Brock Lesnar feels Fedor Emelianenko's pain
by Eduardo Cruz on Jun 30, 2010 10:32 PM EDT
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Quoteworthy:
"It was disappointing. I hate to see a guy like that. Whether his legacy was more of a mystique than it was, he stood up and he was respectful and it was tough to see. It reminded me of my first fight against Frank [Mir] when I got really anxious and fell right into the trap. That’s a tough pill to swallow. That’s a big pill to swallow and I definitely do not want to try to swallow that pill again. I feel bad for him. I don’t think any less of him. We’re human beings and we all make mistakes and it’s whether or not we can get up and better ourselves. That’s what true champions are made of, I believe."
While all kinds of remarks have been made on Fedor Emelianenko's shocking loss to Fabricio Werdum this past Saturday in San Jose, Calif., one in particular surprised everybody today. UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar stated he feels bad for the outcome, having endured a similar submission misfortune early in his career at the hands of his bitter rival, Frank Mir. Are there any real similarities here? Lesnar's body of work pales in comparison to Emelianenko's. And their losses were at markedly different points in time. Si or no?
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Lesnar is starting to soften up a little bit… First giving Randy props and now Fedor. I think after he got sick it really opened his eyes. But Lesnar for the win this Sat!!!
Wow!
Kinda surprised that Brock gave him props like that.
I think Lesnar wins this weekend too, but it certainly isn’t a lock.
by naturalshadow on Jul 1, 2010 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I hated Lesanr's behavior after beating Mir but...
I could forgive him if he’s consistently a more respectful person
Just Do It
-Nike
ha
I loved it; “I don’t drink budweiser cause they don’t pay me shit, now I’m gonna go home and jump on my wife.” flips off crowd
Laughed my ass off; it was almost as good as when Coleman yanked the mic from Rogan and said “Hey, fuck you Tito.”
"The other shape,
If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none,
Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb;
Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd;
For each seem'd either; black it stood as night,
Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell,
And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head
The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Satan was now at hand; and from his seat
The monster, moving onward, came as fast
With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode."
-- John Milton
by O damn he got caught on Jul 1, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
The FU Tito comment was gold.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
by OJR on Jul 1, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Really didn't see this one coming......
Huh…? I’m at a loss for words. Very surprising to say the least.
’’They've done studies you know... 60% of the Time, it works every Time...’’ – Brian Fantana
He has always been that way
Mir just pissed he off…When Randy fought Nog, Brock was right there cheering him on cageside…Carwin keeps bringing up the past about how Brock disrespected everybody, but Carwin is disrespecting Brock who already apologized for his actions…Carwin seems to be a bit phony and pompous, the way he tells people how hard he trains still working a job and this is for the fans….its not the fans its what he does for money, would fighters fight for free? Then shut up and stop pretending its so, anyway great fight, dont know who wins…..
I agree, I think Carwin is completly Phoney!
Shivello "The Voice": That jab is stiffer than a box of Viagra!" and I am still wondering if I heard this one right on Dream 14...."These guys are busier than a cucumber in a women's prison!"
haha how do you misspell phony when it's written right there in front of you?
"Before I do anything I ask myself, "Would an idiot do that?" And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing." - Dwight Schrute
Some fans just want to see the bad in Brock the fact is he's always been this way
He might of brought his WWE character to MMA a few times but really he’s just human and when he says he respects no one in the octagon thats what he means in the octagon he will thrash anyone but in reality he respects them as humans and fighters as long as they are not facing him.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
He’s saying to soften the critics after Carwin blasts him on Sat.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
Something tells me that Brock doesn't give a shit about his critics.
The dude doesn’t watch TV and doesn’t even have the internet, ffs.
Exactly
When he’s not beating other men in a cage with his bare fists he’s out killing and eating animals.
"The other shape,
If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none,
Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb;
Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd;
For each seem'd either; black it stood as night,
Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell,
And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head
The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Satan was now at hand; and from his seat
The monster, moving onward, came as fast
With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode."
-- John Milton
by O damn he got caught on Jul 1, 2010 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions
UFC Champ is more professional and respectful than the President
Kind of sad.
I’m starting to like Brock more and more since his sickness. He’s more down to earth.
On the subject, glad to see Lesnar is not UFC’s b**ch and has his own opinions.
His carreer was almost over, at one point they were telling him he'd never fully physically recover
Probably an eye opener
"The other shape,
If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none,
Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb;
Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd;
For each seem'd either; black it stood as night,
Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell,
And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head
The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Satan was now at hand; and from his seat
The monster, moving onward, came as fast
With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode."
-- John Milton
by O damn he got caught on Jul 1, 2010 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Having a kid can affect a guy quite a bit as well.
Great stuff from Brock yesterday.
by Canucklehead. on Jul 1, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Classy
Too bad Dana is being a douche. Fedor doesn’t deserve a chance? lol, this is the guy that just signed a middle aged boxer and before that, Kimbo.
I think that Brock is a much more respectful guy than he's given credit for.
He hasn’t seemed to talk trash about guys that didn’t previously disrespect him. He also speaks very highly of the pioneers and legends of the sport. He’s great at playing the heel and developing interest in his fights and I think that gets attributed much more to his actual personality than it probably should.
