Quote of the Day: Tommy Speer

by Nick Thomas on Nov 18, 2008 10:09 AM EST in MMA News

"I'm finally noticing I can't farm, I can't fight; I can't do both of them at the same time. Both require alot of dedicated hours.

As of right now, my decision for fighting came to an end here."

-- Tommy Speer talks about his decision loss to Beau Baker at Cagefest Extreme 6. (Video on the right)

BloodyElbow.com wishes Tommy the best: you have a ton of heart.

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Seems like a nice guy, but his skills just weren’t there. He relied too much on just being strong, and that can only take one so far. When Anthony Johnson KOed him brutally, I figured it was a matter of time.

by mythbuster on Nov 18, 2008 10:12 AM EST reply actions

Also, Beau Baker is extremely undrerrated.

by Luke Thomas on Nov 18, 2008 10:12 AM EST reply actions

EXACTLY

what I was coming on here to post.

Regardless…Speer wasn’t ever going to evolve his game that I could tell. He was just going to be exactly what he always was.

Best wishes for his future though.

Contributing Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.

by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 18, 2008 10:36 AM EST up reply actions

I just wonder if he would have evolved with a different style of coach on TUF.

http://eliotmarshall.com/

by BJJDenver on Nov 18, 2008 11:52 AM EST reply actions

agreed..

there was a bit of “you’re just like me!” from Matt Hughes which led to not allowing him to fully develop…

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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 18, 2008 12:11 PM EST up reply actions

I wouldn’t be surprised if Tommy idolized Hughes because of their similar backgrounds – strong farmboy wrestlers – and training under him cemented that mindset.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Nov 18, 2008 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, he seemed to get pigeon-holed right off the bat. Considering his strength and heart, a different camp could have probably influenced him in another direction, but maybe he just figured fighting wasn’t for him considering the amount of commitment it would take.

by pud333 on Nov 18, 2008 12:23 PM EST up reply actions