Roy “Big Country” Nelson and Justin Eilers headline The RNC’s Heavyweight Show for Tuesday, August 26.
Roy will be fighting Paul Buentello on Oct. 11 in the Affliction show. It will be his first fight since leaving as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the IFL.
Justin recently lost his EliteXC heavyweight title match to Antonio “Big Foot” Silva, who later was suspended a year for failing a drug test for steroids.
Without the performance enhancement of his opponent, would Justin Eilers be the first heavyweight champion of EliteXC?
JUMP ON THE TRAIN and listen to find out for yourself!
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August 26th, 2008
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For his birthday, or really any day, Ted would like to be in the company of a scantily clad Lindsay Lohan, or perhaps a ring girl or some naked Olympic swimmer…
But let’s face it.
That’s not happening.
The best we can do for him, the best you can do for him, is to send Ted a email for his birthday.
Send the email and any image attachments you like to thernc@joeted.com and the guys will read the funniest emails on the air. Images, if possible will be displayed. Try to keep it Maxim level, OK? OK!
Thanks,
Kitch
Matt Horwich, who just signed with the UFC, and Benji Radach join Joe with Ted out sick.
Matt beat Benji for the IFL middleweight title in December 2007 and will be making his UFC debut against Ricardo Almeida Oct. 25 in Illinois. He talked about how he got to the UFC and assessed the Almeida fight.
Benji, who Joe kept calling Mr. Hollywood, is mulling over offers and he promised to break the news of his signing on The RNC. He also talked about his EXTRA shooting at the house of champion skateboarder and MTV icon Ryan Sheckler!
We’re going Tuesday nights for the rest of the summer and into Setpember, at least!
UFC 87: Andre Gusmao joined Joe & Ted before his UFC debut.
He talked about how he came to the UFC from the IFL and how he recently earned his Brazilian jiu jitsu blackbelt from Renzo Gracie.
His nickname is the Bagel Man, and Joe & Ted gave it to him. Help him get the nickname recognized on Sherdog!
Andre was given his nickname Joe & Ted before his previous fight, which was nearly a year ago. Andre knocked out Mike Ciesnolevic to secure what turned out to be the final team championship in IFL history. His KO set off a Brazilian celebration in the ring for Renzo’s Pitbulls.
Check out The Rear Naked Choke to find out how Andre got his nickname!
Andre is making his UFC debut against Jon “Bones”Jones.
We’re going Tuesday nights for the rest of the summer and into Setpember, at least!
The Athlete” Jason MacDonald was supposed to join the guys, but the airlines lost his luggage and he needed to sort out the mess. Jason, who is taking on Demien Maia, promised to join The RNC in the future.
Listen back to when he was on the show September 10, 2007 [we were still called "The RON Show, Featuring Joe &* Ted: Mundane Family Entertainment (With A Rear Naked Choke) back then!]! We have come a long way from those days!
We’re starting “Bag Bad Brad” - which is a fancy name for “UFC Fighter Brad Blackburn’s Mailbag”. Email your questions to TheRNC@joeted.com and put “Bag Bad Brad” in the subject line. We’ll take the best of the best, just like MMA Live does with Kenny Florian and Inside MMA does with Bas Rutten, a.k.a. El Guapo.
FEEDBACK
We want your feedback and suggestions about the show, MMA, or pretty much anything else. We also want Ted to tell people how to listen to the show through your iPhone while you’re in your car or wherever you are. If you have done it or know how to do it, then tell us about your experience. Tell us how you listen to the show and what you love or despise about it. TheRNC@joeted.com. We’re pushing the emailing a lot now.
We also are trying to figure out why those using Internet Explorer load www.joeted.com and have it come up halfway down the page to one of the videos. Sorry about that.
The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted is the best MMA entertainment outside of the ring and the cage! Listen/watch here every Tuesday (for now) at 9:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 Pacific for the best of MMA!
Rory Markham talked about what Joe has termed the “Walkoff KO” in his UFC debut.
Bad Brad Blackburn came back for Part 2 to give the update on his surgery and the Vegas after-hours action where he actually hurt his face. It also was his UFC debut.
And The Kitch, a.k.a. James Kitcher, reported what you did not see on CBS in the Stockton, CA, EliteXC event.
