UFC 111: Phil Baroni vs Marcus Davis likely for March 27
by MMAmania.com on Dec 22, 2009 9:38 AM EST
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Hard-hitting (and crowd-pleasing) welterweights, Marcus Davis (16-6) and Phil Baroni (13-12), have verbally agreed to throw leather at UFC 111 from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on March 27, 2010.
The promotion has made no official announcements about the 170-pound match up or the actual pay-per-view (PPV) event at this time; however, that's expected to change very soon.
"The Irish Hand Grenade" detonated unexpectedly in his match against Ben Saunders at UFC 106: "Ortiz vs. Griffin 2" just last month. The former boxer perhaps did not give the "Killa B" enough respect in the size department and the Muay Thai striker made him pay for it dearly with a barrage of knees that pulled the pin on Davis' title aspirations.
It was his second straight loss after coming up short against Dan Hardy at UFC 99: "The Comeback" last June.
Also tasting defeat in two straight fights is "The New York Bad Ass."
Baroni made his long-awaited return to the Octagon after taking a whooping from Jake Shields at the June 6 "Lawler vs. Shields" event that Strikeforce brought to St. Louis. Unfortunately the change in scenery didn't help him much, as Ultimate Fighter 7 champion Amir Sadollah battered him en route to a three round decision win.
"Fight of the Night" notwithstanding, it's hard to imagine where Baroni and Davis fit in should they lose their third straight bout.
UFC 111 is expected to feature a 170-pound title defense by promotion superstar Georges St. Pierre as "Rush" answers the call of British striker Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy. Heavyweights Frank Mir and Shane Carwin are also expected to collide in an interim title match while Brock Lesnar recovers from recent surgery.
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates on this still-developing fight card.
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i hope the phil comes in with some decent cardio
lol
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
No spinning fat kick, you can't be on the Frank wagon
It’s a wooden cart being dragged by a half dead mule with smell lines on top of it.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Dec 22, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
Sorry NNR
I’ve fixed up the wagon, I don’t mind being on the Frank wagon, just so long as I don’t have to look at or listen to him, but I’d rather be on Franks wagon than Shane “lucky punch, never really fought anybody, but is still the number one contender” Carwins.
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
But that wooden cart has some kick-ass racing stripes painted on the sides.
Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.
and a guy with mad banjo skills playing.
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."
by Buster Bluth on Dec 22, 2009 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
Let's all hope Filippo Baroni KO's this guy!
Italians rule. M.Davis is gonna be a shadow of himself in this fight.
jag gör de me auktoritet.
It doesn't matter how big a shadow davis may be
he’s fighting Phil Baroni, even in his “prime” he wasn’t that good, he lacks cardio and is totally one dimensional. Hell, Kimbo is a more well rounded fighter!
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
kimbo? damn baroni gets not credit lol
Davis did just get ktfo and if there is one thing baroni is good at it is knocking people TFO….hopfully baroni wins but im not gunna hold my breathe
we still talking about the Frank cart?
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
I don't even like Frank
let alone love the man
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
that's why you have a pic on him?
he’s the guy we love to hate, and that makes us his fans.
jag gör de me auktoritet.
I have the pic and the caption because I lost a bet on the kongo fight
I guess I’m a fan of his fighting, not of him
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
I think that this fight is a toss up. Neither fighter belongs in the UFC.
As long as one of these idiots gets KO’ed….then I am happy!
Davis
Dvis is going down the same path as Burkman…potential contender to gatekeeper to everyone has figured him out and finally out of the UFC.
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."
by Buster Bluth on Dec 22, 2009 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
what a sick card!
I mean that in the young hip way.
Now that being said, I hope no one gets sick.
by daniel worby on Dec 22, 2009 9:31 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Damn right 110 is a sick card, chances are these fights won't last long
Hopefully Hardy shocks the world but realistically he’s going to get smashed. Mir-Carwin and Baroni-Davis aren’t going past the first round.
"Anderson Silva is the best fighter on the planet...any Anderson Silva fight that is on, people should be buying that PPV, not because he’s my fighter but you know what, he to me is like the Muhammad Ali of MMA...the UFC has been around since 1993, nobody (else) has 10 consecutive wins in the UFC. Anderson has had 10 fights in the UFC, only 1 has ever gone to a decision."
