An Open Letter to Kim Couture
by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:00 PM EDT
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Dear Kim Couture,
From this moment forward I'm referring to you as Kim Borrego. When you first got married to UFC legend Randy Couture, I was stoked. You seemed like an alright woman and depending on how factual your biography actually is, you were a casino executive in Las Vegas, making you at least sort of competent in business. You helped Randy develop the idea of the Xtreme Couture brand, something that he wanted to establish for when he walked away from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. By all accounts, you seemed like a good person to be around. The fighters at Xtreme Couture never had anything bad to say about you and you formed a friendship with Gina Carano which seemed to keep her in the gym.
You decided to find common ground with your husband by training MMA and honestly, who could find a problem with a couple working out together. The health benefits from training MMA help in all aspects of life and staying in shape is important for someone in their mid 30s. But then you started to change. You started saying things that were absolutely ludicrous that made people think you were either crazy or had an extremely distorted view of reality. You would claim that the "Axe Murderer" Wanderlei Silva had to turn it on to keep up with you in sparring. You'd challenge the credibility of established fighters such as Erin Toughill, all while never having fought yourself.
You finally decided to turn your hobby into a profession when you had your first fight in 2008. You left the arena with a broken jaw. You were determined to prove that because of your marriage to Randy, you somehow developed skills in just a few years that had taken your better half a lifetime of hard training to maintain. You signed a contract with Strikeforce, and despite your lack of talent, were given an extremely easy first fight in the promotion thanks to your adopted surname. You beat up that poor Ukrainian woman for almost two minutes before the referee stopped the fight.
But then you found out what happens when you face a real fighter when you took on Kerry Vera. Kerry had been involved in combat sports since she was six and understood that bedding a fighter doesn't actually make one a fighter. She gave you a vicious beating that left you battered. On top of that, Strikeforce cut you. Ouch.
But no, that didn't stop you. Nor did the divorce from Randy. You kept the famous last name because really, who the hell is Kim Borrego? Randy said he'd continue to train you but I guess things got a little weird around the Xtreme Couture gym and you bowed out gracefully (you didn't). You then had the audacity to start your own fight team. You took your two years of MMA experience and felt that was enough to not just train fighters but corner them as well.
Your most recent fight in MMA ended in disaster and finally the community felt sorry for you. Sheila Bird submitted you with a scissors choke that put you to sleep. Unfortunately, the incompetence of the referee put you in significant danger. Instead of accepting the pity of the community, you've actually joked about the fight. This was your one shot at having people not hate you and you spit at them. And on top of that you now want to become a professional kickboxer?
You entered with great intentions and helped create an empire for your husband. However, in a short period of time, you have overstayed your welcome. Part of the problem is that you never gave up that famous surname. You quickly recognized that by keeping it, people would always be willing to book you for an event, just so they can put "COUTURE" in big bold letters. However, that name is not yours to have and neither is this sport. I'm not sure what your talents in life are but they don't include fighting. I hope you find something that can make you happy. Just make sure it's not combat sports.
Your biggest fan,
Matthew Roth
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Did you write this from your throne?
With your keyboard made of gold?
by Kaibo on Jul 29, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions 20 recs
wow. just.....wow.
talking about golden thrown.
by El Pablo Diablo on Jul 29, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
ol' mister high and mighty over here.
by El Pablo Diablo on Jul 29, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I was floating between whether or not I could get behind this.
But “Keyboard made of gold” has convinced me that this piece, while well written, is a bit… catty?
Catty.
"It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere."
by Shotokanman on Jul 29, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I prefer "snarky"
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I read this and at first saw "snarfy"
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Yeah, you captured a certain...vibe
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by Kailua99 on Jul 29, 2011 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
'Ol man Roth is pissed!
haha kidding, enjoyed the read
by Body Triangle on Jul 29, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not even sure what this is supposed to be.
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey
by Jack.Barrington on Jul 29, 2011 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
An open letter to Kim Borrego
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Yeah I’d hoped I’d missed some greater meaning it was supposed to have or something, because taken at face value it’s kind of, well…
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey
by Jack.Barrington on Jul 29, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh im ok with it. The fighters actions are without class , I for sure would like to be made aware of how silly I was making myself look, if I made myself look this silly.
by p123 on Jul 29, 2011 2:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That's what he does
remember the Josh Barnett piece?
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by RolloTomasi on Jul 29, 2011 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
you left out the fact that she was not medically cleared....
to fight her last bout jeoparizing the sport as a whole in the event that something terrible happened and she was seriously injured due to her complete disregard and ignorance for fighter safety and her own safety.
by El Pablo Diablo on Jul 29, 2011 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
yeah the medically cleared part would have been a nice touch...
but the author was to busy making it personal… sounded like a scorned women ranting about her ex BF whose a douche bag… jesus what is this the author BFF’s with Randy… take a break.
oh and yes she’s a waste when MMA’s concerned but it’s even sadder that this guy gives a shit enough to shed even more unworthy light on her… you sir gave her more of what your complaining about… unwarranted attention and opportunity. Good Job!
