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Dan Hardy And Georges St. Pierre Talk UFC Primetime
New York, NY, March 9, 2010 ? In anticipation of their world welterweight title clash at UFC 111: ST-PIERRE vs. HARDY, UFC® champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Dan Hardy will be featured on UFC Primetime®, a weekly, three part series premiering Wednesday, March 10 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on Spike TV.<br><br>
In the first episode, Hardy boastfully speaks about his chances of dethroning the champion, St. Pierre.<br><br>
?I know that I can give GSP hell when the times come. It?s so sweet stepping out into the Octagon on the other side saying, ?I told you so.?<br><br>
?All these GSP fans that are betting the house on him, when they wake up Sunday morning?they aren?t going to be too impressed with themselves.?<br><br>
The confident champion St-Pierre countered by saying:<br><br>
?I am the most confident guy I?ve ever been in my life, I got the knowledge, the experience of championship fights. I?ve got everything on my side.?<br><br>
?One round I can strike with him and try to knock him out. The other one I can try to put him down and submit him. He doesn?t know what I can do to him. I can do it all.?<br><br>
A clip of the show can be found <a href=http://www.spike.com/video/st-pierre-vs-hardy/3355285>here</a>:<br><br>
?UFC Primetime,? produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), is a look into the lives of perhaps the world?s best pound for pound fighter, St-Pierre, and Hardy, the man looking to unseat him at the top of the welterweight ladder. As the two prepare for their meeting in late March, Spike TV will present three special weekly installments that will take viewers across the pond to Nottingham, England as Hardy trains with the rest of his Rough House team, and back to North America to Montreal to see how St-Pierre, one of the most beloved athletes in Canada, is preparing for his title defense. ?UFC Primetime? delivers an extraordinary amount of access to two of mixed martial arts? best, as they head into what could be the signature fight of 2010 at UFC 111. <br><br>
Christopher Martello of Spike TV serves as executive in charge of production of UFC Primetime. <br><br>
UFC 111 will air live on Pay-Per-View Saturday, March 27 from the Prudential Center, in Newark, NJ at 10:00 PM ET/ 7:00 PM PT.
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UFC On Versus Debut Card Set For March 21st
The UFC has made the card for their debut on Versus official. With the addition of Darren Elkins vs. Duane Ludwig the eleven bout card is set for March 21st in Colorado.<br><br>
The card features a light heavyweight bout between Jon Jones and Brandon Vera in the main event slot. A heavyweight match up between Junior dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga is also on the card while Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo and James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara round off the main card action.<br><br>
MAIN CARD<br><br>
Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera<br>
Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga<br>
Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo<br>
James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara<br><br>
PRELIMINARY CARD<br><br>
Shannon Gugerty vs. Clay Guida<br>
Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko<br>
Darren Elkins vs. Duane "Bang" Ludwig<br>
John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts<br>
Chase Gormley vs. Brendan Schaub<br>
Julio Paulino vs. Mike Pierce<br>
Jason Brilz vs. Eric Schafer
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Martin Kampmann Vs. Paulo Thiago Agreeed To For UFC 115
According to a report on the <a href=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/09/martin-kampmann-vs-paulo-thiago-works-ufc-115/>Las Vegas Sun website</a>, welterweights Paulo Thiago and Martin Kampmann have verbally agreed to face each other at UFC 115 when the UFC makes its debut in Vancouver, BC on June 15th.<br><br>
Kampmann was forced out of a UFC 111 bout with Ben Saunders due to a cut sustained in training. He won his last bout by submission against Jacob Volkmann.<br><br>
Thiago, holds a 13-1 record and has won three of four bouts in the UFC. He has beaten Mike Swick and Josh Koscheck convincingly and lost a unanimous decision to Jon Fitch. <br><br>
The match up could have potential welterweight title implications, with the winner possibly finding himself in a number one contenders match up.
