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“We definitely started the game better, and whether we put it down to Mat, his involvements ... I spoke about his infectious attitude that everyone gets and everyone seems to lift.”
Chris Whitaker
“He?s a mellow, calm guy, but he definitely changes personalities when he steps on the mat. And this year he?s really stepped it up.”
Brandon Price
“Landis is a very good mat wrestler and when he got in that position I knew he would come out with a reversal. He's very aware of his surroundings and he knows what he needs to do to get a reversal or a takedown.”
Skip Pighetti
“I knew down on the mat I was probably better than him, and as long as I could stay with him on my feet, I knew I could beat him. I beat him in all three positions.”
Grant Gambrall
“John may seem like a quiet kid, but once you get him on the mat, he really gets going.”
Hal Dillashaw
“I was excited to get both those guys down there, but both of them when they came off the mat said that they were not ready to wrestle. I think the ambiance got to them, which can be the case when it's your first time down there.”
Steve Eckert
“It was two big guys going at it real hard on the edge of the mat. Ivan tried to stand his ground at the same time the opponent was pushing. Ivan's ankle just got twisted in a bad way.”
Herschel Sandler
“The crowd was great on both sides of the mat.”
Rick Bowers
“I got him to the mat and kept dropping elbows on him. I kept hammering away at him, and he never really had a chance to gain control of the fight.”
Jake Shields
“I was confident going into the second overtime because I'm at my best on the mat. In the sectional he stayed away from me so I made sure I worked in close this time.”
Jared Jaminski
