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Evan Tanner ‘Into the Desert’ final blog entry found
Evan Tanner ‘Into the Desert’ final blog entry found |
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Buy the ticket, take the ride
Career record: 114-66
Season: 40-30 (#2217)
Location: My big ass bed
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It’s Tuesday night. Tomorrow I go out into the desert. It has taken over a month to get all the gear together. The preparation for this adventure took far longer than I had expected. I’ve never done this before, so I took my time reading books, studying the land, and researching gear. A few weeks of solitude in the deep desert, and then back to civilization, and back to training.”
The entry above is from former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner, who up until his premature death was a regular blogger on Spike.com. The network apparently uncovered the draft post in the dashboard of the control panel — Tanner never published the entry. He was eventually found in the California desert in which he sought solitude, succumbing to heat exhaustion from the searing temperatures that soared above 110 degrees. He was just 37 years old. There is a memorial service in his honor this weekend. Dan Christison provided MMAmania.com with all the details
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"RIP Evan Tanner, a real life trail blazer."
*juanez13 and Wolfman for Top Poster/Playground Persona*
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Post #1 9/24/08 2:34:21PM
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Branwest
Standup Guy
Career record: 111-50
Season: 30-16 (#4585)
Location: on top of Rachelle
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I've enjoyed watching Evan for quite a few years now. He will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace.
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Post #2 9/24/08 2:47:30PM
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matt_black
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 153-89
Season: 36-32 (#3044)
Location: st. john's, newfoundland, canada
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Evan Tanner was truly a testament to the power of the human spirit, i know he's certainly inspired me and will for years to come...
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Post #3 9/24/08 2:54:45PM
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gsquat
MMA Sensei
Career record: 121-77
Season: 47-23 (#266)
Location: TC, MI
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So unfortunate.
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Post #4 9/24/08 4:04:39PM
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jgtribbett
Belt Contender
Career record: 175-106
Season: 44-25 (#1220)
Location: New Orleans, LA
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my heart sank a lil when i read "back to training"
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Post #5 9/24/08 8:32:41PM
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