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Anderson Silva Says He Was Never Friends With Vitor Belfort
They may not be fighting at UFC 112 anymore with Vitor Belfort out due to injury, but that hasn't stopped Anderson Silva from talking a little smack about his old training partner:<br><br>
?First thing, he (Belfort) was never my friend. Second, a fight is fight. I?m here to fight and whoever is better prepared will win and one of us will lose. I?d be upset if I had to face Rodrigo, Rogerio, Feijao, Lyoto or even Wanderlei or Shogun, but Vitor? He?s just another opponent like everyone else."<br><br>
Likely a safe bet that these two will be meeting up down the line. That quote was from an excerpt from an interview Silva did with <a href=http://www.tatame.com>Tatame.com</a>
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Toby Imada Back For Season 2 Of Bellator, Fights In 155lb Tourney
CHICAGO, Ill. (March 8, 2010) ? Toby Imada, whose jaw-dropping ?Submission of the Year? helped put Bellator Fighting Championships on the map during its debut season, will return to the promotion for its upcoming Season 2 lightweight tournament.<br><br>
Imada?s remarkable submission, an inverted triangle choke of the heavily favored Jorge Masvidal at Bellator V, became an overnight YouTube sensation (more than 650,000 people have watched it online to date) and took home honors for ?Submission of the Year? from the 2009 World MMA Awards and virtually every major MMA news site.<br><br>
?Toby has meant a great deal to our company and we are very pleased to have him back for our Season 2 lightweight tournament,? said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. ?Toby Imada epitomizes the heart and soul of our tournament format where winning is what matters and where fighters can truly control their own destiny.?<br><br>
Imada is the sixth confirmed participant in Bellator?s Season 2 lightweight tournament along with Carey Vanier, Ferrid Kheder, Mike Ricci, Janne Tulirinta and Chad Hinton. Bellator will also conduct tournaments at 145, 170 and 185 lbs. during its second season, which will be televised on FOX Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo. Winners of each tournament will earn the rank of No. 1 contender and the chance to face off in a title bout against Bellator?s Season 1 champions.<br><br>
Imada, a Los Angeles native, has compiled 23 professional wins during his 12-year career and is now 9-1 over the course of his last 10 fights. His only loss came to Bellator lightweight champion and the world?s No. 2 ranked lightweight, Eddie Alvarez, in Bellator?s first Lightweight World Championship fight.<br><br>
?It?s a great thing for me to return to Bellator,? Imada said. ?I can?t promise that I?ll give the fans another inverted triangle, but I can promise that I?m gonna? be fighting my heart out and looking to take home that belt. I want to thank Bellator for all the opportunities they?ve given me.?<br><br>
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at Facebook.com/Bellator
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Tyler Stinson Latest Addition To Bellator Line, Wins Open Try Out
KANSAS CITY (March 8, 2010) ? Tyler Stinson, a 24-year-old native of Winfield, Kan., was the unanimous winner of an open tryout sponsored by Bellator Fighting Championships on Saturday, earning him a chance to fight in Bellator?s upcoming nationally-televised event at the Kansas City Power & Light District on April 29th.<br><br>
Stinson was one of 72 fighters from as far away as New York, California, Texas and Arizona to travel to Lenexa, Kan., for the tryout, which was judged by Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney and a panel of other top Bellator talent executives. Participants included former veterans of the WEC, IFL and other top promotions.<br><br>
?The talent level that we saw at this tryout was very solid,? Rebney said. ?To have fighters come in on busses, trains and planes from around the country is very humbling. These guys just want a shot and I only wish that we could give that opportunity to every one of them. Our decision was a difficult one, but Tyler separated himself with great grappling and a well-rounded MMA arsenal. I?m looking forward to seeing him fight on April 29th.?<br><br>
