Alright im really pissed off about this. One could go into conspiracy theories and reasons why this happened, but it doesnt matter why this happened noone seems to be doing anything about it. When the earthquakes happened in Chile and Haiti everyone was on the grammy's talking about saving these countries, Starbucks had donation buckets, shit even in the mma community people were doing charity seminars to save countries that have nothing to do with us. I saw commercials for Red cross all over the place, Top athletes twittering to donate to this or that. Sure Noone has died from this, but were going to feel short and long term affects big time by this, and its getting 1/10 the media coverage than things that were happening in a different part of the world. Ridiculous! Our beaches are going to be destroyed, Coastal businesses are going to go out of business, wildlife is going to suffer and none of these actors/athletes/politicians/artists want to do anything to save our own homeland. But hey i can wait till the next flood kills two people and destroys a square block in australia....Itll be a Media Frenzy, and everyone will want to help. God bless the USA. I wish wed just ride bicycles or solar powered vehicles, or hydro vehicles. If anyone out there is doing anything to help out with what's happened to the gulf coast , please inform me about it , Thanks.
I was recently at the 2010 UFC Fan expo as well as UFC 114 in Las Vegas, Nevada. I was doing some signings for the UFC and Century Martial Arts, and the turnout was amazing. I ended up signing alongside Roy Nelson on day one, and next to Vitor Belfort and Frank Mir on day two. Rashad Evans ended up beating Rampage Jackson in the Main event of a decent card. John Hatthaway surprised many with his win over Diego Sanchez. He has a bright future ahead of him at just 22 years old. My friend Todd Duffee had a good showing only to come up short after dominating for 2 1/2 rounds and being knocked out with one punch in the 3rd. We all know Todd will come back better than ever. No one from American Top Team had a fight on this card but we were in full force at the convention with Thiago Alves, Din Thomas, Roan Jucao Carneiro, Brad Pickett, Mike Brown, Micah Miller, and Jeff Monson as well. Thanks Big thanks to everyone that came out to support the UFC as well as Tapout and Century.
Submitted by Cole Miller on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 02:46.
This day was a day of mixed emotions. We had to all get in the bus at 11:15 am and took the bus to the venue, Nippon Budokan, very close to the emperors palace. Upon getting there was a big wait an all day affair. I wrapped Micah's hands quite some time later. Afterward i jumped in Jorge Masvidal's corner. He had a tough wait cut and was concerned about his gas tank, and really didnt fire off like he should have. After losing the first round, he had a close second that on think he won against 2x ufc veteran Kotani. The 3rd round he dug deep and put the ass whooping down, and did enough to win a split decision to the hometown guy. That's virtually unheard of, it helped alot that he has fought there 5 times. Congrats to Jorge, way to represent!
Submitted by Cole Miller on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 01:51.
Day 3 here in Tokyo, the most dreaded one.....Weight cutting day. Because of being stressed with the weight micah cuts, i just relax while he goes and does the cut. Blake is a big help in this regard. He stays with Micah and cuts weight with him. The weight is 65kg which is 143 pounds. weigh ins were at 12, They had to stop the cut early to make it there, he was 200 grams over, so we had to go cut more. It only took about 15 minutes to get rid of the weight but upon the re weigh in he was 65.0kg on the dot. Good Job Micah! Jorge had a little bit of a harder time. But upon making the weight, both guys were able to rehydrate. Our dad came into town as well, and we all went out for some dinner (italian). We came home and got to bed earlyish. This day seems like we did the least but really this is the day the most goes on and where the fighters work the hardest. The hard work is over now, all he has to do is fight. Oh yeah what did Micah weigh this morning?164! thats 21 pounds :). I hate it for Omigawa, well we're just about to go to the fight, I'll post something after the fight is over on here. thanks for everyone's support. ATT!
Submitted by Cole Miller on Sun, 04/25/2010 - 01:04.
OK so day two, Friday, was a little busier. We started off the day with going to the breakfast buffet which is awesome here at the east 21 tokyo hotel. Blake and I opted to get in a good morning training session in by training some brazilian jiu jitsu in the gi for about an hour. While Blake and I were training, Micah was doing his photo shoot/video interviews, and actually recorded a ringtone that will be available at astra-official.com, that says "hey this is micah miller from american top team, answer the phone before i kick you in the head."After the training, We then walked around the hotel for a bit before having to get back with Micah and attend the mandatory Rules meeting. It was extremely long and boring, as everyone knew the rules, but this is something most events due anyways, just in case there are any questions. Micah tried on the gloves that he would be wearing and that concluded the meeting.
