécuriser des soumissions sur des adversaires assommés.. Il a 8 soumissions pour accompagner 9 T / KO et cinq décisions.

PRÉDICTION: Ferguson est peut-être sur une formidable course en ce moment, mais Khabib a absolument dominé tous les adversaires qu'il a jamais affrontés dans sa carrière de MMA. McGregor est peut-être en train de rechercher une égalité dans ce combat afin qu'il puisse avoir un peu de temps supplémentaire pour négocier un match de boxe avec Floyd Mayweather, Jr. alors que ces deux prétendants mettent en place une inévitable revanche. Cependant, les cravates sont assez rares à l'UFC qu'il est exagéré de l'imaginer ici. Il est beaucoup plus probable que ce combat se termine avec un combattant sur la toile, dehors froid ou trop étourdi pour continuer. Tous les signes indiquent que ce combattant est Ferguson, laissant MacGregor avec la perspective de devoir faire ses preuves en battant un homme que personne n’a pu battre auparavant. Bien sûr, tout peut arriver dans cette cage et tout le monde peut passer une mauvaise nuit au bureau, mais la perfection est difficile à contester.

NURMAGOMEDOV PAR 2e tour TKO

FNU Combat Sports Show Featuring Ivan “La Bête” Baranchyk

Jean “La Bête” Baranchyk (15-0, 10 KOs) joins the broadcast tonight to talk about his recent war on ShoBox with Abel Ramos (17-2-2, 12 KOs). Baranchyk launched an incredible effort in the later rounds to hand Ramos his second professional loss and establish himself as a spirited, tough-as-nails brawler. Some experts claimed the fight was one of the most entertaining bouts in the 17-year history of the ShoBox series. Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the fight, other highlights of Ivan’s career, and get Baranchyk to explain how his early start in Jiu Jitsu eventually led him to the Sweet Science. The 24-year-old is already solidifying his legend, which explains why he points to “Fer” Mike Tyson as one of his role models in the sport of boxing.

 

Tom, Tony and Rich also discuss the latest Mayweather/MacGregor news, an odd suspension of an MMA fighter for going after his opponent’s corner man, the calling off of Chris Brown vs. Soulja Boy, and Roy Jones Jr. re-establishing his goal of fighting Anderson Silva in a boxing match (he now wants it to be on the Mayweather/MacGregor undercard).

 

We also recap last week’s combat sports events and preview Bellator 173 and this week’s upcoming boxing matches.

Partie un: Interview starts around 30 minutes in

 

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Mayweather vs. MacGregor Hype Reaching New Heights

 

Par: Rich Bergeron

Can a pro mixed martial artist beat a pro boxer is the kind of question that started the UFC in the first place, but now the wildly popular fight league seems to be trying to avoid that question entirely when it comes to a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather.

Though recent reports indicated a deal was in the works with only a third party failing to agree on terms (most likely the UFC), it seems that the UFC brass knows this could be a lose/lose situation for the promotion. For one, Conor is almost guaranteed to lose the fight. Secondly, the purse he will command should be extremely hefty, which will mean he will demand the same kind of money for every fight after this one. This is why UFC President Dana White put his ceiling at $25 million for McGregor to fight Mayweather.

 

The UFC could end up paying dearly for letting this fight happen. It could make McGregor much too popular and shift the balance of power from the UFC bosses to their star employee. Conor will be the one calling the shots from here on out if this boxing match happens, especially if it ends up being a $100 million payday forMystic Mac.

Just consider this segment on UNDISPUTED, starring Shannon Sharp and Skip Bayless:

 

The inevitable loss for McGregor would really be a huge win for the cocky, arrogant and outspoken fighter who seems like he actually believes he can pull off a miracle win. Even if he’s knocked out, beaten by a wide unanimous decision, or disqualified for engaging in illegal strikes, Conor stands to make enough money to potentially retire from MMA for good. It’s either that, or he could just continue in MMA with the stipulation that no fight purse in his future be any less than what he makes for the Mayweather bout. If Conor even shows the slightest bit of skill in the boxing ring, he could also end up being the combat sports version of Bo Jackson and maintain a career as a two sport athlete in the future. All of this is simply bad for the UFC as a whole, as they will at best have to share one of their top talents and will have to pay him outrageous fees to keep him fighting in their Octagon.

