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Judo Gene LeBell passes away at 89

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  1. rocketsjudoka

    rocketsjudoka Member

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    Legendary martial artists Gene LeBell has passed away at 89. He was a great wrestler and very influential in mixed martial arts. He was also a legendary Hollywood stuntman and the scene with Brad Pitt and Bruce Lee in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was loosely based on a fight between Gene LeBell and Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee though was very good friends with Gene LeBell.

    In Gene LeBells later years he was a mentor to Rhonda Rousy.
    https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/arti...passes_away_at_89_years_old/s1_16995_37760156
     
    #1 rocketsjudoka, Aug 10, 2022
  2. The Captain

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    RIP

    (I thought this was about the discovery of a Judo gene)
     
    #2 The Captain, Aug 10, 2022
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    This dude is a legend and MMA bad-ass. Especially great is the legend of him making Steven Seagal poop his pants and pass out. Many say it's a true story, but I wasn't there. :D

    R.I.P.
     
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  5. rocketsjudoka

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    That’s a pretty famous story in martial arts circles but from people when on were there it isn’t true. Gene LeBell had a confrontation with Seagal and got the better of him but he didn’t poop his pants.

    I’m on my phone but here is an interview with someone who witnessed it.
    https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/gene-lebell-talks-steven-seagal-s-ing-himself
     
    #5 rocketsjudoka, Aug 10, 2022
  6. Dr of Dunk

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    lol. I know. I was saying it jokingly. I just can't stand Steven Seagal. :D
     
    #6 Dr of Dunk, Aug 10, 2022
  7. Jontro

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    but he fecked seagal so bad that he started running like a girl for the rest of his life
     
    #7 Jontro, Aug 10, 2022
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