Kim Couture vs. Kim Rose, MMA and American Bloodlust
June 26, 2008
And we go sinking, unblinking, into madness….
“They” bet their lives on this and “They” do not want you to read this; “They” do not want this to see the light of day. Not the head honchos and producers at CBS or FOX. And certainly not the executives in the same positions at ESPN/ABC. And the minions who write for those establishments of some disrepute will dutifully follow orders and find “It” an event and issue to disregard when thinking of what to write next.
But It” is here.
Again.
“It” is another potential moment. “it” is another opportunity for us to shake ourselves from our collective daze and become fully awake, and begin the climb to right ourselves.
In preparation for tonight’s NBA draft Miami Heat president Pat Riley allegedly questioned the “attitude” and “character” of Michael Beasley, the best player in NCAA basketball last season. We hear these charges repeatedly when it comes to athletes, as if those who employ them are somehow above reproach and those they employ are somehow lesser as human beings. The min
Now, though, the tables are turned.
It Called MMA, Him Name Kimbo – You Love Both
June 2, 2008
There’s something very troubling about MMA, just as there was about boxing before it (if you will).
There’s something wrong about the two men in a cage - ring, if you’re talking boxing - beating the shit out of each other format.
Neither boxing nor this bastardized form of fighting, with the gross misnomer of Mixed Martial Arts, was derived from anything other than the wish of the “common folk” to satisfy their suppressed violent urges.
But, for now, I want to speak directly to the mixed fighting form that was aired on CBS Saturday night.
That most martial arts were derived to develop self-discipline, restraint in using combat, respect for both self and opponent, and to defend against bodily attack, not initiate attack, makes the “MA” in Mixed Martial Arts a laughable inclusion in the naming of this fighting form. And to attempt to maintain that martial arts are involved in MMA beyond a rudimentary kick style or two is laughable, so the “Martial Arts” part needs to be removed from this person-to-person competition.
EXPOSED!: Kimbo Slice, CBS, ESPN, & MMA
June 1, 2008
Full Disclosure: I love boxing, but hate Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Not the fighters, just the game. I have great respect for the skill, heart, and courage they possess, and greater disdain for the spectacle they create. I am personally happy for Kimbo Slice that he can make a few extra bucks, but despise the reasons why he has become so popular. I respect the true fans of MMA who appreciate the sport on its most technical levels, but not the masses who come to cheer for its most barbaric images.
