Friday, July 31, 2009
FEDOR NOT SIGNED, TITO ORTIZ IS
Today Dana White announced officially that Tito Ortiz is back in UFC. To most fans of the sport the announcement was a letdown because Fedor will not be in UFC. Dana said he offered Fedor a deal that would never be equaled in MMA. The deal breaker was that M-1 wanted to co-promote. here is a great video of previous Dana Fedor negotiations
Thursday, July 30, 2009
David "Big Juice Papi" Ortiz
As I predicted David Ortiz does juice in his ass. His name as well as Manny's was on the list of players who tested positive for roids. How does Ortiz deal with the news, by hitting a three run bomb out of Fenway's centerfield in a pressure situation against the Oakland A's. I wonder if without roids would Ortiz have rallied the Red Sox from down 3-0 to the yankees then win the series?
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
JULY 29th FIGHT NETWORK RADIO RECAP
NEWS
~yesterday the la times reported fedor signed with UFC. M-1 GLOBAL denied report.
~Ben Rothwell vs Chase Gromley will both be debuting at UFC104
~over 30 affliction contracts picked up by ufc. expect names friday at dana press conf.
~Vitor Belfort fighting in brazil sept 12. card also includes Monson vs Rizzo. Also Lil Nog will face Alex Steibling and Ricardo Arona vs Marvin Eastman.
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A reporter from fanhouse.com Ariel Helwanne called in from M-1 press confrence. Only news is Fedor is headlining the EAsports mma game as well as mousasi and babalu. He then talked about the reality of a deal between fedor and ufc will mostly likely not happen because of Fedor's russian business entourage. I believe the deal is gonna go down because if it wasnt then M-1 would surely have fedor fight end of aug at their event in los angelas.
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King Mo Lawell called in, talked about the history behind the infamous shit talking youtube video addressed Ramage said the boy can dish but cant take it. in 01 he shunned Mo. then in 03 rampage was cool but then flipped when cameras around. Then at walmart at a autograph session Rampage clowned Mo. Then at another Walmart show Rampaged talked shit behind his back saying his breath stinks and his ass smells. he then went on to talk about his future in mma He said that he doesnt want people to think he's the next Sokoju. King mo talked about trying out for WWE in 2006 but decided to keep real wrestling and pursing MMA. He then talked about how much he likes Don Frye and thinks he's a real funny guy. He's been training with benji radich, JZ, mayhem, nogeria, babalu, dean lister, josh barnett in preperation for his bout with Don Frye. He talked about coming up broke and his momma was a disciplinarian who beat him when he answered wrong school questions. 1st grade he ironed his own clothes very independent. He said he's ready right now for a shot at ufc. He digs Strikeforce but no call backs. He gave it up for Brock, he said he has no favorite fighter, everyone has something to offer. He talked about winning by "mass confusion" mixing wrestling with boxing.
here is some clips of king mo vs rampage
~yesterday the la times reported fedor signed with UFC. M-1 GLOBAL denied report.
~Ben Rothwell vs Chase Gromley will both be debuting at UFC104
~over 30 affliction contracts picked up by ufc. expect names friday at dana press conf.
~Vitor Belfort fighting in brazil sept 12. card also includes Monson vs Rizzo. Also Lil Nog will face Alex Steibling and Ricardo Arona vs Marvin Eastman.
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A reporter from fanhouse.com Ariel Helwanne called in from M-1 press confrence. Only news is Fedor is headlining the EAsports mma game as well as mousasi and babalu. He then talked about the reality of a deal between fedor and ufc will mostly likely not happen because of Fedor's russian business entourage. I believe the deal is gonna go down because if it wasnt then M-1 would surely have fedor fight end of aug at their event in los angelas.
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King Mo Lawell called in, talked about the history behind the infamous shit talking youtube video addressed Ramage said the boy can dish but cant take it. in 01 he shunned Mo. then in 03 rampage was cool but then flipped when cameras around. Then at walmart at a autograph session Rampage clowned Mo. Then at another Walmart show Rampaged talked shit behind his back saying his breath stinks and his ass smells. he then went on to talk about his future in mma He said that he doesnt want people to think he's the next Sokoju. King mo talked about trying out for WWE in 2006 but decided to keep real wrestling and pursing MMA. He then talked about how much he likes Don Frye and thinks he's a real funny guy. He's been training with benji radich, JZ, mayhem, nogeria, babalu, dean lister, josh barnett in preperation for his bout with Don Frye. He talked about coming up broke and his momma was a disciplinarian who beat him when he answered wrong school questions. 1st grade he ironed his own clothes very independent. He said he's ready right now for a shot at ufc. He digs Strikeforce but no call backs. He gave it up for Brock, he said he has no favorite fighter, everyone has something to offer. He talked about winning by "mass confusion" mixing wrestling with boxing.
