THE MATT FINISH
You may have heard that a certain TUF 3 dropout was calling me out last week.
To be honest, I really didn’t want to respond because that plays right into his hands by whipping up interest in a fight that I believe is a big step backwards for me.
However, at the same time I don’t want anyone thinking I was afraid of this guy, either.
The fighter in question - I forget his name - is a good wrestler but has no BJJ and couldn’t strike a match. He’s the one who produced the most embarrassingly amateurish performance of the entire season, where even though he won he couldn’t continue in the competition as he was so bashed up.
Do you know who I’m on about? I can picture his face but still can’t remember his name but I remember personally sending this novice to the hospital with a busted arm and my mate Kendall Grove - a middleweight - knocked him silly with a high kick in sparring.
I also recall that he went to the hospital three times during TUF 3 and each time came back to the TUF house with his tail between his legs. He spent more time in bandages than King Tut.
But, now, he’s shouting my name in an obvious attempt to leap frog from his preliminary bout status to genuine PPV level.
Sorry, pal, I won the TUF 3 three-year contract, thank you very much, so I don’t need a part time job running your PR office on the side.
I’ve got a long way to go and a lot to prove in the UFC but - in terms of what I did during my TUF 3 run - I don’t think I’m being big-headed when I say my run to the TUF 3 title was pretty damn conclusive.
I scored three consecutive knockouts without a scratch on me while this guy calling me out had one fight that looked like two drunks scrapping outside a kebab shop on a Friday night.
For him to claim I’ve yet to prove I’m the real TUF 3 winner is pathetic.
Until next week - the Count.
While Michael Bisping trying to accentuate the negative Matt Hamill are doing positive things in his life.
In fact, he hopes to use his newly found popularity to train as many potential fighters as possible.
That's why he has been helping out with Whitesboro High School's wrestling team. It's also why he's opening his own school, and plans to have a fighting cage, a wrestling mat, and some weights in it. He says it will be a school of mixed martial arts. He's in the process of remodeling a building across from the Uptown Theatre on Genesee St. into the Matt Hamill Training Center, but says the vision is clear.
"I'm tired of driving to Syracuse and flying to California," Hamill said. "We need something here."
Hamill said he's happy with the treatment he gets when walks around and estimates that 100 people have stopped by his house in New York Mills seeking autographs and pictures.
"They go crazy," Hamill said of his fans. "I like it, it's not bad. I'm new to it, I still have to get used to it."
When kids who are interested in wrestling or martial arts see Hamill, they ask when he's holding a camp or clinic. Now, he hopes to work with those people full time, in between traveling the country to pummel his competitors.
Maybe it’s time for Michael Bisping to address his insecurity and demand a UFC fight against Matt Hamill? There is a difference between having heart and being a complete noob. And, in case you're wondering, Matt's the one with heart.
Hat Tip: MaxUFC
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