UFC Quick Quote: Rousimar Palhares 'sorry' for late ending submission on Tomasz Drwal
by Jesse Holland on Mar 29, 2010 10:04 AM EDT
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"I didn't feel that he was tapping. I felt that he was pushing my leg. And I held on until the referee stopped the fight because I didn't want to misunderstand. I didn't want to hurt him. I was very excited about the fight. I'm really sorry if I hurt him."
Muscular middleweight menace Rousimar Palhares apologizes (via MMA Fighting) for failing to break the heel hook submission he applied in the first round to submit Tomasz Drwal at UFC 111 back on March 27. The "Gorilla" tapped to no avail and referee Kevin Mulhall had to physically intervene upon calling the fight. "Toquinho" insists there was no harm intended but the NJSACB wasn't impressed with his post-fight apology and slapped him with a 90-day suspension.
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Good one.
This made me laugh.
NEVER GO FULL RETARD…………………..lol.good stuff.
All the good sigs are gone.
90 suspension?
how does that work? it’s not like he is fight for 90 days anyways. give him james toney and breal that fat ass leg of his!!
Fighting Solves Everything! - Mikeybear
I am siding with Palhares on this one for a couple reasons
Rewatch it, Tomasz paws at the excat same spot to try and stop the submissions right before he taps, he probably didn’t notice the difference. Also, I graple and understand that even if I think someone is tapping that I need to break the hold BUT that is not my life and profession, it is literally his job to try and end the fight, it is the refs job to protect the other fighter.
by Edgecrusher71 on Mar 29, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
That pictures goes well with your username lol.
by HappyLittleTreez on Mar 29, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I was more offended by his post fight celebration. Completely tasteless in light of what he just did. I hope karma finds him in his next fight.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
i agree…he looked like a fool shaking on top of the cage…I wanted to punch his face a little bit
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
He looked like one of the giants from Resident Evil with his contorted facial expressions
Hey - who cuts your hair?
Cheech Marin - Up in Smoke
by hairybumcrack on Mar 29, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
His celebration didn't look any worse
than Chuck running round like a maniac after getting one of his wins. I was surprised that Rogan never said anything to John Howard in his match, when his opponent was clearly out from the first punch. That sort of thing is much more unprofessional to me, you could end someones life not only their career. Anyone who agrees that its ok for a fighter to pound down on another fighters face when a fighter is clearly out cold, just because the ref hasn’t stopped it ,are truly sick individuals.
I wonder what
Pre-fight juice he was working with?
90 day suspension
Serves absolutely no purpose. Who’s Palharres next fight? We dunno. When is it? We dunno. Will it be inside 90 days if this suspension hadn’t beeb issued? Very, very inlikely. Lol schedule him tomorrow for 3 months down the road and he trains for 2 months starting late April, just like he would’ve anyways. So useless.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 29, 2010 10:26 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
very very good point DW
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Man
by PSYQO78 on Mar 29, 2010 11:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
*been. *unlikely.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 29, 2010 11:56 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Nick Lembo knew that people were gonna be up and arms with it so...
he just did a wrist slap to avoid nonsense if it caught fire. Really though i think everyone’s reaction is a bit overboard. The slow mo makes it seem a lot worse than it was. The heelhook on Linhares was way way worse than this and he released that quick.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Mar 29, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I kind of agree
Did anyone else notice the genius joe rogan counting how long after the tap he held it, in slow motion!
he doesn't deserve a suspension anyway.
Dana: "Maybe we do him and Koscheck for the #1 spot"
Fitch: "Umm, no"
Dana: "He doesn't want the title shot that badly"
Fitch: "If that fight were to happen, it would happen in our gym with the doors closed"
Dana: "That would make alot of money"
Actually the suspension keeps him from signing to a new fight or training during that time.
So he wont be able to do either till late june – early july.
"The Red-eyed Jedi...holds a 7th degree Black Belt in Bonghitisu"
by ItsNormlToSmokePot on Mar 29, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
he wasnt watching the reaction.
he was just wrenching away.
"...they called me a rapist and a recluse; i'm not a recluse" - mike tyson.
thats not palhares fault
that’s the referee’s he should have been way closer
agreed
the submission is a dangerous one, but legal, so the injury shouldn’t factor in on the suspension.
Dana: "Maybe we do him and Koscheck for the #1 spot"
Fitch: "Umm, no"
Dana: "He doesn't want the title shot that badly"
Fitch: "If that fight were to happen, it would happen in our gym with the doors closed"
Dana: "That would make alot of money"
I don't like Palhares.
He looks like a mongol and he acts like one. Drwal’s career in the UFC is probably over now and he’s gonna have problem with that his whole life.
the referees in the UFC sucks hard, Herb Dean seems to be the only one who understands that you need to stand right beside the fighters when they are on the ground, it can go that fast.
there's still something so unifying about sport in it's purest form, when athletes rise above themselves and touch greatness and in doing so remind us all that we also have greatness inside of us.
they aren't the "ufc's" refs
And he continued to wrench on it after the ref stopped it, it was only a couple of seconds but that is a long long time in this case. I agree that many of the refs suck but they don’t belong to the UFC.
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Man
by PSYQO78 on Mar 29, 2010 11:00 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
id like a link to the Drwal career ending injury from that plz
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 29, 2010 12:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
so, you don't like Palhares because of the way he looks??
and the way he acted is just like anyone else after finishing a fight. It’s an adrenaline rush. It’s probably one of the greatest feelings. He’s not the first to jump on the cage and yell. But I guess he’s just not pretty enough for you.