Is it just me or does it seem like when women do stuff like this it’s just like WTF? But when a man does stupid stuff it’s like wow that guy sucks. I think sometimes we hold women to a higher standard at times, and that could be the cause of those povs at times. Does anyone know what I’m talking about or am I talking out of my ass again?
by p123 on Jul 29, 2011 2:11 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I don't see a sexist angle
honestly if this was say Gina Carano’s husband trying to fight MMA, he’d have gotten hurt badly at a low level event and that would be that. Ms Couture has managed to make a disgrace of herself and our sport for several years now. If she gets herself killed in the cage that’s going to hurt the whole sport.
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kid nate no! please do not make this piece a legitimate article by commenting and agreeing!
"he will have a two pound reach advantage"- mike goldberg
i haven't seen you commenting on any legitimate articles lately
I agree completely I just don’t have time to lance every little boil on the ass of MMA. Kim Couture is a pox on the sport and needs to go back to being an “executive hostess” or whatever she did.
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by Nate Wilcox on Jul 29, 2011 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
well my opinion on this sight holds slightly less weight then yours haha
and i agree the womans not the best thing for the sport. but the way the article is written, sounds like she stole roths dog or something
"he will have a two pound reach advantage"- mike goldberg
Did I miss something?
Did Kim do something horrible that I am unaware of? A pox on the sport is a pretty harsh comment for someone that is just trying to make her way, whether she is good or not. If every MMA fighter, male or female, had to be a good fighter to fight or do something in fight sport, we’d have a lot less people attempting MMA. I don’t get it…..
These sound arguments and relevant prognostications are getting in the way of my trolling......
by frameslyder1 on Jul 29, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Divine intervention couldn’t legitimise this.
Although, to be fair, I’m not sure if Nate’s seal of approval trumps divine intervention. It just might.
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey
by Jack.Barrington on Jul 29, 2011 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Does it really? Alll the crap going on in MMA and THAT has to be said?
These sound arguments and relevant prognostications are getting in the way of my trolling......
by frameslyder1 on Jul 29, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you care about WMMA and Kim taking main card slots away from more qualified/dedicated athletes, then yeah, it does.
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 29, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
That is a dumb argument. We have that going on in men’s MMA at the highest level. Kim Couture fighting at the “HUGE event” that is AX Combat 1 is not hurting anyone.
These sound arguments and relevant prognostications are getting in the way of my trolling......
by frameslyder1 on Jul 29, 2011 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
that would be...
a valid point.
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by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Jesus crisis! Every one's forgetting that MMA/all pro sports are businesses first and foremost
If promoters are willing to give her a spot on their shows ahead of “better” athletes, then good for her! Means she IS a business savvy! The same applies to her keeping Randy’s last name, again a smart BUSINESS move. Finally, she has every right to start her own school, it’s up to her students to sign up or not.
Enough with the “keep the sport pure as water” shit!
No. Masters have every right to open a school. Kim is a Master of no Martial Art.
Kim could open a bartending school, I suppose.
I feel sorry for her students that get drawn in by the name and then end up with Kim’s “skillset.”
"It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere."
Anyone has a right to open a school.
Just like anyone has a right to, I dunno, not go there.
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by alicks on Jul 29, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I'm on the fence about that
An idiot running a school is a dangerous thing.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
So am I.
But only an idiot would go to a school run by idiots, so it’s one of those things.
"So even though it’s the gayest sport ever, MMA is still the best sport ever. I love my gay sport." - Wrestling Uber Alles
Fast cars, danger, fire, and knives.
by alicks on Jul 29, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you go to a school because it's run by Kim Couture
You are an idiot.
Learn JiuJitsu.
Always looking for that new danger.
At the same time
How do you know the instructor is an idiot if you don’t know about the MA?
After all, they do have their own gym…. ;)
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
Catch-22!
But seriously, research that shit.
I get both sides. I’m all for the government not interfering with things, but when peoples’ well-being is at stake it gets dicey.
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Fast cars, danger, fire, and knives.
Like this guy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEDaCIDvj6I
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by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
From the comment section
Beating up a delusional old man – easiest 5000 yen (five bucks) this Judo guy every made.
Learn JiuJitsu.
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oh shit!
I thought it was dollars. The experience of watching that video was worth exactly $5. Love it.
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by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
50 bucks
About 117 yen to the dollar last time a checked. The yen is high right now, so maybe more.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
It was a joke
it wasn’t 5000 yen (at least I don’t think it was)
Learn JiuJitsu.
Always looking for that new danger.
I made plenty
Got bored with it. Now I’m making oil.
Can I post a pic?
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
I wish I could
I couldn’t get the stuff into a container if I wanted to.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
Other way around
Yen the is high and the dollar is low.
I haven’t seen 117 yen to the dollar in almost 4 years. It’s been muddling around the 80 yen to the dollar mark for quite a while.
