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Tag Archives: Mixed Martial Arts
Mayweather vs. MacGregor Hype Reaching New Heights
Podle: 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. Tak i tak, 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.
Welterweight title challengers make weight ahead of main event battle for the Cage Warriors world title at the Indigo at The O2 on Saturday night
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KARL AMOUSSOU AND MATT INMAN GIVE JOINT INTERVIEW TO CAGE WARRIORS AHEAD OF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE SHOWDOWN AT CW 80
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MARTIN '.50CAL' STAPLETON ZAMĚŘENÝ NA DOKONČENÍ V KLÍČOVÝCH VÁLCE 80 V LONDÝNĚ
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FNU Bojové sporty Show: MacGregor / Mayweather Talks; Fotbalové hlavičky stejně nebezpečné jako těžký box; UFC ukládá a náhledy; Fedor vs. Náhled a předpovědi Mitrione Bellator
Tony, Rich a Tom se vrátili z týdenního volna s tunou věcí, o kterých se bavili. Z diskuse UFC Holly Holm 208 titul hlavní události boj s Germaine De Randamie do nadcházející bitvy mezi Mattem Mitrionou a Fedorem Emelianenkem, pokrýváme širokou škálu minulých a nadcházejících MMA událostí. Také se ohlédneme za mistrovským návratem Ivana Barnchyk minulý víkend proti Abel Ramosovi v napínavém boxerském zápase. Rovněž projdeme plán boxu na nadcházející týden. Aktualizujeme také Mayweather vs. MacGregor vyjednává s velkým překvapením: UFC je v tomto bodě velkým kamenem úrazu. Diskutujeme také o nedávné studii, která ukazuje, že fotbalisté mohou po dlouhých kariérách ve sportu utrpět stejné škody jako boxeři s těžkou váhou, kde mířící fotbalové míče mohou opakovaně přinášet CTE u důchodců. Trávíme také čas diskutováním Brocka Lesnara o odchodu do důchodu a bezprostředním návratem GSP.
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Bellator 172 Soutěžící nás vezmou za scénu před sobotním večerním představením v SAP CENTRU V SAN JOSE
SAN JOSE, KALIFORNIE. (Únor. 16, 2017) - Jsme jen pár dní od jedné z nejočekávanějších bitev těžké váhy v historii Bellator MMA, jako Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) a Matt Mitrione (11-5) nadpis masivní hlavní karta na Bellator 172. Opět, Bellatorův digitální tým připravil v rámci přípravy kolekci exkluzivního nového obsahu Sobotní slavnosti v SAP Center. Pokud hledáte hlubší pohled do cesty těchto konkurentů k hlavní události, připojte se k nám a prozkoumejte fantastické záběry ze zákulisí, které jsou nyní k dispozici na Bellatorově dynamice Stránka YouTube.
| Svetr legendy Fedora
Fedorova monumentální kariéra jde ruku v ruce s jeho „Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory“. Adam Carolla a další si zahrávají s tajemným oblečením ruského sluggera. |
Na co se dívat: Fedor vs. Mitrione
Bellator 172 představuje hlavní událost těžké váhy mezi Fedorem Emelianenkem a Mattem Mitrionem, ale než se ti dva setkají uvnitř klece, Jimmy Smith kryje to, o co jde. |
| Zákulisí s Fedorem Emelianenkem
Pojďme do zákulisí s jedním z největších ve hře a podívejme se blíže na první podpis, který se uskutečnil na poslední akci propagace v San Jose v Bellator 165. |
Posaďte se s Mattem Mitrionem
Superstar těžké váhy Matt Mitrione si s námi sedl a diskutoval o svém nadcházejícím zúčtování hlavní události s legendárním Fedorem. |
| V zaměření: Josh Thomson
Podíváme se blíže na příběh Josha Thomsona a blízký vztah s prezidentem Bellator MMA Scottem Cokerem v posledním vydání V zaměření. |
BOJ INFO: Hlavní událost večera zahrnuje velmi očekávaný slugfest těžké váhy, který postavil legendární Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) proti Matt Mitrione (11-5).
San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) se vrací do klece Bellator MMA, aby převzal zkušeného umělce s knockoutemPatricky "Pitbull" (16-8) v lehkém souboji. Fanoušci mohou také zažít pitting s těžkou váhouCheick Kongo (25-10-2) proti britským fenoménům Byl to Thompson (17-9) a ženské bojové párování Veta Arteaga (2-1) proti Brooke Mayo (Debut). Nakonec, důkladné zúčtování welterové váhy Josh Koscheck (17-10) protiMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) završuje akci hlavní karty vysílanou na Spike.
Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione vysílá živě a zdarma na SPIKE na 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné zápasy budou streamovány živě na Bellator.com a mobilní aplikaci Bellator. Velmi málo lístků zůstává a lze je zakoupit v pokladně SAP Center, stejně jako Ticketmaster.com a Bellator.com.
