Thursday, March 31, 2011

Jones on Jay Leno: The champ is a crime-fighter and a flirt

As was mentioned on Kirstie Alley's Twitter, Jon Jones made quite an impression on the actress before their appearance on "The Tonight Show." Once sitting next to Jay Leno, Jones said that Alley was hitting on him. He also detailed his crime-fighting adventures before he beat Mauricio "Shogun" Rua to win the light heavyweight championship at UFC 128.

It's early in his championship reign, but it's already fun having Jones as the champ. He's eager to show his personality and makes an excellent spokesman for MMA. Not to mention, he clearly made a new MMA fan in Alley.

See the second part of the interview here, and tell us what you think of Bones' appearance on network TV in the comment section or on Facebook.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Jones-on-Jay-Leno-The-champ-is-a-crime-fighter-?urn=mma-wp573

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Bede's Blog Part 1 for 2011

It’s going to take an even greater effort than we saw from Kelly Slater in 2010 for whoever ultimately stands top of the rankings at the end of this year.
If there’s not at lea

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Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Wilson Makes Impressive Podium Return in Jacksonville

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/03/monster-energypro-circuitkawasakis_22.html

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Jones to appear on the ‘Tonight Show’ on Thursday night

Jon Jones' latest stop on the victory tour is a trip out to Los Angeles and Jay Leno's "Tonight Show." He will appear on the famous late night show on Thursday evening at 11:35 ET/PT to talk about winning the UFC light heavyweight belt. The split in his training camp with former friend and training partner Rashad Evans will likely be discussed.

Jones is far from the first fighter to make it onto Leno's stage. Tito Ortiz, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Chuck Liddell have all appeared on the Leno show. But even putting Jones in that company is impressive. All three men have multiple title defenses, movie roles and magazine covers. Now, Jones will join them down that road of stardom that transcends MMA.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Jones-to-appear-on-the-Tonight-Show-on-Thursda?urn=mma-wp517

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2011 AMA Supercross Rd 1

When the gate dropped in the final race of the 2011 AMA Supercross season opener at Anaheim 1 it was Ivan Tedesco who took the holeshot and led or a handful of laps. Villipoto and Dungey were placed in the top five early mixed in with Byrne and Windham. Reed was well back in the [...]

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/2011-ama-supercross-rd-1/

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Reed to make Super X start at Newcastle

Multiple AMA/World Supercross champion, Newcastle?s Chad Reed has confirmed from his Florida base that he will be at the start gates for the first round of Monster Energy Super X at Energy Australia Stadium on October 16. Hailing from Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Valley, 28-year-old Reed has endured a difficult racing season overseas battling [...]

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Even Fox News Ruins Christmas

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/11/1930119/even-fox-news-ruins-christmas

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Hannah, Picton Fearon & Hockey National Champions

Fox MTB ride Connor Fearon wins under19 2011 Australian National Champs.

Check out full story in the link below.

http://www.foxhead.com/us/mtb/blog/id/24330

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TREY JONES - UPDATE

 

Trey took a gnarly crash to the face over the weekend. He's resting at home in Florida now and feeling better everyday. No doubt this kid will be back shredding soon! 
Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/bmx/blog/id/24461

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DUNGEY FOURTH AFTER INDIANAPOLIS SX CRASH

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Dana White Announces Zuffa (UFC) Buys Strikeforce - UFC

Dana White Announces Zuffa (UFC) Buys Strikeforce Video by UFC

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/dana-white-announces-zuffa-ufc-buys-strikeforce-video_6c4addaa9.html

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Reubin Pearce Go-Pro gallery

Fox Surfer Reubin Pearce recently went out and did some filming with his Go_Pro camera. Here are some still from the shoot.

Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/surf/blog/id/24397

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KTM Enduro Factory Team looking forward to a strong competitive season

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/03/ktm-enduro-factory-team-looking-forward.html

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Bikers Against Diabetes chili cook-off is Feb. 26; enter by Feb. 23

If you’re looking to spice things up a bit before Spring hits, be sure to indulge in the Rip’s BAD Ride Chili cook-off coming up February 26 at the American Legion Post 232 in Polk City, Iowa. Celebrity judges will pick the overall winning chili and spectators will pick a “People’s Choice” winner as well. [...]

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USAT/SBN March 2011 MMA Consensus Rankings: Heavyweight

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/30/2080718/usat-sbn-march-2011-mma-consensus-rankings-heavyweight

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Jacksonville Race Report

Jacksonville Race Report

In college sports the month of March is known as “March Madness” for their basketball tournament to determine the national champion. Well the month o

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Even more rain...

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2011 Round 1 & 2 LOORS Firebird Raceway, AZ

Round 1 & 2 of the Lucas Oil Offroad Racing Series w/ Deegan, OX, & Bean...

