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On Sept. Nike Vapormax Chine . 2, UFC legend Georges St-Pierre?will make his long-awaited return to face-smashing in Kickboxer: Vengeance, a remake of the 1989 B-plus-movie classic starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.This time around, Van Damme plays Master Durand, a charismatic trainer who helps Kurt Sloane (newcomer Alain Moussi) avenge his brothers death at the hands of Tong Po, a merciless, undefeated fighter played by former WWE star turned actor Dave Bautista.MMA pros Gina Carano, Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum also feature prominently in the film, which already has a sequel in the can, due next year, with a cast that includes UFCs Paige VanZant, Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho and boxing legend Mike Tyson.We caught up with GSP to chat about his role in the film, his budding acting career and the sport that continues to call his name.You play Sloanes hard-drinking pal Kavi, a comedic role that requires some acting chops. What was the experience like?It was a great experience. I take acting classes to be more well-prepared because acting is like fighting. When Im fighting, I train and spar with guys that are like my opponents. When Im acting, I have sparring partners, so to speak, that help me prepare for the scene. There are a lot of similarities between acting and fighting. Acting is a new thing for me, so I have a white-belt mentality and I think I have a lot to learn. I try to sponge as much as I can when Im on the set.Are you a fan of the original Kickboxer?Absolutely, Im a huge fan, and Im also a huge fan of Jean-Claude. Hes one of the reasons why I do what a do for a living. Hes a hero of mine. Im from Quebec, where we speak French, and Jean-Claude is a Belgian guy, The Muscles from Brussels, and at the time he was the biggest movie star where Im from. To have a fight scene with him is a dream come true.Thats right, you got to fight Van Damme, who holds a second-degree black belt in Shotokan and had a pretty solid fighting career before becoming an action star. What was it like to fight your hero in a movie?It was a dream come true to fight my idol. It was just amazing. I couldnt believe it. And Jean-Claude was very nice; he helped me to do great things to make the fight scene memorable. I remember he told me, A fight scene is great and will be remembered not only because of the action, but because of the special moments, like wearing a hat. [Van Damme dons a fedora in their fight scene.] I thought that was very interesting. Hes a very charismatic man.At his peak, how do you think Van Damme wouldve faired in UFC?Look, the truth is, to be an actor or fighter, it takes a lot of work. If he would have put his effort and energy into being a fighter, I think he could have done well. But he chose the route of being an actor, and it paid off very well; hes a Hollywood superstar.If you and Van Damme were to have squared off in the octagon while in your primes, whod come out on top?[Laughs] I dont know. Thats a lot of ifs. Who knows, if I was born at the same time as him, when UFC didnt exist, I mightve been an actor. Its hard to say.Did you ask him to do his famed leg-splits-over-chairs thing?[Laughs] I didnt ask him to do that, but he still has very good legs. Theyre very flexible. I asked him for some advice on how to stretch, to get a little bit of his dexterity. He has amazing legs.You had a whole bunch of colorful characters in Thailand -- Bautista, Carano, Velasquez, Fabricio. Whats your best story from the production?The highlight for me was getting my butt kicked by Jean-Claude. But one night, Jean-Claude took me out to eat, and I ate like a pig -- full, full, full. Afterwards, we went to a foot-massage place. We sat down in chairs -- me, Jean-Claude and his friend, the gentleman who played Tong Po in the first Kickboxer -- and a masseuse comes with a stick to massage our feet. And we were supposed to have a 30-minute massage, but we ended up passing out in our chairs for two hours! When we finally woke up, we were so relaxed. But then we took a tuk-tuk back to the hotel, and we almost got hit by a car five different times. That tuk-tuk stressed me out so bad, I wanted another massage.This is your second sizeable role in a legit movie, following Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Is acting your next career?Yeah, I really love it. Its very fun for me. And I want to learn. Im not the kind of guy who goes on set and says, You know who I am? Let me show you how its done. No, this is something that is completely