Comments on: TOUGH DAY AT THE TUF9 TRYOUTS

By: ChrisL

ChrisL — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:58:39 +0000

Congrats to all the SuckerPunch guys who stayed up here at Hotel Curran. I hear you all put on a hell of showing at the tryouts. You are some of the messiest guys i have ever met, but at least you clean up after yourselves. And next time you guys drive up here i say we should think about getting Brian behind the wheel. What do you guys think?

Oh, and Mike thanks for the mags, i’ll be waiting for them. I’ll see you when you get up here on Dec. 6th.

~Chris

By: Mike "tango" Batenga

Mike "tango" Batenga — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:05:08 +0000

Big props to Jeff Curran and his staff for letting us stay at his state of the art MMA Center. He is one of the most humble and gracious hosts in the world. Thanks “Big Frog” for everything. Also thanks to Chris for his unbeleivable hospitality and support. By the way, your Mags got jacked but I’m sending some through the mail so you should get them soon. Thanks to Brian Butler for making the trip happen and for all the Critical gear. ANTMO, Francois, Levon and Pat Curran. Good luck. Again Thanks Jeff for everything and hope to see you Dec 6 for the show.

By: GrandPaSensei

GrandPaSensei — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:32:42 +0000

Hey Wicked,

Congrats on making the team. Good pictures of u. What happened to your hair? Going bald or did Caleb yank it out?

Be Wicked,

~JP

By: Amir

Amir — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:59:49 +0000

Congrats guys! I had no doubt you would have a great showing.

By: LeVon

LeVon — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:59:06 +0000

Thanks for all the support everyone! I had a blast out there even though it was a LONG day. About 17 hours to be exact. But if I had to I would do it all again.

I want to give a big thanks to “Big Frog” Jeff Curran for allowing us to stay at his super nice training facility and helping everyone get around in his truck. I have a lot of respect for this guy, he was really nice, and did everything he could to help us out throughout the trip. As for the smell in the gym, I think we will have to give a thanks to Zach Davis or should I say Zach “Gas Master” Davis lol.

Also I want to thank Brian Butler for setting up everything for the trip as well as helping everyone by holding pads so we could warm up for the tryout pad rounds. Brian stuck through all 17 hours of tryout with us and I don’t even think he took a nap! What a trooper!

I guess we will see what the future holds for the SuckerPunch squad. Great work everyone.

-LeVon

By: big frog

big frog — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:25:04 +0000

I think its important for everyone who reads and has been following Suckerpunch fighters/news to truly understand what these guys are going through to make a name for themselves. When i was a young fighter (11 years ago), we had our own battles/challenges to live with. but, Today, fighters stand in line with 800 other guys for 15 hours long hoping that in the total 3 minutes they have to show their stuff to Joe Silva that they don’t faulter. ALL, suckerpunch guys represented…I am proud of everyone and really enjoyed all my new friends from out of town living in my gym. (eventhough you all smell really bad, lol). Open invite to you and your friends anytime. Way to go guys and i wish you all the best. We should have some news soon to see who is actually moving forward to the next step on TUF. Proud of you all. And special thanks to Brian for helping bring us all together.
Jeff

By: Angelic Wray

Angelic Wray — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:05:16 +0000

I’m so proud of all the Sucker Punch fighter especially Antmo from philly doing his thing out there showing what Philly actually made of. I wish I was there to watch the action in place but hopefully I’ll be there to see my boo from philly Antmo, I just know he made it. Well good luck to everyone else who made it.

By: Brian Crenshaw

Brian Crenshaw — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:00:49 +0000

Congrats to all the Sucker Punch fighters…everyone did well and got home safe. All the VA guys are back in the gym and hitting it hard this Saturday with big training session. Keep up the hard work and it will surely pay off….

By: Phillip "The Wicked" Wyman

Phillip "The Wicked" Wyman — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:40:57 +0000

I had a great time, thanks for all the support.
So Brian when are you gonna make the big announcement of me signing with SPE? Can’t wait to mix things up on the 15th of November when I fight Don Bailey at Cagefest Extreme.
I deffinately want to go back up to the Big Frog’s and train with them.
Until then….Be Wicked!

By: THE KID

THE KID — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:51:07 +0000

good job guys that rocks