Toney wants UFC title before the title of boxing, throws back to BHop

During UFC 118 prefight teleconference on Thursday, James Toney was pretty low key. That was until Nick Solomon from Jabs and Grabs brought comments from fellow boxers Bernard Hopkins and David Haye.

"Bernard can go somewhere to get his teeth cursed fix and gay by David Haye," said Toney."I don't care about any of this. Only miserable [unintelligible] with that [expletive]."

Hopkins said satellite radio show Mauro Ranallo that Toney was "going to get his [expletive] kicked."While Haye-de said that the Boxer has no business being in a fight MMA, Toney not is pleased that boxers are turning their backs the veteran.

The current IBA boxing champion was asked what he would rather fight for: UFC heavyweight title or one of the most recognized tapes boxing.

"Brock Lesnar says let's do it, let's do it December or January," said Toney."The ' Bitchko ' ain't fightin' me, so I'm going to fight Lesnar. why not? I'm going to beat him too."

Wladimir Klitschko is expected to defend his belt in September against Samuel Peter, that Toney lost twice. Vitali Klitschko is set to address the 38-year-old Shannon Briggs on 16 October.

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WEC 50: Faber says that Cruz is a dope and disrespectul

There is the guy no more polite than in MMA Urijah Faber. The former champ WEC has certainly done enough during his illustrious career to be a pompous jerk if wanted. He could talk to a lot of garbage, but it is really difficult to recall Faber smashing someone. Then we have Dominick Cruz. The current champ bantamweight rubs Faber in the wrong way, and he has no problem to express his feelings-Cruz (mark 2: 33).

"There aren't many people that I don't like out there, Faber said Larry pepper Pro MMA Radio."For lack of a better way to describe him, he seems like a sort of a dope. "

Faber has underlined a UFC magazine piece on Cruz, where he spoke of his misguided ways as a teenager. Cruz said that he started from his home in order to lay the parts a Apartment his mother the Mag.

"That kind of story sob is that dude? He is throwing parties when he was 19, when his MOM leaves town so then she him kicked out and had to be turned off on his own," said Faber."I don't know man, he just rubs me the wrong way. How was disrespectul when we fought in the first place, and just the way he exercises the same."

The Faber teammate and friend Joe pengurnian Pingat-Pingat takes a run at title belt of Cruz next week to 50 WEC. mark it down, if pengurnian Pingat-Pingat falls short, Faber is probably a shot at Cruz along the way.

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UFC 118 video: subtitles for James Toney? Really?

For all who are concerned about licenses Ken Shamrock or Evander Holyfield, maybe we need to consider holding off for the approval of James Toney. It is alarming to see UFC using subtitles for NATO in America, Toney-English speakers. He is 41 years!

Toney has wrestled professionally since 1988 with a total of 83 fights but is considered one of the best defensive fighters of the past 25 years. Much of its ability to avoid the big punch has been defended through offense.Toney is the hunting only since 1990, which was in four different title fights, where he landed Treos punches. how many shots it took?

Is really that bad your speech or someone had to simply tell him, "James speak clearly! Enunciate some more!"

Toney probably doesn't give damn about subtitles, but they seem a bit unusual.

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Where Hughes did find that headlock? Let's ask Dave Schultz

Matt Hughes suffocated Ricardo Almeida out cold to 117 UFC with a move of wrestling Classic, the front half Nelson. After the attack, Hughes said that this is a move that Almeida, probably hasn't seen before. This is probably true, but wrestling fans everywhere recognized navigation. The front half Nelson has been perfected by Dave Schultz, one of the most dominant athletes of wrestling and a gold medal in 1984.

During the games in Los Angeles, headlock of Schultz was so dangerous that the arbitrators were warning him, soon has sunk his arms on an opponent. back at 2: 45 mark here to see headlock perfect Bundebele in the first period of the gold medal match.

Schultz couldn't use his headlock at the end of a game like Hughes, but he used to score points, reject a takedown and check his opponent.

