Near The End of a Great Career

[Tystick357]

St. Elmo Grando spent a few moments with IMMAF Magazine to talk about the possibility of retiring soon.

IMMAF Mag: First off Elmo, how does it feel to be the, for now, final MW champion on WotC?

Elmo: It feels great and brings a lot of closure to my career with the WotC organization. I still remember my draw with Shannon Floyd back in the early days when WotC was a developmental league, like its pathway now, and that [expletive deleted] can Fred Grady won the belt by default. I went on to do well of course but that was a stain on the belt back then and I'm just glad to erase that for good.

IM: We're talking to you now, moments after you knocked out John Evans for the second time. Can you give us some thoughts on the fight and your opponent?

Elmo: John is a tough, scrappy dude. He lacks a lot of skill but he makes up for it in his one punch KO power and his chin. Unfortunately for him there are a lot of guys in the MW division like Endo and myself who are very accurate strikers along with our power, so when he faces us, his chances diminish. Unless he fixes his game up he will continue to lose like this.

IM: Lorenzo Guerini, your cousin and current training partner, was submitted by Terry Lawson. Do you think he has what it takes to be a champion?

Elmo: He most definitely does. I'm focusing more and more on helping him develop than myself, my career is nearing an end. I do feel I could continue on for a while but I might cut myself short. Certainly not as short as Dwayne Rockwell did. He retired having defeated all the men who defeated him. Well, in the early days he defeated me and I would love a rematch.

IM: Many have expressed thoughts on fighting the legendary MW champ, but besides the fight with Travis Richardson, their rubbermatch, Dwayne has not seriously stepped back in.

Elmo: Well look at Travis. He's great when he's on his game but he's one of those fighters that are very inconsistent. I don't think Rockwell wants a fight that would really challenge him now, even if he could live up to it. He had a chance to come back and fight Josh Black on the same card that Stern fought Havok, but he decided not to.

IM: So you're set to fight Kuro Endo, what do you think of him? How will you approach this battle?

Elmo: Close the distance and keep this fight a battle of attrition in the clinch or take it to the ground. I don't want to let Endo get his range and start blasting off, everyone saw what he did to Josh Black in their last fight.

IM: Closing this interview up, how long do you see your career lasting?

Elmo: If I beat Endo, perhaps I'll go on until I lose the belt. If Endo beats me, there are a few matches I would like to get before retiring.

IM: Such as?

Elmo: Mitch Armour, Paul Somers, and Dwayne Rockwell. I would be happy with any of those fights.

IM: Somers is a LHW, would you move up?

Elmo: Of course. I don't know any guy in any weight, even LW, who wouldn't take the chance to fight Paul Somers. I'm sure it's a great debate on who is the greatest fighter ever in the IMMAF between Mitch and Paul, but I'd say Paul.

IM: Some might argue that St. Elmo Grando is in that list as well.

Elmo: [laughs] Maybe. Maybe.

[random]

Somewhere in the distance Lee Crawford is shouting 'Not soon enough you bastard!'.

[Fallindown]

Shannon Floyd comes out of nowhere and shoots Grando in the ass with a rainbow-laser-cane.

[glow=black,2,300]Shannon Floyd:[/glow] Muhahahahahahaha!

[Tystick357]

Apr 14, 2009 14:27:42 GMT -5 Fallindown said:

Shannon Floyd comes out of nowhere and shoots Grando in the ass with a rainbow-laser-cane.

[glow=black,2,300]Shannon Floyd:[/glow] Muhahahahahahaha!

.........ROUND 1 STARTS.........
SHANNON FLOYD FAKES A PUNCH......
SHANNON FLOYD FIRES A HOOK TO THE BODY
...... SOLID SHOT!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO KICKS SHANNON FLOYD'S GROIN!!!......
HOW DOES THE REF NOT SEE SUCH A BLATANT ATTACK?!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS ANGRY!!!.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO CHASES SHANNON FLOYD !!!
ST. ELMO GRANDO FIRES A FLURRY OF PUNCHES...
...... CRUSHING SHOTS!!!......
SHANNON FLOYD IS STAGGERED!!!!.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO CHASES SHANNON FLOYD !!!
ST. ELMO GRANDO FIRES A FLURRY OF PUNCHES...
...... CRUSHING SHOTS!!!......
SHANNON FLOYD IS STAGGERED!!!!.......
SHANNON FLOYD IS IN TROUBLE!........THE REFEREE JUMPS IN AND STOPS THE FIGHT!!!
ST. ELMO GRANDO WINS BY TKO / REFEREE STOPPAGE / SERIES OF PUNCHES AT THE TIME OF 0 : 29 OF ROUND 1 .

