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  maandag 21 mei 2012 @ 23:52:08 #151
147172 THEFXR
Alpha Bear
pi_111859456
vroeger gebeurde er andere dingen, ze zijn nog ver gekomen

  maandag 21 mei 2012 @ 23:53:31 #152
147172 THEFXR
Alpha Bear
pi_111859531
quote:
0s.gif Op maandag 21 mei 2012 23:49 schreef Fyodor het volgende:
Iedereen die met drank op achter het stuur zit vind ik een kneus, of je nou wereldkampioen MMA bent of magazijnmedewerker. Ik hoop dat hij hier echt van geleerd heeft, maar hij is wel gigantisch gedaald in mijn achting.
jones had wel 100 taxi's kunnen bestellen, de cheapskate
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 00:12:09 #153
349142 ChesterPerry
Young Brunswijk
pi_111860388
Nog paar dagies en dan geweldige evenementen _O_
There's an old Italian saying: you fuck up once, you lose two teeth.
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 03:45:28 #154
37149 slashdotter3
Arrow to the knee!
pi_111863311
http://www.mmafighting.co(...)ioneer-of-this-sport

Bob Sapp Denies Throwing Fights, Calls Himself 'a Pioneer' of MMA

May 21, 2012 - Bob Sapp knows what you think of him. He reads the headlines about his "tour of surrender." He hears the talk about how disgraceful he is to the sport.

Really, all that's fine, because as long as you're talking about him, he can continue to do what he needs to do -- which happens to be losing 12 of his 13 MMA and kickboxing fights since 2011, almost all of which ended in the first round through varying levels of absurdity. But despite the circus that now surrounds Sapp, just don't ever say he throws his fights.

"Am I throwing these fights? No. Will I go into that ring and receive large amounts of damage for small paychecks? No," Sapp vehemently explained on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour.

"I will receive no damage to my body that will be long-lasting for a small, insignificant amount of cash. I think we've now seen that with examples in the NFL, and the fact that some of these guys are coming back and saying ‘hey, we want some money, we have brain damage.' I'm getting paid well underneath what a professional boxer would, or Manny Pacquiao. So in no means ever will I sustain long-lasting damage for a small paycheck. Never will that happen."

Obviously, it wasn't always like this. There was a time, however far off it may seem now, that Sapp was a generally respected fighter. Before the losing streaks and the turtling up, "The Beast" announced his arrival by brutalizing legendary K-1 champion Ernesto Hoost not once, but twice, and nearly doing the same to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

According to Sapp, nothing has changed since then. Nothing, of course, except the stage on which he plies his trade.

"When it came to K-1, at the time, when K-1 was doing well, they did pay significantly enough to have you go into that ring and, hey, any kind of injury you get, they're going to pay," Sapp said. "Let me give you an example. Mirko Cro Cop, he cracked my eye socket. Mirko Cro Cop, he received his paycheck. I received my paycheck. They also paid for my entire hospital bill. These small organizations that you see that look so wonderful, they pay none of your bills if you get hurt. Period. Period. Period. If you would like to get hurt for small amounts of money, we call that the military."

Now the big shows no longer come calling, and Sapp has become a metaphorical mercenary to be bought for the highest bidder. Need a proven name to slap on the banner or give your top prospect a notch on his résumé? For anywhere from $30,000 to $40,000, "The Beast" is at your services.

It may boil the blood of MMA fans, but Sapp seems to have uncovered a loophole in the system. His new niche has seen him travel the world over, from Solvenia to Kazakhstan, all the while expanding his brand and preaching the book of the "The Beast." If losing helps grease the wheels, then so be it.

"I am No. 1 in every media category," Sapp declared. "No. 1 in the entertainment. No. 1 for the views, for the fights, for that organization. I'm No. 1, and I have a losing record. So if I was to even come in on a winning record, obviously these small organizations, the last thing they would be able to do is afford my services. And on top of it, what am I going to do? Be No. 1 (in fighting) and No. 1 (in entertainment)? Okay, if I am, they're no longer going to be able to afford me, so I've just won myself out of a job. Congratulations Bob."

The audaciousness of Sapp's philosophy has led an army of detractors to cry foul about how "The Beast" is tarnishing the sport, one regional show at a time. But the 37-year-old former offensive lineman doesn't concern himself with any of that noise, and really, the way he sees it, the public only has themselves to blame.

"Let's talk about a sport," Sapp rationalized. "An outside governing body, rules, regulations, and statistics. That's far from what (MMA) has. Now when you say, ‘Hey Bob, it's developing and it's crawling.' You're absolutely (right). I am a pioneer of this sport. I currently hold every record for this MMA. That is correct? I have more commercials, more movies, more endorsements, and more viewerships than anyone has.