here is some clips of king mo vs rampage
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
new willie da kid
http://sharingbay.com/file/905982/Willie_The_Kid_-_No_Fly_Zone_%5Beveryoneloveshiphop.com%5D.mp3
PALACE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP DONE???
i tried to go to palacefightingchampionship.com but the site was removed. I google searched and came across this info which i hope isnt true:
Palace Fighting Championship and the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California have ended their long-running relationship, with MMA Weekly indicating that the split was not amicable and that the PFC has ceased operations, but could eventually resurface under a different name. The Tachi Palace is already in negotiations to form a partnership with another promotion to hold events at the venue. [MMA Weekly]
Palace Fighting Championship and the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California have ended their long-running relationship, with MMA Weekly indicating that the split was not amicable and that the PFC has ceased operations, but could eventually resurface under a different name. The Tachi Palace is already in negotiations to form a partnership with another promotion to hold events at the venue. [MMA Weekly]
JAY LENO OUT OF CLOSET
Jay Leno gets shot looking like a fruitcake
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I’m not sure what’s worse, a photo of you looking dopey in between two clever t-shirts calling you a poofter or wearing a ridiculous lily white racing jumpsuit. Add a feathery scarf to that ensemble and Stern Show enemy Jay Leno will look even more like one of Charlie’s Angels. Douche bag!
Via Stop Being So Fat!
ANTHONY RANDOLPH ARTICLE ON YAHOO SPORTS
Warriors’ Randolph looks long on talent
By Marc J. Spears, Yahoo! Sports Jul 22, 2:01 am EDT
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* Rose's summer includes trip to shot doctor Jul 26, 2009
* Miller to take three-year offer from Blazers Jul 24, 2009
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – As Anthony Randolph(notes) tried to squeeze his long, lean frame into a booth at P.F. Chang’s this week, his fellow restaurant patrons gave him little more than a he-must-play-basketball glance. A week removed from his 20th birthday, Randolph can easily be mistaken for a local college player. One season with the Golden State Warriors has hardly made him a recognizable face, even in the Bay Area.
But if Randolph’s recent performance in the NBA’s summer league is any indication, the locals will know him well soon enough.
Randolph averaged a Vegas summer league record 26.8 points, along with 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.3 steals. In a game against the Chicago Bulls, he scored 42 points. Los Angeles Clippers rookie forward Blake Griffin(notes) was named the summer league’s Most Outstanding Player, but it was Randolph who had most league executives and scouts buzzing with his quick first step, fearless dunks, improved jump shot and all-around versatility.
“He’s the real deal,” gushed one Western Conference scout. “He reminds me of Lamar Odom(notes).”
Randolph is generating equal parts praise and regret from rival teams, many of who passed him over in last summer’s draft. Though he fell to the Warriors at No. 14, Randolph now looks capable of joining Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose(notes) as one of the top two elite players of the 2008 class.
Randolph’s improvement over the second half of last season had already begun to open eyes, including several pairs on his own team. Warriors coach Don Nelson was hard on Randolph, whose work ethic was openly questioned to the point that rival teams said Golden State made him available in trade talks.
“In January, they would’ve given him away for a bag of balls,” one West executive said. “By March, you couldn’t touch him.”
After averaging 7.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.17 blocks last season, Randolph was back in the gym just three weeks after the Warriors failed to make the playoffs. He worked on his shooting and ball-handling, and just as importantly, spent considerable time in the weight room.
“He almost died doing that,” Warriors assistant coach Keith Smart said of Randolph’s workouts. “I went to watch him at one of the local colleges and he had nothing in the tank.”
The hard work has paid off: Randolph, who was listed as 6-foot-10, 205 pounds last season, has since added about 10 pounds of muscle and is said to have also grown an inch. Warriors officials think there’s room for both his frame – and game – to expand.
“I don’t know where the ceiling is for Anthony, but it’s awfully high,” Warriors general manager Larry Riley said. “… He’s probably about two years away from being as good as he can be.”
Scouts think Randolph’s all-around skills will enable him to play like a point forward in the Warriors’ go-go-go offense. As one East GM said, “he’s perfect for Nellie’s system.”
While it’s not etched in stone until Nelson says so, Randolph is expected to start for the Warriors at power forward next season. Warriors officials have downplayed their interest in Utah’s Carlos Boozer(notes), and while the team did have conversations with the Phoenix Suns about acquiring Amare Stoudemire, those talks have since cooled. For now, the Warriors seem intent on giving Randolph every opportunity to prove he is ready to start.
