Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the world of combat sports. Conor MacGregor will fight Floyd Mayweather, Jr. if you believe Dana White. We also chat about UFC Fight Night events featuring Jimi Manuwa and Kelvin Gastelum notching huge career wins. We look back at Golovkin vs. Jacobs and the unlikelihood of Canelo taking the fight with Golovkin now. We also preview King Mo Lawal vs. Rampage Jackson next Friday.
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Our show this week was dedicated to Lou Duva (above right with our co-host Tony Penecale). Lou died earlier this week at the ripe old age of 1994. He was a great friend to Rocky Marciano, a promoter of 19 wereldkampioenen, and a man who had all his irons in the one fire that lit his life: boksen. The promoter/trainer/manager/legend appeared on the FNU Combat Sports show years back, but unfortunately the audio is grainy and spotty. If you listen closely the gems our talk contains outweigh the difficult spots to hear.
The full Lou Duva interview is here:
http://hosts.blogtalkradio.com/fightnewsunlimited/2009/07/03/joey-giambra-the-uncrowned-champion
I’m also posting a couple specific remastered clips here:
Tom, Tony and Rich also recap Garcia vs. Thurman, The latest on Mayweather vs. McGregor, UFC 209 and the many controversies attached, GSP’s dark warning about weight cutting, and Tony Bellew’s shocking upset of David Haye.
Here’s the tape: (THE TAPE DOESN’T LIE)
Door: Rich Bergeron
UFC 209 komt snel naderbij met twee dynamische gevechten headliner van de kaart, waaronder een langverwachte rematch sluiten van de show. Fans staan te popelen voor een stevige strijd kaart om naar te kijken na meerdere teleurstellende Pay-Per-View events liet ze meer willen in de afgelopen maanden. Dit is een kaart die zeker het kon leveren vol actie, -Adrenaline gevulde spektakel fans zijn gaan verwachten voor de prijs van toelating. Hier zijn mijn previews en voorspellingen voor de twee blockbuster gevechten op de top of the bill.
Stephen Thompson (13-1-1) krijgt nog een scheur in het weltergewicht titel tegen Tyron Woodley (16-3-1) in het main event. Zelfs de odds makers (Check out de M88 sportsbook voor meer weddenschappen info) hebben een moeilijke tijd te voorspellen hoe dit zeer geladen rematch zal gaan. Woodley komt in de lichte underdog op +110 Thompson's -140.
Nog, de Champion kwam dicht bij het afronden van de eerste gevecht in de vierde ronde. In plaats van door te gaan met zijn krachtige grond en pond aanpak tegen de in-problemen Thompson, Woodley overgestapt naar een mislukte stikken poging plaats. Thompson was in staat om de storm te doorstaan en rekken de loting, maar hij won ook drie van de vijf rondes op de scorekaart. De deskundigen die de weddenschappen te stellen zijn uiteraard bewust van deze en factoring het in hun berekeningen.
Kan Woodley stelde zichzelf in de positie om de knock-out te winnen deze tijd of zal Thompson maken van de juiste aanpassingen op elke winnen round ditmaal?
Voorspelling: Stephen Thompson maakte een flagrante fout in de eerste strijd die leidde tot Woodley met een grote kans om te winnen door knock-out. Woodley pakte zijn vlekken en maakte de strijd concurrerende, maar met beide vechters weten zo veel over elkaar nu is hij niet in staat zijn in het eerste gevecht te herhalen of te verbeteren op zijn prestaties. Ondertussen, Thompson is een ervaren tactician, en hij zal zich richten op controle kooi rond deze tijd. Hij zal afstand opvallende gebruiken, uitstekende verdediging, en constante beweging om Woodley te houden van het doen van een grote schade dit keer rond. Woodley heeft natuurlijk een kans om al zijn twijfelaars rustig met een punch, maar Thompson is het type vechter die niet de kampioen een kans om dat schot land kan geven.
