Anyone see the Special on ESPN Outside the Lines on MMA for Kids? Pretty valid points on both sides of the coin.
I thought it was pretty lame and biased for the most part...AND they blind-sided / blatantly lied to Drake Dudley and his dad about the intent of the segment. Here it is for those that missed it...
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/...goryId=2881270
Listen to this radio interview with Drake Dudley and his dad for more insight...
http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma....1313396&page=6
And here is a thread by Drake's dad on the UG...
http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/?go=...thread=1313396
^I really don't have an opinion on this. I wish i had got into MMA when i was young. It just wasnt popular at all when i was a kid. I had never heard of it. I say leave it up to the kids. If they like it, let them.
Roy Nelson is joining affliction….thank God…would have been embarrassing to see him on a UFC card.
That’s a lot of hyper extended joins and tendons to deal with as a kid. That’s my only problem.
Kids train in individual martial arts for last, oh, 80 years (or more for some martial arts):
Boxing
Jiu-Jitsu
Wrestling
Judo
I trained Judo for 8 years when I was younger -- I don't see a problem with it at all. It's nothing new that these kids are doing, it's just more popular. When I took classes there was 3 maybe 4 other kids. People want to believe it's some big deal now because it's becoming popular to train "MMA."
I dont have a problem with kids MMA. For one, it MIGHT keep troubled children off the street. If they know they have something to do and a possible way to live they will try harder not to screw up their lives. If kids want to do it I have no problem. I dont like the fact that kids will be getting bruised up at a young age and getting hurt bad, but its their choice. I'll admit I tried my hand at Jiu-Jitsu, but that didnt work in the least. I got my ass handed to me in my first and last MMA fight. No it wasnt professional obviously...just a small town, redneck event...I did that at 19...point is I learned my leason and I stopped before I got hurt bad. Kids can always stop if they want to.
I know this…but were it my kids it would still be a concern. Anytime your kid does a sport there is a concern and that would be mine.
Reigning UFC heavyweight champion and MMA legend Randy Couture will be featured in an hour-long do entary on the Biography channel.
"Biography: Randy Couture" debuts tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET on the Biography Channel.
The TV series "Biography," which debuted in 1962 on CBS, re-launched in 1987 on the A&E Network and has featured some of the biggest names in entertainment, sports, politics, business and pop culture. New episodes of the hour-long episodes now air exclusively on the Biography Channel.
The biography covers Couture's earliest years to his most recent UFC le defense. From his high school wrestling days to his failed bid to make the Olympics to finding MMA, the do entary covers all aspects of his life. Additionally, numerous family members and industry insiders were interviewed for the piece.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) received an advance copy of the show earlier this year, and we can personally vouch that the do entary is fresh and offers details of Couture's life that have rarely been discussed. His father leaving him at an early age, why his mother threw him and his siblings into sports, the first time he saw MMA (with a familiar face in Don Frye), his legendary trilogy of fights with Chuck Liddell, meeting his new wife Kim, and his return to MMA to fight Tim Sylvia -- it's all included.
As the network says:
He's the five-time champ of America's fastest growing sport. His fights sell out arenas and millions of fans in 36 countries worldwide tune in to telecasts weekly and pay top dollar for exclusive pay-per-view events. He's Randy Couture: the Ultimate Fighting Champion. The simple le belies the near inhuman strength it has taken to kick, choke and claw his way to the top of professional fighting. From early days on his high school wrestling team to the Army and Olympics, this Washington native has built a career on years of training--perfecting his signature style referred to as the "ground and pound." Losses on and off the mat take their toll, but also drive Couture to cement his le as "the best fighter of all time."
However, there's a small notice we should give the hardcore fans. The UFC pulled all of its photos and fight footage -- and an interview with Dana White -- from the episode, so a lot of the "B-roll" is of IFL, EliteXC and Art of War events. To an astute fan, it's a bit of a distraction (especially when stock IFL footage is used while describing the early years of the UFC), but it doesn't completely sour the viewing experience.
Despite your thoughts on Couture in light of his latest legal battles with the UFC, his "Biography" is a worthwhile watch for just about any MMA fan. If nothing else, it should change opinions about MMA and expose some new audiences to the sport -- with one of its best-known ambassadors.
Too soon for that bio. 1 year from now we may have the whole story.
^agreed. have to check it out though. Should be interesting.
and wow 61 pages on this thread!
Looks like o will get big bucks from Affliction
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?eref=T1
So he's going to be the highest paid fighter in MMA history and then he says...
"I might even go up to heavyweight if the bigger pay days are there."
That's all o really cares about anymore and kicking people's asses who talk smack. ehh i bet Affliction won't hit over 5 cards anyway.
I am sure Donald is covering most of his initial contract fees. So that's where it is coming from.
Everything Donald is going to do is probably riding on this card.
But if they're willing to fork over 800k for Tim, o must be getting something like 1.5.
Amazing...he thinks he will get them 500,000k PPV buys
Good luck with all that.
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The California State Athletic Commission's Bill Douglas recently appeared on the Figure Four Daily radio show and mentioned that it's highly unlikely that Aleksander Emelianenko will ever fight in the state of California or for that matter the United States:
"The one thing that I can absolutely say is that he (Aleksander) was not and will not be cleared to fight in California. He is officially licensed denied and that will stand for all of the United States of America".
No reason was given as to why his license was denied, however rumors were circulating that Emelianenko had tested positive for Hepa is B. Due to the health and privacy rules in the state of California, Douglas was not allowed to confirm or deny these rumors.
Credit: MMANews.com
Damn....that about seals it.
In the modern era of garbage HW's he was good enough to be most everybody. I always wanted to see him fight Vera.
Ohhhh... that puts a damper on my day before it even begins.
"The one thing that I can absolutely say is that he (Aleksander) was not and will not be cleared to fight in California. He is officially licensed denied and that will stand for all of the United States of America".
No reason was given as to why his license was denied, however rumors were circulating that Emelianenko had tested positive for Hepa is B. Due to the health and privacy rules in the state of California, Douglas was not allowed to confirm or deny these rumors.
Credit: MMANews.com
Oh, my Lord - I just heard on the radio that Jenna Jameson is pregnant. Can you imagine pushing o's giant-headed baby out?
She won't have any problems...the kid will be able to ride out on a inner tube if he wants.
Buddy, have you seen o's noggin? it won't matter how much porn she's done.
I dont know...I think the giant head and her occupation pretty much cancel each other out. It will be a normal pregnancy.
But one of a f*cked up child hood.
Oh 4 sure...and imagine how he's gonna feel when he stumbles upon some website with his mother on it....
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