Hartman has no known dirt, other than his man crush on Sammy Hagar
JP however is very open in his past involving rubber balls.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Ah Shonie would just give him another spinning byatch slap
It was a pretty good fight tonight. Is it me or has Cote improved his ground game?
Jorge on the other hand didn't seem to be in the best condition. Or maybe it was that nice up kick cuz after that he was moving at half speed.
And does anyone else think Chuck's unique windmill punch may invite a broken hand? Watching that I was thinking that using that you'd probably connect with the top of the other guy's head. Ouch.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
He has definitely improved. i don't think Jorge did, that and he got clocked.
I just love listening to Matt's instructions during the fight. It is perfect. Just what a fighter needs to here when he is under duress. Simple, calm commands and encouragement. Beautiful coaching.
Chuck's punch could definitely lead to a broken hand, but if you do land it...
I too loved the way Cote was able to listen to Matt and do exactly what he said. The problem was more that Jorge was not doing much in the guard therefore Cote was able to look at, listen to matt. If somebody is very active on top of you, and raining down hammer fists, elbows, shoulders etc. you won't be listening very well. I was surprised that Jorge fought so poorly although I kept thinking 'watch out for the up-kick' and then BANG,
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HCC (Hartman-Cosgrove Certified)
Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON"
Ah Shonie would just give him another spinning byatch slap
It was a pretty good fight tonight. Is it me or has Cote improved his ground game?
Jorge on the other hand didn't seem to be in the best condition. Or maybe it was that nice up kick cuz after that he was moving at half speed.
And does anyone else think Chuck's unique windmill punch may invite a broken hand? Watching that I was thinking that using that you'd probably connect with the top of the other guy's head. Ouch.
Shonie is going to be a handful for ANYBODY in the semis....experience, experience, experience...
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Robert dos Remedios, MA, CSCS,
HCC (Hartman-Cosgrove Certified)
Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON"
Welterweights:
Shonie Carter
Matt Serra
Chris Lytle
Din Thomas
Middleweights:
Patrick Cote
Pete Sell
Edwin Dewees
Travis Lutter
Obviously it depends on the matchups but Shonie can make anyone look bad with his style and sub defense. That said a good boxer such as Lytle is a bad matchup for him. Shonie might do best against Serra and Thomas.
I'm giving Cote as good a chance as anybody. I think he could take out Dewees and possibly Lutter. Sell might be a bad match for him though. However, Lutter's ground game could nullify Sell' sub attempts and Lutter could probably beat him standing.
That's what makes MMA so fun to watch.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Serra and Dewess...don't ask me why on the Dewees!
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Just caught up again...good fight. Was strange how often Cote looked away from the fight towards Serra for instruction!?!?
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I only caught the fight and missed the first half, but ko, are you saying that Matt is acting like a good 'ol Midwestern jock? Now theres a shock
That was a good fight though. Lytle and Din both fought hard and you can't ask for more than that. Probably the best fight of the series. So far.
Better set your TiVos for Shonie vs. Serra! I have a feeling that's gonna be another classic.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Gotta be shitty for Serra to have to live with that punch on every fucking UFC highlight ever shown....
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HCC (Hartman-Cosgrove Certified)
Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON"
Damn it! I'm another week behind and I just caught up yesterday!?!?
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. -- Sidney J. Harris
Definitely the best fight of the season. Shonie's escapes and reversals were so slick.
There is no way Dana will NOT have the rubber match on an upcoming PPV.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
I don't try to knock you out....I just know I'm gonna
-Chuck Liddell talking to the middleweights during training-
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Robert dos Remedios, MA, CSCS,
HCC (Hartman-Cosgrove Certified)
Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON"
BTW, Travis Lutter is one boring-ass fighter. He can't do what he did last night to either dewees or Cote....sure as hell aint gonna do that to Anderson Silva.
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Robert dos Remedios, MA, CSCS,
HCC (Hartman-Cosgrove Certified)
Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON"
I thought Sell had better JJ than that. I agree that was a boring fight and was surprised they weren't stood up more. That said Lutter carried out his gameplan and dominated.
But yeah Dos, I don't see him going very far in the division if that's the extent of his skills.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Caught up! Yup, the only take away is Matt Sera is a damn fine corner man -loud, positive, and aggressive! He can be in my cheering section any time!
But yes - the fight sucked!
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. -- Sidney J. Harris
Man what a boring fight between bam-bam and cote! Looked like Dewees didn't even want to be there. Looked defeated from the get-go.
Finals will be good....I like Serra based on his experience although I think Lytle DEFINATELY has a well versed repertoire. This fight is a toss-up in my opinion. With Cote and Lutter, I think Lutter is as good a BJJ guy as anyone but if Cote can keep him standing (which I think he can), he will probably win a decision.
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Robert dos Remedios, MA, CSCS,
HCC (Hartman-Cosgrove Certified)
Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON"
I'm picking Lytle and Cote. I see Lytle being able to nullify Serra's game and winning via stand up. Likewise for the Cote/Lutter fight. But in any case I don't see any of them challenging the top dogs.
And what's the deal with Dewees laughing while on his back getting smashed with elbows? If it were me I'd be shrimping like hell to try and get out of there.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
And what's the deal with Dewees laughing while on his back getting smashed with elbows? If it were me I'd be shrimping like hell to try and get out of there.
I think there was an inside joke between the two about opening the cut on Bam-Bam's head.
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