brashleyholland

Oh yeah, and some dude from Stockton is fighting a Frenchman, or something... http://www.mmabay.co.uk/2011/06/01/breaking-news-ufc-137-%E2%80%93-georges-st-pierre-vs-nick-diaz-announced-for-october-29th-in-las-vegas-nevada/

Haha, do you know I was only talking about this fella a couple of days ago! I was supposed to see his last three fights, but each time something has come up and I've not been able to make it. I'm hoping he'll get on the next CW show, which I'm not missing if it kills me. Decent record though, and from the handful of fights of his that I've seen, he looks like one to watch. Great boxing style and a traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu grappler, which emphasise the techniques now associated with Judo. I think TUF was too early for him. Even though he had what, 8 or 9 first round finishes under his belt, it's all relative to the quality of opposition and that's what he's been lacking. I want to see him face tough lightweights on the domestic scene before he shoots for the UFC again and crucially, I want to see him out of the 1st round. A good manager would be looking for tough journeymen with predominantly decisions on their record at this stage to test his gas and his nerve in later rounds.

Glad people liked it :-p I may have to continue the legend of Kobi at some point...

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="ampulator" data-cite="ampulator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Heh, your journalistic side of you must loathe the internet geek within you. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It's more a case of my smashed knee loathing the athlete in me :-p! The internet geek is too busy playing Football Manager to join in the fun!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> First obstacle: I have interesting in fighting. Ever. I like watching people fight. Many times I like to stop fights. Sometimes I even like to start them between two other people. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> But in a fight myself? No way. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Do it! It's great fun!</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Second obstacle: I live in the USA. ;</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I can do USA...specifically Vegas!</p>

<p>Stupid fight. Bisping will wreck him with 1-2's all night. In fact, I honestly think that as a sub grappler with decent stand up, I could do more to Bisping in that fight that Mayhem will ever do. Roll on the TV show.</p><p> </p><p> EDIT: Wow, what a stupid thing to say. Very disrespectful on my part.</p><p> </p><p> Here's the thing though; I'm looking for a fight in 6-12 months. I can get it done on a show in the UK. If you can sell tix that'd be great, if not, no worries, I can do an opener. Honestly, I have three fights worth experience, plus boxing, grappling and Muay Thai, but I'd be willing to give up weight to fight someone from these boards in an exhibition-style match. I'll fight anyone up to 265lb in an exhibition, or 200lbs if someone want to take it seriously. </p><p> </p><p> If anyone here is legit interested in doing this for a bit of fun, let me know.</p>

I love being productive on my days off. Now to the Cambridge Beer Festival!

