James Terry

[GeneChing]

I'm embarrassed that we haven't started a thread on James Terry yet. He certainly deserves his own thread here. Terry is from Cung Le's camp and fights for Strikeforce...err...UFC ;) He fights again - FOR STRIKEFORCE - on April Fool's. Unfortunately, I can't make this fight.

I just got this press release from Strikeforce

LOCAL FAVORITE JOSH THORNBURG REPLACES INJURED CONOR HEUN AGAINST JAMES TERRY ON STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS EVENT FRIDAY, APRIL 1, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT STOCKTON ARENA IN STOCKTON, CALIF.

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NEW YORK (March 21, 2011) * Josh Thornburg (6-2), of Stockton, Calif., a member of the Cesar Gracie Fight Team who’s coached and cornered by STRIKEFORCE World Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz, will replace an injured Conor Heun and face James Terry (9-2), of Livermore, Calif., in a televised 165 pound catch weight fight of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) card presented by Rockstar Energy Drink at Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif., on Friday, April 1, live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Heun, of Los Angeles, tore ligaments in a knee during training and had to withdraw.

The up-and-coming, ultra-tough Thornburg had won two in a row and six of seven until losing his last start to local favorite and more-experienced Roger Bowling in a non-televised fight of STRIKEFORCE: Feijao vs. Hendo last March 5 in Columbus, Ohio.

Thornburg dropped a unanimous decision to Bowling, who had much to prove after being defeated by Bobby Voelker in his previous start, but the 6-foot, 26-year-old was competitive, rallied to have a good second round and nearly locked up a guillotine in the closing seconds.

“There’s no such thing as a moral victory and I was very disappointed I couldn’t get it done (against Bowling),’’ Thornburg said. “Going in, I was super confident. But I appreciate that I’m getting a chance to come right back and fight in my hometown on SHOWTIME.’’

Here's past mentions of James:

Cung Le's fighters in MMA (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=920400#post920400)

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz April 11 San Jose (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=929619#post929619)

Gina Carano vs Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos Strikeforce 8/15/9 (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=954713#post954713)

STRIKEFORCE: Diaz vs Cyborg (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59561&page=2)

[Syn7]

i dont think he deserves one any more than a ton of other fighters that are as good or better... i wouldnt call him a top tenner, thats for sure...

whats ur fascination? he's just local?

[GeneChing]

We follow the sanshou fighters in MMA. It's a Kung Fu thing... ;)

[Syn7]

ah... gotcha...


you should do some coverage of the art of war and legends shows...

[GeneChing]

We covered both Cung Le's Art of War in America and Andy Pi's Art of War in China. We've covered Legends as well as Wulinfeng. :cool:

[Shaolin]

Has Terry ever fought San Shou? If not I wouldn't necessarily call him a San Shou fighter. I've seen his fights he looks like just another MMA fighter. I don't say this to insult Terry, I hope the guy goes far, but you are reaching a little bit on this one.

[GeneChing]

I don't believe he has ever fought sanshou professionally. I'm not sure that he has ever even fought it as an amateur. However, when I was introduced to him by Cung Le, Cung said that he was training Terry in sanshou and touted him as a next generation representative of sanshou in MMA. That was good enough for me.

What's more, I've seen Terry fight live. His takedowns are classic sanshou techniques. It's a major component in his MMA arsenal.

[GeneChing]

He beat Josh Thornburg - RD1 KO (Punch) @ 4:38. He is now suspended with no contact for 60 days for a right eyelid lac, which isn't uncommon after an MMA fight.