Hang on Sloopy: Bubbly Matt Hamill thinks Mark Munoz is the Real McCoy
by Jesse Holland on Mar 12, 2009 10:50 AM EDT
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"I'm still new to the sport with UFC 96 being the 10th fight of my entire life. I've never had a knockout before and it really sent an adrenaline rush through me. I felt the roar of the crowd from my fingers to my toes! I would like to wish Mark Munoz all the best. He came out strong and he had me very concerned going into this fight. Mark has a world class team around him and it showed in his performance and preparation for the fight. Mark is an excellent fighter and a total class act. I believe he will have a bright future in the sport and this is certainly not the last we will hear from 'The Filipino Wrecking Machine!' He just got caught and it could have just as easily been me. That's the way it goes in this sport, anyone can beat anyone because anything can happen. I want to thank Mark's manager Mike Roberts and his Trainer Mike 'Joker' Guymon for their kind words and support following the fight and the criticism I faced about my celebration. As I tried to explain in the Post Fight Press Conference. I meant no disrespect to Mark or his camp. I was caught up in the moment and have never felt the crowd react like that before. I feel vibrations when a crowd roars like that and it got me pumped. When I say it feels like bubbles in water, I mean like a hot tub! Get in a hot tub with the bubbles off and then turn them on, see if you feel a difference. That's what it's like for me. Also, many people wonder how someone who is deaf can move to the beat of a song like I was while walking into "Hang on Sloopy". Well I have one more home test for you to give you a taste of what its like. Next time you are at a concert or a club, cover your ears as hard as you can and see if you can feel the beat... That's what I feel. Best of luck to Mark Munoz in the future, he's a great guy with great people around him and I wish them all the best."
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 3 contestant, Matt Hamill, channels Sunkist when discussing the good vibrations after his show-stealing (and surprising) knockout of Mark Munoz via head kick at UFC 96: "Jackson vs. Jardine" last Saturday from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. "The Hammer" dropped one right on the button, sending the Oklahoma State University wrestling star crashing to the canvas unconscious. He was clearly elated with the sensational finish. And so, too, were the more than 17,000 fans who packed the arena to watch the local product, as well as the rest of the fighters, put on several dazzling performances.
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lol yeh i can’t see him ever being a contender… i cant even see hamill being a future contender… he has a solid chin, solid wrestling and heavy hands and thats what he depends on
anyone that wants to beat him should just turn the fight into a boxing match and he’ll lose a decision
by ufcaddict on Mar 12, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
lol, funny, Kevin Iole said it was in bad taste all the celebrating he was donig when Munoz was down. pretty funny! It deserved KO of the night hands down, still not a fan, but a great kick!
by kevin on Mar 12, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
mccarthur im not sure weather i should laugh at that or not. kevin i just read some of the comments people gave you. and i gotta agree with you. justin levens murdered his wife and commited suicide. that puts him in the running for asshole of the year in mma. im starting to think war machine could have been right about evan tanner. why go with no supplies and not call 911 when in trouble? and as for being in a car with your friends drag racing why should i care. at least he didnt kill anyone.
people get all funny when they hear about death but why? only time i was pissed was when i heard eilers was murdered. but that shit happens
by the heat on Mar 12, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
and if you tell me that you understood what he was saying then you either know sign language or your lying
by McArthur on Mar 12, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
True, I was trying to listen very hard. I heard him mention the bubbles, but was not sure what that meant until just now.
by naturalshadow on Mar 12, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t get why people were upset by this at all. It’s weird to me that anyone would think Matt didn’t care about his opponent. There have been many things done in poor taste in this sport, but that wasn’t one of them. I like Matt. he’s not my favorite to watch fight, but I definitly like the guy.
Definitely deserved KO of the night.
by Punch You in the Ovaries on Mar 12, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally agree with you PYO. It’s not like he said he’s always wanted to hurt someone, like Cantwell did when he broke that dude’s arm.
He was fired up. I think he was genuinely concerned after he realized that Munoz was hurt.
by RealDrew on Mar 12, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree…At least Hamil didn’t do the ‘Grave-digger’ like Grove/Tito. That would have been classless. Being genuinely excited about a win is not bad at all.
by MM_Eh on Mar 12, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL…. funnny, on many levels, and also very true. Matt was so excited with the KO victory he couldn’t contain himself during the postfight interview.
