The new Kimbo? Dawg Fight, a new documentary from rakontur

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Why did you defile the front page of BE with garbage like that?

by soadtrails on Apr 1, 2009 11:58 AM EDT reply actions

I thought people would be interested in it

its not an endorsement its a documentary by some serious filmmakers.

"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"

by Nate Wilcox on Apr 1, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

It also...

is really interesting

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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 1, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Crazy setup but real deal fighting. The video looked professional even if backyard fighting isnt.

by JAYGK95 on Apr 1, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

Hey

I liked it. You got any other info on this Kid Nate? If so I would love to see it.

by Wookalarman on Apr 1, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions

just posting the link

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by Nate Wilcox on Apr 1, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

“That’s some trippy ass shit, holmes.”

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on Apr 1, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

wow…… thats greeeeasy

by umphreezing on Apr 1, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions

This isn't MMA.

So why is it on an MMA site?

I love that you guys think you should get credentialed at UFC shows when you post shit like this.

Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion

by The Kittitas Kid on Apr 1, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions

its related

and I got it off Dana’s favorite mma site — mixedmartialarts.com

We’re not endorsing or promoting what they’re doing we’re just sharing the video of the documentary.

"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"

by Nate Wilcox on Apr 1, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I love that you make comments like this while clearly not understanding anything about running a MMA blog.

by Luke Thomas on Apr 1, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

What subtlety of running an MMA blog am I missing?

Please enlighten me.

Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion

by The Kittitas Kid on Apr 1, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

This is awesome. I’d love to see a full length documentary.

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by Chris Nelson on Apr 1, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

apparently

there is one on the way.

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by Nate Wilcox on Apr 1, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea, this is sooooo….. much better than the TUF house.

by The_Vig on Apr 1, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

we post videos from TUF too

without endorsing what they’re doing.
BE is an information clearinghouse. Deal.

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by Nate Wilcox on Apr 1, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m gonna fucking watch it. Well made.

by LayzieTheSavage on Apr 1, 2009 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

Their rationale and catch phrasing is

going to get someone killed someday.

Sure, its better than pulling out guns to settle differences…but at some point someone is going to get seriously hurt, and probably because of a lack of quality officiating and quality medical care after a fight is ended.

by Razreshat on Apr 1, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions

yeah its fucked up

and i don’t approve. But that doesn’t mean a documentary on the topic is out of bounds.

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by Nate Wilcox on Apr 1, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d rather know about it and see it from the inside perspective than be ignorant of its existance.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Apr 1, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah...

that’s my thing. I don’t think these guys are bad people because they’re fighting in a back yard. Do I approve? No, someone could get seriously hurt or die. But, at the same time they’re adults choosing to take that risk to make some cash and maybe make a small name for themselves in their neighborhood. That really means something to some people.

If you don’t approve, cool. But it’s not on us to NOT post a trailer for a documentary because it offends a few peoples sensibilities as MMA fans.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 1, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Even just watching the preview reminded me how different my reality is from most of the guys featured, and consequently, how arrogant of me to sit on my high horse and judge them without knowing their reality, their motivations for doing it, etc. I worry about it, but I’m probably not in much of a place to judge or condemn.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Apr 1, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel conflicted on this.

On one hand, I believe it’s a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt from the lack of medical care. On the other hand, some people can’t afford to train MMA and/or maybe this is their way of honing their skills.

Either way, I would definitely watch this doc.

by Tonley on Apr 1, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions