James toney learns cruel lesson thanks to randy couture. Ufc 118 will certainly be entertaining from many perspectives. Randy couture comments after ufc 118 win over james toney mma weekly news duration. His debut fight was against ufc hall of famer and former. James toney ufc fight night 22 september 15 charles oliveira vs. Randy couture, james toney unveiled truth between boxing, mma. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting. Las vegas professional boxer james toney 00 mma, 00 ufc and ufc hall of famer randy couture 1810 mma, 157 ufc are both famous for winning titles in multiple weight classes, but its still uncertain at exactly which weight the two will meet.
Gareth a davies interviews mixed martial arts star randy couture minutes after he has submitted boxer james toney at ufc 118. Ufc 118 countdown james toney vs randy couture part 001. James toney vs randy couture ufc 118 watch streaming online. Aug 26, 2010 the consensus is that randy couture will take this fight, but james toney has a punchers chance. Toney plans to put that version of reality to the test when he squares off at ufc 118 with fellow living legend randy couture, the singlemost decorated champion in ufc history. Bonus features include behind the scenes, countdown to ufc 118, weighin special, ufc. Mma debate, a bout between 10time ufc champion randy couture 1810 mma, 157 ufc and former boxing champion james toney 00 mma, 00 ufc is. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on august 28, 2010 at the td garden in boston, massachusetts, united states.
Making his mma debut at ufc 118 in boston saturday night, james toney defied the critics. Ufc 118 post randy couture vs james toney exclusive. Toney, who has some of the heaviest hands in boxing, feels he has enough thunder in his punch to. The first fighter ever to hold two different ufc weight classes titles joins the gang on thursdays edition of mma junkie radio. Randy couture destroys james toney larry brown sports. Normally, a striker versus grappler match between two guys in their 40s wouldnt.
On august 28, 2010 at ufc 118, couture and toney would square off in a contest that bleacher report ultimately dubbed a boston massacre. James toney in no mood to talk 48 hours before ufc 118. The former boxer stepped into the octagon at ufc 118 in august. If youre one of the few out there who will be rooting for james lights out toney on saturday when he takes on ufc legend randy couture at ufc 118, have a look at this video of jam.
Ufc 118 randy couture vs james toney full fight youtube. Ufc 118 edgar vs penn 2 was a historic event in more than one way, even though the main. Randy couture tapped out james toney with an arm triangle at ufc 118 in round 1. Couture executes game plan perfectly captain america talks about the pressure of repping mma, and digging into his old bag of tricks to put the lights out on james toney. Randy couture vs james toney ufc 118 watch streaming. Randy couture remembers good night against james toney at. Randy couture comments after ufc 118 win over james toney. Randy couture vs james toney fight result ufc 118 edgar. Mma, the ufc will forever be changed by a james toney ko. The weekend of ufc 118 has arrived, and with a solid card top to bottom, its time to break down the fights. He seemingly got it saturday night when mma legend randy couture thrashed james toney at ufc 118 in boston. The 41yearold toney makes his mma debut against the 47yearold couture in saturdays ufc 118.
Couture tells rodney hunt we will not fight toney in boxing match. It was a good night for me, couture told fighters onlys. If youre one of the few out there who will be rooting for james lights out toney on saturday when he takes on ufc legend randy couture at ufc 118, have a look at this video of james toney. Aug 27, 2010 the staff give their predictions for ufc 118. James toney versus randy couture predictions james toney, the former threeweight world boxing champion, steps into the ufc octagon in boston this weekend against mixed martial arts. The lightweight title rematch between current champion frankie edgar and former champion b. Will toney be able to land that lights out punch and stun the mma community. Former ufc champion randy couture has been targeted for participation in the ufcs first trip to boston. James toney vs tomasz adamek confirmed for september 8 in newark nj. Ufc 118 countdown james toney vs randy couture part 001 duration. Mma junkie radio 01 aug 19 watch mma junkie radio here at 8 p. Toney, a hulk of a man who made his name by being the best current heavyweight. Randy couture vs james toney fight video ufc 118 full.
What are the repercussions of james toney vs randy couture. Dana white says james toney is done with the ufc duration. Toney gives rodney hunt breakdown of this and future fights. Between a lightweight title rematch, the mma debut of james toney vs.
In august 2010, in boston, at ufc 118, randy couture fought threeweight world boxing champion james toney, in an mma bout. Tags 118 couture fight fighting fights full james mma randy sports toney ufc. If any of you fans out there are feeling like i am lately and just a little disappointed with most pay per views, this is a nice refreshment. When threeweight world champion boxer made his ufc debut. Aug 25, 2010 ufc 118 countdown james toney vs randy couture part 001. Randy couture vs james toney fight result ufc 118 edgar vs. Boxing debate will likely continue, but for one night randy couture successfully defended the honor of the ufc. Aug 25, 2010 this saturday night in boston, randy couture will take on james toney in a mixed martial arts bout at ufc 118. Randy couture defeats james toney at ufc 118 edgar vs. Toney is well known for his old school or throwback style of fighting, consisting. Ufc 118 post james toney vs randy couture exclusive youtube.
