Mixed Martial Arts

[jdirgo]

Not sure if it was the blue house (its been repainted). On Puueo Street, its at the very end before you have to turn up toward Wainaku.

John Dirgo, R, ABR, e-PRO
Aloha Coast Realty, LLC
808-987-9243 cell
http://www.alohacoastrealty.com

[Kahunascott]

I met BJ in Hilo airport yesterday morning we were both flying to Maui. He actually had time to talk a bit. I find him soft spoken, humble, polite and a very good hearted champ.
No Mike Tyson here.

"Many dreams come true and some have silver linings, I look for my dreams and a pocket full of gold" Led Zeppelin

[Beachboy]

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Originally posted by Kahunascott

I met BJ in Hilo airport yesterday morning we were both flying to Maui. He actually had time to talk a bit. I find him soft spoken, humble, polite and a very good hearted champ.
No Mike Tyson here.

"Many dreams come true and some have silver linings, I look for my dreams and a pocket full of gold" Led Zeppelin

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that is very cool Kahunascott. BJ has really come a long ways both in and out of the ring. It wasn't that long ago that BJ was a total jerk. Whether he came to the decision himself or had help from his brother Reagan. BJ has made a complete 180 degree turn around.
I think he now realizes just how much influence he has within the community & the MMA world. As a champion one can become two different types. A Mike Tyson type champ where controversy follows you no matter where you go! Or he can be a humble champ like MMA great Anderson Silva. I think BJ has made his choice, and for this island and Hawaii in general. BJ made the right choice too!
The kids of Hilo & Hawaii really have a champ to look up to now with the new BJ.

"Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity."


George Carlin

[Beachboy]

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Originally posted by Damon

Ok... Kimbo Slice sucks!

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A wrestling coach you might have been Damon. But an expert on MMA you're not! Of course Kimbo isn't ready for prime time yet in the MMA world. But yesterday he answered some questions many people in the MMA world were wondering about.
Thompson had Kimbo on the ground in a classic "Ground n Pound"situation. He not only answered the critics. But I felt he was very humble in his post fight interview. My opinion of Kimbo has truly grown over the past 48 hours. No longer do I look at him as some kind of "Internet Freak", but a dude with a lot of raw talent. Hell, it wasn't that long ago that Kimbo was homeless!

But what really makes me a huge Kimbo Fan is his private life. Out side of the cage, Kimbo Slice turns into Kevin Ferguson, a family & father of six kids! That really impresses me about him. With all the fame he has had thrusted on him in recent months, it would be super easy for Ferguson to stay in his Kimbo Slice mode. But no he returns to Kevin Ferguson as soon as fight is over.
The big draw back I see for Kimbo Slice is his age. Dude is almost 35, how much longer does he have?

"Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity."


George Carlin

[Nate SC]

I'm looking forward to the obvious show down between BJ Penn & Urijah Faber as well. At 145 Faber is a bad ass little scraper. People questioned BJ's stand-up game & his gas. I think BJ showd he can throw hands and has the gas to finish fights. Shawn Sherk is known as a wrestler and he didn't shoot on BJ even once in that fight, which amazed me. I think Sherk respected BJ's ground game too much in that fight. The Penn-Faber match up could also unify all the lightweight titles into one as well. BJ is always talking about fighting for free for the home town crowd, BJ Penn VS Urijah Faber @ Bayfronts for the unification of the UFC& WEC Lightweight titles.

Now what?!

[Beachboy]

"D", Kimbo is almost 35 years old brah! What do you expect from a guy in only his third MMA match. Dude doesn't even own a belt in either BJJ or judo. He was just a homeless "street brawler" from Miami who fought here and there to support his six kids. Fortunate for him he caught fire via the Internet. Over night he became an Internet Star as a "street brawler".

Of course all the fights were stopped rather quickly last night. Those were the orders coming down from EliteXC front office I'm sure to stop fights quickly. They want good television ratings so hopefully they have another Sat Night Fights. As for the fight card, it was second rate at best.

But let me take the time right now to say "BS" on all the rumors/theories about Slice/Thompson fight.

I know there are tons of "Kimbo haters" out there. I was never a hater, but I was a doubter, and I remain that way today. Nothing about his fight last night changed my views on the man's fighting ability. But his pre-fight interview, and post fight press conference has changed my view on the man. Dude is really, and I mean really a good family man. Not into post fight parties, he just wants to go home to his family after fights. That right there is enough for me.
I always said Kimbo was far from ready to meet the serious competition in MMA and last night proved it. But like I said Damon, dude is not a martial artist at all. He's just a street brawler" with extremely heavy hands![^] Thompson taking Kimbo to the mat was the best thing that ever happened to Kimbo. Now he truly has a better idea as to where he stands in this industry.

Kimbo comes into a few years to late for his age. But his brute strength and given a few years more with Bas Ruttan, Kimbo just might be a good fight for Fedor! Well, that might be stretching it a bit to far. But the Heavyweight division in UFC ,WEC, IFL, etc,etc.. is all weak and not very deep. So for somebody like Kimbo to just step in and have a chance, he is definitely in the right weight division!

"Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity."


George Carlin

[Beachboy]

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Originally posted by Nate SC

I'm looking forward to the obvious show down between BJ Penn & Urijah Faber as well.

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obvious? I rather doubt it Nate. Friends in MMA tend to not fight one another if given a choice on the matter. Faber was just in Hilo a few months back training at BJ facility with him and Joe Lauzon. Plus they both fight in different org. Penn has never once mention wanting to fight the "California Kid", but already there is talk about him fighting GSP once again. But that won't be for at least a year or more. Now Nate, whattya think of them Apples?

"Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity."


George Carlin

[oink]

Human Cockfighting, and a bad influence on our youth and culture in general.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[Nate SC]

I guess if you get stuck on the bottle rockets, jumping jacks, fog machines and chics with fat asses you might not see the "obvious".

[JWFITZ]

Bruce Lee would get his ass handed to him today. He'd go home, and get better and return. At the competitive level today, even locally, the talent level is very very high, and more importantly, the athletes are trained at a much much higher level. It's athleticism in general that has transformed the sport. Unfortunately, on the TV you get to see very little of that, as they want short rounds, knockouts, and all that.

No gloves, no rounds. That's the best test of skill, and probably safest for the fighters.

Thinking about putting together a training club up here in Glenwood for the old guys. I've done a fair bit of BJJ, Sambo, and classical Jiu-Jitsu. I teach a little on occasion, but don't really feel qualified--but that doesn't seem to stop anyone else. Getting pretty old for rolling around on the mat with the young guys, but if they're smart and everyone plays safe it's a very good time and keeps you fit and in the game.

A 40 year old guy can spar and dominate an average 20 year old guy if he wants to. A 60 year old guy could. It just takes 500 sit-ups a day. 500 squats. Minimum. If you do that, you're going to need very little technique.

As for BJ Penn. Good F'ing Job. That isn't easy.