THOMPSON WINT met eenparigheid van stemmen
De co-belangrijkste gebeurtenis zal het stadium voor Conor MacGregor terugkeer naar de UFC kooi. De Ierse superster zal uiteindelijk geconfronteerd met de winnaar van UFC 209's co-main event: Chabib Noermagomedov (24-0) vs. Tony Ferguson (22-3). Dit gevecht zou kunnen UpStage het main event, ondanks het feit dat Khabib is een -205 favoriet voor Ferguson +165 kansen om te winnen. Beide vechters hebben genoeg vaart voor hen om een titel schot te verdienen zonder elkaar vechten, maar dat betekent niet dit gevecht geen minder spannend te maken op papier. Ferguson is 12-1 in de UFC met zijn enige verlies komen tegen de laatste tegenstander Khabib's: Michael Johnson. Ferguson verloren van Johnson in 2012 met eenparigheid van stemmen, terwijl Khabib ingediend Johnson via Kimura in de derde ronde van hun UFC 205 botsen vorig jaar november.
Beide vechters hebben al even imposante sterktes. Khabib verstikt veel van zijn tegenstanders met scherpe worstelen vaardigheden om zijn meer dan in staat opvallend en onderwerping vermogen overeenkomen. Sambo en judo zijn ook nietjes van intense aanpak Nurmagomedov om kooi het vechten. Hij is zo goed afgerond dat hij een gelijk aantal (8) van onderwerping, beslissing en T / KO wint, en al zijn beslissing overwinningen zijn unaniem.
Ferguson is op een negen-fight win streak. Hij is meer een volume spits, en hij gebruikte een uitstekende boksen om zijn wil op de tegenstanders dat hij tot nu toe gedomineerd opleggen. Hij is ook goed afgerond zoals Nurmagomedov en kan dat prachtige opvallende gebruiken om inzendingen op verbijsterd tegenstanders te beveiligen. Hij heeft 8 inzendingen om te gaan met 9 T / KO en vijf beschikkingen.
VOORSPELLING: Ferguson kan worden op een enorme run op dit moment, maar Khabib's absoluut gedomineerd elke tegenstander die hij ooit in zijn MMA carrière geconfronteerd. McGregor kan in feite worden wroeten voor een gelijkspel in deze strijd, zodat hij wat extra tijd om te onderhandelen over een bokswedstrijd met Floyd Mayweather kan hebben, Jr. terwijl deze twee kanshebbers zijn het opzetten van een onvermijdelijke rematch. Echter, ties zijn zeldzaam genoeg in de UFC dat men hier ver gezocht voor te stellen. Het is veel waarschijnlijker dat deze strijd eindigt met een vechter op het doek, uit te koud of te versuft om door te gaan. Alle tekenen wijzen op die vechter wordt Ferguson, het verlaten van MacGregor met het vooruitzicht van het hebben van zijn moed te bewijzen door het slaan van een man niemand in staat geweest om te verslaan alvorens. Natuurlijk, alles kan gebeuren in die kooi en iedereen kan een slechte nacht hebben op het kantoor, maar perfectie is moeilijk om te betogen met.
NURMAGOMEDOV DOOR 2e ronde TKO
John “Het Beest” Baranchyk (15-0, 10 KO) joins the broadcast tonight to talk about his recent war on ShoBox with Abel Ramos (17-2-2, 12 KO). 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 “Ijzeren” 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.
Part One: Interview starts around 30 minutes in…
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Door: 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 for “Mystic 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. Hoe dan ook, 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.
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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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 ask “The Donald” about 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 movie “Good Morning Vietnam” you can listen to Rich’s first interview with Trump from 2008 hier:
Tom, Tony and Rich break down the biggest year-ending fights of 2016 and look forward to what should be a phenomenal 2017. We discuss Ronda Rousey, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward and other fighters in the news. We recap UFC 207 and look ahead to some Friday night fights on January 13th.
Rich, Tony and Tom discuss last week’s busy boxing and MMA schedule and look forward to some incredible match-ups this weekend in combat sports. We also briefly discuss Jose Aldo refusing to believe the hype behind Bjorn Rebney and Georges St. Pierre uniting some other UFC stars to start the MMAAA.
Door: Rich Bergeron
UFC 207 marks the long-awaited return of “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey (12-1) to an Octagon she once dominated as the women’s bantamweight champion. The title taken from Rousey in dramatic fashion by Holly Holm is now around the capable waist of Amanda Nunes (13-4). Rousey will have a chance to rip it off and put it back around her own hips on December 30th.
