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Post by blue on Dec 6, 2009 16:29:31 GMT -5
Hey guys,
I noticed that Tim Lee was asking on Twitter for an interview with Rashad. IF you do get an interview I want you to ask him about this:
(I don't necessarily want you to ask him this question) Does he really think that Keith is even that good? Does he seriously think that Keith even has a chance to do great things? I mean what's the point of dodging a guy who isn't going to amount to anything?
Or is that why he doesn't want to fight him or is that why he is saying he won't fight him....because he knows he won't get up there and he knows it won't matter because Keith won't be a contender?
Also, wouldn't it be better for their careers if they hype it up, like ..... oh I don't wanna fight him....and then fight him.
(maybe that's what he is doing).
He seems like he doesn't want to make his lil buddy look stupid by knocking him the crap out.
I don't know what the question is in there, but chris is a master of words.
Ask him in the way you want.
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Post by dfdmike on Dec 6, 2009 17:00:03 GMT -5
they're partners and good friends. to top it off, the fight isn't even relevant. jardine doesn't deserve the fight. anderson and machida say they wouldn't fight each other and they aren't as close as keith and rashad.
and to those questions, rashad will have his partner's back. it is extremely taboo and deceitful to dog out a partner/friend. it's not even in good taste to discuss any sort of training, guys getting ko'd, getting subbed, how they match up unless it's a compliment. questions like that are a waste. also, it would be extremely disrespectful to ask rashad how good his partner is... we are talking about TLOS scoring a high level interview like that, gotta kiss his ass and play nice. TLOS isn't the biggest of the biggest when it comes to MMA broadcasting, they are sucking up their way to a top 3. Once they get there, they can use their balls. Also, Rashad is one of the most professional fighters, and with his tact, no way would he speak poorly of a guy who doesn't call him out first.
a question that is similar that would be good:
"With a lot of top fighters training together in the LHW division, do you see any problems with match ups that make sense being refused by fighters? With the addition of Rogerio Nogueira and Anderson Silva coming up periodically that makes 3 fighters with Machida who wouldn't fight each other. Obviously, you and Jardine are close and say you'd never fight, have you ever actually been offered to fight each other? How does the UFC feel about your refusal to fight?"
another question I like:
"Do you think Machida won against Shogun? After seeing that fight, does it change your strategy if you do earn another shot at Lyoto? There are a lot of top guys now, and you have one coming up in Thiago Silva, how many fights do you think you are from a title shot, if you do win out? Rampage mentioned re-accepting a fight. Do you think that would be a number one contender spot?"
and....
"Knowing Anderson Silva's weakness is his sprawl and being a good wrestler yourself, I think you match up well with him. Dan Henderson did well in the first round of their fight with a strategy you could employ. do you think that's a fight you'd like to be offered at this point in your career?"
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Post by chrisfries1 on Dec 8, 2009 1:10:32 GMT -5
Mike was pretty accurate there, Blue. Rashad would never throw Keith under the bus and say that his teammate is bad. They're both Greg Jackson fighters and when we interviewed Jackson, he talked about how he always discouraged teammates fighting one another and encouraged a brotherhood among its members. And yes, it would be disrespectful for us to ask Rashad if Keith were any good.
Mike's also right about the high level interviews and as he says "sucking up our way to the top". Whenever we had top name interviews like Liddell, Rampage, Tito, Forrest, etc, it was important for us to stay on their good side to insure future interviews. It's part of the game - one that we're slowly but surely getting better and better at.
Tim's good and tracking down fighters, if he's on the case, we've got a good shot of landing Rashad.
We'll keep you posted.
Chris
TLOS
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Post by blue on Dec 10, 2009 7:23:17 GMT -5
blah blah blah....ASK HIM
I don't care what you think. hahaha
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Post by blue on Dec 10, 2009 7:25:05 GMT -5
"we are talking about TLOS scoring a high level interview like that, gotta kiss his ass and play nice"
That's super lame and all the "disrespectful to even ask" crap is lame too.
