Various News: MMA Three-Way Fight, Undertaker/Kimbo Slice, More
Posted by Dustin James on 08.24.2008
More news on a busy Sunday.....
-The Baltimore Sun's Mark Chalifoux has a blog up on the Baltimore Sun's website where he mentions opponents that he would like to see face Kimbo Slice at EliteXC's next CBS special on October 11. His choices include members of the media, The Undertaker, Ken Shamrock, and yes, Gina Carano. You can read that here.
-There is an MMA show tonight at the Masonic Lodge in Norfolk, Virginia. Every fight on the card will be an MMA three-way last man standing fight. It's MMA billed as "San Do", a Japanese discipline. They fight in a 12-sided ring with walls at a 45 degree angle for three three-minute rounds. When all 3 fighters are in the fight, you can't take the fight to the ground. You have to remain standing until one fighter is eliminated. If and when a fighter is eliminated, the two remaining fighters compete under regular MMA rules.
-Pro wrestling trainer/manager Scott D'Amore was Frank Trigg's corner man during last nights "Sengoku 4" in Saitama, Japan. Trigg won via unanimous decision over Makoto Takimoto.
Posted By: jio (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 07:19 PM
MMA 3 way? This is a bad idea. There is really no point as it proves nothing. Whats next? TLC? Coffin Match?
Posted By: Champ (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 07:40 PM
This could be bowling shoe ugly. Better some small promotion try this before UFC or DREAM or EliteXC tries it.
Posted By: NDN (Registered) on August 24, 2008 at 07:56 PM
I hope videos of these 3ways end up on youtube, i would love to see it.
BTW the Masonic Lodge? Plentys of Huns go there i bet.
Posted By: GijWas (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 08:36 PM
omg TRIPLE THREAT
TWELVE SIDES OF STEEL
this is what dreams are made of hahahaha
UFC elite XC DREAM will never try this out, this is insane
Posted By: Guest#6271 (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 09:06 PM
Ha!!! 3-way MMA, I was watching the Lesnar / Herring fight with my Bro & Cuz (I'm a wrestling fan / they are MMA fans) and said a great way to make new fans was to throw 4 fighters in the cage at the same time and make it like a street fight. They told me to keep that crap for Monday nights. Who thinks it's crap now? Not the promoters.
Posted By: NastyRud (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 09:25 PM
a 3-way mma fight? good grief that sounds stupid...what a-hole came up with that idea? whoever it was needs to been shot on sight...
Posted By: Guest#0375 (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 09:43 PM
I believe they mean a 135 degree angle for each corner. If the walls were formed at 45 degree angles, you couldn't make a ring with 12 sides. It is mathematically impossible.
Posted By: Sev (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 09:49 PM
how the hell did the three way match get sanctioned - actually did it get sanctioned?
They have tag matches in Japan, but thats Japan.
Posted By: Jamie (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 09:52 PM
If MMA ever gets banned it'll be from stupid crap like this put on my drunk rednecks.
Posted By: Guest#9510 (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 10:54 PM
A three-way match sounds pretty stupid, but I don't mind it because I'd be intrigued as to what it would be like.
I'd honestly like to see a company try a tag team MMA match though.
Posted By: Pwnage (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 11:49 PM
3-way fights? Save the gimmicks for pro wrestling, please. Where promotions like the UFC and EXC take steps forward for MMA, it's shit like this that sets MMA 2 steps back.
Posted By: konron (Guest) on August 24, 2008 at 11:51 PM
mma 3-way, what's next, a ladder match, falls count anywhere?
Posted By: rey (Guest) on August 25, 2008 at 07:43 AM
sev, sure its possible. the top of each individual section is shorter in length than the bottom of that same section. the angle dont matter. remember, the angle of the dangle is proportionate to the heat of the meat. or, in some cases the bootie of the cutie!
Posted By: whiz (Guest) on August 25, 2008 at 08:20 AM
you guys didnt know i book MMA matches did you?
Posted By: vince russo (Guest) on August 25, 2008 at 09:23 AM
Is Russo running an MMA promotion now?
Posted By: King Durin (Guest) on August 25, 2008 at 01:03 PM
"I believe they mean a 135 degree angle for each corner. If the walls were formed at 45 degree angles, you couldn't make a ring with 12 sides. It is mathematically impossible."
I think it is 45 degrees from Vertical - which ups the trainwreck faactor even more.
Posted By: Jamie (Guest) on August 25, 2008 at 01:09 PM
Seems Dangerous... Sign me up. I want tickets. My friends and I (all fans of Pro wrestling and MMA), always joke about how funny it would be to see Anderson Silva run in and smack Chuck Liddell with a chair when he is fighting someone! All joking aside, this sounds like a bad idea, especially since they are not allowed to go to the ground till someone is eliminated. What is to prevent a two on one assault from happening to eliminate the more skilled of the three fighters? Then you are left with a full on MMA fight from two guys who spent a bunch of energy trying to fight a third man. I really do want to see this, but I don't see any good coming from it.
Posted By: Toddo (Guest) on August 25, 2008 at 01:45 PM
wow, these people are why mma is not taken seriously on a mainstream scale.
Posted By: guest (Guest) on August 25, 2008 at 03:27 PM
Ok - can we just cut the bullshit already and let the fighters dip their hands in shattered glass?
Kumate... Kumate...
Posted By: trueindeed (Guest) on August 25, 2008 at 09:42 PM
I never knew RUSSO was booking MMA. Soon we will see run ins and object on a pole match
Posted By: Guest#7442 (Guest) on September 04, 2008 at 12:51 AM
YeAAHHHH! when they comin to ma town next?
Posted By: Kenny (Guest) on September 04, 2008 at 01:31 AM
Wow, MMA is becoming more like Pro-Wrestling. First Dana White and Tito Ortiz feuding like Austin and McMahon. Ken Shamrock ready to get his behind whipped by his little brother Frank. What's next, a Hell In a Cell Match. Im a fan of wrestling, but how will a 3 way match logically and fairly work in MMA. It will make no sense!
Posted By: Bad Boy (Guest) on November 18, 2008 at 10:34 AM
