Mainstream media

[Reidernater]

Please do not point the finger at me for any bad publicity "WE'' are getting. I too, get angry every day to read the bull shit written not only about me, but the bad image what we do is some times given. I have all ways worn mma gear, but I think I will have to stop wearing it as much, 'maybe'?

I have only had 1 mma fight this year, due to the new strains placed upon me. I have simply not had the time to pursue my passion, hence why my last fights have all been K1. Does this mean I am no longer a 'Cage fighter'? K1 doesnt require as much training for me as mma.
I am currently back training my wrestling and jujitsu, and plan to fight mma again very soon. It seems that I have endless list of future opponents who want to bash me up. Hardly any one wants to see me win, so who benefits from this? How many times do I have to fight and loose to satisfy peoples hatred of me?

Luckily, I dont feel this way and Im still full of enthusiasm for mma. I also feel the press is starting to turn around with regards to mma, and In the position Im in, I endeavour to be the best ambassador I can be.

Incidently i have never challenged Peter Andre to a fight, despite having countless unanswered verbal punches thrown my way, threatened to watch my back and have my legs broken. Its not my position to stop him seeing or speaking to his kids, so please? Im am very disappointed for any one who holds me in such low regard. I am human though, and will defend my girlfriend, like any one would on here?

I understand a lot of people dont like me, but i really feel the love of those who do like me.

Lastly. has anybody heard of 'Tony Thompson', Petes body guard? Read today that he's undefeated with 504 fights, coming out of retirement to beat me up. Maybe it true, maybe it isn't??? My point is, dont believe everything you read!

[MMAlien]

good post alex!

[Yak]

respect.

dont have to put your point across to anyone

I actually find it funny that all the people who 'hate' you and katie etc and cant stand hearing about you, still go and buy the papers and read the articles which they are apparently so fed up about - slightly ironic

[ShaolinSubz02]

Please do not point the finger at me for any bad publicity "WE'' are getting. I too, get angry every day to read the bull shit written not only about me, but the bad image what we do is some times given. I have all ways worn mma gear, but I think I will have to stop wearing it as much, 'maybe'?

I have only had 1 mma fight this year, due to the new strains placed upon me. I have simply not had the time to pursue my passion, hence why my last fights have all been K1. Does this mean I am no longer a 'Cage fighter'? K1 doesnt require as much training for me as mma.
I am currently back training my wrestling and jujitsu, and plan to fight mma again very soon. It seems that I have endless list of future opponents who want to bash me up. Hardly any one wants to see me win, so who benefits from this? How many times do I have to fight and loose to satisfy peoples hatred of me?

Luckily, I dont feel this way and Im still full of enthusiasm for mma. I also feel the press is starting to turn around with regards to mma, and In the position Im in, I endeavour to be the best ambassador I can be.

Incidently i have never challenged Peter Andre to a fight, despite having countless unanswered verbal punches thrown my way, threatened to watch my back and have my legs broken. Its not my position to stop him seeing or speaking to his kids, so please? Im am very disappointed for any one who holds me in such low regard. I am human though, and will defend my girlfriend, like any one would on here?

I understand a lot of people dont like me, but i really feel the love of those who do like me.

Lastly. has anybody heard of 'Tony Thompson', Petes body guard? Read today that he's undefeated with 504 fights, coming out of retirement to beat me up. Maybe it true, maybe it isn't??? My point is, dont believe everything you read!

The only reason I dont like you is for the Dream spoiler you posted ages ago :D

Just kidding - media are manipulators and I don't judge you through the papers

[Grake]

holy double post batman!

[CraigSt.Clair]

holy double post batman!

Quoted for truth lol

[Vinnie Chase]

[QUOTE=Reidernater;448682] I have only had 1 mma fight this year, due to the new strains placed upon me. I have simply not had the time to pursue my passion, hence why my last fights have all been K1. Does this mean I am no longer a 'Cage fighter'? K1 doesnt require as much training for me as mma.
I am currently back training my wrestling and jujitsu, and plan to fight mma again very soon. It seems that I have endless list of future opponents who want to bash me up. Hardly any one wants to see me win, so who benefits from this? How many times do I have to fight and loose to satisfy peoples hatred of me?