<p>[We see a close up shot of the grinning Cameron Leve, suited, booted and fake-tanned into oblivion. As the world famous fight announcer and notorious coke fiend introduces his show, stylised highlight clips play to the sound of a generic metal accompaniment]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> "This week in Mixed Martial Arts, James Foster completes another defence his GAMMA heavyweight title...</p><p> </p><p> [a clip of Foster bulldozing a helpless Tim Boyer into the mat, quickly followed by another of the champ unleashing some brutal elbow strikes]</p><p> </p><p> ...Will Kane comes up short against David Webb in the UK... </p><p> </p><p> [a slightly grainier clip of the aforementioned Kane getting hoisted onto Webb's shoulder, before being deposited unceremoniously onto his back]</p><p> </p><p> ...and a special report on Alpha-1 Welterweight Champion Carlos da Guia, who has been training with 80's movie star and fouder of 'Tae Bo' Billy Blanks ahead of his next fight! </p><p> </p><p> [a clip of Tae Bo 'legend' Blanks, with a 55 year old man's gut where his abs used to be, awkwardly showing de Guia an overly-elaborate spinning wheel kick. The champ looks on, confused]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> All that to come, but first, we bring you a very special interview with... </p><p> </p><p> [A wide shot of a room, pitch black save for a circular pool of bright white spilling from a single spotlight, illuminating the the faint mist of dry ice...a tall, aloof-looking figure steps into view with his back to the camera...slowly he turns, and the shot zooms in to reveal...]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong>...Kagetoki Kobe!</p><p> </p><p> [The studio audience roars with approval as our host turns to the lead camera] </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Lets go...Outside MMA!</p><p> </p><p> [A montage of clips featuring all of MMA's biggest names, Foster, Fezik, Hughes, Morrisson, Humphries, Napier, Sukarno, Banner, Regurio and more dishing out punnishment is shown, overlaid by even more generic metal. The intro ends and we are back in the studio, with Leve sat opposite an empty chair. He's wearing dark glasses, fidgeting and looks like he hasn't slept for a month]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Thanks for joining us folks. We've got a lot of great stuff coming up for you this week, but first off we have a rare treat, an interview with a man unlike any other, the enygma that is...Kagatoki Kobi!!</p><p> </p><p> ["The Best Around" by Joe Esposito begins to play as dry ice fills the stage. A figure emerges, riding what appears to be a fat Unicorn, but on closer inspection is revealed to be a shoddily spray-painted donkey with a papier mache horn taped to it's head. Riding the donkey is none other than Kobi, and he's not only coming out to "The Best Around", he has a microphone in hand and is singing the lyrics himself]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> I'm the best, AROOOUND! Noone's ever gonna bring me down!</p><p> </p><p> [The donkey casually craps on the stage floor as Kobi dismounts. Unfortunately for the MMA legend, he gets his foot stuck in the stirrup, and is dragged across the floor and through the donkey mess as stage hands rush to free him. He does not stop singing]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Noone's ever gonna bring me DOOOOOOOOOOOWN!!!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> We'll be back after these messages...</p><p> </p><p> [When we return from the commercial break, Kobi has taken his seat, his soiled suit replaced by an Outside MMA t-shirt and a pair of pants that are clearly too small for him. He's already deep in conversation with Leve]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> ...so while your guys were cleaning up the stage, I took that dishonourable Unicorn outside and punched it right in the face. I'm now 1-0 against mythical beasts. I intend to fight a Yeti next, those cowards have been ducking me for years!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Right...ok fans we're back here on Outside MMA after those technical difficulties...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> ...no difficulties! That beast attempted a pre-meditated attack, but I am always ready! Ous! </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Ok...so we're here with Japanese MMA...erm...star? Yeah, Japanese MMA star Kagatoki Kobi. Kobi, thanks for joining us on Outside MMA. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> I'm absolutely not pleased to be here. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Well thanks...it's...ah...great to have you. So look, lets talk about your big news, you recently won the BCF light heavyweight title! How does it feel to finally be a world champion? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> I'll be honest with you Carl...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Cameron</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> That's what I said Clyde. I'll be honest with you John, I never really intended to take home that belt. As you know, I'm on a philanthropic mission to make other fighters feel good about themselves - I'm incredibly well revered and respected in the MMA game and a win over me can send a young fighter's career into orbit. As a kind and giving man, I usually allow my opponents to defeat me in order to help their careers. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> So you're saying that you lose...intentionally?</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Nonsense, I never lose! Kobi is undefeated. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> But you just said...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> I am undefeated. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> I mean your record is 10-17...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Undefeated. </p><p> </p><p> [Leve just stares]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> I don't expect you to have the mental capacity to understand Carl. As I said, those fights in which my hand was not raised were acts of charity on my part. If I was not trying to win, then how could I lose? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> So your ten wins...do...er...do they count? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Of course! Victories of the greatest magnitude! But what is all this 'ten' nonsense? Kobi has fought more than ten epic battles this very afternoon...including that dishonourable Unicorn, I'm already 14-0 for the day!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> 14-0 for the day? That's, ah...how did...um...fourteen fights? Today? Really? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Yes, really, you stupid, stupid man. </p><p> </p><p> [Kobi reaches to the table and lifts his coffee cup. He appears to struggle guiding the cup on it's journey from table to mouth, but eventually downs the whole thing in one giant slurp]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> 15-0.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> What?!?</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> 15-0. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> That...that was a cup of coffee! Surely you don't...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Was it a cup of coffee? Or was it an insolent vial of heated death, mocking me...nay, mocking us all...with it's bitter flavour and intending to deprive me of sleep with it's disrespectful caffeine content?</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> It's just a drink man, a cup of coffee...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Correction Bob, it <em>was</em> a drink. It was a drink, then it faced Kobi, and now it is gone. 15-0. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Fine, fine, 15-0. Right...let's move on...ah, so you're the new BCF champ...why go after that belt? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> My jeans kept falling down. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> ...