This weekend has been one for the record books! Scott and I basically ate, slept and breathed UFC for three straight days! The result: Best time of our lives! On Thursday there was a press conference and fighter signing at the Mall of America. We thought that they would be in and out, but instead they stayed around talking to fans, taking pictures, giving autographs etc. They were so nice and we were really impressed by their appreciation for their fans. Scott and I are used to the basketball/baseball/football players that walk by you like they don't even see you....so we were really impressed. High light of the weekend had to be meeting Quinton "Rampage" Jackson! Scott looked at him and asked if he knew who his next fight was and he replied to Scott..."you"...hhmmm, wonder how that one might go! Scott passed on that fight! I asked for a picture with him and he replied...Girl you can get anything you want, you's my fan! On Saturday we headed to the Target Center for photos, autographs and the official weigh ins! After meeting Clay Guida, Sean Sherk and Matt Hughes we went to applebees for a little break and who to we see sitting there? Wanderlei Silva! We asked him for a picture and Scott went to give him a hand shake...he reacted with giving scott a bear hug. It is so funny how nice all of the fighters were! Saturday was the actual fight night and the day passed so slow! Mom and Dad H got tickets as well on the other side of the arena from us....and Mom had a blast "touching GSP's sweaty arm!" She also gave Adrianne Peterson a high five and went...oh I just gave some basketball player a high five...mother mother mother...does Vikings Rookie future MVP ring a bell, wrong sport! Just rqazzin you mom! There were a lot of good fights, Brock Lesnar tore Heath Herring apart, Kenny Florian took down Roger Huerta and GSP retained the belt while man handling John Fitch ( I was sad about that one!) Probably the most explosive moment of the night was Cheick Congo knocking out Evenson cold! I am sure many of you don't know who any of these people are, but they are the elite of the Mixed Martial Arts world!
AMIR! Won Ultimate Fighter...I love him!
Rob Emerson also on TUF...won Sat. with a 12 second knock out in the first round!
Ma and Pa enjoying their seats
Poor Heath Herring, this was only what his face looked like after the first round! It was BAD!
The Octagon all lit up waiting for GSP to make his entrance
The Octagon all lit up waiting for GSP to make his entrance
Scott standing by the octagon...AWESOME SEATS!
Cheick Congo putting Evenson to sleep, view from our seats was amazing!
So, turn around and there was Chad Greenway!
GSP is the welterweight champ...still, sigh
Matt Serra former welterweight champ
Wanderlei Silva..at applebees
My fave! Quinton Rampage Jackson
Roger Huerta...I am sad he lost :(
Joe Rogan- the man!
That's right, don't mess with us!
Rampage signing some guys baby! And the parent of the year award goes to..........
Dana White...UFC President
John Fitch...sad he lost too :(
Dana White again!
oh how we love the UFC!
oh how we love the UFC!
1 comments:
Wow, sounds like a busy, fun, exciting weekend! My favorite picture: the last one of the two of you, Scott and Kayla. That's really a good picture.
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