Stinson, though just 24, boasts a professional record of 16-5 in a wide variety of regional promotions across the Midwest and in Florida. Notably, he is one of only two fighters to notch a victory against 17-2 Eric Marriott, a competitor in Bellator?s upcoming eight-man featherweight tournament. Stinson will enter the April 29th Bellator event on a three-fight win-streak with all three wins coming via first round stoppages (armbar, triangle choke and TKO-punches).<br><br>
?This whole experience was just awesome,? Stinson told reporters after the event. ?To hear my name called at the end of the day was just unbelievable. I?m really almost speechless right now. Bellator is just such a great organization and I?m excited for the chance to fight in front of my family and friends in Kansas City.?<br><br>
The second-place finisher at the event was 27-year-old Leonardo Pecanha, a native of Brazil now fighting out of Omaha, Neb. Pecanha, who boasts a pro record of 11-6, is now being considered by Bellator for an open slot at one of its May events.<br><br>
The April 29th event is one of four that Bellator will be staging at the highly popular Kansas City Power & Light District. The Power & Light District encompasses multiple square blocks in the heart of Kansas City?s downtown area and features an exciting blend of restaurants, nightlife, and shopping, welcoming in excess of 6 million visitors annually.<br><br>
Tickets are on sale now at Tickemaster.com, at the Midland Theater box office downtown, and in select Power & Light District venues. Check out www.powerandlightdistrict.com for more information on ticket availability. <br><br>
Additional Bellator fights will be held at the Kansas City Power & Light District on:<br><br>
-June 24, 2010 ? Bellator XXIV<br><br>
-August 26, 2010 ? Bellator XXVII<br><br>
-October 14, 2010 ? Bellator XXXIV<br><br>
These and all other Bellator fights during its second and third seasons will be broadcast live on FOX Sports Net and during special Bellator highlight shows on NBC and Telemundo. <br><br>
For more information, visit www.bellator.com.
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Brandon Vera Talks Jon Jones, Says Someone Is Going To Sleep
Brandon "The Truth" Vera meets Jon "Bones" Jones on March 21 as the UFC makes it's debut on the Versus Network and as the fight nears, Vera talks about the bout and what he sees happening:<br><br>
"You take me to the ground this year, you're going to get submitted, I'll tell you that much right now. He's with a new camp, he's with (Greg) Jackson's and them. They're good game plan people so he might try to take me to the ground, but I tell you this much in 2010, my jiu-jitsu game I've been tightening back up. Jones, he's got the skills; he'll stand with me. Somebody's going to go to sleep."<br><br>
Props: <a href=http://www.mmaweekly.com>MMAWeekly.com</a>
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WEC 47: Bowles Vs. Cruz Pay Days
The following is a complete list of reported fighter salaries for WEC 47: Bowles Vs. Cruz from the OAC:<br><br>
Televised Card:<br><br>
Dominick Cruz ($9,000+$9,000=$18,000) def. Brian Bowles ($12,000)<br>
Joseph Benavidez ($14,500+$14,500=$29,000) def. Miguel Torres ($26,000)<br>
Javier Vazquez ($6,000+$6,000=$12,000) def. Jens Pulver ($14,000)<br>
LC Davis ($9,000+$9,000=$18,000) def. Deividas Taurosevicius ($9,000)<br>
Bart Palaszewski ($6,000+$6,000=$12,000) def. Karen Darabedyan ($4,000)<br><br>
Preliminary Card:<br><br>
Scott Jorgensen ($8,000+$8,000=$16,000) def. Chad George ($3,000)<br>
Chad Mendes ($4,000+$4,000=$8,000) def. Erik Koch ($3,000)<br>
Anthony Pettis ($3,000+$3,000=$6,000) def. Danny Castillo ($9,500)<br>
Leonard Garcia ($14,000) fought George Roop ($3,000) to a split draw<br>
Fredson Paixao ($2,000+$2,000=$4,000) def. Courtney Buck ($3,000)<br>
Ricardo Lamas ($5,000+$5,000=$10,000) def. Bendy Casimir ($3,000)<br>
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WEC 47: Bowles Vs. Cruz Medical Suspensions And Injuries
