UFC 141: Brock Lesnar Talks Recovery From Surgery, Alistair Overeem
by Tim Burke on Nov 8, 2011 3:00 PM EST
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PrintFormer UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar recently did an interview with his buddy Paul Heyman, where he talks about being in the WWE '12 video game, his recovery from surgery for diverticulitis, and his UFC 141 bout with Alistair Overeem. For those that don't know, Heyman was Lesnar's first manager in the WWE and has been a friend of his for a long time. He also co-wrote Lesnar's book, Death Clutch. Here's what he had to say about the surgery:
"For two years I had to lie to myself, and lie to all of my fans. I had to get up every morning and say 'you feel good today', and I didn't. I had the surgery, it's out of my life, and I'm back. And that's a damn good feeling for me, and it's bad for everyone else."
And on his opponent at UFC 141:
"I don't have a lot to say to Alistair Overeem. Here's a guy that's getting his chance to make a name in the UFC. And unfortunately for him, there's a gatekeeper that stands in his way, and that's Brock Lesnar. And I will prove on that night that I am, once again, and will always be, the baddest dude on the planet."
The video is interspersed with clips from WWE '12. Just a warning for you pro-wrestling haters - the video covers it a lot.
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"kill em all"
I purchased a crowbar and 3 gallons of Goof Off, worked for three arduous hours and was still unable to pry IKilled007 off Jon Jones' nuts.
by Earl Montclair on Nov 8, 2011 3:10 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions 1 recs
Double Fail.
I just clicked the image symbol that told me to put in the script, which I did.
Fial indeed!!!!
" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "
His back tattoos are fucking awesome, the rest are regrettable
I purchased a crowbar and 3 gallons of Goof Off, worked for three arduous hours and was still unable to pry IKilled007 off Jon Jones' nuts.
by Earl Montclair on Nov 8, 2011 3:31 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
please win.
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by Earl Montclair on Nov 8, 2011 3:13 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions 9 recs
He will
He is the underdog but he is going to brutally KO Overreem just like Shogun did.
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and if you see my cock I hope you go in fright.
ahh Skeletor you made me do some coke,
ahhh I'm up all night and its no joke.
by NEW-HAMPSHIRE on Nov 8, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
lololol.. that's some comedy gold right there
After his John Travolta inspired performance against Cain, everyone knows the gameplan to beat Brock.
HMMMM…… lets see now…. Hit him in the face multiple times, maintain distance… and once you crack him with a strong jab that makes him wince like the poor animals this coward uses for target practice. Pounce on top of him, and cave his face in until he taps to punches.
Overeem knows the gameplan for Brock. And he’s more than capable to pull it off.
by cl4im3r on Nov 8, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Coward?
He’s a coward?
"If you say Chael Sonnen I will light you on fire." -- Farthammer.
by IKiIIed007 on Nov 8, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Of course he's a coward
Taking all these easy ass fights at every opportunity
:p - orcus
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by Chris Hall on Nov 8, 2011 4:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah why doesn't he quit being a pussy
And call out Christian Morecraft already?
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No.
He’s a coward because he feels the only way to kill small innocent animals is by using a machine gun.
If only innocent animals could throw a punch, the tables would be turned on the great white hype and he’d be Saturday Night Fever’ing all over the Southern plains trying to Stay Alive.
by NoHo on Nov 8, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m sure he can think of plenty of ways to kill those prairie dogs. Machine gun was just his preferred method of the day.
:p - orcus
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whack a mole with a machine gun is pretty cool.
Besides, since wolves were exterminated….. Brock fills a predator void.
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by the-gentle-way on Nov 8, 2011 5:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
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by Earl Montclair on Nov 8, 2011 5:30 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
That's the first thing I say when I see a former UFC Champion, "What a pussy".
If you can't wow them with brilliance, then baffle them with bullshit.
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by DayGeaux on Nov 8, 2011 4:19 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
That comment was more directed towards
the fact that Brock goes around killing animals that he doesn’t need for his survival, but for fun.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 8, 2011 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
what part about destroying that guys farm don't you understand?
they ruined the dudes farm, if Brock doesn’t shoot them someone does, to protect their way of life (ie using the farm to make a living)
deal with it, focus your energy on human suffering before you care about some over run pests that aren’t in check naturally
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by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Nov 8, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
What pests do you mean specifically?
