UFC Quick Quote: 'Tired' Jorge Rivera went back to basics to finish Nate Quarry
by Jesse Holland on Apr 1, 2010 11:35 AM EDT
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"The fight was good. I couldn't finish him in the first round because honestly I got tired. I got a little tired so I took his back and I was like 'I'll ding him up a little bit and catch my breath.' I got over to my corner and told my cornerman 'I'm a little tired.' He slowed my breathing down, I caught my breath again and I was ready to go. I felt like he was overcommitting on some of the things so I would fake, let him come in and that allowed me to get the 1-2, which eventually won the fight. Real simple mechanics, real simple boxing, nothing too complicated and I've always felt the basics are gonna win the fight for you so as long as you keep it simple and he falls into it, that's what's up. I got a real good thing right now and [my heart is] strong, so you're gonna see me a lot more."
An emotional and emphatic Jorge Rivera reflects (via UFC.com) on his UFC Fight Night 21 stoppage over Nate Quarry at the Bojangles Coliseum on March 31 in Charlotte. "El Conquistador" won his third straight fight inside the Octagon and has continued to look better each time out. With the UFC headed to Boston on August 28, expect to see more of Rivera later this summer. Is it time to see him take a step up in competition?
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(quoting Jorge after his win)
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
good win for jorge
i did pick nate to win.did nate train for this fight? he looked bad.
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Nate didn’t look bad in my opinion. He looked like Nate Quarry. He just never fixed some holes in his game. Rivera was hitting the Rock with the same punch that Franklin used to put Quarry to sleep.
"There's nothing cool about taking punishment" - Floyd Mayweather Jr.
by VeeisAnimated on Apr 1, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought his conditioning was the only thing keeping him in the fight and allowing him to survive. He’s never utilized much head movement, and Jorge is an accurate striker. This was a bad matchup for Nate, but I don’t know how many guys he can really hang with at this point of his career. He can only really compete with guys like Credeur who don’t have KO power or good takedowns.
When I say less conditioned I meant he wasn’t as ripped as he used to be, possibly due to his age or his lack of motivation, I don’t know. But I don’t really think it was a bad match-up for Nate at all. They’re both sluggers, and with the right gameplan and motivation he could take it to Rivera and at least put up a fight. I don’t think he fought as well as he could have. He looked done with fighting to some extent.
Nate can only take so much punishment!
Quarry has had some rough fights… he’s 38yrs old, eventually u have to learn not to get hit if he wants longevity in this sport learn to move and be evasive… his head movement sucks and only 2nd to leban, Nate moved in straight forward without making adjustments as Rivera kept tagging him…
That's his style
Nate’s always been a slower fighter but he hits like a truck. He concentrates more on power and accuracy than speed. That’s why he takes some unecessary hits. I think the only exception to this was when he fought Starnes. He actually did look fast in that fight.
by Swedish Chef smerdy herdy verdy on Apr 1, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm happy for him
He got kids to feed! Correct me if I’m wrong, didn’t he lost his daughter? The tattoo possibly his daughter’s pic???
He deserves the win!
he did he lost her right b4 the nissen osternick fight… Jorge is a beast in the gym, im happy to see it play out where it counts!!
by Carlos Wharton on Apr 1, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
El Conquistador "Zorro" Rivera strikes again!
Great performance Jorge…big ups to the bombs you dropped on Nate last night.
Jorge's Future
He has another thing coming to him if he thinks he will be able to swim in the deep waters of the MW division.
"There's nothing cool about taking punishment" - Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Impressed.
I’ll be looking for his next fight. he beat on nate’s ass.
"One should always be cold minded and remember that a ridiculous incident may occur any time."
by At Least On Paper on Apr 1, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions
I picked RIvera to win and I'm glad he did
but that Free Weezy shirt was pretty lame.
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
Quary is such a can!!
I thought they threw him a bone last night and he looked brutal, slow and tired!!
Fight fans always talk about fighter's chins
To me a guy with a good “chin” is a guy who doesn’t allow a strong opponent to hit him cleanly or directly on the jaw with force. Often times Nate is that strong opponent throwing powerful punches but not this time. Guy needs to move his head more, or stop fighting powerful boxers.
Yeah, but really, a good chin is one where in spite of taking a heavy shot, a fighter “takes it on the chin” and proceeds without going limp.
Velasquez took some good shots from Kongo, wilted briefly, but went forth. That’s a good chin.
Yeah, but really, a good chin is one where in spite of taking a heavy shot, a fighter "takes it on the chin" and proceeds without going limp.
Yeah, that’s pretty much what I would consider a good chin as. DH’s describing an evasive/defensive striker.
Nate would certainly benefit from some more footwork and head movement though(I wonder if the latter’s affected because of his back surgery).
Disagree a bit...
Taking one on the chin and shrugging it off, is having a good chin. Like Chuck in 2006.
Taking one on the chin, wilting and going forth is good recovery.
Picking nits, I know, but good chins to me walk through good shots without feeling them.
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
Yeah, I considered that, but I think in a lot of cases there’s a synergy between the two. It’s a really good point, but in Cain’s case he’s still walking through them, he just happens to be, like any guy, human.
I’m still pondering though . . .
When lookinf at the heavies, you are probably right due to sheer force. in the lower weights, you need to be able to take the opther guys best and keep coming.
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
What actually happened to JR's daughter, I know she passed but how, google not throwing any answers at me, just wondering??
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Try the Mania archives.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
by OJR on Apr 1, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah man it would be so much easier if someone knew, throw a dog a bone here.
Wouldn’t even know where to look for the archives…This will annoy me know, need to dig deeper…lol
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