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Alistair Overeem: Compared to MMA, K-1 is easy

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Quoteworthy:

"Though they look similar, they are totally different sports. There is no fighter who holds the top title in both [K-1 and MMA]. If the other top eight K-1 fighters fought me in MMA, I would beat them in two or three minutes. It's a different arena. Anyway, K-1 isn't my ultimate goal. It's a side road. A checkpoint. I just want to have fun. If it's not, I'll just go back to MMA. MMA is a tough sport. There are five, five-minute rounds, and you have stand-up and ground techniques. You have not only punches, but you get kneed in the face repeatedly. Then K-1 is three, three-minute rounds. PRIDE had 10 minutes per round, right? Even with conditions like that, I am one of the top fighters. Compared to that, K-1 is easy."

Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem looks to "have fun" when he enters the FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2009 FINAL on Dec. 5 opposite Brazil's Ewerton Teixeira. "Demolition Man" hasn't lost an MMA match in nearly two years -- a win streak that actually began when he submitted Paul Buentello to capture the title back in 2007. The only problem is he hasn't even attempted to defend his title once since that time. Perhaps the conclusion of his participation in the "easy" K-1 tournament will send him back to the States, hungry to defend the crown?

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whats w/ da hype on this guy!!

as anyone else seen is stats!
allistair over-rated

by mikeybear32 on Dec 1, 2009 10:40 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

As far as HW's go he's one of the best out there.

he’s just gotta keep eating his Horsemeat, Spinach and Steroid pot pies

dude.....i am

by brendog on Dec 1, 2009 10:45 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Steroid pot pies are good, but I always preferred a delicious anabolic quiche.

Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.

by P-Dub on Dec 1, 2009 10:56 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

NICE LOL

on another note tuf finale isnt live in the uk due to 5us having the rights.what a royal fuck up espn.weve got extended hls on 5us on the 10th.gutted!

by scott1 on Dec 1, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

this guy irks me

Soooo he admits he likes fighting where its easy n yet he is the self proclaimed best heavyweight on the planet…

Isn’t that strange.

by daniel worby on Dec 1, 2009 10:50 AM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

He’s a lot like a certain other HW in that regard, except that this other HW hasn’t proclaimed himself anything.

Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.

by P-Dub on Dec 1, 2009 10:55 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Worst comparison ever P-Dub

"An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason."-C.S. Lewis

by Diceman on Dec 1, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

So this certain other HW doesn’t prefer to fight where it’s easy?

Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.

by P-Dub on Dec 1, 2009 11:14 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't...

Consider Brett Rogers, Werdum, and Overeem easy opponents. And comparing Fedor to Overeem because Overeem is dodging defending his title is a little ridiculous.

"An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason."-C.S. Lewis

by Diceman on Dec 1, 2009 12:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

not even a close comparsion

by roy1 on Dec 1, 2009 12:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

no he doesnt

He’s fight in UFC if Dana wasn’t a suck. Now beat a dead horse on a thread that wasn’t about the BEST FIGHTER to WALK THE EARTH

by daniel worby on Dec 1, 2009 12:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

K-1 isn't easy

If you read the quote you’d understand he was talking about the differences in th sport itself, not the competetion within the sports.

"We're gangsters too. We're just gangsters with a little bit of God in us."

-Dog the bounty hounter.

by frosnt1 on Dec 1, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Doesn't care about defending his title.

Period.

"I want an equal amount of blueberries in each muffin." -Ace Rothstein

by Greenbeard on Dec 1, 2009 10:56 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

not much....

but Overreem is a big star in Japan and fights every month(seems that way) so it must be better than MMA

by Robert(1) on Dec 1, 2009 12:46 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Beating people up is easy

if your a walking steroid.

by HEELHOOK on Dec 1, 2009 11:23 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

No it's not...

You still have to train like a mad man. Taking steroids doesn’t automatically make you a better fighter. And if you watch Overeem’s fights he actually does have a lot of good techniques, he’s especially surprising to watch on the ground. Did he takes roids? I’m going to lean so far that I’d trip over and break my face to YES, but it’s not like if you or I popped some roids for a year and took some kickboxing classes at the Y we’d be able to clean up dudes. People talk a lot of crap about roids but the truth is all it does is help you to recover faster so if you’re not doing anything to recover from, then you’re pretty much screwed.

by pathmarkpolice on Dec 1, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Compared to MMA

Pimpin aint easy

dude.....i am

by brendog on Dec 1, 2009 11:23 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

oh my gosh guys his on roids,STFU till you get me some hardcore proof or evidence it gets old man u bitchdogs take it.On a side note this guy is one lazy mofucker to not defend your belt in 2 years…but thats due to SF having a weak division until of recent.He would knock HEEHOOK out with a swing of his cock .LOL

by sexyama on Dec 1, 2009 11:29 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

You seem to be intimiately familiar with Overroid’s cock. Did you search it out on the internet, or did you get up close and personal with it?

Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.

by P-Dub on Dec 1, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

you’d like to get personal with it aye,what a sick mind you got,its ok man i dont judge if you swing that way,but i guess u got stewy from family guy as your display pic and his gay too so go figure..

by sexyama on Dec 1, 2009 11:58 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ironic P-Dub

That you’re one of Lesnar’s biggest fans and you want to talk about Overeem juicing. As if there’s not just as much photographic evidence that Lesnar did too. Not to mention that whole getting caught with growth hormone episode. Double standard anyone?

"An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason."-C.S. Lewis

by Diceman on Dec 1, 2009 2:39 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Overeem added about 50 pounds of solid muscle in his mid-20s and refuses to fight anywhere they test for roids. Lesnar has been a HW wrestler since high school and has taken and passed dozens of tests since junior college. Try again.

Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.

by P-Dub on Dec 1, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey P-Dub are you saying this to pisses me off?

How many time I’m gonna have to tell you that…. he DIDN"T HAD ANY CONTRACT. to fight in Strikeforce. F that’s not is fault dammit!

by Alpha Male on Dec 1, 2009 3:39 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Well...

Considering Lesnar was caught red-handed with PED’s I’d say that’s just as incriminating as any failed drug test. We at least KNOW Lesnar had them in his possession, whereas this Overeem talk is purely speculation. Just find it funny that you bash a fighter for allegedly roiding when your hero definitely used performance enhancing drugs. No need to try again.

"An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason."-C.S. Lewis

by Diceman on Dec 1, 2009 3:48 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

And...

I’m with you OJR, judging by his physique now compared to WWE it looks as if he’s off the juice. But I’m not willing to concede that his former use of PED’s hasn’t in any way aided him in MMA. Really though as long as he pisses clean I can’t gripe, which is why I don’t bag on Overeem. Unless one of them get’s busted now it’s all speculation. I just think it’s funny that P-Dub loves Brock but hates Overeem for his alleged juicing.

"An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason."-C.S. Lewis

by Diceman on Dec 1, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Alpha, shouldn’t holding the Strikeforce title give him at least some obligation to either fight there and defend it or say he has no interest in that particular organization and voluntarily vacate it?

And according to The Smoking Gun, whatever Lesnar was found with was a legal product. Ergo, he broke no laws and broke no rules of competition.

Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.

by P-Dub on Dec 1, 2009 4:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

That’s because growth hormone is legal if you get a doctor to write a prescription. That doesn’t mean it’s not a performance enhancing drug. In any sport that has drug testing it’s illegal to use growth hormone, although they haven’t found a sufficient way to test for it yet. That’s a weak excuse to hide behind(the it’s legal excuse). In fact, in every major sport there are multiple legal substances that are banned because they are PED’s. It’s not an issue of civilian legality it’s that he used PED’s to gain an advantage.

"An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason."-C.S. Lewis

by Diceman on Dec 1, 2009 4:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe, but the facts remains that he didn’t had any contract to fight in Strikeforce b/c Coker was thinking to not signed him back. Anyway they didn’t had any fighters for him to fight at the time. So please stop saying that he should’ve defend is belt. You sound like a complete uninformed guy on the subject that keep saying what others have said before. That’s not the usual you, buddy.

by Alpha Male on Dec 1, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

he’s lucky Badr has to fight Karaev first and he only has to face Teixeira who won’t do much damage

by quidnunc on Dec 1, 2009 11:32 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Once the juice leaves his system he will be ready.

  only reason I can think of. And why would Strikeforce let him keep his title?

by ElStIkO on Dec 1, 2009 11:45 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

no im not,but seems you know the hows and do’s of it seems like u searched it pdub :),i didnt know you swung that way,i dont judge man, makes sense why u keep sticking your nose in my post on different sites man… get a life man seriously…. your too much off a stiff

by sexyama on Dec 1, 2009 11:56 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I hope to god English is at least a second language for you.

Good times and riches and son of a bitches
I've seen more than I can recall.

by P-Dub on Dec 1, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Lol

“i hope so two”

"We're gangsters too. We're just gangsters with a little bit of God in us."

-Dog the bounty hounter.

by frosnt1 on Dec 1, 2009 2:06 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

K-1 RULES

can’t w8 for the 12-5. i want 2 see a rematch between Badr Hari & Alsitar . i think Badr just had a bad night . didnt look like him at all. I think overeem is guna be trouble for any body! nice fat check comes with winning & u get title of best striker in the world

by d*locc on Dec 1, 2009 12:14 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

When you're on roids

everything seems easy.

@fjbar75 on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner

by _Felix_ on Dec 1, 2009 12:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Is there an echo in here?

by soadtrails on Dec 1, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs


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