Remember when Steve Nash had a busted nose during the playoffs last year in like game 1 with the Spurs? They couldn’t stop the bleeding. That was REAL blood. I’ll bet plenty of parents turned their TV’s off because of all of that HORRIBLE and REAL blood. Basketball is just ruining our culture! Gimme a break.

Funny that the far right Fox would be against MMA and not for public executions. The far right WABC talk radio in NYC ran the full audio of the Daniel Pearl beheading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was a public execution.

That is the bigest pile of sh*t I have ever seen. Fair and balanced my ass, instead of having three people with the same ignorant view point, how about having someone on that is educated about the sport and could defend it. That way it could be a debate, not three elderly reporters bashing a sport they know absolutly nothing about.

Someone needs a history lesson about the fall of the Roman empire. I do agree that the downfall of civilization as we know it will be from the hands of crappy promotions like EliteXC.

once again we have idiots talking about something they don’t know about. but i guess bad press is better than no press

Fogies, lol. They actually compared it to terrorism.

Interesting they dodged the whole female fighter issue.

I’ll never care what old people think about MMA

Elite xc made it look like a spectacle and this is what they got. I’m sure if it was well produced we would still be have the same discussion but at least we as true MMA fans would have more of a defense. With that being said they are way off, they know they’re way off. There only putting it out there for ratings. The women in this piece quoted a review where the person said MMA is just boxing with more ways to inflict brain damage. This not only isn’t true but just the opposite. It’s been proven that repeated punches to the head with boxing gloves causes more trauma to the brain than getting punched with MMA gloves. The only thing in MMA that could cause long term brain damage is if you took repeated slams to the back of the head (ala Hughes vs. Newton or some of Rampages slams in Pride)and this doesn’t happen that frequently. So in conclusion once again the main stream media got it wrong. Hopefully this big announcement from Dana is a network deal so we (MMA) can redeem our selves.

Complete f**king american nut jobs!!!

Why r u guys even listening to what this moron has to say… I refuse to watch this video because I really cant stand dude!

What about Owen Hart?

good ol “fair and balanced” fox news for ya. Bill O’Reily is a joke. They say those who can’t do teach and those who can’t teach critique. hes just mad one night of exc gets more viewers than a month of his show.

Also it’s nice to have a discussion where everybody agrees. Noone there to offer the other side of the story. Thats Fox for you right there.

Can’t wait when Fox partners with UFC haha

So what happens when UFC announces their deal with FOX? Will he still be aloud to discredit MMA?

this is ridiculous, I don’t think those people ever watched a serius MMA fight.

you know, dana would address this appropriately, but for some reason, i don’t think the execs at EXC have the capacity to do so. dana’s probably going to have to clean this mess up afterall, if he wants to continue working toward getting states to sanction MMA.

these f*ck tards!! im the last ten years how many people died doing mma!!!

WOW! I’m SHOCKed to see Bill O’rielly is still on TV. When was the last time he said something relevant? I like how “Fair and Balanced” had 2 cronies attached with the same uneducated opinion. And WAIT, ONE OF THEM is PUSHING A BOOK (Big surprise)AND a book about POLITICS!, Isn’t MMA Primetime “violence” an cultural issue)!!! I will show my 2 sons what the true GOD given GIFT of male aggression looks like no matter what TV execs decide to do.

I can’t go a day without hearing mma get bashed by somebody in the media. even the people who defend it are supporting it in a derogatory way. Hugh Dougles, former NFL player, spent 5 hours on philly radio “priasing” the “savagery” of mma. he said there is no skill in it but that is exciting watching guys just punch and kick each other. The guy he worked with said it is entertainment for the poor and uneducated. The greatest revenge is watching mma grow. It’s eating them alive and I enjoy watching that.

I wonder if O’Reily will have a heart attack when Fox decides to jump into the mma business.

Eat that douchebags!

This is more violent than pro wrestling because that is “fake”? What a bunch of uneducated morons. Do they even realize how many more devastating injuries have occured in recent years to pro wrestlers? You know what the most dangerous sport going right now is? Cheerleading. Of course cheerleaders are wholesome and fun, and make these guys feel funny in their pants, so they’ll never show the same knd of outrage towards it. But fighters aren’t cute, and don’t give them the same funny feeling, so they must be brutes not fit for society.

