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10/27/09 3:49 PM

ShannonRitch

Member Since: 3/18/02
Posts: 5068

TUF Tryouts in L.A.

Wow a ton of good fighters!

They started by seperating the weights...185 guys and 205 guys.
Then had everyone grapple for 2 min. It took all day..lol

then it was my turn....

DANA WHITE calls out "Shannon Ritch"...yes Dana said my name- Ha Ha
then they call out probably the toughest guy in the room. "Nick Thompson"
We grapple- in front of over 200 fighters- Dana White, Joe Silva, and the TAPOUT CREW-
they all witness a display of great moves and submissions. YES I caught NICK several
times...let go went on to others. Totally dominate.

After it is all said and done- My name was not called? :-(

NICK's Name was called? WTF???
what match were they watching.......DANA and JOE missed a great opportunity to have "THE CANNON"
in the house. Its all good. But just want to say the Tryouts SUCKED! it was not the best guys that got picked,
several top guys were not picked....
UPSET to say the least!

Just my .02

10/27/09 3:51 PM
Train Judo Edited: 10/27/09 3:52 PM Member Since: 2/18/08 Posts: 16949	Bad form talking about what happens in a practice session.. Completely classless in fact.. Especially lame when ya consider your guy's performances on game day seem to be quite different than this supposed practice session's outcome.. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 3:56 PM
Pain4Blood2 Member Since: 5/4/07 Posts: 2451	The Cannon is bad for the sport. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 3:58 PM
LTL Member Since: 4/27/06 Posts: 1533	Who else was picked? You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 3:59 PM
tmr Member Since: 7/11/09 Posts: 766	LTL - Who else was picked? and nick as in goat? You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 3:59 PM
damaebushi Member Since: 8/13/02 Posts: 2599	So you are saying that you basically handled Nick Thompson w/ease? Just want to be sure I am understanding you correctly. Respectfully: Fred You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:00 PM
SandraBullockFan Member Since: 6/20/07 Posts: 3948	who were some of the good guys (besides you of course) who weren't picked? You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:00 PM
Jack Merridew Member Since: 8/1/08 Posts: 752	Silly Cannon. It was TUF tryouts, not olympic diving team tryouts. Fail. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:01 PM
jjj2121 Member Since: 6/16/09 Posts: 779	LMAO at someone with a losing record in over 100 career fights going to TUF tryouts and being shocked when he was not picked. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:01 PM
canadachaos Edited: 10/27/09 4:02 PM Member Since: 7/3/06 Posts: 168	just to verify.......you caught nick several times in 2 minutes????? edit for sp. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:03 PM
Mike Sanders Member Since: 1/25/06 Posts: 7651	Shannon is underrated on the ground and I bet "The Goat" ended up tapping to a series of heelhooks. Great job Shannon, why is the UFC trying to freeze out "The Cannon"? This guy would be perfect for TV win or lose. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:03 PM
BigWilliam Member Since: 3/7/05 Posts: 8618	The bullshit meter is heading into the red on that one. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:03 PM
Morgz Member Since: 5/9/06 Posts: 5496	Don't disrespect THE GOAT!!! You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:04 PM
ATLien420 Member Since: 11/30/08 Posts: 601	Mike Sanders - Shannon is underrated on the ground and I bet "The Goat" ended up tapping to a series of heelhooks. Great job Shannon, why is the UFC trying to freeze out "The Cannon"? This guy would be perfect for TV win or lose. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:05 PM
MMAPlanet Member Since: 6/23/09 Posts: 1	Nick would be great for TUF and an early favorite. Any word on other people at the tryouts? I heard Giva Santanta and Corey Devela. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:06 PM

Morgz

Member Since: 5/9/06
Posts: 5497

ShannonRitch - it was not the best guys that got picked,
several top guys were not picked....

Regardless of what this has to do with you, surely you understand by now that this is ALWAYS the case. Every single season someone comes on here complaining that they didn't pick "the best" guys. If it were about "the best" guys, wouldn't they just have one big ass tourny and pick the final 8 or 16?

10/27/09 4:10 PM
Mohammed Member Since: 1/5/09 Posts: 4671	mythrds You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:10 PM
MMAPlanet Member Since: 6/23/09 Posts: 2	TUF has produced some pretty good talent and only missed on a few a la Eddie Alvarez. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:12 PM
Squared Circle Member Since: 11/20/08 Posts: 6066	This is potentially a very lengthy thread. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:12 PM
unfallenstar Member Since: 10/3/06 Posts: 438	Is it true the next season of TUF will be recorded in Samoa? You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:13 PM
RainbowPants'd Member Since: 2/16/05 Posts: 16434	Picture of said GOAT. PS - Taking the goat's back and dry-humping it does not equal 'catching it'...... You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:14 PM
mcpeepants232003 Member Since: 6/22/09 Posts: 389	MMAPlanet - TUF has produced some pretty good talent and only missed on a few a la Eddie Alvarez. Tyron Woodley was another big one they missed out on. I can't believe Nick Thompson is even trying out for Tuf. I guess it will be two seasons in a row with a top 25 fighter on the show. You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:25 PM
Hong Kong Phooey Member Since: 4/21/06 Posts: 30783	Dont hate the Players Cannon , hate the game You have ignored this user.

10/27/09 4:28 PM
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10/27/09 4:28 PM
PAGrappler412 Member Since: 5/10/05 Posts: 3290	4L You have ignored this user.

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