Nerdcore Boxing

This Saturday it’s UFC 71 and I’m pumped.

One of the most dominant current MMA belt holders, Chuck Liddell, will be trying to avenge his loss against Quinton Rampage Jackson. Liddell has grown on me and not just because he’s a former accountant with a mohawk. I admit it I used to be a hater, I used to think he was a sloppy boxer who’s weaknesses would be exploited, but he’s tightened up his game over the past few years. He’s a natural puncher with a long reach and heavy hands, he can even knock guys out while backstepping (which he does a lot).

I’m picking Liddell over Rampage.

There are some other fighters that are interesting to watch, former Judo sensation Karo Parisyan, Din Thomas and Kieth Jardine. But overall it’s kind of a weak card by UFC standards.

I went out of town this week on business and subsequently fell off the bandwagon. I planned to work out on the road, I planned to stick to my diet… Instead I didn’t workout Monday-Wednesday, and I ate like a pig. I ate thick crust pizza with meat on it, Doritos and dare I admit, a Cinnabon. I felt so guilty eating that Cinnabon.

So this means one boxing class this week, and the only cardio I’ve done on the weekdays will have been today’s and tomorrows. I cringe at the thought of the Saturday weigh in and I wonder if I will have taken a step back when I spar tomorrow night.