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Post by blue on Dec 10, 2009 7:31:18 GMT -5
I think that kind of thinking is so freakin stupid.
This is not a team sport. If you dont want to fight someone one your "team", then you should have only 1 person on your "team" per weight class.
This is not a team sport. Everyone should fight everyone. If not, what is the point?
What if Fedor came to the UFC....
THen joined Brock's camp.... would we be ok with those two never fighting? that is sooooo stupid. They are contradicting their own sport. MMA is supposed to be about the chess match, the mental, the spiritual...the blah blah blah.... all that crap that they try to say to make themselves better than all other violent sports.
It's supposed to be about testing yourself and the competition..again...blah blah blah.
If this is all true then what is the big deal about fighting your "friends". I don't understand. Why would you know be ok with playing football against your best friends team? or baseball?
I mean are they saying that they hate every single person that they fight? Are they saying they would not have a beer with a guy after a fight? Are they saying that no other person they have fought or will fight is their friend? Do they actually have to want to hurt the other person to get in the cage with them?
This is a terrible contradiction to me.
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Post by dfdmike on Dec 10, 2009 16:26:21 GMT -5
but jardine and rashad isn't a fight that even makes sense. unless rashad is champ and jardine is no. 1 contender, there's no NEED for this fight. at this time, it's not a relevant question. not until the fight is very meaningful, will we see the TRUE answer from either guy. same with machida/anderson. you don't know until it's the ONLY option for either fighter. and football is nowhere near the level of MMA when it comes to boxing. kneeing someone as hard as you can in the face, elbows, etc... your opponents usually get 30-90 days due to medical suspension. i'm not even going to acknowledge the baseball comparison... i don't know many people who could go out and fight their best friend and be able to put 100% into it. that is the key, being able to give it your all with a friend.
also, name ONE situation where a fighter has been told to fight someone and they refuse out of friendship. i can't think of a single one. talk is one thing, but that's out of respect, literally refusing to fight a friend is another thing.
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Post by blue on Dec 10, 2009 18:09:23 GMT -5
lol...
If you can't put everything into fighting anyone, you should not be fighting. If you a fighter for a living and there is anyone on this planet you won't fight, you should quit.
I am not comparing the "levels" of the sports but it's supposed to be about the sport and the competition. That's the comparison I am making...focus Mike...focus...same with Basebal AND ANY OTHER SPORT.
People constantly say its not about the violence, it's about the competition and the sport. If that is true THEN FIGHT. Don't say, "oh it's about eh violence and the blood, when I am fighting this guy" but then when it comes to another guy, "it's about competition and challenging myself".
I know Jardine is beneath him, but SAY THAT. That's precisely why I want the question answered correctly. (I know he won't answer it the way I want)
But I would love to hear someone ask him about the level of competition.
It just pisses me off that there are alot of fighters ....good fighters saying they wont fight "friends" that's stupid.
Anyway, you blatently don't understand what I am saying so I am not going to continue this argument. I just think it's beyond stupid for you to say you won't fight anyone, when it's your job to fight people.
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Post by dfdmike on Dec 10, 2009 20:53:05 GMT -5
i understand your argument but clearly there are ONLY people who won't "compete" with partners and mainly MMA for a reason. you don't hear it from football players and especially not baseball players for a reason. that reason is the level of violence and the mindset you have to be in to fight your opponent in this sport. it is violent, that is a part of the sport. these people enjoy beating the living piss out of their opponents, whether the competition is the main reason, there is still more. not many professional fighters could fight their brother. nogs, ruas, diaz's, they'd fight like a sparring session, not with the intent to knock their opponent into oblivion or take their arm home with them. that is just human nature to not want to do it. some people look at their friends in the same manner. it's not worth hurting a good friend or family member over your occupation. that is the key point i am making. i get what you are saying, but i don't think you understand that the difference is not the mixed martial artists from the other athletes but mixed martial arts from other sports. you may think i blatantly don't understand, but i just strongly disagree.
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