Luckily, I dont feel this way and Im still full of enthusiasm for mma. I also feel the press is starting to turn around with regards to mma, and In the position Im in, I endeavour to be the best ambassador I can be. QUOTE]


probably give jack mason a rematch then! in mma.

[Sledge]

You don't have to tell me mate. After all that shite about Katie getting knocked over by gypos when I saw it all with my own eyes reaffirmed my policy of not believing anything in the papers.

It is amazing how many people have told me they want to fight you in the last few months yet would not have gone near you in a cage 6 months ago.

[PMITCH]

I think it would go a long way for Alex to be beating the right people in the cage (mma). When your girlfriend is wearing a "THE CHAMP" dress and telling the crowd what she thinks of them at an MMA show you got to expect some backlash.

At the moment i think the ill feeling in the mma community comes from the ammount of attention Alex is getting when infact not achieving anything credible in the sport.

Good luck to Alex in the future.

[boxingbrit]

Good luck in whatever you do Alex.

[sol_dave]

You don't have to tell me mate. After all that shite about Katie getting knocked over by gypos when I saw it all with my own eyes reaffirmed my policy of not believing anything in the papers.

It is amazing how many people have told me they want to fight you in the last few months yet would not have gone near you in a cage 6 months ago.

Agree with both of those points. I knew the papers were full of shit but the gypsy story was crazy. A mate of mine also told me that one paper quoted near on 70 people fighting at ultimate challenge, I saw 3 and later a posh bloke in a scarf get kicked out.

Alex is a showman and not to everybodys taste but no matter how many wins on his record he has taken on Fryklund, Murilo Rua, Matsui, Sasaki, Rivera even beaten Lee Murray back in the day!

He is a fighter and gave his all infront of decent crowds time and time again taking on whoever was put infront of him. Now people are saying shit like "why doesant Alex take on Johnny Cagefighter a real man " Its a joke

[Jamie Taylor]

Great post.

I'll be the first to admit I'm not a big fan of Katie Price at all but I can't see why there's so much hate for this guy. I'm not on his nuts but some of the hatred really isn't justified. So what if he hasn't fought mma for a while ( as somebody stated he has already done more in mma than most of the people on here ever will ). You can tell he is passionate about the sport and it's nice to see all the jealousy and hatred hasn't put him off. Lesser men in the same position would crack under the pressure, give it all up and live a nice cushy celeb life and say ' been there, done that '. Thankfully he is not so mentally weak.

How many of us if in the same position would have the time to train in all aspects of mma all while putting up with the stress of the whole Pete situation, Katies demands, constant hate from the media etc...I know some will say get rid then and concentrate on your mma but it's clear he is smitten with her so fair play to him. I have only seen Alex on the show to be honest but he really does seem like a funny, easy going genuine bloke. Maybe he is a cock off camera, who knows but at least he is trying to get our sport more recognition which he should be praised for IMO.

Hope training goes well and you can prove them all wrong.

[Sledge]

Great post.

I'll be the first to admit I'm not a big fan of Katie Price at all but I can't see why there's so much hate for this guy. I'm not on his nuts but some of the hatred really isn't justified. So what if he hasn't fought mma for a while ( as somebody stated he has already done more in mma than most of the people on here ever will ). You can tell he is passionate about the sport and it's nice to see all the jealousy and hatred hasn't put him off. Lesser men in the same position would crack under the pressure, give it all up and live a nice cushy celeb life and say ' been there, done that '. Thankfully he is not so mentally weak.

How many of us if in the same position would have the time to train in all aspects of mma all while putting up with the stress of the whole Pete situation, Katies demands, constant hate from the media etc...I know some will say get rid then and concentrate on your mma but it's clear he is smitten with her so fair play to him. I have only seen Alex on the show to be honest but he really does seem like a funny, easy going genuine bloke. Maybe he is a cock off camera, who knows but at least he is trying to get our sport more recognition which he should be praised for IMO.

Hope training goes well and you can prove them all wrong.

Also a great post.