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Submitted by Hustle on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 8:48 AM EST
 Good lookin out for the graphics work, Noc "Damn, they don't make em like this anymore.. I ask cause I'm not sure, do anybody make real shit anymore?.. bow in the presence of greatness.." Kanye West brings us today's intro line. A little cocky? Perhaps, but that's just something I can't help. That's just how I roll, nah'mean? Welcome back to The HIPE. I'm in the lab, where we got big shit poppin and lil shit stoppin.. for really reals, it's ya boy, Hustle, and I'm back in the building once again. We're winding down another week, ladies and gentlemen. The weekend is now upon us. Before we get our drink and our two-step on, though, it's time to drop another banger, and I think it's about that time. Shall I proceed? (Yes, indeed.) Less dew eet!! Today is going to be a bit different than most days. I realize that this is a pro wrestling website, but today, we're going to be venturing into the world of Mixed Martial Arts. No, this isn't going to become a regular thing for me. I'm just so excited for the upcoming UFC 91 pay-per-view that I figured I had to do something involving the sport here in this column. I have my very own MMA Guru that will be on board here soon to help me preview UFC 91, and he'll be introducing himself very shortly. As I've mentioned a few times in my columns, I'm still a relative newcomer to being an MMA fan, so I wasn't prepared for an entire column all by myself. This has nothing whatsoever to do with letting someone else do most of the work while I chime in with comments, funny lines, and snide remarks. Nope. Nothing at all. In all seriousness, though, I'll be here, along for the ride, and ready to handle my bidness. Oh, Guru.. introduce yourself to the fine folks out there.. What's up, this is Treisk, here to rip off Hustle's shit and get mine. By that, I mean make him look good. By that, I mean work with the man himself, previewing the shit out of UFC 91. Damn, something must be wrong with me. I let Kross totally outshine me in the debate we had, and now I'm about to let someone else outshine me in this column. My MMA no0bishness might come out from time-to-time, folks. Feel free to make fun of me. I'm sure I'll deserve it. For some reason, Mr Treisk would like to go over the preliminary bouts for the PPV, so that's where we go after a couple of important notes: - Betting odds are from SportsBook.com - If you see an asterisk next to a fighter's name, it means that he's making his UFC debut First up.. Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout: JORGE GURGEL (-125) vs AARON RILEY (-105) Jorge Gurgel (12-4-0) hopes to break his habit of Decision, Loss, or Both in his UFC career, and get back to his winning ways against Aaron Riley (26-10-1). It seems from the booking of this fight that the UFC is trying to get Gurgel back into the big picture of the UFC by feeding Aaron Riley (a newcomer approaching his first UFC bout) to the Jiu Jitsu specialist. Jurgel is coming off of a loss to Cole Miller, losing by submission. His other five fights in the UFC came about by decision, while 9 of his 10 fights before the UFC came by submission victory. While his recent record gives me reason to believe this one will go the distance, I expect Gurgel to get back to his fight-finishing ways, and I'm predicting a Submission victory for Jorge via Guillotine Choke in the second round. I've seen a couple of Gurgel's fights, and he always looks like he lacks discipline. He just seems rather wild, and a good striker would be able to take advantage of that completely. I don't know a damn thing about Riley, so I can't say if "good striker" fits him or not, but Gurgel definitely needs to take this fight to the mat. If you're a Jiu-Jitsu specialist, it would probably be a good idea if you'd use that to help yourself win some fights. I'm also picking a submission victory for Gurgel, but I think it comes sometime late in the first round. Next up.. Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout: JEREMY "Lil Heathen" STEPHENS (-135) vs RAFAEL DOS ANJOS* (+105) Jeremy Stephens (13-3-0) has had 9 of his 13 victories come by way of TKO. Meanwhile, his only two losses in the last 3 years have come from 155 competitors who have made great names for themselves, in Din Thomas and Spencer Fisher. However, Rafael Dos Anjos (11-2-0), by way of Brazil and learning Jiu Jitsu from the Gracias, hopes to remind us what the Gracie's themselves taught us in the early days of MMA -- Don't ever discount a strong Jiu Jitsu practitioner. While I predict "Lil Heathen" to pull this one out via TKO in the first round, don't be surprised if the Gracie-trained newcomer takes it by submission. My official prediction, though, as I said, is Stephens by TKO in round one. Hey, I actually know who Stephens is, as well. This is going swimmingly for me. From what I've seen of Stephens, and from what I've studied of dos Anjos, this isn't a good matchup for the Brazilian. He definitely will want to take it to the ground, but Stephens brings a helluva ground-and-pound game to the fight, but at the same time, Stephens' striking game should be heads and shoulders better, so that won't be a very good idea, either. I'm also going with a first round knockout victory for Stephens. Next up.. Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout: MARK BOCEK (-140) vs ALVIN "Kid" ROBINSON (+110) Alvin Robinson (9-3-0) is the submission-based, 155-pound, midcard version of Brock Lesnar, not in fighting style, but in terms of how he has been presented. Every one of his UFC fights has been against big names (Nate Diaz, cardmate "KenFlo" Florian, and another cardmate in Jorge Gurgel) and, in the process, he's made a name for himself. Mark Bocek (5-2) has had a fairly similar rise in the UFC, with his only win coming by someone who is less-known, in Doug Evans. Both of these fighters are in very similar positions, especially considering both of them have gotten most of their victories by way of submission. Expect this one to be a war on the ground. My prediction is Alvin Robinson by some form of choke (Rear Naked Choke, Triangle Choke, or Side Choke) in the second round. This might be my lucky day, because I actually know both of these fighters. I've seen both of them fight, and I haven't been terribly impressed by either one, to be honest with you. There's talk that the loser of this fight may be gone from the company, and if so, expect both of them to come out and bring the pain. I do think Robinson is a better overall fighter then Bocek is, as Bocek isn't the greatest striker around and therefore, is a little on the one-dimensional side. He's got a really skilled ground game, though, but he's going to need to slow things down if he wants to win. I don't see it, however. I'm picking Robinson by decision. Next up.. Welterweight (170 pounds) Bout: MATT "The Immortal" BROWN (-240) vs RYAN THOMAS (+190) Matt Brown (7-7-0) has an explosive style that made him a popular choice during the season of "The Ultimate Fighter" that he participated in, although he was upset by TUF7 winner Amir Sadollah, who as mentioned earlier, was bumped off of the card due to an injury. Ryan Thomas has been inserted into this contest as a replacement for Matt Riddle, disappointing fans who wanted to see the potential TUF7 fight of Brown/Riddle. Thomas was not involved in a camp prior to taking this fight, while Brown was, which could lead to some major problems for the 0-1 UFC performer. There's a reason Thomas is the betting underdog. I'm taking Matt Brown by round one TKO. I know Brown, and he's an intense striker with not-so-great submission defense. He needs to keep Thomas at bay with his fists, or he could be in trouble. Thomas is said to be a good, but raw, wrestler, so he should come well-equipped for the "get your opponent on the ground" gameplan. I don't think it'll be a pretty fight if he can't bring it to the ground. Go with Brown in a knockout victory, early in the second round. After all that, we finally get to the main card of the event.. Welterweight (170 pounds) Bout: DUSTIN "McLovin'" HAZELETT (-200) vs TAMDAN "The Barn Cat" McCRORY (+160) Dustin Hazelett (11-4-0) is competing in his seventh UFC event, coming off of wins in the last two years against known fighters Josh Burkman (in June), and Jonathan Goulet (last September), while losing to great up-and-comer Josh Koscheck. Meanwhile, Tamdan McCrory (9-1-0) is entering his fourth UFC bout, in a similar W/L/W situation, defeating Pete Spratt, losing to Akihiro Gono, and then defeating Luke "Silent Assassin" Cummo. This bout is going to be the classical