tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031028004157861167.post8869409169176649808..comments2023-03-26T07:47:45.663-06:00Comments on Keyboard Kimura: End of the Road for The American Psycho?E. Spencer Kytehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05510447452210137674noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031028004157861167.post-13571110214559933002009-06-29T15:17:04.890-06:002009-06-29T15:17:04.890-06:00the overreem reference is a good point. same with ...the overreem reference is a good point. same with other guys that have found new life after switching camps, different training partners, change of scenery etc. he's had a tough stretch, he also had food poisoning when he fought Sam Hoger....the guy's a regular Joe Riggs: bad luck and things beyond his control affecting his career. Jones had an unorthodox skill set and took him by surprise. not to make excuses, but if Vanderlei can go from UFC to Pride and back again, Bonnar has some life left in him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031028004157861167.post-51864090209985329072009-06-28T12:30:37.869-06:002009-06-28T12:30:37.869-06:00End of the Road are you kidding? What is with this...End of the Road are you kidding? What is with this sport and everytime someone loses talk of retirement or whatever comes up. People said Alistair Overeem should retire after PRIDE 33, look at him now. Same with Frank Mir.<br /><br />Bonnar is a very skilled guy and yeah he'll probably never be champion, so? Neither will a lot of people but Bonnar has the skills to hang in the LHW division and just because people on the internet say he can't be champion doesn't mean he should stop trying because you know what stranger things have happened. They said the same thing about Forrest actually.<br /><br />Also Dana fucking loves Stephan, he'll always have a home with the UFC.<br /><br />And for you to say Bonnar is going nowhere is absolutley disgraceful. He's already achived so much and can always achieve more, in fact if it wasn't for him and his fight with Griffin you probably wouldn't be here on your little blog on google blogspot saying he's the one that's going nowhereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031028004157861167.post-70639215111144919202009-06-25T09:32:58.964-06:002009-06-25T09:32:58.964-06:00That's a massive comment... I LOVE IT!
The ea...That's a massive comment... I LOVE IT!<br /><br />The easiest way to respond is this - you're 100% right and Bonnar is going nowhere.E. Spencer Kytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510447452210137674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031028004157861167.post-9395646598285885522009-06-24T08:58:03.435-06:002009-06-24T08:58:03.435-06:00Bonnar also dealt with a kneee injury prior to his...Bonnar also dealt with a kneee injury prior to his fight with Jon Jones, which kept him out for 10 months. Not to mention that shortly that He dealt with the loss of his trainer, Carlson Gracie. These may also have all had some influence his recent performances.<br /><br /> He's a talented fighter and certainly capable of bouncing back. To my knowledge, he's never been KO'd. I think the fight with Coleman is a good one for him to get back on track and build back some confidence. Coleman is certainly not a pushover and what he lacks in stamina, he makes up in mental toughness and a willingness to fight till the end. <br /><br />I'm not sure where he's currently training, prior to the Jones fight he was training at Floyd Mayweathers boxing gym. Perhaps a change would help if he hasn't already done so. He needs to continue evolving as a fighter in order to compete at a higher level.<br /><br />As for his future with the UFC, I recall seeing him in one of Dana White's blogs shortly after his loss to Jones. He looked clearly upset about his performance and Dana walked over and thanked him for a good fight, reissuring him that he had a place in the UFC because of what Forest and him did for the UFC. If Dana White holds true to his word, it shows lots of class and a real commitment to his fighters.<br /><br />If Bonnars career ends with him only being known for that one fight, it's not a bad way to go out. It was a hell of a fight and helped define the sport. People often compare it as being the Gatti vs Ward fight of MMA. Bonnar and Griffin set the standard high and the sport owes lots to both of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com