Along with his brother Marco, Schultz was known as one of the most brutal fighters of the era. Marco however defeated Gary Goodridge at UFC 9 in his one bout MMA, Dave has never had the opportunity to transition to MMA. was murdered in 1996. Headlock victory Hughes ' is a tribute to a family member who was taken too soon.

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UFC 117 of three stars: Silva, Sonnen and Struve

The first event of pay-per-view UFC in more than one month had no lack of impressive performances.

N ° 1 star--Anderson Silva: If no reminder was necessary because MMA is an amazing sport, Silva gave you. A football team is unlikely to come back and win when down four touchdowns in the notice of two minutes.Ditto a basketball team down 40 points, or a baseball team 12 runs downwards. But in MMA, judges score cards can be made questionable with a single triangle choke.

Silva has demonstrated not only the magnitude of MMA, but the nature of a sample.Has withstood a Sonnen Yoshiyuki beating for 4 1/2 laps, but was still able to come back and win., quite simply, has discovered a way to win. That is a quality found in larger samples, independently of sport.

No. 2 star--Sonnen Hague: of course, the man who delivered the beating for most of the main event deserves glory as well. Sonnen used wrestling and the Earth and the pound to inexorably pummel Silva. Sonnen fact Silva human aspect, a feat that few other combatants were able to accomplish.

No. 3 star--Stefan Struve: on a map jam-packed, was difficult to choose the final Star, but Struve showed his mettle with a second round KO of Christians Morecraft.Struve was battered and beaten by the first round.With a lip altered and a bloody face, Struve is back to deliver two strikes punish subscribe Morecraft.

Honorable--Wrestling: Yes, the world's oldest and largest sport has played a leading role to 117 UFC.Matt Hughes used a technique old school wrestling to beat Ricardo Almeida. Jon Fitch used wrestling to take back Thiago Alves. Phil Davis, Clay Guide and even Sonnen wrestling used to get the job done--almost done in the case of Sonnen.

Dishonorable Mention--Thiago Alves: first, he blew the weight. then he was dominated by Jon Fitch a unanimous decision loss. Alves looked slow and tired, managing only a few suits of offense near the end of the second and third round.

Who are the stars from 117 UFC?

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UFC 117: Dos Santos pummels Nelson but cannot finish ' underbelly '

 

Junior Dos Santos has done it again, but this time that never went as smoothly as his first five wins UFC. Has beaten another opponent heavy but learned some lessons along the way. Dos Santos blasted away at Roy Nelson for 15 minutes, but he couldn't put forth. He also ate some pretty good shots and suffered a cut under his right eye of bad guys. But was more simply take a unanimous decision, 30-26, 30-27 and 30-27, in the first fight pay-per-view to 117 UFC in Oakland. The victory earning him a title shot against the winner of the fight between Champion Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez October.

"I knew that because of his last fight, drilling, that would be in his mind. I wanted to jump on him, "said Dos Santos. "I could see at some point in the fight, he was only covers and perhaps wanted to fight for longer. He is a fighter really good.This is definitely the biggest victory in my career. from this point on, I want to continue fighting famous fighters to build my name ".

Nelson (15-5, 2-1 UFC) doesn't look the part of the elite pesante. He is a portly 6 feet and 263 pounds. His local paper where once to him as a "bloated" trucker, but Nelson is dangerous and showed that he had a granite Chin.

Dos Santos (12-1, 6-1 UFC) dominated the first round.Nelson gameplan was to cover themselves and absorb blows on his arms and body in order to ensure the takedown. in the first, his game ever had going because his head got stressed by two upppercuts bigger.Nelson survived the turn and was more competitive the rest of the way.He clipped Dos Santos with few rights inverse large but Dos Santos has shown a good Chin as well.

The Brazilian is now 6-0 in UFC and learned a valuable lesson. needs to hone his game a bit and use most of its weapons. Kicks are missing from his game. He is so too Atletico not to take advantage of its speed in all areas.