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UFC 127 Fight Highlights and Recap - UFC 127

The Fight Network recaps UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch featuring B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch and Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-127/ufc-127-fight-highlights-and-recap-video_94b6488bc.html

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IAN WALSH?S MENEHUNE MAYHEM SURF CONTEST TAKES IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

PAIA, MAUI (March 26, 2011) – Maui’s surfing youth converged on Ho’okipa Beach Park on Saturday, March 26th for Ian Walsh’s Menehune Mayhem. Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/surf/blog/id/24495

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black friday update

The filming has continued and the riding is only getting more insane for the upcoming Metal Mulisha film BLACK FRIDAY...

Source: http://www.metalmulisha.com/blog/2011/03/black-friday-update-2/

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Sadollah takes out Johnson at UFN 24


Amir Sadollah won the battle of two "The Ultimate Fighter" stars on Saturday night at Ultimate Fight Night 24. Sadollah forced DaMarques Johnson to submit due to strikes in the second round of their bout.

The fight started with an eventful first round. Johnson took advantage of an early slip by Sadollah to get in side control, but couldn't do much with it. Moments later, Johnson caught a kick to get another takedown. That time, he was able to land elbows while on the ground before Sadollah returned to his feet. Johnson threw Sadollah for another takedown before Sadollah reversed, and landed some serious strikes before the round ended.

In the second, the two had a furious exchange early, both landing strikes and coming out with bloody faces. But Sadollah took the upper hand halfway through the round. He got full mount and rained down blows onto Johnson's head. At first, Johnson was able to roll away, but Sadollah stayed close. He regained mount, took control of Johnson's hand and then blasted Johnson with elbows until the bout was stopped at 3:27.

"I am ecstatic with my performance," Sadollah said after the fight. "I'm here not just to look good. I want to be the best and fight the best."

Johnson took this fight on short notice after Duane Ludwig and James Wilks both pulled out because of injury. His record falls to 12-9. Sadollah, who has fought every one of his pro bouts in the UFC, is now 5-2.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Sadollah-takes-out-Johnson-at-UFN-24?urn=mma-wp668

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JOSH KERR & DAMIEN HOBGOOD

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Brock Lesnar makes a ‘Friend’

Before teaching Jimmy Fallon about rear naked chokes, Brock Lesnar met up with David Schwimmer, also known as Ross Gellar on "Friends."

Schwimmer tweeted, "UFC 130 perhaps? ... If @DCBROCKLESNAR loses 175 pounds and drops down to my weight class, it's over. God I hope he knows I'm kidding."

This isn't Schwimmer's first brush with large men from the UFC. When starring on "Friends," he was part of the episode that featured Bruce Buffer, Big John McCarthy and Tank Abbott. Monica Gellar's boyfriend, played by Jon Favreau, had dreams of being an "ultimate fighter," despite being thrown around the Octagon by Abbott.

Perhaps Schwimmer was having flashbacks of that episode when staring into the eyes of Lesnar. Or perhaps the two just commiserated on being TV stars, as the Lesnar-coached edition of "The Ultimate Fighter" starts Wednesday night on Spike.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Brock-Lesnar-makes-a-Friend-?urn=mma-wp762

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Bloody Elbow Exclusive: UFC's Chris Lytle Answers Dan Hardy's Challenge: "Let's Do it!"

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/30/2081124/ufc-chris-lytle-dan-hardy-challenge-lets-do-it

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PAT CASEY AND DREW BEZANSON - FIRST & SECOND IN TORONTO

Pat Casey and Drew Bezanson went first and second at the Toronto BMX Jam! These 2 are having a blast shredding whatever gets in their way. 

 

Check out the full photo

Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/bmx/blog/id/24382

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IAN WALSH?S MENEHUNE MAYHEM SURF CONTEST TAKES IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

PAIA, MAUI (March 26, 2011) – Maui’s surfing youth converged on Ho’okipa Beach Park on Saturday, March 26th for Ian Walsh’s Menehune Mayhem. Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/surf/blog/id/24495

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Starting Right

A new year brings a fresh start.� Anaheim I is literally hours away and the atmosphere is intensifying.� One thing about Supercross that seems to be a reoccurring issue with some riders is starts.� With 250f mains lasting less the 15 minutes long, the initial jump off of the gate is extremely important.� You can [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/starting-right/

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Crossroads MX Blog

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2011 Daytona Ricky Carmichael Amateur Day

 

This was the second year of the Ricky Carmichael amateur day and what an experience it was. With the largest turnout yet th

Source: http://www.foxhead.com/us/mx/blog/id/24392

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Back on track for 2011 FIM SuperMoto World Championship

The April 3rd weekend will be a crucial date marked in the 2011 FIM SuperMoto World Championship cal...

Source: http://www.fim-live.com//en/media/news/news-detail/article/1301505271-back-on-track-for-2011-fim-supermoto-world-championship/

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UFC 128 weigh-in: Rua has a message for ‘disrespectful’ Jones

Jon Jones was hyped up today at the UFC 128. Frankly, he's been hyped up all week long to the point of signing autographs, "Jon Jones, UFC champion 2011."

Is that cocky or confident? The UFC light heavyweight Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is irked.