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by CasualMMAFan on Jul 29, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
*the yen
"Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth." - Horace Walpole
by CasualMMAFan on Jul 29, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Touche'
What’s the old guy gonna do now?
In fairness, at least no one gets hurt training at his dojo.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
True
They just get hurt when they try this bullshit in a streetfight.
Learn JiuJitsu.
Always looking for that new danger.
HA!
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"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
stop crunching me!
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by joeshowradio on Jul 29, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
So is an idiot opening their own ministry, yet that hasn't stopped anyone
I get that Jimmy Swaggart and the like is not dangerous in the same direct physical harm sense, but you catch my drift about people following (and having the right to follow) charlatans that are bad for them physically, mentally, or financially.
No,
Stop with all these sexiest this sexiest that its his opinion and in this case he is right she should quit and was using her husbands name to promote herself. I on the contrary to Roth don’t see anything wrong by using the name to promote herself but he called on many accurate thing. She takes a punch like a men she can be treated equally in the media.
wow
That was really mean-spirited. I didn’t enjoy it at all. Has Kim personally wronged you in the past? I don’t know her, so all I think of is she’s Randy’s ex-wife and a not-very-good fighter. I thought they divorced because Randy was tapping girls half his age, but I never cared enough to research it. So I could be wrong.
For the record, she was in no “serious danger” from getting choked out for 20 seconds. According to Dr. Benjamin at mmajunkie, it takes several minutes of loss of blood-flow before permanent damage starts happening. Don’t act like a choke is so terrible you’ll die almost immediately. Our bodies aren’t that frail, otherwise there would be tons of deaths because of all the terrible refs.
by d.rok on Jul 29, 2011 2:13 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 13 recs
Really?
That last bit was absurd. You are completely idiotic if you believe that being choked for 20 seconds can’t negatively affect a person’s health. And quite honestly, Kim deserves the ridicule she gets.
Let the fighters fight, let the referees ref, but dear God, don't let the judges judge.
by halitosis on Jul 29, 2011 2:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
signed, "Your biggest fan"
considering you’re probably her only fan, Matthew, that’s not saying a lot.
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
Um…..is it that slow a news day that you’re writing an open letter to Kim Couture? And why Kim Couture? MAYBE she is an unsavory person, maybe not. Have you met her? Is she really a bad person for trying to do things in her life? If every time someone was not good at something quit, we would not have to read this drivel. If you’re going to write an open letter, at least do it to someone that it would make sense to write to. Jeezus…..
I typed this whole thing with a broken frickin' skull!
by theprodigy1981 on Jul 29, 2011 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
If a hospital hires a person who has never even studied medicine as a doctor, and said doctor ends up seriously harming a patient, that hospital will most likely end up getting closed. If a woman with almost no mma training is put in a professional bout against a competent opponent and she is seriously harmed, the good name of mma is harmed, and it gets in the way of its growth and legalisation. If Kim Couture is put in the hospital after an mma bout, say the day before lawmakers in NY are to vote on whether or not to allow mixed martial arts, you don’t think that would sway them against its legalisation? I don’t care about her character, but people like her can seriously hurt the sport.
by Juan David Lopez Velez on Jul 29, 2011 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You make it sound like she's somekind of infant
How is she anydifferent from any other woman starting out an MMA career?
In WMMA lower ranked fighters fight much higher ranked fighters all the time, due to the lack of depth.
Learn JiuJitsu.
Always looking for that new danger.
see- this is legitimate criticism
what is posted above is not.
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-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely agreed. However, I’d argue that even if Matt tried to go down that line of thought, it just wouldn’t be relevant to any sort of current event. This being front page news is confusing for many reasons.
It's chronological. There's no such thing as "front page news" here.
"So even though it’s the gayest sport ever, MMA is still the best sport ever. I love my gay sport." - Wrestling Uber Alles
Fast cars, danger, fire, and knives.
Yes there is. Front page status is provided to every author on this site. It seems based on his recent posts that Matt is now writing here. That’s great, I have enjoyed his last several contributions. With that said, this is blatantly not up to par with the quality of work posted on the center column (front page) of bloody elbow by the authors who work here.
The people running this site disagree.
It’s front page news. Or they trust him enough to let him determine what front page news is. Either way.
"So even though it’s the gayest sport ever, MMA is still the best sport ever. I love my gay sport." - Wrestling Uber Alles
Fast cars, danger, fire, and knives.
Instead of accepting the pity of the community, you’ve actually joked about the fight. This was your one shot at having people not hate you and you spit at them.
Holy shit, get over yourself
by smoogy2 on Jul 29, 2011 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 23 recs
This started weird when Matt was “stoked” that Randy left his wife for Kim and then just went from there, spiraling into the depths…
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by Jonathan Snowden on Jul 29, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Screams from the haters got a nice ring to it
I guess every superhero needs his own theme music.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey defend more non-Zuffa fighters
You don’t do that enough.
