UFC 118 Preview: James Toney Says "And you can take (Randy Couture) From My Back"

By Nick Thomas on 26 August 2010 2: 36 PM EDT in news MMA 119 comments

"I'm gay. There is, as I'm going to call. Nobody will lay one me and just pound me like I'm sissy. Do not pass it down like. This is the way Randy (Couture) likes to do things. This is how girly out. If it gets me on Earth, it will get hit with lots of shots. "

"And you can take from my backrest. I have."

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UFC 118: show preview Edgar vs. Penn 2

by Thomas Nick on 26 August 2010 9: 48 PM EDT in UFC Video

Fight Breaks down all network shares for UFC 118 this Saturday night in Boston, Mass. proposed walk include B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar for UFC Lightweight Title, Randy Couture vs. James Toney and Gray Maynard vs. Kenny Florian.

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UFC 118 Preview: B.J. Penn Says he's going to Knock Out or Submit Frankie Edgar

I had Penn 48-47 on my card, easy. The first three rounds. Clean sharp jabs, connected when Frankie moved and they have not already done so. Frankie won the last two. In my opinion, Frankie won fight the perception of movement alone. It was quick, moving and returning, throwing strikes (but not landing) and have created the impression on the minds of the judges (and fans alike), that it was to win the fight. When BJ could actually combine punches clean. Three rounds were not really anything Note be quite fair. Frankie moving, BJ taking Centre, some exchanges, where minimum landed, but BJ's were clean, while not.

I.e., rounds 1 and 2 were not even remotely close, benefit from BJ.Rounds 3 and 4 were close, but I had Penn earn 3 and Edgar with 4 and Edgar easily had five when it seemed as if Penn conceded in this moment (which if it did or not makes no difference to previous rounds just to stop enemy rebuttals "Penn knows lost").

For 118: I think if Penn focuses and in great shape and no reason to think that other wise, it picks up this fight easily. you will have played their adjustment to style Frankie's again in my opinion, with Edgar with less man Penn will likely be pressure to it and close the distance and when BJ gets its hands on Frankie almost is over you will search for. Round Three stopped the contest.

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UFC 118 Preview: Will Nate Diaz spoil Marcus Davis Return Boston?

by Roling Leland on 26 August 2010 3: 20 PM EDT in MMA Events

UFC 118 receive things started on Saturday night in the main Division as Southpaw Boxer Marcus Davis (UFC 17-6, 9-4) will hopefully begin streak as it battles new statements Nate Diaz (12-5, 7-3 UFC). Both fighters are on similar terms in recent performances Davis has produced 3-3 record in his last 6 appearances Diaz 2-3 at the time of its last five bouts. Both fighters, coming off a victory.Davis Jonathan Goulet are dropped on UFC 113 in the second round them up against while Diaz sheet outside Rory Markham in only 2: 47 first round at UFC 111. This is the official debut main Diaz's bout with Markham was fought in catchweight when Markham weighed in seven pounds over 170 pound limit.

Matched up seems fairly uninteresting cursory glance does not take a genius to realize that gameplan Davis will revolve around establishing leather to Chin and Diaz Diaz's more than likely to be compatible with stand-up games, he suffers from what appears to be inherited cloud judgment in its strategy. Fascinating appeal to this fight, but that Diaz boxing training and game for risk on legs and its immense reach compared to most fighters certainly gives him an edge.

More although consideration.While we have all used to viewing Nate brother Nick demolition opponents from peppering shots on face and body blows harmful, Nate is beginning to show, that can operate at this level, as well as enduring success comes from attitude that can left field, and which may not be the best gameplan against the Boxer like Davis. Diaz will have to deal with the fact that the country as Boston is old stomping ground, where Davis professionally Boxed in his youthful days. Sometimes you can keep the crowd Support adrenaline going to fighter and can cause Davis additional power later rounds.

So Interestingly Diaz can benefit from considering the strategy taking down Davis and threatening his feet on the ground. After all, when is the last time Davis actually fought grappler who actually tried to grapple? And may be actually argue that never recorded such challenge, primarily because Davis was placed in entertaining match solely for doing exactly that--entertainment.

When you actually put Diaz in frame however, anything is possible.Nate probably winnable for legs and on the floor in this fight, only because I believe that I say that Davis has started to decline with age.It doesn't take a punch, as well as it used to, and it is certainly more susceptible to being battered in. ..While it looks bulked up behemoth fighter, we've seen far too many times that it can be bullied around the cage and air force bombed by precision strikes.Diaz will provide these strikes precision scope and Davis will explode to catch Diaz.Unfortunately, that would open him worldwide hurt on Earth.

With all that said Diaz should receive victory on Saturday night, whether it is on Earth is the question I would have just.. I think Davis will be forced to be very aggressive in stand-up for around Diaz's coverage and when that happens--will struggle of the ground in these encrypts I believe Diaz will secure a dominant position and place a huge danger in Davis or catch him in the submission.

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UFC 118 Preview: Why MMA Fans should appreciate James Toney and Herschel Walker

by Nate Kid on 26 August 2010 6: 02 PM EDT in MMA News

MMA Fans tend to reflexively dismiss fighters "freakshow", such as James Toney and Herschel Walker and resent account lead for our sport, but Let's not forget is still growing and we need eyeballs, paid by the spectacle.

B.J. Penn is Here in case for James Toney, via Ariel Helwani (transcript via Fight views):

BJ PENN: "what is worse than having champ WWF as our heavyweight champ? That ain't no worse than having James Toney enter and win the fight. "

HELWANI ARIEL: "So this is not all bad for the sport, right? It is bringing a little hype.Cannot be worse, right? "

BJ PENN: "is perfect for sport James Toney is now a gift of God to MMA. He is promoting the sport. Is he saying everybody go out and buy tickets.You cannot ask for a better person. What does James Toney is putting more money into everybody's pockets. "

And here's a great quote from Herschel Walker speaking Michael David Smith sees it as its contribution to MMA:

"I think My glory may be helpful to mixed martial arts, and I hope that helps, because I love mixed martial arts, UFC is Strikeforce or or smaller promotions," Walker said."People think all blood--this is a sport, but is really about sport most technical.So many go about technique. "

Now not I would pretend that James Toney is doing to help the MMA does not he does for James Toney, but Hey, whatever works.

Luke Thomas wrote a piece last year of that sums the role of spectacle in the building of this sport, And will offer it again:

... trying to convince (MMA sceptyka with) beauty MMA conditions MMA's is an infinitely more difficult than using little carrots with the stick.

The lesson is that not all are created equal freakshows, but that time products can be improved and refined palates. What begins as crew mess room often causes enough sparks eventually away record and produce something the unessential. properly underlines, MMA Ross himself in America began as a freakshow, but melee bouts circus, and the alligator pit nevertheless proposed homed core concept hand-to-hand fighting, which has matured, and has flourished in the sophisticated, porzadna versions of its former self.

My hope for UFC 118 is that several fans curious boks will tune in to see James Toney and will enjoy the rest of the show and come for more.

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UFC 117 preview show

SAN FRANCISCO--on Saturday night, one of the most awaited battles during finally will take place as Anderson Silva his UFC middleweight title on the line against Chael Sonnen. In addition to fight, the UFC has the undercard with people like junior dos Santos vs Roy Nelson, Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves and Matt Hughes vs Ricardo Almeida stacked.

Of MMA Fighting.com's to consider Ben Fowlkes, our UFC 117 show preview I joined headline Saturday night all the interesting storylines.

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