"I really feel it's disrespectful," Rua told UFC analyst Joe Rogan during today's weigh-in. "That's okay, tomorrow we'll see who's the better man."

Both fighters made the weight limit of 205 pounds. The other 22 fighters on the card also made weight without incident.

There wasn't any pushing or heat evident during the Rua-Jones staredown. In what is becoming the norm for Jones, the 23-year-old refused to make eye contact with his opponent.

Kurt Pellegrino did the same to Gleison Tibau, as the Brazilian stood with his hands on his hips. The happiest guy at the weigh-in appeared to be Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic. He was all smiles on stage and stepped on the scale in some stylish black socks.

You can watch UFC 128 right here on Yahoo!

UFC 128 weigh-in MAIN CARD (courtesy MMAjunkie)

  • Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (205) vs. Jon Jones (205)
  • Urijah Faber (135.5) vs. Eddie Wineland (135.5)
  • Jim Miller (155.5) vs. Kamal Shalorus (155)
  • Nate Marquardt (186) vs. Dan Miller (185)
  • Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (229) vs. Brendan Schaub (245)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

  • Luiz Cane (205.5) vs. Eliot Marshall (205)
  • Edson Barboza (155.5) vs. Anthony Njokuani (155)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

  • Ricardo Almeida (170) vs. Mike Pyle (171)
  • Kurt Pellegrino (156) vs. Gleison Tibau (155)

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Joseph Benavidez (136) vs. Ian Loveland (135)
  • Nick Catone (194) vs. Costantinos Philippou (195)

  • Erik Koch (145) vs. Raphael Assuncao (145)

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-128-weigh-in-Rua-has-a-message-for-disresp?urn=mma-wp270

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MotoGP returns to Europe for Spanish GP

The Ducati Marlboro Team is preparing for battle at the Spanish Grand Prix, theseason?s first Europe...

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Get better soon Faisst!

Ronnie Faisst was injured during the Nuclear Cowboyz show last night on Friday, March 25 at the...

Source: http://www.metalmulisha.com/blog/2011/03/get-better-soon-faisst/

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ESPN: Brandon Dosch, The Definition of Pro

21-year-old Brandon won the year-end 2010 Dew Cup in BMX Dirt, and more recently, won the 2011 BMX Games in Australia...

Source: http://www.metalmulisha.com/blog/2011/03/espn-brandon-dosch-the-definition-of-pro/

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UFC 128 New York Press Conference highlights - UFC 128

March 16, 2011 - Radio City Music Hall, NYC. With UFC 128 just days away, Dana White came to New York along with UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and his challenger, Jon Jones, as well as Urijah Faber, Nate Marquardt, Eddie Wineland and Dan Miller. The fighters answered questions from the media and took some strange requests from the fans. Only in New York!

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-128/ufc-128-new-york-press-conference-highlights-video_d3827a809.html

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The mental side of UFC 128: Jones is over the mystique of Rua

Jon Jones may be a physical freak, but he's just like most fighters who have to wrestle with the mental side of the game before and during the fight.

The 6-foot-4, 220 pounder has a huge task in front of him in facing MMA legend Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. The former PRIDE middleweight and current UFC light heavyweight champ has been in there with some of the top fighters of all time. Jones' top opponents include former Ultimate Fighter contestants Matt Hamill and Ryan Bader.

A quick look at the credentials of both fighters could be pretty intimidating. That's where's Jones' trainer Greg Jackson comes in.

"I was actually getting a little anxiety about being in the title fight," Jones told The Daily. "He said 'Jon listen it's just another fight. "No fight is a big fight. Forget what his name is.'That's the mindset I have now. He really humanized Shogun big time, because I've been a fan of him myself."

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Jackson said the most important thing is Jones willingness to listen.

"Jon is a student of the game," Jackson said. "Inspiration is a fighter's most precious commodity. For Jon, knowledge and enlightenment seems to be what inspires him, so I'm always quoting strategy books or Eastern philosophy as how it relates to combat."

Jackson is known around the sport as a guru of the MMA mind game. When Jones arrived at his camp in Albuqueque he was a hot shot prospect who wowed with his explosiveness. Jackson has slowly re-programmed Jones' approach in the cage.

"He's getting very good at finishing fights now," said Jackson. "Before he would throw you over the head or do a spinning elbow and he'd be in wars with these guys. Now it's pretty much domination because he's coming into his own natural style."

This is a nice piece from The Daily. One of the most interesting quotes from the video didn't make the story. We've heard a lot about Rashad Evans, a Jones teammate at Jackson's being perturbed with "Bones" for taking the title shot.

Jones tells story (0:40 mark) that Evans was actually the guy who told him to have a big night at UFC 126 and seize the opportunity if it comes. He said Rashad "basically" gave him his blessing. We're guessing this was taped well before some of the verbal drama that has gone down before the last few weeks.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/The-mental-side-of-UFC-128-Jones-is-over-the-my?urn=mma-wp254

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Phil Baroni Reaches Low Point Following Cut From The UFC

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/6/1919319/phil-baroni-reaches-low-point-following-cut-from-the-ufc

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