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 29, 2011 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
What does Zuffa have to do with anything?
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by Jonathan Snowden on Jul 29, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Smoogy is a relentless anti-Zuffa partisan. It’s quite rare to see him saying that anything that happens outside of Zuffa’s umbrella (ie, Kim’s entire career) is a bad thing for the sport.
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 29, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t understand the world view that would make someone (i.e. you) take this article and make it about Zuffa. It’s not healthy.
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by Jonathan Snowden on Jul 29, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
It’s more about how utterly predictable Smoogy is.
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 29, 2011 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you see the irony in this comment?
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by Jack.Barrington on Jul 29, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
I say negative/critical things about Zuffa all the time (Yvel, the treatment of Jon Fitch, etc)
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 29, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I cant disagree with this letter, well done good sir, except that...
If she wants to be a human punching bag for young talented “actual” fighters let her be. This is Amurrica and if you want to get punch for a living then so be it.
let her do it at small time shows
the woman has taken up precious tv space. she can’t fight and she needs to go away so real athletes can build the sport of WMMA.
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That's ridiculous.
When we have guys at the highest level taking tv time away from more talented fighters on the mens side, Kim Couture fighting on AX Combat 1 or whatever the eff is not hurting womens mma. Just because she is not good at MMA should not exclude her from being allowed to fight. Otherwise we’d have a lot less men fighting in MMA.
These sound arguments and relevant prognostications are getting in the way of my trolling......
by frameslyder1 on Jul 29, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
That's just purist BS
Why should she go in a smaller show, when she can make double the money and exposure in a bigger one? She probably knows she ain’t got long in the sport as a competitor anyways…
haha
the day M. Roth is an advocate of WMMA is the day BE becomes a flower arranging blog site.
'if you don't have humility as a fighter, fighting will bring humility to you...'
That's pretty much correct
I respect they are fighters but I’ll be damned if I’m expected to enjoy watching WMMA.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
its amusing how youve never met this woman before. and how no one gives one shit about your negatively charged opinion.
shes gotten her name in the media. shes used what she could when she could to make a living for herself. what have YOU done? its actually kind of sad, reminds me of those kids back in middleschool with no ambishion that shit on everyone else. i am now a kim courture fan
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by mattsterguy on Jul 29, 2011 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
I saved Latin.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
This actually made me spit coffee.
Bravo sir.
"It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere."
....I don't even know where to start with this.
"What do you know about my vision? My vision will turn your world upside down, tear asunder your illusions and send the sanctuary of your own ignorance crashing down around you. Now ask yourself: Are you really ready to see that vision?"
-Huey Freeman
lol, im sure you show an interest in the dead language.
i doubt you saved it
"he will have a two pound reach advantage"- mike goldberg
Fucking Rushmore references going over your head.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Find one scrap of hard evidence that proves he didn’t.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
by TheFilt on Jul 29, 2011 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I like how writers can fawn over someone non-stop and no one says “have you met her before? No one gives a shit about your opinion!” But when it’s negative…ooh mama you’re a terrible person Roth! How could you!
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by Tim Burke on Jul 29, 2011 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
this is kinda snarky and mean spirited
and i like it
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well come on. kids are dying in africa. theres enough negativety in the world!
"he will have a two pound reach advantage"- mike goldberg
It is!
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
will you be writing fight pieces?
Or just mean open letters to people no one gives a shit about?
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-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 14 recs
Both
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I give two shits about this article:
1. It was an interesting read and I mostly agree with what he says
2. These comments are fucking hilarious
by Robert V-U on Jul 29, 2011 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
It’s Kim’s life really. I’ve heard of women keeping the last name of their ex-husband before, and while it seems like she’s using it to build a name for herself, the fact of the matter is that one has to use things like that to get what they want and at times get ahead. The thing is that it’s really not hurting anyone maybe except herself in the cage/ring. If she wants to do something like have a Fight Team, then that’s on her as well. Kim’s not good at fighting, but I don’t see why one would want to cast her away from being involved in MMA in some other capacity saying something like “You then had the audacity to start your own fight team. You took your two years of MMA experience and felt that was enough to not just train fighters but corner them as well! To even try and understand such absurdity could cause an aneurysm!”
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by chrisbboy82 on Jul 29, 2011 2:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Kim Borrego doesn’t have the same SEO ring to it, but it should be the title of this article.
I was done with her as soon as she said she was giving Wanderlei trouble in training with her “black style”.
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 29, 2011 2:30 PM EDT reply actions
he shoulda gone with this one
an open letter to kim couture borrego
gets the point across and gets the headline name of couture in there
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
Wow, you’re really a big fan of the sarcastic open letter format, aren’t you? What the fuck could have possibly happened to get you so worked up about this? You realize that you’re feeding into the very bullshit that you’re decrying in this “letter,” right? Despite telling her that you’ll be calling her Kim Borrego, the title is an “Open Letter to Kim Couture”- got to keep those crawlers happy and make it easy for her 8 fans to find this after googling her, I guess.