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' Smart fighter ' Scott Jorgensen set up for Brad Pickett

If things go to plan, Scott Jorgensen want Thursday morning thinking about changing his nickname.

You call him "Young guns," which is likely to get more with his tendency in the bag and throw hands with another Cees Slinger ready, as no love for the Emilio Estevez movie to do it.

But Jørgensen says his opponent on Wednesday's WEC 50 expected card in Las Vegas a shootout - and if this is the case, Brad Pickett might need to work to find.

"He will stand and bang," Jorgensen MMA fighting said on Sunday."I will to commit him? why? I'm smarter than man.""I'm definitely not, a good gun fight shy, but I am now a smart fighter."

At least he reminds the "Weapon"-reference.

Jørgensen (10-3, 6-2 WEC) has four straight in the WEC's loaded bantamweight Division gewonnen.Und if not for a split decision loss to Antonio Banuelos WEC 41 June 2009 - a fight many its way thought the - should have gone that only would be seven, staring the path of eight straight against Pickett.

It's not exactly a secret that a decisive victory over Pickett (19-4, 2-0 WEC) Wednesday Jørgensen front and Center for a crack on the winner could put the 135-pound title battle between master Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez, WEC 50's main event. And Jørgensen believes the result of his first fight against Banuelos - he won the rematch at WEC 48 in April - been different he his title that had long ago shots.

"I think if I won this fight would, my way would have marked a bit differently," said Jørgensen. "I would major battles, and this larger to win battles would have me in a title that shot a long time ago."

But this loss gave him some perspective.

"I would be the fighter, that today, I was if I lose this battle,", said Jørgensen. "It is a terrible thing for me to say that you learn if you lose - the most, because you don't have to lose to learn." But I changed as hunters, the night. "It is bitter-I hate it, but I love it."

In this struggle, a hidden gem on the temporary card Mike Brown Urijah Faber - revenge in Sacramento, California, Jørgensen early from Banuelos - marked was straight in the eyes. Weh.Er knew that it.He showed it.And "Young guns," at that time had an itchy trigger finger.

"" I knew everyone thought I was hurt by the way, how I respond, ", said Jørgensen, add punch Banuelos threw his vision was affected not illegal."It was a proud problem.One did I excited angry wrestling background, and the kind of person I am really.I have, my game plan would beat him auswirken.Ich have - if I have kept only my cool... would would it did like second fight."But it is what it is what it is and I he learned lernte.Ich to keep my cool and calm and struggle hard."

Four months after this loss Jørgensen made quick work of Noah Thomas at WEC 43.Then he showed his newfound patience in a unanimous decision victory over Takeya Mizugaki.He needed no patience against Chad George WEC 47, beat on one of the deadliest submissions search and win by the guillotine 31 seconds in the first round of the Jahres.Und he, up to seven weeks later his revenge followed Banuelos with a decision win demanding.

He needs no reputable gym in a well-known city Jørgensen's assessment, becoming a well-known fighter - he just needs, as he says, guys, can kick his butt, to make every day around him better.

That mentality goes back to his days College basketball rings at Boise State.After college, he stuck around and started a sports training for mixed martial arts, since the early days of the UFC, he had a fan of just with his father and his brother - although MOM was a fan.And he has avoided, Boise important MMA camps, instead with the twisted he work for Genetiks Commons with some college teammate, co-founded once school, was abandoned.

American top team? does not matter to "Young Guns."

"" The only thing I know is that no matter who I fight or bearings are what out if in this cage with me step is you better were trained, tired, "Said Jørgensen.""Because I'll press until you so tired you know nothing."

He believes Pickett, a British trains, this fight gun import, to ATT with former WEC featherweight Champ Mike Brown only wants will.Aber Jørgensen then he has a larger plan gewinnen.Und.

"" I want a title shot - I want the belt, ", said Jørgensen."I will not Anwärter.Ich wants to werden.In champion this sport, the ultimate Ziel.Das is the light at the end of the Tunnels.Das is what everyone for shooting have never trained pay to be the second place, and I think this is, what top candidates train pay to be the best."

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