“Accidental” Internet Sensation Johnathan Ivey Fights for His MMA Career

“I’ve battled big men in the past,” Ivey stated, flatly dismissing the size disparity.  “‘Dirty’ Harry Moskowitz is a six-foot, five-inch, 275-pound behemoth who fought on UFC 15 and UFC 17 – and I made him submit in the first round.  Yeah, I know it’s easy to dismiss me because my professional record is 27 and 34.  But my record doesn’t tell you that I took my first professional fight just two days after stepping inside an MMA gym for the very first time.  It doesn’t tell you that I lost seven of my first ten fights, mainly because I didn’t know what the hell I was doing.  It doesn’t tell you that I fought 19 times in just one year to gain much-needed experience – and to keep my family off food stamps.  It doesn’t tell you that I traveled over and over again to my opponents’ hometowns – and lost some outrageous decisions to corrupt local judges.  And it doesn’t tell you that since 2005, my record is 11 and four.  See, I’m not one of those trust fund babies whose parents provided private karate lessons ever since they were in grade school.  I’m a blue collar street brawler who stumbled across MMA, fell in love with the sport, and had to do everything the hard way.  But now’s my moment to shine – my last opportunity to create an indelible legacy that my little girl will always be proud of.  After I chop down ‘The Giant,’ everyone will know the name of Johnathan Ivey… not because of the ‘People’s Elbow’ or something like that, but because I’m now a legitimate top-ten MMA heavyweight.  And believe me, there ain’t gonna be nothin’ ‘accidental’ about it.”

Ivey’s prediction for XFC’s “Salute to Our Armed Forces V” in Tampa is simple: “No disrespect to anyone, but I’m gonna win and Gan is gonna wish he stayed retired.”  Then, a broad smile stretched across Ivey’s face: “And incidentally, doesn’t Hulk Hogan live in Tampa?  I know he’s been to other XFC events in the past, so hopefully he’ll be sitting ringside for my fight.  And maybe as a special tribute to the Hulkster, after I blast McGee off his feet, I’ll level him with a leg drop!  Yeah – I bet that’ll look pretty cool on YouTube, too!”

Here’s a link to Ivey’s famous “People’s Elbow”: http://www.mmaxfc.com/videos.html

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