Dangity Dangity Dang: Bas Rutten motivates 49ers
by MMAmania.com on Aug 13, 2008 12:06 PM EDT
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"Fighting is easy to understand. You just hit the guy as hard as you can.... My message to them is about how to mentally deal with things. Some of what I talk about will be conditioning of the body, but my belief is that everything starts with the mind. You win a fight not with your strength but with your mind."
Former UFC heavyweight champion, ringside commentator and mixed martial arts legend, Bas Rutten, was recently invited to deliver a motivational speech to the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). The 43-year-old pioneer admits he doesn't know much about the sport, but that doesn't really matter -- he sure knows how to talk. While a nice touch, the five-time Super Bowl champions will likely need a lot more help than "el Guapo" to improve on their lackluster 2007 record and finish anywhere near the top of the NFC West.
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Bas you should tell you student kimbo that cardio wins fights 2
by Lucas on Aug 13, 2008 12:10 PM EDT reply actions
I couldn’t agree more.
by Fedor Emelianenko DVD - MMA instructional on Aug 13, 2008 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
And where is the Love for mthe ESPN peeps??? Bas Rutten and absolute MMA LEGEND.. talking to 49ers.. I would of loved to hear his speech. Outside of MMAlive on ESPN.com… where is the ESPN coverage of the MMA sport.. I mean come on.. it’s everywhere.. peeps can’t stop loving it ..or can’t stop hating it. Put it up MMAlive daily..next to around the horn.. Jime Rome..PTI.. F’that.. Combat sports is nothing without MMA.
On a side note Rolles Gracie Jr.. last year was invited to the Jets camp to show how BJJ can be applied to Football.
by PhilQNY on Aug 13, 2008 12:13 PM EDT reply actions
at least this is 1 thing we can agree on. it seemed like last year espn was ready to jump all over mma, and then all the old fogies at espn said it was too violent and it kinda fizzled. now it seems like they might be ready to jump back on board again. i mean come on they have baseball tonight, nascar now, college football live, nfl live 7 TIMES A WEEK. some time twice a day! surely they can fit in 1 hour per week for the fastest growing sport in america!
by b.w. on Aug 13, 2008 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
huh? I saw GSP/Fitch highlights on espn. what do you guys expect? mmalive everyday at noon? not going to happen anytime soon
by kevin doesn't know shit on Aug 13, 2008 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
b.w. we are MMA fans.. we may not see eye to eye on all things.. but have one common link amongst us.. We F’n Love MMA.. we care about.. why are we here posting, debating, agreeing/disagreeing…why.. It’s the sport that wakes our asses up.. everyday.. I get old around a UFC/MMA calender.
Ur right about at least 1 once a week. MMALive is offical. the World od MMA is not going nowhere.. so they’ll give. ESPn will show MMA..1 day. I could jsut imagine 50 years from now.. the kids loving the sport.. ans guys like us live d during these MMA times.. MMA REVOLUTION!
by PhilQNY on Aug 13, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
" i get old around a ufc/mma calender" LOL! thats a classic.
by b.w. on Aug 13, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
It just shows that MMA is breaking more and more boundries and is becoming acceptable by mainstream America. Up next we have to legalize New York and Massachusetts because both have huge MMA fan bases and “Live from Madison Square Garden” or “Live from the Boston Garden” just has the right ring to it. Cha Ching!!
by getrawbc on Aug 13, 2008 12:21 PM EDT reply actions
Apparently, his heart to heart with Brat Favre about acting like a spoiled prima donna really sank in.
by PW on Aug 13, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
lol @ PW. good stuff. Two old men that don’t know when to quit.
by El dirte on Aug 13, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
both old men were pretty much still dominating at what they did as well although favre didn’t win a super bowl he had one of his best years passer rating wise for a long time if not ever,and randy had just dominated sylvia and gonzaga for his belt
by randy murders on Aug 13, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, I meant the part about them both walking away from contracts, then trying to force their way out of them on their own terms, regardless of what the contract holders felt about the situation.
by PW on Aug 14, 2008 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I love Randy, so I hate to admit that I was thinking the same thing that PW was.
by naturalshadow on Aug 14, 2008 4:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Just wanted to say that the title made me laugh.
Also, the ESPN coverage was – and is – due to a deal zuffa finalized with them. It isn’t decided by “old fogies” who go back and forth on what is and isn’t cool.
by Simco on Aug 13, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
Love Bas and my 49ers!!! WOOT COME ON BABY LETS GET THAT #6!
by Khaos_Warrior on Aug 13, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
If BAS wants to help the 49ers, he should quarterback for them..
by aarons on Aug 13, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions
Hell Yeah!!!
We could of used this a few years ago…
Were watching you JT O’Sullivan!!!
earliest childhood memmory = Dad jumping up and down and burning my Uncle’s ceiling with cigarette when Dwight Clark made the catch!
by CageFightingKip on Aug 13, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply actions
I can just hear Bas now…
“Defensive players, leesten, you should spear the udder guys….bang! Right een the leever! ….Eet’s so quiet in here right now. You guys are great, I love dis…you could almost hear a peen drop…I can hear my eyelids shutting. Bink bink bink.”
by SkeletonKey on Aug 13, 2008 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
YES in deed i am a die hard niners fan and i would have loved to have been there,,,,not for bass though i just love the niners and i hope that bass gives them a spark that they truley deserve.
by ORTIZ!!!!!!08....BABY! on Aug 13, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions
Bas just showed them a video of him kicking a$$ and promised they would ALL be next if they didn’t have a winning season this year. That’s all the motivation they needed…
by TheProfessor on Aug 13, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions
Maybe he can motivate Alex Smith to not throw like a lady.
by PW on Aug 13, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions
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