BAG BAD BRAD
We’re starting “Bag Bad Brad” - which is a fancy name for “UFC Fighter Brad Blackburn’s Mailbag”. Email your questions to TheRNC@joeted.com and put “Bag Bad Brad” in the subject line. We’ll take the best of the best, just like MMA Live does with Kenny Florian and Inside MMA does with Bas Rutten, a.k.a. El Guapo.
FEEDBACK
We want your feedback and suggestions about the show, MMA, or pretty much anything else. We also want Ted to tell people how to listen to the show through your iPhone while you’re in your car or wherever you are. If you have done it or know how to do it, then tell us about your experience. Tell us how you listen to the show and what you love or despise about it. TheRNC@joeted.com. We’re pushing the emailing a lot now.
We also are trying to figure out why those using Internet Explorer load www.joeted.com and have it come up halfway down the page to one of the videos. Sorry about that.
The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted is the best MMA entertainment outside of the ring and the cage! Listen/watch here every Tuesday (for now) at 9:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 Pacific for the best of MMA!
“Bad” Brad Blackburn joins Joe & Ted to talk about his successful debut in the UFC, and adds some insider info about his injured hands.
"Bad" Brad Blackburn joins Joe & Ted after his successful UFC debut! Kitch gives an EliteXC audio blog. [49:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Joe & Ted talked about the payout differences between the UFC “Silva vs. Irvin” on Spike vs. Affliction “Banned”, and what it means for MMA’s future.
The Kitch, a.k.a. James Kitcher, finished it off with an audio blog on his upcoming coverage of the EliteXC CBS show in Stockton, CA.
Of course, we’re working on improvements and surprises. Tell us what you think with an email to TheRNC@joeted.com or just post a comment on this page. Did you like the idea of The Kitch’s audio blog? Hate it?
THE OLYMPICS ARE COMING
The Olympics are coming (8/8/08) and one of our good pals, Clarissa Chun, is going to be representin’ the USA in wrestling at 105.5 pounds. If you want to personally support her efforts, go to her site, www.clarissachun.com and buy one of her cool T-shirts for $20 or just donate something.
To support USA Wrestling, go to www.fuelthedream.com. We have a lot of pals pushing (and pulling and doing takedowns and pins) for the gold in Beijing (we call it “The Zhing”)!
Look out for another one of our buddies, Tim Hughes, to be covering boxing. You know Tim as the MMA ring voice doing IFL, Sportfight and HDNet Fights, among others. You also know him from being a frequent guest and co-host of The Rear Naked Choke!
Oh yeah - and from this: “CAN YOU FEEL IT?!!!“
FEEDBACK
We want your feedback and suggestions about the show, MMA, or pretty much anything else. We also want Ted to tell people how to listen to the show through your iPhone while you’re in your car or wherever you are. If you have done it or know how to do it, then tell us about your experience. Tell us how you listen to the show and what you love or despise about it. TheRNC@joeted.com. We’re pushing the emailing a lot now.
We also are trying to figure out why those using Internet Explorer load www.joeted.com and have it come up halfway down the page to one of the videos. Sorry about that.
The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted is the best MMA entertainment outside of the ring and the cage! Listen here every Tuesday (for now) at 9:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 Pacific for the best of MMA!
There are numerous reports out there that the IFL is being sold to the UFC/Zuffa. Joe will post his take soon.
This week on The RNC:
Matt “The Law” Lindland talked about the Rampage Jackson arrest and his Affliction fight with Fabio Negao, plus his future with the promotion. Matt was fast-and-loose, poking fun at his opponents’ name and making light of Rampage’s legal troubles in his own unique way. The Law certainly did not seem fazed with his fight so close.
Matt "The Law" Lindland, Affliction and UFC Fight Night roundtable and predictions on The Rear Naked Choke! [61:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Joe & Ted spent the early part of the show talking about the HUGE weekend in MMA, with Affliction’s pay-per-view taking on the UFC’s Spike card. They covered the topics, went over much of the cards and even made some predictions at the end of the show.
The other highlights:
Ted talked about his experience acquiring one of the brand-new iPhones.
Joe talked about Anderson Silva’s no-risk fight with James Irvin, and the brilliance of the UFC brass in putting together the Fight Night card to battle the competition.
