It’s important to Tito that people like him. Watch him get choked up when he gets booed at UFCs. He also does the mocking hands-to-the-eyes crying routine, but you can tell it gets to him. That’s why he’s spending this season doing whatever it takes to make himself look good like giving the self-serving lines like, “I hate Shamrock because he hates the fans.” Yeah, he turns away little blind leper kids asking for autographs, and Tito pays for their college educations. Whatever.
I dunno, I didnt get to see all of his post fight interview, but didnt he basically say “cheer for me, boo for me, whatever, just keep coming to my fights?” I guess the question is which is the real tito, the one that gets all glassy-eyed talking about his students or the punk who wouldnt even shake forrest’s hand (that pissed me off, actually)? In all likelihood neither is completely inaccurate, but I just think theyre both worth pointing out.
As far as Shamrock watching his own video, I thought the best was that when he’s watching his entrance, it’s almost like he’s “studying” it, trying to figure out what lessons he can take from him walking to the ring. hilarious.
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I am still trying to figure out why he was having them watch film footage.
It only makes sense if you are going to fight the guy you are watching.
Anyone else think the end of Solomon fight looked fishy? That kick sure didn’t look like it landed that hard, and he seemed awfully coherent a few seconds after he was “knocked out”.
I think his knee hit him in just the right spot. Solomon wasn’t defending himself.
Besides, this show has gotten extremely dull. I basically tune in to the end to watch the fight. The rest is just a bunch of guys sitting around bitching and acting like a jack ass. I think it may be time to end it after this season.
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Anyone else think the end of Solomon fight looked fishy? That kick sure didn’t look like it landed that hard, and he seemed awfully coherent a few seconds after he was “knocked out”.
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It didn’t look like the kick did any damage.
I was glad to see the trash talker get sent home. I hate that shit.
“Team Dagger” is the dumbest thing I have seen (not counting Ken Shamrock.)
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Anyone else think the end of Solomon fight looked fishy? That kick sure didn’t look like it landed that hard, and he seemed awfully coherent a few seconds after he was “knocked out”.
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you mean coherent as in “what happened? who won?” like he asked shamrock right after? even tho saying that couldve been a bit of theatrics on his part, i dont think it was suspect at all. i wouldnt quite say he was out cold, but he was definitley stunned enough to leave him open for a few finishing blows.
He caught one of those bony ass knees right to the temple, plus he was gassed as hell so it was enough to take him down. It was nice watching his melon get bounced up and down on the canvas a few times before the ref jumped in. He was the most annoying person on the show. 33 years old and he acted like he was 17.
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He caught one of those bony ass knees right to the temple, plus he was gassed as hell so it was enough to take him down. It was nice watching his melon get bounced up and down on the canvas a few times before the ref jumped in. He was the most annoying person on the show. 33 years old and he acted like he was 17.
[quote]Donut62 wrote:
Vegita wrote:
He caught one of those bony ass knees right to the temple, plus he was gassed as hell so it was enough to take him down. It was nice watching his melon get bounced up and down on the canvas a few times before the ref jumped in. He was the most annoying person on the show. 33 years old and he acted like he was 17.
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Mine too. Now if only he could’ve gotten his other front tooth knocked out, now THAT would’ve made it complete…
Ha ha Solomon got knocked out! I can’t stand that guy. He got that snaggle tooth shit talkin mouth of his shut for real!
My take on it wasn’t that the kick took him out it just seemed to hook his head and the momentum took him down it was the ensuing punches that took him out.
As for the post fight stammering what happened? who won? Yeah right he knew exactly what time it was. I don’t doubt he got knocked out as there was a classic shot of the which way did he go look on his face when he first got up but by the time Shamrock came over he was definately puttin on a act.
All that loud mouth Dagger shit is over! On any given day anyone can be beat and underestimating your opponant is never a good strategy and say what you will from my vantage point Solomon was pretty much well controlled through most of the fight.
Actually I would have to say based on what I saw I think if Solomon had actually been in there with a better fighter he may really have gotten his ass handed to him more than he did, he came off like a really good beginner nothing special and I have definately seen a lot more talented guys on this and previous seasons, and as they say you are only judged by your last performance.
As for Shamrock who I have always liked, Yeah I am wandering how much of his less is more training style is edited and scripted cause I was not ready to see that.
Shamrock’s tough guy routine felt disingenuous. It was actually a very safe thing to do and knowing the guys would jump in to break it up gave him enough buffer to run his mouth.
Shamrock did it again. Told the fighter he was just going to go out there and do what he always does, turn it into a steet fight. Basically, using this approach, if it isn’t over in the first 20 seconds, you got problems. Guess what? It wasn’t. Solomon was gassed and vulnerable thirty seconds into it.
Solomon’s comment at the end in regards to his conditioning.
Bottom line, Tito is doing a much better job of rounding out his athletes and conditioning them.
I don’t see anything changing in regards to Tito’s dominance.
This season is turning out to be much better than season 2 so far. Before any of the episodes I thought Tito was the ass but now see Tito as the nice guy who really knows how to relate to his team and actually coach them. Shamrock, WTF, I’ve heard stories about the Lions Den and the training style not really being that great. I see it now. I know a circle of MMA fighters here in the lower mainland and here things all the time.
As for the drama, kudos to Kaleb for standing up to Shamrock. I know some guys on here say Kaleb should keep his mouth shut but Kaleb is good, I’ve seen him fight before getting picked for the show and I bet he takes the middleweights. Kaleb is experienced enough to know what works for him in terms of when to push it and when to lay off, i.e. intensity. If i had a coach no matter how popular or a who’s who tell me that my speed workout was going to be 5x100 followed by 5x200 i’d tell him to go fuck himself.
Kaleb was right when he said he doesn’t care who his coach is, it could be CarrotTop and he just wants to go in there and WIN.
It’ll be interesting to see Ed Herman fight, see if he is as good as he says. I bet the final is between him and Kaleb.
And oh yeah, Tito knows how to play those mind games with Ken. That was hilarious last night. I think Shamrock will get his ass handed to him again when the two go at it this coming fight.
[quote]Vegita wrote:
He caught one of those bony ass knees right to the temple, plus he was gassed as hell so it was enough to take him down. It was nice watching his melon get bounced up and down on the canvas a few times before the ref jumped in. He was the most annoying person on the show. 33 years old and he acted like he was 17.
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Exactly what I was thinking on both the knockout and Solomon. I was stunned (and not in a good way) when they showed the tale of the tape and announced his age as 33.
Good to see Rory shut up half of “Team Dagger” That little alliance was annoying.
It’ll be interesting to see Ed Herman fight, see if he is as good as he says. I bet the final is between him and Kaleb.
And I’d bet you’re wrong on that one, the only one I’m betting on making the finals is Kendall Grove.
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the euro (or is he new zealand?) micheal bisbing will make it… (or make it far)
he was at the last UFC ppv and was interviewed by Joe rogan - where rogan said blah blah blah “welcome to the UFC”
so while the contract fights have not taken place yet. i take that as he makes it far enough to be fighting for the UFC regardless of that outcome of the show.
I personally like the tall Hawaiin kid. He’s got some serious scrap and damn good techique. I know watching him fight the sloppy brit wasn’t the best gauge, but I was really impressed with his fighting ability. And, a 6’6" middleweight has to be hard to prepare for.