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Coach Duke Roufus: CM Punk Gets Better Everyday

September 7, 2016 | Posted by Larry Csonka
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– Coach Duke Roufus recently spoke with mmamania.com about the evolution of CM Punk. Here are the highlights…

On CM Punk Constantly Improving: “He can hit. He’s got a punch. He can crack. But, every day he is getting better. Again, he just took down a good wrestler the other day. He’s submitting guys I’m surprised he’s submitting. So, he’s taking turns.”

On Punk Getting Used To Getting Hit: “Luckily we have a good system for reaction and we do a lot of drilling to get him used to having guys strike at him. Even Anthony had some commentary today saying, ‘Wow, Punk is doing way better.’ He’s been kind of going easy on Punk and Punk cracked him with a good one and Anthony started to get after him a little bit and Punk weathered the storm very nicely. That being said, part of striking is accepting the fact that you are going to get a little sauce on the apron when you are cooking.”

On Punk’s Dedication: “He’s a very dedicated individual. Again, that is what made him get to the top in his former career,” Roufus said. “People who are at the top of any career have those elite work and drive characteristics that most don’t.”

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