People ask us all the time (us being myself and my slightly Mexican-ier Verbal Tap cohort, Raf) what it's like for us when a guest and a friend of the podcast fights? As some of you may know, David Rickels was a guest on the show recently and talked with us about this very fight on our podcast. And as a subjectively unobjective viewer, I decided to show you what that viewing process looks like. So here, for your viewing pleasure, is a complete GIF and Photo Review of me (Kevin) watching fellow Kansan, David "The Caveman" Rickels take on Michael "I'm drawing a blank right now... what's his fight nickname again?" Chandler at #Bellator97.
In case I wasn't clear enough earlier, I think it's easy to tell who I'm rooting for here just based on nickname recognition. (And spoiler alert: things didn't go great).
Enjoy.
And the night begins... First fight I watch: King Mo vs. Jake Noe. Or "MoNoe" as I like to call it.
Fight over. King Mo makes Noe... NoeMo' (get it?).
As in: This fight ends when King Mo hits Noe so hard, he can't take "NoeMo!"
Pun work aside, time to restock for Rampage's announcement.
And now, a glimpse into my mind: What was I thinking when Rampage Jackson made his "special announcement?"
“Rampage has to be high right now! But I can appreciate this pro-wrestling style call out. Oh wait, he's literally CALLING OUT his opponent. So we all have to wait and see! Who is it, who is it?! I hope I’ve heard of him! AHHHH, I can't see shit—maybe I need to get my eye's checked, it has been two years—HOLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY BALLLLLLSSSS ITS FUCKING, wait, is that Tito?! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLY BALLS it is Tito Ortiz!!! GO BELLATOR!.....Must. Call. Raf!”
(...and Scene!)
NEXT FIGHT! Lets go Askren! I'd like to ASKren if you can end this quickly, please, so we can get to the main event!
[Seven Minutes Later]: Well, the fight is technically still going on....
"Please end this fight" Said EVERYONE WATCHING! "No" said the Referee, "he's intelligently defending the floor!"
UHH! FINALLY this thing over. Now bring on the Beast!
Caveman!!!!
Time for a little double fisting good luck ritual! ("Double Fisting" is hard to write with a straight face)
and.... here we go!
oh uh...
wait...
now please be respectful as Kevin goes through the five stages of grief....
1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression Not quite ready for acceptance.... 5. Back to Depression 6. Acceptance
On a serious note: Congrats to Michael Chandler. That was a really amazing performance. And I have no doubt Caveman will be back. And so will I. Until next time, fight fans.