matchup of Striker (McCrory) vs Grappler (Hazelett). However, the dynamic has changed in this fight. Both fighters also have both TKO and Submission victories, which will make this a very close bout between two very rounded fighters. I disagree with the betting odds in that I don't think it'll be such a spread.. I think McCrory will be training submission defense, and Hazelett's camp will work around that by focusing on striking, and if it gets close, Hazelett will fall back on his grappling. I predict Hazelett by round two TKO. I really like Hazelett. He's got some really good Jiu-Jitsu skills, and I think his striking is almost underrated. He's definitely got the grappling edge on his opponent here, as Mr Treisk mentioned. McCrory's gangly frame packs a surprising amount of power, and he'll need to use that to his advantage, because if the fight goes to the ground, get the winner's check out and put Hazelett's name on it. I think the fight goes a little longer than my collaborator thinks it will, but I have Hazelett winning by knockout in the third round. Next up.. Middleweight (185 pounds) Bout: DEMIAN MAIA (-240) vs NATE "Rock" QUARRY (+190)   Coming off of a hilarious (Yes, I said hilarious) victory off of Kalib "Wind Sprints" Starnes, Quarry (10-2-0), a veteran of the first Ultimate Fighter season, holds two victories over Pete Sell in the UFC (incidentally, both on Fight Night cards), with his only UFC loss coming from ex-champ Rich "Ace" Franklin. Meanwhile, Demian Maia (8-0-0) has made his opponents look like children with his grappling since debuting in the UFC, being looked at as a VERY promising prospect in the 185-pound division. Another Striker vs. Grappler fight, I expect we'll see a lot more grappling and a lot less track-and-field and less jogging than in Quarry/Starnes. If it stays standing, Quarry will wear Maia down, but this fight is most likely going (and staying) on the ground, where Maia's Jiu Jitsu will obliterate Quarry's hopes of victory. Don't expect this fight to be as entertaining as Quarry/Starnes, don't expect Quarry to be making any funny faces. But expect a war. I predict Demian Maia to continue growing as a fighter, with a first- or second-round submission victory over Quarry. I'm looking forward to this one, as I'm a big fan of both fighters. Maia is a world-class Jiu-Jitsu competitor who has looked spectacular in his brief career thus far. "Rock" has the advantage, by far, in the striking game, and he's a better conditioned athlete than Maia is, as well. Fuck, I can't stop looking at the .gif files of the Quarry/Starnes fight. Starnes looked like a complete joke out there, with Quarry making fun of him and turning into a dick (Dicks, bro) towards the end. Anyway, back to this fight.. I think Maia is on the verge of a Middleweight Title shot if he can beat Quarry here. Anderson Silva, you have your next opponent here, because I have Maia winning the fight in the second round by submission. Next up.. Heavyweight (265 pounds) Bout: GABRIEL GONZAGA (-350) vs JOSH HENDRICKS* (+275) I honestly want to dispute the Hell out of the betting odds for this fight. Don't get me wrong, Gonzaga is a good fighter, but I think he's a bit delusional about what his strengths are nowadays. The same reason he lost to Randy Couture is the same reason he could potentially lose this fight; Gonzaga (9-3-0) is GREAT on the ground, but his conditioning is poor. On top of that, he knocked Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic with a head kick, and suddenly believed himself to be a striker. However, if he trains conditioning and goes back to his submission roots with a SIDE ORDER of striking, I think he'll do wonderful things in this fight. On the other hand, Josh Hendricks (15-4-0) is embarking on a career in UFC. Winning his last 10 fights, he's a relative unknown in the MMA world, but he's coming into this fight with a solid ground game as well, making this an interesting bout against Gonzaga. He has yet to truly be tested against good competition, but I still feel Gonzaga will overpower him on the ground, and, if Gabe is training his striking, will outstrike Hendricks. However, whichever aspect of his game Gonzaga is training, Hendricks needs to attack the other aspect of his game. That gives him a roughly 25% chance of winning this statistically. But as Mike Goldberg