Sakuraba 4 lyfe.

– Evan Tanner, 2007

EDIT: Wanderlei Silva 4 lyfe.

I used to be pretty heavy into MMA... about 5 years ago. Got injured badly and never went back.

He's a big, scary, country-strong hilljack that looks like he could take a few punches.

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probably gonna start up within a month and get my *** running on a track.

I'm really a bit old to JUST start training ang compete...but hell, Randy just one the strap again at 43?

how old is old? if you arent in your 30s then you have plenty of time. after a year of hard training you should be able to do amateur competitions well assuming you catch on pretty quick. luckily im still pretty young and can dream of being in the ufc, pride, etc.

oh I can dream too.

only the UFC heavy division suddenly got stacked

but yeah, train for what you're going to do...don't train for a marathon when you're not gonna be running 20 miles.

hey Beanie, if you don't mind me asking, what kind of injury did you get?

What?! It's not a matter of age, it's more important how well you've taken care of your body. I had my first sanctioned MMA fight at 31 against a 19 year-old. I can honestly say that he beat me only because he had slightly better training - age was not a factor. When I get back from this tour overseas next year, I'll be right back into the ring/cage.

Randy Couture is my role model in MMA. That guy just keeps going; keeps surprising the skeptics.

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lol the older you get the harder it is to keep your body in shape/ taken care of. im sorry but age is a factor. your body doesnt function as well when youre older ie decreases in testosterone production, etc. not only that, if you just started fighting at 31 you wont have as much time to improve yourself as a 19 year old who can be in the sport another 12 years than you. time will catch up to you. ya there are other factors, some people just suck at some things and some catch on really fast.

Cro Cop is going to have a lot of trouble with someone whose wrestling is as strong as Randy's - see his fights against Fedor and even Randleman. He seems to lose heart quickly when they get him down and and can keep him down.

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lol the older you get the harder it is to keep your body in shape/ taken care of. im sorry but age is a factor. your body doesnt function as well when youre older ie decreases in testosterone production, etc. not only that, if you just started fighting at 31 you wont have as much time to improve yourself as a 19 year old who can be in the sport another 12 years than you. time will catch up to you. ya there are other factors, some people just suck at some things and some catch on really fast.

I guess part of my thing is that I have no desire to fight in the huge shows. I think I'd be good with a Gladiator Challenge or KOTC middleweight championship. You're right that it does take more supplements and more interesting exercises/workout sessions to stay as lean as I was when I was in my 20's, but that definitely doesn't mean that someone's going to be better than me or be able to beat me just because they're younger than I am, or even because they're in better shape. Time catches you, yes, but it can be warded off for a lot longer than most people are willing to fight it for.

Also, I didn't say I just started fighting at 31, but before that it was TKD, kickboxing, and having to fight at security/bouncing/bail enforcement jobs. My first sanctioned MMA bout was at 31. Oh, and I'm digging your avatar.

what do you think of the upcoming gsp vs serra fight? i want serra to win just bc hes a jiu jitsu guy but i have a feeling gsp has the upperhand.

i was just using those ages as an example. sorry, i didnt mean to imply that you just started. i think fighters could keep fighting into their 40s no problem if they kept up with it. i dont think you see it too often atm bc most older fighters are 1 dimensional. like shamrock for example. hes in pretty good shape just has fallen behind skill wise. couture on the other hand is relatively well rounded which has contributed to his success as an older fighter if you ask me.

i just stress being in shape bc im a ground guy and it helps a lot being stronger than your opponent.

lol i didnt think many ppl knew what my avatar was

Deadpool is one of Marvel's best characters, in my opinion. I love his constant smarta$$ remarks - reminds me of myself.

hard hooks on the little guy. real hard.

Thank you, Koschek, for beating up Diego Sanchez. I hate Sanchez. He is a good fighter, I just don't like his personality at all. Didn't think Pete Spratt would lose to Marcus Davis, either.

where Koscheck had him trumped was speed and wrestling. Diego should've atleast tried takedowns even though Kos would have sprawled and stood up from them....he might've gotten lucky and had Kos take his back and get to work on a sweep.

well...striking is questionable...he sure as hell doesn't have Kos' speed though.

the fight is honestly quite stupid.

it's a lose lose for Tito....hell...neither of them really had anything to gain from it.

I didn't bother watching it because I knew the fight had already been called off...pure standup though...I bet if Dana trained enough he'd school Tito.

Like fighting a girl... If you win, so what? You beat a girl. If you lose, you lost to a girl!

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I didn't bother watching it because I knew the fight had already been called off...pure standup though...I bet if Dana trained enough he'd school Tito.

If by trained enough, you mean starting 15 years ago and not getting fat, yes, you're probably right.

and Matt Lindland didn't make it out of the first round it sounds like he sure as hell tried though.

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Took a solid Thai clench knee to the top inside of the eyebrow. Then that was followed by a few really hard punches, to the same spot. Fell on my back, and with head on the mat, he came in with a solid punch to the same spot, then an elbow or 2 there also. Queer that was reffing was WAY LATE. Split the skin at the inside of my eye right at the top of my nose, fractured my eye socket, broke my nose. Honestly, it scared me, a lot. That's why I pussed out and quit. Embarrassing also, since it happened at my own gym.

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i'd record it for ya if i had the capability but unfortunately i don't

Meh. There's always UFC on Demand, also. Unfortunately, it's like $2 per fight. One way or another, I'll see all the UFC's events - even if not until next March when I get back stateside.

ouch.

I can imagine it being scary....not gonna be much fun to lose sight in an eye.

an injury like that can cause serious damage though.

not to mention hurt like a mother****er.

Gonzaga just became a huge topic in the scene.