MMA SQUARED: Chael Sonnen vs Luke Thomas – Their game plans explained via political metaphor

Chris Rini The virtuoso versus the technician. In the cage, Chael was on the grinding side of that equation, but on the mic he…

By: Chris Rini | 4 years ago
MMA SQUARED: Chael Sonnen vs Luke Thomas – Their game plans explained via political metaphor
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The virtuoso versus the technician. In the cage, Chael was on the grinding side of that equation, but on the mic he is the Anderson Silva of verbal warfare. Matrix moves shouldn’t work in the Octagon but somehow they did for Silva, just like Chael’s reality warping seems so real when he’s talking. Luke takes a Weidman-esque approach, chipping away at the distance created by exaggerations and allegations. The philosopher eviscerates every grandiose claim and stands in the wreckage holding a grain of truth.

Woah. That went somewhere. Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you next week.

Chris

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Chris Rini
Chris Rini

Chris Rini is an artist and BloodyElbow’s editorial cartoonist. He has been an artist since 1996 and publishes an annual book called The Fine Art of Violence. Chris has worked in Mixed Martial arts since 2013 and in his spare time makes terrariums, plays keyboards, and trains BJJ.

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