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Tim Sylvia recently responded to some comments Evan Tanner made on a website, in which he criticized the way Sylvia celebrated after knocking out Tra Telligman last month. Here's what Sylvia had to say:
"Tanner must have been drunk like he is at every UFC when he's not fighting. He's one loss away from going into rehab obviously.
If he had any clue and was sober that night, he would have realized that I went right over to Tra Telligman to find out if he was okay. I spoke to Guy (Mezger) and said that I hope he's okay. Then I went onto my post-fight interview. I had a lot of sponsors that I needed to thank. And to be honest, I didn't think the knockout was that bad. On the way out of the ring, when Tra was leaving on the stretcher, I patted him on the chest and said ‘good fight.' He was conscious at that point. I also made several different statements (after the fact) apologizing to his crew or whatever because I didn't realize how badly he was hurt.
Evan doesn't know what it feels like to knock someone out. He's always on the receiving end." -Tim Sylvia
Forrest Griffin: Here's my strategy: I think about the worst that can happen in a fight. Am I gonna die? Well, death happens in our sport, but it's a rarity. And death is a journey-my bags are packed. I'm ready for that when it comes.
Mirko: "I cannot explaine why I gassed out after 1. round,I was very focused and calm,there was no reason to gas out so quickly! On training, I was simulating a hard fight for 30 minutes with no problem, but today I lost my energy after only 10 minutes!
Congrats to Fedor because he had dominated for most of the fight. The judges desicion was right and fair. I was comfortable on the ground, in fact later in match I prefered to be on the ground because I didnt have energy to attack in stand up fight. In first round I rocked him once, and instead to try to finish him with boxing I tried with high kick and slipped! If I knew that I will surprisingly gas out, I would try to be much more aggresive in the 1st round.
I really don't have the explanation why I lost my energy! I had my chance, but it is over now!"
Wanderlei Silva: I don’t really care about being injured and all that stuff. I didn’t have any fear or self-protection instinct, and that’s why I think my career is like this.
Q: In Pride you are smaller in size and weight than your opponents. How are you able to defeat them?
Fedor: As a rule, the advantage in height and weight is accompanied by loss of mobility, coordination and stamina.
FE: At this point, Pride is the most prestigious MMA organization in the world, and there is really nothing comparable out there. UFC is second, but it is significantly lagging behind, I think, based on their roster, the number of viewers, and the size of the stadiums they fill.
RI: We have Fedor Emelianenko in our studio, the champion of the World according to the most prestigious, as he so precisely stated (laughs), MMA organization in the world.
FE: (Laughs) It’s not just me, it’s surveys, Internet...
IF: Your son Thor is a good-looking little guy. Who does he get his good looks from?
Vanderlei: From his mother.
Dan Henderson (2003): ive got a just a few years left in me.Just gonna take it year by year and see how my body feels. You know, I've been training for a long time now. I've been wrestling since I was five, and...I don't know, just gonna take it year by year and see how it goes with my body and with my training and keep motivated to stay in-shape and keep training hard, and then I'd be more inclined to fight for longer. But I don't want to go into fights out of shape if I'm not motivated to train then its...there's no point in fighting that way.
Below is a very interesting interview that freelance MMA journalist 'Joe C' conducted with Phil Baroni. As you will see, the interview got a little out of hand. To add to the matter, Joe C states, "Despite being threatened, I have a journalistic duty to the readers of my columns to provide them with the truth. The people have a right to know!"
Without any further delay, here is the highly entertaining interview:
Joe C: PHIL!
Baroni: Yo.
Joe C: This is Joe by the way.
Baroni: Yeah I know.
Joe C: The important people of the UG are badmouthing me! Like they did you! And why is Danthewolfman wanting to fight you? He said if he can make 185 then strength wont be a factor because you are the strongest and he felt like you couldn't muscle him around. Kinda disrespectful talking about...
Baroni: Yeah he is a nobody, never will be. I took it easy on him.
Joe C: Cool, cool, it's my fav fight on the card.
Baroni: ?
Joe C: I like watching the both of you, true athletes with good bodies is good for the sport. Tanner should be really ripped up for this and I know you will come in lookng good.
Baroni: Nah.
Joe C: Ok. I don't blame you, I'd still be sore from the last incident. Well thanks for the interview. It was short, but should be up in a couple days.
Baroni: What interview?
Joe C: The questions I asked.
Baroni: You gotta ask to do an interview. That was plain shady.
Joe C: But I didn't ask anything personal.
Baroni: You better not post anything dude. If I were you I wouldn't post that. It wasn't an interview, and that was shady and creepy, so stop emailng me all that MMA junk. And now don't I.M. me, I'm gonna block you.
Joe C: If it is the Wolfman thing I will take it off. I didn't know you didn't want him to see that.
Baroni: I don't give a fuck. It's you and your way of doing that dude. If I were you I'd quit while I was ahead.
Joe C: Ahead of what? You will not lay a hand on me.
Baroni: I'm not threatening you, just don't post anything. This is not an interview.
Joe C: It seems to me the Wolfman must have really did well against you. Care to talk about it?
Baroni: Keep some integrity to your craft.
Joe C: I can't believe you of all people are telling me this. Phil, let me tell you a little something about journalism. When the going is slow, you take what you can get.
Baroni: Listen I know your gay. The last thing I want to do is touch you, so don't go there. Second don't ever I.M. me again, end of story. All I gotta do is show people the other thing you tried to pull "thanks for the interview", and you are really finished. And my manager is FCF, if you wanna still write for them you will cease and desist. You will be real slow if I expose the scum bag move you made. You and the Wolfman can blow each other if all you got to do is talk about me. I'm out. That's it, you were out of line and wrong. All you had to do was ask, maybe I say no, maybe yes, but that's it. Leave me alone now.