The Ohio Athletic Commission has released the medical suspensions that occured during WEC 47 this past weekend. The event took place from Columbus, OH and aired live on the Versus Network. The complete list of suspensions are:<br><br>
Brian Bowles: Suspended indefinitely (hand injury) unless cleared by an orthopedic doctor.<br>
Miguel Torres: Suspended indefinitely (forehead laceration) unless cleared by a surgeon.<br>
Chad Mendes: Suspended sixty days (cut).<br>
Danny Castillo: Suspended sixty days for precautionary reasons.<br>
Courtney Buck: Suspended sixty days for precautionary reasons.<br>
Bendy Casimir: Suspended sixty days for precautionary reasons.<br>
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Kimbo Slice Vs. Matt Mitrione Likely To Be Moved To 4/17 On Spike
With the signing of James "Lights Out" Toney last week by the UFC the rumor mill has continued to churn as to when and who he would be fighting. Randy Couture has been throwing his name out there as a possible opponent while some have stated that Kimbo Slice would welcome the former boxing champ to the cage. The issue with that is Slice had previously been set to face Matt Mitrione in Montreal at UFC 113. Though the latest appears to still have Slice and Mitrione fighting, only being moved to Spike TV on April 17th.<br><br>
From <a href=http://www.sbnation.com/2010/3/5/1358510/kimbo-slice-matt-mitrione-april-17>SB Nation</a>:<br><br>
<i>With the announcement of the UFC holding an event on April 17 and now news that the rumored Mike Swick vs. Matt Serra fight is off due to Mike Swick's injury there has been much speculation on what fights will run on the event.<br><br>
Despite rumors from Carmichael Dave on The Underground that James Toney would make his MMA debut against Kimbo Slice on the event, I have heard from a solid source that the most likely option right now is to move the scheduled Kimbo Slice / Matt Mitrione fight from UFC 113 up a few weeks to the Spike TV card.</i><br><br>
This makes the most sense if the UFC wants to compete with Strikeforce that night. Kimbo will pull the ratings whether he fights Toney or not, though likely amazingly high ratings if they did Kimbo Vs. Toney on Spike TV, but Toney can't be coming cheap and it would make more sense financially for the UFC to have Toney debut on PPV.
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Following Fifth Straight Loss, Jens Pulver Likely To Retire
Following his fifth straight loss, Jens "Lil Evil" Pulver looks like he is likely set to retire following last nights loss to Javier Vasquez at WEC 47:<br><br>
"I'm just a proud old man," Pulver said. "I'm a proud papa I guess. I'm the godfather of this stuff, and it's a good place and a good way to go (out)."<br><br>
WEC GM Reed Harris also spoke about Pulver and does seem into the idea of having the former UFC Lightweight Champ back in the WEC cage:<br><br>
"I would be very concerned about having him continue to fight in the WEC," he said. "There comes a point in a guy's career where he needs to look at that, and I'd like to see Jens continue to be involved in the sport. But I think maybe he needs to consider not fighting again."<br><br>
Credit: <a href=http://www.mmajunkie.com>MMAJunkie.com</a>
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Matt Mitrione Still Hoping To Fight Kimbo In Montreal
With rumors swirling that Kimbo Slice may be fighting James Toney, Matt Mitrione finds himself in a situation where he has no clue what is going on but hopes to still fight his former TUF house mate:<br><br>
"I have no clue what's going on; the last 15 hours have been pretty crazy," Mitrione said. "To be truly honest, I haven't heard a thing from the UFC, and it's frustrating me. It's my understanding that it took awhile to get his paperwork signed, but I'm sure it's signed.<br><br>
"Where there's smoke, there's usually fire."<br><br>
"I texted Joe Silva (Thursday) night and asked what was happening, if there was any danger of this being cancelled," Mitrione said. "His response was basically that nothing was official and that I should keep preparing ? that I'm still fighting in Montreal."<br><br>