Randolph, in turn, has been wise to keep his summer-league success in perspective. That 42-point performance? “I was mad after the game,” he said, “because I only grabbed three rebounds.”
Randolph is well aware that few summer heroes become legends of the fall. “Von Wafer(notes) and Marcus Banks(notes), they are all-right players, but not All-Stars,” Randolph said of Wafer and Banks, both of whom had previously scored 42 points in a summer league game. “It doesn’t really mean you’re going to have a great season.”
USA Basketball officials, however, were impressed enough. They added Randolph to this week’s minicamp in Las Vegas, where some of the NBA’s top young players hope to compete for roster spots on the national team for the 2010 World Championships in Turkey. Randolph will face long odds in making the cut for next summer or for the 2012 Olympics. Still, he’s determined to use the minicamp to not only prove he should some day wear the red, white and blue, but also show that his summer league dominance wasn’t a fluke.
“You have to respect everybody, but at the same time you have to go at them,” Randolph said. “They’re blocking my path to where I want to go to. I look at them as a wall that I want to go through.”
If it’s stardom that Randolph hopes to reach, he’s already made some modest progress. As he walked out of P.F. Chang’s after dinner, a young woman shyly approached him and said, “Hi, Anthony.” Soon, she had gathered her girls to take a photo with him.
Randolph smiled. Eating his shrimp dumplings in peace might not be so easy next summer.
By Marc J. Spears, Yahoo! Sports Jul 22, 2:01 am EDT
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More From Marc J. Spears
* Rose's summer includes trip to shot doctor Jul 26, 2009
* Miller to take three-year offer from Blazers Jul 24, 2009
Yahoo! Sports
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – As Anthony Randolph(notes) tried to squeeze his long, lean frame into a booth at P.F. Chang’s this week, his fellow restaurant patrons gave him little more than a he-must-play-basketball glance. A week removed from his 20th birthday, Randolph can easily be mistaken for a local college player. One season with the Golden State Warriors has hardly made him a recognizable face, even in the Bay Area.
But if Randolph’s recent performance in the NBA’s summer league is any indication, the locals will know him well soon enough.
Randolph averaged a Vegas summer league record 26.8 points, along with 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.3 steals. In a game against the Chicago Bulls, he scored 42 points. Los Angeles Clippers rookie forward Blake Griffin(notes) was named the summer league’s Most Outstanding Player, but it was Randolph who had most league executives and scouts buzzing with his quick first step, fearless dunks, improved jump shot and all-around versatility.
“He’s the real deal,” gushed one Western Conference scout. “He reminds me of Lamar Odom(notes).”
Randolph is generating equal parts praise and regret from rival teams, many of who passed him over in last summer’s draft. Though he fell to the Warriors at No. 14, Randolph now looks capable of joining Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose(notes) as one of the top two elite players of the 2008 class.
Randolph’s improvement over the second half of last season had already begun to open eyes, including several pairs on his own team. Warriors coach Don Nelson was hard on Randolph, whose work ethic was openly questioned to the point that rival teams said Golden State made him available in trade talks.
“In January, they would’ve given him away for a bag of balls,” one West executive said. “By March, you couldn’t touch him.”
After averaging 7.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.17 blocks last season, Randolph was back in the gym just three weeks after the Warriors failed to make the playoffs. He worked on his shooting and ball-handling, and just as importantly, spent considerable time in the weight room.
“He almost died doing that,” Warriors assistant coach Keith Smart said of Randolph’s workouts. “I went to watch him at one of the local colleges and he had nothing in the tank.”
The hard work has paid off: Randolph, who was listed as 6-foot-10, 205 pounds last season, has since added about 10 pounds of muscle and is said to have also grown an inch. Warriors officials think there’s room for both his frame – and game – to expand.
“I don’t know where the ceiling is for Anthony, but it’s awfully high,” Warriors general manager Larry Riley said. “… He’s probably about two years away from being as good as he can be.”
Scouts think Randolph’s all-around skills will enable him to play like a point forward in the Warriors’ go-go-go offense. As one East GM said, “he’s perfect for Nellie’s system.”
While it’s not etched in stone until Nelson says so, Randolph is expected to start for the Warriors at power forward next season. Warriors officials have downplayed their interest in Utah’s Carlos Boozer(notes), and while the team did have conversations with the Phoenix Suns about acquiring Amare Stoudemire, those talks have since cooled. For now, the Warriors seem intent on giving Randolph every opportunity to prove he is ready to start.