and Rogan continuously remind us, anything can happen in MMA, not to mention that MMA isn't something you can measure statistically; the sport is dynamic enough that we could see Gabe get rocked, then lose on the ground. Still, I have to go with the odds overall, and say Gonzaga by submission in the first round. This is a bit of a mismatch, in my opinion. Gonzaga is a better fighter than Hendricks in all aspects of the game, and he'll be comfortable enough with wherever Hendricks wants to take it. Hendricks will probably be looking to ground-and-pound his way to a victory, just to capitalize on his own strengths, but while they're on the ground, Gonzaga's Jiu-Jitsu will help him control things. I'm going with Gonzaga by submission in the first round, just like Mr Treisk, and I think it'll be over really quickly. Perhaps in less than two minutes. Next up.. Lightweight (205 pounds) Bout: KENNY "KenFlo" FLORIAN (-185) vs JOE "Daddy" STEVENSON (+155) One of my personal favorite fighters, Joe Stevenson (29-8-0), is an underdog in this one, and for good reason. After BJ Penn murdered him, "Daddy" came back to defeat Gleison Tibau by submission. However, after an Yves Edwards massacre, Daddy's resurrection may be cut short by an absolute beast in Kenny "KenFlo" Florian. Coming off of a fight where he was an underdog against Roger "El Matador" Huerta (who, before KenFlo, was undefeated in the UFC) where he won in very convincing fashion, Kenny Florian is working his way towards fellow Ultimate Fighter alumni Forrest Griffin, in what could potentially be one of the most anticipated fights in the last 5 years of MMA. Not to mention that would put Florian against a man who has beaten Rampage and Chuck Liddell. But enough speculation about anything beyond Saturday night, let's talk about the night itself. Both men have roughly half their submission victories as TKO victories, making both of them ground specialists with a side order of stand-up. However, Florian has only gone the distance three times in his career, while Stevenson has gone the distance 13 times, winning 9 of the decisions, so if anyone on the UFC roster can go the distance with KenFlo, it'd be Joe Stevenson. This one is sure to be a ground war, but I'm expecting there to be some leather flying between takedowns. I think the betting odds are leaning very hard towards the last two fights of each fighter, focusing on Florian beating Huerta, and Stevenson being butchered by Penn in January. Another interesting statistic, however, is the type of submissions each fighter uses. Both of them heavily favor chokes, while each fighter has also proven (in one fight apiece) that they can take an arm just as well. Still, both fighters are huge students of the game, so there's also the possibility that one fighter (or both) will be training strikes and change the entire dynamic of the fight altogether. If that happens, I see Stevenson winning it, even if it's Florian that trains the striking; Stevenson will win the striking if he trains it, and the grappling if Florian trains striking. Florian needs to use his superior Jiu Jitsu to win this one, and I think that's what he'll do. As much as I love Stevenson (no homo), I have to predict Florian by Rear Naked Choke. Stevenson is one of Mr Treisk's favorite fighters, while KenFlo is one of my favorites. The guy just never seems to give up, even though he always fails the "eyeball" test in his fights. His Jiu-Jitsu seems to be better and better each time I watch him fight, but his striking isn't anything to be ashamed of, either. Stevenson needs to relive the Yves Edwards fight if the fight goes to the ground. Whether or not he will do it is a different story, though. I think, with Stevenson needing to play it safe during the stand-up parts of the fight, this one could go a while. As a matter of fact, I think it goes all the way, with Florian picking up a decision victory. Next up, we have the main event.. Heavyweight Championship Bout: RANDY "The Natural" COUTURE (+105) vs BROCK "The Next Big Thing" LESNAR (-135) Holy shit, it's time to talk about the fight I've been anticipating like a mother fucker since the day it was announced, since the day Dana White called Randy and Brock and revealed that they would be headlining UFC 91, since Couture's court issues with Zuffa were settled (dropped), since Lesnar made