Who knew that this weekend in Fort Lauderdale, the National Karate Federation staged its national championships? Clearly, this is a federation that needs some steel cages, a Kimbo Slice, and a sequel to the 1984 Ralph Macchio classic. Well... one outta three ain't bad.Here's video shot from this weekend's tournament. But I recommend clicking the jump, then playing the montage that includes the Joe Esposito song. That score makes the local video much more exciting. (Though in real life, no karate
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He's mean-looking, but how will he fare against the big boys?
The last time we saw Kimbo Slice (aka Kevin Ferguson) he was on his knees at the BankAtlantic Center getting punched in the head by a pink-haired smoothie salesman. In 14 seconds, it seemed his mixed martial arts career - and the entire league built around him - was done. As it turns out, yeah, Elite XC folded, but Kimbo didn't.
The former backyard brawler appeared on ESPN's First Take minutes ago, announcing
Flickr user: Joe Johnston PhotographyUFC light heavyweight champion fighter, Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell One of the few new industries to rise from the smoldering ashes of
our crumbling modern economy is Mixed Martial Arts. It seems that men in touch with their inner cave man make voracious consumers, snatching up everything from iPhone Apps to video games and, increasingly, gym memberships.
Not even Iceman's switch from the cage to the ballroom
has managed to cool off this hot sport.
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