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MMA

Kyle Maynard was man on a mission in Auburn, AL. Kyle, an avid wrestler well known for being an amputee decided to take himself to an entirely new level by stepping into the cage for an amateur MMA fight in a state where there is no governing body to tell him that he cannot do so.  His plan was to use the footage of the event as evidence that he is indeed capable of fighting alongside with able bodied men in other states. The paperview event didn’t get nearly as many buys as expected, only bringing in about 100. Perhaps this is due to the ethical dilemma posed and people not wanting to involve themselves in it.

“The pay-per-view was more about people wanting to see it than actually making money. Because we didn’t have Internet access, I had to bring in a satellite truck. It was kind of a pain to do it all. We expected a couple thousand [buys]; we were shocked it only drew about 100.”

That being said, the fight didn’t end up going in Kyle’s favor who was kept at bay by the striking of his opponent, Bryan Fry.

As it stands I currently don’t know what to think about the fight, but I don’t think I could bare seeing something like this ever again. Kyle is a very inspirational person, who has excelled in many sports.. I just don’t think MMA will be one of them.

The fight can be viewed below on youtube. Inspirational or Just Wrong? you be the judge. Please take the time to vote below.

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MMA

Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida

Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida has always been underrated in the eyes of most people, but now he is finally in the spotlight. The fact is, nobody out there wants to take their chances against him. He has completely destroyed everything in his path to get to where he is today. Undefeated in 14 fights, Machida has impressive wins over top competition such as BJ Penn, Rich Franklin, Sokoudjou and his most recent victory against Thiago Silva, who some thought would be the only man to have a chance at beating him.

Growing up in Belem, Brazil, Machida started training in karate at the age of three and earned his black belt at the age of 13. Lyoto is becoming well known as the one fighter that cannot be beat.

There have been a lot of fans and MMA commentators who have had complaints about Lyoto’s “elusive” style because to the untrained eye it could be considered to be “boring”, however in response to such criticisms he has said:

“If you don’t like it, sorry. I always try to win. For some that is boring, I know, but I am beating the best in the world.”

You cannot deny that. It’s people like Lyoto who give the sport it’s credibility, fighting to win. Personally I have seen much worse.

Lyoto is scheduled for his first UFC title shot at UFC 98 against Rashad ‘Sugar’ Evans. Both fighters are undefeated; however if Lyoto’s performance as of late is any indication then I would not suggest betting against him. I predict that “the dragon” will not only be victorious; but I would even go as far as saying that he will likely be a champion on the same level as Anderson Silva, comfortably holding his division title for years to come.

Please take time to vote in the poll below.

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