Eric's Log - "About Dang Time"

[Chesticles]

I don't need to say how awesome your weights are man, seriously

You better not of gotten beaten in the first round, or I'll have to come over there and kick your butt!











































At Nintendo

 

[Turkish1530]

dam brother, 315 x 10 on the decline and just sick weights all around.....crazy work monster

 

[fallen]

damn doing incline so late and you have nothing to be embarassed of at all. You still got good weight up and i bet those were a killer

 

[Rageking]

back at it and havent lost a beat, HEAVY ass weight

 

[Bulkboy]

no wheres that fight update big man?

 

[onebigeric]

Rocky- If my tri's can stack in relative strength to your hamstrings, I'll be a happy man.

Bulkboy- back at'cha.

Pumba- Now I'm scared to mention anything to you anymore....my freaking arms hurt Just kidding....but not really.

Chesticles- If you can beat Mike Tyson's Punchout I'll forever call you master, a'la Pai Mei. Or I'll just call you a liar and go off and sulk; you know, a 50/50 shot

Turkish- Thank you, fellow scary gym beast

Fallen- I wasn't really planning on hitting those last few sets, but I really didn't like the thought of going through a chest session without hitting my upper chest.

Rage- Thank you for hitting my log again

Alrighty, falling off the boat a little in my log but not on the forum as a whole. I'll first toss up my last two sessions, then I'll detail my last contest.

 

[onebigeric]

Back

Pullups

MeX8
MeX10
MeX10
MeX9

Lat Pulldowns

200X15(working warmup)
250X12
250X12

Single Arm Dumbbell Rows

125X15
130X15
150X11

Bent Low Dumbbell Rows

50X15(wroking warmup)
80X12
90X13
100X11(PB)

An okay session. I was training someone during said outing, so I wasn't able to do as much as I wanted to within the time I had. I honestly enjoy lifting alone more than with a partner, and this is one reason for such. A dedicated lifting hombre is a different matter, but a casual lifter just slows things down.

 

[onebigeric]

Chest

Incline Dumbbell Presses

80X15(working warmup)
110X11
120X10(cap weight at my 'rennovated' gym)

Incline Barbell Press

155X15(warmup)
315X10
315X5---
275X6(ds)
245X7(ds)
225X11(ds)

Dumbbell Pullovers

90X15
110X15
120X12

Cable Crossovers

100X15
130X15
160X9(PB)

Biceps

Preacher Curls-these gave me a sick pump; stretching was freaking essential to continue on what I feel to be my weakest bodypart.

85X15(working warmup)
110X15
120X15(PB)
130X11(PB)

Concentration Curls
40X10
50X10
60X9
70X6

Olympic Bar Curls Superset w/behind the back wrist curls

95X15/135X15
135X11/155X15
-------/245X8(PB)

A much more satisfying outing here. I was pleased with my bicep work, and my chest time didn't feel shabby at all either. I've also lost that inner pain I was briefly having on my inner right pectoral- stupid flat bench. I had a decent max back a few years, but I never want to touch that stupid dino-lift again

 

[onebigeric]

Fight, fight, fight, fight.

So this was an invitational, again headed up by my buddy at his MMA academy. I had decent notice on the fight itself, but I had no idea who I was actually fighting until about two days out. I don't enjoy going into a bout blind like that, but there were outside factors that just made that the way that it was; no worries

So I find out that I'm stepping in with a cat named Bergman. I knew absolutely nothing about the guy, and the calls that I made in inquiring about such turned up little. 'He's big' was all I got...sweet

So fight night rolls up and I'm warming up backstage. I feel good, and my gas seems to be in fine form. I really had no base to prepare for, so I just upped my cardio in anticipation of such. I entered to cheers this time(which I have to admit felt cool, especially considering my situation there last time), and I rile the crowd up a little when I hit the ring.