Kompletní Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) proti. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Lehký boj s prvky: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) proti. Patricky "Pitbull" (16-8)
Boj v těžké váze: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) proti. Byl to Thompson (17-9)
Boj s muší váhou: Veta Arteaga (2-1) proti. Brooke Mayo (Debut)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Josh Koscheck (17-10) proti. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)
Předběžná karta streamovaná na Bellator.com:
Střední váha předběžného zápasu: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) proti. Francisco France (13-4-1)
Předlimitní zápas welterové váhy: James Terry (18-9) proti. J.C. Llamas (8-5)
Lehký předlimitní zápas: Nikko Jackson (1-1) proti. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Muší Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) proti. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Předlimitní zápas welterové váhy: Dominic Sumner (1-0) proti. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)
Předlimitní zápas s muší váhou: Anthony Do (4-1) proti. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Předlimitní zápas s muší váhou: Matt Ramirez (1-2) proti. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lehký předlimitní zápas: NENÍ SLOVO. Okanovich (3-1) proti. Zach Andrews (5-1)
Muší Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Debut) proti. Gaston Bolanos (Debut)
Muší Prelim Bout: Justin Fork (Debut) proti. Roque Reyes (0-3)
Prelim Bout střední váhy: Martin Sano (4-2) proti. Diego Herzog (4-2)
THOUSANDS BRAVE WINTER WEATHER FOR LEWISTON MMA EVENT
TISKOVÁ ZPRÁVA: Lewiston, Maine (Únor 11, 2017) – A nor’easter 48 hours earlier, sub-zero temperatures, heavy snowfall at bell-time, and a blizzard looming on the horizon could not stop more than 2,500 devoted fight fans from getting their fill of mixed-martial-arts action at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday night. The event marked fight promotion New England Fights’ (NEF) five-year anniversary at the venerable fight arena.
The show was headlined by the semi-finals of the NEF Professional MMA Lightweight Title tournament. Jon Lemke (6-7) advanced to the finals with a first round technical knockout of Jesse Erickson (9-6). Ryan Sanders (13-8) joined Lemke in the final round with a first-round knockout of John Ortolani (8-11).
Ras Hylton (1-0) was victorious in his professional debut over Mike Hansen (5-5), while former NEF Amateur MMA Welterweight Champion Ricky Dexter (1-0) also entered the pro ranks with a verbal submission win over Matt Denning (3-6) after a brutal body shot.
On the amateur portion of the fight card, Victor Irwin (3-0) became the new light-heavyweight champion with a submission of Ryan Glover (3-2).
NEF further announced that its next MMA event, “NEF 28: NEPORAZITELNÝ,” would originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Sobota, Duben 29, 2017.
Kompletní výsledky “NEF 27: OBNOVA”:
PROFESSIONAL
Ryan Sanders def. John Ortolani via KO, kolo 1
Jon Lemke def. Jesse Erickson via TKO, kolo 1
Ras Hylton def. Mike Hansen via verbal submission
Ricky Dexter def. Matt Denning via verbal submission
Josh Harvey def. Richie Collingham via D’arce choke, kolo 1
Elias Leland def. Nick Santos via arm triangle, kolo 1
AMATÉRSKÁ
Victor Irwin def. Ryan Glover via rear-naked choke, kolo 1
Walt Shea def. Alan Bustamante via unanimous decision
Justin Witham def. Ryan Burgess via anaconda choke, kolo 2
Alex Clark def. Henry Clark via unanimous decision
John Tefft def. Sean Worcester via TKO, kolo 2
Sarah Ziehm def. Nicole Burgess via rear-naked choke, kolo 3
Fred Lear def. Michael Crespo via TKO, kolo 2
Devin Corson def. Winston Cortez via unanimous decision
Zeal McGrew def. Pete Grinnell via TKO, kolo 1
Frank Johanson def. Jacob Deppmeyer via triangle choke, kolo 3
Ross Dannar def. Phil Chason via unanimous decision
Angela Young def. Christine Brothwell via unanimous decision
New England Fights se vrací do Androscoggin Bank Colisee v Lewiston, Maine s jeho další akci smíšený-bojová umění, “NEF 28: NEPORAZITELNÝ,” v sobotu, Duben 29, 2017. Vstupenky jsou nyní v prodeji v pokladně Colisee 207-783-2009 x 525 a on-line na www.TheColisee.com.
Další informace o aktualizacích karet událostí a boje, naleznete na internetových stránkách na podporu na adrese www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kromě toho, můžete sledovat video ve formátu NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, sledujte propagaci na Twitteru a Instagramu @nefights, a připojte se k oficiální skupině na Facebooku “New England Fights.”
