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MMA Quick Quote: Jesse Taylor wants the best Japan has to offer

"I feel great, it’s a win, it’s my first time here, definitely not my last. I really like being here in Japan and fighting here, I love the audience. I really loved it out here but I really wish you know it wasn’t an injury, I think I would have won any kind of way, I would have won anyways but I don’t like winning like that ... the UFC kind of labeled me [as a "bad boy"] and I don’t know if I really like that or not but yeah I just want to show the fans, the people at home that I’m actually a pretty good guy. Obviously from my past I have a lot to prove now. I have two boys, two sons and you know this provides a means to an end and I really like fighting here, I mean, to tell the truth I like fighting here a lot more than in the States so hopefully you guys like me and hopefully I’ll be back and I want the best. I can also go both wegiht classes, so I can do welterweight or middleweight here, so wherever the fight you demand from me is where I’ll go."

-- Former contestant on Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7, Jesse Taylor, talks about his most recent win over Korean Judoka Dong Sik-Yoon at DREAM 10 during the post-event press conference (transcript via FightOpinion.com). "JT Money" dominated the action from the get-go before it was halted because of an injury -- Sik-Yoon appeared to suffer a serious leg/foot injury while defending a takedown. It was the seventh straight win for Taylor and his sixth in 2009 alone. He's certainly been a busy man since losing to CB Dollaway via submission (Peruvian Necktie) at UFC Fight Night 14 back in July 2008. And he wants to keep the pedal to the medal, competing against top welterweights and middleweights under the DREAM umbrella. DREAM 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix winner Marius Zaromskis might be a good start.

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WAR JT MONEY!!!

by randy murders on Jul 21, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lol it never gets old

by Nokia on Jul 21, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope.

by Dragon on Jul 21, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mania tell us this but failed to report the outcome of his fight on the uptade thread of Dream 10 and it wasnt telivised by HD net.

by RoJ on Jul 21, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Has anyone watched his fights? Has he improved his striking? How does he look?

by OJR on Jul 21, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hell no jt money doesn’t need to improve, he wins by sheer monkey ninja skills and peeing his pants..

he really hasnt improved striking to be honest he just takes people down

by randy murders on Jul 21, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great, so he’s boring and a complete fucktard. Why do we need him in the UFC again?

by PW on Jul 21, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah i watched the fights and there was very little stand up. JT took him down then the big DONG twisted his ankle, called a time out and the match was over.

by jhud on Jul 21, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he’d get KOed BIG TIME by Marius Zaromskis

by McArthur on Jul 21, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mac Zaromskis KO’d High and knock down Sakurai!
Dong Sik broke his ankle in the Taylor’s fight!

by Alpha Male 360 on Jul 21, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok Randy M. I’m with u on JT Money, I always thought he was an ok guy, he did some careless things and just got on D. White’s bad side and D. White couldn’t shake it off. After the TUF show I found out that JT Money wrestled at the same JC College I did.. Suprise!… so I’ve followed his fights and am rooting for the knucklehead!

by DAVE A on Jul 21, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey randy murders -

Just wondering if you ever gave yourself that sweet JT Money crew cut from TUF? That was really sweet… half a dolla bill…

Good for JT for trying to grow up. He’s smaller but gifted like Brock. I wonder if his diet is any better these days.

by Big Zino on Jul 21, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

im sure hes still keeping his liver active

by brendan on Jul 21, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Woaaaaaaahahahaha!

by neeko on Jul 21, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

by active you mean struggling to function properly

by O damn he got caught on Jul 21, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no but i honestly might do that haircut now.. never thought of it

by randy murders on Jul 21, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Japan makes good beer? I am guessing this is what he is refering too right? Gawd, why is MMAMANIA wasting this valuable space to add BS on this tool? Well you know I had to read the 5 posts about him before me…

by neeko on Jul 21, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I second that!

by RoJ on Jul 21, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dont think his standup is complete yet…He is still just a ground and pound dude. Im guessing he isnt partying as much, i am pretty sure he took this fight on real short notice.

by robbyc on Jul 21, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i wonder if hes still terrorizing women!!!

by d*locc on Jul 21, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

not a JT MONEY fan but…. i think he would give alot of guys a struggle in DREAM and if he ran into marius zaromskis… i think i would put my money on zaromskis by HEAD KICK!!! hahah WAR ZAROMSKIS (even tho i heard hes jucin)

by KrazyHorse2 on Jul 21, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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