Heath Herring his bitch (Sorry, Crazy Horse), and, let's be realistic, since Lesnar beat the everliving shitfuck out of Min Soo Kim. People were already calling Lesnar (2-1-0) "The Next Big Thing" in MMA which, by no coincidence, was his moniker in the WWE, when he made the Judo Olympian (Min Soo Kim) look like a fucking fairy. People speculated he would be UFC Heavyweight Champ in the next 3 years, and on Saturday, it damn well might happen. Randy Couture (16-8-0), however, was involved in a heated court battle with Zuffa while Brock Lesnar was on the rise. Coming off of two miracle victories in 2007 against behemoth Tim Sylvia (who, by the way, is awkward and was injured), and Gabriel Gonzaga (who was delusional about his striking), Couture hasn't fought in 15 months. That's 446 days of not fighting in the Octagon, or anywhere for that matter. Ring rust (or cage rust, as it is) is definitely a huge factor in this upcoming bout. While a lot of the professional fight-callers are predicting this fight to be a close one, however, I can't see anything coming to fruition for the 45-year-old Couture. Everyone is expecting experience to be a huge factor in the fight against Lesnar, but they said the same thing about Herring. Couture has claimed to have fought bigger, stronger wrestlers than Brock, but so did Herring. Couture expects Lesnar to come in headstrong and straight-ahead, but so did Herring. Yes, Couture has a MAJOR experience advantage in this fight, but Herring's fight experience (number-wise) is almost double what Couture's is (he has 18 more fights than Couture and shares his win/loss ratio), and his experience didn't do shit for him against the brute strength and control of Lesnar. Also, it poses the same question I asked Herring before UFC 87: What the fuck does Experience do for you? How does EXPERIENCE win you the fight? How does it edge out a decision? You can't have a victory by "Unanimous Experience," by "Technical Experience," by "Submission: Rear Naked Experience," or "Submission: ExperienceBar." I'm sorry, it's just not that simple. And it bothers me that "experts" are truly oversimplifying this fight by saying experience will be the largest factor in this fight. The fact of the matter is, Brock Lesnar is a superathlete. While Couture might be a better fighter (we don't know how much Brock has grown, or how much Randy will have forgotten), Lesnar's power, speed, youth, and conditioning will shine through, and I don't see experience stopping Brock. I don't see Couture holding up a palm to Lesnar and yelling, "I've had 21 more fights than you, don't you DARE take me down." I see Couture getting one or two shots in to test Brock's chin, then Brock will take the punch (just like he took the 4 or 5 shots Herring gave him that didn't phase him), take Couture down, and grind out a victory. Here's where it gets interesting for anyone who thinks Brock has this won: Will he finish it, or will he wait until he's the champion to be exciting? His loss to Frank Mir has made him weary of submissions, and from what everyone in his camp has said, no one can stuff his takedown, no one can take him down, and he's seldom submitted in practice (for the record, EVERYONE gets submitted in practice). His camp has said that he's near purple belt level in BJJ in just two years (which is incredibly quick). That speaks volumes about Lesnar's progress. It also helps that he has brought in seven-time BJJ World Champion (and kick-ass BJJ instructor) Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros to help him train in BJJ. Brock has fighters in his camp that have fought and grappled Randy before. He's got top coaches in his camp. He's got a top conditioning coach, striking coach, wrestling coach, BJJ coach, and an all-around AMAZING team working with him to prepare for the fight of his life. He's using the money he got from his days in the WWE the absolutely right way -- to get the most out of what he truly wants to do. And based on Dana White speaking to him during Dana's last UFC Video Blog (http://www.youtube.com/user/UFC), Brock is incredibly comfortable. He's lost weight, and will come into this fight ripped. He's hardly had to work to cut weight for this fight, which means frightening things for his speed on Saturday. On the other hand, Couture has been busting ass since the fight was announced. He's