Comments on: Melvin Guillard: “I just need to get back to having fun and winning fights” http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 11:48:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: king mah mah http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36347 king mah mah Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:39:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36347 As "for" sp. As “for” sp.

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]]> By: king mah mah http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36346 king mah mah Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:39:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36346 As far as the hall of fame comment....... well, looks like melvin needs to be drug tested more often! As far as the hall of fame comment……. well, looks like melvin needs to be drug tested more often!

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]]> By: king mah mah http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36345 king mah mah Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:35:15 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36345 I guess I still don't understand why melvin is still employed by anyone. Testing positive for cocaine and getting to keep your job is the goddamn dumbest thing I've ever heard of. Maybe all employers should follow this criteria for hiring and keeping people on board! I guess I still don’t understand why melvin is still employed by anyone. Testing positive for cocaine and getting to keep your job is the goddamn dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of. Maybe all employers should follow this criteria for hiring and keeping people on board!

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]]> By: Moving http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36259 Moving Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:46:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36259 Does Guillard not watch replays of his fights? Because Clementi pwned him in that fight. Plain and simple. Does Guillard not watch replays of his fights?

Because Clementi pwned him in that fight. Plain and simple.

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]]> By: E http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36179 E Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:15:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36179 “The loss I got from him (Clementi) I can’t base that and say that Rich is a better fighter than me because technically we got in a street fight and technically I beat the s**t out of him." Guillard is going to be choked again, but still feel that he won the fight. “The loss I got from him (Clementi) I can’t base that and say that Rich is a better fighter than me because technically we got in a street fight and technically I beat the s**t out of him.”

Guillard is going to be choked again, but still feel that he won the fight.

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]]> By: Jay http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36152 Jay Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:30:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36152 #12 well said. #2 I'm not being rude to JT i just hate to see talented fighters/athletes piss away a great opportunity and potential. #12 well said.

#2 I’m not being rude to JT i just hate to see talented fighters/athletes piss away a great opportunity and potential.

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]]> By: OCD http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36142 OCD Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:29:00 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36142 Discussions of Guillard always confuse athletic potential with fighting potential. He is a good athlete, he is not a good fighter. His wins tend to be where he overpowers an opponent (the mark of an athlete), his losses tend to be where he makes simple mistakes (the mark of someone who is not skilled or doesn't show it). He is waste of airtime IMO. Discussions of Guillard always confuse athletic potential with fighting potential. He is a good athlete, he is not a good fighter. His wins tend to be where he overpowers an opponent (the mark of an athlete), his losses tend to be where he makes simple mistakes (the mark of someone who is not skilled or doesn’t show it).

He is waste of airtime IMO.

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]]> By: Kel http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36139 Kel Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:54:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36139 Makes sense: Drop the fighter that popped for pot...Keep the fighter that popped for coke...Why is Guillard still in the UFC????? Makes sense: Drop the fighter that popped for pot…Keep the fighter that popped for coke…Why is Guillard still in the UFC?????

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]]> By: matt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36129 matt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:01:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36129 Sam, funny think about his grappling is that he was an All-American Wrestler. He is a blue belt under Ricco (I don't know how great of a teacher Ricco is so I can't really say much about this belt). He just doesn't care. Sam, funny think about his grappling is that he was an All-American Wrestler. He is a blue belt under Ricco (I don’t know how great of a teacher Ricco is so I can’t really say much about this belt). He just doesn’t care.

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]]> By: Sam Cupitt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36127 Sam Cupitt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:55:45 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36127 I think the optimum level of grappling ability for Guillard is that of Rampage which I think he could reach if he applied himself. But if your mentality towards to jiu jitsu is that people who use it are "huggiing you" and that they are "mat rats" then your not going to get anywhere. But yeah telling Guillard to focus is like telling Pedro Rizzo to be more aggressive and Andy Wang that he needs to utilize his jiu jitsu as opposed to his limp dick stand up. I think the optimum level of grappling ability for Guillard is that of Rampage which I think he could reach if he applied himself. But if your mentality towards to jiu jitsu is that people who use it are “huggiing you” and that they are “mat rats” then your not going to get anywhere.