I like when you talk about the fight game, but unfortunately, when you write this kind of stuff, it makes it hard to take your other work seriously. Just as fans don’t like being manipulated by a post-divorce, retained, famous last name, nor do they like being manipulated by manufactured drama pieces like this. But, I think that you knew exactly what you were doing after seeing the reaction to your other “satirical” (btw- it’s not satire) open letter. Stick to the analysis dude-you’re no Snowden when it comes to shit like this, though you’re clearly trying to be one.
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Why does anyone have to be “worked up” to write a negative piece about someone?
"You are a miserable human being." - Mike Fagan
My twitter: @TB_Money
why does someone have to write a negative piece about someone?
"he will have a two pound reach advantage"- mike goldberg
by mattsterguy on Jul 29, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Because they feel like it? The world isn’t sunshine and puppies.
"You are a miserable human being." - Mike Fagan
My twitter: @TB_Money
by Tim Burke on Jul 29, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mandatory
Boys becoming men...Men becoming wolves
by spectaa on Jul 29, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
more like crying because he just has too much ko power
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
I know right he's ko'd.....um......wait....Gono? No that was a dec........Marcus Dav....nope...ummmm...
Rory Markham……the same guy who got TKO’d by Nate Diaz.
HUGE POWER!
Learn JiuJitsu.
Always looking for that new danger.
it has a mind of its own on this point
he pissed it off and it betrayed him
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
laughing at and making fun of people is something we've all been doing since we learned how to talk
and it never stops being enjoyable
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
"Oh, are you addicted to crack? Addicted to crack? Waaaaa, waaaaaa."
Learn JiuJitsu.
Always looking for that new danger.
by RolloTomasi on Jul 29, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Because this wasn't criticism...
it was just a hit piece about someone who doesn’t mean shit in the MMA game. It wasn’t caused by relevance or designed to generate web hits, and I doubt that Brookhouse assigned a Kim Couture piece on pre-fight Friday, so I’m curious as to where it came from.
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
He felt like writing it. That’s where it came from. You seem more bent out of shape than anyone here. This is a blog. People write stuff like this sometimes, if they want to. If you don’t like it…I think you know the answer to this one.
"You are a miserable human being." - Mike Fagan
My twitter: @TB_Money
exactly it's a blog...
and I can tell the writers I disagree, no? No need for you to get all thin skinned- he’s allowed to write it, I’m allowed to question and criticize it, and you’re allowed to give me shit. Unless I’m only supposed to be giving you sunshine and puppies….
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Me? Thin-skinned? I’m allowed to criticize your criticism. Deal with it.
"You are a miserable human being." - Mike Fagan
My twitter: @TB_Money
STOP BEING SO THIN SKINNED
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 29, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
You should write stuff like this Derek. But make it about Strikeforce!
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Strikeforce is dead, though.
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 29, 2011 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Saturday night in Hoffman Estates…I think I can hear a pulse.
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My twitter: @TB_Money
Sept 10 in Cinci
I’ll be there. If I gotta sell a testicle to do it.
You know what, chris81203? You confuse and infuriate me. - James Brady (Ninjames)
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fixed
You should write stuff like this Derek.
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
QUICK
someone criticize Subo’s criticism of my criticism of Tim’s criticism of John’s criticism of Roth’s criticism of Kim’s last name choice.
BOOSH
I'm dealing dude.
You always come out guns blazing whenever someone disagrees with staff. I disagree with this, you disagree with me. Life goes on.
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
True story
I gave Burke his HKL gig to disagree with Subo.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
And he still hasn't recovered.
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by Tim Burke on Jul 29, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Even better
Write a fanpost about how much Roth sucks! I’ll rec it!
"You are a miserable human being." - Mike Fagan
My twitter: @TB_Money
I like most of Matt's work.
Just not his 2 recent attempts of trying to fill the controversy void, that’s all.
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
What was the other one?
This is the only one I was trying to be anywhere controversial
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently shit talking Josh Barnett is "controversial"
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 29, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Now THAT was a scathing response!
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
is that what you were looking for?
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
No...I want everyone to agree with me and tell me I'm the greatest.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
You’re a shit drinker Roth.
Yeah. I said it.
"You are a miserable human being." - Mike Fagan
My twitter: @TB_Money
I’ve seen him drink shit from a hobo’s shoe with my own eyes.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
by TheFilt on Jul 29, 2011 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
roth are you back at BE full time?
and if so we’ve had a gaping hole in the position of resident shit stirrer here with nate being gone most of the time and snowden leaving entirely
i nominate you sir for this glorious and prestigious post, i have a stash of OG four lokos that i will happily donate to your cause
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"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to know where do you rank her in womens P4P list?
1. Greatest ever
2. Number 2 ever
3. Female version of Fedor
4. Female version of a prime Wand
She's the reason Wandy got the surgery
Crane kick to the grill.
People say he’s been in too many wars. No. He just waited too late to turn it on against Kim.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
Oh shit...
Sorry BE, couldn’t find a solid cat picture for this one.
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Jul 29, 2011 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Shark Fights 23 Main Event - Roth vs. Borrego
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by Tim Burke on Jul 29, 2011 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 10 recs
hey look its a gif, i should rec that
Who's the only one here who knows illegal ninja moves from the government?
No holds barred, no time for move fakin,
Gots to get the loot so I can bring home the bacon - Charlie Brown
by tigerlee on Jul 29, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
for real
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
usually my thought process
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
What are gifs for
If not to be rec’d
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Most of the time I am a rather quiet fellow, who likes to read about Philosophy, Mathematics and History, but like most people I also have a deep appreciation of sex and violence... - John Danaher
Open letters are the most pretentious douchebag thing in the history of the world.
by letsmakearun on Jul 29, 2011 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 10 recs
Don't act like you're not impressed.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Jon Snowden was topical, don’t get too full of yourself.
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Jul 29, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I'M THE KING OF THE WORLD!
ALL OF YOU BOW!
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I want fagan’s snark about Russian beards. This wasn’t funny or newsworthy.
You retired from kick boxing in 2006. If you had to do it all over again, would you have tried fighting in MMA?
Jean-Charles Skarbowsky: No.
by rockied on Jul 29, 2011 2:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Does anyone have this? Temporary Internet Files, saved pages, screenshots, cached, anything?
I missed the boat, sadly.
"So even though it’s the gayest sport ever, MMA is still the best sport ever. I love my gay sport." - Wrestling Uber Alles
Fast cars, danger, fire, and knives.
ive never really follow couture always struck me as someone using a borrowed name to make some $$$
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Attack journalism at its finest!
And I use the word “journalism” loosely, because, let’s be honest, no “journalist” would ever write something like this.
You sound like someone who had their feelings hurt because you was turned down for a date and decided to take your anger out on the internet.
You should be ashamed. I am no Kim Couture fan, but I am disgusted by this post.
by TREY JACKSON on Jul 29, 2011 2:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Me? A Journo?
WE DID IT MAMA! WE DID IT JUANITA! WE BACK! WE BACK!
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
You know who else doesn't like journos?
"You are a miserable human being." - Mike Fagan
My twitter: @TB_Money
This is when "Facking Cahnt" become a permanent addition to my lexicon.
"It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere."
GSE for life
So he’s a Yank, AND an undercover “journo”, looks like we’ll have to give the boy two funerals.
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by keyboardwarrior on Jul 29, 2011 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
if you don’t take yourself seriously, why should we?
Who's the only one here who knows illegal ninja moves from the government?
No holds barred, no time for move fakin,
Gots to get the loot so I can bring home the bacon - Charlie Brown
by tigerlee on Jul 29, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i thought i was clear...
When I said I used the word “journalist” VERY loosely.
I can respect and admire someone that has the courage to get in a cage and fight when they have little training, and have already been beaten badly (broke jaw). I cannot respect or admire someone whose biggest skill is attacking others through blog posts like a 2 year old.
Like I said, this post sounds like it came from a scorned wannabe lover. As bad as you are at writing, no one is wasting their time calling you names and telling you to give it up. The fact that no one is willing to pay a nickel to see or read either of you is telling enough in terms of skill, ability and entertainment.
In all fairness, what did this post serve to accomplish?
by TREY JACKSON on Jul 29, 2011 3:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
I was trying to imply that we’re not journalists. We’re bloggers.
And this is funny:
no one is wasting their time calling you names and telling you to give it up
A quick perusal of these comments would kinda kill that point there.
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by Tim Burke on Jul 29, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Lol this is fantastic
"eat a dick." - Chris Barton
by Robert Cowan on Jul 29, 2011 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Thank you!
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Alpha bro.
Alpha.
It takes great work and thinking to keep from doing work.
by tito (eight and oh) on Jul 29, 2011 3:02 PM EDT reply actions
It’s fairly common to retain your spouse’s last name upon divorce.
by castleeb on Jul 29, 2011 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It's even more common when said spouse has a famous last name in the industry.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
not trying to get a response here
but i don’t dig this. i like this site, i come here often, i don’t like stuff like this. i hope i don’t see too many articles like this in the future.
you can say, well, it’s one article, just pass over it. fine. but the articles posted here determine the tone of the site, and the tone of the site determines who comes here and forms part of the community.
it’s just too personal – too high school. who cares if kim couture is “cool” or not? this isn’t perez hilton. if you want to criticize her, fine. several writers on the site have already done so. just say what you think the person did wrong without trying to be so funny or casting aspersions against people’s character.
having said that, it’s only my two cents. do what you like, i guess.
by Clifford J on Jul 29, 2011 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 13 recs
A CLASSIC!
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think this belongs anywhere near the front page. more of a fanpost type of deal. Kid Nate talks about how Bloody Elbow is is remarkable for it’s outstanding community on his MMANation post, but the reason this community is remarkable is because of the quality content.