Rousey’s been out of the cage for over a year, and she already confirmed recently that her career in mixed martial arts is coming to a close. Nunes is young, hungry and intimidating as the underdog (+150) looking to hold on to her belt against the legendary Judoka and MMA juggernaut. Rousey comes in as the favorite at -185.
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There are more questions than answers going into this blockbuster event. Will Rousey shake off the ring rust and return to glory? Is she already one step toward retirement? Can Nunes quiet her doubters and continue to degrade the legacy of the first ever UFC women’s bantamweight champion? Wat er ook gebeurt, the first round will be crucial. Both women will be looking to make it a quick night.
Voorspelling: Rousey comes back with a vengeance and displays much improved striking and kick defense. Nunes battles hard and represents the best Brazil has to offer, but Ronda has too much to lose. She may not have a perfect record to protect anymore, but she does have a perfect reason to win this fight. She also needs to establish her alpha status to shut her own critics up and prove she is back to reclaim her title. Rousey wins by knockout early in the second round.
Another UFC bantamweight title is on the line in the co-main event. Dominic Cruz (22-1) gives Cody Garbrandt (10-0) a crack at the belt in what could be a true slugfest. Though Cody never lost a fight and knocked out nine of his ten career opponents at the professional level, Dominic Cruz (-225) is rolling along on a 13-fight win streak that dates back to March of 2008. Garbrandt (+175) does represent a proverbial “puncher’s chance” hier, hoewel. He’s won his last three bouts by TKO or knockout. All of them ended thank’s to Cody’s lighting fast punching power.
Voorspelling: Considering that Cruz is a tactical, defensive fighter, he will thrive as the fight gets into the deeper rounds. Garbrandt cannot win without a first round knockout as the experience and raw talent Cruz brings to the cage is unique and dynamic. He makes adjustments like no other fighter and uses body and head movement that seems to confound every opponent he’s faced in recent years. Cody will have to catch “De Dominator” to connect with him, and he’ll have just one round to do it. Cruz wins by late round TKO or Unanimous Decision.
A heavyweight clash between Fabricio Werdum (21-6-1) and Cain Velasquez (14-2) is also featured at UFC 207. The fight is a rematch of a UFC 188 war between the two goliaths, which ended with Werdum winning the championship bout by third-round submission (Guillotine choke).
Dit keer rond, Velasquez is the favored fighter (-210) while Werdum is a +170 underdog. This is another brawler vs. tactician match-up, and it could go either way. Werdum showed a weak chin against Stipe Miocic, and Cain will be looking for every opportunity to check it.
Voorspelling: Velasquez dispatches Werdum inside of two rounds. Cain’s striking is superior to Werdum, and he will not make the mistake of letting Werdum take the fight to the ground this time. Velasquez by KO.
Neil Magny (18-5) and Johny Hendricks (17-5) come into the cage for UFC 207 as two of the best welterweights in the league. Both are experiencing some ups and downs in sport lately, hoewel. Magny had a three fight win streak stopped by Lorenz Larkin in his last bout while Hendricks lost three out of his last four fights. Hendricks is a far cry from his former self and a long way from his championship days. Stephen Thompson wiped the mat with Hendricks en route to a brutal TKO before Kelvin Gastelum stepped into the cage across from the former champ and took home a unanimous decision after three hard fought rounds.
Voorspelling: Magny is the more durable and dynamic fighter, and Hendricks can’t get close enough to land his best power shots. Magny will stop Hendricks’ advances, deny his takedown attempts and submit or stop the former champ before the final bell. Magny by third-round TKO.
Leading off the main card is another fight involving a former champion. T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) battles journeyman John “Handen van steen” Lineker (29-7) in a bantamweight fight bound to be a future classic. Lineker brings an intensity, power and accuracy that is simply astonishing to witness. Dillashaw moves around the cage like an Irish stepdancer, dodging attacks like a Mexican bullfighter. Lineker showed in his last bout with John Dodson that he can be a crafty, technical fighter as well.
Voorspelling: What T.J. lacks is Lineker’s strength: POWER. Lineker will learn to find his range in the second round and start to penetrate Dillashaw’s unorthodox defense. Midway through the third round he will catch T.J. backing up and end the fight on the feet with a brutal series of punches, kicks, knees and elbows against the cage. Lineker by third-round TKO.