Randy Couture: "It's My Job to Point Out [Toney's Delusion]"

Randy Couture isn't buying in to the media hype.

For Couture, his UFC 118 bout isn't boxing versus MMA, but Randy Couture vs. James Toney.

"... to have a guy like James, who's a four-time world champion in boxing, sign on the dotted line and step up and want to try his hand in mixed martial arts, I'm honored to be the guy to welcome him," Couture told TapouTVTC.com.

But just because Couture isn't "plugged in" to the media hype, that doesn't mean that he hasn't heard Toney talking.

The way Couture sees it, it is his job to set Toney straight.

"I think he's a little deluded  in his perspective in how well just boxing alone is going to do in a mixed martial arts fight," Couture said. "It's kind of my job to point that out to him."

So while Toney talks of first round knockouts, Couture has prepared for a full MMA fight.

"I know James is going to be dangerous, especially early in that striking realm of the fight, but there's a lot of other things that can happen in a mixed martial arts fight and I've trained, I've worked hard, and I'm ready to go," Couture.

Come this Saturday, Couture will get the opportunity to prove that his training can overtake one of the most ferocious punchers to enter the UFC heavyweight division

FightMetric Scores for Strikeforce: Houston

FightMetric.com has released their report for Saturday's Strikeforce middleweight championship fight between Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Tim Kennedy, and the results show just how close the fight was, at least statistically.

Leger: Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (RJ), Tim Kennedy (TK), Total Strikes (TS), Significant Strikes (SS), Takedowns/ Attempts (TD/ATT), Fight Metric Effectiveness (EFF), Ten-Point Must System (Score)

	TK TS	RJ TS	TK SS	RJ SS	TK TD/ATT	RJ TD/ATT	TK EFF	RJ EFF	SCORE
ROUND 1	9	15	9	15	0/0	0/0	42	95	10-9 RS
ROUND 2	11	9	11	8	0/1	0/1	57	54	10-10
ROUND 3	19	19	7	7	1/2	0/0	59	64	10-9 RS
ROUND 4	14	5	0	0	0/1	0/1	35	20	10-9 TK
ROUND 5	16	12	16	12	1/2	0/1	77	71	10-9 TK
TOTAL	69	69	48	47	2/6	0/3	270	303	48-48 DRAW

The hard part of using statistics in MMA is that the numbers are not as cut and dry as they are in other sports.  When a baseball player hits 40 home runs, you know he hit 40 home runs. In MMA, just because fighter A lands more strikes than fighter B, fighter A doesn't win the fight every time.

This is the case for "Jacare," who we scored winning the fifth round 10-9 despite being outlanded 16-12 and giving up a takedown. We scored it as such because the punches "Jacare" appeared to be more damaging. So while looking at numbers are helpful, they don't always tell the whole story.

FightMetric is an awesome tool, but it is also important not to take statistics at face value.

Behind the Scenes at Jackson's MMA: Part I

Last week, we released some behind the scenes pictures from one of our recent shoots. What we didn't release was who we were shooting.

We spent the day at Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts Academy with two of their best coaches. Here are a few shots from our first coach, striking coach Mike Winkeljohn.

Introducing MMA Basics with Frank Trigg

Are you new to MMA? Do you know the difference between an omplata and a gogoplata? Are you lost the second a fight hits the ground? TapouTVTC.com is here to help with MMA Basics.

MMA Basics is the ultimate resource for MMA fans to learn every facet of the sport. From striking, to grappling, to strategy and the rules, we have everything covered. MMA veteran Frank Trigg has shot over 50 videos with us, and he leaves no part of the game untouched.

If you've followed the sport for years, or have some MMA training experience under your belt, MMA Basics has a lot to offer you as well. Ask any martial artist, and they will tell you that the difference between a black belt and a white belt is the basics.

Check out this preview, with Trigg demonstrating the top-side triangle choke:

UFC 123: Jackson vs. Machida Fan Trailer

While not released by the UFC, this fan-made trailer for UFC 123: Jackson vs. Machida is still very good.



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