Ed Soares on why Andy is the best fighter in the world
Marcus Davis is a pr*ck and Phil Baloni is truly awful
booooo this fight
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 9:35 AM EST reply actions
yes for 30 seconds
then after 30 seconds Baroni will look up and see that Davis is still concious, then he’ll pass out.
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
I’m cool with that scenario. Phil Baroni is absolutely hiiiiilarious in my books. And still young. Get the cardio up Baroni! He has a bloody head like a stone. Geez did he take some blows last fight.
by daniel worby on Dec 22, 2009 9:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think Baroni does hold some comedy value
but it’s not like watching Bob Sapp fight Ray Sefo, most hilarious fight ever!!! it’s more that he has just become a caricature of himself, with his sun glasses and his porn star fake tan and chin strap beard.
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
YES!!!
Ha ha everything about Baroni makes me laugh! And I think he knows that as well. Great sport. He’s the bloody Ric Flair of UFC. Man he’s still soooooo young though. What is he? 28? 29?
by daniel worby on Dec 22, 2009 10:19 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ric Flair? Baroni's more like the Red Rooster
Flair was a legend, Baroni just tries to copy off his look and charisma but has no talent or work ethic to back it up. Hopefully this fight ends in a minute before Baroni gases and he pisses off Oirish Davis in the pre-fight hype.
"Anderson Silva is the best fighter on the planet...any Anderson Silva fight that is on, people should be buying that PPV, not because he’s my fighter but you know what, he to me is like the Muhammad Ali of MMA...the UFC has been around since 1993, nobody (else) has 10 consecutive wins in the UFC. Anderson has had 10 fights in the UFC, only 1 has ever gone to a decision."
Ed Soares on why Andy is the best fighter in the world
The most hilarious fight ever...
got to go to Canseco/Choi. Canseco walking to the ring with his baseball bat and his girlfriend as his only cornerman, plus running away from Choi for crumbling to the mat at the first shot that he takes…man, how can you topple that? Classic and priceless!
by Alpha Male. on Dec 22, 2009 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
I think pride inferno was 1 of the funniest
this lil arabian guy vs Tamura exchanged flying knees to the groin! the arabian guy tried quitting but the pride refs didnt let him & made him fite anyways!
Piss funny that fight
The Voice on commentary made it even more comical. Only in Japan.
"Anderson Silva is the best fighter on the planet...any Anderson Silva fight that is on, people should be buying that PPV, not because he’s my fighter but you know what, he to me is like the Muhammad Ali of MMA...the UFC has been around since 1993, nobody (else) has 10 consecutive wins in the UFC. Anderson has had 10 fights in the UFC, only 1 has ever gone to a decision."
Ed Soares on why Andy is the best fighter in the world
How many people find Baroni boring to watch
Not many. And not many booo at the end of them. The guy makes fights exciting, which is more than you can say for Hamill or Bonner these days. He is one dimensional (wasn’t Chuck) and will never have a chance at the belt, but hes the sort of fighter you need to get shows started. His heart and his never give up attitude are second to none. He is definately in the elite class of fighters able to absorb an inhuman amount of punishment and still keep going. He is actually my favourite worse fighter to watch, even more so than Leban. He is the only fighter I actually bother watching the ring entrance of, because he is so comical. He actually always reminded me of the character Johnny Bravo, because without doubt, you know he does all that hair combing and flexing in front of a mirror. I remember one commentator saying you’ll never catch Baroni too far away from a mirror, which did make me smile. People always go crazy when fighters slug it out and have a stand up war, but then you get those same people giving Baroni a hard time for doing just that. The guy has definately had some of the most memorable and entertaining fights in the UFC (example Baroni v Lindland/ Tanner), whether he lost or not. Amir did well to take Baroni’s punches in the last fight, not many would have. I gather he changed the mind of those who said he had a glass chin.
Í’m suprised they are setting this up for New Jersey’s, isn’t Davies from Boston, figured his next fight would be on his home turff
But isn’t the Boston UFC the one right after NJ? So what they want Baroni to loose in his home town?
the UFC doesn't care about any of these guys.
They just want to make it an exciting fight for the fans so that they can make some good money on it.
jag gör de me auktoritet.
