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James Toney to face another UFC Hall of Famer

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MMA pioneer Ken Shamrock (28-15-2) and current International Boxing Association heavyweight champion James Toney (0-1 MMA, 73-6 Boxing) have reportedly agreed to meet in a mixed martial arts contest this fall.

According to the professional boxer's camp, both the 47-year-old Shamrock and the 42-year-old Toney have both signed on for the contest, though a specific date and location have yet to be announced.

El Paso, Texas, appears to be the leading candidate to host the matchup, which was first reported by BJPenn.com.

Shamrock, who took part in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's debut event in November 1993, has remained active over the years. The PRIDE and Pancrase veteran stumbled through a difficult 1-7 stretch between 2002 and 2008, but Shamrock is now 2-2 in his past four fights after picking up wins over Johnathan Ivey and Ross Clifton.

Meanwhile, Toney made an improbably MMA debut this past August, when he was submitted in the first round by UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture at UFC 118. "Lights Out" went back to his primary focus in February, notching a unanimous-decision win over challenger Damon Reed and defending his IBA heavyweight boxing title.

It's currently unclear what promotion is backing the fight, and broadcast plans have yet to be announced.
Thought I'd put thet article on here.

This fight will probably last a few seconds longer than the last one. Toneys gonna get taken down again and subbed again, in the first round again. Lots of agains here. Can't see any other conclusion.
 
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And just before some sad panda comes in and says it's in the wrong forum.

A. the article says they don't know "where" they are going to fight so there's a chance.

B. I put UFC in the title

C. EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE RETURN OF JAMES TONEY
 
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hahahahaha

i just read the thread and I know you guys aren't serious.

Ken has no leg kicks or takedowns. Toney has found someone with a name that he can beat.

If sakuraba can ko ken what do you thinks gonna happen when JT hits him.

Toney will step up and claim the title "Worlds Most Dangerous man"

:laugh::laugh::laugh:
 
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How can he possibly have any confidence whatsoever in mma? I bet the promotion videos will show him magically submitting black belts in BJJ.
Don't forget, we're talking about Ken Shamrock here. You know,the man who made Tito look like an unstoppable champion. 3 TIMES. WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER AND BETTER.

The man who got TKO'd while warming up for Kimbo.


I wouldn't be that shocked to see Toney take him down.
 
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Are the mods going to open a betting line on this? xD

All in on toney and I might put money on this irl

Ken has 1 chance, that's a butt scuttle leg lock. Outside of that he stands no chance, not one goddamn shot in hell. Have you ever seen what toney can do to a mans body? By the first minute of the first round Ken will be pissing and shitting all over himself in front of his friends, family and fans. It will be the lowest point of his career and quite possibly the end of his life.
 
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There is more truth to your post than I think people want to admit. Hay if there was a 20% chance he could get Toney down it makes the fight seem somewhat noncompetitive, I think if he came in with the strat to take the fight to the ground, I think he could win but if he cant take the fight to the ground or just decides to stand like a moron he's doomed.


I think A guy that has a tendency to eat shots and is in his later years like Ken is just the kind of guy that could get himself killed against a guy with striking like Toney's.

Wait a minute...
 
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I hear Ken is asking for 1 million dollars to be a part of this fight and Toney is asking for 5 million. Word is that this fight is taking place in a high school gymnasium in Libya on a Tuesday afternoon. Hopefully the PPV numbers are big because they'll never be able to pay these guys.

Anyways just wanted to take a shot at Royce on that one. Really this is a no win situation for MMA. Ken wins, likely Toney looks silly and this is just another freakshow that wasn't needed. Or, Toney wins and knocks out a former UFC champion. In that case MMA loses and so do we because James won't shut up if he by chance knocks Ken out. Hopefully Ken "cuts" himself in training before the fight and this will just go under the carpet with all the other bad ideas involved with Ken lately.​
 
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toney by KO, couture did it says but shamrock is the worst fighter in the last 7 years and toney is so fat and shamrock is a below par wrestler that toney could actually ko ken with hammer fists on the cage to him trying to get double leg
 
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Well well, we should have seen this coming: The special rules for this match has been announced!



Bad news: it’s starting to look like this thing is really happening. Worse news: as if the combatants themselves weren’t awful enough, the injection of special rules qualify it as an early runner for the least-meaningful highly-publicized fight ever.

Realizing that 47 year old Ken Shamrock has lost a lot of spring in his step and that the 42 year old James Toney required Photoshop to get in shape for his infamous MMA debut against Randy Couture at UFC 118, the promoters thought it wise to give the pair plenty of stool time. The fight will be contested in eight 3-minute rounds. Further eliminating any shred of credibility the bout may have feigned, there will be a thirty-second “shot clock” once the fight hits the mat. Clearly the promoters did their research and realized that if anything’s going to happen on the ground, it is guaranteed to go down within half a minute of hitting the mat. Besides, inserting arbitrary rules into a fight to create an exciting “striker vs. grappler” match-up always goes so well.

As a lifelong Ken Shamrock fan, you’re probably relieved that he’ll get a chance to work his magic in the stand-up without the threat of Toney’s relentless leg-lock attacks. Well, congrats, you know your Shamrock well:

“I’m going to get in his face. I’m going to put my gloves in his face, and I’m going to rough him up. Because he’s used to fighting nice, pretty boxing. I know how to fight dirty boxing. I’m going to get in his face and I’m going to beat him up… I promise you I will not take him down, not until I put my hands in your face and I put a beating on you and then I’ll take you down and then I’ll play with you.”

Erotic stuff, Ken. This bout is expected to go down in the lawless badlands of Texas in September. There are any number of reasons why it won’t actually take place, and we’ll be holding our breath until the opening bell that this bout joins the list of fights that were “over before they started”, but until then we’ll milk this shit for all it’s worth. Fight picking contest, anyone?… Anyone?
Source: CagePotato.com

Dear God, the humanity :(
 
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Oh No!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAaEtBH76KU&feature=player_embedded#at=43

Ken Shamrock: "...and I promise you this, everybody standing here, I promise you this, and I promise Jame Toney this, I promise I will not take you down. Not until I put my hands in your face and put a beating on you, THEN I'll take you down."

Edit. That link starts halfway through vid.
Start it from the beginning to hear Ken say that.
 
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