Dustin Hazelett not afraid of fighting Karo Parisyan from his back

Published on: 19th November, 2009

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Dustin Hazelett tells ProMMARadio.com via MMAMania.com that he is not afraid of ending up on his back against Karo Parisyan at UFC 106 this weekend.

“I’m doing what I can to prepare for him, but it’s hard to prepar somebody like Karo because there are very few people in the w this fight kind of with the same mentality that I went into the Koscheck and Burkman fight with. And that is, I’m probably not going to stop every single takedown attempt, but I am comfortable off my back and I’m working a lot off my back and a lot on my striking, because it’s not a guarantee that I am going to be able to stop the takedown. So if he takes me down I’m not going to be as worried about it because I’ve prepared for that.” going to stop every single takedown attempt, but I am comfort off my back and I’m working a lot off my back and a lot on my striking, because it’s not a guarantee that I am going to be able to stop the takedown. So if he takes me down I’m not going to be as worried about it because I’ve prepared for that.” worried about it because I’ve prepared for that.”

This fight is very important for both fighters because they are both coming in with a lot on the line. Karo wants to prove he is back and ready to compete in the welterweight division after losing time to a suspension for a banned substance in February.

Dustin Hazelett has won 5 of his last 6 fights and is looking to show Joe Silva and Dana White he can compete with the UFC’s best. Winning this fight could jump him into contention and possibly looking at a future date against the winner of the Anthony Johnson vs Josh Koscheck fight in the future.

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Shadow says:

November 19, 2009 at 1:36 pm (Quote)

Mc Lovin by fake I.D!!!!! Gangstas wud up!?!?!?

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- emorej says:
  
  November 19, 2009 at 2:40 pm (Quote)
  
  we’re gonna get our drinks on, and party and get crunk. chicka-chicka, yeah, fake i.d. im tight.
  
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  - Narcisist says:
    
    November 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm (Quote)
    
    “Mc Lovin, what are you a fucking Irish R&B Singer?”
    
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chiggs says:

November 19, 2009 at 2:20 pm (Quote)

Apparently Karo has pulled out of the fight an fuckhead Dana has given him the boot. Obviously dude has serious health issues with Panic/Depression disorders and perhaps an underling addiction(speculation of course) Either way its one thing to give a guy a reprimand, nother to go off an give the guy the boot, wonder if it was lesnar pulling out for the 2nd/3rd time if they woulda done the same..not a fan of Karo but sucks least their paying Hazlett.

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stevejaner says:

November 19, 2009 at 3:28 pm (Quote)

he deserves to be let go by the ufc, hes done this too often and the guy waits till 2 days before the fight to pull out. so long karo u will be missed by only a few.

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Narcisist says:

November 19, 2009 at 4:06 pm (Quote)

Nelo is writing the story now, it looks like Karo is done in the UFC. Dana and Keith Keizer are pissed .

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