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> My jeans, Colin, my jeans. Someone showed me a DVD of two huge Japanese individuals grappling, pushing and slapping each other wearing nothing but small underpants. There was an application to take part on the inside cover of the DVD. This was a sport I was unfamiliar with, but immediately I bulked up to 365lbs in order to compete and show the world that Kobi is the true master of all forms of combat. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Sumo? How did that go? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Unfortunately there was a rare and gross miscalculation on my part...it appears that the footage I watched was actually fat chick porn and upon arriving for my audition I was informed that there was no competitive element. Sadly this was only a week before my BCF title fight, leaving me with just five days to cut 160lbs. Needless to say, I made weight. I never intended to take home the belt, pitiful piece of tin that it is, I simply needed something to hold my now vastly oversized trousers up on the flight home. I'd also like to thank my new sponsor, Dr Bob's Liposuction Clinic. </p><p> </p><p> [Kobi proceeds to read off a small cue-card]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Visit Dr Bob and ask for the Kagetogi Kobi special, because nothing sucks more! </p><p> </p><p> [Leve stares, dumbfounded. Kobi simply meets his gaze as second after uncomfortable second passes by. Eventually the production truck cuts to commercial. When we return, Leve has had his 'medicine' and is back on form]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> GodDammitWe'reBack! Yeah! Woo! Let's do this! I'm still joined by BFC champion Kagetoki Kobi...Kobi, lets look at the footage of your, some might say, <em>controversial</em> title victory and maybe you could talk us through the end of the fight? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Controvertial? Nonsense! My technique is unparrallelled, my strength is unmatched, my speed is...</p><p> </p><p> [Kobi is cut off as the video plays. We see a grainy shot of two men in a BCF cage. Sanya Golob, then BFC champion, is literally chasing a screaming, sprinting Kobi in circles around the cage. The Japanese fighter's corner can be heard yelling "Run away, he's going to kill you, for god's sake run away!"]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Ahh, my legendary 'Track and Field' defence, many a great warrior has succumbed to it's might!</p><p> </p><p> [The Tom and Jerry-esque chase in the cage continues. Kobi is dripping sweat all over the mat; eventually Golob, in an attempt to switch directions, manages to slip on a particularly large patch and stumbles into the surprised Kobi's path. The Japanese fighter panics and attempts to hurdle his falling foe, who careens straight into his outstretched foot, knocking himself unconscious]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> There! Head kick KO! I am the champion! Asanovic eat your heart out! Ahahahha!</p><p> </p><p> [before the clip finishes, the crowd can be seen rioting and throwing garbage into the cage]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Look how they adore their new champion. Showing me with gifts! I was truly an inspiration to them all that night. Ous!</p><p> </p><p> [Leve looks out of shot to his producer]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Jesus Christ, really? Ok, so you're the BCF champion. Fans are saying that you're only fighting in BCF because of your...um...there's frankly no other way of putting it... disastrous runs in Alpha-1 and GAMMA. How do you respond to those comments? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Lies! Garbage! Futile attempts to slander the great and honourable name of Kagetoki Kobi! Do you have any idea what this name means? What it represents? </p><p> </p><p> [Kobi, despite wearing his usual aloof expression, appears to be losing it slightly]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Are you even aware of the ancient Japanese translation of my name? </p><p> </p><p> [Leve consults his notes]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> It says here...'He who is without control of his bladder'? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> An outrage! How dare you! I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my other sponsor, Dr Bob's Incontinence Pants Depot. Ask for the special 'Kobi BCF Title Fight Limited Edition', because if you're going to p*** yourself, p*** yourself like a champ!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Right, so...ah, what does your name actually mean then in, what was it, 'ancient Japanese'? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> It means "Go f*** yourself". Next question. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> There was recently some controversy when your application for a fighters licence in California was denied on the grounds that you are certifiably insane. Care to comment on that?</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Lies. I'm intellectually unparalleled. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> You were seen being led from the commission hearing in a straight jacket. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Ah, Camilla, you are so regretfully missinformed! That was no straight jacket, that was a new type of Jiu-Jitsu Gi that the commission are forcing me to wear. It straps my arms to my body in order to give my opponents a fair chance. Come now, ask me a real question you pathetic little man!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Well, we're actually out of time for this segment...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> What? You dare dishonour me in such a way? Nobody cares about that idiot Foster or that insignificant da Guia! The people want Kobi! I tell you what, bring them both out, I'll fight them right now!</p><p> </p><p> [Kobi begins to furiously untie his shoes] </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> We'll they're not actually here...we just have reports...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Cowards! They dare not face me! I will eat my Unicorn, bulk up to heavyweight and fight James Foster. Then I'll have Dr Bob suck 60lbs out of my and destroy da Guia on the same night! </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Won't that...uh...kill you? </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> Preposterous! I am immortal! I'd like to thank my other sponsor, Dr Bob's Coffin Shack. Ask for the Kobi Premium Service, because noone spends more time knocked stiff on his back than Kagetoki Kobi!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> Well that really is all we've got time for folks, thank the lord. When we come back...</p><p> </p><p> [Kobi, infuriated at the premature end to the interview, leaps to his feet and kicks his chair across the room]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> 16-0! </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong>...When we come back, more on James Foster's title defence and...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> He is a fraud, he never fought Kobi!!!</p><p> </p><p> [The now hysterical Japanese fighter kicks one of the many production staff who are now trying to usher him off the set in the shin]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kobi:</strong> 17-0!!! 17-0!!!!</p><p> </p><p> [More studio staff, backed up by security, flood the stage. Kobi, sensing a challenge, attempts to pull off his shirt, only to get his head stuck and his arm and neck tangled]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Leve:</strong> (Shouting over the din):...our featured report on Carlos da Guia. Outside MMA returns after these messages. </p><p> </p><p> [As the studio lights dim and the camera pulls out, we see Kobi flailing around the set, his shirt getting ever tighter around his head from all the struggling. Eventually he stops, slumps to the floors, writhes for a few seconds and taps his own chest with his free arm, before passing out as the garment cuts off the blood supply to his head] </p><p> </p><p> Producer: 17-1?</p>