But yeah telling Guillard to focus is like telling Pedro Rizzo to be more aggressive and Andy Wang that he needs to utilize his jiu jitsu as opposed to his limp dick stand up.

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]]> By: matt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36126 matt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:51:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36126 Guillard is the poster child for all the potential in the world and but with the desire to live the champion lifestyle without the dedication. If the kid just focused and cut everything else out he could be great, but instead he'd rather pretend he has more than he has. Such a disappointment. He's probably the most naturally gifted athlete in the UFC and yet he can't get over the hump cause he's a nut. Heres to hoping I'm wrong, but I'm not. Guillard is the poster child for all the potential in the world and but with the desire to live the champion lifestyle without the dedication. If the kid just focused and cut everything else out he could be great, but instead he’d rather pretend he has more than he has. Such a disappointment. He’s probably the most naturally gifted athlete in the UFC and yet he can’t get over the hump cause he’s a nut.

Heres to hoping I’m wrong, but I’m not.

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]]> By: Grape Knee High http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36123 Grape Knee High Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:27:09 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36123 Sam, I guess the question is: how exactly do we define potential in terms of grappling? I don't think it's just pure athleticism, which Melvin no doubt has an overabundance of. Being athletic surely helps, but there are other intangibles involved that define grappling potential. Either way, Melvin obviously trains *some* grappling since he's an MMA fighter and he has been for years. That combined with the fact that he still sucks at it, tells me he basically has the potential to be no more than serviceable. Sam, I guess the question is: how exactly do we define potential in terms of grappling?

I don’t think it’s just pure athleticism, which Melvin no doubt has an overabundance of. Being athletic surely helps, but there are other intangibles involved that define grappling potential.

Either way, Melvin obviously trains *some* grappling since he’s an MMA fighter and he has been for years. That combined with the fact that he still sucks at it, tells me he basically has the potential to be no more than serviceable.

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]]> By: OZON3 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36122 OZON3 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:15:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36122 Vern... that's exactly what i was thinking. Having "fun" is what got Melvin into trouble in the first place. And it doesn't sound like he's over the Clementi thing at all. i think it would be the same exact result if they fought again. Same old Melvin. Vern… that’s exactly what i was thinking. Having “fun” is what got Melvin into trouble in the first place.

And it doesn’t sound like he’s over the Clementi thing at all. i think it would be the same exact result if they fought again.

Same old Melvin.

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]]> By: Sam Cupitt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36121 Sam Cupitt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:05:44 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36121 He has <i>potential</i> to be a good grappler if he focused on it... if he wasnt you know... mental. He has potential to be a good grappler if he focused on it… if he wasnt you know… mental.

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]]> By: Grape Knee High http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36118 Grape Knee High Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:43:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36118 At what point does Melvin lose the "potential" tag and just become a guy who doesn't deserve to fight in the UFC? The guy does not know how to grapple and, frankly, it doesn't seem like he will ever have the aptitude or desire to learn or he would have already. He's had 30+ fights, is already 25 years old and STILL has no grappling skill whatsoever. That's not potential, that's "lack of ability". At what point does Melvin lose the “potential” tag and just become a guy who doesn’t deserve to fight in the UFC?

The guy does not know how to grapple and, frankly, it doesn’t seem like he will ever have the aptitude or desire to learn or he would have already. He’s had 30+ fights, is already 25 years old and STILL has no grappling skill whatsoever.

That’s not potential, that’s “lack of ability”.

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]]> By: Vern http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36114 Vern Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:12:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36114 I think the last thing Melvin should get back to is having fun or he'll test positive again. I think the last thing Melvin should get back to is having fun or he’ll test positive again.

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]]> By: saerbarnet http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36108 saerbarnet Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:39:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36108 #1 Don't be rude to Jesse Taylor. Melvin wins on all counts. :D #1 Don’t be rude to Jesse Taylor. Melvin wins on all counts. :D

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]]> By: Jay http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/comment-page-1/#comment-36107 Jay Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:37:21 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/melvin-guillard-i-just-need-to-get-back-to-having-fun-and-winning-fights/#comment-36107 Melvin joins Jesse Taylor as one of the dumbest people walking the planet today. Melvin joins Jesse Taylor as one of the dumbest people walking the planet today.

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