"Fighting Kimbo is a phenomenal fight for me, and I think it's a bad fight for Kimbo," Mitrione said.<br><br>
Read More at <a href=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/05/matt-mitrione-still-hoping-and-preparing-kimbo-sli/>lasvegassun.com</a>
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Picture: Brian Bowles Breaks Hand, Leads To Stoppage
At the end of the second round of the bantemweight title match up between Brian Bowles and Dominick Cruz the fight was stopped because Bowles was unable to continue.<br><br>
Looks like it was a broken hand that ended the fight and Bowles posted the following picture on his twitter and it isn't the best looking hand to say the least:<br><br>
<img src="http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff303/Howie3045/bowles-hand.jpg">
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WEC 47: Bowles Vs. Cruz Fight Night Bonuses
WEC 47 is in the books and as always the WEC delivered top notch bouts, some of which had some surprising outcomes. The following four fighters are the winners of the bonus awards for KO Of The Night, Submission of the Night, and Fight of the Night:<br><br>
Fight of the Night: Leonard Garcia and George Roop (Draw)<br><br>
Submission of the Night: Joseph Benavidez (Guillotine Choke on Miguel Torres)<br><br>
Knockout Of The Night: Anthony Pettis (Head kick to Danny Castillo)<br><br>
Each fighter took home an additional $10,000 for their efforts.
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WEC 47: Bowles Vs. Cruz Results
WEC 47 is live on the Versus Network right now you can check out the official results by clicking <a href=http://mmanews.com/event/2124>HERE</a>.<br><br>
The card is set to feature Brian Bowles defending the bantemweight title for the first time while Miguel Torres, who Bowles beat to win the title, returns to action for the first time since losing the 135lbs pound title.<br><br>
Jens "Lil Evil" Pulver is also in action this evening. He will be facing Javier Vasquez in featherweight actions.
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V3 Fighters Returns To Memphis March 13th
<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. (March 5, 2010) – Memphis-based mixed-martial-arts group V3Fights is bringing the action back to the Highland strip on Saturday, March 13 for its first ever weekend fight night at Newby’s Memphis.<br />
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“The fans that came for our first two MMA fights at Newby’s were incredible, which made for great shows, and those fights were held on Thursday nights,” said president of V3Fights Nick Harmeier. “I can’t wait to have our first Saturday fight night at Newby’s because the fans are going to bring some serious weekend energy and pump these fighters up.”<br />
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The fight card features eight bouts, and doors are scheduled to open at 7 p.m. Fights begin at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and are available at the door and online at www.newbysmemphis.com. “We are excited to have V3Fights back for a Saturday night event,” said owner of Newby’s Memphis Todd Adams. “The fighters they draw are premium athletes and great guys who have big followings, so it’s bound to be an action packed night.”<br />
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When: Saturday, March 13<br />
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Where: Newby’s 539 S. Highland St. Memphis TN. 38111<br />
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Time: Doors at 7 p.m. Bouts begin at 8 p.m.</p>
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Marcus Jones Announces As Second Pre Order Fighter From Gamespot
In the lead up to the release of UFC Undisputed 2010, Gamespot has a promotion going where if you pre-order the game you receive four bonus characters that not everyone will have available when the game is released.<br><br>
Last week THQ sent news that James McSweeney was the first secret character and now this week "Big Baby" Marcus Jones has been announces as the second.<br><br>
The next characters will be announces on March 9th and March 16th. The game is set to release on May 25th.