Shouldn't matter really - Struve has fought and beat guys who are better than Browne, whereas Brown looked pretty shoddy in his only step-up in competition - a fight he'd have lost if Kongo wasn't trying to get his shorts off :-p I'm pretty sure I could go 10-0-1 against the local crack heads or a troupe of performing midgets in one night (I'm giving them the one draw because I expect I'll be weakened by the crack fumes at some point). Lol, seriously though, I think The Shape is probably right - you do get some bizzare and varying odds with MMA betting. A mate of mine was looking at Roy Nelson at evens on William Hill, whereas I'd just put down £10 for a £25 return at Betfair. I especially love Betfair as its a site where you bet against real people, not the house (they take a commission on every bet to make their end), so you can take odds offered by other players, or set your own. It's great when you have a really popular underdog...for example, at one point Chuck Liddell was a big favourite to beat Rich Franklin. Crazy.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Daffanka" data-cite="Daffanka" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> </p><p> The entire undercard is really solid and aside from the main event it's packed with fights that should be a lot of fun. I was really, really, really looking forward to Edgar/Maynard III but Alves/Story, Santiago/Stann and Torres/Mighty Mouse are more than enough to make me tune in.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I dunno if there is just something wrong with me (which is a definite possibility), but I'm ridiculously looking forward to Santiago/Stann...more than any fight on the card, even before Maynard/Edgar and Rampage/Silva were pulled...</p>