Deer? Turkey? All the other animals that Brock hunts for sport? I’m not against all hunting, but I am against hunting for fun. No matter how you justify it, killing things for fun is a fucked up thing to do.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 8, 2011 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
Brock doesn’t hunt for sport. He like most people who hunt guts, cleans, and eats the meat. Does he have to do it? By no means. That doesn’t mean that his doing it is fucked up though. Neither does the fact that like most people who hunt and consume what they kill, he enjoys the sporting aspect of it.
As for killing things like moles, rabbits, other notorious pets. I’m guessing that you don’t live in a area where these things are a problem. Maybe you don’t even have a yard in the first place. They are a serious issue though once you get them on your property and outside of spending thousands of dollars to try and humanely trap every last one of them the simplest and easiest answer is to kill them whenever you see one.
I’ve got rabbits digging tunnels in my yard atm myself and have tried humane ways to get rid of them. Fox urine in pellet and liquid form, fresh hair from a barber spread around the yard, having three dogs that share the yard, etc. Nothing has worked. So what is going to happen is I’m going to get myself a high powered pellet gun and I’m going to start camping out in the yard after I fill most of the holes. Then I’m going to shoot every last rabbit that I see. I won’t get a single ounce of enjoyment out of it and I’m probably even going to feel like shit when I have to clean up any I do kill. It needs done though and having a bleeding heart doesn’t get you anywhere. A year of trying has proved that when it comes to these furry demons.
Step off the soapbox there.
by Empty Thoughts on Nov 8, 2011 6:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Brock isn't killing pests though,
he’s going out of his way to kill animals that he doesn’t need to eat for his survival. He’s fucking loaded and shouldn’t be eating so much god damned meat anyways, with his fucked up colon.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 8, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
What does it matter if he can afford it or not? If he went to a local hunter and bought the meat the deer is still going to be dead isn’t it?
Honestly this is a ridiculous argument you are trying to make.
by Empty Thoughts on Nov 9, 2011 6:18 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You want meat, you go to the butcher's shop.
They have farms specifically set up so that people can buy meat. But animals that live in the wild… unless you NEED to kill them, you shouldn’t fuck with them. They’re doing their own thing. Just because you CAN doesn’t mean that’s it’s alright to do something.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 9, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
You really are clueless on the issue of hunting aren’t you? Have you ever seen what overpopulation of a species like deer does? It isn’t as simple as there are more of that animal running around living in a open meadow smelling and eating flowers while romping together in a Disney movie.
Guess what happens in Kentucky when you get to many deer running around. You start having more car wrecks (it’s a pretty sight, check it out on Google), deer start starving as their grazing areas aren’t able to sustain them, they then start moving out of rural areas into urban areas and you start seeing them in the middle of a cities at random times of the day causing even more accidents. That’s not even the fun part though. Because there are so many deer, you also start seeing a overpopulation of things like coyotes which is a whole other problem of it’s own.
Regardless, again this is just a ridiculous thought. You are fine with a animal being raised to kill but somehow one that is in the wild is off limits? I don’t want to be rude man, but you really are clueless on everything about this and should either research it some or just limit yourself from talking about it.
by Empty Thoughts on Nov 9, 2011 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
Rabbits are tasty too
If you can't wow them with brilliance, then baffle them with bullshit.
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yes they are.
very tender.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 9, 2011 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
I think you’d be hard pressed to find an animal that Brock hunts that he DOESN’T kill to eat.
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Nov 8, 2011 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn't matter
It’s still sport. I’m fine with hunting for survival, because you have nothing else to eat. But Brock is fucking loaded and hunts just for fun.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 8, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
This almost feels like an MMA morality debate. They’re just fighting for fun! vs. It’s violence, sport or not.
I’m not a fan of trophy hunting, but when it comes to animals that have overpopulation issues, and their meat is the bomb, I just can’t get up in arms about it. Humans are part of the food chain too. Also, if it’s a moral thing…what’s so great about buying packaged meat from an animal that was raised in captivity and slaughtered? Especially with some of the atrocious shit that some of those people do.
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Nov 8, 2011 11:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, animals that are overpopulated are a different story.
Lesnar hunts white tail deer, which are endangered.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 9, 2011 2:50 AM EST up reply actions
White tailed deer are not endangered… Two specific breeds in two specific areas are endangered. Neither of which are located up in Canada where he does his hunting.