Randolph, in turn, has been wise to keep his summer-league success in perspective. That 42-point performance? “I was mad after the game,” he said, “because I only grabbed three rebounds.”
Randolph is well aware that few summer heroes become legends of the fall. “Von Wafer(notes) and Marcus Banks(notes), they are all-right players, but not All-Stars,” Randolph said of Wafer and Banks, both of whom had previously scored 42 points in a summer league game. “It doesn’t really mean you’re going to have a great season.”
USA Basketball officials, however, were impressed enough. They added Randolph to this week’s minicamp in Las Vegas, where some of the NBA’s top young players hope to compete for roster spots on the national team for the 2010 World Championships in Turkey. Randolph will face long odds in making the cut for next summer or for the 2012 Olympics. Still, he’s determined to use the minicamp to not only prove he should some day wear the red, white and blue, but also show that his summer league dominance wasn’t a fluke.
“You have to respect everybody, but at the same time you have to go at them,” Randolph said. “They’re blocking my path to where I want to go to. I look at them as a wall that I want to go through.”
If it’s stardom that Randolph hopes to reach, he’s already made some modest progress. As he walked out of P.F. Chang’s after dinner, a young woman shyly approached him and said, “Hi, Anthony.” Soon, she had gathered her girls to take a photo with him.
Randolph smiled. Eating his shrimp dumplings in peace might not be so easy next summer.
Monday, July 27, 2009
JOHNNY REESE WINS AGAIN!!!!!
Johnny Reese won his match against highly touted Chris Wells here is the details from http://www.fightticker.com/puddin/story_0725091845_mma_big_show_unstoppable_live_blog_from_belterra_casino
Professional bout (catchweight of 177 lbs.) between Chris Wells (CW) and Johnny Rees (JR). This is the Main Event and the last fight of the evening. Hope it's a good one.
ROUND 1 - Touch gloves. JR stalks. Body kick from JR misses. CW moving, JR still stalking. Body shot from JR. Front kick from JR pushes CW away. Inside lef kick from JR. CW still hasn't thrown a punch. JR surges forward with some quick punches. CW finally engages, but JR lands a huge right that floors CW. JR falls on CW, who spins. JR obliges and takes his back. CW tries to flip and shake JR, but JR sinks in the RNC. CW goes to sleep. The ref pulls them apart. CW comes to, but seems to think the 2 are still fighting. He takes the ready position, and wants to engage. Someone from his corner has to come and tell him what's going on. Bizarre ending.
Johnny Rees defeats Chris Wells via rear naked choke at 1:19 of the first round.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK JOHNNY!!!!
UFC FIGHT NGHT SEPT 16 CARD
Main Card:
- Nate Diaz (10-4) -265 vs. Melvin Guillard (22-7-2) +205
- Gray Maynard (7-0) -290 vs. Roger Huerta (20-2-1) +230
- Nate Quarry (11-3) vs. Tim Credeur (12-2)
- Carlos Condit (22-5) vs. Chris Lytle (27-17-5)
Preliminary Card:
- Steve Cantwell (7-2) vs. Brian Stann (6-2)
- Ed Herman (15-7) vs. Aaron Simpson (5-0)
- Sam Stout (14-5-1) vs. Kyle Bradley (14-6)
- Chris Wilson (14-5) vs. Mike Pyle (17-6-1)
- Justin Buchholz (8-3) vs. Jeremy Stephens (15-5)
- Steve Steinbeiss (4-2) vs. Ryan Jensen (13-5)
Ricky Henderson’s Amos ‘n’ Andy Hall of Fame speech
Ricky Henderson was an ball amazing player and this weekend he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he can’t speak. Here’s Ricky’s horrible speech—before the MLB takes it down—it retards decades of progress by African Americans.
Howard felt the California school system—where Ricky is from—failed and at first he wasn’t sure if Ricky was even from the United States. I think its safe to assume Ricky struggles with his gazintas and can’t color within the lines.
ANOTHER STRIKEFORCE CHAMPIONSHIP IN JEOPARDY
July 27th 2009In a interview with mmajunkie.com radio STRIKEFORCE lightweight champion Josh "the punk" Thomson admitted that his broken leg has not yet completely healed leading to a him to likely withdrawal from his fight against Gilbert Melendez. MMA junkie is also reporting that Renato "Babalu" Sobral with defend his STRIKEFORCE title vs Gegard Mousasi.... Personally i am planning on attending this event so im happy to hear that Sobral vs Mousasi is added to the card because after the news that Overeem vs Werdum was off it was dissappointing. It is also sad that the Battle of the Bay (Thomson/Melendez) is in jeopardy. As long as they find a suitable fill-in for Thomson the event should still be more than worthy.
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