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“I love karate, it’s like a bible to me. But deep inside I’m so I mean, I’m so sensitive.”
–Jean Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme isn’t just a quote mill. He’s also a Kumite champion. He’s conquered every part of the world from Belgium to Hong Kong. There’s only one thing he has left to do and that’s conquer the world of kickboxing.

Last month, Van Damme announced he would take part in a reality series that would culminate in him fighting a real kickboxer in a real match.

The result has to be better than Steven Seagal, Lawman. I would call Seagal a former shell of himself but that would imply the opposite of massive weight gain and less ego.

If Van Damme wants to impress the world, he should enter the Kumite and fight all comers like Jason David Frank. You might know him better as the White Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He’s all growns up into a legit MMA fighter with two wins under his belt and a 15 year grudge against Van Damme.

[Frank's] had it out for Van Damme ever since 1995 when the Muscles from Brussels — who had been Frank’s childhood hero — allegedly blew him off during the premiere of “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.”

Frank claims he’ll take Van Damme “anytime, anyplace, anywhere” — and “if [Van Damme's] too scared to come into the Octagon, I’ll even take him on in a kickboxing match.”

Did the White Ranger seclude himself in a mountain hideaway on Mt. Fuji since ’95 waiting for his moment to strike? If he’s finally ready to man up, he’ll challenge JCVD on the dance floor.

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Van Damme winning a real kickboxing match would be like the US winning the World Cup. It’s the last thing the world has on us. Once the USMNT visits the president in the White House with the World Cup, the world will know that the US is superior in everything that matters. He might as well retire if he wins. There’s nothing else to be gained. Winning the fake Kumite, the real Kumite, winning a fight against himself (Double Impact), getting a hard-on on Brazilian TV, etc. What’s left?

This can never get old really.

Hat Tip to Zamboni Rodeo

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See that picture? That’s the NY Mets David Wright looking particularly jacked up coming into baseball camp. Interesting huh? The NY Post’s Kevin Kernan did an article on this and yet the idea that Wright had some assistance in bulking up in the offseason was never broached even though the title of the article is “After HR’s Fall Off, Mets’ Wright Adds Muscle”. No red flags there? At all? Check out what was said (emphasis added).

Jeff Francouer said yesterday, “really tells you about a person. David has really worked hard. He looks in great shape.

“I noticed that when he took his shirt off the other day he looked more cut, he looked leaner.

Wright worked out with more passion and changed his diet, sticking to healthy foods and stopped eating at all hours of the day.

I mean, is it not that long ago that those were euphemism’s for having used PEDs of some sort? Is it not that long ago where we realized that when people go through radical physical changes as they are approaching the age of 30 that something might be wrong there? I thought the new trend was coming into camp looking less jacked, not more? I am glad he stuck the “eating healthy” in there b/c kids, you should always eat your spinach and say no to drugs.

Now, I am by no means accusing David Wright of taking steroids, what I am saying is that a good reporter might have asked him if he had any assistance in getting that “new” body, if even just to get the denial of it. Probably didn’t want to screw any chance of getting an interview with him throughout the season though, understandable to a point, but c’mon…

From NY Post