Comments on: Cain Velasquez receives high praise from AKA trainer Javier Mendez http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 12:13:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: double A-ron http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-39104 double A-ron Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:11:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-39104 I hate when fighters are hyped as the next big thing and this and that before they proove themselves. Look what the hype has done for fighters like kimbo and lesnar. Let these fighters do their thing first, which is fight and proove themselves and then talk about'em afterwards I hate when fighters are hyped as the next big thing and this and that before they proove themselves. Look what the hype has done for fighters like kimbo and lesnar. Let these fighters do their thing first, which is fight and proove themselves and then talk about’em afterwards

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]]> By: Jason http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38892 Jason Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:42:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38892 K-1 Level? How many Americans make any sort of impact in K-1? Barely any. You're competiting against European and Eastern European fighters that have been training in Muay Thai since youth in the best place in the world to train HW Muay Thai, Europe. Even decorated American Kickboxing champs dont do very well other there, got a bit of a laugh at that line. Cain is a K-1 Level Kickboxer who could beat Randy Couture any day... Javier Mendez sounds like a Sherdog poster. K-1 Level?
How many Americans make any sort of impact in K-1? Barely any. You’re competiting against European and Eastern European fighters that have been training in Muay Thai since youth in the best place in the world to train HW Muay Thai, Europe.
Even decorated American Kickboxing champs dont do very well other there, got a bit of a laugh at that line.

Cain is a K-1 Level Kickboxer who could beat Randy Couture any day… Javier Mendez sounds like a Sherdog poster.

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]]> By: thefineartofbrutality http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38891 thefineartofbrutality Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:38:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38891 lol Skeptical huh? Give it about a year, and then we'll see. The exact guys that are now doubting will be singing praises and saying they told you so .. it always works that with the forum, message boards, etc..lol Mark my words ... I'd pick Cain to handle Randy with strikes right now, and I seriously doubt he'd get worked in the wrestling aspect either. lol Skeptical huh? Give it about a year, and then we’ll see. The exact guys that are now doubting will be singing praises and saying they told you so .. it always works that with the forum, message boards, etc..lol

Mark my words … I’d pick Cain to handle Randy with strikes right now, and I seriously doubt he’d get worked in the wrestling aspect either.

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]]> By: mike wolfe http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38871 mike wolfe Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:20:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38871 Wait a minute. I thought Brock Larson was the next big thing. You know, amazing wrestler with all kinda strength. I just can't keep the hype straight anymore. Wait a minute. I thought Brock Larson was the next big thing. You know, amazing wrestler with all kinda strength. I just can’t keep the hype straight anymore.

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]]> By: MMA Man Up http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38862 MMA Man Up Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:47:07 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38862 Yea saying that he is a K-1 level Kickboxer and would beat Randy sounds a little over the top to me. Yea saying that he is a K-1 level Kickboxer and would beat Randy sounds a little over the top to me.

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]]> By: Simco http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38852 Simco Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:10:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38852 Other relevant headlines: Apple receives high praise from Steve Jobs! Other relevant headlines:
Apple receives high praise from Steve Jobs!

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]]> By: Jye http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38851 Jye Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:06:47 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38851 I don't care how fast a learner you are, there is no way he would be a K-1 level kickboxer without many years of training I don’t care how fast a learner you are, there is no way he would be a K-1 level kickboxer without many years of training

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]]> By: Wang Chung http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38848 Wang Chung Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:58:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38848 whoa whoa whoa.... let's not fall all over the guy too much there boys...he could beat randy up??? i dunno 'bout that there mendez. the guy might be a fast learner, in fact so fast he's a threat to randy, but you're talking about a guy who's been in the game for years and years who's got waaaaaay more knowledge in every part of the game. sorry cain, even randy's wrinkly old ass would be too much for you right now. whoa whoa whoa….

let’s not fall all over the guy too much there boys…he could beat randy up??? i dunno ’bout that there mendez. the guy might be a fast learner, in fact so fast he’s a threat to randy, but you’re talking about a guy who’s been in the game for years and years who’s got waaaaaay more knowledge in every part of the game. sorry cain, even randy’s wrinkly old ass would be too much for you right now.

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]]> By: Tony http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38846 Tony Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:47:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38846 I have watched him train many times at AKA the guy has some of the best cardio I have seen for a heavyweight. He never stops coming he never tires. He maintains the same pace round after round amazing for a guy of his size. I have watched him train many times at AKA the guy has some of the best cardio I have seen for a heavyweight. He never stops coming he never tires. He maintains the same pace round after round amazing for a guy of his size.

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]]> By: thefineartofbrutality http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38835 thefineartofbrutality Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:25:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38835 lol *beasts* .. not bests lol *beasts* .. not bests

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]]> By: thefineartofbrutality http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/comment-page-1/#comment-38833 thefineartofbrutality Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:24:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/cain-velasquez-receives-high-praise-from-javier-mendez/#comment-38833 I know for a fact that Cain is the real deal. IMHO the only thing that could stop him, and or hinder him, are injuries. He broke his hand against Constant in Bodog fights and it took a very long time for it to heal up properly. So, provided that he can remain relatively injury free (let's face it ... you're never going to be 100% injury free in MMA, the training is far too rigorous and taxing on the body for that to be possible) I don't see anything other than someone like Carwin, and or Lesnar, giving him some problems in the wrestling dept along the way (I'd still pick Cain to take both of those fights, but they'd probably be very tough goes for him). Also, I find it funny that Mark Coleman is moving down to lt. heavyweight to avoid beats like Velasquez, Carwin, and Lesnar ... and I think Randleman should probablu follow suit, as I don't see either he or his mentor being able to do jack against this new breed of MMA wrestler/fighter. I know for a fact that Cain is the real deal. IMHO the only thing that could stop him, and or hinder him, are injuries. He broke his hand against Constant in Bodog fights and it took a very long time for it to heal up properly. So, provided that he can remain relatively injury free (let’s face it … you’re never going to be 100% injury free in MMA, the training is far too rigorous and taxing on the body for that to be possible) I don’t see anything other than someone like Carwin, and or Lesnar, giving him some problems in the wrestling dept along the way (I’d still pick Cain to take both of those fights, but they’d probably be very tough goes for him). Also, I find it funny that Mark Coleman is moving down to lt. heavyweight to avoid beats like Velasquez, Carwin, and Lesnar … and I think Randleman should probablu follow suit, as I don’t see either he or his mentor being able to do jack against this new breed of MMA wrestler/fighter.

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