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-B.J. Penn (13-5-1; #2 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Kenny Florian (12-3; #7 Lightweight in the World)*
-Anderson Silva (24-4; #1 Middleweight in the World)*
vs. Forrest Griffin (18-5; #3 Light Heavyweight in the World)*
-Ricardo Almeida (10-3) vs. Kendall Grove (12-5)
-Amir Sadollah (5-0) vs. Johny Hendricks (5-0)
-Kurt Pellegrino (13-4) vs. Josh Neer (25-7-1)
Preliminary Bouts:
-Alessio Sakara (13-7) vs. Thales Leites (14-2)
-Tamdan McCrory (11-2) vs. John Howard (11-4)
-Jesse Lennox (10-1) vs. Danillo Villefort (9-2)
-Thiago Tavares (14-3) vs. Melvin Guillard (21-8-2)
-George Sotiropoulos (11-3) vs. Rob Emerson (8-7)
-Matt Riddle (3-1) vs. Dan Cramer (3-1)
Main Card Bouts:
-B.J. Penn (13-5-1; #3 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Kenny Florian (12-3; #6 Lightweight in the World)*
-Anderson Silva (24-4; #1 Middleweight in the World)*
vs. Forrest Griffin (18-5; #3 Light Heavyweight in the World)*
-Amir Sadollah (5-0) vs. Johny Hendricks (5-0)
-Ricardo Almeida (10-3) vs. Kendall Grove (12-5)
-Kurt Pellegrino (13-4) vs. Josh Neer (25-7-1)
Preliminary Bouts:
-Aaron Riley (27-11-1) vs. Shane Nelson (12-3)
-Tamdan McCrory (11-2) vs. John Howard (11-4)
-Alessio Sakara (13-7) vs. Thales Leites (14-2)
-Matt Riddle (3-1) vs. Dan Cramer (3-1)
-George Sotiropoulos (11-3) vs. Rob Emerson (8-7)
-Jesse Lennox (10-1) vs. Danillo Villefort (9-2)
About two or three months ago my girlfriend and I were looking for somewhere to eat after training and we stopped in this littel Pizza place in Springfield called Malek's. It's a pretty small, Mom and Pop Pizza place in a not so great part of Springfield. So we were sitting eating and chatting and in through the door walks Aaron Riley and some of the guys from One Spirit where Aaron is the MMA instructor. So for the next 15 minutes I keep asking my girlfriend "Should I go over there? I feel dumb, dude just wants to eat his food. Should I go over? Nah. Well, what should I do?"
She's laughing at me cause I'm a bit star struck (for those who don't know, Aaron Riley has been doing MMA since before the dawn of time) and I hate looking like a fan boy.
Eventually I decide on the way out I am going to go over and introduce myself. So my girlfriend and I start walking over to the table, they're all talking and laughing and he kind of looks up at me like "Is this going to be our waiter?"
So I say "Aaron Riley?"
He responds "Yes?"
I stick out my hand to shake his hand and say "I'm Joe Cunningham, I'm a big fan. I am an instructor over at the Yamasaki Academy".
See, I figure by dropping that I'm actually an instructor that implies some rank within BJJ which will garner me some kind of respect. Which seems to work because he says
"Oh hey, great to meet you! Thanks!"
And his guys are all staring at me like they want to eat my face, which is weird because we're in pretty well with the One Spirit guys and Pedro Sauer.
So now that we've established that:
a. I'm cool enough to know who you are
b. I'm cool enough to come over and say hi
c. I'm involved within the sport, not just some fanboy wearing a Tapout Shirt
I figure I need to leave on a high note.
"Didn't want to interrupt your guys dinner, I just wanted to come over and introduce myself".
And I'm out!
I was all giddy for three days after that.
I am such a dork.
__________________ And who knows, he might could tap me. BUT I have enough confidence in my game to say he can't.
- Jade Dragon
Main Card Bouts:
-B.J. Penn (13-5-1; #3 Lightweight)* vs. Kenny Florian (12-3; #6 Lightweight)*
-Anderson Silva (24-4; #1 Middleweight)*
vs. Forrest Griffin (18-5; #3 Light Heavyweight)*
-Amir Sadollah (5-0) vs. Johny Hendricks (5-0)
-Ricardo Almeida (10-3) vs. Kendall Grove (12-5)
-Kurt Pellegrino (13-4) vs. Josh Neer (25-7-1)
Preliminary Bouts:
-Aaron Riley (27-11-1) vs. Shane Nelson (12-3)
-Tamdan McCrory (11-2) vs. John Howard (11-4)
-Alessio Sakara (13-7) vs. Thales Leites (14-2)
-Matt Riddle (3-1) vs. Dan Cramer (3-1)
-George Sotiropoulos (11-3) vs. Rob Emerson (8-7)
-Jesse Lennox (10-1) vs. Danillo Villefort (9-2)
Styles: TKD, Tang Soo Do, Kenpo, Hapkido, JKD Concepts
Posts: 1,683
Home Country:
-B.J. Penn (13-5-1; #2 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Kenny Florian (12-3; #7 Lightweight in the World)*
I think that KFLO is going to get the upset exposing BJ's lack of heart.
__________________
"Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class."
- Choi, Hong Hi, Founder of Taekwon-Do
The black belt is not a mark or symbol of the end of the journey to ones mastery of the arts; rather it is the mark that one is done packing for their journey and may now take the first step in their true journey. This a journey which can not ever be complete, only traveled..."
Damen you are almost as obssesed with cheese steaks as I am with gyros and, there are no good gyros in Cleveland
Main Card Bouts:
-B.J. Penn (13-5-1; #3 Lightweight)* vs. Kenny Florian (12-3; #6 Lightweight)* This totally has fight of the night potential if Ken Flo can get into the championship rounds I think he'll finish the fight, not because BJ has a lack of heart just a lack of cardio.
-Anderson Silva (24-4; #1 Middleweight)* KO fist round
vs. Forrest Griffin (18-5; #3 Light Heavyweight)*
-Amir Sadollah (5-0) vs. Johny Hendricks (5-0) Submission 2nd round
-Ricardo Almeida (10-3) vs. Kendall Grove (12-5) Big Dog by decission
-Kurt Pellegrino (13-4) vs. Josh Neer (25-7-1) Bat Man by submission round 3
Preliminary Bouts:
-Aaron Riley (27-11-1) vs. Shane Nelson (12-3) Decission
-Tamdan McCrory (11-2) vs. John Howard (11-4) TKO 2nd round
-Alessio Sakara (13-7) vs. Thales Leites (14-2) Hard one to call with Legionaris dopping down but I thimk Leites by RNC in 1st
-Matt Riddle (3-1) vs. Dan Cramer (3-1) who cares
-George Sotiropoulos (11-3) vs. Rob Emerson (8-7) Submission 2nd round
-Jesse Lennox (10-1) vs. Danillo Villefort (9-2) Decession
Styles: TKD, Tang Soo Do, Kenpo, Hapkido, JKD Concepts
Posts: 1,683
Home Country:
Kurt Pellegrino (13-4) vs. Josh Neer (25-7-1)
I really like Batman he is a great grappler, and one tough s.o.b. I was disapointed when nate diaz beat him.
__________________
"Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class."
- Choi, Hong Hi, Founder of Taekwon-Do
The black belt is not a mark or symbol of the end of the journey to ones mastery of the arts; rather it is the mark that one is done packing for their journey and may now take the first step in their true journey. This a journey which can not ever be complete, only traveled..."
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