Kyle Maynard, a congenital amputee from Georgia who won an ESPY in 2004 for Best Athlete With A Disability, will make his MMA debut in Alabama on April 25th. Congenital amputees have no arms below the elbows, no legs past the knees, and apparently no fear of the octagon.
The amateur fight will happen at “Auburn Fight Night” at the Auburn Covered Center.
Maynard was previously denied a license to fight MMA by the Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission.
For a sport like MMA that still fights a public perception of being a human cockfighting circuit, an addition like Maynard could cut either way. Maynard’s visibility could pave the way for other inspirational figures to come out of MMA, provided he’s competitive and can protect himself in the ring. In fact, I’m feeling inspired right now. To put money on the other guy.
|MMAfighting, via FanNation|
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There are too many moves that will be missing from his repertoire, rear naked choke, arm bar (duh), heel hook, kimura, knee bar, omaplata, wristlock, punching and kicking. Headbutts and biting are illegal and a harsh stare down never won a fight. I’m confused as to how this is all going down. Is he fighting another stumpy?
Limbs or not: Everyone is susceptible to the “gay-otine”
Jesus, that’s the weirdest pic I’ve ever seen on WL. And that’s saying something.
For some reason I can’t get the idea of a fighting game character out of my head when I see that image.
You know, when his power meter is full he unleashes the armless and legless dude on his back.
I think I’ll call him Fo Sho.
Well, once they beat up some Ugnaughts and get his limbs back they can make a b-line for the Falcon and catch the bad news about Han.
Amputee fights? No. Amputee Porn? Yes.
And to think just a few days ago, he caught him rummaging through his supplies, playing with flashlights. Now he is teaching him the ways of the Jedi on a shithole like Degoba.
@Punch: I was thinking something along the lines of Master Blaster – except they’re both retarded idiots.
Saxby Chambliss thinks this guy’s a fucking traitor.
Slowly, almost inaudible at first a chant started to rise from the crowd. More and more people picked it up until it was overpowering. The entire crowd was chanting “Club him or Stub him”
That has to be the weirdest gay porn i’ve ever masturbated to.
Just be sure to hit ‘backspace’ button, not the ‘ent
+1 wdya
/and I’m a Republican
Finally, an MMA fighter I can take. That’s right Kyle, I’m calling you out.
insert gratuitous “its only a flesh wound” joke here ->
I’ve actually seen the guy in a “demonstration” at an MMA event in Atlanta, and he’s a hell of a wrestler. Don’t know how he’s going to submit anyone, though. The demonstration was a draw, and I don’t remember him coming even close to pulling a submission.