Phil Baroni: 'Don't forget about me, I'm not dead yet'
by Jesse Holland on Jul 30, 2010 10:53 AM EDT
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"First off, I really want to fight. [UFC 118 is] a big show -- first one in Boston. It would have been great. The card is huge, and maybe I could have a good fight and get on TV. Get some exposure. I need it now badly. I'm left out of a lot of sh** nowadays. I'm forgotten at the expos and appearances. Just everything with the UFC. I wanted to win a big fight, look impressive and get considered again. I wanted to say, 'Hey Dana, I'm still f**king here. I still can fight.' I wanted to say it to everyone: the fans, the media. I'm still Phil f**king Baroni. That used to mean something. I want it to mean something again. I want to say, 'Hey Strikeforce, you made a big mistake letting me go. You f**ked up. You blew it. I'm still somebody, and I still bring things to the table that not many fighters do.' I just want to be a contender. I want respect from my peers, the fans, media and the promotions. I wanted to say, 'I'm still here, don't f**king forget about me. I'm not dead yet. I want to be a contender -- I want to matter again. I want to be the biggest comeback story ever -- a Cinderella Man."
Longtime mixed martial arts veteran Phil Baroni doesn't want to fade away after being forced to withdraw from his upcoming UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" fight against John Salter on Aug. 28 in Boston, Mass., after suffering a minor injury to his collarbone. The artist formerly known as "The Best Eva" is facing an uphill battle against today's newer generation of well rounded fighters. Baroni is trying to keep up with the times and get back into contendership -- but is it too little, too late? Can the "New York Bad Ass" make one last run before hanging up the gloves?
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Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
by McArthur... on Jul 30, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Felix, you're a jobber.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
What's a Jobber?
For me, it comes down to this, the guy comes out to fight dressed like Ric Flair and I still don’t like him. That means it’s him not me.
Ride the Tiger!
by doonerthesooner on Jul 30, 2010 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
i dont see this guy making any sort of comeback
sorry phil, but one more loss and you are at a 50/50 win/loss ratio, and that is not too impressive. plus amir made him look like an amateur in that last fight.
never have any regrets, because at the time, thats all you wanted to do
well he can always star on the jersey shore if he retires as a fighter
by xquisitewretch on Jul 30, 2010 11:05 AM EDT reply actions
you'd be surprised! especially now that season 2 started yesterday!
Used to be GTL, but now that Ronnie’s single again its GTS! Gym, Tan, Smush.
I now know “smush” equals “sex” to him. Fights coming up next week on the show too! Looks like Snookie gets into it!
Hahahahah they are all such losers! Them and Billy the Exterminator are fucking hilarious! Bigger the loser, the funnier it is! And the more they make me be like “Wow, I guess I don’t really have it bad”.
Like gravy, I got it all smoverred
Like makeup, I got it all coverred
by daniel worby on Jul 30, 2010 5:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Can someone post a "WAR BARONI" comment please so I can rec it?
I would do it myself my it’s not my style. :D
Would love to see Baroni make a comeback, am a fan. I reckon he can do it, it just comes down to whether he can bring his game up to scratch for modern MMA.
by Gentleman on Jul 30, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
WAR BARONI
I wouldn’t mind seeing him come back and win a few fights. He’s entertaining and has decent power for the first 30 seconds of any fight.
Nothing wrong with liking Phil.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
by jay. on Jul 30, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly.
Who else at 170 isn’t that good….
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
Too much
I can’t think of anyone that he has an advantage over. Maybe Marcus Davis or….The Road Warrior Jonathon Goulet. That would be OK.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
lol, fuck my life. everytime i hear that name cringe
Rogan: “And Jonathon Goulet is no joke! Besides GSP he may very well be the next best fighter out of Canada”…
(5 seconds elapse)
“And its alllll over!
…I think… Yep, they stopped it”…
Thanks a lot you fuck, Goulet!
Like gravy, I got it all smoverred
Like makeup, I got it all coverred
by daniel worby on Jul 30, 2010 11:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He was the second best WW at the time from Canada.
He had that TKO belt and there wasn’t any other good WW from here. He always sorta sucked though. Looked pretty good in a lot of fights until he got hit. Nice guy though, I saw him signing a lot of autographs after UFC83 when he beat that chinese dude.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
Baloni wasn't good enough to compete in strikeforce......
Sad but no cinderella man here.
also lol @ chinese dude. Don’t know why that was so funny – i don’t think there’s ever been a chinese fighter in the UFC .
Big Nog for Life
Inventor/supporter of "Gleison Tibau to Featherweight" movement.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jul 30, 2010 12:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't remember what nationality he was
But he beat some asian at 83.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
You mention him not being good enough for strikeforce
I remember seeing him in Art Dore’s toughman contests (on tv) years ago. He won most of his fights, but didn’t always dominate.
I was surprised when I saw that he was fighting in Pride and doing fairly well.
by The real Philo on Jul 30, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
" You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it."
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
obi wan baroni
Guy has power in his hands, for sure..and tons of heart….if he truly dedicated himself to ground work and cardio he might string a few wins together
Activia; now with bullshitifus ridicularus
by salamagogo on Jul 30, 2010 11:11 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Agree
And he’s not a bad guy. Just went a little overboard with the roids early on.
I hope he comes back and wins a few.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
Second
It’s pretty sad reading something like this. I doubt he’ll ever be top level but I hate it when a fighter has to go out on anything other than their own terms. And suicide doesn’t count as their own terms…
by LowBudgetJeff on Jul 30, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Baroni/Goulet
A scrap guaranteed.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
I have no problems with Baroni.
He is entertaining and is never in a boring fight. He will never be champ, but who cares, he has a ton of heart and always gives it his all, and has been in a lot more exciting matches than a lot of the higher ranked fighters. He is the only fighter that has me laughing as he walks to the octogan, he is so comical. He always reminded me of a real life Johnny Bravo, you know that he does all those poses in front of the mirror. As one commentator said, you will never catch Phil Baroni, too far away from a mirror.
IRONY OF THIS IS:
He thinks we’ll forget about him because he was forced to withdraw when really we would have forgot about him and seen he is dead if he actually was still fighting on this card.
by Rare Poker Tips on Jul 30, 2010 11:29 AM EDT reply actions
typo JH.
" I want to be the biggest comeback story ever ", should read as:
" I want to be the biggest comeback story EVAH! "
Like gravy, I got it all smoverred
Like makeup, I got it all coverred
by daniel worby on Jul 30, 2010 11:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
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