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Hes the gracie hunter,that's why! Hahaha
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I'm not crying,your crying!
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Hahah yeah I mean wanderlei still has it but it was theoretically on the line it would be passed on to whoever beat wand. So it would go to mark hunt etc etc. Funny thread
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Bj Penn knocked out coal uno in like 9 seconds and immediatley ran out of the cage and ran to the back,pumped of adrenaline and murderous rage. They had to tell him to come back for the post fight inta
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I actually didnt know that till this thread!
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I used to do some journalism and ringside photography for a couple of years in mma. I got to interview Randy Couture,Fedor,Don Frye,Bill Goldberg,Pat Miletich,and Frank Shamrock,Frank Trigg,Mauro Ranallo etc during my time and met alot of other guys. Interviewing Fedor was one of the scariest things ever for me. How many times in life can you interview your hero??
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"It was just an unlucky break. Obviously, it affected my mobility, but it was a good kick by him…. He didn't let me do my game plan, which was put him against the ropes and get him on the ground…. He executed better than me. Dan Hendersonand Fabricio Werdum, he got to aggressive when he knocked them down, he was more patient this time. He didn't want to engage in a bad situation, which was to his benefit, so he can beat anybody I think." - Jeff Monson
"Thank God I have no injuries ... I'm very grateful to God for losses and for wins, so I feel very good. I was very happy with [the outcome] because everything we planned before with my coaches, I did exactly what they asked me to do. I went for the kill once before against Fabricio Werdum and I paid dearly for that. This time I thought I better change my strategy. I was very happy with my performance the way I strategized the entire fight. Monson was a tough fighter and I was just happy that I won." - Fedor Emelianenko
Vice:The fight took place in front of a capacity crowd of 22,000 at the Moscow Sports Arena and was broadcast to millions more on Russian national television. Vladimir Putin sat in the front row. Monson emerged from the locker room first, hobbling to his corner. As Fedor came out, the lights dimmed and smoke gushed onto a platform. A group of men and women in Cossack outfits whirled around as the legend materialized in their midst.
The fight was never close. Fedor stayed outside of Monson's reach, stinging him with punches and leg kicks. Every time Monson tried to get his hands on the Russian to take him to the mat, he grasped at air.
In the second round, the Russian broke Monson's lower right leg with a kick. Monson pressed on, and the punishment continued.
By the third round, Monson was a mess. His lower lip had been cleaved in two and blood ran down his chin. Still, he came forward to receive more beating.
After the bell rang to finish the fight, Monson's corner men rushed in to prop him up. He draped his arms over their shoulders as they dragged him back to the locker room.
Putin climbed into the ring and took the microphone to congratulate Fedor, but the fired-up crowd seemed to take offense to the politician grabbing the spotlight. Boos and hisses rained down. It was reported around the world as the first time the Russian president had been jeered in public.
Monson was taken to a hospital, where doctors put a cast on his leg and stitched his lip. In the meantime, a Kremlin spokesman claimed the fans were not actually booing Putin, but Monson for leaving the ring before the decision was announced. This prompted an angry reaction from thousands of Russians, who took to Monson's public Facebook page to express their support:
Jeff, I respect you!
You are strong, hard fighter.
Putin - the coward and the liar who tries to be covered with you. He is - a country shame.
Yours faithfully, Martin.
St. Petersburg, Russia
Mr. Monson, respect from all russian anarchists. Your intentions are honourable, you are admirable. No one can live without defeats, but you are a real man, and this one will make you even stronger. Don`t give up!
Jeff, you're a great fighter and a very kind person. You fight with a lot of respect, and Russians will never disrespect a great sportsman who lost. We boo the one who has no respect and fight for our freedom.
The day after the fight, Monson laid in bed in his Moscow hotel room, his face swollen, leg broken, feeling sick that he had blown the biggest fight of his life. The phone rang but he let it go. A hotel security guard knocked at the door. Pick it up next time, he said.
It was Putin. He told Monson it was a good fight and he should be proud of his performance. Furthermore, he was always welcome in Russia. Repeating the phase Monson would hear over and over in the country, Putin told him: "You are a real man."
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Poor bugger....
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Yes! Some savage already posted it in here but really it's an all time classic photo. Even better that nog was annoyed at fedors abject joy and happiness.
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