Post by Lava on Nov 29, 2014 18:59:55 GMT
THE CHILL FACTOR
VIA: Posted to Lava's Wordpress blog.
Apparently it's very important for William Levon,
To have us all know that he isn't lucky.
OK, William, so you're not lucky.
It is also very important for us all to know,
That William Levon is not an idiot.
Not that I recall anyone calling him one,
But hey, he wants us to know.
The thing is though, William Levon said some things recently,
Some things about me specifically,
That kinda made him sound a little like one.
For instance, he recently said that my ONLY skill is in submission techniques.
Something that I am one of the best in the world at, it's true.
But for him to make such a statement,
The week after I beat one of Metro's very best,
Without the aid of my submission game?
Well, that's not an intelligent thing to say.
Although I find it reassuring that he believes it.
Another example would be William's insistence that he's not lucky.
And while I guess that the fact that he finds himself facing me,
Is proof enough of that,
The irony is not lost on me when someone claims that there is more to their game than luck,
But in the next breath claims that in the "World Of Wrestling" anything can happen,
And that, in fact, it is there in which they shine.
Funny, it sure seems like you're handing a lot over to luck or fate,
Just with that statement alone.
And therein lies the real difference between you and I, Levon.
I hand over NO control.
I am the master of my own destiny.
That's a sort of determination and clarity of purpose that I see lacking in you.
I observe this in the fact that you say maybe a lot.
From making excuses for my last opponent to making them for yourself.
Maybe this happened, maybe that happened.
Maybe this will happen, maybe that will happen.
Maybe Lava will beat me, but I'll still look good out there.
I, on the other hand, don't deal in maybes.
I deal in certainties, driven by heart, determination and hard, hard work.
I am the hardest working woman in combat sports,
And I've said many times that I'll never let anyone work harder than me.
I can control that, and so I do.
I don't let the gods, fate or the stars determine my path.
The final example of things that William Levon said,
That make him sound less intelligent than I know that he actually is,
Should really come as no surprise to anyone who's been paying attention.
No surprise because every single one of my opponents,
Across multiple promotions to-boot,
Has gone to this exact same argument at some point or another.
"This isn't MMA, Lava, it's pro wrestling."
I've heard it a million times in just a couple short months.
And I suppose people take some comfort in believing that it means anything.
I find it interesting that they think that the two worlds are so different.
Maybe that belief itself,
And the fact that so many pro-wrestlers seem to take stock in it,
Springs from their own inability to adapt and not to mine.
Here's how I look at it.
I'm not an MMA athlete, nor am I a pro-wrestler.
First and foremost, I'm a fighter.
And William Levon, you & I are going to be in a fight.
That way of looking at things has served me well so far,
And I suggest you adapt it yourself,
Because if you think that my four years in a cage,
Somehow gives you an advantage in that ring,
Well, that's some ass backwards thinking right there.
William, you are everything I've said that you are.
A good wrestler, well-rounded but world class in no aspect.
A wrestler who has gotten by on a handful of skill,
And a bucket full of luck.
You are also a guy who has crumbled.
Who disappeared when things didn't go their way,
And who has buckled under the weight of more skilled foes.
And I'll tell you this:
If Chris Crimson cam make you tap out,
You'd sure as Hell better believe, right down to your core of cores,
That I can & will do the same.
There's something to be said for deciding not to take life so seriously,
For deciding that it's time to relax & have some fun,
Like you've decided to do, William.
But that's not me, nor where I am in my life.
I'm not here to have fun, I'm here to work.
I'm here to be the best.
And that requires a mindset that is incompatible,
With being chill & relaxed.
I have to take this very seriously, William.
Because it's all I've ever wanted.
My ring is no place to chill out.
