Herschel Walker Could Be Rescheduled For Strikeforce's January 29 Event
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 3, 2010 2:51 AM EST
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Herschel Walker was forced to pull out of his bout at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu, due to a cut he suffered during sparring. Strikeforce CEO, Scott Coker though, has said that the 48-year-old fighter has been tentatively scheduled to make his return on their upcoming San Jose card this January. The former football star talked to the LA Times about being frustrated about having to withdraw from his bout against Scott Carson:
"It was a freak accident. I had just finished sparring and was getting in some grappling with Daniel [Cormier]. I went to flip him and his knee collided with my head. I felt the knee, but didn’t even know I had been cut at first."
"I felt bad for Daniel because he felt so bad. I also feel very bad for Scott [Carson]. I know how hard it is for fighters to get a fight. Everyone wants to make some money, especially around Christmas."
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"I’ve trained all my life. The doctors don’t want me to train for three weeks, but I’m a little hard-headed. I’m trying to sneak in as much training as I can and I want to be there for the other guys. They’ve helped me so much. I want to help them with their cardio or whatever I can do."
It is still uncertain if Carson will remain as Herschel's opponent, and as you might already know, there aren't a lot of people too happy with that selection.
As for the January 29th event, this is where Coker and the crew plan to host the long awaited grudge match between Mayhem Miller and Nick Diaz, but as of late, they're still having a hard time putting that bout together. There has also been talk about Roger Gracie having his fourth MMA bout against Mike Kyle on the card, but with Kyle stepping in to face Antonio Silva this weekend, they may still have to find a suitable opponent for the BJJ legend.
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I'm picking Frank if that happens.
and it’s not a bad idea IMO…
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 3, 2010 3:12 AM EST up reply actions
Green ranger looks like he's got some decent bjj
"But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."
He's a purple belt right?
plus he’s one of the best Karate practitioners out there.
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 3, 2010 4:03 AM EST up reply actions
Blue in bjj is what i heard
sucks that he’s too old to be relevant. I remember he was my brother’s favorite ranger back in the day.
"But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."
Old, relatively inexperienced, background in a traditional martial art, dead serious about mma, popular, a good ambassador to the sport…. All traits found in both Herschel and Jason (almost same weight as well), which is why I want to see that fight.
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 3, 2010 5:21 AM EST up reply actions
Ever the gentleman.
I resent Walker as an MMA fan because he is irrelevant to the sport as a whole and takes up space on the card that could go to other, you know, fighters, but I’ll be damned if he isn’t winning me over. He gets accidentally kneed in the face in training and feels bad because the gash he has on his face makes the other guy feel guilty. What a guy.
When a ball goes into a net, it only means something because we decide it means something. When somebody punches somebody in the face it always means something.
What fighter isn't?
When a ball goes into a net, it only means something because we decide it means something. When somebody punches somebody in the face it always means something.
by lowellthehammer on Dec 3, 2010 3:21 AM EST up reply actions
most probably are on the edge, but Herschel’s more nuts than the average bear. I’m guessing we’ve all seen articles like this: article
But, as a Vikings fan who watched my team trade what amounted to Emmit Smith and Michael Irvin for Herschel, I may be biased.
He’s a good dude though, no doubt.
"Yes Gina, I am a Wise Cracker"
Forgive me if I'm not willing to hold his disorder against him.
When a ball goes into a net, it only means something because we decide it means something. When somebody punches somebody in the face it always means something.
by lowellthehammer on Dec 3, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
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Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said Walker could be re-scheduled to fight at the promotion’s Jan. 29 show at the HP Pavilion in San Jose.
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^^Quote from the article.
They didn’t actually say he WAS re-scheduled. Just that he could be.
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fixed the post.
I misread it… running on only 1 1/2 hours of sleep today. Sorry.
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 3, 2010 3:32 AM EST up reply actions
I hear ya.
It’s 2:30 in the morning here and I’m a full blown insomniac at this point. Just looking out for you brother.
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thanks dude.
get some sleep or you’ll be doing the same mistakes as well. haha
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 3, 2010 3:41 AM EST up reply actions
I know it, I need to.
You enjoy the LeBron hatefest in Cleveland? He was cold-blooded putting 38 points on them.
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His teammates were feeding him the ball
and Lebron delivered. He must be breathing a big sigh of relief now that cleveland is behind them.
"But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."
Yeah haha.
Funny how bitter sports fans can be… the reality is though, Cleveland is a weak team, and while it was a very good win, Miami still has a longggg way to go. I just realized a while ago when that they’ve only beat 1 team with a winning record, and that team (Orlando) already avenged that loss with a blowout…
That being said, I’m still rooting for LeBron regardless on how many people hate on him. haha.
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 3, 2010 4:07 AM EST up reply actions
Me too
Never been a big LBJ fan but when everybody started hating on him i kinda jumped on his side a bit. That said, i still think they’re gonna wind up in the top two in the east.
"But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."
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