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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Josh Barnett's post to the Underground MMA forum after win over Dean Lister at Metamoris 4

Excerpted from http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/

For all who watched Me vs Dean

Or really anyone that followed along.

Last Saturday at Metamoris was a very proud moment for me for a lot of reasons.
Firstly, I am so proud in being able to win the Heavyweight title in the name of all my coaches and for all of Catch Wrestling. I chose to walk out there in the classic attire of the old school pro wrestlers from which I trace my lineage to respect and honor those whom I dedicate this match: the late Billy Robinson and Karl Gotch. The plain black trunks I wore, the robe, and the black boots are in homage to another one of my mentors: Antonio Inoki. Even the towel I had (Which had Inoki's poem "The Road" on it in Kanji) is in respect to Inoki-san.
I couldn't have performed to the best of my abilities without the help of my coach Erik Paulson and the grueling practices and coaching from Jacob Harmon; My training partners (Especially Erik Hammer and Babalu) who pushed me throughout camp and made me fight every day; and Dan Panosian for being willing to get up early and lift me all those days.
Dean Lister is a man I was proud to get the chance to just wrestle with let alone claim a victory over. He is a great wrestler and great guy. I have known and respected Dean for many years and with as much admiration as I have for him, it was a necessity that I got out there and wrestled him at some point in my life. He made me work for anything I got and was always working to set me up for something on the mat out there. I had to wrestle smart and at my best to not end up tapping the mat against such a dangerous grappler.
Lastly, thank you for the persistence and desire to have me wrestle on your show Ralek. Thank you to Metamoris all the people who worked the show. Thank you to James Law and Scott Hirano for their amazing photos. And thank you to all came to support, watched, and cheered us on out there. It makes us as wrestlers happy to leave all out on the mat for you all.

Josh


> Penguin of Death - Did you think Ralek was a little disrepectful to you in the interview?

No. I never took it that way. I think he has a very particular personality that may throw some folks off but he and I have been cool for years.

Josh


Ringworm74 posted: "I want to read the poem. Can someone post it?"

Josh replied with:

"Don't fear what happens if you keep going on this road. With fear, there will be no road. If you give one step, the step becomes a road. Go on without fear, then you will find out." - A. Inoki



Josh



Joe Rogan posted this:

"You're a f*cking animal, Josh. That was a beautiful performance and a huge victory for you and also for catch wrestling. F*cking awesome stuff."



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NOTE: Posted 8/14/14 and backdated to 8/13/14 to reflect Josh Barnett's date of post.


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