“I can’t wait to just fight, man. I have had that feeling of being caged, and I just want to be let out for a couple of days. I just want to jump someone and bite him in the jugular.”

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Here we are on Nov. 5, 2009. I would hope we’re past racism, but apparently we’re not. In a few isolated incidences, some terrible things occurred in MMA, and they made me think of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who made his famous speech in 1963. Sadly, we need to revisit those remarkable words, as they are desperately needed again today.

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After a day longer than the Summer Solstice, I was a bit tired and wasn’t quite sure what to write about. I had a few subjects running through the corridors of my mind and wasn’t sure which path to take … until the e-mail chimed.

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I’ve talked to judges who say they watch fighters walk out to the cage to read body language. They feel that sometimes that body language will reveal just how focused a fighter is. I’ll do the same thing. Sometimes the feeling I get is right; sometimes it’s wrong.

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Let’s go back in time a week to Oct. 24. I couldn’t surf that day,  because the UFC was that night, but I still got the urge to check the surf report online.

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I was talking to one of our columnists on the phone yesterday about UFC 104. He was also there, but the L.A. traffic delayed him terribly, so he arrived much later than us. Even though he eventually arrived, we never hooked up, which kills me.

 

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We spent more than five hours at the tryouts for “The Ultimate Fighter 11” the other day, and there were some familiar faces … from Dana White to James Irvin to Miguel Torres to Lorenzo Fertitta to Joe Silva. There were also a lot of unfamiliar faces, of course.

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Monday Morning Quarterbacks got their start in the NFL, but they have found their way to other sports, as well, including MMA.

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I walked into the media room at Staples Center between fights on Saturday night, and my mind was focused on two things: the restroom and the story. So, I just about knocked Vitor Belfort on his backside.

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We’re scheduled to shoot a UFC middleweight fighter today. To do so, we’ll be in and around the streets of L.A. Staples Center, because of the Lakers game, is unavailable.


 

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We’re scheduled to shoot a UFC middleweight fighter today. To do so, we’ll be in and around the streets of L.A. Staples Center, because of the Lakers game, is unavailable.


 

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So I received an invitation to the Xyience MMA party coming up, but I haven’t given them a response yet. One of the reps followed up with me the other day to see if I was going to be there.

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Ever felt like someone is staring at you? It’s a weird sensation that somehow you can sense. Well, I had it this morning. I looked over, and sure enough … the mighty Fatty was looking at me.

 

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I’m at a friend’s house yesterday and suddenly we see Fedor and Brett Rogers in a commercial for their upcoming fight. How great is that? Let’s hope that STRIKEFORCE fight in November is fantastic, and that it pulls in GREAT ratings.

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UFC 104 is eight days away, and it’s almost like Super Bowl week in the NFL. There are conference calls, open workout media days, lunches and photo shoots. It’s all good … and exciting.

 

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Murphy’s Law states, “If anything can go wrong, it will.” I don’t know who this guy Murphy was — or if he actually ever existed — but he (or someone) is pretty darn smart to have made this thing a law. His “law” is right on target. Think about it for a second.

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I’m a sports fan. Always have been and always will be. One reason is because I’ve always admired people for their athleticism and courage … from surfing 20-foot Pipeline to the X Games to a NFL wide receiver who runs a crossing pattern to … the Birdmen of Norway. Did you see 60 Minutes last night? Amazing!!!

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I have known some technology buffs in my time. Guys like Doug Churchill, a photog/shooter from Nor Cal. There’s nothing wrong with being a technology guy. In fact, I envy those types of people because they are up to speed on all the new things that are happening. I, on the other hand, didn’t know the difference between a modem and a router until yesterday.

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My scores for last night’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars?” I give it three 5s. Why? A full hour and not enough dancing. Granted, they have to use an episode to eliminate a couple, but I think the entertainment factor was missing last night. Because the entertainment was lacking there, I found it right at home … with a fat and hungry cat.

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Overall, I have to give former UFC light-heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell an 8 on his dancing on “Dancing With the Stars.” Granted, I’m no expert, but I’m impressed by his progress.

 

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E-mail comes in fast and furious, and I’ll sometimes get the easy ones out of the way, such as the one yesterday that said “Advertise” in the subject line. It seemed easy enough. Open it, direct it to advertising and move on. However, this guy didn’t want to actually advertise. He wanted to let us know we’re idiots.

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I got an e-mail from someone last night who I hadn’t heard from in quite some time. In fact, I’d say it’s been about 10 years. While it wasn’t exactly one of the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, it was close.

 

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No matter where you go or to whom you talk the conversation centers around Kimbo. Although he lost last to Roy Nelson last night, everyone is talking about him.

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I knew there was a conference call with Kimbo, but the e-mail notification was buried. I sorted them by “From,” but I still couldn’t find it. So I contacted the source who sent it, and he sent me the contact info immediately.

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I first slipped our VP’s name into some copy a few months back. I was reviewing a Gracie DVD at work, and the darn thing was so good that I couldn’t turn it off. So, in the product review, I wrote something to the effect of, “Don’t tell Nick I’m back here watching DVDs.”

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I normally would be doing something else between 8 and 10 p.m. on Monday nights, but I watched Dancing With the Stars last night so I could watch Chuck Liddell. And I think he has a chance.

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It’s UFC weekend, but Friday morning belonged to the WEC, as Reed Harris and Ben Henderson represented their organization at a breakfast at the Dallas Anatole Hilton. Henderson, who will be fighting Donald Cerrone for the WEC interim lightweight title on Oct. 10 in San Antonio, is an avid reader who may go into law enforcement after his MMA career.

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It’s a long way from Terminal E to Terminal B at the George Bush Airport in Houston. I know, as I had to run from E to B to catch my connecting flight. It was kind of fun actually. Darting in and out of the crowd, looking for openings. Minus the speed, quickness and pads, I felt like Tony Dorsett.

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