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 campeões do mundo, and a man who had all his irons in the one fire that lit his life: boxe. 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)
Por: Ricos Bergeron
UFC 209 is fast approaching with two dynamic fights headlining the card, including a highly anticipated rematch closing the show. Fans are itching for a solid fight card to watch after multiple disappointing Pay-Per-View events left them wanting more in recent months. This is a card that could definitely deliver the action-packed, adrenaline-filled spectacle fans have come to expect for the price of admission. Here are my previews and predictions for the two blockbuster fights at the top of the bill.
Stephen Thompson (13-1-1) gets another crack at the welterweight title against Tyron Woodley (16-3-1) no evento principal. Even the odds makers (Check out the M88 sportsbook for more betting info) have a tough time predicting how this highly charged rematch will go. Woodley comes in as the slight underdog at +110 to Thompson’s -140.
Ainda, the Champion came close to finishing the first fight in the fourth round. Rather than continue with his powerful ground and pound approach against the in-trouble Thompson, Woodley switched to a failed choke attempt instead. Thompson was able to weather the storm and eke out the draw, but he also won three out of the five rounds on the scorecard. The experts who set the betting lines are obviously conscious of this and factoring it into their calculations.
Can Woodley put himself in position to get the knockout win this time or will Thompson make the right adjustments to win every round this time?
Previsão: Stephen Thompson made one glaring mistake in the first fight that led to Woodley having a huge chance to win by knockout. Woodley picked his spots and made the fight competitive, but with both fighters knowing so much about each other now he may not be able to repeat or improve upon his performance in the first fight. Entrementes, Thompson is a skilled tactician, and he will focus on cage control this time around. He will use distance striking, superb defense, and constant movement to keep Woodley from doing any major damage this time around. Woodley of course has a chance to quiet all his doubters with one punch, but Thompson is the type of fighter who may not give the champ a chance to land that shot.
THOMPSON WINS BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
The co-main event will set the stage for Conor MacGregor’s return to the UFC cage. The Irish superstar will eventually face the winner of UFC 209’s co-main event: Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0) vs. Tony Ferguson (22-3). This fight could potentially upstage the main event, despite the fact that Khabib is a -205 favorite to Ferguson’s +165 odds to win. Both fighters have enough momentum going for them to earn a title shot without fighting each other, but that doesn’t make this bout any less exciting on paper. Ferguson is 12-1 in the UFC with his only loss coming against Khabib’s last opponent: Michael Johnson. Ferguson lost to Johnson in 2012 by unanimous decision while Khabib submitted Johnson via Kimura in the third round of their UFC 205 clash last November.
Both fighters have equally imposing strengths. Khabib smothers many of his opponents with crisp wrestling skills to match his more than capable striking and submission ability. Sambo and judo are also staples of Nurmagomedov’s intense approach to cage fighting. He is so well rounded that he has an equal number (8) of submission, decision and T/KO wins, and all of his decision wins are unanimous.
Ferguson is on a nine-fight win streak. He is more of a volume striker, and he used excellent boxing to impose his will on the opponents he’s dominated so far. He is also well rounded like Nurmagomedov and can use that superb striking to secure submissions on stunned opponents. Ele tem 8 submissions to go with 9 T/KOs and five decisions.
PREDICTION: Ferguson may be on a tremendous run right now, but Khabib’s absolutely dominated every opponent he ever faced in his MMA career. McGregor may actually be rooting for a tie in this fight so he can have some extra time to negotiate a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. while these two contenders are setting up an inevitable rematch. Contudo, ties are rare enough in the UFC that one here is far fetched to imagine. It’s much more likely that this fight ends up with one fighter on the canvas, out cold or too dazed to continue. All signs point to that fighter being Ferguson, leaving MacGregor with the prospect of having to prove his mettle by beating a man nobody’s been able to beat before. Claro, anything can happen in that cage and anyone can have a bad night at the office, but perfection is hard to argue with.
NURMAGOMEDOV BY 2nd Round TKO
Banheiro “The Beast” 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 “Ferro” 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.
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Por: Ricos 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. De qualquer jeito, 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 e Tom voltam de uma semana de folga com um monte de coisas para falar. Da polêmica do UFC de Holly Holm 208 luta pelo título do evento principal com Germaine De Randamie para a próxima batalha entre Matt Mitrione e Fedor Emelianenko, cobrimos uma ampla gama de eventos de MMA passados e futuros. Também relembramos o retorno magistral de Ivan Barnchyk na semana passada contra Abel Ramos em uma emocionante luta de boxe. Também revisamos a programação de boxe da próxima semana. Também atualizamos o Mayweather vs. Negociações MacGregor com uma grande surpresa: O UFC é o grande obstáculo neste momento. Além disso, discutimos o estudo recente que mostra que jogadores de futebol podem sofrer os mesmos danos que boxeadores de peso pesado após longas carreiras no esporte em que cabecear bolas de futebol repetidamente pode causar CTE em jogadores aposentados. Também passamos tempo discutindo a aposentadoria de Brock Lesnar e o retorno iminente de GSP.
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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 para cá:
Tom, Tony e Rich dividem as maiores lutas de fim de ano de 2016 e ansioso para o que deve ser fenomenal 2017. Discutimos Ronda Rousey, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward e outros lutadores nas notícias. Recapitulamos o UFC 207 e olhe em frente para algumas lutas de sexta-feira à noite em 13 de janeiro.
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.
Por: Ricos Bergeron
UFC 207 marca o tão esperado retorno de “Turbulento” Ronda Rousey (12-1) para um octógono que ela uma vez dominou como campeã peso galo feminino. O título tirado de Rousey de maneira dramática por Holly Holm agora está na cintura de Amanda Nunes (13-4). Rousey terá a chance de arrancá-lo e colocá-lo de volta em torno de seus próprios quadris em 30 de dezembro.