Joe C: Sorry you took it that way, but thanks. Bye. Me and Joel got along WAY before you 2 did anyways so don't threaten me for my job.
Baroni: Ok dick, you are done now. I'm e-mailing Joel all this shit. I've known joel 8 years, he's been my manager so now your done. We will see. I'm gonna beat your ass when I see you. Your ass is mine.
Joe C: Well I will e-mail the proper authorites that.
Baroni: Ok that was never typed. Go ahead, do that. Keep digging yourself a bigger grave.
Joe C: Yeah don't try to deny it now Phil, it's too late.
Baroni: You are ok. We will see now you are threatening me with slander. Ok keep going.
Joe C: Maybe you should worry about Evan Tanner instead of a meanlingless interview. There was NOTHING in it.
Baroni: please leave me alone. Please don't harass me anymore. I asked many times.
Joe C: No you didn't, but ok I will since you asked nicely.
Bob Sapp: Great question.. the answer is, no it's not difficult to live here(in japan). They have many many many beautiful women here. The majority of them, like over 90 percent, are single. To go to the event, you don't need to speak too much of the language.. any taxi can get you there by saying "K1". You will be sitting alongside 40-100,000 people .. did I say, there are many many many beautiful women. The fights are like going to a nightclub. It's huge. Everyone is there, Americans, Canadiens, even porno stars. It's great.
Thanks for all the questions. Ladies, remember, I am still single, but with a name like The Beast, we know why.
Interviewer: I have a question for you that may be a little uncomfortable... Sakakibara, the president of PRIDE, stated recently in a interview that PRIDE doesn't check for steroids. What do you think about that?
Minotauro: I think they should do it, but it's Sakakibara's choice because it's his event. I think they should test, because normal fighters have less chance to win against someone who takes something.
Interviewer: The strength is really different?
Minotauro: Yes, it makes a big difference. It makes really a big difference. And they test in the Olympics, so I think they should also do it. But Sakakibara can decide, because as I said, it's his event.
Interviewer: You don't take steroids yourself?
Minotauro: No, I am 100% natural. When I was 14 years old, I was already weighing around 90 kg (198 pounds). So I was always a big guy. (laughs)
Interviewer: So I suppose you never had any problems in school.
Minotauro: No, no. (laughs)
Minotauro: I think I'll probably fight a striker, maybe Mirko Cro Cop, but Pride only announces the fighters three weeks in advance, tops
It has been a strange year for fans of the fight game. There have been plenty of upsets, and now we may see another trend emerging: Fighters pulling out of events after the event has already started. That scenario just played out for the second consecutive week.
Last week, it was Mark Kerr pulling out of an ACF event due to a supposed hand injury. This time, it was Bob Sapp pulling out in the middle of a K-1 event due to a contract dispute.
At the K-1 card in Amsterdam, Holland, Sapp was introduced to the crowd in the opening ceremonies along with all of the other fighters. Four fights into the card, Sapp was seen by many spectators in attendance (two of whom e-mailed MMAWeekly detailed eyewitness accounts) yelling at K-1 management during Semmy Schilt's fight, apparently over a contract dispute.
According to the eyewitness account of Stephan Ambrizi in the first few rows of seats, Sapp was yelling at what appeared to be K-1 management during the fight. Sapp could be heard yelling, "It's your fault, not mine!" as he walked away from ringside about one hour before his scheduled fight with Ernesto Hoost.
K-1 had to scramble to replace Sapp on the card, and did so by pulling three-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion Peter Aerts off of the American broadcast team and asking him literally as the event was taking place if he would fight Ernesto Hoost.
Aerts stepped up and agreed to take the fight on 30 minutes' notice. Aerts did not have any fight trunks with him, as he thought he was only going to the event to be a color commentator.
When Aerts left the broadcast booth in his gray suit, he asked Semmy Schilt if he could borrow his fighting trunks. (Aerts actually defeated Schilt via decision in a K-1 fight in March.) So, in a bizarre scene, Peter Aerts actually fought with the text "Semmy Schilt" on the front of his trunks and "Golden Glory" on the back of his trunks.
In the end, Hoost defeated Aerts by judges' decision, but Aerts earned even more respect than he already had from everyone in attendance for taking a fight under those circumstances.
Afterwards, Hoost said that he had just fought for the last time in Holland, as he nears retirement. Hoost also blasted Sapp, saying that he had never seen anything like this happen to him before a fight. Hoost also said it was a shame that his last fight in his home country went down like this.
Sapp left the arena visibly upset and had no comment to fans who tried to ask him what was going on. It was a strange finish to a bizarre night at the K-1 Amersterdam Tournament, which was won by Bjorn Bregy.
I talked to Showtime five years ago and they hated it. It's always driven me crazy how people in the TV business are so unoriginal, and when something is hot they all try to jump in... Based on UFC's success, get ready for a million more washed-up boxing promoters and unoriginal TV networks to try and jump on board." - Dana White
LOL, Mir beats Tim and he is a champion.... yeah, like hell he is.
As long as there is a hole in my ass, I will always say your a paper champion. Why? because there is someone you will never submit or ko and thats ME! Yes, ME...you know the guy that schooled your ignorant ass in England.
Sorry to hear you lost Tim, but you just aint got the limbs to hold off submission guys like Mir. Your the real champ, you just played your game wrong.
