LowerCaseRepublican Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 As one of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Jason David Frank became famous for his work on TV and movies. He doesn't fight monsters anymore. Now, he fights in a cage. "I just like to fight," Frank said. "It's always been in my blood." It's true. Frank has been training in Karate and mixed martial arts since he was 5-years-old and has opened four karate schools. Now Frank is scheduled to fight against Ron 'The Badger' McMasters June 23 at the Williamson County Pavilion in Marion. The fight will be one of 14 fights in the Illinois Cage Fighting event. Each fight will last three rounds. The event will also spotlight 13 contests between other amateur fighters. After years of restrictions from fighting because of contracts with Disney, Frank is now getting a chance to show his skills. But Frank said he's doing this for more than the rush in a fight. "It's not just fighting, it's the training and preparation before you fight - the training, the sparing," he said. Frank won his two previous bouts, but he said fighting is something he wants. It's not necessary for him. "I don't need to fight for money like all these other guys," he said. "I just do it because I like to." Although Frank will get paid, most amateurs don't receive money for fights, said Jim Thomas, president of Fists of Glory, the organization sponsoring the event. "If they get paid, they become a professional," he said. "Different guidelines. These are amateurs." Mark Ratner, Ultimate Fighting Championship vice president of regulatory affairs, who is not involved in the June 23 event, said the sport is becoming more mainstream. Ratner said when UFC - the largest promoter of mixed martial arts in the world - first began it was no-holds barred, but the athletic commission would not accept it as a sport. Political pressure was also thrown on the sport. Sen. John McCain (R-Az) coined the UFC as "human cockfighting" in 1998, which caused fights to be outlawed in many states. The rules were added so the sport could be sanctioned. Ratner said the UFC continues to expand across the globe thanks to regulation of the sport. The UFC is waiting for a law to be signed by Gov. Ron Blagojevich that would regulate the fights throughout the state. UFC would then be allowed to hold fights in Illinois. "The sport is blowing up," Ratner said. "Most of young males know about the sport, whereas they might not know so much about boxing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I know someone who dropped out of HS to become an ultimate fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The Green Ranger was always my favorite one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 QUOTE(Shadows @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 02:08 PM) The Green Ranger was always my favorite one Jason>Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 04:15 PM) Jason>Tommy I think overall most people were Tommy fans . I was always a Zach fan myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 04:15 PM) Jason>Tommy Man get out of here, no one could hang with Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 04:15 PM) Jason>Tommy I've gotta agree with you on this one, no one could touch the Red Ranger. Things just got weird with Tommy when they made him the leader of the group and changed his color to white. The long feminine hair was always a big turnoff as well. QUOTE(Shadows @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 12:28 AM) Man get out of here, no one could hang with Tommy You would like Tommy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I heard Tommy was all about headlocks Bad mic skills, too. The Blue Ranger was my favorite. Billy? Billy, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowandrules83 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 04:15 PM) Jason>Tommy Was Jason the Red Ranger? Someone sent me an e-mail with photos showing that the Red Ranger is now a star of, um, some adult themed movies that involve him using his morphin powers with other dudes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Austin St. John does not do gay porn, he's pretty much taken the same career path as Jason David Frank in moving away from the acting and concentrating on Martial Arts. I remember when the pictures first started going around, the guy who was supposedly St. John looked nothing at all like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 only Kimberly did porn, go go pink ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowandrules83 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 12:59 AM) Austin St. John does not do gay porn, he's pretty much taken the same career path as Jason David Frank in moving away from the acting and concentrating on Martial Arts. I remember when the pictures first started going around, the guy who was supposedly St. John looked nothing at all like him. Ah, i gotcha. It really looked like him. Guess i didn't look close enough. Then again, how close is too close when examining pictures of gay porn stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) Tommy and Zack > Everyone else. Ever. Edited June 21, 2007 by SoxFan1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 12:37 AM) I've gotta agree with you on this one, no one could touch the Red Ranger. Things just got weird with Tommy when they made him the leader of the group and changed his color to white. The long feminine hair was always a big turnoff as well. You would like Tommy. You're all delusional, Tommy is the best hands down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 /waits for the argument about Optimus Prime vs Rodimus Prime /waits for argument about 1st generation of Thundercats vs 2nd generation of Thundercats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 01:00 AM) only Kimberly did porn, go go pink ranger Kimberly was such a porn star. I liked Tommy the best out of all of them. I think the yellow, blue and black rangers were the least liked on the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshot7 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Tommy started as the Green Ranger but really made his mark as the WHITE Ranger. Hope he's fightin Rita Repulsa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Anyone else think it was kinda funny that the African-American ranger was black, the girl was pink, and the Asian was yellow? I thought that was funny even as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I thought Yogi Bear was a racist cartoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 06:57 PM) Anyone else think it was kinda funny that the African-American ranger was black, the girl was pink, and the Asian was yellow? I thought that was funny even as a kid. I always thought that too. But I just thought I was crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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