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Div1Wrestler
08-16-2004, 05:06 PM
Yomiuri Sports reports that DSE/PRIDE is in negitations with the agent of US Olympic wrestling gold medalist Rulon Gardner, with the intention of signing him to a fight contract.

Well if you can win by just laying on the mat like he did the gold he'll do good j/k..........

GQ-Bouncer
08-16-2004, 05:38 PM
that's a PR move for sure,

no olympic wrestler will win against a experience MMA fighter with MMA rules, they'll probably set him up against a japanese fighter and make it a "US VS JAPAN" showdown matchup

ahh well, hopefully this gardner guy can pick up some kickboxing and jujitsu moves pretty quick

radar1234
08-16-2004, 09:37 PM
wasnt matt linhdland an olympic wrestler?

Div1Wrestler
08-17-2004, 05:07 AM
yes matt was (a silver medalist)

Iam still sore how he won his gold medal.......

Kärnfysikern
08-17-2004, 06:41 AM
man they should have tried to sign karelin when he was at his peak, that monster would pic people apart.
Gardner is just one **** lucky sob :lol:

GQ-Bouncer
08-17-2004, 03:31 PM
monster?

i think bob sapp is enough of a monster for all the MMA tournaments

Kärnfysikern
08-18-2004, 05:20 AM
Yeah bob sapp is a muscle beast no doubt about it but I have 500 times as much respect for Karelin. IMO hes the greatest athlete ever!!

Div1Wrestler
08-18-2004, 05:33 PM
Karelin is the greatest athlete ever in the sport of wrestling. One of My coaches wrestled him in the olympics and said he has never felt a stronger man in his life....