Mir looked shabby against Sims, beat a worn out Tank and fought Tim who for some unknown reason took the fight to the floor?????????
You cannot claim to be the champ with a half assed record like that..... Washed out UFC fighters, 1st time UFC fighters or worn out UFC fighters and you get a title shot.... who's dick you sucking pal
Oh yeah, and you have also been beaten off a big dumb englishman, who you said "would never beat me." and if I did you said "I'll swim my ass back to USA if he does." ......you still swimming big boy?
And before all you Mir ass kissers diss me.... I'm just saying what is on most people's minds right now.
Does this make your blood boil Mir??? Sorry pal, but I don't give shit after the way you tried to diss me as a dumb fuck Englishman.
Ian 'The Machine' Freeman.
HOODS
05-10-2010, 01:49 AM
i am totally going to read all that, at 1:49 am, totally will, no doubt about it
was around a few hrs before that,where you been hoods?
HOODS
05-10-2010, 01:59 AM
in the other thread i guess
Fedor: Aleksander went to train in the Netherlands before his participation in the last PRIDE show. Considering that Fabricio Werdum is a very competent wrestler, very serious, Aleksander needed a good sparring partner for the training sessions. But in the Netherlands there was simply not anyone to wrestle. Though trainers repeatedly suggested to him that he come with us, Aleksander refused. He decided that it would be better for him in the Netherlands, and the results are obvious. If Sanya (Aleksander) approached the training with a large zeal, he could have already been the champion long ago, or at least been definitely breathing down my back. But since he only trains before the fight, such sad defeats happen.
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 04:30 AM
Wallid Ismail: HE A CHICKEN
Interviewer: Did you get upset with the fact that Anderson Silva, your former teammate, trained Minotoro to fight against you?
Shogun: Not at all. He is on another team now so it's natural. What got me upset is Anderson is a person that doesn't have character. He has been saying a lot of stuff about me, that he wants to fight me, but can't ‘cause Rudimar Fedrigo [Chute Boxe Master] won't allow it' and when he sees me on the streets he comes to hug me and the like. He seems to me like someone who has a double personality, and I don't want to have his friendship anymore. Not because he trained Rogerio, but because he talks too much shit about me, and when he treats me well, so I believe it's not a good friendship for me to have.
damn sorrid cant switch back to shogun after these comments
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 04:39 AM
lol it was funny that even the actual machida fans rejected solid's ass and he was just looking sad outside the window
yeah hahah,he fucking hated machida completley until he faced shogun and got the decision
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 04:42 AM
he should know better than anyone that you can't have it both ways
According to Hideki Yamamoto of PRIDE on the replacing of Stephen Quadros...
"The reason Quadros was replaced is because he has not changed since the year 2000. He has been claiming himself as 'the best.' He feels he does not need to improve himself anymore. The problems around him came only from the way he thinks himself. Our reason is very simple. We need to improve our production quality no matter how the current production is balanced.
People told me that Bas and Steven were the best team. But I am wondering if people remembered how bad their commentary was in the beginning, which was May 2000. Their team was developed during 20 PPV productions. I will give opportunities to the new guy and Bas to develop their teamwork as we had given to Steve. I recognize Bas still has potential which has not been realized, but Steven does not. I am so sick about how he is still insisting 'because anyone with half a brain knows I'm the best, maybe in the whole world.'"
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 04:43 AM
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if he wanted a trolling opp he shouldve embraced machida from the beggining
he is slipping horribly
WR i am downloading wanderleis old bare knuckle fights,these things are greaaaat
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 04:45 AM
headbutts means you go down, guy mezger learned this as well
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 04:46 AM
its not like anyone in PRIDE was going to tell Wanderlei hey you can't do that imo
Kimo: Yea, there is one thing. I beat Sakuraba (at the S-Cup in Japan). Everyone thinks it was a fake fight. No one has given me the credit for that. It's not even that I want credit for the win, I just want to know what's up with these organizations that won't even step up to the plate and give that win to me. Whoever prints up my record, none of them credit me with a win over Sakuraba. Sakuraba was a good victory for me because, even though when I fought him it was his first fight, I didn't know the potential he had.
lol @ kimo bitching about beating a guy who weighs 80 lbs less
PRIDE president Nobuyuki Sakakibara has confirmed the participation of pro-wrestler Van Vader aka Leon White for the PRIDE Bushido show, scheduled for February 15th.
:lol:
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 05:04 AM
fucking lol did Vader actually fight?
nah he didnt but he did have some kind of worked shoot with ken shamrock and shamrock like internally bled and almost died
you think that is lols check this
The Japanese media is reporting that DSE/PRIDE is trying to set up a boxing match between Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic and Lennox Lewis.
lol cro cop woulda gotten destroyed
Todd Atkins reports the following from Japan:
"A rumor making the rounds out here is that DSE is interested in bringing in Kurt Angle to make an appearance on one of the PRIDE Heavyweight GP shows, and possibly even as an entrant into the 16-man field.
This would be major land for DSE if they are able to pull it off."
japan is so fucking awesome,when japcan mma dies itll be the end of an era
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 05:11 AM
angle still to this day talks about competing in mma, with his neck having been broken 14 times and at 40 something years old I don't think that's a great idea
he will never do it,he is full of shit
he just wants ppl to talk about him
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 05:14 AM
I wonder if Lashley is going to get a decent opponent for his next fight
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 05:16 AM
I mean SF can't possibly give him the elitexc treatment for long, I think it's at the point now where people are like step up or shut up
i dunno,every hw they have thats good is occupied with other fights so probly not unless they bring someone in
i dont think its strikeforce's doing,i think lashley is like ill just fight cans for now
plus the comission wont let him fight someone too experienced with a good record maybe?