"You blame yourself. You go over there, you get the tickets. You go over to Kazakhstan, and you sit in that seat, and you go in that arena, and you bring your people all across the world, and you sit them in that stadium, and you say, I will enjoy (this)."

If you're wondering if this transition from fighter to sideshow happened overnight, Sapp won't entertain the notion. For him, it's about something bigger. It's about a perceived injustice in the promotional system, and the fact that athletes can spend their whole lives entertaining us, and still be abandoned with nothing but a closet full of accolades as soon as the party is over.

"Are you asking me, hey Bob, when did you come to the epiphany that Gary Goodridge has brain damage, and no one is paying for that?" Sapp mused. "Hey Bob, are you talking to me about the fact that a lot of these K-1 fighters went unpaid, and now all of a sudden you want to say that, you've got to be here collecting your paycheck? When did I have that epiphany? Well I will tell you. It was when the bill collector came and I said, ‘Well hey, I'm Bob Sapp. Look at my YouTube videos. Look at these people reporting on me, and here, will this work? Can I take that belt, can I take those trophies and melt them down?' Hey, you say go for the gold, are they gold? No. Those things are worth about a dollar.

"So you're asking me, hey Bob, go ahead and put it on the line. You said it yourself, you have UFC fighters who are fighting more, and who are doing harder fights, and are getting less money. So you know what? I guess you better rally up your troops my brother, and you better start paying them. Because I do the same thing as everyone else, just as a promoter. They say fight business, and I am in the business of making money. How do I judge whether I have a successful fight? Success is judged by the measure of improvement. The measure of improvement in business is money."

And just like that, the farces are excused and the world tour rolls on. Perhaps Sapp's justification rings hollow to you, but truthfully, it doesn't really matter. He already has two more fights lined-up for June, one in Kazakhstan and one in South Korea. From there more will come, as promoters continue to book the marketing behemoth in the hopes of getting their show a brief mention on a national website.

Maybe, eventually, people will people wise up and grow sick of Sapp's gimmick. But until then, the song will continue to remain the same.

"What I have to do for this (next) fight? I have to know, you may see the light, but guess what? When they hit you, you may see some darkness. So I've got to learn. Like what you said, I've got to turtle up. This time, I've got to actually have my turtle shell defend me, because if I was able to actually turtle up, that defense, things would bounce right off that shell."
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Na het lezen van dit verhaal kan ik hem alleen maar gelijk geven ^O^

[ Bericht 2% gewijzigd door slashdotter3 op 22-05-2012 04:07:43 ]
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 03:50:10 #155
147172 THEFXR
Alpha Bear
pi_111863319
GUESS WHO'S BACK?? })

http://thereem.com/docu/31/24/Ep-11-Good-Bad-and-The-Ugly.html

[ Bericht 10% gewijzigd door THEFXR op 22-05-2012 03:58:58 ]
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 03:56:32 #156
37149 slashdotter3
Arrow to the knee!
pi_111863861
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0s.gif Op dinsdag 22 mei 2012 03:56 schreef slashdotter3 het volgende:
Daniel Cormier op MMA Hour: m'n nieuwe nickname is: Emelianegro :')
http://www.mmafighting.co(...)ioneer-of-this-sport
_O-

Nu ff de nieuwe The Reem kijken.

Edit: holy shit, 34 minuten. Ik heb nu andere te dingen te doen, kijk hem een andere keer wel af!
Andrei Arlovski is a Belarusian heavyweight who has been in the MMA game for quite some time. His first professional fight dates back to 540 B.C. where Leonidas won as the underdog in Sparta
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 08:08:15 #158
20925 n00cL30n
..::RSTRCTD::..
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 08:30:40 #159
21082 Paxlie
Ies best bro
pi_111864542
quote:
Toffe beelden weer zeg, zit nu halverwege. Mooi dat kijkje in zijn leven.
Wie werd waar wanneer geboren en waarom werd hij door wie hoe genoemd?
Praten over mma? Kom naar #mma
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 08:49:04 #160
21082 Paxlie
Ies best bro
pi_111864806
CesarGracieBJJ twitterde op maandag 21-05-2012 om 21:45:55 @ufc Get drunk and wreck cars or do steroids between fights is OK. Smoke weed legally between fights and NSAC throws the book at you reageer retweet
Wie werd waar wanneer geboren en waarom werd hij door wie hoe genoemd?
Praten over mma? Kom naar #mma
pi_111864952
quote:
14s.gif Op dinsdag 22 mei 2012 08:49 schreef Paxlie het volgende:
CesarGracieBJJ twitterde op maandag 21-05-2012 om 21:45:55 @ufc Get drunk and wreck cars or do steroids between fights is OK. Smoke weed legally between fights and NSAC throws the book at you reageer retweet
Man's got a point...

