James Toney takes round one, captures UFC 118 spotlight

BOSTON--round one goes to James Toney.

The world champion boxer turned mixed martial artist of who makes his MMA debut at Saturday's UFC 118, captured the lion's share of media attention during the first day of the week battle.

A pre fight at a press conference at the historic Faneuil Hall overshadowed Toney five times, complex UFC champion Randy Couture, who will be against him on Saturdday.

Is it something like a new role for Couture, who is used in every battle he became a part of which was for the last five years in the spotlight in the main event. This is the main event, and so he is not only in the second billed fight, he has also Toney's incessant promotion deal.

Of course, Couture never exactly a loudmouth from the outset been, and it seems just fine with ceding attention Toney which was to hold his tongue one, never exactly.

"I don't all do talk," said Couture. "Everything is happening in the Käfig.Das everything what counts."

It would be the second and last question, the couture during the 30-minutes question and answer session with the press, but it led to fielded a loud ovation of the fans in attendance.

This sport is still further and explode if I win or lose.
--Randy Couture Toney, meanwhile, was his usual bombastic, over-the-top, promised that he made the transition seriously when he the MMA realm eintritt.Sprichwort he has "seven or eight" great weeks of training, Toney called themselves "the best fighters in the world, period."

"People say I this not possible, and that MMA is different", he said."It is no different.""Once in the ropes in the cage, I'm another animal."

Couture and Toney hardly eye contact made when first went on the stage, but rigid Couture met two for thumbnail faceoff after the press conference with Toney long after removing the MMA legend betrachtet.Wenige moments later, but after photographer transition were to shoot BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar, Toney approached Couture and shook his hand.

Seconds after he went to a table and grabbed Edgars belt put it around his waist.

"Honey, come get it!" he cried to his wife which was the audience with his children.

Toney, many belt in his time, like Couture has collected a long way toward adding a MMA is one to his coat but a breathtaking would upset about Couture a reward of his own. While some have said, couture is to defend the sport against an invading enemy, it seems not him in the least phase.

"" I don't think pressure, it is just another battle, another opportunity, "Said Couture.""We are always in the cage, and I'm always nor komfortabel.Dieser sport will continue to go on and explode if I win or verlieren.Ich had a large warehouse nor I am ready to go."

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Tate takes tournament of women Strikeforce first

 

Had certainly marketability and WINS to earn a rematch against the champ Sarah Kaufmann but Miesha Tate wasn't just delivered a blow to women Strikeforce title 135-pound. Strikeforce has chosen a different path for a Northern California-based fighter. Have made her the focal point of a tournament one night, four-women. It was all or nothing, and she came great. Tate scored two victories, including a grapplefest fought against Hitomi Akano very dangerous to earn his shot at Kaufman Strikeforce Challenger 10/Phoenix.

Marloes Coenen get the first shot against Kaufman sometime this fall.

"My defense of presentation is one of my strengths.(Akano) was what I wanted to fight the majority in the tournament, "said the Tate proud. Sarah you're amazing.I can't wait to fight is once again. "

Kaufman can defend his title with victory against Coenen, will be the second possibility of Tate at Canadian. Tate 23-year-old lost a decision of Kaufman last October.

"Is a dream come true. I came here to a mission and accomplished my goal, "Tate said.

She could have very easily missed his shot. the tournament prompted Tate (11-2) to combat two times in one night.Which is a format that has a long history in Japan, but most of the boards of THE U.S. are reluctant to allow freedom fighters fight against two times in one night. Arizona was a game, but a change was made. rounds have been shortened from five minutes to three minutes and the first round of the tournament, the fights were just two laps. Has been done to minimize the damage, but is also made risky in the opening round for bookmarks, Tate and Akano.

Tate met Maiju Kujala inexperienced.A native of Finland, Kujala (4-2) was hard to take down and landed at times the best shots on the feet. Tate fled with a victory of decision and didn't take much damage.

Akano (4-8) had to work much harder in his match against Pretty Damm. fighting hit the deck early and often, and Damm was the fighter physically stronger.The "Monster Fight Girl" got the Takedown but had trouble controlling the largest Brazilian.But Akano technique was brilliant as has often used force against you the Damm. in the middle of the second round, Damm had the upper control but reversed by Akano, which stuck on a modification to the triangle and scored the victory by armbar the 1: 48 mark.

 

"I just used force of carina in my technique inversion," said Akano, through his interpreter Shu Hirata. "I went with the flow and she entered the armbar. When I fight Miesha, I'd like to introduce you. "

Akano, 36, was very dangerous final, but was a bit too small for Tate. Tate scored Takedown in all three shifts and quickly took control of his back. worked for chokes for the second and third round but defence lodged Akano was very solid.

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Jones takes vicious kicks leg from Munich balding and shows a boom noodle

UFC's Tour of San Diego continued Friday as Jon Jones hit Park Park to throw out the first pitch before the match Padres-Florida Marlins. Along the way, he is tortured by the smell of food ballpark. Jones has weighed 213 Martella about 22 hours before had to weigh-in this afternoon. He is usually calm and collected, but he did look nervous about having to get on the Mound Park. Perhaps this is why:

"The last time I threw a baseball was my senior year (high school) in gym class, and sucked," says Jones. "I can't capture a kick. I'm a boy Black 6-4, which can't dunk. I think I set aside is my passion."

The left-hander threw a solid step that was snagged just outside the area from catcher. She looked more comfortable control leg kicks from The Swinging friar, the mascot of San Diego.

Jones has a slightly different appearance to his entourage this week.Well, sort of. his brother Arthur could not make the trip NFL defensive tackle. Rookie is in Baltimore Ravens camp. but his more tall, slender clone, Chandler, a defensive lineman at Syracuse is traveling with Jones and his girlfriend.

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