<p>Struve being an underdog against Browne is absolute nuts...there's no logical reason for it.</p><p> </p><p> The main reason for things like this happening is that a lot of money was being placed on Browne as an underdog pick...that will sometimes swing the lines as the house looks limit potential losses. There's no way they're reducing it from an odds perspective....</p><p> </p><p> ...unless, of course, they know something we don't and Struve is hurt.</p>

Yeah, Saturday is gonna be a good night...we're all out for a mates birthday/champion's league final, then back to mine for a UFC afterparty. Unfortunatelly the quality I get when streaming the prelims on FB is appalling, despite be being able to stream full 1080p HD from other sites with no problems. Ah well, the regular prelims and main card are good enough...and the one-hour earlier start time doesn't hurt! :-p

Agreed. First couple of episodes dragged for me to the point that I've mostly fast-forwarded the series to the fights (which themselves haven't been great) this time around. They have picked up though and this week's (especially Charlie vs Zach) were decent. Just a shame that the whole thing is capped off by the trailer park antics of a bunch of idiots who can't handle their drink. I know that drinkin' 'n' fightin' is a neccessarry part of the show for Spike TV's demographic...I guess I'd just love for MMA to hit that level where people would be interested to see 16 dedicated professional fighters take part in something like TUF, rather than the usual bunch of 3-4 decent guys and 12 TV-friendly wannabes. Probably make for very boring TV though. Interesting fact: I've been told by a lot of guys who have been in the TUF house that one reason they don't always perform up to par is that their diet is affected in the house. They have a direct line to the producers to order food, drinks, supplements etc that they need. The general rule is that if you order booze, beer and hard liquor will be delivered within 20 mins regardless of it being day or night. Food, not so much. One guy told me that he had to make eleven calls and wait nearly three days for some chicken fillets, and numerous guys have told me that they basically have to ration food while waiting for deliveries. Gonzo means getting involved and living what you're covering. As far as I know Helwani has never had a fight in his life, lol. I guess he does *nearly* get himself beaten up quite a lot though :-p I guess Aaron Tru would be my definition of a gonzo MMA journalist...outside of myself of course :-D

I'm never one to buy into rumours....that's not even the half of it. I'm talking about things I've seen with my own eyes at the XC facility, conversations I've had with the man himself and things I have been told off the record by people directly involved with the him. There's no maybe about it, he does have a chequered past, even without the stuff that isn't common knowledge. Like Daff said, his numerous affairs, lies and shady business deals are all out there. He's a decent enough bloke and he's been kind enough to help me out with interviews etc...I've got all the respect in the world for him in some regards. Doesn't mean he's not a douchebag in other though :-p

<p>I'll be honest, Randy is one the fighters I respect the most for his accomplishments inside the cage. I've been a fan since he first came on the scene, his fights with Rizzo were some of my favs back in the day. </p><p> </p><p> With that said, I hear a lot of very bad things about him from people who have worked with and around him. Lets just say that there are some rumours, and certain things that I know to be absolute fact, which if they became public knowledge then Couture would be begging Chael Sonnen to only have his problems. </p><p> </p><p> By all accounts, he's a very naughty boy both in terms of his fighting career and his personal life. I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise though; MMA fighters are cut from the same cloth as the rest of us, there will be some nice guys and some scumbags.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Zoloftjunkie" data-cite="Zoloftjunkie" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Hey Brash have u ever met Wanderlei Silva? If so what was he like? He his hands down my all time fav. and I would prob. mark out if I met him <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> He's so overly nice it's almost unnerving! He's so incredibly humble...it's almost like he is in awe of the fact that so many people love him so such. Really nice, jovial and seems like a really genuine person. So basically about as far-removed from being an 'Axe Murderer' as is humanly possible! Honestly, whoever said you should never meet your heroes, never had a hero like Wandy. I went to a seminar with him and he stayed for about two hours afterwards so that everyone who wanted to meet him could have a conversation and get a photo.</p>

