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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.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

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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.

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Images courtesy of ufc-gifs.com

MMA GIFS have become a popular part of MMA culture. It’s a simple way to capture an exciting moment in a fight. Every month I will take a small selection GIFS that I find to be interesting and display them along with a brief analysis of what’s going on. This month’s concentration is on Slams and Throws. If you have a .GIF that would would like to see posted, send an email to richardlafortune@gmail.com and I will do my best to include it in the next months post.

1. Arona Slam

Rampage delivers a brutal slam as Arona goes for a triangle attempt. Arona couldn’t recover from it and rampage won the fight. Definitely one of Rampage’s most impressive finishes, even considered one of the most impressive finishes in MMA today.

2. Fedor Slam

One of the scariest moments in Pride history, Fedor is suplexed hard into the ground. Amazingly he recovers and ends up winning the fight.

3.  Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch

Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch throws David Heath like a ragdoll into the mat. Tim was the underdog in the fight and came out with a very impressive, unorthodox win.

4.  Nogueira Pile Driver

Somehow, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira goes on to win this fight after having over 300 lbs of pure muscle drive him hard, head first, into the mat. I’m not sure how he did it either.. but I sure am impressed.

5.  Dan Mirgliotta

I think we can safely say the winner in this fight is Dan Mirgliotta. TKO.

That’s all for this month, once again feel free to submit any GIFs and I will do my best to make sure they make it in next months posts.

I’d also like to let everyone know that the MMA fight Simulator is progressing nicely and should be in open beta soon. If you are interested in helping feel free to drop me a line at the email listed above.

It’s been a while since i’ve written anything here, so I decided I would make fun of kimbo because it’s really easy (His name is Kimbo).

As we all know, Kimbo Slice (or Kevin Furguson) started his career on the streets fighting strangers for bread and liquor. After beating up all of the homeless men he could find he was taken in by Bas Ruttun and given a chance at an actual career. The hype surrounding him was incredible and he was expected by most to tear through his first opponent, Bo Cantrell. Most intelligent MMA fans were still sceptical of his abilities so they were suprised to see him win by knockout, 14 seconds into the first round. Kimbo then went on to beat 2 more opponents; Tank Abbot and James Thompson. Kimbo’s last fight was against the very talented and respected Ken Shamrock, unfortunatly however; Ken had to pull out of the fight and was replaced by short notice opponent, Seth Petruzelli (A much easier opponent). Words cannot describe how the fight unraveled.. but a .GIF from the internet can!

At least now he knows he can’t use his beard to block punches. The following graph accurately describes Kimbo’s career.

In conclusion, I think we can all say there’s one thing an MMA fighter shouldn’t do.. and that’s lose to Seth Petruzelli (who?). If we’re lucky we will get to see Kimbo back in the octagon, hopfully this time not using his face to absorb punches. Street fighting does not mean you will translate into an incredible fighter. Unless you are Jean Claude Van Damme.

..I’m not sure how this is relevant either.

PS: SORRY TO LESNAR FANS, I DIDNT MEAN TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS.

As we all know, Brock Lesnar defeated Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture at UFC 91 Saturday night. This was supposedly the “Biggest fight in UFC history”… but any UFC fan with half a brain would know that Brock Lesnar does not belong in the Main Event.. let alone the ufc at all. Randy Couture weighed in at 220 lbs and Brock Lesnar at 265 lbs.. AFTER cutting at least 15 lbs. For those of you who can’t do math, that’s 280 compared to Randy at 220. Below is a diagram to give you an idea.

Brock was recently quoted saying:

“I’ve been accused of using steroids my entire life, probably since the tenth grade in high school… I’ve never failed a drug test. Now if I was a black guy and I looked the way I do would I get asked this question a 100 times? I just happen to be a white guy that has some great genetics, so I guess that puts a bullseye on me… I’m a white dude that’s shredded and you don’t see a lot of it — a guy that’s walking around that looks like me.”

I’m sorry Mr. Lesnar. I didn’t realize you could not only lie about your evident steroid use but also come off as a racist prick at the same time. Guess what, black people get accused of steroid use too!

Well done. Perhaps if you actually admitted to using steroids you would get some respect. Brock Lesnar didn’t defeat Randy Couture. Steroids did.

PS: to all the “pro wrestling” fans that cry about this article, go fuck yourself. Brock will lose his belt before you know it. It amazes me how you people can idolize someone with a tattoo of a giant penis on his chest.

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