Comments on: Atencio: Kurt Angle not good for MMA http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:04:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stephen Rhodes http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39409 Stephen Rhodes Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:22:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39409 If the clock could be rewound about 10 or so years ago, then having Kurt Angle in the octagon would be a good idea because of Angle's wrestling background. But as Lord faust correctly stated, Kurt's a physical wreck. His neck injuries alone would give pause to having him enter MMA. 10 years ago would have been a different story, though. If the clock could be rewound about 10 or so years ago, then having Kurt Angle in the octagon would be a good idea because of Angle’s wrestling background. But as Lord faust correctly stated, Kurt’s a physical wreck. His neck injuries alone would give pause to having him enter MMA. 10 years ago would have been a different story, though.

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]]> By: OddTom http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39398 OddTom Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:08:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39398 I think MMA has less to worry about former pro-wrestlers giving the impression that the fights are fixed, but rather some of the officiating and promoting a la EliteXC's last Saturday Night Fights. Above anything and everything else Angle has done, he is an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling--something I don't believe anyone in MMA can claim. But Faust is right. I'd question the competency of any athletic commission that would clear Angle to fight. I wish we could turn back time, because in the mid-1990s, Kurt could have been THE name in mixed martial arts. I think MMA has less to worry about former pro-wrestlers giving the impression that the fights are fixed, but rather some of the officiating and promoting a la EliteXC’s last Saturday Night Fights.

Above anything and everything else Angle has done, he is an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling–something I don’t believe anyone in MMA can claim.

But Faust is right. I’d question the competency of any athletic commission that would clear Angle to fight. I wish we could turn back time, because in the mid-1990s, Kurt could have been THE name in mixed martial arts.

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]]> By: Finkrod http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39347 Finkrod Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:36:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39347 Exactly. All somebody's gotta do is get the guy in a can-opener and his friggin' head would come off. Exactly. All somebody’s gotta do is get the guy in a can-opener and his friggin’ head would come off.

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]]> By: Lord Faust http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39333 Lord Faust Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:42:07 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39333 Kurt is a physical mess. The only time you'll see him in an MMA ring is if he is a guest in someone's corner. Just look up his injury history some time and quit deluding yourselves that he will EVER do MMA. Kurt is a physical mess. The only time you’ll see him in an MMA ring is if he is a guest in someone’s corner. Just look up his injury history some time and quit deluding yourselves that he will EVER do MMA.

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]]> By: Finkrod http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39325 Finkrod Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:07:47 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39325 First off #1, your a moron. Secondly, who cares. Dana has done nothing but attack this show in words and action, so what does it matter if the guy MAY have been taking a jab at him. Dana's a big boy with a big mouth, he can take care of himself. Your all a bunch a goddamn babies, he ain't talking about your mom for christ sake. First off #1, your a moron. Secondly, who cares. Dana has done nothing but attack this show in words and action, so what does it matter if the guy MAY have been taking a jab at him. Dana’s a big boy with a big mouth, he can take care of himself. Your all a bunch a goddamn babies, he ain’t talking about your mom for christ sake.

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]]> By: BJJDenver http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39314 BJJDenver Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:35:45 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39314 #2, exactly. All this is, is a backwards jab at Dana. Just substitute "Lesner" for "Angle", plain as day. If Atencio could get half of the ppvs that UFC did for Lesner, he would sign him tomorrow for a ton of money. #2, exactly. All this is, is a backwards jab at Dana. Just substitute “Lesner” for “Angle”, plain as day.

If Atencio could get half of the ppvs that UFC did for Lesner, he would sign him tomorrow for a ton of money.

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]]> By: HexRei http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39309 HexRei Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:25:18 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39309 @#3 Uh, BJ Penn and Frank Shamrock did that too (to Pulver and Baroni respectively), do you also think Dana and Gary Shaw are "T-shirt guys"? @#3 Uh, BJ Penn and Frank Shamrock did that too (to Pulver and Baroni respectively), do you also think Dana and Gary Shaw are “T-shirt guys”?

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]]> By: HexRei http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39307 HexRei Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:23:47 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39307 @#4: I don't see what's wrong with the reasoning. Music is routinely played during MMA events, who cares if its Prides drum dudes and orchestra, or UFC's nu-metal, or or Affliction's Megadeth thrash metal? It's just music. No one is claiming Megadeth is also a bunch of badass MMA fighters, and no one is going to confuse Megadeth the band with the sport of MMA. @#4: I don’t see what’s wrong with the reasoning. Music is routinely played during MMA events, who cares if its Prides drum dudes and orchestra, or UFC’s nu-metal, or or Affliction’s Megadeth thrash metal? It’s just music.

No one is claiming Megadeth is also a bunch of badass MMA fighters, and no one is going to confuse Megadeth the band with the sport of MMA.

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]]> By: Evan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39305 Evan Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:13:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39305 this coming from someone who will be wasting PPV time to see megadeth. this coming from someone who will be wasting PPV time to see megadeth.

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]]> By: woooburn http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39303 woooburn Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:11:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/atencio-kurt-angle-not-good-for-mma/#comment-39303 angle = bad megadeth = good excellent reasoning angle = bad
megadeth = good

excellent reasoning

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