[random]

Let's see him do that to Colby "King of the Streets" Irvin.

[Tystick357]

.........ROUND 1 STARTS.........
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COLBY IRVING CLOSES THE DISTANCE, BUT ST. ELMO GRANDO THROWS A BARRAGE OF PUNCHES...
SOLID SHOTS!......
COLBY IRVING RETREATS......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO CLOSES THE DISTANCE, BUT COLBY IRVING COUNTERS WITH A LOW FRONT KICK
......ST. ELMO GRANDO SMILES AS if IT DIDNT HURT HIM!.......
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COLBY IRVING DRIVES ST. ELMO GRANDO INTO THE CORNER!......
COLBY IRVING FAKES A TAKEDOWN......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO GRABS COLBY IRVING IN A CLINCH......
ST. ELMO GRANDO FIRES A BODY SHOT
...... GLANCING BLOW.......
THE FIGHTERS ARE TIED UP.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO DRIVES COLBY IRVING INTO THE CORNER!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO GOES FOR A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN
...... COLBY IRVING IS TUMBLED TO THE MAT!!........
ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S OPEN GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S OPEN GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S OPEN GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S HALF GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE SIDE MOUNT POSITION......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE SIDE MOUNT POSITION......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR THE LOCK......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOCKS ON A KEY LOCK......
CRIPPLING LOCK.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
COLBY IRVING SLIPS FREE......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE SIDE MOUNT POSITION......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO FIRES A SERIES OF PUNCHES.....
COLBY IRVING BLOCKS.....
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO FIRES A SERIES OF PUNCHES.....
COLBY IRVING BLOCKS.....
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR THE LOCK......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOCKS ON A KEY LOCK......
CRIPPLING LOCK.......
COLBY IRVING SLIPS FREE......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR THE LOCK......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOCKS ON A KEY LOCK......
CRIPPLING LOCK.......
COLBY IRVING SLIPS FREE......
COLBY IRVING GAINS TOP POSITION!......
COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S OPEN GUARD........
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COLBY IRVING POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR THE LOCK......
COLBY IRVING LOCKS ON A ACHILLES LOCK......
TIGHT LOCK.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO REVERSES THE SUBMISSION!!!......
COLBY IRVING SLIPS FREE......
COLBY IRVING GAINS TOP POSITION!......
COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S OPEN GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO COUNTERS WITH A STRAIGHT ARM BAR ...........
CRIPPLING LOCK.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
COLBY IRVING SLIPS FREE......
COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S OPEN GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO SWITCHES TO RUBBER GUARD...
COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S RUBBER GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO IS WORKING ON A SWEEP...
COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S RUBBER GUARD........
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COLBY IRVING WANTS NO PART OF ST. ELMO GRANDO'S GUARD AND GETS UP.......
COLBY IRVING LETS ST. ELMO GRANDO GET UP......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO SEARCHES FOR A TAKEDOWN.....
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
COLBY IRVING FIRES A HOOK TO THE HEAD
...... ST. ELMO GRANDO DUCKS...........
COLBY IRVING FIRES A UPPERCUT TO THE BODY
...... SOLID SHOT!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO TRIES TO CLINCH BUT COLBY IRVING BREAKS FREE......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
COLBY IRVING FIRES A KNEE
...... ST. ELMO GRANDO DUCKS......
ST. ELMO GRANDO FIRES A FOOTSTOMP
......COLBY IRVING SMILES AS if IT DIDNT HURT HIM!.......
COLBY IRVING FIRES A SIDE KICK
...... GLANCING BLOW.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO GRABS COLBY IRVING IN A CLINCH......
ST. ELMO GRANDO SEARCHES FOR A TAKEDOWN.....
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
THE FIGHTERS ARE TIED UP.......
COLBY IRVING MAINTAINS THE CLINCH......
COLBY IRVING FIRES A SHORT UPPERCUT
...... SOLID SHOT!......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
THE FIGHTERS ARE TIED UP.......
COLBY IRVING BREAKS FREE......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO DRIVES COLBY IRVING INTO THE CORNER!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO SEARCHES FOR A TAKEDOWN.....
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOOKS CONFIDENT.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO FAKES A TAKEDOWN......
COLBY IRVING FIRES A DOUBLE ONE-TWO PUNCH