Elsewhere the deer population is actually pretty high and in fact is even growing. Estimates in some states have deer numbering as high as 2/3rds that of the human population. Total estimates are somewhere around 20 to 20+ million deer in the US alone.
Endangered…
by Empty Thoughts on Nov 9, 2011 6:24 AM EST up reply actions
There's a quote
by Teddy Roosevelt (who created the National Park system) that basically says you have to be a hunter to appreciate nature. It’s part OF nature.
Well if Teddy Roosevelt said so, it MUST be true!!!
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 8, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
I was talking about the clip where he was shooting nutrias
they dig nasty holes that livestock break legs in, and they **** up crops
but c’est la vie
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by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Nov 9, 2011 2:56 AM EST up reply actions
Those aren't the only thing he hunts, though.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 9, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
oh yeah he goes into the cuts and tries to get 8 point buck
and then they take revenge in the form of Cain in that gif
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by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Nov 13, 2011 12:57 AM EST up reply actions
He will get hit
and he will also get the take down where he will brutalize the Mega Reem. Brock is going to maul him
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by NEW-HAMPSHIRE on Nov 8, 2011 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
I hope not, but Ubereem has never faced a wrestler of Brock's caliber.
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I just see it happening
Overreem gets hit a lot. Even Werdum hit him a lot then preceded to flail on the ground because he couldn’t believe he was hitting him. Overreem been KO’ed 7 times. It’s not unlikely that it happens again.
ahh Skeletor I shaved my legs for you tonight,
and if you see my cock I hope you go in fright.
ahh Skeletor you made me do some coke,
ahhh I'm up all night and its no joke.
by NEW-HAMPSHIRE on Nov 8, 2011 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
Are you applying for the position of resident keyboard warrior?
You need moar ad hominem, and even more half baked reasonings.
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Coward?
Because he hunts?
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I don't think coward is an accurate description
“Asshole” comes to mind.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 8, 2011 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
Why?
More interesting match ups await for him if he loses.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
Man I hope Lesnar is healthy again.
Nothing compares to a Lesnar fight.
by b2tharad on Nov 8, 2011 3:16 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
I wonder if the Stone Cold story is manufactured beef. I was still young and wasn’t trying to figure out inside scoops on the backstage world of wrestling, so I have no idea on whether or not this is true.
I hope Alistair knees Brock’s face in. I don’t like Brock, despite the fact that he is a tough guy having to combat a life-threatening sickness and accepts a fight with Overeem coming back. Respect the guy, just don’t like his attitude.
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From my understanding, they honestly don’t like each other.
by Empty Thoughts on Nov 8, 2011 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
This was a really boring video
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Unfortunately I think Brock is full of shit.
I think he’s still lying to us and his physical condition is still not very good. IMO he’s cashing out on December 30th and is there to put the Reem over. Either that or he pulls out of the fight.
by Rob Young on Nov 8, 2011 3:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This isn't professional wrasslin'.
He isn’t there to put anyone “over”.
It's kind of hard to take that too seriously in an interview in which he states that people were afraid to fake fight him in the WWE
Not afraid to nitpick
I wouldn't doubt it
He was known to botch moves quite a bit, which put both himself and his opponents in legitimate danger..although I realize that is not the point he is trying to convey at all.
Did you hit him in the bean bag? There’s no shame in attacking a criminal’s bean bag.
That's right
In MMA the proper term is “tune-up fight”.
Brock isn’t the future anymore but he’s still cash money. Overeem is being sent in to eat Brock’s soul and steal his mystical PPV drawing power.
Never approach a vast undertaking with a half-vast plan.
I'm doubting that will work.
Cain already stole Brock’s soul and although it is yet to be seen I don’t think that win alone garnered him a ton more PPV buys on his name alone. Is Overeem gonna play the bad guy that everyone wants to see lose?
Oh man, I think this is pretty much on the money....
…although, if he’s telling the truth, which is what I desperately hope for….
….MMA will be better off for it. Having Brock as the heavyweight champion of the world is really good for both the bottom line and for the spectacle. If he won the title back on a Fox card, that’d be pretty crazy.
All these, uh, dealmakers making deals. Ya know, I don't, all I know is I'm ready to fight so, ya know, I'm sorry I didn't make it to the beauty pageant.