Submitted by Cole Miller on Sat, 04/24/2010 - 01:20.
So were here with Micah again in Tokyo for his bout with Michihiro Omigawa(top ten ranked featherweight). Not much went on today, we got to the Narita Airport and got in a van and it took about an hour for us to get to the hotel. We are staying in the east 21 tokyo hotel near kinschiko train station again. We were here last march for DREAM when micah fought Maeda. So again not much on went on for day 1 once we arrived and checked in we got settled and got some water and food and bare essentials. Then we went to the training room. Micah had some weight to cut so we took care of that by doing some pad rounds. Also our good friend and teammate Jorge Masvidal is fighting on the card. I was able to work with him on the ground some to help him lose some weight. The theme of this ASTRA card is Hidehiko Yoshida's retirement bout (famous japanese judoka) as well as DREAM VS SENGOKU. That's why Micah and Jorge are on the card, both organizations agreed to lend out their fighters, while still fighting on their pre existing contracts, Micah being from DREAM, and Masvidal being from SENGOKU. Both guys feel incredibly sharp. Micah was tired so he went to bed while me , blake bowman, and jorge all sat around and talked for a bit. then it was lights out after such a long day.
Submitted by Cole Miller on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 00:56.
Recently the ending of the Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares vs. Tomasz Drawl has brought about some discussion. Many are saying that Palhares was in the wrong and should be fired for holding onto the heelhook that may have torn Drawlsz' knee. They are saying that someone should let go of a hold as soon as the opponent taps, and that fighters should think of the other person's safety. This is FUCKING RETARDED. IT'S A CAGE FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. The referee shouldve done a better job of stopping the fight. Safety is the referees Job in the equation, It's the fighters job to make his opponent very UNsafe.
2. For those out there who have never fought in the cage, its a very intense high stress environment for most. When you grab onto an ankle for a footlock, the goal isnt to make the opponent tap out like it might be with your training partner in the gym. The hold is meant to take the opponent out of the fight so he can no longer continue. You can clearly see that Palhares was focused on the foot, he didnt make eye contact with his opponent while he was tapping and then maliciously continue to torque it. He was focused on the move to inflict maximum damage to finish the fight. Refer to point#1 for anything else after.
Submitted by Cole Miller on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 05:30.
Ill be watching UFC 111 at Regal Magnolia Place 16 9645 Westview Dr. - CORAL SPRINGS Florida. If youre in the area swing by and say whats up, ill be there like 30 min before the fights start to greet everyone and such. Come say whats up...although i am ticked that means ill miss my boy Nate putting the beatdown on Rory Markham. Good Luck Nate and Kurt. Special vibes going to Ben Saunders, and Mark Bocek ATT!!!!!! ill go ahead and give my picks while im at it here we go.
Main card:
GSP
Carwin
Pellegrino
Saunders ATT!
Bocek ATT!
Spike Pre lims:
DIAZ
Almeida
Submitted by Cole Miller on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 03:59.
hey everyone my dad bought a bunch of nice tickets for my fight with andre winner. as you all know im no longer fighting due to me having to pull out because of an injury. Here are the details of the seats as posted by my dad on a forum.
"Seat location: section 123, row B, seats 1-6 ( I believe they are the best in the house, look for yourself)
My TOTAL cost with surcharge was : US $ 1724.85, Ill take 1437 for 6 seats.
These are aswesome SEATS!!!!!! and Im giving 1 away for free!!
Ill break up the package if you take 4 but youll need to pay face value"
Hey everyone. I will be hosting a predominately INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED no gi grappling seminar at Rush MMA in Macon, Ga on Saturday, March 6th. This seminar is open to anyone(atlanta schools welcome). I'm doing this for the low price of $20 for non-rush members. It is $15 for Rush members and $5 for spectators.
This will be a 4 hour seminar with 3 hours of instruction(11am to 2pm) with training and critique at the end . All forms of payment accepted day of seminar. Pre Registration is available and is collected by Bubby Mitchell who can be contacted at (478)447-8707. Locals can bring form of payment to him or anyone can call with debit/credit card information and give to him over the phone. Payment may be mailed to Rush MMA 1055 riverside dr. Macon, Ga 31201. Checks made payable to Cole Miller Inc.
Pre-Regs receive Free autographed 8x10 and Team Miller(turtle) shirt.