different. Im ready to learn and sponge as much as I can when Im on the set to increase my acting skill.Unlike fighters, actors have a union, or Screen Actors Guild, to protect them. But recently, an effort to unionize fighters was announced by an organization called Professional Fighters Association. What do you think of that effort and of fighters unionizing in general?Yeah, I heard that. In every sport, they have a union -- baseball, hockey. And its the next step in MMA. I dont think its an if -- it will happen. Its just a matter of time. Thats what I believe.The UFC recently came under new ownership. I know youre enjoying acting, but have you been in contact with any members of WME-IMG in regards to a potential comeback?Yeah, I texted Dana White when the sale got announced, and I told him, congratulations. A lot of guys are angry or jealous. But Dana White, what he did for the sport is amazing. Hes the best promoter in the world. Love him, hate him, but dont ignore him. This guy is amazing, the best pound-for-pound promoter of all time.We had some problems -- he says stuff, and I dont always agree with him, he doesnt always agree with me. But I would not have my quality of life and wealth if it were not for Dana White and the job hes done to promote the industry. Of course, he works for his interests, and as fighters we have to work for our interests, but I congratulate him because it was a masterful business move for him. Thats the goal -- when you buy something, you want to raise the bar and sell it. Im very happy for him and Lorenzo [Fertitta].Right, but everybody wants to know about your comeback. Where are you with that?Mentally, Im ready to go. I have my agents. I put my cards on the table; now theyre going to talk to the new owner pretty soon. So well have some news pretty soon. I know there are a lot of rumors, but were waiting to see what will happen.Tyron Woodley has been vocal in wanting to fight you. He says youve expressed interest in that as well, via text. Do you want to fight Woodley?Yeah, Ill fight him, no problem. I want to fight him, no problem. There are a lot of guys calling me out.Look, Im not chickening out. The problem is this: There are fights that I believe are good for me, that can elevate me, and there are fights that cannot elevate me. Some guys are like, Youre ducking. Im not ducking nobody. Im taking a fight that is good for me. There are fights that are good, fights that are not good. Tyron Woodley is a very good fight for me. Nick Diaz is a very good fight for me. Some guys call me out -- a lot of guys call me out.For example, BJ Penn, when he called me out. Im not really interested in fighting BJ Penn because I fought him two times, and hes a very dangerous fighter. Hes incredibly dangerous and incredibly skilled. And for me, I think its an unnecessary risk to take because if I win, I win nothing much -- it doesnt really elevate me more than I am now. Fighting is not about whos got the biggest balls. You fight to elevate yourself. What will a win bring you? And what will be the consequence of a loss? Thats my managers job to [figure out]. And I trust them very well.Could you be ready to fight by UFC 205 on Nov. 12 in New York?Well, Im doing the USADA testing process now. I think I do have a four-month mandatory testing to do before Im eligible to fight. And because Ive been very vocal about performance-enhancing drugs, I dont want a free pass. The last thing I want is to have an exemption, so people will say, Oh, he talks about PEDs, but he has an exemption himself. It makes me look bad, for my brand, for the person I am. So, Im in the program right now, but its four months. So I have to wait four months, unfortunately.The UFCs anti-doping program has now been in effect for more than one full year. What are your thoughts on the effectiveness of the program?Its good. A lot of guys got caught. Its not perfect, but its a lot better than it was.Are you in fighting shape now, or is Hollywood shape different than fighting shape?Im in fighting shape when I have a fight, but Im always in shape. Im just not in perfect, exact fighting shape as I would be for a fight. But Im in good shape. Im always in good shape. Im training, so to be in fighting shape wont take that long. In the snap of a finger, Ill be there. Basket Vapormax Pas Cher Nike Vapormax Promo . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. http://www.paschervapormax.fr/ . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. BOSTON -- Rick Porcello continued to dominate at Fenway Park, and fans had to settle for a Red Sox victory without an appearance by Alex Rodriguez.Porcello pitched eight solid innings, Matt Barnes cleaned up a mess created by closer Craig Kimbrel and Boston held on to beat the New York Yankees 5-3 on Tuesday night.Kimbrel walked in a run with the bases loaded in the ninth before handing off to Barnes, who struck out Mark Teixeira for his first save. Boston returned home after going 5-6 on a West Coast trip.It was a big win for us. It came off a long, tough road trip, Porcello said. So we started the homestand off the right way and its a good way to start the series.After falling behind early, the Red Sox scored three runs in the fifth to lead 5-2. Boston has won 10 of the last 14 meetings between the rivals. Dustin Pedroia had three RBI.Porcello (15-3) allowed two runs and struck out six. He improved to 11-0 in 12 starts at home this season.Luis Severino (1-7) allowed five runs and seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. It was his first start since being demoted to the minors in May.Rodriguez did not play after announcing that this weeks four games would be his last with the Yankees. Manager Joe Girardi said the plan is for Rodriguez to start the final game of the series on Thursday night. A-Rod will play his final game in pinstripes Friday night at home against Tampa Bay.With the Red Sox leading in the ninth, a We want A-Rod! chant briefly broke out among sellout crowd.Rodriguez made his major league debut for Seattle at Fenway in 1994.Things got tense for a moment in the seventh after Chase Headley was thrown out trying to stretch his double off the Green Monster into a triple. Benches cleared after Headley had words with Porcello, and the two briefly came face-to-face. Umpires quickly stepped in and were able to calm things.Porcello declined to say what the specific issue was about.It was one of those moments where I felt like I needed to say something and I did, he said. So its between me and him. He knows what I said, and Ill leave it at that.Headley also was mum about the incident.He said what he had to say and I responded, Headley said. Im competing, too, so I actually kind of enjoyed it, to be honest. We havent had one of those dustups with the Red Sox in a while. It got me going a little bit.The Red Sox played catch up until putting thinngs together in the fifth. Nike Vapormax Pas Cher Chine. Andrew Benintendi nearly had his first career homer after hitting a shot next to the yellow line that separates the Green Monster and the wall in center. The umpires conferred briefly before signaling a home run. Benintendi rounded the bases and had a few minutes in the dugout before the call was overturned on a review and ruled a double.It still drove in Sandy Leon, who led off with a triple to the corner in right, and put Boston up 3-2.Benintendi scored on a double by Pedroia, and the second baseman came around to put Boston up 5-2 when David Ortiz hit a line drive off the Green Monster.BOBBLEHEAD CANCELEDThe Red Sox canceled an Ortiz bobblehead promotion when the figurine turned out to be racially insensitive, said team president Sam Kennedy. The bobblehead depicts Ortiz addressing fans at Fenway Park following the Boston Marathon bombings, but Kennedy says it didnt much resemble the retiring slugger and was not fit for distribution. The rejected bobblehead was made by BDA, Inc., and the company will also produce the replacements.We value our decades-long relationship with the Red Sox organization and its decision to postpone Tuesdays David Ortiz bobblehead giveaway, BDA said in a statement. Were currently working closely with the Red Sox to ensure the team and its fans receive a quality product.TRAINERS ROOMYankees: New York claimed LHP Tommy Layne off waivers and placed him on the active roster Tuesday, one week after the Red Sox designated him for assignment. Layne made his Yankees debut when he came out of the bullpen in the fifth and replaced Severino.Red Sox: Manager John Farrell said after the game that LF/C Blake Swihart will have surgery sometime in the coming days on his injured left ankle sprain. He is likely done for the season.UP NEXTYankees: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (9-8, 4.80) leads the club in wins despite losing his last two starts, allowing a pair of home runs in each.Red Sox: LHP Drew Pomeranz (0-2, 6.20 in AL) is still looking for his first win since coming to Boston in a trade with San Diego on July 14. Pomeranz was 8-7 with the Padres and made the NL All-Star team with an ERA of 2.47.---Follow Kyle Hightower on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/khightower ' ' ' 
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