If he becomes champ I want it to be the guy who clowned Heath Herring
Not the guy who barely survived Carwin. We saw some of him appear at the start of the Velasquez fight.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
Gatekeeper sounds about right, Brock
Enjoy being matched up against the Beltrans and Broughtons of the world when Joe Silva feels like throwing you a bone.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
He's too much of a draw for the UFC to cast him aside
Once he loses to Overeem I think we see him take on a MUCH less dangerous opponent in an effort to build him back up.
Big Country
Mitrione
Jon Olav Einemo
Ben Rothwell
Mir 3
" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "
He doesn't have to fight any possible contenders
He’ll draw no matter who he’s fighting because those extra buys come from people who want to see BROCK LESNAR, not the people who want to watch MMA.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
Mittrione seems like a good choice in case he loses. Or maybe Schaub.
Brock has what it takes to pummel those two, I think.
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Mittrione would be great for Brock
Or Stefan Struve.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
I do not know about Stefan...
Dude is young and a possible bbig draw in the future. Getting clowned by Brock could greatly damage him, I think, and I see no need. He should be left to develop the way he has been.
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I think Struve could submit him
Most HWs couldn’t triangle Brock because of how big he is but Struve is perfect for that. It’d be an interesting clash of styles from two opposite body types.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
Struve doesn't have enough physical strength
Brock would throw him down and sit in side control until he pounded Struve out. Brock isn’t stupid enough to hang out in the only place where Struve could possibly beat him (his guard).
" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "
The UFC isn't going to put him in there with jobbers though.
If he is healthy he is still a top 5-8 Heavyweight in the world. So you are going to see him fights less dangerous guys with name recognition.
Big Country is 100% a guy we are going to see fight Brock in the next 24 months. GUARANTEE.
Mitrione or Rothwell are another couple of guys who are low risk fights that would be fairly easy to promote.
" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "
"And that's Brock Lesnar"
Good to see that even when Brock is talking about his own gatekeeper status, he still refers to himself in the third person.
by NoHo on Nov 8, 2011 3:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions
He doesn't need to be huge to pund Overeem out. All he has to do is drag him down and hold him there.
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He's the gatekeeper alright...
…and he’s going to grab that gate and wrap around Overeem’s head.
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No,
he’s gonna beat him over the head with it.
I can’t believe I have to root for Brock in a fight. I never thought that would happen. If he can just get out of the first round there won’t be enough oxygen in the whole arena to keep the Reem’s muscles going.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
by memitim on Nov 8, 2011 4:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions
You and the Reem hate again.
It never fails
Sheeeeeeeee-it
by Clay Davis on Nov 8, 2011 4:28 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
You are telling me there isn’t a fighter you root against no matter who he faces? We all do. So what.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
No. No he is not. He might look like a Superhero but Superheroes don’t gas after a round and a half.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
You can't hate Reem for gassing
and love Werdum in spite of gassing. They were both sucking down air towards the end of that fight.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 8, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
First, I don’t hate him. I just really don’t like him. Second, Reem couldn’t even talk after the fight he was so gassed and he mounted almost no significant offense in the third round. Finally, I don’t dislike him for gassing. That is just a product of the hype that he and others have created around him when he has done nothing remotely special in MMA in years. And beating Werdum the way he did does not qualify as special. Werdum lost that fight, Reem did little to win it.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
Werdum did less
Reem did little to win it.
:p - orcus
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What part of:
Werdum lost that fight
Did you not get? Being redundant for redundancy’s sake?
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
You're not a fan of the massive KO wins he's had over the last few years, though?
I don’t think he’s the best in the world, I think Cain and Junior would beat him, but I think he’s up there, and I think the Werdum fight was a fast paced fight and it’s unsurprising they were tired.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 9, 2011 2:51 AM EST up reply actions
The KO wins were fun for fans to watch but they were certainly not against anywhere near top flight competition.
I don’t know how good a HW MMA fighter Reem is. He hasn’t shown me anything that says he is what the hype says he is. If he does, I will applaud him but today he hasn’t done nearly enough in MMA to warrant his reputation and rankings in MMA. Kickboxing? Sure. EA Sports Fila Soccer? From what I hear definitely. MMA? TBD.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
Badr Hari & Peter Aerts don't count as top competition?
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 9, 2011 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
Were those MMA fights?
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
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I really like what I started here, your an easy target. All you need to do is open a article that mentions Reem or Werdum and do a Ctrl-F for memitim and you find some Reem hate.
I’m not telling you that there aren’t fighers i root against. I consistantly route against Sonnen because I can’t stand his out of cage persona.