To be clear, i don’t mind controversial work. One of my favorite articles on Bloody Elbow was Snowden’s post UFC 116 piece. Guess what? That had grains of truth in it that itched and made us feel uncomfortable. This is getting a reaction for a totally different reason, at least from me personally.
by castleeb on Jul 29, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
yeah
as a guy who complained about snowden as much as anyone, i have to say, this is really puts all of his stuff in perspective. sure, he was trying to be controversial, but he never seemed to be picking on anyone for laughs.
i think judging by matt roth’s comments he’s trying to do the funny thing? if so, that’s fine. but this particular article came off as a little mean. maybe if he toned that down it would fit in a little better.
Not so much the funny thing...
And I’d argue that while I’m being an asshole, nothing I wrote is wrong.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I tend to agree that you didn’t write anything wrong, per se, but perhaps not worth while.
by castleeb on Jul 29, 2011 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
yea but what qualifies as worth while to you and everyone else is totally different
roth entertained the hell outta me and this comment thread has been fun as hell while helping bridge that hellhole known as 2-5 at work (by far the longest 3 hours ever)
stupid shit certainly has a place on this website and getting a cheap laugh outta kim couture is something i certainly enjoy
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"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
by milk72 on Jul 29, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is why I miss Snowden.
this comment thread has been fun as hell while helping bridge that hellhole known as 2-5 at work (by far the longest 3 hours ever)
"So even though it’s the gayest sport ever, MMA is still the best sport ever. I love my gay sport." - Wrestling Uber Alles
Fast cars, danger, fire, and knives.
There’s not even a point. Why are those history of jiu jitsu pieces relegated to the fan post section while this gets front page status. What happened to upping the grappling coverage?
by castleeb on Jul 29, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This thread is hilarious
"I can be friends with anybody. Man. Woman. Cat. Dog. Fish..... Alien." -Rampage
Luke Thomas told me
these are comments sections, and not “threads”.
(I still call them threads)
BOOSH
Luke can be cynical angry…
You know what, chris81203? You confuse and infuriate me. - James Brady (Ninjames)
Most of the time I am a rather quiet fellow, who likes to read about Philosophy, Mathematics and History, but like most people I also have a deep appreciation of sex and violence... - John Danaher
Luke can be cynical angry Matt Brown.
We still doing that?
/sneaks away.
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by Zachary Kater on Jul 29, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought twice about it
Then realized he isn’t around to yell at us, and clicked “post”.
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by Charles Awad on Jul 29, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
on the Friday before...
a huge card.
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Jesus
I meant comments section.
"eat a dick." - Chris Barton
by Robert Cowan on Jul 29, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it possible to be a Troll / Author similtaniously?
This guy is special.
by RECE ROCK on Jul 29, 2011 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Haha, well done; flawless victory
I really feel his frustrations and anger could either be Mr. Roth’s or the community at large.
lulz
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Jul 29, 2011 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Well I wasn't a fan of Kim Coutore... now I'm not a fan of Matthew Roth.
by RECE ROCK on Jul 29, 2011 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
HE WEIGHS AS MUCH AS A DUCK!
BURN THE WITCH!
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Martyring myself would be genius.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
you'd at least get 500 comments on that
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
My new jersey post got like 2000 as a fan post
I’m just saying I’m a Genius.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
now go write one about Klinsman
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by keyboardwarrior on Jul 29, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I won’t believe it till I see if you float…
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by Jackie Maden on Jul 29, 2011 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
he IS a good fight writer.
I just now know to avoid his “Open Letter…” series. What’s next, An Open Letter to Branko Cikatic?
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck...need a new subject now.
Open Letter to Solomon Hutcherson?
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Maya Angelou
No one’s called that bitch out in a while.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
by TheFilt on Jul 29, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Wallid Ismail. His response would be amazing.
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Matt would be putting himself...
in physical danger.
"This is blood for blood and by the gallon. These are the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They’re back! There’s no choice left. And I’m ready for war."
"Do you lie awake alone at night, admiring my gash?"
-Lord Varys
by John Danaher's Hair on Jul 29, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
mmm hmm
Learn JiuJitsu.
Always looking for that new danger.
by RolloTomasi on Jul 29, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
This always makes me laugh for some reason.
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hey
what’d i do to get thrown in this conversation?
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by Cory Braiterman on Jul 29, 2011 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think you're coming around!
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I, for one, am actually impressed.
I would never have pegged a Kim Couture article as a legit fire-starter.
Even now, I don’t understand how it worked.
Ah I see, now you’re being sexist. You’re saying that bad press is good for a woman, like that woman that Rampage motorboated
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by RolloTomasi on Jul 29, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Nice, Matt.
But just let her keep losing to chicks making their pro debuts. Gives those girls’ records a recognizable win that will help them get more and better fights.
