UFC and Kimbo! - Page 3

**kptvol** · 06-02-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by doozer

headgear is required in high school, i think. after that it's up the fighter.

i'm not sure what's prideful about having a jacked up ear.

It is, but most coaches won't make you wear it in practice. The loud noises of a gym sort of echo around in there and it just makes the already stressful environment worse. I never wore mine in practice until my left ear got all red and swollen. That stuff is uncomfortable. Thankfully, it healed up OK. I do know a lot of guys with cauliflower ear and they proudly call them trophies.

wylievol · 06-02-2008, 01:06 AM

why dont they get it cut off?

doozer · 06-02-2008, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wylievol

why dont they get it cut off?

what? nobody is going to cut their ear off.

**kptvol** · 06-02-2008, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by wylievol

why dont they get it cut off?

For a long time I don't think there was an effective treatment if you waited too long to deal with it. Nowadays there are some surgeries, but I'd guess they are expensive. But, since the problem is an overgrowth of scar tissue, there's no guarantee the scar tissue won't just reappear.

**kptvol** · 06-02-2008, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by doozer

what? nobody is going to cut their ear off.

Like hell.

wylievol · 06-02-2008, 01:20 AM

u can get it cut off because a kid at my school had surgery and got his cut off. his ear looks normal still.

**kptvol** · 06-02-2008, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by wylievol

u can get it cut off because a kid at my school had surgery and got his cut off. his ear looks normal still.

I bet that dude isn't black. African-Americans tend to have more problems. But really it varies from person to person. Your friend is lucky.

wylievol · 06-02-2008, 01:40 AM

nope he is white. what u mean by problems?

Dawson · 06-02-2008, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaytrain5

Kimbo's all hype.

Brock Lesnar will be a force in mixed martial arts. Frank Mir exposed Brock's inexperience, but he incurred a ton of punishment in the process.

Lesnar doesn't have the presence of mind that veteran fighters like Mir have...but experience is something that can be acquired. Lesnar was a bit out of control in that fight - but he showed that he has the kind of awesome power and physicality that can make him a contender with the heavies.

I talked to Frank a few weeks after his fight with Lesner. He thinks BL will do well in the MMA world because he already had a great wrestling background. He also said that he never felt like he was in trouble during the fight. Remember, Frank has been hit by guys who punch harder than BL. He said that the only time he got worried a bit was when he was transitioning to the armbar and then flexed, he realized that Brock was to strong and couldnt pull it. Frank is smaller for a heavyweight but that was the first time that has happend to him. He easily transitioned to the ankle and the rest is history.
Experienced fighters (especially BJJ guys) can work out of just a ground and pound.