Dana White said that the UFC is looking at 2 fights in Boston in 2010. The second at Fenway Park. At least I think that’s what I heard. And I don’t believe the UFC cares about Baroni winning or losing on his home turf. I mean, he’s going to lose no matter where he fights.
Chow-dair? It's chow-dah! Say chowdah!
Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.
I wouldn't be surprised if Davis picks up a Jersey accent for this one.
There’s going to be a lot of clanging with these two fight, the sound that two cans makes when banged together.
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
Crowd pleasing?
Baroni gasses out in about 10 seconds. That’s far from “pleasing” to watch.
He hung in there for three rounds against Sadollah, who is NOT the worst TUF champ ever, while getting brutalized with knees and kicks.
Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.
hung in there...
if by hung in there you mean, managed to remain upright whilst recieving his beating instead of lying down and taking it, then yes he hung in there, but he wasn’t really in the fight, he barely had the energy to lift his arm by the end, let alone throw a decent punch with it.
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
Baroni is terrible, he gassed immediately and got beat up by the worst TUF champ ever
Name one TUF winner that has been a bigger flop than Amir.
"Anderson Silva is the best fighter on the planet...any Anderson Silva fight that is on, people should be buying that PPV, not because he’s my fighter but you know what, he to me is like the Muhammad Ali of MMA...the UFC has been around since 1993, nobody (else) has 10 consecutive wins in the UFC. Anderson has had 10 fights in the UFC, only 1 has ever gone to a decision."
Ed Soares on why Andy is the best fighter in the world
lol
he probably is, at his peak he was probably the pinnacle of what any mixed martial artist can achieve, he will never be bested. Ofcourse, none of this is true unless, you are actually Phil Baroni and are therefore the only man alive who believes that.
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 22, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
lol yep
Perched on top of the cage telling the world at home he’s the best ever. Great moment!
by daniel worby on Dec 22, 2009 11:33 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I put Bad Ass in my..
“Like to see fight Top 5”…lol… Some guys I just wanna see fight cause you’re guaranted entertainment no matter what.
I"m no Ned Flanders punk!!
If I needed anymore reason to go to this fight
i just got it…screw watching GSP and the HW title.gona watch me some NYBA
dude.....i am
Phil Baroni VS Marcus Davis
Good grief, is this what the UFC is down grading itself to. You can go to any club out there and see free fights like this one is going to be. There are so many good guys out there that I just cant imagine putting these two on a card ever, honestly I was shocked when they brought Baroni back in the first place. I thought the UFC was all about having the best guys on the planet, you know the Superbowl of MMA. Sorry folks not with fights like this. I understand the entertainment value, I just think with the amount of legit talent out there that fights like this should not happen.
Very rarely will you see a dude with a chin like Baroni's in a Club fight...lol
I"m no Ned Flanders punk!!
Or a sparkly robe like Baroni's
Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.
I cant stand Baroni, but I hope he wins
just so Dana will look like a dumb ass. Having Baroni in the UFC is not only retarded but matching him up against anyone in the promotion does not live up to the “we put on the best fights” line Dana swears by.
@fjbar75 on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
Also, a win over Baroni should do nothing for anybody, except maybe Kyle Maynard.
@fjbar75 on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
Baroni definitely isn't going to win by toe-hold. Or ankle lock.
At the beginning of each Maynard fight, do they just skip the part about telling his opponents there are no small joint manipulations?
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
Agreed with Heelhook and Mexi
It’s embarrassing that the UFC has hired that loser. I honestly couldn’t give a shit about him or his fights, he has no technique, grappling or cardio and Oirish Davis has the same stand and bang brawl every fight. This makes the UFC look pretty amateurish, putting on pointless fights like this.
"Anderson Silva is the best fighter on the planet...any Anderson Silva fight that is on, people should be buying that PPV, not because he’s my fighter but you know what, he to me is like the Muhammad Ali of MMA...the UFC has been around since 1993, nobody (else) has 10 consecutive wins in the UFC. Anderson has had 10 fights in the UFC, only 1 has ever gone to a decision."
Ed Soares on why Andy is the best fighter in the world
dorks
i hope to see the first double ko in ufc history with this fight!!!! these dudes should go to strikeforce not ufc material.
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