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Posted on: Friday, November 13, 2009

Junk, Kimbo more than ready to fight if Mitrione is unable

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Scott Junk

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Hawai'i's Scott Junk, a contestant on the "Ultimate Fighter Heavyweights," comments on Episode 9:

Wednesday's fight was Roy "Big Country" Nelson vs. Justin Wren. Justin came out swinging and landed some big blows and had Roy in trouble in the first couple minutes of the first round.

After Justin threw a bunch of haymakers it seemed as though it took a lot out of his gas tank. Roy, the seasoned fighter, began to capitalize on that and slowly just picked him apart.

Justin landed a couple of good leg kicks but that wasn't enough to take the second round. Roy seemed as if he had a little more gas than Justin did and that gave him the edge to win the fight. Watching the fight live I thought Justin won both rounds, but seeing it on TV was a whole different story.

On to Matt Mitrione ... rattled brain! He was experiencing symptoms of serious head injury from his fight with me. He is not sure if he is gonna be cleared to fight (in the quarterfinals).

He seriously was suffering after our fight and said many times his brain was hurting and went off to the hospital overnight. Some guys thought he was playing around and others felt he really was injured and took it seriously.

Like (UFC president) Dana White said, they take head injuries very seriously so he comes to the house to find out how Matt is doing. Matt does not confirm whether he is going to fight or not, but Dana says if the doctor clears you you're fighting. Matt still doesn't give a confirmation to fight.

I definitely wanted back in! I told my coaches "I WANT BACK IN" let me fight if he can't fight! Kimbo Slice wants back in, too! Stay tuned to see who gets to fight, Mitrione, Junk or Kimbo!