had a ton of catching up to do since last August. Time has been kind enough to Randy to allow him to continue his "Captain America" career of defeating underdog after underdog, albeit under odd conditions (Sylvia being injured and Gonzaga playing outside of his strengths). The betting odds are spot-on with this one, I think, because people consider Brock's chin untested, until someone brings up the Shooting Botch Press where he got right back up, or they saw Herring tee off in the second round momentarily. I think Brock's chin is looked at as a questionmark, where it's more tested than it's given credit for. However, Randy's greatest hope will be his striking. He will not be able to outwrestle someone with 50+ pounds on him. He won't be able to clinch with someone who can take him down at will. Randy will have to somehow bust out some youthful shit and "Lyoto Machida" the shit out of Lesnar, by fighting incredibly evasively, sticking and moving while doing damage and not getting taken down, because of Randy gets taken down, he's basically lost a round. Randy will not win this fight by decision, because Brock will be hard for Couture to push around, forcing Randy to gas quickly if he intends to pressure Brock. Meanwhile, Brock will be expelling minimal energy to control Randy, which is scary. However, once again, it's VERY hard to ever bet against Randy for a lot of hardcore fight fans, because of (what I believe were fluke) victories over Sylvia and Gonzaga, making him somewhat of a "giant killer." To put this into perspective for wrestling fans, though, think of the size difference as Shawn Michaels (6'1", 220-230) vs, well, Brock Lesnar (6'2" 280 Lbs). Think of how the match itself is booked to keep it from being outlandish - where Brock would have overpowered the shit out of Michaels the entire time. And think about how much of a mismatch that would look like -- it would look like a "giant killer" situation, MUCH like Randy/Brock will end up being. With all due respect to The Natural, I think he's, for lack of a better term, fucked. Even the Lesnar skeptics, the elitist fans, the hardcore journalists, and the experts are saying the same thing about the fight - "Randy with my heart, Brock with my head." People want Randy to win, but they just don't see it. Sorry if my Lesnar/Couture breakdown is a little biased, but what can I say, I love Brock. No homo. Not to mention I truly believe Brock is going to rape Couture. Even my family (casual MMA fans) are saying, "Man, I sure hope Couture doesn't get hurt." I predict Lesnar with my head, and Lesnar with my heart. Lesnar by overwhelming Ground and Pound in the first round. Damn, you really are trying to steal my shine, aren't you? That was a column in and of itself. Fucking hell, I let people do collabos with me, and they make me look ridiculously bad each time. I probably should stop doing collabos then. Who am I kidding? I'm too nice to stop doing that. I'm sure I'll have more collabos coming in the distant and not-too-distant future. What? Oh, the fight? Yeah, right. Let's talk about the fight.. When the company hypes this as the biggest fight they've ever put on, I tend to agree with that use of hyperbole. My MMA no0bishness aside, I'm as pumped up for this as any fight I've ever seen, and that extends from the world of MMA to boxing and, yes, even to pro wrestling. It almost hurts me to admit that, but it's the truth. As a wrestling fan, following Brock Lesnar to the world of MMA was easy for me. It was a well-known name that I could attach my fandom to, and because he was such a big name, he'd get a lot of press that would make it easier to follow him. While I did watch UFC before Brock arrived (I even watched various other MMA promotions in the past), he's definitely the reason that I'm the fan I am today. Thanks to Brock for that, I suppose. I respect the hell out of Randy Couture, his skills, his career, and everything he's done for the sport as a whole. He's as good of a wrestler as MMA has ever seen, but he can brawl if the situation calls for it. Obviously, he isn't the freakish physical package (no homo) that Lesnar is, but then again, nobody is. He'll need to use his smarts and his experience (there's Mr Treisk's favorite word again) to take the fight to Lesnar, instead of sitting back and waiting for Lesnar to do the same thing to him. He