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 05:19 AM
that could be it, plus his whole take it slow for me or give me fedor shit
he needs to maybe fight someone without a losing record this time tho
hes not like lesnar,hes got way too much muscle..lesnar is huge but he doesnt look ripped like he was in wrestling,lashley looks like he would gas if anyone gave him any trouble
WAR SYNTHOL
05-10-2010, 05:26 AM
definitely and it slows him down he's not very explosive
Christina Hendtits
05-10-2010, 06:50 AM
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Christina Hendtits
05-10-2010, 07:06 AM
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Wilma Fingerdo
05-10-2010, 04:53 PM
LOL, Mir beats Tim and he is a champion.... yeah, like hell he is.
As long as there is a hole in my ass, I will always say your a paper champion. Why? because there is someone you will never submit or ko and thats ME! Yes, ME...you know the guy that schooled your ignorant ass in England.
Sorry to hear you lost Tim, but you just aint got the limbs to hold off submission guys like Mir. Your the real champ, you just played your game wrong.
Mir looked shabby against Sims, beat a worn out Tank and fought Tim who for some unknown reason took the fight to the floor?????????
You cannot claim to be the champ with a half assed record like that..... Washed out UFC fighters, 1st time UFC fighters or worn out UFC fighters and you get a title shot.... who's dick you sucking pal
Oh yeah, and you have also been beaten off a big dumb englishman, who you said "would never beat me." and if I did you said "I'll swim my ass back to USA if he does." ......you still swimming big boy?
And before all you Mir ass kissers diss me.... I'm just saying what is on most people's minds right now.
Does this make your blood boil Mir??? Sorry pal, but I don't give shit after the way you tried to diss me as a dumb fuck Englishman.
Ian 'The Machine' Freeman.
though that was a britt/scott comment at first
though that was a britt/scott comment at first
it might as well be
snipe
05-10-2010, 05:10 PM
holy shit lol, please tell me tim sylvias comments on evan tanner were recent, like recent recent
holy shit lol, please tell me tim sylvias comments on evan tanner were recent, like recent recent
nah they were like in '04 or something like that,it was right after he kayoed tra telligman
snipe
05-10-2010, 05:34 PM
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hahahahahahaha
gumby
05-10-2010, 06:24 PM
more please
Akebono: When I was 11 years old, I boxed for two and a half weeks. I was KO'd by my coach, so I quit.
'Cabbage' on his future and Frank Mir: "Kimo is next on my hit list. If he wants to talk smack, let's see how far it gets him. Frank Mir is good, but in my eyes, he has no heart. The Wes Sims fight told me everything I need to know about him. If I was in his position and somebody would stomp my face and they asked me if I could continue, I'd be pissed right off and f*** him up. I wouldn't take the easy way out and say I can't continue. My motto is 'Til the Death.' "
Aleksander: For some reason, Barnett does not want to fight me again. Nogueira has turned me down three times, and to be honest there are barely any fighters out there that want to fight me at all.
"Who cares if I said I have done them (steroids) before? I have. Was a long time ago in a sport where more then 90% of the athletes are doing it. Should I lie like everyone else and say I have never done them? Then test one day and pop positive?" -Chris Brennan
i just love how everyone hates frank mir hahahah
question: Let me throw three names at you; Jens Pulver, BJ Penn, and
Jeremy Horn. I hear from alot of fans who want to see these guys back
in the UFC. Are you interested in signing any of these three fighters?
Dana White: You know, it's funny. People always say that they want to
see them in the UFC so bad but when they were here, people weren't that
crazy about them. Everybody was bitching about Jens Pulver, saying that
every time he fought that he would stall and was boring.
People could have cared less about BJ Penn. He never sold any tickets
or Pay Per Views. Who was the other one, Jeremy Horn? You should know
what I mean. I find that statement funny.
AO: What's the worst decision you made in your career?
Royler: Hahaha, well, that's very, very, very easy. It was last year. I was surfing in the Maldives (Small group of tropical islands, of the southwest coast of India) with some friends of mine and I got a call from a K-1 representative asking me if I'd like to fight in a few weeks time, because they were looking for a new opponent for Genki Sudo. I wasn't interested in fighting MMA for them, so I said no. He said what would it cost to get me to fight? I told him an insane amount of money and he laughed and hung up the phone. I told everyone about this and they all laughed their ass off at the amount I just asked for. Anyway, 20 minutes later, the guy called me back and said "No Problems", I told the man that there was no way possible, that I'd accept the fight on that short notice. He then offered even more money again. Shit man, there's no way I could refuse that!!!
The reason why this was so stupid though, is because I didn't prepare well, I didn't take Genki seriously and I didn't take myself seriously. I made a bad effort in preparing for that fight and I was simply sucked in to taking a fight, that there was no way of winning. I cheated myself in accepting that fight. I am very regretful for that. My father taught me better than that and I suffered the consequences of that poor decision, by being knocked out. I was very lucky that the referee stopped Genki in that fight, because he could have given me brain damage if he kept on smashing my head in, like that, hahahahahaha. I believe you should never fight Vale Tudo/MMA without being paid well, but you should also never accept a fight without being well prepared. Especially when fighting very good opponents.
AO: What's your advice to those thinking of fighting MMA for the first time?
Royler: Some things to consider:
* Don't go in to Vale Tudo fights unless you have prepared by training for at least 9 months, for 5 days or more per week.
