This is Tom Porter backstage at Bushido 8 with Welterweight Gonzo Miller after his win over Ryan Murray.
Gonzo Miller: Hey Tom nice to see you again.
Tom Porter: Great armbar out there.
GM: Thank you, I had to work for it. Ryan really did not want give me the win.
TP: I cannot blame Murray, for trying to make sure you did not win. He had a perfect record to uphold, but wow, what a fight. What was going through your head, when you stepped in the cage?
GM: My first thought was; look for the sub, and hold on for dear life. I was outweighed, and outreached, so the ground was my safest option.
TP: Whenever the fight did go to the ground, it did not seem safe for you.
GM: Yeah, Ryan showed me that my ground game is sloppy and I need to work on it.
TP: How did Murray show you that your ground work was sloppy.
GM: Well Ryan reversed my transition to gain mount, twice. That should have not happened, that was me.being sloppy. Ryan also managed to attempt a triangle choke when I was off guard, again because I was sloppy.
TP: You seem like you are upset with your performance.
GM: No, just disappointed in the simple mistakes I made tonight. Anyways I have to catch a flight back to Canada.
TP: We wish you luck now that you are a top Welterweight contender, and we cannot wait to see you in the ring again.
Gonzo Miller: Hey Tom nice to see you again.
Tom Porter: Great armbar out there.
GM: Thank you, I had to work for it. Ryan really did not want give me the win.
TP: I cannot blame Murray, for trying to make sure you did not win. He had a perfect record to uphold, but wow, what a fight. What was going through your head, when you stepped in the cage?
GM: My first thought was; look for the sub, and hold on for dear life. I was outweighed, and outreached, so the ground was my safest option.
TP: Whenever the fight did go to the ground, it did not seem safe for you.
GM: Yeah, Ryan showed me that my ground game is sloppy and I need to work on it.
TP: How did Murray show you that your ground work was sloppy.
GM: Well Ryan reversed my transition to gain mount, twice. That should have not happened, that was me.being sloppy. Ryan also managed to attempt a triangle choke when I was off guard, again because I was sloppy.
TP: You seem like you are upset with your performance.
GM: No, just disappointed in the simple mistakes I made tonight. Anyways I have to catch a flight back to Canada.
TP: We wish you luck now that you are a top Welterweight contender, and we cannot wait to see you in the ring again.