Let's Get It On! Come ON!

Ok so on Saturday I went to the little old library in my hometown to get a book and to my surprise, just as I was getting ready to leave, I see "Chuck Liddell." Chuck Liddell! Yes! I flew through the book in 2 days. I have a real passion for MMA and the UFC in particular and Chuck, if you don't already know, is one of the biggest names in the sport, for good reason. I love his book, Iceman: My Fighting Life.

If you want to make me happy, humor me and read it. So many people still think of the UFC as the way it was when it first started, just an all out street brawl/blood bath. It is NOT like that anymore, it is a pro sport and the best one out there by far. If any fighter goes in there without a game plan, looking to fight like he does punks on the street, he's going to be made to look like a fool, no matter how big, tall, tough. Fighters need to be talented in boxing, wrestling, jujitsu (Brazilian is best), and kickboxing, have heart, and have excellent conditioning so as not to gas out and get caught with something.

Not only do I love MMA because of the technicality, but I really love it because I get to know the fighters and root for the good guys and against the meat heads. Plus I've always loved wrestling, with my Dad and brother, watching the WWF when it was the WWF, karate with Sensei Matt, and just living vicariously through the winner. I love to imagine that I could get in there and beat everyone, even though I'm 113 lbs soaking wet. Doesn't everyone? Ok, I'm gonna wrap this up now, I'll leave you with a list of some of my favorite fighters (check them out online) in no particular order:

George St. Pierre (GSP to fans)
Matt Hughes (this is a love-hate thing, reminds me of Sensei Matt)
Rich Franklin
Chuck Liddell
Randy Couture
Anderson Silva
Forrest Griffin
BJ Penn
And more...