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| Javier has Heart |
| MMA News Written by Arnold "The Sushiboy" Lim | |
| Thursday, 20 February 2003 | |
 In light of the incredible performance by Javier Vazquez at the past King of the Cage "Invasion" event against a very tough Alberto Crane, I wanted to get feedback from various Mixed Martial Arts personalities that saw the performance and were impressed with his performance. Here I have compiled quotes from various MMA personalities that range from MMA commentators, to Promoters, to MMA reporters. Everyone seemed to have a slightly different take on the situation and the outcome of the fight, but one feeling was unanimous, “Javier has Heart”. Quote 1 “Sitting ringside, I could not believe what I was watching. Javi Vazquez showed the kind of determination and heart that legends are made of. Alberto Crane is the real deal on the mat and Javi hung in there with a blown out knee and nearly stole a decision. I don’t see how anyone could say Javi won that fight but I can tell you one thing for certain, although he lost his belt and tore up his knee in the process, Javi showed more of what he is made of in those gut-wrenching 15 minutes than he had in all of his previous fights. I will always be a fan after that performance, Javi you are an inspiration and I hope you get well soon.” Greg Savage Quote 2 “Unbelievable, it is something you write a book on.” Terry Trebilcock Quote 3 "The guy completely tears his ACL in the first what, 15 seconds of the fight ? Then not only continues the match, but goes for the win every chance he gets! He even knees Crane to the head WITH the knee that was blown out, that alone blows me away! Vazquez is the definition of a fighter, he was injured right off the bat, Vazquez WILL return, and no doubt get his rematch with Crane to show the world why he’s the man at 155 to fear. Ask him to show you one of his high, mid, or low level trajectory elbows...LOL !!! Inside joke between Javi and me, he knows what I’m talking about! Get better Javi, your still the champ in my books.” J.T.McCarthy Quote 4 Javi showed the heart of a Kamikazee Pilot, No one could have a bigger heart. They gave their lives. Jeff "Sherdog" Sherwood, Quote 5 Javier Vazquez’s display on Friday night was as inspirational a performance as any athlete in any sport has ever delivered. Show that battle and that exhibition of guts to even the sport’s most ardent opponents, and they’d have no choice but to recognize how the fighter’s never-say-die effort stacked up against other -- probably much more famous -- gutsy sporting efforts. I applaud Vazquez for being the mixed martial artist, particularly when it would have been perfectly acceptable for him to shut down and fight another day. Josh Gross Quote 6 Nothing I can say or do can match the weight or credence of what the other esteemed MMA personalities such as Josh Gross and Sherdog had to say about Javier’s performance. It just goes to show you that everyone understands that most great fights begin and end with the size of the fighters hearts. It takes two to make a great fight, but it only takes one heart to make a memorable moment. To one of the most memorable moments in MMA history, my hat is off to Javier "Showtime" Vazquez. For MMAringreport this was "The Sushiboy" Arnold Lim |
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