Meten met twee maten wordt sowieso al een hele tijd gedaan binnen de UFC (zie bijvoorbeeld de twitter rellen).
Andrei Arlovski is a Belarusian heavyweight who has been in the MMA game for quite some time. His first professional fight dates back to 540 B.C. where Leonidas won as the underdog in Sparta
pi_111865991
Die Tony Montana. Nigga please.
we don't let bygones be bygones we buy guns and squeeze like a python until the night come typical flow to keep you n*ggas on the tip of your toes lo and behold make your temple explode
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 11:03:27 #163
20925 n00cL30n
..::RSTRCTD::..
pi_111868377
Dat was ook inderdaad wel een beetje te veel van het goede NMM.
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 11:35:04 #164
21082 Paxlie
Ies best bro
pi_111869641
quote:
10s.gif Op dinsdag 22 mei 2012 09:40 schreef McNulty het volgende:
Die Tony Montana. Nigga please.
Ja echt _O-
Wie werd waar wanneer geboren en waarom werd hij door wie hoe genoemd?
Praten over mma? Kom naar #mma
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 12:11:08 #165
21082 Paxlie
Ies best bro
pi_111871130
DrunkJBJ twitterde op maandag 21-05-2012 om 03:01:28 @danhendo I coming for you bro...... But 1st I gotta finish this drink reageer retweet
danhendo twitterde op dinsdag 22-05-2012 om 10:34:09 Haha,. RT @DrunkJBJ: @danhendo I coming for you bro...... But 1st I gotta finish this drink reageer retweet
_O- :D :'( :D _O-
Wie werd waar wanneer geboren en waarom werd hij door wie hoe genoemd?
Praten over mma? Kom naar #mma
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 12:11:36 #166
243458 LitmanenAFCA
Gracie Jiu Jitsu
pi_111871148
Cesar Gracie O+
pi_111873229
Begin van die Reem docu good and the ugly, lijkt... alsof Dana voor het eerste een keer oprecht is en niet alles aan het hypen is. Was hij dan echt van mening dat hij Overeem niet top 10 vond en een gatekeeper? Normaal doet hij dit vaak bij fighters buiten de UFC, vooral Fedor, maar dit leek.. oprecht.
pi_111873655
Volgens mij wilde Ronda wel een keer gedomineerd worden door de BBC van Overeem :') _O-

Wel leuk om te zien dat The Reem en JDS gewoon samen gaan eten, bij die PR tour allemal lachen en vriendelijk :) ..
pi_111873917
quote:
Ronda: "Oh nooo Bob Sapp is gassed?? I never heard of that before"
_O-

Ik kan Ronda wel waarderen :D

Ah zijn oma _O_ O+
Echt mooi om zo'n persoonlijke kant van The Reem te zien :Y

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Bringing them big boy toys, I do big boy things, I make big boy noise
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 13:38:42 #170
17051 HAL9000S
you can become gitano...
pi_111874207
quote:
1s.gif Op maandag 21 mei 2012 18:28 schreef Lesnar het volgende:

[..]

Geniaal en zo effectief! Waarom zien wij dit niet vaker? Zelfde geld voor de beenveeg. Vaak houdt het op bij de single/double leg. Sowieso zien we als je het mij vraagt veel te weinig judo in het MMA.
Agreed.



^O^
Cop killer
Kill all the cops tonight
Kill them, cop killer
Kill all the cops in sight
pi_111877777
Odds op unibet, zit toch te denken om een keer positief te doen en te wedden op Struve :D
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 15:50:01 #172
308998 Fenomeno
Wearing sunglasses at night
pi_111879539
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0s.gif Op dinsdag 22 mei 2012 15:12 schreef Geo4kant het volgende:
Odds op unibet, zit toch te denken om een keer positief te doen en te wedden op Struve :D
Ik denk dat hij nog stijgt, Lavar Johnson hypetrain gaat hard.

Leans naar Struve @ 2+ en Herman @ 2.8x hier.
pi_111879725
Denk dat hij ook wel boven 2 uit komt.. nog ff wachten, en op de TKO voor JDS al zal het niet veel zijn en wellicht sub voor Struve.
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 16:00:14 #174
243458 LitmanenAFCA
Gracie Jiu Jitsu
pi_111879962
Als Stefan nou eens aan zijn TD's werkt en dat gebruikt geef ik hem kans tegen Lavar. Als hij gaat bangen is het goodnight Irene.
  dinsdag 22 mei 2012 @ 16:03:21 #175
163768 Happel
Je Suis Roi
pi_111880097
quote:
0s.gif Op dinsdag 22 mei 2012 16:00 schreef LitmanenAFCA het volgende:
Als Stefan nou eens aan zijn TD's werkt en dat gebruikt geef ik hem kans tegen Lavar. Als hij gaat bangen is het goodnight Irene.
Ik vrees dat Struve er hard afgaat tegen Johnson.
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