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Little Iceman: PIT Data

Posted on 31, Oct | Posted by Pitmasta

Here is Double Action The Pit’s own little Iceman. Hope everyone had a spooky fun Halloween!

Today is G’Pa Hack’s Bday. Jim Hackleman is and always has been a very important part of The Pit. Jim, or grandpa hack as he is fondly known, works out at The Pit six days a week. The Fight team, the TapOut crew, everyone at The Pit watches in amazment as Jim can row, throw the medicine ball, or push the wheelbarrow up the PIT HILL like someone half his age (he turns 83 today). Superstars like Chuck Liddell, Matt Lindland, The Tapout Crew all know him well as G’Pa Hack. G’Pa supports the gym by showing up at all Pit events, attends all local and semi local fights (when a Pit fighter is competing), and he is a great representitive of what The Pit is truly about. G’Pa hack is a true warrior, and he is, and always has been a great father to me…. Happy Birthday Dad I love you

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elniJWYYlHM

The Critic

Posted on 29, Oct | Posted by Pitmasta

by Sherdog.com Staff

It was a stunning sight to see Chuck Liddell lying unconscious in the Octagon.

The former UFC light heavyweight champion had made a career of knocking out opponents, but he was the one beaten in September after Rashad Evans had connected with an overhand right in the second round of their bout at UFC 88.

The loss marked the third defeat in the last four fights for the future Hall-of-Famer. Much of the criticism following the Evans bout, however, was aimed at Liddell’s longtime trainer, John Hackleman.

In a recent video interview with Sherdog.com, Liddell defended Hackleman and took the blame for the loss.

“We had a good game plan,” Liddell said, “and I got overzealous. … [Hackleman] told me before we went out for the second [round]: ‘Don’t chase him. Just take your time. Make him come to you.’ I didn’t listen. How are you going to blame him when I’m not listening?”

Liddell, who will turn 39 in December, acknowledged that he has some bad habits that must be worked on. He also discussed with Sherdog.com whether there is a blueprint for beating him that his opponents are following as well as whether another title shot is still realistic.

Watch full interview here

It’s Not The Critic Who Counts

“It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, if he wins, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.”