25.09.2006, 18:05
Wird bald BJ Penn ein Mitglied von Team Punishment werden? Jedenfalls ist das der Wunsch von Tito Ortiz der BJ Penn diesen Vorschlag am Wochenende gemacht hat. Ortiz der bei UFC 63 mit einem BJ Penn T-Shirt auftrat, will Penn in Big Bear wieder zum Champion machen. Bleibt die Frage ob Penn Hawaii und das Surfen aufgibt fuer das MMA “Training“, denn eigentlich haelt ja Penn nicht viel vom Training, was man ihm ohne weiteres glauben kann.
Bei Team Punishment trainieren mittlerweile viele Hoffnungsvolle Talente zusammen mit Tito Ortiz, wie etwa Melvin Guillard, Kendall Grove, Josh Burkman und Matt Hamill. Wuerde BJ Penn zu TP gehen, wuerde das nicht nur Penn ungemein helfen, sondern auch Team Punishment. Penn`s Talent mit Ortiz Trraining Regime? Eine beangstigende Vorstellung.
Unterdessen gab BJ Penn ein Interview indem er auf den Fight mit Matt Hughes einging, darin sagt Penn das er in der zweiten Runde eine Rippenverletzung erlitt. Deshalb habe er in der dritten Runde nichtmehr gut luft bekommen und schmerzen gehabt
Interviewer:
Take us through the second round.
BJ:
I felt great going in, Matt started trying to take me down from my right leg, it's something I expected he might do. He got me down against the fence, but I was thinking about this position alot and I was ready. When he went for a big elbow, he missed and I capitalized and started going for his back. At this moment, when I was making the turn towards his back, I felt my ribs seperate on my right side. Although I didn't know the severity of the situation. I was thinking I have to finish him now because I knew something was wrong. Matt defended himself well and got through the round. When I got up to walk to my corner, I knew something was wrong, but I didn't want to talk about it with my corner. I wanted to be the champ. I wanted to keep fighting.
Interviewer:
What about round 3?
BJ:
I remember standing up out of the corner in pain. But I was thinking, "Earn your title this is what you have to do to get your belt back, fight through the pain". I knew the oppurtunity I had with getting this fight, especially after losing my last fight. I wasn't going to quit on the corner. I kept going because I honestly believed it was destiny. When me and Matt were boxing I felt like I couldn't breathe and had no mobility in my core. But I kept thinking something good is going to happen. When Matt started dominating the stand up I tried for a takedown. I had nothing and pulled to guard. I felt like I couldn't do anything on the ground. But I was still positive. Matt hit me in the ribs from half guard. The pain was so excruciating I had to use my far hand to block it. I would rather Matt pass my guard and punch my face the hit my ribs. When Matt was in his favorite position that he likes. I was still thinking I was going to win somehow. Big John gave me plenty of time. I practiced defending against that position with flexibility, but I had none with my core. Even when Big John stopped the fight, I was still so positive I thought I escaped. Congratulations to Matt, he is a great fighter. It's not his fault that that happened, he fought like the champion he is. He deserved the victory.
Hier das Interview ganz
http://www.bjpenn.com/index.php
Bei Team Punishment trainieren mittlerweile viele Hoffnungsvolle Talente zusammen mit Tito Ortiz, wie etwa Melvin Guillard, Kendall Grove, Josh Burkman und Matt Hamill. Wuerde BJ Penn zu TP gehen, wuerde das nicht nur Penn ungemein helfen, sondern auch Team Punishment. Penn`s Talent mit Ortiz Trraining Regime? Eine beangstigende Vorstellung.
Unterdessen gab BJ Penn ein Interview indem er auf den Fight mit Matt Hughes einging, darin sagt Penn das er in der zweiten Runde eine Rippenverletzung erlitt. Deshalb habe er in der dritten Runde nichtmehr gut luft bekommen und schmerzen gehabt
Interviewer:
Take us through the second round.
BJ:
I felt great going in, Matt started trying to take me down from my right leg, it's something I expected he might do. He got me down against the fence, but I was thinking about this position alot and I was ready. When he went for a big elbow, he missed and I capitalized and started going for his back. At this moment, when I was making the turn towards his back, I felt my ribs seperate on my right side. Although I didn't know the severity of the situation. I was thinking I have to finish him now because I knew something was wrong. Matt defended himself well and got through the round. When I got up to walk to my corner, I knew something was wrong, but I didn't want to talk about it with my corner. I wanted to be the champ. I wanted to keep fighting.
Interviewer:
What about round 3?
BJ:
I remember standing up out of the corner in pain. But I was thinking, "Earn your title this is what you have to do to get your belt back, fight through the pain". I knew the oppurtunity I had with getting this fight, especially after losing my last fight. I wasn't going to quit on the corner. I kept going because I honestly believed it was destiny. When me and Matt were boxing I felt like I couldn't breathe and had no mobility in my core. But I kept thinking something good is going to happen. When Matt started dominating the stand up I tried for a takedown. I had nothing and pulled to guard. I felt like I couldn't do anything on the ground. But I was still positive. Matt hit me in the ribs from half guard. The pain was so excruciating I had to use my far hand to block it. I would rather Matt pass my guard and punch my face the hit my ribs. When Matt was in his favorite position that he likes. I was still thinking I was going to win somehow. Big John gave me plenty of time. I practiced defending against that position with flexibility, but I had none with my core. Even when Big John stopped the fight, I was still so positive I thought I escaped. Congratulations to Matt, he is a great fighter. It's not his fault that that happened, he fought like the champion he is. He deserved the victory.
Hier das Interview ganz
http://www.bjpenn.com/index.php