* Don't do it if you are trying to prove that you're a tough guy. Just doing MMA training makes you a braver man that 99% of the rest.
* Make sure you have a good trainer, who has your interests at heart, not just the image of your club/team/your trainer's ego.
* Don't be fooled that you won't get hurt, Vale Tudo contests often end with broken hands, jaws, arms and legs. This is a very tough sport and has a history of promoters not willing to take care of fighter medical costs/injuries.
* Only about 20 fighters in the entire world get paid very well. Most professional fighters get paid about the same per year as a call centre worker. If you want to make lots of money, become a boxer, lawyer, or make pornography.
* If you can, try some amateur MMA or Pancrase fights first. There is no point in jumping in at the deep end if you don't have to. Fighting with pads, in an event where there's about 10 people watching, is invaluable experience, as you can learn to get rid of those first time nerves, while being in a relatively safe area.
AO: Why do Brazilian fighters always thank Jesus so much, after winning?
Royler: Because you must always pay homage to Rickson... hahahahaha, just kidding. It's because many people are religious in Brazil.
Tatame: Do you think your loss to Fedor will influence your career in a negative way? How do you evaluate this loss?
Minotauro: I am very upset that I wasn't able to conquer my objective, but I feel certain that I will return to the top. I want to send out a big thanks to everyone who roots for me, and in some way they were in the PRIDE ring with me. All in all, I don't think this loss is very significant. I'm young... I'm 28 years old and I'm not anywhere near to the end of my career. The loss will not discourage me. I am certain that I'll fight in many more GP's to come, and I'll be back very soon.
Tatame: What went wrong for you? Give us a brief evaluation of the fight.
Minotauro: It was difficult. The guy had a better first round. He punched and kicked a little better and avoided the ground game at all costs. He had a better notion of distance and a better strategy this time around. In the first round I got taken down four times and got hit with three good rights, but I ended the round in mount. The fight was more even in the second round. I took the center of the ring and he had two good moments. In the third round I dominated. I was more explosive and he gassed out somewhat. He slowed down and handled it well.
Tatame: So do you think the unanimous decision was justified...
Minotauro: I think a more justified decision would've been 2-1 to Fedor. He came in very good and imposed his game in the first round. But that's normal for me because I usually start to find my game after 5-8 minutes. So much so, that I usually finish off my opponents in the beginning of the second round, like I did to Heath Herring...
Tatame: You seemd to be surprised with his game during the beginning of the fight...
Minotauro: He fights with one leg further back, kind of in a defensive position. He feints and then throws some solid rights, and I'll admit that I had a hard time with that.
Tatame: Do you intend to face him again?
Minotauro: Of course I do. The guy is at the top, and I believe that there isn't anyone who is actually capable of beating him except for me. I say this because to get to him, they will have to pass through me first.
BI: I think that's one thing that you've shown over time, is that you're very loyal to the UFC. But by the same token, it's been a little tough because there are only so many marquee matchups for you, like the Tito Ortiz fight at UFC 40. I know you've wanted to get back in there with Tito since that fight. Why hasn't that fight happened? Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there a rematch clause attached to that fight regardless of who won or lost?
Shamrock: Yeah, there was. There was supposed to be a rematch between me and Tito Ortiz. Through this whole time, even after he fought me, he said that I wasn't that strong, that I was weak, I wasn't that good, the injury I had was bull crap, he could beat me on my best day... basically just punking me. And I had to eat it because he beat me... and I did. No excuses, I never made any excuses. But at the same time, he keeps running his mouth and keeps saying, "He's no problem, he really doesn't want to fight me. He's just talking."
In reality, Dana White called me three days ago and said, "Ken, I got this great deal man. It's a great opportunity. There are some big things that are going to happen and I'd like to have you and Tito Ortiz fight."
I said, "This is something that I have been waiting for for a very, very long time and I am glad that you are going to put this together. So, whatever you need me to do, I will do it."
Dana White calls me back two days later and says, "Tito Ortiz doesn't want to fight you. He won't fight."
Then I guess that Joe Silva called him and Tito said, "Well, it's going to take a stupid amount of money for me to fight Ken."
BI: Do you really think it's just a manner of money to Tito?
Shamrock: He is running from me. The guy will not fight me. He saw when I fought Kimo. I knocked him out. You saw him stuttering on interviews, "Well, it looks like Ken's back." The guy could hardly talk. He knows I'm back, he knows that I have no injuries, and he knows that I'm very healthy. He knows that if he steps in the ring with me, I'm going to beat him down.
Tatame: Do you think Randleman can cause a surprise upset against Fedor?
Vanderlei: No, I don't. I don't think he will get passed Fedor unless he lands that real heavy punch he has. But Fedor won't be that silly. Cro Cop wasn't either, but fights can be strange sometimes. It may be Ogawa, who knows. But the probabilities are higher for Fedor and Minotauro. Minotauro will do a rematch with Herring, and that first fight between them was very hard. Herring has improved a lot since then, so it will be a real tough fight. I think this PRIDE GP will be real hard. That Japanese fighter (Yokoi) presented some difficulties to Minotauro. I mean it was not a big deal, but he wasn't that easy as well.
tephen Quadros, who was recently fired from his long-standing job as PRIDE's english-language broadcaster, had this to say about his unexpected firing:
"I honestly don't know. I wasn't given a "reason" when I got 'the call'. It isn't because of job performance because anyone with half a brain knows I am the best, maybe in the whole world. It wasn't because I was some newcomer who kissed a little ass and backstabbed to get into my position. I've been around since when UFC's headquarters were in Torrance, before there even was a Pride event. I've been the editor of 2 different magazines, I am known and respected throughout the whole freaking professional fight world! It wasn't because I didn't get along with Bas. We are like brothers. I've got his back and he's got mine. If anything I should have gotten a promotion within the company because I have done so much to help it in the 3 years I worked for it. But that's not exactly what I got...LOL!!!
