Shadowing Practice: Arman Tsarukyan on backing up Topuria-Oliveira, haters, hard work & support from Khabib - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Come on, Victor.
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Let's go, let's go!
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He doesn't have to be here.
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He doesn't have to be grinding with these guys.
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Go, go, go, go, go!
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Armin told me, he said, quit, you got along here because I want to be a champion.
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That's the type of individual that we invite into the garage.
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Everything is possible in this life.
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If you want to be a champion, you're going to be a champion.
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I don't give a shit what people say.
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and haters hate me more you bring a lot of views
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right now we're in Newport this is beautiful place we got
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ocean we got the good weather here very good people clean a lot of good gyms
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and the best thing no traffic so from my house to this gym to get it's three minutes.
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I train everywhere so right now I'm in LA I train in LA.
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When I'm in Russia I train mostly in the mountains.
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I train everywhere and everywhere I can find the gym people who can help me.
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To be honest I don't like to stay in one place long time.
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I like traveling.
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The relationship started very well.
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I came here before my fight, before two weeks and they would take care so much.
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They gave me house, gym,
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whatever I need here and I couldn't fight and then they said like if you wanna train here and stay here,
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we can take care of you.
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I like this place, so I just stayed here and just waiting for my fight.
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I trained with Luke, I've trained with TJ, and Chito Vero is here as well.
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So a lot of good fighters here, and it's always good when you have good sporting partner and you can get something new from them.
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It's always good to see young people in our gym and to help them,
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to give them your experience.
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I was wrestling when I was a kid, when I was like 6-7 years old.
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And like, big guys came and like, who was wrestling very well, came and trying to play with me.
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I was super happy and they motivated me.
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And I try to do the same because I'm a UFC fighter now and some young kids,
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I think they're gonna feel the same that I felt when I was young.
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I don't know.
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We eat always soup on the lunch.
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Lunch time it's a soup.
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Vitamin B.
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This is a tomato with a vineyard leaf with the big prize Me,
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I want Georgia style.
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Georgia, Dax, and Russia style.
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Are you going to cut?
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You can see what happened?
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Look it!
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Almost.
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Almost.
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Look.
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You and boxing is different.
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No, bro.
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I did MMA.
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Look at him.
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He's almost or what?
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Bro, he's 6'6".
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You try like this?
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Yes!
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I'm different.
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Almost.
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Alan, coach, back me up.
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Coach!
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Come on!
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This is what happened last time.
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Armin came in here, he didn't speak to anybody, rolled in with 30 other dudes named Armin.
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They all started training, and they didn't crack a smile or a joke for three weeks straight.
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I'm like, I'm starting to feel this right now.
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I'm starting to feel the pressure again.
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Barbo?
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Barbo?
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I know Barbo.
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I know that word.
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Yeah.
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Si se puede.
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Barbo.
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Tell him something real quick I mean tell him I cannot
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control my power like like whole what the fuck up Russell Oh Okay, that's it.
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It's very good thing I don't understand this game I don't understand how to win One thousand Restart everything Yeah,
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but you gotta pay 500 now If you win That was nothing.
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Weird, this is the rest.
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Take that, brother.
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That's it.
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Hey, coach, can you guys do some good work?
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No, no, we're good, bro.
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I'm scared.
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Armin's been here for the last six months.
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He's challenged me to a duel every week against Mighty Mouse, against Khalil Roundtree, against him, and I've lost every duel.
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5,000, 10,000, literally now I'm just giving back back to the UFC compensation plan at this point.
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I'm just handing out money to these guys.
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Richard didn't have to leave put together.
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Drives around and Maybox some Ferraris, doesn't care what he gets paid, says just give me fights.
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That's the real Batman of the UFC.
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Can't make this up if you tried.
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This weekend I saw him buy a $3,000 Wagyu steak.
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I go, you gotta stop.
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He goes, I'd buy it just to see if it's real.
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Wow, different.
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Bad.
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I think
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I'm more mentally strong than physically, because I know a lot of people who are very physically strong,
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but their mindset is not there. For me, it's opposite.
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So I can play in the gym, have fun, but when I go there, it's just turn off and fight.
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I was happy that Habib support me, because he was in the same situation,
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and he knows that feeling when you pulled out before one, two days.
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And it was very good to hear from him.
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There is a couple good fighters that I would like to fight.
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We'll see, so what are they going to offer me?
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I need a good name, big name, that makes sense to fight me, you know.
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Is it possible that you could put yourself in line to be a backup fighter for Topori and Olivares, or is that not something you would want to do?
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I mean, if they offered me, yeah, I would do that.
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I would do that because it's a good chance to get title fight.
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See you guys.
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See you next.
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Bye-bye.
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There's another guy calling your name out as well from England, Paddy Pimlet.
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What do you make to this guy?
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Paddy, he looked very good on his last fight.
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and now we can say he can be top 10 fighters.
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So I want to fight as soon as possible.
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So maybe he wants to fight at the end of this year, but I want to fight this summer and then at the end of this year.
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So if they did come to you with Paddy and said, let's put you in for summer, you would take that?
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Yeah, I'll take that.
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I'll take that because he has a big name.
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He just beat Michael Chandler and he has a six or seven win streak.
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He never lose in UFC.
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It makes sense.
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So to get back and like,
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to get more fans from UK.
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Yeah, there you go!
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Hello coach.
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How are you?
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Let's go, you ready to show these guys who's fast?
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I'm not fast.
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He's Arsene.
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You ready? Of course you were.
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You ready?
