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BURBANK, Calif. Demaryius Thomas Jersey . —If Junior Dos Santos ever ended up in the same ring as Wladimir Klitschko, the UFCs heavyweight champion is pretty sure he knows what hed do to the biggest man in boxing. “I could beat that guy, man,” Dos Santos said. “Maybe not easy, but I could knock him out.” Its not bravado or comedy from the unbeaten Dos Santos, who has emerged as one of mixed martial arts top attractions with an all-around game built on a foundation of stand-up fighting. The 6-foot-4 Brazilian bruiser is among the best boxers in his sport, and hes confident he could hold his own with Klitschko, the three-belt heavyweight champ. “I watch a lot of fights with Wladimir, and I see a lot of holes,” Dos Santos said, warming to the idea while he downs a 22-ounce steak with asparagus and mashed potatoes for lunch in a Burbank restaurant filled with well-dressed professionals from the film studios and media companies within walking distance. “Wladimir, the Klitschkos, theyre amazing,” he added. “I like to watch them fight, especially Wladimir, but its kind of boring. They are really good at what they do, but they are very careful. They dont go to the fight to finish the fight. They stay there in that safe strategy all the time. Its not the Mike Tyson time. Guys dont finish fights.” Dos Santos isnt starting a boxing career any time soon, however. Hes preparing for his next title defence in a rematch with Cain Velasquez at UFC 155 in December, and he already has an eye on a 2013 showdown with Alistair Overeem, the suspended contender Dos Santos labels “a liar.” “I love who I am, and I want to stay in MMA,” he said. “Boxing is going down.” Dos Santos is emerging as a global MMA star, and he intends to raise his profile next year by spending more time in the U.S. Hell train more frequently in San Diego, the home to several expatriate Brazilian MMA luminaries, improving his already strong English and attempting to expand his fan base. A part-time move to California also will allow Dos Santos to improve his wrestling, which he freely acknowledges isnt the strongest aspect of his MMA game. Dos Santos has trouble finding suitable training partners for wrestling in Brazil, where jiu-jitsu and striking are kings. The champions tendency to hurt his training partners didnt help, either: One wrestler who was scheduled to spend six weeks in his camp last year made it through only three days before quitting. “Im having a hard time finding a guy like Cain to train with in Brazil,” Dos Santos said. “I want to take care of my career and learn everything.” Dos Santos has done nothing in his relatively short MMA career to suggest hes lacking any knowledge. After a series of first-round knockouts and two gritty decision victories, he claimed the title in October 2011 with a brutal knockout of Velasquez 64 seconds into their bout in the UFCs first prime-time network show. Dos Santos followed it up with a second-round victory over Frank Mir in his first title defence, dominating the MMA veteran and former champ. Dos Santos initially was slated to defend his belt against Overeem last May, but the Dutch kickboxing champion tested positive for elevated testosterone levels, earning a suspension through December. If Dos Santos beats Velasquez, his next defence is likely to be against Overeem—and that doesnt sit well with the champ. “He doesnt deserve to fight for the title,” Overeem said. “He just failed the drug test. Thats trash. Thats very bad. He shouldnt fight for the title, but I want to fight with him. He lied. He lies a lot. I want that fight. I would enjoy to fight with him, but it doesnt mean he deserves to fight for the title.” Hell first give a rematch to Velasquez, even though the former Arizona State wrestler was steamrollered by Dos Santos in his only career defeat. Dos Santos will begin his camp for Velasquez in Sao Paulo at the training complex of Corinthians, Brazils richest soccer club, before flying to Las Vegas on Christmas Eve. “Some people are asking me if the fight was too fast, but I dont think so,” Dos Santos said. “And if he gives me the opportunity again, its going to be even faster.” Tickets went on sale for the UFCs traditional year-end Las Vegas show on Friday. Until he gets a shot at a Klitschko, Dos Santos will enjoy the smaller fruits of his MMA labour. He recently paid for surgery for his mother on her varicose veins, a memory that left him with a broad smile. “That was one of those moments where you stop and say, Yeah, life is good for me,” he said. Von Miller Youth Jersey . The Brewers bounced back from a demoralizing ninth-inning loss Tuesday night to take two-of-three games from the Blue Jays. Gallardo (6-5) went 6 2-3 innings, giving up three runs and seven hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. 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(May 19, 2012) – Scott Steckly has picked up right where he left off – at the top. The defending NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion earned the pole in Saturdays qualifying session for the Vortex Brake Pads 200 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The veteran out of Milverton, Ont., laid down a 83.922-second lap for an average speed of 105.484 mph on the 2.459-mile road course to establish a new track record for the series. The old record of 84.041 seconds (105.334 mph) was set by Andrew Ranger on June 13, 2010. For Steckly, it was his seventh career pole and second at the track behind the wheel of his No. 22 Canadian Tire Dodge. The second-fastest car of the session belonged to J.R. Fitzpatrick, a two-timee race winner on the road course at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, with a time of 84. Peyton Manning Womens Jersey. 92 seconds (105.270 mph). Another two-time victor at the track, Andrew Ranger, qualified third with a lap time of 84.106 seconds (105.253 mph). Defending race winner D.J. Kennington, who qualified fourth, timed in at 85.230 seconds (103.865 mph) while Ron Beauchamp Jr. followed with a qualifying time of 85.438 seconds (103.612 mph). Jason Hathaway, Kerry Micks, Peter Klutt, Jeff Lapcevich and Louis-Philippe Dumoulin rounded out the top-10 qualifiers. The Vortex Brake Pads 200 is set to take the green flag at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon. Live audio from the race will be streamed live at www.nascarhometracks.com. ’ ’ ’
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