"Before I do anything I ask myself, "Would an idiot do that?" And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing." - Dwight Schrute
I can’t help but like Brock no matter what he does, but some of the things he’s done post-fight, whether his opponents disrespected him or not, were still disrespectful and indicative of being an ungratious winner. As a viewer it’s pretty entertaining—I can’t help but smile—when I see him riding Herring’s back while Herring’s hunched over in defeat, or when he’s pointing right at Herring’s face, laughing at him, as if to say, “I kicked your ass, loser.” Those are cheap shots, the sign of a typical jerk. And that’s not an act.
But as I said, I like the guy.
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
He is the typical HS Bully that found a legal outlet for all of his Neanderthal Rage...
While I am not a huge fan of Brock, he has grown on me a bit as well. I also think the more he is around professional MMA athletes, the more humble he will become. It has to be hard to lose the TV personality that you have had for the last 10 years. He was an entertainer for the better part of a decade and I think he gets lost in that at times, when his adrenalin is pumping, the cameras are rolling, and the fans are screaming.
Shivello "The Voice": That jab is stiffer than a box of Viagra!" and I am still wondering if I heard this one right on Dream 14...."These guys are busier than a cucumber in a women's prison!"
The only people he’s been “disrespectful” toward are the people (Herring and Mir) who dogged him for months leading up to the fights. Now Carwin’s had a full year to spew his sanctimonious, self-righteous, holier-than-thou, white knight savior of all that is good and pure in MMA bullshit. I assure you his uppance will come immediately after the fight and again in the post-fight presser.
Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.
I unfortunately disagree
I’m a big Lesnar fan being a home grown Midwest wrestler myself. After he GnP’s Carwin he will declare that he is the best HW fighter in the world and will be hated even more! Fedor losing just adds to it. Lesnar is going to steamroll Carwin to the canvas and destroy him. I hoped for this after Carwin had the nerve to compare his Div 2 wrestling pedigree to Lesnars Div 1. Not even on the same planet. Shane"Howdy"Carwin is a big one punch praymaster. Tough as hell no doubt, but not in the same league!
There are many athletes in many sports in D-II and below that can compete with D-I athletes.
A guy I train MMA with won the NAIA National Championship(which is WAYYYYYY smaller than D-II) and he tooled the D-I national champion same year. People go to various schools for various reasons, and just because someone is in a higher division does NOT mean they are automatically better.
"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove."
There are exceptions to every rule...
DI schools historically are better for one reason and one reason only, they generally get the cream of the crop.
Shivello "The Voice": That jab is stiffer than a box of Viagra!" and I am still wondering if I heard this one right on Dream 14...."These guys are busier than a cucumber in a women's prison!"
That I can agree with Da Monkey. And Helgy, pretty much all NAIA schools have higher academic requirements. He went to a private Christian college.
"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove."
Were are all the haters right now and arm.bar.bartit is not a hater just retarded so ignore him.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
Hard to believe what i just read wtf
Seriously Lesnar speaking for himself?WTFDana not half way up his ass tearing it up as Lesnar screams what Dana tells him to?Holyshit i think i might not dislike Brock so much now!
If you dont like drugs then dont do them.....give them to me!
lets play conspiracy theory..
Fedor’s russian mob bosses had him throw the fight at werdum +500… the haters can chew on that for awhile
nah he just lost
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Jul 1, 2010 6:25 AM EDT up reply actions
No he didn't, the Russian mafia threatened to kill his family. What's he supposed to do?
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
I'm serious.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/07/01/fedor-family-threatened-with-murder-by-russian-mafia/
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
Nobody who's seen Taken would even risk that
Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.
by Johnny WF on Jul 1, 2010 7:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Brock moved up a peg in the class department. He still has a ways to go since bottoming out after the 2nd Mir fight.
We’ll see what he say’s after Saturday’s fight, win or lose. I’d love to see a respectable champ holding the belt.
one more random shot at Mir while I'm here
"The other shape,
If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none,
Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb;
Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd;
For each seem'd either; black it stood as night,
Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell,
And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head
The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Satan was now at hand; and from his seat
The monster, moving onward, came as fast
With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode."
-- John Milton
by O damn he got caught on Jul 1, 2010 9:44 AM EDT reply actions
"The other shape,
If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none,
Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb;
Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd;
For each seem'd either; black it stood as night,
Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell,
And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head
The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Satan was now at hand; and from his seat
The monster, moving onward, came as fast
With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode."
-- John Milton
by O damn he got caught on Jul 1, 2010 9:46 AM EDT reply actions
Fedor lost
It still doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s an awesome fighter. He lost now everyone should move on.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar stated he feels bad for the outcome, having endured a similar submission misfortune early in his career at the hands of his bitter rival, Frank Mir. Are there any real similarities here? Lesnar’s body of work pales in comparison to Emelianenko’s. And their losses were at markedly different points in time. Si or no?
Well, they both got caught in a submission needlessly I suppose, but the similarity ends there IMO. Fedor disregarded Werdum’s JJ credentials and just waded into his guard anyway after being lured to the ground, while Brock was arguably about to win his fight before the Mazz stand-up, and got caught in a rookie mistake.
Brock grow on me more everyday.
Brocks walk out music shud be -To the threshold by hatebreed! Best of luck on Saturday Brock yur guna need it!
Mad respect...
To Brock for giving props like that.
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