Which finally brings us to the cute little subject of politics. The previous producer Michael Braverman left before the last show, Pride 26, Bad To The Bone. I did that one show with the new producer, Jerry Millen and then I was told several weeks after I returned to the US that they were "going to try a different commentator". Hmm... Quite honestly, I was relieved when I got that call. There was so much infighting going on and now it was finally over."
IF: How do you respond to, or do you care to respond to the people who just don't seem willing to accept the fact that you could lose to Yoshida legitimately?
Don Frye: Everybody's questioned that since day one, you know? The next day I got off the plane, I was in L.A. and some guy says, "hey, you're Don Frye, you're a great fighter! That was fake, wasn't it?" [Laughs] And my arm was in a sling and I got it all wrapped up in a sling, you know? It didn't look fake to me. He [Yoshida] dislocated it. Like I said, I had neck damage I didn't know about for over a year. Three years ago they fused 3 vertebrae and I thought that was good. They said, "you can return to training in 3 months." And in 3 months, one week, I was back in the wrestling ring in New Japan Pro Wrestling. So I probably rushed it a little bit too fast. That's life in the big city, you know? They wanted me in there and I owed them and I work for them, so I went back in there. So somewhere around the Ken Shamrock fight I injured my neck and might have possibly broken it. I think my wife did it, driving down the road actually. We were coming back from Mexico and I was in the passenger seat reading a paper hauling down the road and she hits this bump. I was all relaxed reading the newspaper and I go flying and hit my head on the roof of the car and "crack." You know, I just couldn't move. Unfortunately to say, I think my wife broke my neck. So when Yoshida put me on the ground and everything went numb and I just couldn't recover. I mean fuck, the guy's an Olympic gold medallist, and I mean come on. What do people want?
"After the UFC show on 11/19, many of the fighters went to Pure, a night club in Caesar's Palace. Phil Baroni was there, and apparently way out of control. He saw Chris Leben, who UFC was attempting to match him up with, but it fell through, largely because Baroni was under contract to PRIDE.
Baroni, pissed off and angry, approached Leben. Leben, seeing the state Baroni was in, stayed very calm. Baroni asked Leben if he wanted to fight him, and Leben said, "No, you would probably kill me," smartly diffusing the situation.
However, Baroni then saw a MMA website reporter who apparently had made a lot of cracks about Baroni and steroids, and punched the guy in the face. The reporter was sitting with B.J. Penn, who stepped in and told Baroni to cool it. Baroni, who was holding a drink, put his drink down and then challenged Penn to go at it.
Unlike Leben, Penn was ready, but it was broken up by security because a punch had been thrown (at the reporter) and Baroni was out of there."
gumby
05-10-2010, 07:44 PM
"Unlike Leben, Penn was ready, but it was broken up by security because a punch had been thrown (at the reporter) and Baroni was out of there."
Bummer, that would have been awesome.
Wilma Fingerdo
05-10-2010, 08:13 PM
baroni would have blown his load early and bj would have subbed him
Tatame: You commented that you would like to gain weight, and a short while back you said you might fight as a heavyweight. Do you have the intention of moving up to the heavyweight division?
Vanderlei: Yes I do, to face Mirko Cro Cop and Fedor Emelianenko. Because they are the best...
Tatame: What about Rodrigo Minotauro? He is also one of the best.
Vanderlei: For sure that Rodrigo is one of the best, but I do not want to fight with him. Minotauro is a very fine person, and to be honest, I'd like to see Minotauro on my team. In fact, I want to take this opportunity to invite him... if he is not satsified with his current situation, then come to Chute Boxe!
Cro Cop: At that moment,(against Nogueira) there wasn't the slightest chance of getting out. My hand started breaking already. If I didn't tap, I would be out for a year with that kind of injury. If he was choking me, I would have taken it as far as I could and risk uncounciousnes, but a broken bone is too serious.
nterviewer: After a long time, you come back to Croatia defeated.
Cro Cop: And now what, should I kill myself?! It makes it easier for me that people at least saw that I outstriked him.
Interviewer: What would you want to improve the most?
Cro Cop: The thing that cost me the fight. Getting out of the mount. This was the only thing I wasn't good at even before the fight.
Interviewer: Won't your political career take time from your training?
Cro Cop: You better skip those kind of questions.
Vanderlei on fighting Quinton Jackson again, and on Jackson's remarks that Silva hits like a girl: "Sure, I would love to fight Jackson again. And I hit pretty hard for a girl, eh? I knocked him out (laughs). I think I made him my bitch (laughs).
Vanderlei on his cauliflower ears: "The girls here in Curitiba say my ears are beautiful!"
WAR SYNTHOL
05-11-2010, 04:25 AM
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WAR SYNTHOL
05-11-2010, 04:33 AM
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nterviewer: Who in the Chute Boxe team do you think will be the man to take over once you stop fighting?
Vanderlei: There are many fighters that already can. We have Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, who is for real.
Interviewer: What do you have to say about Rickson Gracie's statements in which he talked about the "low level" of the current MMA scene?
Vanderlei: I think that it was wrong to say, but in an interview he did right after the statement you are talking about, he was justified by saying that he was misunderstod. And I thought it was a good that he is promoting a new event, because after all, everything he is today is because of the fight world. A fighter can not hide himself from others -- he has to always spread the sport.