Well yeah, but guys like Josh are the exception to the rule; it's more to do with guys like Josh, Sakuraba etc being exceptional fighters than it is about catch being good for MMA. It's like everything really, there are some things that work really well, and other that don't. You. Lol, I dunno really. There only person I've not met face to face that I really want to is Dana White. Spoken to him on the phone though. I meet fighters all the time...I'm not one of these starstruck people that goes running around getting pics and autographs of everyone I see...The Voice is someone I've spoken to a lot and really admire, so finally getting to hang with the guy at BAMMA was awesome.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Gabbo" data-cite="Gabbo" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Doesn't he want to continue to fight in Poland or sumin' and that's why the UFC deal is unlikely to happen?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think that's what Bjorn Rebney was saying last week, but I was talking to a journo I know who covers the Polish scene and he mentioned that it was purely a Ramadan issue, nothing to do with him wanting to stay in Poland. Think there were some crossed wires. Infact, if I remember rightly the guy tweeted Ariel Helwani to ask Bjorn about it last week and he did. Hopefully they'll work something out. </p><p> </p><p> I guess there could be a problem if he is locked down to KSW...what with Pudz looking more and more of a joke with every outing, Khalidov is their one big draw...</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="ampulator" data-cite="ampulator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>BrasheyHolland, now that you are back... what do are your thoughts on the Trigg/Phillips fight? Doesn't Uk have some sort of catch wresting?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, but it's not massive amongst MMA guys though. The trouble with catch is that there aren't many techniques from the guard...plus a lot of the techniques are strength-based, which isn't the most energy efficient for MMA. Also it's very heavy on leg-locks, which again are risky moved in MMA. </p><p> </p><p> I though Trigg did exactly what he needed to do. I was talking to Michael Schiavello before the fight about what Trigg said about standing up, and we both agreed that it was probably more talk than anything else. If he'd have stood, he'd have been wrecked. I caught up with him at the afterparty and his exact words were "No f**king was was I standing infront of him!" lol. </p><p> </p><p> I like Trigg at MW for what it's worth at this stage of his career, and a fight with Kong would interest me if only to see how Tom deals with the shot. Speaking of Schiavello though...</p><p> </p><p> <span>http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/brashleyholland/bradthevoice.jpg</span></p><p> </p><p> My life is now complete.</p>

Yeah, Khalidov is a sick, sick fighter...I had him in my top 10 a MW a while back, after the Santiago win. Dropped him after the rematch and the draw with Sakurai, but he's still top 15 easy in my eyes. They're working on getting him in for the next season of Bellator, but he has issues with Ramadan (the Muslim month of fasting) falling just before the tourney would begin, which would obviously rule him out. Hopefully they'll hook him up with a supeerfight, or Zuffa will take notice, because he's wasted on the likes of Irvin and Lindland.

Press. Was us drinking till 4am last night with BAMMA's Dana White, all of a sudden I get upgraded to the VIP section. Good times. Goldie, the lanky one from The Inbetweeners, the band Revoker, some dude from Dr Who (Noel somebody?)....oh, and CUBA GOODING F'ING JR all sat with me! :-p

He's ok now. Well, I say ok, he's smashed up, knee has a baseball sized haematoma on it, but he's in good spirits. Shogun seems more upset than he does. They're on the rum now though so I'm sure they'll cheer up! :-p

Pretty much...caught him with an elbow and split his dome badly. Lots of blood. Shame really, would have been a great fight.

<p><span>http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/brashleyholland/IMG_0916.jpg</span></p><p> </p><p> Sat cageside, playing WMMA3...not a bad day out! BAMMA upgraded me to VIP status, so the bar is free too!</p>

Watson is as legit as they come, and would be in the UFC right now if it wasn't for his BAMMA deal. Phillips is going to hurt Trigg tonight - take that to the bank!

Definitely shorter than me. He just seemed like he didn't like the attention he was getting. Cheered up when his teammates and his bro weighed in, but seemed very shy the rest of the time.