It would be much much smarter for Conor fans to play some casino games at คาสิโน MarathonBet than it would for any of them to put down money on their hero to win this fight. Whatever odds this fight does finally generate in Vegas, McGregor is sure to be a huge underdog that will tempt his fans to make the bet on the slim chance of a huge payout. It just isn’t a good idea considering the lack of experience Conor has as a boxer and the invincibility of Mayweather in the final years of his boxing career.

What is crystal clear is that Mayweather wants only one fight to leave the comfort of retirement, and McGregor is the only man who will face him in that fight. The fact that this should be a walk in the park is not lost on Floyd. There’s no downside to trouncing McGregor. Floyd has been itching to prove MMA fighters as a whole don’t have the punching power or prowess that a boxer of his caliber has. He will no doubt get his chance, but don’t ask the UFC to pay astronomical record numbers to facilitate a fight of this magnitude if it means raising the fight pay bar to a level they can never recover from if they want to keep their ultimate superstar on the books.

 

McGregor can talk all he wants, and sports pundits will eat it up like candy. People will either have some insane belief that he can pull off this walk on water routine, or they will want to pay to see his ego crushed in defeat. D'une manière ou d'une autre, this bout could reap huge rewards for both fighters. People WILL pay to see it, even if it does prove to be a complete and utter disappointment.

FNU Sports de combat Voir: MacGregor/Mayweather Talks; Soccer Headers as Dangerous as Heavyweight Boxing; Récapitulations et aperçus de l'UFC; Fedor vs. Mitrione Bellator Preview and Predictions

Tony, Rich and Tom come back from a week off with a ton of stuff to talk about. From the controversy of Holly Holm’s UFC 208 main event title fight with Germaine De Randamie to the upcoming battle between Matt Mitrione and Fedor Emelianenko, we cover a wide range of past and upcoming MMA events. We also look back at Ivan Barnchyk’s masterful comeback last weekend against Abel Ramos in a thrilling boxing match. We also go over the upcoming week’s boxing schedule. We also update the Mayweather vs. MacGregor negotiations with a big surprise: The UFC is the big stumbling block at this point. Additionally we discuss the recent study showing soccer players can suffer the same damage as heavyweight boxers after long careers in the sport where heading soccer balls repeatedly can bring on CTE in retired players. We also spend time discussing Brock Lesnar’s retirement and GSP’s imminent return.

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FNU Combat Sports Show Featuring PRESIDENT Donald Trump Interview

Hosts Tom, Tony and Rich of The Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports show had the awesome experience of catching up with President Donald Trump for an exclusive interview contained in tonight’s broadcast. We askThe Donaldabout everything from Mayweather vs. McGregor to Iran and China. The interview starts about 23 minutes into the full show tape, but we will also place the interview alone in another audio file below the main show file on this post. We also discuss some MMA labor union issues, Aisling Daly retiring young from the UFC, Conor McGregor claiming his next bout will be in a boxing ring and Dana White saying Ronda Rousey is all done with fighting professionally. We also recap the first big UFC and Bellator events of the year from last week and look forward to UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston on Saturday night. We take time at the end of the broadcast to talk boxing with a recap of last week’s stunning rematch between Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton. We also talk about the Thursday night bouts on FS1 tonight. Here is our full show:

And here is the Trump interview by itself:

And if you didn’t catch why Rich gave a shout out to the movieGood Morning Vietnamyou can listen to Rich’s first interview with Trump from 2008 ici:

FNU Sports de combat Voir: Sonnen vs. Ortiz Recap, De La Hoya Arrest, And So Much More

This week on the Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show we discuss Tito Ortiz winning his way into retirement over arch rival Chael Sonnen, and we also preview upcoming MMA and boxing events. Tom, Tony and Rich provide in depth analysis and commentary after a week off from the show. 2017 is off to a slow start in the combat sports world, but this weekend gets things started in a huge way with dueling HBO and Showtime boxing cards and both Bellator and UFC events slated for the coming days. Join us as we discuss all things combat sports.

 

FNU Sports de combat Voir: Mark Hunt poursuit l'UFC, Dana White et Brock Lesnar; Mayweather propose Conor $15 million; Penn fait son retour à l'UFC

Tom, Tony et Rich passent l’émission de cette semaine à se tenir au courant de l’actualité majeure de la semaine dans les sports de combat. Nous avons également un aperçu des combats à venir en boxe et MMA. Nous soulignons le récent procès de Mark Hunt pour un combat au cours duquel Brock Lesnar a été testé positif pour les PED et discutons de l’évaluation de Ben Rothwell sur Travis Browne en tant que “Homme putain.” Écoutez l'émission d'une heure ci-dessous.