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cool post by eddie bravo on the ug
From: EddieBravo
Date: 18-May-03 08:23 AM
Member Since: 09-May-02
913 Total Posts
Even though he lost yesterday, Royler Gracie is still the best pound for pound Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter ever. The stars were just aligned perfect for me on May 17, that�s it.
No other fighter has accomplished what he has done, from stepping up and beating the young BJJ contenders at the Mundials, to challenging all in no-gi submissions at Abu Dhabi, to taking on MMA fighters in all weight catagories, Royler is still far beyond anyone in BJJ, including me.
I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity to experience tears of joy for the first time in my life, I cried like baby. It was the strangest, most emotional moment of my life, I could never explain how I really felt in words, but I�ll try.
Immediately after I won, I walked around the mat with my hands in the air pretending to be the man until I realized what just happend, I submitted THE Royler Gracie. I dropped to me knees, put my head on the mat and broke down, tears and all.
When I finally got up and staggered off the mat, I was interviewed on live Brazilian TV as tears continued to ****** down my face, I was an emotional wreck. Joe Rogan was even tears.
As I made my way backstage with Joe and Jamie Walsh, I tried to pull myself together as I got bombarded with unreal compliments and the ultimate in congratulations from everyone in the sport. Jeff Osbourne followed us to the warm up room and video taped all that, I hope I didn�t come off as a big ***** on tape.
Everyone kept asking me as I sat down backstage, ``Do you realize what you just did?`` For a second I really thought it was a dream.
There was at least 3 more time while I was sitting backstage that I was overcome with joy and tears again would start to drop from my eyes, I was a mess.
Unfortunately, Leo Viera was next on deck and I had to regroup and keep going. I lost 15-0 and injured my ribs in the process. To say I was on an emotional roller coaster is an incredible understatement.
Royler is and will always be a legend and he deserves the chance to redeem himself. I will be honored to give him that chance, with gi or without gi or even in MMA. If Pride makes me an offer I can�t refuse I�ll do it.
Thank you all my UG supporters for believing in me, I know who you all are.
cool post by eddie bravo on the ug
From: EddieBravo
Date: 18-May-03 08:23 AM
Member Since: 09-May-02
913 Total Posts
Even though he lost yesterday, Royler Gracie is still the best pound for pound Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter ever. The stars were just aligned perfect for me on May 17, that�s it.
No other fighter has accomplished what he has done, from stepping up and beating the young BJJ contenders at the Mundials, to challenging all in no-gi submissions at Abu Dhabi, to taking on MMA fighters in all weight catagories, Royler is still far beyond anyone in BJJ, including me.
I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity to experience tears of joy for the first time in my life, I cried like baby. It was the strangest, most emotional moment of my life, I could never explain how I really felt in words, but I�ll try.
Immediately after I won, I walked around the mat with my hands in the air pretending to be the man until I realized what just happend, I submitted THE Royler Gracie. I dropped to me knees, put my head on the mat and broke down, tears and all.
When I finally got up and staggered off the mat, I was interviewed on live Brazilian TV as tears continued to ****** down my face, I was an emotional wreck. Joe Rogan was even tears.
As I made my way backstage with Joe and Jamie Walsh, I tried to pull myself together as I got bombarded with unreal compliments and the ultimate in congratulations from everyone in the sport. Jeff Osbourne followed us to the warm up room and video taped all that, I hope I didn�t come off as a big ***** on tape.
Everyone kept asking me as I sat down backstage, ``Do you realize what you just did?`` For a second I really thought it was a dream.
There was at least 3 more time while I was sitting backstage that I was overcome with joy and tears again would start to drop from my eyes, I was a mess.
Unfortunately, Leo Viera was next on deck and I had to regroup and keep going. I lost 15-0 and injured my ribs in the process. To say I was on an emotional roller coaster is an incredible understatement.
Royler is and will always be a legend and he deserves the chance to redeem himself. I will be honored to give him that chance, with gi or without gi or even in MMA. If Pride makes me an offer I can�t refuse I�ll do it.
Thank you all my UG supporters for believing in me, I know who you all are.
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