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[usagi_tetsu]

Which is disappointing. I just gotta root for the guys who are brave enough to profess their love of Dungeons & Dragons on national television.

[VM-onster]

Never was pointing fingers bro. I agree with you on the managment thing. Sleazy Mike as a manager entering the MMA professional level... I could see for the backyard fights and maybe a low class MMA league but not the UFC. I guess the guy did a good job though looking at where Kimbo is today.

Originally Posted by coyote

Don't assume that those posting have no background or education in the field...

Before the Gracies we simply called "MMA" by the jujitsu term "shia", or the sub/ wrestling term "shootfighting" or "shooting".

I started wrestling in 1985, got my taekwondo dan in 1996 and cross trained in danzan ryu jujitsu, and kajukenbo. I also fancy myself a bit of a boxing historian. I am no hack when the subject of sport fighting comes up. i am very comfortable talking history and theory.

I am not "hating on" Kimbo Slice. I am not entertained by his pro fights. I disapprove of the whole youtube/ sublimedirectory internet "streetfighting" thing. I am very wary of his manager Mike Ember. Porn managers don't have a history of looking out for their talents best interests. The whole situation looks as sleazy and smarmy as boxing did 100 years ago.

I sincerely hope that we aren't talking about bankrupt or destitute Kimbo in 10 years.