Том, Tony and Rich discuss the world of combat sports. Conor MacGregor will fight Floyd Mayweather, Јр. 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 светски прваци, and a man who had all his irons in the one fire that lit his life: бокс. 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:
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I’m also posting a couple specific remastered clips here:
Том, Tony and Rich also recap Garcia vs. Турман, The latest on Mayweather vs. МцГрегор, УФЦ 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)
По: Богат Бергерон
УФЦ 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) у главном догађају. 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.
Још, 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?
Предвиђање: 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. У међувремену, 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: Хабиб Нурмагомедов (24-0) вс. 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: Мајкл Џонсон. 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. Он има 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, Јр. while these two contenders are setting up an inevitable rematch. Међутим, 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. Наравно, 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
Иван “Беаст” Баранцхик (15-0, 10 КОс) joins the broadcast tonight to talk about his recent war on ShoBox with Abel Ramos (17-2-2, 12 КОс). 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. Том, 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 “Гвожђе” Mike Tyson as one of his role models in the sport of boxing.
Том, 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…
Part Two:
По: Богат Бергерон
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. Било како било, 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.
Тони, 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 овде:
Том, Тони и Рицх разбијају највеће борбе на крају године 2016 и радујемо се ономе што би требало да буде феноменално 2017. Разговарамо о Ронди Роусеи, Флоид Маивеатхер, Андре Вард и други борци у вестима. Резимирамо УФЦ 207 и гледајте унапред за неке борбе у петак увече 13. јануара.
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.
По: Богат Бергерон
УФЦ 207 означава дуго очекивани повратак “Ровди” Ронда Роусеи (12-1) до Оцтагона којим је једном доминирала као женска првакиња у најтежој категорији. Наслов који је од Роусеи на драматичан начин преузела Холли Холм сада је око способног струка Аманде Нунес (13-4). Роусеи ће имати прилику да је откине и врати око бокова 30. децембра.
Роусеи је био ван кавеза више од годину дана, и већ је недавно потврдила да се њена каријера у мешовитим борилачким вештинама приближава крају. Нунес је млада, гладан и застрашујући као потказивач (+150) у потрази за држањем каиша против легендарног џудока и ММА џокера. Роусеи улази као фаворит у -185.
За више квота и информације о клађењу посетите 12ОПКЛАДА.
У овај хит филма долази више питања него одговора. Да ли ће се Роусеи отрести прстенасте рђе и вратити се слави? Да ли је она већ корак до пензије? Може ли Нунес да смири своје сумњичаве и настави да деградира наслеђе прве икада УФЦ женске шампионке у најтежој категорији? Шта год се деси, први круг ће бити пресудан. Обе жене ће тражити да то буде брза ноћ.
Предвиђање: Роусеи се враћа осветнички и показује знатно побољшану ударну одбрану и одбрану. Нунес се бори снажно и представља најбоље што Бразил може да понуди, али Ронда има превише да изгуби. Можда више нема савршену евиденцију за заштиту, али она има савршен разлог да победи у овој борби. Такође треба да утврди свој алфа статус да би затворила сопствене критичаре и доказала да се вратила да би повратила свој наслов. Роусеи побеђује нокаутом рано у другој рунди.
Још један УФЦ наслов у најтешој категорији доступан је у главном догађају. Доминиц Цруз (22-1) даје Цоди Гарбрандт (10-0) пукотина на појасу оног што би могло бити прави пуж. Иако Цоди никада није изгубио борбу и нокаутирао девет од својих десет противника у каријери на професионалном нивоу, Доминиц Цруз (-225) наставља низ победа у 13 борби који датира из марта месеца 2008. Гарбрандт (+175) представља пословицу “ударачка шанса” овде, мада. Победио је у последња три меча ТКО или нокаутом. Сви су завршили хвала Цоди-јевом брзом паљењу.
Предвиђање: С обзиром на то да је Круз тактичан, одбрамбени борац, напредоваће како борба улази у дубље рунде. Гарбрандт не може победити без нокаута у првој рунди, јер је искуство и сиров талент који Цруз доноси у кавез јединствен и динамичан. Прави прилагођавања као ниједан други борац и користи покрет тела и главе који чини да збуњује сваког противника са којим се суочио последњих година. Цоди ће морати да ухвати “Доминатор” да се повеже са њим, и имаће само један круг да то уради. Цруз побеђује у касном колу ТКО или једногласном одлуком.
Тешки окршај Фабрицио Вердум (21-6-1) и Каин Веласкуез (14-2) је такође представљен на УФЦ-у 207. Борба је реванш утакмица УФЦ-а 188 рат између две голије, која се завршила тако што је Вердум победом у првенству победио у трећем кругу (Гуиллотине цхоке).
Овај пут, Веласкуез је фаворизовани борац (-210) док је Вердум а +170 ундердог. Ово је још један свађалица вс.. меч тактичара, и могло би ићи у било ком смеру. Вердум је показао слабу браду против Стипе Миочића, а Каин ће тражити сваку прилику да је провери.
Предвиђање: Веласкуез је послао Вердум у две рунде. Каинов ударац је супериорнији од Вердума, и неће погрешити ако је овог пута пустио Вердума да однесе борбу на земљу. Веласкуез од КО.
Неил Магни (18-5) и Јохни Хендрицкс (17-5) уђите у кавез за УФЦ 207 као два најбоља велтера у лиги. Обоје у последње време доживљавају неке успоне и падове у спорту, мада. Магни је низ од три борбе зауставио Лоренз Ларкин у свом последњем мечу, док је Хендрицкс изгубио три од последње четири борбе. Хендрицкс је далеко од свог бившег и далеко од својих шампионских дана. Степхен Тхомпсон обрисао је отирач Хендрицксом на путу до бруталног ТКО-а пре него што је Келвин Гастелум закорачио у кавез преко пута бившег шампиона и једногласно донео одлуку кући након три тешке рунде.
Предвиђање: Магни је издржљивији и динамичнији борац, а Хендрицкс не може да се приближи довољно да постигне своје најбоље ударце. Магни ће зауставити Хендрицкс-а’ напредак, негирати његове покушаје уклањања и поднети или зауставити бившег првака пре последњег звона. Магни трећим кругом ТКО.
Главна карта је још једна борба у којој је учествовао бивши шампион. Т.Ј. Дилласхав (13-3) бојни калфа Јован “Камене руке” Линекер (29-7) у борби у најтежој категорији која ће бити будући класик. Линекер доноси интензитет, снага и тачност која је просто запањујућа за сведочење. Дилласхав се креће по кавезу попут ирског пасторка, измичући нападима попут мексичког тореадора. Линекер је у последњем мечу са Џоном Додсоном показао да уме да буде лукав, технички ловац такође.
Предвиђање: Шта Т.Ј.. недостаје снага Линекера: СНАГА. Линекер ће научити да пронађе свој домет у другој рунди и почети да продире у Дилласхавову необичну одбрану. На половини треће рунде ухватиће Т.Ј.. подржавајући и завршавајући борбу на ногама бруталном серијом удараца, ударци, колена и лакти уз кавез. Линекер од трећег кола ТКО.