tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109323.post615969996966239113..comments2023-10-29T08:53:56.940-04:00Comments on TDA Training: THE MMA WEEKLY WRAP UP for the week of 5/26/08Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09626368113292368276noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109323.post-90155894624933659982008-06-03T17:06:00.000-04:002008-06-03T17:06:00.000-04:00Hey Matt,Thanks for the comments, but I can't take...Hey Matt,<BR/>Thanks for the comments, but I can't take the credit for the wrap-up - it's Rick! I periodically flood his house with some special nerve gas (when the animals and small children are out of there, of course!), then plant him in front of a keyboard and he just does it - AMAZING! On a serious note, all of us are lucky to have him doing this fine service for MMA fans.<BR/><BR/>I saw the EliteXC show and posted on it , and posted about it here: http://tdatraining.blogspot.com/2008/06/elitexc-show-made-ufc-look-professional.html <BR/>I think we are of one mind on that. Scary! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626368113292368276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109323.post-90587088258042484522008-06-02T13:32:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:32:00.000-04:00Great wrap up Nathan. I got to see some of the El...Great wrap up Nathan. I got to see some of the EliteXC event - very interesting stuff. I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, but the Kimbo Slice fight is worth checking out. I've been following his career for a little while now (and watching his fun street fight videos) and this fight was definitely more mainstream than anything i've seen before.<BR/><BR/>One thing though - what did you think about the glam and spectacle of elitexc? By that I mean the dancers, the "personas", the entrance fireworks and all that jazz. Didn't it strike you as a little "pro wrestling" in style? That's a very slippery slope. These guys should take a look back at how pro wrestling started - very bare bones and to the point, just like mma. Then the glam happened and now its a spectacle rather than a medium for combat.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>Matt (Ikigai)Ikigaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076601446822555025noreply@blogger.com