I also like how the “fair and balanced” network didn’t have a single advocate for the sport, meaning they didn’t try to get one, or the ones they contacted knew they would just get ganged up on, shut down, and cut off, so they didn’t bother. These are just a bunch of people that couldn’t make it as real journalist and so they join up in this sensationalized crap because they know it will draw viewers, how ironic. And MMA means we’ve become the Roman Empire? Really? The cause of the fall of that Empire was not caused by the Coliseum, read some history people.

…..”this is what I think about MMA primetime violence, and by the way, you can find out more of what I’ve got to say about this issue in my new book, “Brass polishing for handmaids”…..What a JOKE.

Not much gets to me, I’m probably one of the most laid back people ever, but this guy rattles me everytime he opens his mouth about MMA. What a shitty way to wake up in the morning. lol

bill needs to stick with politics, and stay away from things he has no knowledge of.

I challenge Bill O Reilly to hop down off his high horse and follow the life of a fighter for six weeks leading up to a fight. It’s easy to sit behind a desk and spit out biased garbage, O Reilly doesn’t consider MMArtists athletes because he has no clue what type of training and fortitude it involves. This is irresponsible journalism, because it’s backed by nothing but the opinions of 50 and 60 somethings who are so afraid of change that they’re minds could never fathom being open to something like this. And btw lady on the right, step into a boxing ring and get pummeled to the dome for twelve rounds, then tell me how much more brain damage you believe is inflicted than that of a sport that if you go down and are hurt, the ref saves your ass, there are no 8 counts in MMA, you don’t get an extended chance to get your noggin beat in, once your lights are out, the fight is over.

Roman times? Terrorism? REAL blood? GOD this is a joke. I dont think I have ever seen anything so far from the truth. They dont even have a clue, MMA has some of the most disiplined athletes in the world.

Who cares what a trio of idiotic octogenarians think! All three will succumb to their various cancers soon enough.

The public execution point by a previous poster is priceless! These people are moronic at best.

Funny how WWE violence is now fake. So I guess they would have no problem with CBS showing an R rated movie in primetime, like Sniper, when Tom Berringer gets his fingers cut off. Afterall, that was fake. What do they have to say when they show clips of guys in Iraq getting seriously wounded on the news. That’s not fake. But I guess that’s okay for some reason beyond our comprehension. They’re such hypocrites.

THIS IS ARE COUNTRY

Points made by O’Reilly and Co: MMA will be the downfall of our society; MMA is practically the same as a public execution; MMA is like boxing but with more opportunity to cause brain damage; Wrestling is fake. My head hurts now.

I thought to be a reporter you needed facts to support your story. When someone dies? What about Doug Dedge or Sam Vasquez. Both died from injuries sustained in MMA fights, but even though these facts support O’reilly and company, they didn’t even take the time to find out. More brain damage than boxing? Any educated fan knows that there is significantly higher risk of brain damage in boxing.

These old ignorant relics need to shut thier pie-holes. We’re not all into the sport because of “bloodlust,” we enjoy the sport. Someone needs to put old Bill in a Kimura and teach him a lesson. I wonder if thier tune will change when MMA is on every major network.

how pathetic are these people?!!!heres my question.now get me wrong im a huge football fan in fact im a season ticket holder for the seahawks but how many people have died or been seriously seriously injured in the ufc since it began?and how many people have been seriously injured or even killed in the nfl in the last lets say ten years?hell for that matter id say more people have been killed or died during an f ing basketball game or baseball game than in mma.instead of appreciating these peoples athletic ability and dedication these pathetic people would rather spout of there one sided views of a sport that they know nothing about rather than have somebody speaking from the other side of the argument.peopple like bill o relly make me sick

Much like this panel, I watch Fox News about as much as they watch MMA but, “From what I heard,” Fox News was supposed to be “fair and balanced.” Where was the pro-MMA commentary? Nice journalism; three people with the exact same ideas.

I can’t help to think they only ran the story so they can show clips of the blood lust filled event and cash in on some rating themselves. Will Fox News do a negative story on MMA when the UFC gets their contract with Fox? Let’s wait and see.

i’d rather have my son watch mma than WWE.

