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lohmann
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Gray Maynard and Aaron Simpson engaged themselves in a lengthy Twitter battle Friday night over wrestling. Both were standout Div. I college wrestlers, with Simpson earning All-American status twice at Arizona State University and Maynard being named All-American three times at Michigan State University and earning three Top-8 finishes at the NCAA meet.
It all started when a fan posted that Simpson was his favorite welterweight fighter and Maynard his favorite lightweight.
Maynard wrote back, "I would prolly tech fall aaron in folkstyle." That brought the likes of Frank Trigg and Iowa State University wrestling coach and former Olympian Kevin Jackson into the discussion.
Simpson posted, "Gray was 3x AA. But, I probably toss him and pin him. Seriously, little guy? You're small, weak and have no vertical. Beat it nerd." Maynard said, "all I need is a (expletive) singlet," to which Simpson responded, "Seriously, I'd beat the (expletive) outta you in wrestling."
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Post #1 8/18/12 5:12:40AM
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Gogoplatapus
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Book it Joe. NYE freak show ?catch wrestling? match.
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Post #2 8/18/12 9:42:53AM
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DrivenDavies15
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Lol how often do you see a wrestling super-fight?
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Post #3 8/18/12 12:35:55PM
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Go Cubs Go!
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I for one would love to watch this. I would say Gray takes the cake in wrestling.
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Post #4 8/18/12 1:22:12PM
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KE Released in MAtter
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Simpson is wayyyyy bigger than Gray, so I agree with freakshow super fight in this situation. I think Simpson handles him, unless they decide to meet at 155 
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Post #5 8/18/12 1:36:37PM
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Gogoplatapus
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Posted by airkerma
Simpson is wayyyyy bigger than Gray, so I agree with freakshow super fight in this situation. I think Simpson handles him, unless they decide to meet at 155
Maynard vs Simpson's skeleton
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Post #6 8/18/12 1:45:09PM
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Posted by Gogoplatapus
Posted by airkerma
Simpson is wayyyyy bigger than Gray, so I agree with freakshow super fight in this situation. I think Simpson handles him, unless they decide to meet at 155
Maynard vs Simpson's skeleton
Seriously, he may even have to sacrifice some bones to get there.
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Post #7 8/18/12 1:52:57PM
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Combat Sport and Fitness
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i would take simpson all day. maynard has abandoned his wrestling as of late, and simpson is still a wrestler in all his fights. add the weight difference and simpson smashes him.
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Post #8 8/18/12 2:05:41PM
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REBEL WITH A CAUSE
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This could be fun and interesting. I would also love to see Weidman v Sonnen in a wrestling only match
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Post #9 8/18/12 2:21:51PM
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i wish the UFC would give us 1 of these a year.
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Post #10 8/18/12 7:05:33PM
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BossHog
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Interesting, but the strangest thing to me in this is that there is a fan out there who definitvely states Gray is his favorite lightweight and Aaron Simpson is his favorite WW lol.
Weird choice.
And I'm a fan of both guys and actually a big fan of Gray's fuck this shit attitude.
But still weird choice.
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Post #11 8/18/12 10:57:06PM
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Boo_Radley21
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Gray should fight Diego.
That I would want to see
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Post #12 8/18/12 11:25:41PM
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Chael_Sonnen
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Anyone that knows anything about amateur wrestling knows for a fact that Simpson would tool Gray in any style of wrestling.
So, Gray, get your fuc#$ing singlet 
What in the hell is Frank Trigg responding for - - - the challenge was for wrestling, NOT wife beating!
Last edited 8/19/12 3:31PM by chael_sonnen
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Post #13 8/19/12 3:22:57PM
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