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Jens Pulver On Pat Miltech, Training At MFS, And More
Interesting interview here from Jens Pulver where he talks what was really going down at MFS back in the day and why it was a special place:<br><br>
<i>Snowden: "Was there something special Pat was teaching there that made the team so succesful?"<br><br>
Pulver: "People always ask for Pat's secret ingredient. There wasn't no secret ingredient. That's why I made that comment about our "supposed leader." There was no one leader man. We all did it together. Jeremy Horn was the leader when it comes down to it. We all ran after that guy. We all said 'teach us coach.'" <br><br>
Snowden: "What is your relationship like with Pat today? Have you fallen out with all the guys on the old team?" <br><br>
Pulver: "How could I have a falling out? Fallen out with who? There is nobody. They're all gone. There was Pat, but Pat is too busy trying to make cash, making a living. He ain't coaching people. Everyone always thought Pat had a magical touch and was teaching us all these magical things. No he wasn't. No. Never. Never ever. It was a great combination of things that left. Jeremy left, Matt left, Robbie left. Matt Pena left. Everybody grew up more or less. We weren't there anymore. And that's why the great experiment is over." <br><br>
Snowden: "So, there was no magical Miletich secret?"<br><br>
Pulver: "If there is a key ingredient, and Pat Miletich was teaching it, then that key ingredient would still be there. Correct? The young bucks would still be coming. Correct? I wasn't trying to talk mess about Pat himself. I'm just ready to go. I'm 34 years old. How long was I supposed to stay there? I hadn't been home in 10 years. I'm tired. I want to build my own gym. I want to build my own fighters. It's my time." <br><br></i>
Interview was done by <a href=http://www.ugo.com/tv/jens-pulver-dishes-on-his-ex-mentor?cmpid=rss-jonathan-snowden>Jonathan Snowden</a>
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Shane Carwin Ready For War Against Frank Mir At UFC 111
Shane Carwin wrote an update about his preparation for his upcoming bout with Frank Mir among other things on the <a href=http://www.mma.tv>UG</a>:<br><br>
"As most of you know my wife and I had our baby girl on the 24th. Lani was due the 11th and was induced on the 22nd and had a long labor. Alexia Carwin (Lexi) was born at 0024 on the 24th. I was back training on the 25th."<br><br>
... "My boss actually got on me this week for looking half dead at work and not being on it. With the new baby, training and working I am really under a ton of pressure. This is the biggest fight of my life, the longest training camp of my life and I am trying to be a good father and husband to my wife."<br><br>
"You know they say you are never given more then you could carry in life. I can say I have had days where I question that theory."<br><br>
"This fight with Frank is my career balled up into 25 minutes. If I beat Frank I answer questions about who I am and what I can do in this sport. If I don't I am just another heavyweight in a sea of great fighters. I know when I wake up in the morning and I can barely walk out the door to start my morning run that I am giving it 100% of my effort."<br><br>
"That is all you can control in life, giving 100%. I train and live like each fight may be my last and to move ahead I have to make a statement."<br><br>
"Thank you to the supporters and fans that will tune in to watch this fight. Win or Loose I guarantee you I will be ready for a war. I have trained harder then I have before, I have sacrificed my mind and body for this opportunity and honestly I can't wait to release this built up pressure and aggression on Frank."<br><br>
Follow my progress on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shane-Carwin) on twitter.com/shanecarwin or my social networking site www.shane-carwin.com.
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Randy Couture Gives James Toney Props To Talking And Backing It Up
Like many boxers before him, James Toney has ran his mouth saying he could get into the Octagon and beat up on any MMA fighter, but unlike Toney who will make his UFC debut in the coming month, no other boxer stepped in the cage, and for that Randy Couture gives the former champion props:<br><br>
"Several boxers have stepped up and said that we are no good at striking and they would knock us out, and James Toney is no different. He?s the first one that is willing to step up and put his money where is mouth is though, and I?d love to welcome him into MMA. There is no reason boxers can?t be successful in MMA. However, they need to learn, just as I did as a wrestler, that there are a lot of different techniques to learn. Or else they will be a fish out of water if they ignore those skills."<br><br>
Props: <a href=http://www.mmamania.com>MMAMania.com</a>
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