The guys will be watching the fights on both cards involving all the former IFL stars, including Bad Brad Blackburn & Rory Markham, who both have co-hosted The RNC!
Reese Andy, the opponent for Brandon Vera on the UFC’s July 19 card, and our old pal Mike Ciesnolevicz, who recently won two fights in as many nights, join The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted for a Tuesday night special holiday edition.
Reese was impressive in his IFL fights and is coming off an elbow injury for his much-anticipated UFC fight against Vera at light heavyweight (205 pounds). It will be shown live July 19 on Spike TV and is scheduled as the fight before the headliner featuring Anderson Silva.
A standout collegiate wrestler, Reese has been comfortable giving up significant weight while fighting heavyweight. Vera has been giving up weight fighting as a heavyweight in the UFC and is the favorite in this match.
Mike C just pulled off the feat of winning a light-heavyweight fight one night and coming back the next night at heavyweight to pull off an old-school double.
Find out how he decided to even attempt doing it, and what Mike C has in store for his future. And there is sure to be some talk about Ben Rothwell and peanut butter!
The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted is the best MMA entertainment outside of the ring and the cage! Listen here every Monday at 9:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 Pacific for the best of MMA!
Brad’s UFC debut is July 19 against James Giboo, on the Spike TV card the same night as Affliction Banned.
Joe flew solo on this one, but Brad was nice enough to essentially do the entire show with Ted sidelined. Joe & Brad went very in-depth on all of the issues surrounding the IFL’s pending demise and his being part of the first wave of fighters from the promotion to be gobbled up by Dana White and Co.
There was plenty of talk for the hardcore MMA fans on this one, which is a bit of a change from the normal lighthearted format.
The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted is the best MMA entertainment outside of the ring and the cage! Listen here every Monday at 9:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 Pacific for the best of MMA!
It was a show dedicated to the ladies of MMA when Joe & Ted welcomed Kim Rose and Debi Purcell to The Rear Naked Choke.
This was Kim’s first interview since her bloody unanimous decision victory over Kim Couture. Debi took a timeout from the hijinks to reveal her next fight, which will be against Rosie Sexton of England on August 17 (at least that is what Debi says, and she is bad with dates).
First, click above and start listening to the show, on which Kim Rose appears first. In the meantime, start to watch the fight with the YouTube volume off while you’re listening to our interview with Kim Rose, who broke Kim Couture’s jaw in two places five seconds into the match.
Here’s the vid:
…Continue it for Round 2:
& then Round 3:
Our take:
For two fighters making their pro debuts, this was an exciting fight with surprising technical level. Kim Rose, sponsored by our friend at Fightchix, more than lived up to her nickname of The Little Pitbull, while Kim Couture did a great job considering the severity of her injuries sustained right off the bat. Couture reportedly will need to have her jaw wired shut for five weeks.
From MMAWeekly:
Little did anyone know at the time, Couture not only suffered a broken nose in the exchange, but the bone-crushing overhand right, according to her Xtreme Couture teammate Brice Ritani-Coe, actually split her lower jaw bone in the middle of her chin.
So Kim Rose is pretty bad-ass. She also is an identical twin whose sister fights fires, and not other women.
Debi Purcell told us she would fight anyone anytime. Then Ted asked, “Would you fight me?” To which Debi immediately replied, “No!” Of course, this means she has never met Ted, but she did call him a “Boobhead”.
Since we caught her around workout time, Debi had tons of energy and expended it upon us. She recapped her career, which has stalled at times because there was simply no one willing to fight her. She talked about how she called out Gina Carano from Day One, and that she wants to fight Tara LaRosa after the Sexton fight.
When you listen, you’ll learn that the Purcell-LaRosa fight almost came off as an IFL bout, and you’ll find out why it did not happen. It might have something to do with Marco Ruas.
Debi is getting married very soon, and we hope that she remembers the dates of her wedding and her fight, and does not get them confused. Golly gee, she has an awful lot of energy. She is doing her web stuff with Fightergirls so give her a holla.
The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted is the best MMA entertainment outside of the ring and the cage! Listen here every Monday at 9:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 Pacific for the best of MMA!
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