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Kalibo
Kalibo
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04.13.2011 | 11:49 AM ET

Since it's a slow day in the world of MMA, I thought it would be cool to talk about Tapology and ourselves.. anything at all regarding the same.  I'll get a brief start going..

I live in PA, am 30 and have been a fan of MMA since I was a teenager.  Work for the railroad and rarely ever miss an event regardless of promotion/stature.  I like Tapology b/c of the environment it fosters.  I wish we could edit/delete our posts... maybe have categories of threads for the forums, but all in all, I appreciate the type of place this is thus far. 

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

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caymanfighter
caymanfighter
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05.06.2011 | 2:16 PM ET

@gregory and @jeremy thank you guys so much for starting this site. I'm a fan/fighter and this is the first forum site I have ever signed up for. I have scrolled through the others and been turned off by all of the nonsense coming from typical fan boys who have no clue what sacrifice some of the fighters and others involved in MMA make. Amazingly this site was created on my birthday I just find that as the craziest coincidence! I'm 24 years old from the Cayman Islands. I saw UFC 1 as a 8yr old kid by total accident as it was on a VHS of a WWF PPV. I was a big WWF fan and was convinced that was real fighting until I let that one VHS run a bit too long and I caught my first glimpse of what was to become my passion. After that I hunted everywhere for new UFC material. I found pieces here and there but being from an island in the middle of the Caribbean asking people about the UFC often just got me puzzled looks. Finally with high speed internet I was able to find scraps of footage here and there. I trained in all the martial arts I could find until one day in 2006 when the first MMA gym opened down here. I thought I was good enough to hang with MMA guys but I was so wrong. I got tapped so much! I was instantly hooked on competing. When I signed up for this site I became instantly addicted as well! However I have been absent from the forums over the last 3 months because I was preparing for the Grapplers Quest at the UFC Fan Expo in Toronto. It was complete torture getting ready but all worth it as I was the first of my nationality to bring back a gold medal. @jeremy I'm so stoked that you train at RGA! My coach also trained there before moving to Cayman about 15 mnths ago. Bulgarian UFC vet Jordan Radev, did you get to train with him while he was there? He is an amazing wrestler/grappler and has really upped the level of the guys competing in MMA down here. I'm looking forward to fighting at the end of May if the promoters can find me an opponent, I'll be trying my best to keep up with Tapology and training camp because it feels like I missed so much from the forums in the last few weeks. Thanks again guys for an amazing site!
Gregory
Gregory
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05.06.2011 | 2:25 PM ET

Great story, Cayman. Going from getting tapped repeatedly to winning your division at Grappler's Quest.

"I live, I die, I live again."

jeremy
jeremy
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05.06.2011 | 2:48 PM ET

@cayman that IS a great story. congratulations on Grappler's Quest! I don't know Jordan personally -- there are so many guys at RGA it's easy to get mixed in with everybody. But I'll keep my eye out for him in case he ever comes back!

crazy the site is hitting 7 months old in a few days.  it's both a long time, and yet brand new compared to so many others that have been around for years.  we're gonna just keep working at it, makin' it smooth like butter.

"Damn right I like the life I live / Cause I went from negative to positive."

Piercerdan
Piercerdan
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05.06.2011 | 5:11 PM ET

@kalibo i didnt recognize that song but i recognized the name of the band. what else did they do?

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Piercerdan
Piercerdan
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05.06.2011 | 5:18 PM ET

7 months next itll be a year, then 2 then 5 and this site will be more popular than sherdog, hopefully maintaining the lack of overwhelming *********gery 

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Kalibo
Kalibo
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05.06.2011 | 5:28 PM ET

@Cayman.. Thanks for sharing that man.  I know I'll follow you and your successes.

@Pierce.. They did Shimmer, Sunburn, Hands, a ton of songs.

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

Piercerdan
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05.06.2011 | 5:38 PM ET

shimmer sounds familiar

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Piercerdan
Piercerdan
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05.06.2011 | 5:39 PM ET

Went and looked shimmer up and i do remember that song but i was never a fan of them.

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Kalibo
Kalibo
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05.06.2011 | 6:06 PM ET

I loved them.  Back in the day when I was into that music, I loved Buck Cherry, Jimmy's Chicken Shack, Korn, Our Lady Peace, Black Lab, Staind, limp and all those bands.

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

Piercerdan
Piercerdan
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05.06.2011 | 7:15 PM ET

korn is still in regular rotation on my ipod

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Kalibo
Kalibo
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05.06.2011 | 8:25 PM ET

I loved Korn.  I used to listen to it in my car to get fired up on my way to ... yeah.

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

Yaspaa
Yaspaa
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05.07.2011 | 6:42 AM ET


*********gery lol. 

"I Get Better."

Kalibo
Kalibo
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05.07.2011 | 8:57 AM ET

@pierce.. I guess you didn't stay up to watch TP event?

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

Piercerdan
Piercerdan
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05.07.2011 | 1:18 PM ET

I got dragged out and the stream wouldnt work on my phone, was it good? I was going to try and find it online to watch today. and @yaspaa yeah *********gery lol

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Kalibo
Kalibo
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05.07.2011 | 2:48 PM ET

It was alright.. the stream during the prelims suxed big time.  The main event made teh event worth while.

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

Piercerdan
Piercerdan
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05.07.2011 | 3:01 PM ET

sweet im gonna watch tonight sherdog has them on demand

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Kalibo
Kalibo
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05.07.2011 | 3:03 PM ET

You plan on staying up late?  Bellator is on!  Another Saturday means another night of 3 hours of sleep for me.. b/c I'm the only tool that works on Sunday... at 6am... in a different state :(

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

Piercerdan
Piercerdan
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05.07.2011 | 4:02 PM ET

I work every sunday but i start at noon ;)  I may watch them depending on how i feel tonight, if not ill watch them on sunday, because sundays are often pretty relaxed days.

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OldManGloom
OldManGloom
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05.07.2011 | 4:45 PM ET

If I'm working on a Sunday, I'm most likely not getting paid (yard work, etc.) so at least you got that going for ya.

"When the system fails you you create your own system."

Kalibo
Kalibo
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05.07.2011 | 4:46 PM ET

Screw that...lol.

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

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