Interviewer: You are 39-years old but you don't seem to be declining at all.
Bustamante: The reason I have been able to continue this long is my heart. I've always continued to chase after my dream of becoming strong, no matter how old I am. Other than soccer, there was no sport in Brazil that I could make my livelihood from. The reason that I was able to continue for tens of years in this sport, until I could make a living from it, was my love of jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts. It's important to continue doing what you love. In order to do that, I choose natural foods and work hard. I believe that teaching young people, as a BTT instructor, is entrusting my dream to them. That's also very important.
Sakuraba on training with Nakamura: "He comes to learn from me but when I ask him, he won't show me anything."
Nakamura on training with Sakuraba: "Sakuraba will teach you once he's drunk. (laughing) I've learned a lot of techniques that I didn't know before. I learned by getting caught in them. I'm not really in a position to teach anything to him."
tZuluzino' arrived in Japan and spoke with the Japanese media regarding his upcoming fight against Fedor Emelianenko.
Zuluzinho declared that he would defeat Fedor within five minutes by KO. He then finished up by taking some bites out of a block of ice wih his father, 'Zulu', helping him.
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Tatame: Vanderlei comes into the fight having just lost to Arona. What changes from the first fight to this one?
Rudimar: We've prepared Vanderlei a lot with techniques. He is also emotionally very well. Vanderlei will fight as he always does. It will be an open fight and to the point, the kind of fight that people like to see him do. Vanderlei is an idol and an example to all of us. A few days back he recieved more then one minute of applause from the entire academy, and he promised that he will bring back the victory to Curitiba. Look how Chute Boxe is like a circle. Shogun has Vanderlei as an inspiration, and on December 31st Shogun will serve as an inspiration to Vanderlei. I hope that Vanderlei sends Arona into a deep sleep, just like Shogun did.
an inspiration, and on December 31st Shogun will serve as an inspiration to Vanderlei. I hope that Vanderlei sends Arona into a deep sleep, just like Shogun did.
Tatame: Not only is Vanderlei is the biggest name on the team, but he also epitomizes Chute Boxe...
Rudimar: There exists two eras in the world of vale tudo, before Vanderlei and after. Many fighters are inspired by Vanderlei's style of fighting. He is not just an example for us, but for the whole world. I will never forget the opportunities and great moments he has provided us. The union of Vanderlei and Chute Boxe will last forever. When he retires, he might even start his own team, but he will never stop the relationship with Chute Boxe.
WAR SYNTHOL
05-11-2010, 04:40 AM
if Wanderlei had trained with chute boxe for franklin instead of xtreme couture he wins 10/10 times by KO
its scary but cris cyborg is the new wanderlei
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Kami no Puroresu: What did you think about Mirko's fight?
Fedor: Well, every time I see him, I feel that he has the same fight philosophy as mine.
Kami no Puroresu: Same philosophy?
Fedor: I understand that he trains very hard, researches his opponents thoroughly, and gets well prepared for fights. He finishes his opponents with brutal strikes, without fail. I think all those things are something we have in common.
Kami no Puroresu: What do you think about his striking skill?
Fedor: Well, as everybody already knows, his striking skill is just outstanding. His striking skill is currently second to none.
Kami no Puroresu: Did it surprise you that he knocked out Vovchanchyn, or did you expect it?
Fedor: I never thought he would lose, because I was on his side and believed he would win. Mirko is not a pleasant opponent for me. I do know his striking skill is brutally dangerous. He may even be a more dangerous fighter than Nogueira. However, my aim is to defeat an opponent like him. I will be well prepared and in perfect condition for my upcoming fight with Mirko.
i remember back in those days nog,fedor and mirko would all think of each other as rivals and there was a huge amount of respect for each other.Mirko would say these are the only two other guys who are training as hard as i am
Vanderlei on Randy Couture's dominating victory over Tito Ortiz: "The result was what everyone wanted. Tito Ortiz is a very cocky guy. He attracts very negative attention, and creates a negative atmosphere around himself with that 'I don't give a shit' attitude of his. If you ask ten people who they were supporting, all ten might answer that they were supporting Couture, because he's a serious guy, more reserved and classy. The fighter's behavior and control are what the serious fans appreciate. The fighter captivates his fans or he simply drives them away. That is why Couture's victory was good for the sport."
Randleman: Believe it or not, I was called The Monster when I was a kid. They'd call the house and say "Your son is just a Monster Mrs. Randleman." (Both laugh) I've had many names, they called me Rambro, and many names. But the name just stuck. I think I was in the UFC and I took my clothes off and they said "Geez, this guy looks like a fuckin monster." Then it just stuck.
IF: I read about that car accident that you had, and about how long ago did that happen?
Randleman: It was about two and a half months ago.
IF: Oh wow! That's it?
Randleman: Yup.
IF: You didn't suffer any long term injuries from that?
Randleman: No no, I had no broken bones, and it's actually an amazing story. My engine got thrown on me. I had a seizure. I had just gotten done with a wrestling tour in Japan, and when I was there I lost 23 pounds because of the humidity. I didn't realize how tired I was. I was still on Japanese time, I got home I ate and I was driving down the highway. Ended up going 120 mph and ended up under a semi. It tore my SUV up, tore the hood of my car off and hit me in the head. It tore the side of my head off. My skull was exposed I got 190 stitches in the right side of my head. My engine was on top of my chest, I had to push my engine off of me and move out of the back cause it ripped my car apart. And you know how big SUV's are.
IF: What kind of SUV was it?
