UFC 100 Video: Brock Lesnar's Antics Make Jesse Ventura 'Ashamed'
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7/16/2009 1:53 PM ET By Michael David Smith
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In all the talk about whether Brock Lesnar's pro wrestling-style antics at UFC 100 reflected badly on mixed martial arts, no one thought about whether Lesnar's antics reflected badly on pro wrestling -- at least until former Minnesota Governor and WWF star Jesse "The Body" Ventura appeared on Larry King Live.
After explaining to King that there's no such thing as "ultimate boxing," Ventura said he likes and respects MMA, but he thinks Lesnar crossed the line with his behavior on Saturday night.
"I think it's terrific because I've been to them and I think it's very professionally done, barring what Brock Lesnar did," Ventura said of the UFC. "I was ashamed of his behavior at the end of the fight. These guys are honorable, they're respectful, these guys volunteer to do it, the referees are very good."
Ventura added that he thinks concerns about the safety of MMA are overblown.
"I think boxing is more dangerous," Ventura said. "In boxing they give you standing eight counts and they let it resume again and again and again. So I think this is less dangerous, actually, than boxing."
Although Ventura is a veteran and MMA is very popular in the military, Ventura explained that he's never been all that interested in hand-to-hand combat because when he was in the Navy SEALs, his machine gun ensured no enemy would get that close. Good to know.
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Cool!
Ultimate Boxing LOL!
Ventura's awesome--a very erudite thinker too, and people who've discounted his policy positions and commentary and reasoning because of his "'raslin'" days are ignoramuses. I'm also glad he came on record about Lesnar's antics. There's a lot that was lost in thopse moments--among them appreciation for the strategy put together for him, and the pedigree of it from catch-wrestling. Check out www.scientificwrestling.com and commentary on the use of the "stockade." Mir understood that minutes after the loss and even commented on how Lesnar's wrist control portion was a key unexpected twist he hadn't prepared for. Too bad giving Lesnar such tools seems to have been like putting a gun in the hand of a grumpy chimp. But there are other people--Barnett for example, maybe Carwin, even Mir (jj and catch are at least as much blood brothers as catch and folkstyle, probably more so)--who can put an honorable face back on the catch wrestling tradition. (Hell, even Lesnar--IF he dedicates himself to keeping his head out of his rectum every bit as much as his training--with NO lapses. But that'll only be proven if years down the road when can look back and say it!)
Who cares what he thinks about Brock Jesse is much better at politics. And there is absolutely no sarcasm in what I said I can listen to him on the real topics of life
I'm sorry I missed that King broadcast every once in awhile King has someone on who knows what he or she is talking about. This man, "has seen the elephant."
Hold on, isn't Jesse the one that always said "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat"? Brock is being a heel, just like Jesse used to be. How soon he forgets.
Jesse is a politician now, and is politically correct. That is how he is supposed to act. Brock is not into politics or even politics within the octagon. You either win or lose in this contemporary gladiator combat. You are there to win, not show your respect. If respect is desired, go to boxing or wrestling or kickboxing. This is the Octagon.