Comments on: 5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:48:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Echolocating http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-32015 Echolocating Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:46:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-32015 Sam, thanks for the clarification on why you pulled down the Carano article and also informing us that you no longer write for ProElite. I don't know why you didn't just let everyone know about your decision stop writing for ProElite and that you can't speak about the details, but whatever. I would have preferred that you left the Carano article up, actually, and just updated it with an additional comment explaining your changed view on the situation. People take the time and effort to comment on this site and expect their replies (constructive or not) to stay for others to read and now it's all gone simply because you were too embarrassed by what you wrote. Anyway, I'm just offering what I think is a better alternative to removing articles and pretending they never existed. Sam, thanks for the clarification on why you pulled down the Carano article and also informing us that you no longer write for ProElite. I don’t know why you didn’t just let everyone know about your decision stop writing for ProElite and that you can’t speak about the details, but whatever.

I would have preferred that you left the Carano article up, actually, and just updated it with an additional comment explaining your changed view on the situation. People take the time and effort to comment on this site and expect their replies (constructive or not) to stay for others to read and now it’s all gone simply because you were too embarrassed by what you wrote.

Anyway, I’m just offering what I think is a better alternative to removing articles and pretending they never existed.

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]]> By: RenEDarE http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-32013 RenEDarE Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:40:45 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-32013 I believe the same with the Kimbo/Rogers fight. James came out with a different game plan and he looked damm good in his fight. Its nice to see him fade away from the bullrush because it really does nothing for you...just lateral and counter. Rogers might have better wrestling no doubt but can he use it effectively like James....I dont think James looks to be the stronger fighter. I would say that Rogers would try for the TD but he wouldnt get it.....wouldnt have the quickness. The only way I can see the TD happen is if Rogers presses the action and gets a single or double against the cage. But I really cant see him pushing the action unless he stuns Kimbo and he has to retreat. Stand up war and I give it to Kimbo with his lethal hands and good body shots. I believe the same with the Kimbo/Rogers fight. James came out with a different game plan and he looked damm good in his fight. Its nice to see him fade away from the bullrush because it really does nothing for you…just lateral and counter. Rogers might have better wrestling no doubt but can he use it effectively like James….I dont think James looks to be the stronger fighter. I would say that Rogers would try for the TD but he wouldnt get it…..wouldnt have the quickness. The only way I can see the TD happen is if Rogers presses the action and gets a single or double against the cage. But I really cant see him pushing the action unless he stuns Kimbo and he has to retreat. Stand up war and I give it to Kimbo with his lethal hands and good body shots.

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]]> By: D http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-31975 D Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:43:44 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-31975 Sam, Understood, thanks for responding. Sam,
Understood, thanks for responding.

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-31967 Sam Caplan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:28:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-31967 Michael, your point has been noted and will be taken into consideration in the future. Michael, your point has been noted and will be taken into consideration in the future.

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]]> By: HexRei http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-31966 HexRei Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:28:40 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-31966 er, person = personal. er, person = personal.

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]]> By: HexRei http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-31965 HexRei Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:28:00 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-31965 @#30: Because that was the question that the interviewer asked her. It didn't look like she was anxiously awaiting an opportunity to call LaRosa manly to me, someone asked her what her opinion was, she had an honest answer that she obviously felt was not a nice thing to say but since Tara has never held back her opinion about Gina, Gina went ahead and said it. Also "<i>just by her physical appearance, she doesn’t seem to have the physical physique of someone that is in the gym doing cardio</i>" isn't exactly a nice thing to say about a woman either and seems about as person to me as calling someone manly. @#30: Because that was the question that the interviewer asked her. It didn’t look like she was anxiously awaiting an opportunity to call LaRosa manly to me, someone asked her what her opinion was, she had an honest answer that she obviously felt was not a nice thing to say but since Tara has never held back her opinion about Gina, Gina went ahead and said it.

Also “just by her physical appearance, she doesn’t seem to have the physical physique of someone that is in the gym doing cardio” isn’t exactly a nice thing to say about a woman either and seems about as person to me as calling someone manly.

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]]> By: Michaelthebox http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-31964 Michaelthebox Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:23:38 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-31964 Sam, I think when you take things down and don't state that it was taken down and why, you're asking for trouble. You can't just erase your mistakes and not expect people to ask questions or suspect things. Sam, I think when you take things down and don’t state that it was taken down and why, you’re asking for trouble. You can’t just erase your mistakes and not expect people to ask questions or suspect things.

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-31961 Sam Caplan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:16:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-31961 #27, Tara has questioned Carano's professionalism. To my knowledge, she has never taken a personal shot at Carano. Carano has every right to refute LaRosa's statements, but why did she need to take a cheap shot? I mean, if she's going to respond to Tara, why can't she respond to LaRosa's comments that Carano can't make weight? What's her answer to that? #27, Tara has questioned Carano’s professionalism. To my knowledge, she has never taken a personal shot at Carano. Carano has every right to refute LaRosa’s statements, but why did she need to take a cheap shot? I mean, if she’s going to respond to Tara, why can’t she respond to LaRosa’s comments that Carano can’t make weight? What’s her answer to that?

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-31960 Sam Caplan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:13:43 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-31960 D, it's a situation I am not able yet to talk about publicly. Sorry if I let anyone down because I am not being forthcoming, but I have a family to feed and my family will always come first. When I am able to disclose the situation to the public, I will. But right now, I cannot. But to make a long story short, I turned in my resignation in early-April in order to pursue other opportunities. The reason why I treated it with silence was because I did not have much detail to offer and my concern is that people are going to allow their imaginations run wild with crazy scenarios that I do not have the time or energy to respond to. So to those who might follow up my statement with comment or question, please understand that this is all I am able to say in regard to this situation at the present time. D, it’s a situation I am not able yet to talk about publicly. Sorry if I let anyone down because I am not being forthcoming, but I have a family to feed and my family will always come first. When I am able to disclose the situation to the public, I will. But right now, I cannot. But to make a long story short, I turned in my resignation in early-April in order to pursue other opportunities.

The reason why I treated it with silence was because I did not have much detail to offer and my concern is that people are going to allow their imaginations run wild with crazy scenarios that I do not have the time or energy to respond to. So to those who might follow up my statement with comment or question, please understand that this is all I am able to say in regard to this situation at the present time.

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]]> By: HexRei http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/comment-page-1/#comment-31956 HexRei Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:51:52 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/08/5-oz-of-pain-presents-the-duel-9/#comment-31956 <b># # # 23 Sam Caplan Says: Regardless, I still believe it was unprofessional of Carano to take such a shot at Tara LaRosa. </b> Ok, but that didn't stop you from gleefully recording Tara's various shots at Gina in this thread: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=gina+carano+tara+larosa&btnG=Google+Search (i'd use a direct link but for some reason this site seems to block comments made with actual links back to articles on this site... weird) #
# # 23 Sam Caplan Says:

Regardless, I still believe it was unprofessional of Carano to take such a shot at Tara LaRosa.

Ok, but that didn’t stop you from gleefully recording Tara’s various shots at Gina in this thread:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=gina+carano+tara+larosa&btnG=Google+Search (i’d use a direct link but for some reason this site seems to block comments made with actual links back to articles on this site… weird)

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