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by RolloTomasi on Jul 29, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
pro wrestling hasnt been mentioned yet
now hes rolling in his grave
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Jul 29, 2011 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I take issue with the CSCC rather Kim
Seriously, if she had just lost the fight no one would care about any of this and Kim would just fade into the white noise. Sure, she’s a bad fighter and maybe her personality has flaws, but is this really called for? You want to start calling out fighters based on their personality? I sure hope we like the same music because with this sort of tabloid blogging I’m probably next.
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by HumanGore on Jul 29, 2011 4:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
mean is not the point, he should have just written a piece about how Kim is a horrible fighter.
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by tigerlee on Jul 29, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Right
Exactly my point. The dude comes off sounding like Randy’s new girl trying to tell Kim to leave her man alone.
The song “The Boy is Mine” popped in my head when I read this
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by Cory Braiterman on Jul 29, 2011 4:17 PM EDT reply actions
No offense to Matthew Roth but I mean this is kind of a loser move because like I mean no one here knows Kim Couture personally. We weren’t there when all that stuff went down between her and Randy so we have no right to take out time to write such obvious examples of keyboard elitism.
And yeah she got scissored like nobodies business and that photo of her was slaptacularly funny, but still she has more balls than a lot of mma fans out there because at least she actually fights. I’ve talked to a lot of UFC fans who love the UFC, but would never get inside the cage because they fear getting punched.
Why don’t you mind your own and ease back that “Soundss like a post written by Randy Couture’s new wife or girlfriend” feeling we got when we read this.
I mean, just because like, we aren’t all MMA fighters doesn’t mean that like, people can’t have opinions and you know, express them.
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by keyboardwarrior on Jul 29, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
you can have opinions brah, just not personal ones against someone you don’t know personally.
I mean yeah mma, she’s garbage and she thought she could fight based on who her husband was. But to bring up all the personal dealings is just out of line when you don’t know Kim or Randy.
Call me crazy but I don’t feel a need to hate someone I don’t know.
She has balls?
No wonder Randy left.
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Because she (allegedly) has more testosterone than he does?
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Wow. When did bloodyelbow turn into a place where crappy articles are churned out and replied to by a shitstorm of comments… This shit is terrible.
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by Hendo_One-Shot on Jul 29, 2011 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
its much more enjoyable if you read it in the voice of Forrest Gump
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 29, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Seems simple enough, if you want her to go away stop writing stories about her… How many other 3-5 fighters does Bloody Elbow consistently have articles about (male or female)? None. This leads to her continually getting booked as much as the adoption of the Couture name does. Your article should condemn the MMA media, as much as Kim Couture herself, for constantly reporting on her despite her lack of merit as a fighter (for all the reasons you indicate).
The majority of MMA fans are not reading Bloody Elbow.
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by Zachary Kater on Jul 29, 2011 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess I should have said online MMA media in general.
Didn’t mean to put BE on blast. Haha.
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by Zachary Kater on Jul 29, 2011 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, Ryan Couture uses his last name to push his equally as mediocre and unproven mma career. If that makes Kim feel any better I don’t know if she frequents Bloody Elbow. Just throwing that out there.
He's also had about 1/3 of the fights she has, and still has a winning record at least.
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by Zachary Kater on Jul 29, 2011 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, a writer is stirring the pot to drum up some attention and draw eyes to a website?
STOP THE FUCKING PRESSES!
by mountaineers101 on Jul 29, 2011 8:40 PM EDT reply actions
Honestly, enjoyed the piece. It is semi-topical, since the event was somewhat current and they just announced the referee from this fight shouldn’t be reprimanded. Does Roth reach in this article? Yes. But, not everything can be geared towards a Strikeforce event this weekend that not everyone cares about.
Bravo, Mr. Roth. Loved the piece. Glad you expressed your opinion, but judging by the comments, opinions aren’t allowed by this site…?
by mountaineers101 on Jul 29, 2011 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
Wow, I missed some fun today it seems?
I guess if I had to screw Randy, I’d keep his name too.
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by Matthew Roth on Jul 30, 2011 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I would also like for War Machine to change his name back to Koppenhaver. He’s clearly just trying to live off the fame that machines like the automobile have acquired through their own honest toil. Machines have a long and storied history, and this guy just wants to steal some of their glory for himself.
From now on, he will be War Koppenhaver to me.
by phenylenginerods on Jul 29, 2011 11:55 PM EDT reply actions
she may run a decent school..
.. extremely unlikely her combat knowledge base is the fuel
Statement on this article from Randy Couture's Facebook:
Roth, get over yourself. Randy Couture, the only person who should have a problem with Kim’s last name, has NO PROBLEM whatsoever. Here’s his statement on the matter:
“Why are all these knuckle heads still on my former wife’s back . Kims a good girl . Tryin to do her thing . We split as friends and it drives me crazy to see these guys like mat roth write hateful crap and post it on all the forums . She earned the right to keep the last name !
I wish these folks would just leave her be . She doesn’t deserve the nastiness ! All the best to you Kimi , take care R”
by HotCoffee on Jul 30, 2011 12:25 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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