Rousey está fora da jaula há mais de um ano, e ela já confirmou recentemente que sua carreira no MMA está chegando ao fim. Nunes é jovem, faminto e intimidante como o azarão (+150) procurando manter o cinturão contra o lendário juggernaut de judoca e MMA. Rousey é o favorito em -185.
Para mais informações sobre probabilidades e apostas, visite 12APOSTA.
Existem mais perguntas do que respostas neste evento de grande sucesso. Will Rousey sacudiu a ferrugem do anel e retornou à glória? Ela já está um passo em direção à aposentadoria? Será que Nunes consegue acalmar seus céticos e continuar degradando o legado da primeira campeã peso galo feminino do UFC? Aconteça o que acontecer, a primeira rodada será crucial. Ambas as mulheres vão querer ter uma noite rápida.
Previsão: Rousey volta com ímpeto e exibe uma melhor defesa de golpes e chutes. Nunes luta muito e representa o melhor que o Brasil tem a oferecer, mas Ronda tem muito a perder. Ela pode não ter um registro perfeito para proteger mais, mas ela tem uma razão perfeita para vencer essa luta. Ela também precisa estabelecer seu status de alfa para calar a boca de seus próprios críticos e provar que está de volta para reivindicar seu título. Rousey vence por nocaute no início do segundo turno.
Outro título galo do UFC está em jogo no co-evento principal. Dominic Cruz (22-1) dá Cody Garbrandt (10-0) uma rachadura no cinto no que poderia ser um verdadeiro slugfest. Embora Cody nunca tenha perdido uma luta e nocauteou nove de seus dez oponentes de carreira no nível profissional, Dominic Cruz (-225) está rolando em uma seqüência de 13 vitórias consecutivas que remonta a março de 2008. Garbrandt (+175) representa um proverbial “chance de perfurador” para cá, embora. Ele venceu suas últimas três lutas por nocaute técnico ou nocaute. Todos eles terminaram graças ao poder de soco rápido de Cody.
Previsão: Considerando que o Cruz é um tático, lutador defensivo, ele vai prosperar conforme a luta avança nas rodadas mais profundas. Garbrandt não pode vencer sem um nocaute no primeiro round, pois a experiência e o talento bruto que Cruz traz para a jaula são únicos e dinâmicos. Ele faz ajustes como nenhum outro lutador e usa o movimento do corpo e da cabeça que parece confundir todos os oponentes que enfrentou nos últimos anos. Cody vai ter que pegar “O Dominator” para se conectar com ele, e ele terá apenas uma rodada para fazer isso. Cruz vence no final da rodada por TKO ou decisão unânime.
Um confronto de pesos pesados entre Fabricio Werdum (21-6-1) e Cain Velasquez (14-2) também é destaque no UFC 207. A luta é uma revanche de um UFC 188 guerra entre os dois golias, que terminou com Werdum vencendo a luta pelo campeonato por finalização na terceira rodada (Guilhotina).
Desta vez, Velasquez é o lutador favorito (-210) enquanto Werdum é um +170 oprimido. Este é outro brawler vs. combinação de estrategista, e poderia ir de qualquer maneira. Werdum mostrou um queixo fraco contra Stipe Miocic, e Caim estará procurando todas as oportunidades para verificar.
Previsão: Velasquez despacha Werdum em duas rodadas. O golpe de Cain é superior ao de Werdum, e ele não cometerá o erro de deixar Werdum levar a luta para o chão desta vez. Velasquez por KO.
Neil Magny (18-5) e Johny Hendricks (17-5) entrar na jaula para o UFC 207 como dois dos melhores meio-médios da liga. Ambos estão experimentando alguns altos e baixos no esporte recentemente, embora. Magny teve uma seqüência de três vitórias consecutivas interrompida por Lorenz Larkin em sua última luta, enquanto Hendricks perdeu três de suas últimas quatro lutas. Hendricks está muito longe de ser ele mesmo e muito longe de seus dias de campeonato. Stephen Thompson limpou o tapete com Hendricks a caminho de um nocaute técnico brutal antes de Kelvin Gastelum entrar na jaula em frente ao ex-campeão e levar para casa uma decisão unânime após três rounds difíceis.
Previsão: Magny é a lutadora mais durável e dinâmica, e Hendricks não consegue chegar perto o suficiente para acertar seus melhores tiros poderosos. Magny vai parar Hendricks’ avanços, negar suas tentativas de queda e submeter ou parar o ex-campeão antes do sino final. Magny por TKO na terceira rodada.
Na liderança do card principal está outra luta envolvendo um ex-campeão. T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) batalha jornaleiro John “Mãos de pedra” Lineker (29-7) em uma luta de peso galo destinado a ser um futuro clássico. Lineker traz intensidade, poder e precisão que é simplesmente surpreendente de testemunhar. Dillashaw se move ao redor da gaiola como um dançarino irlandês, esquivando-se de ataques como um toureiro mexicano. Lineker mostrou em sua última luta com John Dodson que ele pode ser astuto, lutador técnico também.
Previsão: O que T.J. falta é a força de Lineker: PODER. Lineker aprenderá a encontrar seu alcance no segundo assalto e começará a penetrar na defesa pouco ortodoxa de Dillashaw. No meio da terceira rodada, ele pegará T.J. recuando e encerrando a luta em pé com uma série de socos brutais, chutes, joelhos e cotovelos contra a gaiola. Lineker por TKO da terceira rodada.