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Comment on The X-Fights Delivers Big Time MMA Feel to KC

Smitt — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:56:33 GMT

Thanks for interesting article. I will take into consideration.

Comment on The X-Fights Delivers Big Time MMA Feel to KC

Dave — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:59:48 GMT

That's right. Thanks, I'll change it

Comment on The X-Fights Delivers Big Time MMA Feel to KC

Josh — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:57:54 GMT

Cool article man but I would like to add that Josh Bernal lost due to dr stoppage from a cut, not KO! Thanks!

Comment on The X-Fights Delivers Big Time MMA Feel to KC

Dave — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:13:09 GMT

Some pics I took are on my myspace, but I wasn't real close for any of them to turn out very good. That was the only video I took.

Dave

Comment on The X-Fights Delivers Big Time MMA Feel to KC

Chris — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:14:10 GMT

Nice write up! Do you have any pictures of the event? Or the Nick Nolte fight on video?

Thanks for the article!

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Comment on Link Fighting Championship - Event Recap

Dave — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:40:58 GMT

I'll get that changed for you

Comment on Link Fighting Championship - Event Recap

Arthur Treto — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:23:23 GMT

thanks but it was 2 round 1min 29sec

Comment on Welcome to 1993...MMA Fans this is a Must Read

tap or sleep midwest — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:01:25 GMT

what a bunch of shit. i would assume the commissioner replied with a letter correcting the accusations. I would move the event and let everyone know why in local news papers.

Comment on Welcome to 1993...MMA Fans this is a Must Read

Warfare Mick — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:16:30 GMT

"and most often there are significant injuries."

We have a ringside doctor, 2 EMT's in attendance, ambulance standby, and a $5,000 medical insurance policy in place for each and every fighter at all events. In the course of 3 events and 30 matches held in the state, there has been not one single significant injury to any fighter. To the best of my knowledge, there hasn't been even a single stitch administered to any fighter. We've yet to have to use our insurance policy over 3 events. All fighters are given a thorough physical exam the day of the matches, and any fighter losing by TKO, knockout or submission is attended to and observed by the ringside doctor immediately after the match. Any fighter who is knocked out is on suspension for a minimum of 30 days across the USA by every state with an athletic commission. A local entertainment website has footage of a pre event interview with the EMT's, where they state there's been 'no incidents'.

The irony and hypocrisy of the report is magnified when you consider that this same city allowed unsanctioned Toughman contests to occur with no intervention for a period of two years. The State Athletic Commission itself had to step in and ban these events.

These events featured untrained and unlicensed participants, 150 lb people fighting 300 lb people, no doctors, no EMTs, no ambulance standby, no licensed officials, no insurance. Fighters were allowed to 'call-out' opponents at random from the audience. Part of our efforts of running events in this city was to distinguish ourselves from these events and educate the audience to real MMA competition with trained athletes.

If any of the above allegations were true, this would be a different story altogether, and the city would have a legitimate beef. But the simple truth is that the eyewitness report is completely inaccurate.

Thanks for reading, Mick