WWE has half-naked women fight in lingerie matches. they hit eachother with chairs and tables and they produce blood.

FAKE BLOOD IS WORSE THAN REAL BLOOD!! MMA isnt trying to sell the sport with blood, if someone bleeds, oh well. but WWE uses blood to promote their entertainment. PLUS, all those fake wrestlers are on juice. good role models for young kids, eh?

Sorry Bill, you are out numbered. You can’t stop the train that is MMA. Its the most exciting and fastest growing new sport in the world. WE WANT BLOOD. YOUR BLOOD.

I cant even express how much money i would pay to see O’Reilly punched in the nose.

Bill O Reilly O how you sound so dumb.

This coming from a network who’s main shows were trashy reality TV; Jerry Springer & Cops…haha! Let’s take this guy seriously!!!

Fox wants people to leave in fear. The Network is a sham just like every thing Gary Shaw touches. They should hook up.

I knew Gary’s sh!t show would draw negative press, but who cares those cronies will die soon and so will their feeble minds.

elitexc on fox – does it get any more sleazier? the earpop footage was amusing and disgusting if it was real. How you like the announcer’s cued up fake reaction? sound like he was expecting that part. FAKE! .. lol

is it ignorant to say i would love to punch bill o’reilly? i mean i know its proving his point but damn, that guy needs to be hit

Hey, It’s Fox News.
NOTHING credible has come from that station since it’s inception. Maybe we should discuss what the Fox Network airs
??? Family Guy, American Dad, first to air The Simpsons .. They are just angry they didn’t get to buy into MMA first.

Billy is a master of “Framing” it’s a political speech mechanism that allows the speaker to structure any augument towards there own ends. Most politcians have mastered this but Billy can make anything look like its the fault of immigrants/terrorists/or anyone else. Watch his “debate” with Geraldo about a drunk driver who killed someone, Billy actually tries to “frame” the conversation in a way that blames lax immigration as the cause of the unfortunate death?

Those old farts need to go knit some socks or take their meds. The crap that Fox buts on during primetime hours is much worse. The show came on late so kids aren’t up to see it (some kids). It’s funny how they have these shows on earlier in the night like 24 THAT SHOWS NOTHING BUT KILLING! But they want to complain about MMA. It’s a joke, that Fox News show is a joke!

where did my other post go? weak.

Since when has any mixed martial artist in the US died in competition? I think there was *one* last year in a sanctioned bout. Another guy died in the Ukraine 10 years ago in a non-sanctioned fight.

Boxers die far more than MMA’rs do because they take repeated strikes to the head. Their gloves allow them to punch harder as well. MMA gloves just don’t protect the hands like boxing gloves so the strikes will be a bit softer.

The refs and the doctors in MMA are a lot better at stopping fights as well.

They obviously had no news to report that night so they threw up this BS story.

the only people who listen to this senior citizen or other senior citizens.go change your adult diapers grandpa.no one cares what your wrinkled up ass says.

i love how the parable was made to the fall of rome, because of the gladiatorial games, and that the fall of the u.s. will be associated with mma.

wow.

These people grew up watching Mary Poppins and Dick Van Dyke, of course their not going to understand MMA.

Boxing is more unsafe then mma.Clearly the 3 people talking don’t know anything about mixed martial arts!

O’reilly is an a-hole! and “fogies” is completely accurate.

That woman, the whole time, looked like she had a knife pointed at her back, waiting to be thrusted in if she didn’t agree with the other douchebags. Just her face.

Urgh.

those three are the biggest jerk offs i’ve ever seen

If you remember Bill O’Reilly had Dana White&Rich Franklin
on one time to debate the merits of MMA,or from his POV to
prove it was barbaric and greed&money were the only motivators for participants.He also proclaimed Ali got
Parkinson’s from repetitive shots to the head-to which Dana called shenanigans.

Bernie Goldberg is a far-right talking head who laments for the days when I Love Lucy&Wally&the Beav ruled TV.

All three are uneducated to MMA-thats obvious,though.They
show up,a producer briefs them on the topic&they read from
a teleprompter.

I just sent my e-mail.

Oh yeah,and the blood in pro-wrestling is generally legit
so they’re wrong on that one too.