Episode Transcript: #423 - Gene LeBell
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Today, ladies and gentlemen, today is December 2nd, 2013.
And 50 years ago today, the first mixed martial arts fight was fought in America.
60, right? 60 years ago today? What is the date of it?
December 2nd, 1963, yeah.
So it was 50 years ago.
Yeah, I was three at the time.
And the man in front of me, Judo Gene LeBelle, who I've known and I've been very fortunate to be your friend for a number of years.
And it's been a real honor.
You're a guy that amongst mixed martial arts fighters, especially even early in the day,
you were really keenly involved in, I don't know if keenly is the right word to use there,
but very involved in the education of martial artists about grappling.
Joe, what I always liked to do when I was a kid, to get the point over,
you shouldn't just do grappling, which I know you're great.
You're an expert at grappling.
And I admire you because you've been there and done that.
But along with grappling, you should learn boxing, Kempo, Shotokan, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Greco-Roman wrestling,
freestyle wrestling, motorcycle riding, a little bit of everything.