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Jordan Breen reports on the continuing hilarity at Impact FC's second press conference in Sydney, Australia:

Middleweight Denis Kang, though obviously disinterested, is thoughtful in his responses and speaks at length about the ankle injury that hampered him before his bout with Alan Belcher, and the visa issues that kept him from training at American Top Team recently. However, his opponent, the notoriously eccentric Paulo Filho -- clad in a beige Venum shirt instead of his usual sleeveless flannel -- gives terse, bizarre answers to questions.

Twice Filho responds to questions after Kang, simply mumbling, "I agree." When asked by fighter-stroke-commentator Elvis Sinosic what he did to train specifically for Kang, Filho offers, "I trained for him, specifically."

"When are we eating?" Kang then asks promoter Tom Huggins.

"I can't eat, so I don't really care," answers Glover Teixeira.

Exchanges like this are the backbone of Impact FC press conferences.

The press conference drags. Teixeira explains his visa situation, saying that he may have to wait up to 27 months for his green card. Former TUF cast member Jeremy May, sporting a quasi-Clay Guida mop, discusses the orphanage he and his father have opened, despite the fact May now looks like a cast member from "Jackass." K-1 convert Peter Graham says that it's normally his M.O. to talk trash, but because opponent Jim York's father is hospitalized after having a stroke, he's opted to refrain.

Pens click, cell phones ring, and conversations in Portuguese create a symphony.

Suddenly, something pierces my chest. Denis Kang has hurled a paper airplane made from an Impact FC flier at me.

"It's a fighter plane," Kang says. I can't tell if he's intentionally making a pun or not.

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Lol.. Fighter Plane!!!

Awesome!! This sounds like a fun place to be.

by truck on Jul 15, 2010 10:28 AM EDT reply actions  

No Superpuddle this time?

Awww :(

If Derek Jeter clubbed a baby seal on earth day while wearing a mink coat and crocodile skin boots while burning tires on an iceberg, the reaction would be "Its OK Derek, you’re a Yankee." -First mammal to wear pants

by Tonley on Jul 15, 2010 10:29 AM EDT reply actions  

Breen said a big carpet prevented that.

http://www.instrength.com

by Tim Burke on Jul 15, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

My favorite comment didn’t even make Breen’s writeup:


“I’d like to have him in an MMA fight, and put some elbows into that idiot’s head” – Peter Graham on Badr Hari.

http://www.instrength.com

by Tim Burke on Jul 15, 2010 10:42 AM EDT reply actions  

Haha these are always good for some laughs

“I trained for him, specifically” lolololol

RIP Phil Harris. I'll miss you man

by II SMASH II on Jul 15, 2010 10:54 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Elvis Sinosic is doing the commentating??

by 19Miles on Jul 15, 2010 11:12 AM EDT reply actions  

I can’t believe Paulo actually showed up. He doesn’t fight until Saturday so he still has time to disappear.

Lemonade was a popular drink, and it still is. I get more stunts and props than Bruce Willis- Guru

by Dr. Octagon on Jul 15, 2010 12:54 PM EDT reply actions  

I bet Filho ate his flannel shirt by accident.

by spitfire7001 on Jul 15, 2010 1:09 PM EDT reply actions  

He was talking to Chael Sonnen?

by greco-roman airlines on Jul 15, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

This article sounds like its taken place in Bizarro land

No good can come from an org consisting of this many headcases and weirdos.

People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.

- Helen Keller

by The Blackula on Jul 15, 2010 2:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Did you read the about last weeks press conference?

It consisted of Josh Barnett being a douche with a tweaked out Karo pacing around the room during the conference. These conferences alone make me a fan of this organization.

by av1o3 on Jul 15, 2010 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man, I thought I was upset that I missed ufc 110

But clearly this is the event that I shouldve been waiting my whole life for

Be like water..

by theredoctober on Jul 16, 2010 1:40 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I really should hate Impact FC for all the same reasons I hated Elite XC...

…but for some reason I love them from the bottom of my undying soul.
These press conferences are soooooooo good. Like a Ricky Gervais comedy for MMA geeks

B-A-K-A-S-U-R-V-I-V-O-R

by Mattyjudo on Jul 16, 2010 12:06 PM EDT reply actions  

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