I think Hamill would even find humor in your observation Mc!
by DJ on Mar 13, 2009 6:47 AM EDT up reply actions
matt is good. if he didn’t love rich so much he may have won that fight. and he beat Bisping’s butt up and down the thames.
by Brian "CLAY "THE TICK" GUIDA on Mar 12, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions
I would say the Bisping/Hammil debate was the most annoying debate I’ve ever endured on this sight…and thats including “grease gate” which will no doubt pass the Bisping/Hammil shortly
by McArthur on Mar 12, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m glad someone else saw those two fights as I did! I think he was way too respectful of Rich! I don’t know if he would’ve won, but he would’ve done alot better! And Bisping lost that fight every time I watch it! This kid obviosly doesn’t look as good in the cage as Rashad, Rampage, Lyoto and others. But, It’s plain obvious that fighting him is alot harder than it looks! I don’t think anyone in the UFC can outwrestle him! If he starts utilizing that a little more, we may not see him lose another fight! At least, if he doesn’t fight Bisping in the UK again!
by Dana's a crossdresser on Mar 12, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
it should not be hamill fault i was there live munoz had his hands down the whole time, i must say i have been to 6 of these things now that kick made my trip
i went crazy screamed my head off, i always wanted to see a knock out live in that fashion
thank you matt hamill!!!!!!!!
by bryant on Mar 12, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions
I liked seing Hammil so excited after the knockout. Good fighter but I don’t think he will be able to do much in the division.
by yoububg on Mar 12, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions
I still don’t think he chose Hang On Sloopy. I think one of his crafty cornermen put it in and said, “yeah Matt, it’s ummm . . . Metallica, yeah, that’s it, Metallica.”
by PW on Mar 12, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions
I saw a def chick in a night club one night break dancing. You want to talk about a Fu**in trip.
by lokie on Mar 12, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Funniest thing I ever saw was a midget doing roller disco.
by PW on Mar 12, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
True story. My buddy threw a surprise 80s theme birthday party for his wife at a local skating rink that still has skates with the wheels in 2×2 formation. We got the private party room, while hundreds of local high school kids were in the main area including a dude that I immediately starting referring to as Disco Dancin’ Roller Midget.
by PW on Mar 12, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh my god, I am laughing so hard right now…
Thanks, PW.
by OJR on Mar 12, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I am on my lunch break at my desk laughin…So funny.
by JoJo on Mar 12, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Love Matt Hammill, think he is great for the sport and will only get better.
by Jared on Mar 12, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions
Lol the celebration was funny if he learns know thing and improves on his striking and not be so sloppy while striking hell do good but not a champion or anything I would like for him to prove us all wrong 1 day.
Amor de rey
by king criminales amor de rey on Mar 12, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions
Respect and class. Love watching Hamill fight because although he is deaf he brings 10x more heart than the average guy brings to the octagon. Who can blame him for getting that excited? He knocked that guy out with a head kick I would be going bonkers too.
by Ballam on Mar 12, 2009 11:40 AM EDT reply actions
what a class act!
how can anyone not like him??
by stinky~fingers on Mar 12, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions
Love Matt, me and my bro were laughing when he was dancing, not because he was, but because he was on beat, it was cool.
great guy.
by Badguy on Mar 12, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions
I couldn’t figure that out…he seemed to be on beat during his entrance too…
by McArthur on Mar 12, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
That was really cool for him to let us know what it feels like to be him. I was wandering how he was on beat with the song also. I don’t think people consider that when someone loses one function, they use the rest differently to make up for what they don’t have. I think he was really elated from the victory and it just showed up in his jumping around because that is how he can communicate with people to show how he felt. Obviously no one understood much from his interview.
by edward on Mar 12, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions
Maybe he could feel the vibrations? Matt is really humble.
by ognitinoc on Mar 12, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t think Matt did anything that he needed to apoligize for. There’s nothing wrong with celebrating after you win a fight espically when you go over and check on your opponent afterwards and show respect. That was a big ko and I would be pumped up too. The kind of celebrating that would piss me off is what Kendall Grove did. Matt did nothing wrong imo. I can’t believe it was even brought up as an issue. What are the fighters suppose to do after a ko win like that, stand around with their head drooped. Give me a break.
by brac on Mar 12, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions
IMO and some may disagree, if Matt would get his cardio up there and adopt a style like Couture (striking just to set up take downs and some dirty boxing up against the cage) he could be competive with anyone at 205. He may not win them all but I think he could give anyone at 205 (with better cardio) a hell of a fight. I really like Franklin but matt could have beat him imo if he wouldn’t have stood with him. He should have pressed him up against the fence, dirty boxed him, and taken him down. This is what he should have done the whole fight. If his cardio would have been good and he had done this he would have won because Franklin wouldn’t have been able to stop the take down the whole fight.
by brac on Mar 12, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
He didn’t do anything he should apologize for.
Matt is a class act man.
by xmcoe on Mar 12, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions
i am turning into a hamill fan very quickly. loved his wacky combos and his fearlessness of being hit.
about the vibrations…it’s true. there used to be a deaf congregation that met in my church building and they had these HUGE subs pointed directly at the floor so they could all feel the vibrations of the music. it was pretty wild.
by JB on Mar 12, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
he wouldn’t celebrate when they have a KO like that.. and why use it as something bad… that’s what they are trained for
by Arubian on Mar 13, 2009 1:40 AM EDT reply actions
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