Fans are standing but are considerably less into this than couture toney. Jul 06, 2010 i doubt this will end the boxing vs mma debate but lets not kid ourselves the significance. Find out on saturday, august 28th at 7pm pt 10pm et when ufc 118. This is randy couture next fight and james toney next fight.
Randy couture, james toney, nate diaz, mike pierce, andre winner, not. As such, most mma observers expected couture to approach his ufc 118 fight with james toney 01 mma, 01 ufc on saturday night in boston exactly as he did by putting the accomplished boxer on his back and ending the fight quickly. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. This event was the first the ufc held in massachusetts. Boston fivetime ultimate fighting championship titleholder randy couture defeated former boxing champion james toney by submission in the first round of a heavyweight bout at ufc 118. And if he gets his wish, the ufc hall of famer may get to face forme randy couture vs.
You can click below if you are happy for us to continue doing this, or to see more information. Randy couture vs james toney fight video ufc 118 full fight. Does anyone not want james lights out toney to get banged. James toney said his plan was to knock randy couture out. Apr 23, 2010 randy couture vs james toney ufc 118 prediction. Chuck liddell, ultimate fighting championship, vitor belfort.
Couture fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. James toney goes off on randy couture, dana white, mma. Normally, a striker versus grappler match between two. Amid deafening chants of ufc hall of famer couture. Couture is one of only two ufc fighters to have held a championship title in two. The consensus is that randy couture will take this fight, but james toney has a punchers chance. Randy couture credits james toney for assisting with ufc. Aug 29, 2010 mma weekly news ufc legend randy couture spoke with the media following his ufc 118 win over boxer james toney. Couture has openly lobbied for the fight via twitter and other media outlets since toney signed a multifight deal with the ufc in march.
But the star attraction is the comain event a guilty pleasure bout between mma legend randy couture and champion boxer turned mma savant james toney. Aug 24, 2010 a look at boxing techniques and their translation to mixed martial arts as well as how james toney s boxing style will translate to his ufc 118 bout with randy couture. James toney, hopes to answer questions and quiet critics from both sports. He told anyone whod listen that he would knock couture out, standing or on the ground. Penn vs edgar 2 in boston, massachusetts on august 28th, 2010. He was a sitting duck for ufc veteran and olympiclevel wrestler randy couture, who scored a takedown just 11 seconds into the. James toney result ended exactly the way every mma fan thought it would. Aug 30, 2010 randy couture vs james toney fight video,watch,randy couture vs james toney, randy couture vs james toney fight video, randy couture, couture vs toney video, ufc 118, ufc, james toney, vs james, couture vs, toney fight, sportsnews, boxers, randy couture vs. Randy couture talks about james toney after beating the boxing champ at ufc 118. Jul 12, 2017 toney lobbied ufc president dana white to let him compete in the octagon, and he finally got his wish when white booked him a fight with couture. Pierce defeated alves via submission crossbody armbar at 3. Et with randy couture mma junkie radio august 1, 2019 7. Both are well past their best but at least couture has been mixing it with the best noguira and vera in 09, lesnar 08, while toney s mix with the best was further rahman 08, peter 0607 so couture is not just fighting his style but he has at least been active with the best his sport has to offer.
Aug 30, 2010 the heavyweight bout saw randy couture take on james toney in what turned out to be a quick fight with courture taking out toney by submission just after the three minute mark. The most decorated boxer ever to compete in mma faces the. Randy couture destroys james toney in one at ufc 118. James nathaniel toney born august 24, 1968 is an american former professional boxer who.
This saturday night in boston, randy couture will take on james toney in a mixed martial arts bout at ufc 118. If you own a droid phone or iphone, be sure to download our free mmatorch app. In what was the focal point in the lead up to ufc 118, and what will likely be the focal point coming out of the event, boxing legend james lights out toney took on mma. Bj penn vs frankie edgar 2 fight video randy couture vs james toney fight video demian maia vs mario miranda fight video nate diaz vs marcus davis fight video. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. In this set, i showed a couple of lovely videos about ufc 118 randy couture vs james toney full fight. By wade keller, mmatorch editor kellers ufc 118 blog august 28, 2010 boston, mass. Will james toney s punching prowess be enough to overcome his lack of experience in the other mma disciplines, or will randy couture take toney out of his element and give him a proper introduction into the octagon. Without a doubt saunders suspended by british boxing board for.
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