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Go!
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He's a strength and conditioning coach.
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I train with him twice a week.
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He just trains in his garage.
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It's not a fancy place, he just...
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He knows about martial arts because he used to be a wrestler as well.
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And he knows what we gotta do to build that strength to wrestle or to fight.
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He had a lot of good wrestlers, Olympic champion wrestlers.
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So happy to work with him because he is so smart.
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Cha-cha!
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Cha!
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Woo-hoo!
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Ah!
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How you do that?
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You blew it!
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You had six!
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Oh!
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You had a chance to be champion!
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I'll be champion, but...
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No, man!
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Next.
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Alright, here we go!
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For the title, guys, in line, whoever gets the most!
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The best thing in his trainings is, like, he makes competition.
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Who came first?
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Who does this?
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Who does this first?
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Like, if you're alone, you do it by yourself.
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You cannot, like, get to that level.
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Ha!
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Ha!
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Ha!
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Ha!
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Oh, seven!
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I got tight.
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You got six?
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You got seven, right?
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You got them all?
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You ready?
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Yeah.
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Go!
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Seven!
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We're gonna have a championship here!
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You, Armand, so much better movement than last time.
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So much better.
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I've been practicing.
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That's right.
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You know what I'm gonna be.
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You ready?
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I'm so excited to show my new conditional endurance for the next fight.
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Let's go, let's go.
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Ready?
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Turn!
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Ready?
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Turn!
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Ready?
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Turn!
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Oh my god, lost?
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Turn!
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Oh, on the last one!
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45?
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Oh my God!
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Oh my God!
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Oh my God!
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Yeah!
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Right back, right?
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Jacks, go!
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Go, go, go, go!
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Go, go, go, go!
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Go!
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I'm a little bit.
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Yeah!
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Go back!
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Go catchers!
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I think you guys got a chance to take a look at how Proverbs 27, 17 works.
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Iron sharpens iron like one man's count and it sharpens another.
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These guys here, they were training at a very high intense level, but they're competing against each other, driving each other to new levels.
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And I think that's a real key component.
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100. 100.
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100. George, I feel that they're not right.
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Huh?
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So you quit?
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I quit, but I'm gonna kill myself.
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Okay, okay.
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Here we go. On B-Y?
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Yes, sir.
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Ready?
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Go!
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Arming, in general, when he came in and I did his assessment testing,
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he's probably one of the most gifted athletes I've ever actually tested.
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Back on your original.
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30 second rest.
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Here you go.
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Ready?
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From his blood numbers, the full blood panels that we did,
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the strength assessments, I have a full battery of physiological tests
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that I run to be able to take these guys to the fastest level possible from a science standpoint.
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The original numbers that Armin actually showed some of the best numbers I've ever seen, ever.
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Go, go, go, go, go, go.
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Josh, you're out!
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Get your feet straight!
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That's it!
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That's it!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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My trathom bike today.
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Coach, today feel bad.
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You're doing well.
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How many he got, Coach?
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150?
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300. See it?
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300. No, keep going.
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Go, go, go.
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300, 30 seconds off.
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Just like a match.
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3 minutes, 30 seconds off.
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Hands off, second period.
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I don't know, maybe I had that from my family.
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I just have my own opinion and like, do whatever I want to do and never listen to people, because if I listen to people,
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I'll never be a fighter or UFC fighter or contender number one.
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When I was a kid someone said to me, you cannot be UFC fighter or like, to be world champion is unreal.
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I said, bro, why is it unreal?
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If he became a world champion, why I cannot be a champion?
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Everything is possible.
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Context & Background
The video features Arman Tsarukyan, a UFC fighter, discussing his journey and experiences in the sport. Tsarukyan emphasizes the significance of hard work, dedication, and the importance of being around supportive individuals in achieving success. He talks about his training routines in various locations, including Newport and the mountains of Russia, and expresses gratitude for the support he receives from his community and fellow fighters. His perspective can inspire English learners to adopt a similar mindset when it comes to language learning—embracing effort, consistency, and community support to achieve fluency.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "Everything is possible in this life." - A motivational phrase that encourages an optimistic outlook.
- "I don't give a shit what people say." - A bold expression showing confidence despite criticism.
- "I train everywhere I can find a gym." - Highlights flexibility and the importance of practice in any environment.
- "I like traveling." - A simple statement that can open discussions about hobbies and interests.
- "It's always good when you have good sporting partners." - Emphasizes the value of collaboration and learning from others.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To tackle the video’s dialogue effectively, apply the shadowing technique which can significantly improve English pronunciation and fluency. Follow these steps:
- Watch the Video: Pay attention to Tsarukyan's tone, pace, and emotion. Understanding the context will help grasp the meanings of phrases better.
- Listen Actively: Focus on a small segment of the transcript. Repeat each sentence until you're comfortable with the pronunciation and intonation.
- Shadow Speech: Play the video and speak along with Tsarukyan. Mimic his pronunciation, rhythm, and strength. This is where the shadowing technique shines as it involves imitating native speakers closely.
- Record Yourself: After practicing, record your voice while shadowing. Listen to it and compare it with the original. This will help identify areas for improvement.
- Practice Regularly: Consistently engage with such videos, using phrases like the ones listed above, to strengthen daily communication skills.
Incorporating these steps into your routine will not only aid in mastering speaking skills for events like the IELTS speaking practice but will also build your confidence in using English in everyday conversations. Embrace the journey and remember, just as Tsarukyan illustrates through his own story, hard work and persistence lead to great rewards.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.