Wait just a damn minute. You mean to tell me the Johnnie Morton who played 13 years in the NFL. Not that Johnnie Morton. But he's really cut and looks like he's in great shape. I thought he was model too. He's a fighter? I'll be damned if I let a comedian beat my ass.....in my home town....in my own stadium! Johnnie....after getting aired out you then refused to take a drug test? Is it that bad? You should have just closed your eyes and pretended he was Matt Millen.
You know what......I would have refused a drug test too. How stupid would you look if you used some clear and some cream and still got pummeled.......BY A STANDUP COMEDIAN. HA! This $hit IS too funny! And his name is BERNARD! Ha! And he's a STANDUP COMEDIAN.......................LMAO!!!
For all those thinking it....STOP! Please do NOT compare bush league MMA fights to the UFC! I don't care how many touchdowns you've scored. Or how much you can bench. Or what your 40 time may be. If you don't know what you're doing, get the f*ck out of the ring.
For everyone who has been constantly emailing me about "Rampage", I decided to post three fights in which "Rampage" lost...........BADLY!
This was earlier in his career. Here are his last 3 losses. He lost to Wanderlei "the Axe Murderer" Silva in the same tournament where he beat Chuck (the first time) and in a subsequent title fight (the rematch). Rampage took several knees to the head......OUCH! You can see that Rampage kept getting up too fast and could not defend himself (signs of an amateur fighter). In the rematch, it was a battle. Rampage showed great improvement, but got tired and dropped his hands. Silva hit him on the chin, then followed up with those ridiculous knees.....knocked him out cold.
You heard it here first! Let him fight Wanderlei again and see what happens.
Then he fought Murilo Rua and won the fight by decision (even though he admitted in the ring that he really should have lost and didn't want the trophy). The next fight was against Murilo's little brother, Mauricio. Watch the clip.....he's not that little. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua beat Rampage down. No excuses here. Let's see what Shogun does in 2008 if/when they meet again.
The good news.......Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is now in the UFC. And it is rumored that Wanderlei Silva is coming to the UFC too. This makes the potential hype for the 205lb. weight class ridiculous. Along with D. Henderson the current Pride champion, the UFC is poised to have the most exciting light heavy weight fights EVER!
I've watched Rampage long before the UFC was on the scene. I had a friend in Japan send me videos of this crazy, barking wrestler that was destroying veterans of the PrideFC. In the most technical of sports, Rampage was freestyling with little formal training. I mean reversing arm bars with sheer brute force and WWF slams (on GP, I can't call it WWE). From the first time I saw him fight, I knew it was only a matter of time before world domination. (I called the fight.....but never posted my blog beforehand. No seriously......I picked the "underdog".)
I knew he was working on his boxing, grappling, wrestling, jujitsu, speed, and conditioning, but I didn't know about the charisma. This is why Rampage is going to take the UFC to the next level. As fans of the sport, we need an icon. We need someone to standout as a symbolize of our hopes and dreams. We need a modern-day Ali. We need Quinton Jackson.
Give credit to where it is due. Dana White has cleaned up the sport. Chuck Liddell has made the brutal, savage sport more humane and more intelligent (80% of the fighters have college degrees). Ticket prices are up and celebrities fill the front row. The sport is practically tamper proof. There is no amount of $ that would get me in the cage. I'd rather fight Tyson in his prime. Fixing a UFC fight is suicide.
The fight could have been bigger. Even more hyped. If Rampage had more fights, the build up would have been ridiculous. Even Rampage thought he should have had more UFC fights. He apologized for making Chuck look bad. The crowd didn't know any better and never stopped booing. Even after the devastating chin check. 2007.....year of the upset. It wasn't an upset to me. It just got some people upset.....Chuck...Dana. Dana and Chuck are like Diddy and Biggie. They need each other. When Chuck lost the first time to Rampage, Dana had bet PrideFC $250,000 that Chuck would win the entire tournament.
When will fighters stay out of the lime light before the fight? Tarver does Rocky, Liddell does Entourage.....when are they going to learn? Chuck admitted to begging Dana to hookup the deal to be on his favorite show. I love Ari too, but Ari isn't giving away any of that fuck you money.
Chuck, you were the best that's ever done it. You are a very respectable and gracious champion, but please...no re-rematch.
Rampage, you're a celebrity. Please don't fall into the trap. Turn down any and all pre-fight movies/guest appearances. And I know you want that Bentley, but don't buy it. You want those grillz for your family and your shoes. No bling please. At least don't buy it. Have your agent get it for free. You're a celebrity, you don't have to pay anymore.
For those who don't know. Watch this clip. He's a beast!
For those who think he's an a$$. Watch this ultimate display of sportsmanship and humility.
