Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules

Beebs · 10-12-2008, 12:43 PM

Hate him all you want, but he is 100% correct.

chuffy · 10-12-2008, 12:50 PM

LOL he starts off the video by saying the idiot Gary Shaw, he doesn't hold anything back..

Jude · 10-12-2008, 12:52 PM

Wow!

Beebs · 10-12-2008, 01:12 PM

Here is the interview he refers to

Elite XC consultant Gary Shaw said he wouldn’t hesitate to “go to a fighter and say, ‘We’re looking for a stand-up fight.’ You’re not asking him to throw a fight. You’re talking about a fan-friendly fight, not about protecting Kimbo.”

Shaw said he has urged MMA fighters in the past to maximize the action, to avoid an abundance of yawn-inspiring wrestling.

“Do I think that’s unethical? No,” Shaw said. “Because in MMA, you get bonus money for a knockout. I don’t see it as unethical . . . asking him to be TV and fan friendly.”

chuffy · 10-12-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Beebs

Here is the interview he refers to

Elite XC consultant Gary Shaw said he wouldn’t hesitate to “go to a fighter and say, ‘We’re looking for a stand-up fight.’ You’re not asking him to throw a fight. You’re talking about a fan-friendly fight, not about protecting Kimbo.”

Shaw said he has urged MMA fighters in the past to maximize the action, to avoid an abundance of yawn-inspiring wrestling.

“Do I think that’s unethical? No,” Shaw said. “Because in MMA, you get bonus money for a knockout. I don’t see it as unethical . . . asking him to be TV and fan friendly.”

I don't know about you Beebs, but if Shaw or his son came upto me talking in that tone, i'd have alot to say. Urging fighters "to avoid yawn-inspiring wrestling" ? Saying "we're looking for a stand up fight" This is maddness, crazy. How dissrespectful is that ? To the sport as a whole, and the mma fighters in general who train so hard to perfect their craft. No wonder Dana was so angry, at least the guys passionate about the sport..

chuffy · 10-12-2008, 01:24 PM

It just goes to show Shaw knows nothing about the basics, never mind the techincal aspects.

safe_pa · 10-12-2008, 01:38 PM

Dana is an asshole. But he is very correct. Gary Shaw is an even bigger asshole.

Polymath · 10-12-2008, 01:57 PM

heart attack on the horizon

Tko4 · 10-12-2008, 02:38 PM

Dana vs. Shaw. I'd pay 40 bucks to watch Dana stomp a mudhole in that fat turd.

J_Roth · 10-12-2008, 03:04 PM

Hate to say it but spot on for White. If Shaw really did those things then he should be in some serious legal troubles.

ghostlybadge · 10-12-2008, 03:08 PM

lol they should have put kimbo in a boxing match then. im sure the trailer park series would take him

chuffy · 10-12-2008, 03:36 PM

Had to watch that again it was to funny ....

Tko4 · 10-12-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ghostlybadge

lol they should have put kimbo in a boxing match then. im sure the trailer park series would take him

Kimbo can make Bum Fights videos for YouTube.

sugarngold · 10-12-2008, 04:20 PM

Dana is correct - but I'm sure there is more than just a touch of opportunism at play as he sees a chance to press the advantage against the competition. That said - who gives a shit? The integrity of MMA as a sport is at stake here.

Club Fighter · 10-12-2008, 04:24 PM

Dana's right but it's like he gives a fuck about the sport, too. He's just tryna protect his cash cow and has taken to the moral high ground to do so. But funny interview, nonetheless, if for nothing more than his colorful adjectives and nouns.

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chuffy ESB Hall Of Fame Member East Side Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ESB Stalwart Posts: 5,103 vCash: 1000	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules LOL he starts off the video by saying the idiot Gary Shaw, he doesn't hold anything back..
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10-12-2008, 01:12 PM	#4
Beebs Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 13,330 vCash: 1493	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules Here is the interview he refers to Elite XC consultant Gary Shaw said he wouldn’t hesitate to “go to a fighter and say, ‘We’re looking for a stand-up fight.’ You’re not asking him to throw a fight. You’re talking about a fan-friendly fight, not about protecting Kimbo.” Shaw said he has urged MMA fighters in the past to maximize the action, to avoid an abundance of yawn-inspiring wrestling. “Do I think that’s unethical? No,” Shaw said. “Because in MMA, you get bonus money for a knockout. I don’t see it as unethical . . . asking him to be TV and fan friendly.”
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chuffy ESB Hall Of Fame Member East Side Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ESB Stalwart Posts: 5,103 vCash: 1000	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules It just goes to show Shaw knows nothing about the basics, never mind the techincal aspects.
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safe_pa Howlin' Mad ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nearby, stealing your wi fi. Posts: 1,950 vCash: 270	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules Dana is an asshole. But he is very correct. Gary Shaw is an even bigger asshole.
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Tko4 Left high kick ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NY Posts: 3,010 vCash: 1000	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules Dana vs. Shaw. I'd pay 40 bucks to watch Dana stomp a mudhole in that fat turd.
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J_Roth VRWC Hybrid Beaner East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Being superior to you is only the start Posts: 10,722 vCash: 2000	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules Hate to say it but spot on for White. If Shaw really did those things then he should be in some serious legal troubles.
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ghostlybadge Punch Drunk ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Merthyr Tydfil Posts: 2,095 vCash: 75	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules lol they should have put kimbo in a boxing match then. im sure the trailer park series would take him
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chuffy ESB Hall Of Fame Member East Side Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ESB Stalwart Posts: 5,103 vCash: 1000	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules Had to watch that again it was to funny ....
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sugarngold RIDDUM East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mutantville, North Carolina Posts: 9,360 vCash: 200	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules Dana is correct - but I'm sure there is more than just a touch of opportunism at play as he sees a chance to press the advantage against the competition. That said - who gives a shit? The integrity of MMA as a sport is at stake here.
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Club Fighter Multiculturalism Slayer East Side Guru Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bronx, New York, USA, North America, Earth, Milky Way Posts: 9,726 vCash: 1972	Re: Dana on Kimbo's fights "special" rules Dana's right but it's like he gives a fuck about the sport, too. He's just tryna protect his cash cow and has taken to the moral high ground to do so. But funny interview, nonetheless, if for nothing more than his colorful adjectives and nouns.
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