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Originally Posted by tmatwig
calm down everybody is allowed to dislike fighters, gracie's didnt start mma either, and it was great seeing old ass royce getting his head beaten with those brutal punches, that was a terrible main event
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I realize people are allowed to dislike fighters, but at least respect them. Royce is an influential part of the sport we see today. If it wasn't for him showing up we would be forced to watch Keith Hackney vs. Emmanuel Yarbrough fights even today. It would be Karate kids vs. Tae Kwon Do "champions." It would be a real life version of Tekken. I realize the Gracies didn't start or invent MMA, but they popularized it without a doubt in the U.S. They helped contribute their style of Jiu Jitsu to make the fights we watch today possible. They are true legends in this sport.