Randleman: I had a Lex.
IF: So you had a pretty good sized engine on you then.
Randleman: Yes, and when I was pushing that off me, I didn't realize that the ****l was cutting right through my right arm. This is why I'm a totally different person. And I'm going on record right now to say that there is not one motherfuckin 205-fighter that can beat me.
stretcharmstrong
05-11-2010, 01:11 PM
haha, Candleman had a "Lex". like Mante...
TOKYO — The day after my best friend’s wedding, I shook my head to wake myself up, so I could head to Ariake Coliseum and pour my love to this sport.
I told my girl, who traveled 600 kilometers by air to spend time with me, to fly back to Osaka all by herself without any kiss goodbye at the airport so I could “two time” with PRIDE Bushido.
Ariake held 8,861 witnesses for 10 total bouts. Again, I won’t write blow by blow. The fights have already been talked about here, so I’ll go over something people couldn’t see at the show. Yep, my eyes are working for the Sherdogger who wants to see behind the scenes. So let’s sneak a peak.
First up, Gomi! Man, he’s unstoppable now. He’s in the zone. Did you see how this fight started? Then how he finished the fight? Gomi ate several punches at the beginning and he almost looked rocked. But then his left and right hooks turned off the switch of Brazilian Luiz Azeredo. Gomi’s switch didn’t turned off, however, and he tried to punish his opponent, who already fell into a sleep deeper than hell.
Right after the fight, Gomi commentated from the ring. “I am sorry for my disrespectful attitude against the Brazilian team and Brazilian peoples who love and support this sport very much,” he said. “Well, this was my first match in past six months and he gave me good punishment. So I felt like I have to send a message.”
Yes you sent a message fireball boy! But it cost a lot, eh? By getting that yellow card; that’s the way should be. Anyway I was more interested in something Gomi said at post-fight interview.
“I didn’t fight for half year,” he started. “Then when I stood up in the ring, I felt like I’m taking somebody’s challenge, not like I’m challenging somebody. Then after I ate several punches … yeah one of the punches hit my eye so I was upset. But at that time, I saw Luiz is bleeding from his forehead somehow and he didn’t rush at that moment. So, he missed the chance. Then I calmed myself down, and started establishing my game with my corner.”
So Gomi feels like he’s already taking a challenge, eh? This situation totally reminds me of what Gomi said after he lost against Joachim Hansen in SHOOTO. After he lost his title against Hansen, he said he lost his motivation for the fight after he got the top of mountain.
Now, in his first fight of 2005, he feels like he’s taking somebody’s challenge? Not a good sign. Hope this feeling of his doesn’t last long because there are always new guys try to get at his neck, such as “The Crusher” Tatsuya Kawajiri.
There’s a bit of bad blood between those two. No it’s not quite bad blood, but definitely it’s not good blood. Kawajiri has been saying that he wants Gomi. But Gomi said Kawajiri doesn’t have respect for him and it seems Gomi is somewhat upset about being called out.
Every time we media have a chance to interview Gomi, some of us dig into him: What does he think about Kawajiri? And this post-fight interview was no exception. One journalist asked, “What did you think about Kawajiri’s fight today?” Gomi replied, “I don’t wanna use bad word. … Yes, we need to respect each other. But … that’s not good to bring a delivery boy like [Kim In Seok] to the ring for Kawajiri. They have to bring athletes. Well, they didn’t have enough time to bring good opponent to Kawajiri. I understand but … ”
I guess Kawajiri didn’t get respect from Gomi by this victory. Yet, this man Kawajiri, who was always willing to have battle against Gomi, has started thinking differently now.
In Kawajiri’s post-fight interview, the current SHOOTO 154-pound champion gave us more mature comments about fighting Gomi, who held the same SHOOTO title three generations ago.
“Well, maybe both of us can’t face off in next fight. I understand the situation. But, if I’m fighting Mr. Gomi I want to make that fight an ‘Everybody Wants To See’ kind of fight. I want that fight to be all that the fight fans desire to see.”
That makes sense. So what is the situation that everybody wants to see? Isn’t that it a final of the Bushido tournament? Yes, I can wait ‘till then. I don’t mind seeing Kawajiri facing Yves Edwards next. I don’t mind Kawajiri fighting Krazy Stallion.
A few days after the fight, Kawajiri was on a cable TV program and said that he wants to fight in July in Nagoya. Before leaving the ring on Sunday, Kawajiri imitated PRIDE figurehead Nobuhiko Takada, yelling, “ Tsugi wa Nagoya ni Mini Koiya!” meaning “Come to Nagoya to see the fight.”
Wow, sounds like he’s dying to fight. He can’t say that if he’s not in the potential line-up. Seems like Kawajiri is still in good condition. No injuries. His right hand seems OK, too. So let the Crusher smash something in Nagoya.
That was a new guy who’s trying to cut off Gomi’s head. How about someone whom Gomi is familiar with? We media continued to ask Gomi about the guy he must have some respect for. “What do you think about announcement of Joachim Hansen coming to PRIDE BUSHIDO?” he was asked. “I’d like to fight him maybe one fight after I will have next,” Gomi replied. “But next time when I fight him, he will get beat up like I did to the Brazilian today.”
So Gomi doesn’t hesitate to say when he wants to fight Hansen. Gomi may want to fight Hansen in his second fight from now. Hmm, that means if Gomi fights in July, Gomi-Hansen II can happen in the Bushido tourney opening round. Sounds good. Let Gomi have some tune-up fight in Nagoya. And make this Gomi-Hansen rematch in the first round of GP!
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