Big Tone Sports

Sports commentary from the Big Tone himself

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Johnny Damon booed in Boston

So he gets to play back against the city he played for. The Red Sox fans have really booed at their traitor. Last night, Johnny Damon was greeted with fake money and real bills on the warning track. His night was not great. He went 0 for 4 last night as the New York Yankees got their asses whipped. It is tough shit to be a traitor, isn't it?

Mixed Martial Arts needs to be recongnized in Madison Avenue

Sure boxing has its greats like Muhammad Ali, George Forman, Joe Fraizer, Ken Norton, and Sugar Ray Robinson to last decades of Evander Holifield and Lennox Lewis. Nowdays, boxing is starting to jump the shark. Enter Don King. He fucked up the image of boxing, having connections with a mobster to his eccentric behavior. After all of the controversies of Mike Tyson, boxing is becoming less interesting, but I am still a big fan of boxing because it still has legends that made it happen.

The next generation would be more interested in Mixed Martial Arts. Leagues such as the Ultimate Fighting Championships and Pride Fighting Championships are starting to rise. Fighters not only punch but also grapple on the ground and trying to make their opponent submit using painful moves. All styles, from freestlye wrestling and Thai kickboxing to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are used throughout this match. It is very interesting to see one competitor with a judo background go against his opponent with taekwondo-style fighting. Black belt in any martial art is a good advantage, but any opponent with NCAA wrestling and extensive kickboxing training can be very competitive in this competition. UFC Unleashed is aired on Spike TV, and Pride FC is shown Sunday Nights on Fox Sports Net, hyping up the fans everywhere. Pay Per Events now gets to be held in larger venues such as the Staples Center in Los Angeles than ever. You get to hear names such as Chuck Liddel, Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, Matt Hughes, and Royce Gracie. It is more painful than boxing and bloodier than watching the NFL. If you are a real man, you should go watch UFC or Pride FC.

Detroit Red Wings Out

With one of the best NHL teams eliminated, looks like the San Jose Sharks has a better chance to reach to the Stanley Cup Finals. Good for Bay Area fans, now they can have something alternative than to watch Barry Bonds break the Bambino's record for second all-time.

L.A. Clippers advanced

L.A.'s other NBA team whpped the Denver Nuggets' asses and advanced to the second round in the playoffs, ending the 30-year drought of not winning a series. How many fans in Los Angeles choose to root for these guys instead of the Lakers? I just hope the Lakers will advances and watch both Los Angeles NBA teams go at it and play all games at the same Staples Center. That will be interesting to watch.

And if the Clippers kick ass over the Lakers, will anyone of you considered rooting for the underdog?

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants two NFL teams in Los Angeles

Many L.A. fans do not really care much about not having an NFL team for more than a decade. The Governator hopes to bring back the NFL back to the Los Angeles area, but which stadiums are they going to play? The NFL has been lobbying to lure a francise there since the Rams and the Raiders left. Yet, there has been no owners eager enough to finace a stadium, and no plans to build one. Since the San Diego Chargers are looking to find a place to build a stadium in San Diego County, they can end up moving back to L.A. if no deal is reached.