CAGE WARRIORS RETURNS HOME AS KARL MOORE BATTLES JOSH CLARKE FOR LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN DUBLIN
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Ryan Glover Ready to Rock at NEF February 11th
Podle: Kalle Oakes
TISKOVÁ ZPRÁVA: Lewiston, Maine (Únor 9, 2017) – Championships have played a defining role in Ryan Glover’s young life.
That tradition dates back to his junior year at Mountain Valley High School, when Glover achieved the rare double of a team state championship in football and an individual heavyweight wrestling title in the space of three months.
He has continued that tradition as a mixed martial artist, winning the New England Fights light heavyweight amateur strap in only his fourth career foray into the cage.
Growing up in blue-collar Rumford and Mexico also taught Glover that sports aren’t everything, nicméně. That is why his initial title defense against Victor Irwin at “NEF 27: Resurgence” will be his first appearance in the hexagon v 53 týdny.
Glover-Irwin will headline the amateur segment of an ambitious card Sobota, Únor 11 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.
“I was on the road in Florida and Virginia a lot for work all summer and didn’t have time to train with the guys I usually train with,” Glover said. “You have to pay the bills before you can go do this stuff. This is just for fun. I hope (Irwin) knows I’ll be prepared for this one.”
Once the opening bell tolls, Glover (3-1) will have experienced more title bouts in the cage than non-title trials. He also battled in an unforgettable slugfest for the NEF amateur heavyweight belt, one that went to his opponent in that fight by a close but unanimous decision.
His experience is one of the reasons Glover envisions a triumphant return.
“He’s a good athlete, but a young kid who doesn’t have any experience beyond the first round,” Glover said. “When I had my first title fight, that was my first time going into a second round and I was kind of dead in the water at that point.”
Glover won the title with a second round submission via arm lock over Mike Williams.
That rapid ascent through the New England heavyweight ranks so early in his career shouldn’t surprise anyone who has followed Glover’s athletic achievements. He has always been ahead of the usual learning curve.
As a junior on an undefeated 2010 Mountain Valley football powerhouse that featured senior standouts Cam Kaubris and Christian Durland, Glover’s work at linebacker was so impressive that he was named the Lewiston Sun Journal player of the year.
“It helps,” Glover said of his gridiron background. “I’ve seen some of the biggest venues there are when it comes to high school sports.”
State wrestling finals packed in two of Maine’s most hallowed indoor sports facilities – Augusta Civic Center and the old Bangor Auditorium – during Glover’s four years on the mat.
Glover made the jump from the 215-pound class to 285 his sophomore year, even though he tipped the scales far beneath the limit. It was a tradition started by Berserker’s MMA stablemate and fellow NEF star Mike “The Mustache” Hansen about six years earlier.
“Mike was kind of the guinea pig for wrestling against those bigger heavyweights,” Glover said. “That’s the way (Coach) Gary Dolloff sold it to me. I remember him saying that the reason he decided to try that with me was because Mike had been successful at it. And of course he was right, because we got a state championship out of it.”
Senior year didn’t live up to that junior promise. Illness and injury conspired to keep Glover from defending both the football and wrestling titles.
“I was ranked No. 1 going into my senior year and got sick,"Řekl. “That just goes to show that sometimes life gets in the way.”
Glover didn’t follow the college track, opting for the work force instead, and it seemed that his sports days were over.
He tried auto racing for a while, then turned to boxing and MMA training to get back in shape. That led to his debut in February 2015, followed quickly by three more cage fights and an amateur boxing match for good measure.
Only when his work commitments returned to the River Valley this past fall did Glover consider getting back into the cage. Family obligations came first, řekl. And yes, pride in the name he’s made for himself over the years was a factor too.
“It’s definitely a sport where you can get hurt if you try to do it (halfway), especially against an opponent like I’m fighting,” Glover said. “He’s a good athlete. He’s as good at wrestling as I ever was, maybe even better.”
Family and friends in the close-knit, upstart Berserkers camp have Glover better prepared than ever. Ryan’s brother, Matt, also has two NEF appearances to his credit.
“I’ve been rolling with my brother and other guys who are 250 or better,” Glover said. “It’s a game-changer. I feel like I’m lot more of a scrambler than (Irwin) je. And especially where I’ll be cutting weight to get to 205, I’ll have the strength advantage.”
He might enjoy one other distinct advantage: Fan support.
Name recognition has its privileges. Or perhaps it is a case of Glover’s absence making his fans’ hearts grow fonder. In any case, his fight is shaping as one of the most anticipated attractions at NEF 27.
“Right after I took the fight I sold 50 tickets by myself,” Glover said. “When my song comes on, I know the place is going to blow up. Mladí (Bangor) always brings a big crowd, so we need that support.”
The opening bell for “NEF 27: Resurgence” on February 11 je nastaven na 7 p.m. Vstupenky začátek $25 a jsou k dispozici na adrese www.TheColisee.com nebo zavoláním na pokladnu Colisée na 207.783.2009, rozšíření 525.