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re: Former Alabama LB, Eryk Anders, wins first MMA fight...
Posted on 1/30/12 at 6:59 pm to Five0
Posted on 1/30/12 at 6:59 pm to Five0
Looked pretty decent for his first fight. He used the clinch pretty well and his footwork wasn't that bad. He landed some punches to get the guy off balance and then finished him off with a decent rear naked choke. All in all, a pretty good fight for him.
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Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:01 pm to Five0
I can only go off of 50 seconds of video (and that scrub he "fought" was pure garbage) so it's really difficult to judge anything thus far, but......
He showed really quick feet and athleticism, especially when he took the guy's back and sunk in the hooks. Did they announce him as 218lbs??
He showed really quick feet and athleticism, especially when he took the guy's back and sunk in the hooks. Did they announce him as 218lbs??
Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:04 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
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I can only go off of 50 seconds of video (and that scrub he "fought" was pure garbage) so it's really difficult to judge anything thus far, but......
Yeah, the guy he fought was terrible, but he still showed some skill in the clinch and submission aspects of MMA.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:07 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Good stuff.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:12 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
To be fair, that guy is probably having a difficult time adjusting to a fighting style that doesn't feature tire irons in the parking lot of Wesley's Boobie Trap.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:12 pm to crankbait
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Eryk Anders vs Shawn "The Savage" Jordan
Lets make this shite happen
They definitely should try and get these two together for a fight, I think one in Biloxi would get a pretty good draw. I did see Shawn about 6 months ago though and he said he had a fight coming up in Vegas, so he might have moved up a bit in the world of MMA. I hope so anyway, best of luck to both of these guys.
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Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:24 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Recently I've though about what I want to accomplish in my lifetime. Maybe marry a good girl, have a couple kids, travel the world, make a difference.
Seeing an MMA fight in Cullman is not one of those things.
Seeing an MMA fight in Cullman is not one of those things.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:29 pm to I Love Bama
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It is a LOOONG process. You can go 10-0 and people still don't know who you are.
True, but a couple of good fights could get him noticed. Hell he could apply for the UFC TV series.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:36 pm to crimsonsaint
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True, but a couple of good fights could get him noticed. Hell he could apply for the UFC TV series.
This is what I was thinking. He has to have talent. He has to be good enough. Whether he is or not remains to be seen, but he is the type of guy Dana White drools over when it comes to TUF.
He's big. He's fast. He already has a built-in audience. You think Dana won't realize that the entire state of Alabama will be tuned in to watch TUF every night Eryk is on? If he didn't, someone will let him know.
It all depends on how good he can be, but he has advantages both in athletic training, overall name recognition and exposure that your average twenty-something up and comer just does not have.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:36 pm to Sao
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Jordan Jefferson should go the MMA route. Heavy footed and could make some noise.
He'd be the first ever fighter to cry in the ring. He'd get wrecked and blame it on the announcers.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:42 pm to crimsonsaint
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He'd be the first ever fighter to cry in the ring. He'd get wrecked and blame it on the announcers.
I can't decide if I should
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Posted on 1/30/12 at 7:56 pm to MSCoastTigerGirl
Use em all.
No doubt. I don't think there's any quit in EA. He's got the athletic ability. And there are a lot of guys who've made a butt load of money being great wrestlers in MMA.
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PurpleandGold Motown
No doubt. I don't think there's any quit in EA. He's got the athletic ability. And there are a lot of guys who've made a butt load of money being great wrestlers in MMA.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 8:04 pm to Kingpin
There are so many people who will not appreciate your comment. The Trap is a septic wound where dreams are filled with rusty sod cutters and dirty syringes. To you, sir. To you.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 8:21 pm to crimsonsaint
I don't know if wrestling in the state of Alabama makes him a "great wrestler"
But he definitely doesn't lack athleticism
But he definitely doesn't lack athleticism
Posted on 1/30/12 at 8:22 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Eryk Anders is from San Antonio, Texas.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 9:38 pm to NBamaAlum
Wesley's... I haven't heard that place mentioned in a longgg time.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 9:42 pm to TTsTowel
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Just look at Kimbo Slice..
Was never a serious threat in MMA. He was really a publicity stunt.
Posted on 1/30/12 at 9:51 pm to Alahunter
A lot of wild asses over in the northwestern corner of JeffCo. Walker, "The Free State", and Fayette got some bad dudes as well.
Posted on 2/26/12 at 10:26 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Made his arse quit...
Did the other guy ever throw a punch?
Did the other guy ever throw a punch?
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