Has Anyone Ever Asked a Question at the Staredown?
by Jackanapes on Nov 10, 2010 3:34 AM EST
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The fighters are facing off, one is staring at the floor while the other, knowing it's not within him to pull a twisted angry face like Diego Sanchez does, stares at the other man's face.
Big John is standing between them talking fast and telling them to obey his commands and to have a fair fight. Then he asks, "Georges, do you have any questions?" Georges mechanically shakes his head. Big John turns to the other fighter, "Josh, do you have any questions?"
"Uh, yeah -- hey, Big John, I was, uh, wondering if I get poked in the eye how long is it that I have to recover? I keep forgetting."
"Five minutes."
Big John then starts to tell the fighters to get into position but Josh interjects. "Wait, I have another question. What if Georges--" Big John cuts him off and tells him to pull his fucking head in and fight already.
Is it really necessary to ask the fighters if they have any questions? Surely the fighters ask their questions in the locker room before the fight or whenever they get the opportunity to do so.
Yet I've noticed some refs don't even ask the question which indicates that it must be a part of each ref's own little pre-fight, in-cage repertoire, much like his own call sign such as, "Let's get it on!" or "Let's play ball!" (okay, I've never heard one of them say the latter, but you never know).
Obviously this isn't a real matter of importance, but a matter of curiosity. So my question about their need to ask a question about asking questions is, why ask it in the first place?
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Yeah, one could ask — why ask a question about asking a question about having any questions, but I was bored, OK? Yeesh. Cut me some slack.
what time zone you in jack?
Not too many peeps posting this time of day
"eat shit." billions of flies cant be wrong
by salamagogo on Nov 10, 2010 6:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm in Australia
Indeed. It’s so quiet. I feel like a down and lonely drunk drinking on my lonesome until the barman asks me to leave.
ahh...makes sense
I’m on the east coast of the u.s. And was up early as hell for work
"eat shit." billions of flies cant be wrong
by salamagogo on Nov 10, 2010 8:38 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
anyone remember dan mirgliotta(spelling?)
Poking heath herring in the eye during the staredown before the brock fight? That shit was hilarious.
"eat shit." billions of flies cant be wrong
by salamagogo on Nov 10, 2010 6:46 AM EST via mobile reply actions
lol
Yeah, that was funny. I remember — I forgot who — one guy said that was the only reason Heath lost, as if it affected his game. No logic could convince that fool otherwise.
ok seriously, WTF was this ^ all about???
i admit i havent seen that fight. why the hell did dan jump in front of gono’s flying knee, and why did he break them up and call time out? what the hell was going on here? its like a freaking circus!!!
The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary.
by Andrew Keller on Nov 10, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
The one against the fence Gono actually landed an illegal knee to Hardy's head
The one in the centre I believe the fight was over so Dan jumped in to prevent the flying knee from hitting after the bell.
Fedor.
Great Big Dan gifs!
I AM SOMETIMES BIASED - Get over it!!!!!!!
by ViolentMike on Nov 10, 2010 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
hey i have no issue with that. he clearly tried to get kimpo to let go and he didnt.
dan was protecting the fighter.
The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary.
by Andrew Keller on Nov 10, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
It looks like he's tapping the other guys back though.
He should have been tapping Kimbo, not the guy getting subbed. I don’t remember seeing this fight though.
Armbarbandit...What's the new sig? You're up.
Dan seems like a MeatHead Football Player
Who does he know to get that job?…. Should be a construction worker.
that wrong hand raise was great
the Brockness monster tried to stand on the tracks when the Cain train came through. Choo Choo! Lokie is an MMA genius
by *Californication* on Nov 10, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
ok, then i forgive dan for both lol
The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary.
by Andrew Keller on Nov 10, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
Dan Severn messed with Big John once
Not sure the exact quote, but essentially "Yeah, if a train left point A traveling 60 miles per hour and another train left point B…."
Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.
Brock should ask this question next fight
“How many unanswered punches to the head do I have have to take before you call this thing”?
"I'm sorry about my performance tonight... I had sand in my vagina."
-Forrest Griffin
Noone has ever asked a question but
romance HAS bloomed before.
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Semper Fi'
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Pain don't hurt...
I was going to post about this also
Some guy asked Heath Herring if he could kiss him…Heath said NO.
"A man that does not fall, does not stand up."
yeah just calm down about the big ape.
Boxing
In Boxing people got really upset when Tarver asked Roy Jones “What excuses are you going to use this time, Roy?”
and Pacman got asked the question in the lockeroom and he asked the ref if he could hit Marquez while one knee was on the ground.
* "Standing in the ring in whatever condition I'm in is my way of life."
* "I don't think the injury was the cause for my defeat, I lost being in 100% condition at fight day. It's possible that Santiago might have been injured as well, I lost because my best was insufficient, only mortifying thoughts remain now. I think I would've entered the ring even if I lost one of my legs, I'm a fighter who fights, not with technique, but with heart."
--Kazuo Misaki
I was wondering the same thing
I remember when Gonzaga kicked Tuchsherer low, and the ref was asking if he could continue. Later Tuchsherer said he kept asking, if I can’t, do I lose? Or is it a DQ? Or a no contest? What?
And the ref just kept repeating “can you continue?”
Guess that’s a good question to ask BEFORE the fight.
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