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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Mixed Martial Arts (MMA/UFC) => Topic started by: SinCitysmallGUY on March 02, 2009, 07:00:41 PM
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For those who wonder whether such a thing actually exists, Jake Rossen identifies it:
Bizarrely, it’s this kind of collective public coma that makes me want to root for the guy. Jardine puts in his hours at Greg Jackson’s gym in Albuquerque, sweats and bleeds in just as much volume as anyone in the sport and enjoys few of the fringe benefits. I’ve yet to see him endorse a corporate giant (Rashad Evans and Microsoft), bag the ring card girl (do your own research) or throw an after-party (everyone else).
Maybe his lack of a niche is his niche: the blue-collar guy who doesn’t feel the need to invent a persona or take big risks in order to rally a following. He goes to the gym and does his job: no fanfare, no fireworks, little attention. That’s 95 percent of the working population.
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...We’re too quick to assume that everyone in the sport clamors for the accompanying attention and ego inflation. In some cases, athletes enjoy the competition -- and the relative anonymity of flying under the radar.
One advantage to being the invisible man: no one sees you coming
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Interesting. Still getting KTFO though. :'(
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While i can understand not doing as much self promotion as a lot of other fighters, I don't blame guys like Franklin (xcience), or Evans etc in accepting endoresemnts. To me this helps to solidify their future, you can only fight for so long nbefore you get hurt or just aren't a crowd draw. They have to protect their future financial status.
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Interesting. Still getting KTFO though. :'(
I think Jardine will lose also. But, if he lands the leg kicks early, with a gameplan similar to Chuck, he can win.
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if Jardine wins this fight he's gonna seriously fuck the 205lb division up for another year...
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Keith is kind of a slow starter, I think Rampage needs to be aggressive early. The longer the fight goes the better Keith does. See Chuck, Gouveia, etc...
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Interesting. Still getting KTFO though. :'(
My thoughts exactly.
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I hate the way Jardine fights but I have to give him respect. He beat Lidell, Forest and Vera so hes obviously doing something right. I just have the feeling that the Rampage fight is going to end like the Wanderlei Silva fight did- I dont think hes strong enough to withstand an all out onslaught by Rampage.
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i never liked jardine in the begining cause he looked like some racist backwoods redneck,but ive met him once and he was really cool to me and my wife,my wife is colombian and he was cool to her.plus he was nice to all the spanish dudes and black dudes so i guess he aint racist,unless hes hiding it to keep his fans,i dont think he is though
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i never liked jardine in the begining cause he looked like some racist backwoods redneck,but ive met him once and he was really cool to me and my wife,my wife is colombian and he was cool to her.plus he was nice to all the spanish dudes and black dudes so i guess he aint racist,unless hes hiding it to keep his fans,i dont think he is though
One of his best friends is Rashad Evans.
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i never liked jardine in the begining cause he looked like some racist backwoods redneck,but ive met him once and he was really cool to me and my wife,my wife is colombian and he was cool to her.plus he was nice to all the spanish dudes and black dudes so i guess he aint racist,unless hes hiding it to keep his fans,i dont think he is though
didn't like him cause he "looked like" a racist? wow. I better grow my hair in.
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Anyone see the pre fight special on Spike last night? Jardine's a pretty likable fella. But I agree, he will get KTFO.
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He trains on ocassion at the Gym my cousin goes to and says dude is the nicest guy in the world...
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i never liked jardine in the begining cause he looked like some racist backwoods redneck,but ive met him once and he was really cool to me and my wife,my wife is colombian and he was cool to her.plus he was nice to all the spanish dudes and black dudes so i guess he aint racist,unless hes hiding it to keep his fans,i dont think he is though
dumbest post I've read in a while