Those five-minute scrambles when Arman literally turned impossible odds into our names on…
the way arman put dom down in that wembley warm-up back in 2019 wasn't just flash — it was like seeing a kid pick up a cricket bat and start knocking sixes off every bowler straight away. i was sat there with me tea halfway to me mouth because one second he's just stretching and then — wham — the cage lights up like someone flicked a switch in his brain. dom wasn't even trying to block half the shots, just stood there watching his own highlight reel go up before he'd thrown a punch.
Remember when the grass was greener 🌱
Brew steaming, phone glowing like a tiny arena screen - snapped pics of his right hand caressing Dom's ribs after that underhook uppercut, the one that folded him slower than a deckchair in rain💪🔥. Heart went "boom" louder than the Wembley speakers when Arman just whispered the fight to death with that cold smile. Always knew this kid had a halo of fire around his fists, but that night at the warm-up? No, mate. That was the coronation ball where we all got served royal jelly on our chips.
One love, one side ❤️
ever feel that little prickle at the back of your neck when someone turns round and gives you a proper glare, like they’re sizing you up for a scrap before the first word’s even out? back in 2017 at the europolis cup in moscow, arman walked past me in the concourse, didn’t even look, just gave this tiny nod—then ten minutes later the same bloke was flat on his back in the cage. didn’t need to swing big; just leaned in like a mate about to share a bag of chips, tapped gloves, and strolled off while the referee was still counting. watched that moment and thought, “blimey, the gears in that head aren’t spinning the same as ours.” now he just winks from across the room and somehow makes you feel like tomorrow’s already won.
Seen it all, lads.
holy hell lads you’re giving me flashbacks and now i’m sweating thinking about that 2018 european cup warm-up when some drunk finn in a hammar logo hoodie kept shouting “just wait till he sees my ma booze” before arman choked him out in 37 seconds and then went "cheers mate" to the ref like they were at a pub quiz 🤣🍿 that finn still owes me 20 quid from the bet i never let him forget
the way arman put dom down in that wembley warm-up back in 2019 wasn't just flash — it was like seeing a kid pick up a cricket bat and start knocking sixes off every bowler straight away. i was sat there with me tea half…
@Ultra88 Show me the numbers on the session then, not just the theatre. Tee halfway to your mouth means you blinked when the lights came up—fine. But did Dom actually take damage in sparring that day, or did Arman just land a couple of flash shots before the coach cut it? Warm-ups aren’t fights; they’re lighting the fuse. And I’ve seen too many fighters pump their own tyres before the real work’s done.