...... VICIOUS SHOT!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO IS STUNNED !!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO IS KNOCKED DOWN!!!......
COLBY IRVING FOLLOWS HIM TO THE GROUND!.......
COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S OPEN GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO SWITCHES TO RUBBER GUARD...
COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S RUBBER GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO TRIES TO COUNTER WITH A ARM BAR BUT COLBY IRVING SLIPS FREE......
COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S RUBBER GUARD........
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COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S RUBBER GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO TRIES TO COUNTER WITH A KEY LOCK BUT COLBY IRVING SLIPS FREE......
COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S RUBBER GUARD........
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COLBY IRVING IS IN ST. ELMO GRANDO'S RUBBER GUARD........
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COLBY IRVING WANTS NO PART OF ST. ELMO GRANDO'S GUARD AND GETS UP.......
COLBY IRVING LETS ST. ELMO GRANDO GET UP......
ST. ELMO GRANDO SEARCHES FOR A TAKEDOWN.....
COLBY IRVING FIRES A OVERHAND RIGHT
...... GLANCING BLOW.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO FIRES A HOOK TO THE HEAD
...... CRUSHING SHOT!!!......
COLBY IRVING IS STAGGERED!!!!.......
COLBY IRVING DRIVES ST. ELMO GRANDO INTO THE CORNER!......
COLBY IRVING FIRES A
...... MISSED BADLY.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO GRABS COLBY IRVING IN A CLINCH......
ST. ELMO GRANDO GOES FOR A LEG SWEEP TAKEDOWN
...... COLBY IRVING IS TUMBLED TO THE MAT!!........
ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S OPEN GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR THE LOCK......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOCKS ON A ACHILLES LOCK......
CRIPPLING LOCK.......
COLBY IRVING REVERSES THE SUBMISSION!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO SLIPS FREE......
ST. ELMO GRANDO GAINS TOP POSITION!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S OPEN GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S OPEN GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S HALF GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S HALF GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO IS IN COLBY IRVING'S HALF GUARD........
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ST. ELMO GRANDO POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR THE LOCK......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOCKS ON A ANKLE LOCK......
......COLBY IRVING IS BARELY AFFECTED.......
COLBY IRVING REVERSES THE SUBMISSION!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO SLIPS FREE......
ST. ELMO GRANDO GAINS TOP POSITION!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE SIDE MOUNT POSITION......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE SIDE MOUNT POSITION......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR THE LOCK......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOCKS ON A KEY LOCK......
......COLBY IRVING IS BARELY AFFECTED.......
COLBY IRVING SLIPS FREE......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR THE LOCK......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOCKS ON A KEY LOCK......
CRIPPLING LOCK.......
COLBY IRVING HAS A STRAINED ELBOW......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
COLBY IRVING SLIPS FREE......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE MOUNT POSITION.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO WORKS FOR POSITION......
ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE REAR MOUNT.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO HAS THE REAR MOUNT.......
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ST. ELMO GRANDO POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR THE LOCK......
ST. ELMO GRANDO LOCKS ON A REAR NAKED CHOKE......
CRIPPLING LOCK.......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
COLBY IRVING HAS A BRUISED NECK......
ST. ELMO GRANDO WRENCHES THE LOCK!!!......
Mitch Armour comes running in a referee uniform
MITCH ARMOUR STOPS THE FIGHT BEFORE COLBY IRVING HAS TORN A LIGAMENT IN HIS NECK......
COLBY IRVING HAS ALMOST BEEN SEVERELY INJURED... MITCH STOPS THE FIGHT!!!!
ST. ELMO GRANDO WINS BY MITCH STOPPAGE / ALMOST TORN LIGAMENT IN THE NECK AT THE TIME OF 6 : 21 OF ROUND 1 .

[random]

Colby Irvin: You needed a fairy in a striped shirt to save you from me! I would have kept coming after you... you're a coward for not trying to finish me off. I challenge you to Rock'em Sock'em Kickboxing!

[Mitch Armour]

Mitch Armour: Hey Elmo,ive always wanted to see how we would matchup...wanna have a spar?

(Can we sim a St ELmo Grando vs Mitch WW fight?)

[Tystick357]

maybe kickboxing or grappling

I usually sim street fights for people because they are cross weight and would otherwise happen or one of the guys are shit anyways (see Bayan Bayar)

[DY no MITE]

"Unbreakable" Paul Somers: "It'd be an honor to fight you Grando. Keep that belt, maybe I'll make a run at it."

[smiles]