UFC 118 Randy Couture's MMA vs James Toney's Boxing; BJ Penn vs Frankie Edgar rematch

James Toney states at the UFC 118 Press Conference: "I'm the heavy weight champion of the world. I'm the best fighter on the planet period. I'll show you on Saturday night....I'm the ONLY REAL GUY in BOXING." Toney should get credit as Dana White stated as the "only [recent] boxer that has ever stepped up and signed the contract in the UFC....I have accomplished a lot of things in life that I am proud of.... I would never do anything to embarrass myself and my family. I know a lot more than you think I know." To which Dana White replied "you had better!" There was one boxer in the early days of the UFC wearing boxing gloves which was beaten quickly by being taken down and submitted.

James "Lights Out" Toney weighed in at 237 lbs/107.72 kgs and looked less fit than this UFC promo picture.  You be the judge if MMA has fallen victim to computer manipulation of pictures like a women's fashion magazine.  Toney had the smallest underwear on to make weight.

http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-118-Weigh-In-Results

"Man Boobs cause you to Lose! (MMA MAXIM service mark)

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National Geographic's “Fight Science” Show evaluated the striking force of many martial arts for a knockout. The boxer in their test had 12 oz or heavier gloves and achieved 993 lbs of impact which is the equivalent of a "sledge hammer to the face!" Toney will have to impose his ability to strike without being taken down or subdued to use his power with kinetic linking to have a chance at a knockout.








Couture responded, "I don't do any talking. It all happens in the cage" after being asked what he has to say to Toney's trash talking. It is amazing that Toney has more knock outs in boxing than Randy Couture has fights in mixed martial arts (MMA). However, this is MMA and Dana defended Toney as merely "dabbling in MMA" and that he better be prepared and get in shape. Do you think merely dabbling in boxing would be enough in a boxing match? Of course not!

Bleed in training, don't bleed in combat

Bleed in training so you don't bleed in war" is a famous military maxim that applies to all fights that even included with our gladiator design.

UFC 118, Randy Couture begins his ground and pound of James Toney after a quick wrestling take-down.  Toney does not even get to throw one punch.

UFC 118, Randy Couture easily takes down James Toney without Toney throwing one punch

UFC 118, Randy Couture begins his ground and pound of James Toney

Toney's ground defense consisted of one move which you learn on day 1 of MMA training; to control your opponent's head.  Toney did not even try to use his legs to prevent Couture's mount.

Toney's crappy performance and obvious lack of MMA training was so ugly and such a scam on the fans that we need some beauty to make the sport not so ugly. UFC Ring Girls Arianny Celeste & Chandella Powell.

James Toney was completely ill prepared to deal with Couture's superior MMA; Toney you should have trained harder in MMA instead of talking so much crap.

 

Toney taps due to an effective choke at UFC 118!  It was like watching an ass get choked by an anaconda.  The power of the anaconda should never be under estimated.

People discuss how Toney's inflated salary was worth it because he attracted boxing fans.  We thought this was a contest of merit in fighting not a sales position. Did Zuffa ever consider if people are merely watching to see Toney then they will be fickle fans when the sports is inherently interesting to real fans.

MMA Maxim is selling top-of-line fitness equipment used by the pro-fighters at Blackhouse, George St. Pierre, Mark Munoz and many others. The ANACONDA increases up to 150 lbs of resistance as you work harder and is an amazing workout.

Chuck Liddell's UFC contract is not being renewed but freak shows like James Toney were signed to attract boxing fans.  MMA is inherently interesting so there is no need to pander to WWE and boxing fans.


 BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar; the Rematch for Respect!

UFC 118 in Boston, MA on Sat., Aug. 28, 2010 rematch between BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar

BJ Penn admits he had not always fought as well as he could have and feels like he will fight as a "9" out of 10 on Saturday night against Franky Edgar. Frankie Edgar calls himself the Rodney Dangerfield of MAMA because he "gets no respect" for his win against Penn during this last fight for the title.
Edgar will finally get more respect with his second win over Penn.

UFC 118 in Boston, MA on Sat., Aug. 28, 2010 Frankie Edgar used his Muay Thai kicks to powerfully strike Penn's right leg causing Penn to fall down.

UFC 118 in Boston, MA on Sat., Aug. 28, 2010 Frankie Edgar used his Muay Thai kicks to powerfully strike Penn's right leg causing Penn to fall down.

UFC 118 in Boston, MA on Sat., Aug. 28, 2010 Frankie Edgar used his wrestling to slam Penn on his back.

UFC 118 in Boston, MA on Sat., Aug. 28, 2010 Frankie Edgar used his wrestling to slam Penn on his back.

UFC 118 in Boston, MA on Sat., Aug. 28, 2010 Frankie Edgar used his wrestling to slam Penn on his back.

http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC118  

Frankie Edgar vs BJ Penn before UFC 118.