I just never understood the Reem hate. His can bashing has been fun to watch, he is a legit kickboxer and MMA fighter. Him beating Werdum showed this.
Sheeeeeeeee-it
lol @ lesnar admitting that he's a gate keeper
Even he knows the truth.
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by RandyCouture'sDivorceLawyer on Nov 8, 2011 4:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
trololol
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by Hendo_One-Shot on Nov 8, 2011 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
I think he meant it in the sense that
Reem is new to the UFC and…oh never mind.
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by xFenixKnightx on Nov 8, 2011 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
We all appreciate your trolling efforts
But can you please try to improve on the depth and creativity of your attempts? Don’t always go for the lowest hanging fruit man. You can do it. I believe in you.
:p - orcus
Most of the time I am a rather quiet fellow, who likes to read about Philosophy, Mathematics and History, but like most people I also have a deep appreciation of sex and violence... - John Danaher
Frank Mir may not be the most liked guy
But I rarely question his knowledge of the sport. He says that Reem will have trouble with wrestlers trying to rip him off the cage, and I agree. Say what you want about Brock, but if he wants you down, you’re going down. He’s taken down every opponent he’s had at some point in their fight. This fight hinges on Alistair’s ability to time a double leg with knees, and his ability to get off his back if he does get taken down. I was less than impressed with Reem’s cardio against Werdum. Brock, on the other hand, has never really shown a weakness in that department. Basically, if this fight goes beyond the first round, the advantage starts leaning towards Brock with every minute passing.
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by Austin Martin on Nov 8, 2011 5:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I honestly feel like he's not gonna show
I just have the feeling.
Right now, Overeem is at Xtreme Couture training for exactly specifically for the only thing Brock is bringing to the fight. Can we say the same about Lesnar?
"I'm ready for fight. If I'm win, no win. I don't know. But, I'm ready for fight. This is my working[shrugs shoulders]" - Anderson Silva
"You'll get Lil Wayne in woman pants and like it!" - Krimson
I don’t think Brock is afraid to get hit. Him came right at Mir both times, right to Herring, stood in the pocket with Randy, and went straight at Cain and Carwin. He needs to work on how he responds to getting hit. He has the bad habit of turning away from the heavy shots which just leads to more heavy shots landing.
"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something"...The Dread Pirate Roberts
Him came.....
“he came”
"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something"...The Dread Pirate Roberts
Funny thing about Brock...
There isn’t even a pretense of him not being a fake wrestler anymore… He is doing video games and talking openingly of going back.
Yet… people here still pine for his return.
You gotta face facts. Lesnar is on his way out. No disrespect to Couture, though he is overrated, but he is a very old Light HW who still gave Lesnar a run for his money.
Lesnar is 35 and getting hurt, bad, every time out lately. Why would a rich man continue to do that when he knows he’s outclassed?
He’s not getting any better either as far as his skill set, or at least how he is applying his game. I would love to see him fight lower level competition and try to improve, but he won’t do that.
He will probably have to fight lesser competition after this fight
Unless the UFC is going to Tito his career. They will need to put him in winnable fights to re-build his aura.
" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "
I really doubt he'll get a significant drop in competition
Brock, like Tito, is a very expensive commodity. He needs high profile fights to justify his price tag.
:p - orcus
Most of the time I am a rather quiet fellow, who likes to read about Philosophy, Mathematics and History, but like most people I also have a deep appreciation of sex and violence... - John Danaher
If he loses every time out, then he won't continue to be a commodity
At some point you need to put him in winnable fights to rebuild his value. It’s the same reason that Thiago Alves fought Papy Adebi on Saturday.
Much easier to promote a guy coming off a win, than a guy coming off of 3 straight losses.
" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "
Brock is gonna draw no matter what
If he gets uberkneed into flail mode, maybe it’s time to think about exit strategies. If he’s telling the truth about not being 100% and ends up taking Overeem down and hammerfisting him into a pulp, he’s still relevant int the HW division.
The thing is, nobody will ever forget the awe-inspiring display of slobber-filled rage that was his victory against Mir. That image, that snapshot of the primal beast within us all condensed into an adrenaline-sodden viking throwback with a mouthpiece muffling an inarticulate roar, will bring every one of us to watch his fights. It just is, whether he’s the champion or not. It’s too close to the heart of the thing not to watch. IMHO, natch.
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