I feel strong but not wired, confident but not cocky; perfect, as far as I'm concerned. I was just calm and ready, which I again found surprising considering I've never even seen the guy. His in-house track hits and he makes his way down.....and I was a little confused. Guy was maybe 5'8", but he looked to be around 240. Un-muscle was in force as well; guy looked like a HW from Bodog

So the bell rings and I walk to center ring with my arm outstretched- touch gloves and all that. It's all about mutual respect, but apparently this guy didn't get the memo. Knowing full well what I was doing, the guy smiles at me, and then tries to shoot while I'm off guard. He wrapped me and spun me around a bit, and then we were in the ropes.

Okay, this irritated me right off the bat. He took a cheap shot, and the crowd actually booed him for it-good marks on them. The guy starts trying to get a sweep, but I planted and semi-sprawled to stop that. This was a good defensive move, but it made it impossible for me to mount any offense with my knees. The payoff was good enough though, as the guy kept worrying at me like a dog to get a takedown that wasn't going to happen.

He keeps at this for nearly a minute, and that just bugs me more. First off he tried to cheap shot me(and did a crappy job at that), and now he's making this a boring fight. So I took a sliding step to my right to get off the ropes when the chance presented itself, planted my hands on his head and shoved hard down and away as I quickly step-slid backward. He tried to pick a leg on my way out, but he really only ate a little canvas. I let him get back up, and we continued.

So what does he do? He tries to shoot again. The guy is a freaking one-trick pony, and it's seriously getting old at this point. So instead of a straight sprawl, I semi-stepped to the side and got him in a Thai clinch when he tried to stand up. Now he had a big advantage over me with having a lower center, but with this clinch I could drop my weight down into my arms, which helped pin him in the position. From there I started in with knees. Oddly enough, he didn't try to protect his body much; he kept trying to loop shots over the clinch at my head, but our height difference made this tough for him.

After a bit of this, I started throwing elbows in a release/re-grab fashion. They're tough to do, but if you can make them work, they suck. Guy started to get a little shaky(breathing, punches, overall motion, etc.), so I decided to transition into a takedown. I switched to underhooks, bent my knees, hoisted him in pivot and slammed him onto his back; the crowd liked that I'm just glad I had enough room to do it.

I transitioned from side control to a top mount and started to fire down some shots. He made a decent run at defending, but I started to loop my punches into the sides of his head more; they landed through more to boot. I could feel him gathering his legs for what's called a buck-and-roll; basically an attempt to roll your opponent onto his back from your back. He didn't have anything on me secured though, and his legs slipped to the side halfway through(could feel them grating on my butt). All I did was release me knees for a second and prop myself up on them; whamo, he's rolled onto his stomach and I have his back.

I hear the one minute call from my corner, and I honestly didn't want this to go to a second round. My hooks are in and I sprawl him, so I start to fire shots into the sides of his head. I don't know how long it was, but he eveantually went unresponsive after a nice right connected with on his ear.
Referee stepped in, and it was done.

Official call - Submission due to strikes at 4:34 of the first round. Felt more like a KO/TKO to me, but meh

Funny thing was, other than being a little tired, I came out of this one looking like a rose. A fairly unattractive and large headed rose, but one all the same. It was a nice change, but it was a little weird all the same.

So my official standing is now at 18-1. I still don't feel like I have what it would take to actually hack it in professional MMA, but I'm happy about my experience all the same.

 

[Bulkboy]

those are two sick sessions Eric, the back rows are insane, and those presses of yours are just amazing, i wanna rep out 315 too!!!:crymeariver:

that fight story was awesome, u write very well and it makes it very interessting to read, im glad it all ended well, another victory, and no injuries this time either keep those sessions coming m8

 

[Rocky]

Great sessions as always. Huge preachers. Don't know why you were disappointed with the benching - may not be your usual mighty weight but it's still 315 for reps buddy!

Quality job on the fight too. Excellent write up as usual. What a tool that guy was with the cheap shot at the start, just as well you gave him what for! Good work man.

 

[fallen]

2 in a row for the kid. Looks great. Ha Ha at the idiot for the cheap shot. I'm glad you put a beating on that disrespectful asshole.

