Anthony Johnson is Scared
by p123 on Jan 16, 2012 9:54 PM EST
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PrintWhat other reason would he have to be doing what he has been doing? This is an unheard of precedent , we have never seen a fighter so afraid to fight someone his own size, he is willing to lose his life in the process, as well as his job. Why won't Anthony Johnson just you know, man up?
It's one thing, if you Thiago Alves, and you are a thick guy, who just can barely just fit into your division. Thiago Alves is a midget, with T-Rex arms, he literally just would not be big enough to fight at MW. He's 5'9 and his reach is short as well.
Anthony Johnson is 6'2. We've have seen numerous fighters at HW be successful at that height. And it's not like Rumble is a string bean who can't put on muscle. His legs aren't that big, but he is a huge guy.
Where on earth do you find a 6'2 guy, with elite muscle building capability , as well as athleticism , power and speed to rival damn near anyone, consistently run from fighting someone anywhere near his own size? Nowhere.
Not everyone can be a tough guy, and be the nail and the hammer like a guy like Jim MIller who is tough as nails. That's fine, no one asked you to be. But jesus man, fight somewhere were you can be effective as a fighter ! Be the most effective fighter you can be, and let the weight figure itself out.
There is no way Rumble as a drawn out WW is at his fighting peak. His cardio is not good, and he can't even afford to get into any grappling match, or he will never survive more than a round or two.
Rumble will be more explosive, more deadly at a higher weight. He needs to work on his skills more of course, but he needs to fight at a weight that will not complete drain him.
LHW is a really tough division, but Rumble can train for strength, and not go crazy with his diet, and be a solid 220 or 225 LHW.
Hopefully this guy figures this out, and as scary as Rumble is, it's not nearly as scary as he thinks it is to fight someone his own size. Damn bully.
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p123 as much as I appreciate your thoughts on what's going on with Johnson I have a different perspective
Johnson comes from a wrestling background and has been cutting weight for many many years. Genetically he has a freakish ability to shed large amounts of water in a short period of time. Rumble at the age of 27 is at his prime and I thought he looked the best physically ever, when he fought Charlie Brenneman. Rumble simply has the wrestler mentality which is to cut weight to gain an advantage and with 24hrs to recuperate he has mostly been able to do that. In order for Rumble to cut weight to 170’s he had to do a lot of prep work prior to cutting the last 15lbs. Part of that is drinking lots of water, chicken, brown rice, eating lots of fruit, cutting salt etc. IMO I think he didnt do any prep work, ate what he wanted thinking he could make the cut easily to 185lbs. ‘Wrong’… Rumble is a sensitive guy from what I saw in his prefight build up, the boo’s from the crowd, dana on his ass, etc… in the fight with vitor Johnson folded physically and mentally.
Rumble
"Did you know that if you mix equal parts
of gasoline and equal parts frozen orange juice
concentrate, you can make napalm?"
I agree with the wrestler’s mentality. That being said, he hasn’t fought a wrestler’s game at all at 170. He wouldn’t have the cardio to grapple anyone for any period of time. And honestly, I just don’t think he’s capable of keeping up a high output pace. If your going to be that big, and that explosive, and cut that much weight, cardio is always, always going to be an issue.
He does seem like a nice guy from what I’ve seen, but it still don’t mean he ain’t yellaw. Hahaha.
Quit being a bitch, eat mad food, and fight at HW like a god damn man.
when I meant wrestling mentality I was solely refering to cutting weight...
…not the actual wrestling itself. I seriously don’t think he’s ‘yellaw’…lol
but I do think he’s mentally fragile and all the hate he got coming in after his colossal 11bs fuckup added to him giving up during the 1st rnd.
"Did you know that if you mix equal parts
of gasoline and equal parts frozen orange juice
concentrate, you can make napalm?"
that is a good point Thorazine
But this is the pros you need to make weight . If you can’t make the weight move up move up move up. He may be out of the UFC now. I hope not cause i enjoy watching his fights.
The lesson here is that whenever you are trying a new weight class...no matter if you go up or down
You need to have a practice cut in order to make adjustments…there are variables that are often overlooked.
You know what would make a good story? Something about a clown who makes people happy, but inside he's real sad. Also, he has severe diarrhea.
by Buster Bluth on Jan 17, 2012 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
Don't make me punch your thread in the face p123!
I hereby declare that Edson Barboza is the true owner of the Showtime Kick
rumble needs a life coach
"Every time I hear of this guy , I wonder how he was possible." - Joe DiMaggio
by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 16, 2012 11:25 PM EST reply actions
Maybe this video would motivate Rumble (warning fucked up video below enter at your own risk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEjUmJfggNY
"Every time I hear of this guy , I wonder how he was possible." - Joe DiMaggio
by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 17, 2012 1:13 AM EST reply actions
I'm wondering more and more
if he’s not a bit of a SImple Jack.
He doesn’t seem to always understand the world surrounding him.
Well, anybody who knows me knows I'm no fan of dictionaries or reference books. They're elitist. Constantly telling us what is or isn't true. Or what did or didn't happen.
Goodbye mama, now you can have ice cream in heavan! I'll see you again tonight when I go to bed in my head movies. But this head movie makes my eyes rain!
Sarcasm is angers ugly cousin
by jakescissorhands on Jan 17, 2012 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
I don't care how much weight you try to cut as long as you can make weight consistently without the use of drugs.
He should have been fighting at MW a long time ago, and he should have planned out his weight cuts a lot better than he did.
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