Dana: "Maybe we do him and Koscheck for the #1 spot"
Fitch: "Umm, no"
Dana: "He doesn't want the title shot that badly"
Fitch: "If that fight were to happen, it would happen in our gym with the doors closed"
Dana: "That would make alot of money"
Palhares has Lego-man hair. How can a hair line start at the eyebrow. He has either too many or not enough chromosomes. That being said, the ref was yanking on his arm to get him to break the hold, and he didn’t. I’m pretty sure Babalu did the same thing with a choke and was turfed for his efforts.
Myth: Three Americans die every year from rabies. Fact: Four Americans die every year die from rabies.
There was malicious intent behind Renato Sorbal's submission victory over David Heath.
Not the case here.
PPPPPPPPPPRRRRRRREEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTYYYYYYYY BBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYY TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHEEEEEEE DDDDDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Babalu boasted about holding on for too long, Palhares apologised
Things like that can make the difference between a soft suspension and a sacking. Palhares is obviously a lot smarter than Babalu.
Fitch: (On a potential fight with Kos) "That will only happen in our gym with the doors locked"
Dana: "That's going to sell a lot of tickets"
by David W-S on Mar 29, 2010 12:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
how can he say he didn't feel the tap he was tapping like crazy & screaming
he must be an absolute retard did he travel to the stadium on the special needs bus he should never fight again
agreed
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
evilgumbo
I’ve read a few of your posts and im still waiting for somethin intelligent.
try rolling with a guy in a real match and see how long it takes you to feel a tap. your body’s running on adrenaline, your muscles are tense, your mind is focused on the sub.
Dana: "Maybe we do him and Koscheck for the #1 spot"
Fitch: "Umm, no"
Dana: "He doesn't want the title shot that badly"
Fitch: "If that fight were to happen, it would happen in our gym with the doors closed"
Dana: "That would make alot of money"
i did judo for nearly ten years
when someone is in a hold you should know the point when something is about to snap. unless your very inexperienced, when there at that point your waiting for them to tap i’ve had people in locks & felt them tapping the floor through the mat. now stop being a pain in the arse pendent you’ve probably only ever rolled with someone when performing gay sex
In Ballhairis’s defence, leg locks are different. You don’t even realize anything is going to break or tear until it does. That goes for the guy applying it and the guy getting it applied to. The ref was grabbing him and trying to pull him off though and he didn’t seem to let go very quickly. Maybe if the ref was closer, as some have suggested, this may have been avoided.
Myth: Three Americans die every year from rabies. Fact: Four Americans die every year die from rabies.
i've seen similar things happen with leg locks
& everytime it was either intentional or done by someone who didn’t know wtf they were doing
You felt them tapping the floor through the mat? wtf
“you’ve probably only ever rolled with someone when performing gay sex” -that’s the best you can come up with??
Dana: "Maybe we do him and Koscheck for the #1 spot"
Fitch: "Umm, no"
Dana: "He doesn't want the title shot that badly"
Fitch: "If that fight were to happen, it would happen in our gym with the doors closed"
Dana: "That would make alot of money"
Experience tells me
That someone’s lost an argument when they attack their opponent instead of their points.
Sorry, bud. You lose.
After a minor genealogical search, I have determined that Cain Velasquez's great-grandfather was a truck.
And Mirko Cro Cop is a direct descendant of a wrecking ball. But I think you already knew that.
by Johnny WF on Mar 29, 2010 11:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
& experience tells me
that you have nothing valid to add so you made some snide comment you thought was funny
Any type of leg/heel/knee lock is brutal
Most of them end with one fighter not being able to compete for at least 6 months. This guy’s knee could be fucked for good which is devastating for a professional athlete. Hopefully he will make a full recovery.
I can understand what he means though..
I mean I have done that once in training, its just in the heat of the moment..even though the guy I rolled with didn’t tap on me, he tapped on the mat..it was weird cuz like somethin in his knee started to like spasm all crazy like..
I’m still a fan of his though and can’t wait to see his next fight, hopefully against guys like Mark Munoz, Chael Sonnen, or Aaron Simpson
Look at the expression on the ref's face
He’s having to strain to break the hold and he’s fully aware that Palhares is hurting Drwal. But somehow, Palhares is oblivious to what he’s doing to his opponent. And yeah the guy is moaning in pain afterwards and Palhares goes to climb the fence in celebration. His actions are just way out of line. Keep suspending and fine his ass because this is not the first time he’s done this. I hate how he just dives at the leg anyways. Reminds me of Jeff Van Gundy holding onto Mournings leg for dear life. I know…..not the same thing.
Note to all future opponents*** Grease or oil the hell out of your legs prior to your Palhares fight in an effort to save your appendages when this guy fails to release the hold in a timely manner.
And I forgot to mention...
Referee was out of position which didn’t help this situation.
Hey thanks for that
Looks like the ref was pretty good although could have been a little closer to the fighters once they were down. Maybe a little slow to react to the tap but not too bad. It’s better than I originally thought but could have been a little better by the ref. I agree the blame is really Palhares but I do feel some refs do a better job at reacting and then separating the fighters.
by sudnvictory on Mar 29, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't really blame Palhares.
He maybe stopped a second or two too slow. I think the ufc should implement rules where tapouts can go to instant replay. That way the fighters aren’t waiting for the ref to stop the fight and feel comfortable letting the hold go before the ref stops it.
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