 

[onebigeric]

Bulkboy- Thank you I try to be as descriptive as I can, but I know I still miss things; hard to break down a fight when you're in it. You keep doing what you're doing, and you'll be at 315 in no time. Quality over quantity anyway; same for me as it is everyone else.

Rocky- The preachers felt pretty good. Used one of those funky preacher-plate-on-a-stick rigs; the pump was crazy enough to necessitate minutes of stretching so I could continue. I'm just glad to be hitting on principles I'm sure most of you already have pat down in accordance to my arm training.
The stoppage was satisfying considering the circumstances, but I just wish it hadn't turned into a sprawl-and-denial game, a'la Fedor and Coleman's last bout. Except they're both a planet ahead of me talent wise, but the structure of the fight was similar.

Fallen- It sucked to be sure. The thing I love most about MMA is the honesty of the competition itself; it's just me, my opponent, and everything we're bringing to the table. When guys try to disrespect that principle it really bothers me; eg Kenny Florian digging into the cut on Sherk's head trying to force a stoppage, or Kongo repeatedly kneeing Mirko in the balls(sorry, but FOUR times is intentional).
I'm actually on an eleven-fight winning streak; John Fitch and I

Which means I'm ripe for a loss....especially if I let the stupid pride get in my head. I have a lot of great people that keep me grounded though, and for that I'm extremely grateful.

Thanks again to everyone for their views and comments. I'm running on Mecca fuel these days, and it's treating me mighty fine

 

[onebigeric]

Piss and chips. Sorry to have slacked off in the log section again guys. I won't update mine until I get around to all of yours....but I can't resist a little plug. I made Sergeant a few weeks ago, ergo my scarcity in da section of iron here. I'll start with my currents, but I do feel the need to list a Turkish/Rocky/BigBen/Fallen/Line/Pumba/nearly too many other crazy workers to list-esque huevos-out back workout I recently put in.

 

[Rocky]

Congrats on the promotion. Really pleased for you. I bet your wallet thanks you too!

Now get back to posting your mightiness!

 

[Turkish1530]

whats up u dam monster, read about ur fight man another good job of explaining the fight and anotehr good job of beating someones ass haha....u just keep man handling those little boys and keep training like the animal u r and who knows what will happen in the future...mayb sometime we will see u beatingn sum ass on TV......

 

[Glex]

Read the fight story, good going you monster Glad you stuck it to the guy with bad manners :angrydude:

 

[miamiracing]

fight story?? are you a ufc fighter or something like that?

 

[onebigeric]

I'm not even going to make any lame apologetic platitudes; my lameness reeks enough to be smelled miles away

Rocky- It does at that, but the new work load the promotion's imposed has more than balanced out any initial giddy feelings. I'm adjusting better to it now, but it took a toll at the get-go.

My mightiness was on the ropes when compared to you alone, but now I have to compare it to both you and Ria. I'm screwed

Turkish- Thank you, fellow beast Funny you should mention that TV thing....

Glex- Thank you for always supporting me in my log, even when I neglect it myself. It did feel nice to shut the guy down, especially after he tried to cheap shot me and give the fight itself a huge injection of boring.

Miami- Something like that. I've been competing in MMA for nearly four years, and am currently riding on a record of 20-1 (almost 19-1-1). I love a number of things about the sport, but I know there are so many athletes out there that are better than me. Jeremy Horn out of Salt Lake is one such individual; I honestly don't feel like anything special, but I feel he's the freaking man. These guys dedicate their lives to training and MMA itself, and that's just something that I'm not able to do at this point. I'm grateful to be able to experience the sport and the atmosphere of it, but I'm nothing heavy in the overall scheme of things.


My training has been consistent, even if my log TLC has been anything but. I'll toss together a more complete update later today, including my last fight (early November) that was almost declared a no-contest. Thank you for all your views and support; it truly keeps me going in the iron life

 

[miamiracing]

cool, nice to meet you fella