 

12-1-0		15-6-1
5' 6"		5' 9"
155lbs (70kg)		155lbs (70kg)

   

Mike Tyson and UFC's Dana White on Couture's MMA vs Toney's Boxing and recent MMA training

Do you agree with Renzo Gracie's quote "A boxer is like the best predator on land,(the lion). But throw the lion in the shark tank and he becomes just another meal." We think it depends on who imposes their fight strategy on their opponent. We like Muay Thai boxing because we feel knees and elbows are amazing weapons that are like hammers with knive.

We wish we could test the punching power per square centimeter of Randy "the Natural" Couture and his past opponents vs James "Lights Out" Toney with the 4oz MMA gloves to reveal more.

Is Title IX Shifting School Funding Away From Wrestling Programs? How will wrestling serve Chael Sonnen against Anderson Silva?

Title IX is shifting money away from wrestling because school officials feel it is not a money making sport. Wow is that myopic especially since MMA is growing exponentially and wrestlers have been doing extremely well in MMA competitions.  Chael Sonnen,  Brock Lesnar, Shane Carwin, Cain Velasquez, Randy "the Natural" Couture, Chuck "Iceman" Liddell, Dan Henderson, Sean "the Muscle" Sherk, Dan Severn, Matt Hughes, Tito Ortiz, Don Frye, Jake Rosholt, and numerous others have wrestling backgrounds.

Sean Sherk has been wrestling since he was 7, "The Muscle Shark" Sherk competed in nearly 400 matches. Sherk won the UFC lightweight title in 2006 and successfully defended it against Hermes Franca at UFC 73 as shown in this picture. 

It was this flawed view that caused us to miss an amazing opportunity to train in wrestling when we were younger. We have been scrambling to learn wrestling because we love it as another art to master in addition to our previous study of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Muay Thai (MT), Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do (JKD), Kendo (Japanese Samurai swordsmanship), etc.

For more information on the negative effects of Title IX see:
Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics: The Inadequacy of Title IX Enforcement by the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (Working Paper, No 69)

We hope private wrestling events will bolster faltering wrestling programs at schools.

This was recently reposted from Shane-Carwin.com's website :
"Everyone has a path in life. Some make their own paths in life and others are guided down a path by the influencers in life. My mom (a single mom) did her best to make sure my brothers and I had a good set of values and were influenced in the right manner. She encouraged us to Wrestle and felt that the discipline and respect that the sport would teach us would only benefit us when we get older in life.

We had a few small requirements before we could play sports. We had to have our schoolwork done, grades had to be better than average and last but not least our chores and work around the house had to get done. As I grew up I played Baseball, Basketball, Football and Wrestling. I was a really good athlete and in a small town sports stars can be viewed as heros.

As I progressed in sports it was easy to see the fan and community support was focused on Football, Basketball and Baseball in that order. Wrestling wasn't the most popular but it had really appealed to me and I knew I wanted to Wrestle in college. Once I shared these thoughts with my friends and coaches they all looked at me sideways. I was told over and over that I was a natural at the other sports and I could earn a full ride scholarship and maybe even go pro some day. There was no "pro" for wrestling and full ride scholarships were few and far between for wrestling. My Wrestling Coaches told me I could do anything I wanted, including getting a scholarship for wrestling.

I wasn't phased by the negatives, my mother had already instilled in me that if I wanted to play sports I had to contribute to supporting my family and myself. I knew I wanted to wrestle and I was willing to work for it. I wasn't worried about getting easy A's for being the star football player, having full ride scholarships or the potential fame I just wanted to be a part of the sport of wrestling.

Wrestling had filled in where my absent father failed us. It was a part of the man I was becoming and I know even though I choose the sport I also took it for granted.

Wrestlers did not have the UFC or MMA to work towards. Everyone involved in the sport are involved because they love the sport and they were driven by the passion they had for the sport. You could have spent your whole life as a part of wrestling and never make a dime. I saw it over and over and the one thing they had in common was a love for the sport of Wrestling.

Now we have a NFL (MMA) and wrestlers can go on to become millionaires pursuing the sport they love. At the same time Wrestling programs are being removed from Universities and Colleges across the country. As the sport finally begins to blossom into something more Title 9 has wrestling fighting for its life. Without the coaches and the sport I would not be who I am today. I would not be fighting for the UFC. You also wouldn't have Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and MANY MANY more elite MMA athletes that make this sport what it is today. I am trying to help fight to save the sport."



We want to include this powerful quote from a legendary martial artist, Dan Inosanto:


"We are all climbing different paths through the mountain of life, and we have all experienced much hardship and strife. There are many paths through the mountain of life, and some climbs can be felt like the point of a knife..

Some paths are short and others are long, who can say which path is right or wrong? The beauty of truth is that each path has its own song, and if you listen closely you will find where you belong.

So climb your own path true and strong, but respect all other truths for your way for them could be wrong."