Tom, Tony and Rich recap last week’s major events, including the controversial UFC Fight Night 112 finish and the near double KO at Bellator 180 from Madison Square Garden. We also discuss Conor McGregor calling out Khabib Nurmagomedov for his next opponent in the UFC Octagon. We of course also break down Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn.
Tom, Tony and Rich interview an up-and-coming Vegas boxing coach who is starting to make some real waves with his amateur and pro pupils. Richard Barrientes is obviously doing a great job with his students, and we had to know what his secret was. He points to “consistency” atque “fundamentals” as the foundation for a great fighter, and he also puts a lot of work in every day to put his Las Vegas Pound 4 Pound gym on the world stage in a huge way. This was a fantastic interview with a man who obviously cares deeply about the sport and wants to make a positive impact on society. His hard work paid off in giving him a group of kids who could become future world champions in their respective divisions. He is indeed, doing something right in Las Vegas, and he explains everything about his program in this interview.
Tom, Tony and Rich also discussed Mayweather vs. McGregor, Tim Hague’s recent death after a brutal defeat in boxing, Female Boxer Heather Hardy’s pro MMA debut for Bellator, and Matt Hughes’ tragic accident in the first part of the broadcast. We also chat about Tony Penecale’s Boxing 101 video with his trainees and Hank Cisco:
We wrap up the show with a recap of last week’s UFC Fight Night and all the boxing action, plus we look ahead to this weekend’s boxing matches and the stacked MMA lineups for Bellator and the UFC.
“Ordo” Tom Padgett earned his nickname last week in predicting Mark Hunt would be buoyed to a win over Derrick Lewis in front of his hometown New Zealand fans at the latest UFC Fight Night. We recap the fight card and preview this weekend’s UFC Fight Night card from Singapore. Tom, Tony and Rich also chat about Mayweather vs. McGregor getting signed. We additionally recap last week’s biggest boxing results and the upcoming weekend’s best fights, including a rematch of Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev. Listen to the two part broadcast below.
Rich Bergeron opens this week’s FNU Combat Sports show by giving his unique take on the Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson feud with the UFC brass, namely Dana White. Upon refusing to take a fight with T.J. Dillashaw without getting certain assurances and conditions met, many fans on social media insisted DJ was running scared. Even Dillashaw took the opportunity to blast the move by the flyweight champ as “chickenshit.” Dana White even reportedly threatened to shut down the entire flyweight division if Johnson refused to fight TJ. “Mighty Mouse” didn’t blink and didn’t cave to the organization’s demands, and Rich explains in his opening dialogue why DJ should be respected and given the benefit of the doubt for his decision rather than being criticized and dragged through the mud for standing up for himself.
During the rest of the broadcast, Tony “The Tornado” Penecale details his night out at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia for a fight card headlined by Hank Lundy. He also recaps Fonfara vs. Stevenson II and calls the fight “a disgrace.”
“Ordo” Tom Padgett chips in with some post-fight analysis of Aldo vs. Holloway. He also predicts Mark Hunt will benefit from home cage advantage in his battle with Derrick Lewis this weekend at UFC Fight Night 110 in New Zealand.
There’s also an update on Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC and Brock Lesnar and lots of other fight previews and recaps. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on what’s new in combat sports this week.
Hoc septimana features ostendunt Rich et Tom iactando de suis UFC 211 res principalis praedicere de ultima septimana. Tony etiam amplas facultates accipit loquendi de hac septimana caestu cum ton pugilum horarium ad descendendum toto orbe terrarum hac volutpat. Etiam volutpat vestibulum intentus Bellatoris praevisum est cum ingenti card nocte Veneris in UK praelio inter Rory Macdonald et Paul Daley.
Tom hoc septimana, Tony and Rich discuss how pugilatui vincit pugna ludis pugnam pro foro participes?. Nos canelo metent Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. et UFC praevius 211. Etiam loquimur de proposito super pugna inter Canelum et Triplex G, Gennady Golovkin. Irrumpimus cum nuntio GSP vs. Bisping questus cassatur et ad explorandum plures querellas pugnantium UFC Tom Lawlor ad Lucam Rockhold Anderson Silva. Spectaculum movebimus ad rantsports.com altera septimana sic mane modulatum in transitus details.
Etiam colloquium nostrum attingimus ab anno praeterito cum “THE” Iacobus Krause, qui mox suam primam pugnam vicit in domo Ultimate Pugnatore in currenti tempore de re TV torneamentum. Conloquium hoc solum est a priore cum UFC venditionis ad WME/IMG et comitatu, et ipsum oculum aperiens:
FNU Ludi certaminis ostendunt graviter in hac septimana caestu intendere cum magni ponderis praelatione inter Antonium Iosue et Wladimir Klitschko recensere et primum disputare.. Deinde imus ut Cinco De Mayo volutpat vestibulum in Dulce Scientia, quae est headlined by a Nocte Saturni pugna inter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez et Julio Cesar Chavez Junior. Superaddita, Dicimus aliqua additamenta ad UFC 213, Anderson Silva periculum secessus, creatio plumae mulierum divisionis in UFC proximo tempore Pugnatoris Ultimi, et viral video featuring demolitione Tai Chi “Magister” per MMA Pugnator. Audi passim infra.
Prima confirmatio est de FNU Pugnae Sports Hoc septimana Monstrare cum Co-host “Pollucis” Tony Penecale occupatus erit in munere suo sicut crastina nocte Phillies Superphan in NFL Draft. Dicimus “Raging” Al Iaquinta lassitudo contra UFC et Dana White, recap Bellator 178 et UFC proelium nox 108, et praemonstrare magnum grave pondus inserere inter Wladimir Klitschko et Antonium Iosue die Saturni. Etiam de recentissimo tempore de Pugnatore Ultimate et de certe hebdomade ultima caestu.
Haec hebdomade passim lineamenta recaps et praevius de MMA et pugilatu eventus circa mundum. Tony, Tom et Rich etiam politicam tractant et a duobus tangentibus hic et illic abeunt. Totum episodium hac septimana facimus sine mentione MacGregor vs .. Mayweather etiam semel.
Pugnas venturas ingentes frangimus cum Andre Berto suscipientes Shawn Porter in principali eventu in Showtime hac hebdomade et quarta MMA pugna inter Danielem Straus et Patricio. “Pitbull” Bellator procos 178 De Veneris noctibus. Etiam aliud UFC pugnamus de nocte disserere et proventus MMA proximi praeterire.