needs to be aggressive in the beginning, which may be something that Lesnar is unprepared for, based on his previous fights and how he was the aggressor right off Jump Street. Lesnar will, without question, try to come correct almost immediately, just like he always does. He's gonna need to either knock Couture out, or at least get him down on the ground with his insane power shots. It should go without saying, but the chances of a Couture victory will grow as the fight continues on, so Brock needs to make it like he has some Sable pussy to mollywhop afterwards and get the fight over with quickly. I almost hate to do it, because I feel like I'm disrespecting an MMA Legend, but I don't see how I can bet against the freak of nature that is Brock Lesnar. In no way, shape, or form am I predicting as lopsided a victory for Brock as my buddy is, but I am thinking that Brock wins in the second round, and he'll do it by knocking out one of the all-time greats the sport has ever seen.  I want to take this time to thank my MMA Guru, Treisk, for hopping on board the HIPE bandwagon and helping me out with this column. Real talk, man.. I appreciate it. I know you were really excited to get this done, and I hope it turned out to your standards. Thanks a milli (a milli, a milli, a milli, a milli) to Hustle for letting me hop in, and I'm hoping to do this shit again for UFC 92. And especially 93, because I would LOVE to cover GSP/Penn 2. If my readers enjoyed this column enough, I'll definitely bring you back for previews before every UFC pay-per-view. This was a whole bucketload of fun, and I'd love to do it again for UFC 92, 93, and so on and so forth. Again, it really depends on my readers and how much fun they had with this, so, yeah.. readers, feel free to let me know if this should continue on. Writer's Note: This is going to be the exact same Writer's Note that I posted yesterday, but I need to make sure everyone gets a chance to see it. I'll probably end up posting this for the next several days, at the very least. On the front page of LoP, some of you may have noticed that only my most recent edition of the HIPE is posted. It's not that the others are gone, it's just to make sure the other columnists get their shine, as well. Do not worry, loyal readers. The rest of the HIPE columns, as well as all of my main page HIPRN columns, are located at the following (just click the link, of course): Click Here For The HIPE & HIPRN Archives Writer's Note Part Deux: I want to take this time to say that you and your family are in my prayers now, romey. I hope I'm not overstepping any boundaries by putting this in here. Not like you need to hear it or anything, but keep your head up and stay strong. You know where to get a hold of me if you need to talk about anything, although I can't quite think of a reason why you'd need to. Heh. What Hustle Is Listening To Right Now: "See You In My Nightmares" by Kanye West & Lil Wayne.. "Paranoid" by Kanye West & Kid Cudi.. "Close Your Eyes" by Ransom.. "Opposites Attract" by Ransom.. "Face Off (Remix)" by Tony Yayo, Cory Gunz, & Ransom And, because he specifically requested it.. What Treisk Is Listening To Right Now: "Dying Breed" by Deadlock.. "Sequoia Throne" by Protest The Hero.. "Selkies: The Endless Obsession" by Between The Buried And Me.. "Cygnus Vismund Cygnus" by The Mars Volta.. "Nobody" by Skindred Hot damn, another one is now in the bag. Believe The HIPE. It's real. I want to take this time to thank Treisk one more time for stepping up and helping me with this column. To those who will bitch and moan (and we already know that some of you will, because you have nothing better to do) about the lack of wrestling content in this column, look at it this way.. Brock Lesnar used to be a pro wrestler. There's your connection. Now get your chapstick ready, because you can kiss my ass. Anyway, the HIPE Lab is still busy, with different things bubbling up on the radar as I stay on my thug thizzle. I'll be back tomorrow.. same Hustle time, same Hustle page.. with another HIPE banger. Until then, from atop a rock in the middle of the ocean, I bid you farewell. Aloha and Mahalo Nui Loa. "I'm exceedin expectations, you barely meeting quota.. I give it to em straight, you cut it with baking soda.." Hustle HIPRNFeedback@gmail.com 
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