It's 435 now here on the -- I've made my statement we have a special in studio guest here as promised I I was going to go. But -- USC. 102. Is that right. -- had to run to is coming to Portland and this man is headlining he'll be fighting Randy couture who I believe is called the natural yes. His name is Antonio Rodrigo -- gear -- gear yet get -- he had his hands.
If it's wrong feel free to punch and I. And -- it's all kinds of bad things about you before you came in and if you if you want to get up and just keep your stats right now I would be okay with.
Steer your big you you if you would have much better time taking his ethics and see any fighting Randy couture this USC thing now the first time ever USC has come to Portland. -- and it's Saturday August 20 ninth not here's my here's my thing this I gotta give you full disclosure. You're talking to two guys who have not jumped on -- the gutsy thing in and anyway -- I've watched it tried to watch it don't really get it done understand it. Sell me on it tell me why I should be out there on the.
Just when in you know he all of the Moss of that'll oh lead could Dynamo. Much what's athletes is -- and USC bright now you know -- and that's. Include -- he's a very like a high level wrestling. You know I'm mug you know good leverage hoosiers who guy in it that's it made me that's. Best boxing guys who wrestle -- You know his debts in the name and that they -- we -- 102 so's are very exciting choice anything -- had been though you can see -- place because he -- you can see trolls you know the best. You know -- pleats in the Marshall was red nosed and you know it's a very exciting to watch. You you you you you know you're going to see a very nice showed that they knew you see one lose to a how much. Martial arts is involved I always laugh they say mixed martial arts but I don't ever seen martial arts and it TDs -- piece you know all about Lee's got a background in that some -- us visual dole wrestling. US's commercialized you know in boxing and more it die in something you know but also different outfits would you -- coaches of the warn you look out of some Croatian guys you got some England guys you know you do you. You know people home brazile the Russians you know people four everywhere all Marshall -- guys who.
Short year did you -- man the only usually so far that's that's a lot of the -- grappling right the -- grappling you know assuming Shyamalan jokes or hosting. You know it's it's it. Whenever I have did that one of the issues I have with with the mixed martial arts is is. Kind of the perception that goes around it we I was college you know USC guy or MMA guy. Did you get a lot of the fans that seem. Violent you know a lot of -- can of the neck tattoos intent of the freaky thing that goes along with -- but then. -- you sit down and hearing you look like the most normal nice guy and an in the world is that perception wrong but I have a mixed martial arts.
For sure that's wrong you know when the when you go high level I plead you going to see page which talks he's a normal guy in those -- obsolete in Ohio level -- you know like. Who wrestling champ functional some countries you know the fighting here FC. So he -- you have to -- right now we though before used to used to be left liked out two guys you know by the most successful guys are going to see a normal guy though that we agencies that martial -- like I said you know good athletes. In we we Alfie you've -- healthy life you know.
Yeah you guys are but your fans it doesn't that we don't get that same feeling described to me who is in -- mason who who is that. I do you ever look at who I can describe to you my modest friends watching USC Mike's my -- frames. That my -- is those who've been watching you have seen -- you. You know my cousin leaving and Swede then. And that there watching the USC's and one watching right now you know Sorkin swept the friend your commission is always in the news is he -- why is he good for the sport.
He's very gave -- as they must these must guys in the b.s this year though you know how much they did less stuff for years the USC rules update you know it. Do you get the FC is very organized he's been making the show all over the ward he's just read it that there -- they showing in jail when. You know he's and they seem to making Japan everywhere and so that was due UC's because he's very successful right now.
one you kickass for a living at what point did you say you know what I want to bash people's face in Indy kicked in the head myself now yeah it's just seems like you know. -- and can you hear out of your last year he had to its class. A leader being content I don't a couple of well what point did you realize the you know this is something that I want I want to do I'd be afraid it might Kidd came to me like sixty years old is that -- want to kick -- really be cleaner --
You know what would that when now when I was -- you know lights. -- to usually do when the most for you is also become very natural for -- fairly. You know I don't be support for my mother's side my father he never once who -- who wants to be he would need to be a lawyer. You know my Brothers is -- let's see in the middle school because you are struggling pitchers have been a lot of fly. But I mean. That's some Romo you know dogs a mobile war 40 for me -- not violated because we've been well prepare for -- you know. We start to do when was like young. So -- guys each did the body as well -- debts of two to be debt is not violent for us.
Yeah see I think that's where the disconnect is where it was a year on that side you see it as a sport. Yeah any -- ass he's not understand it some time that is in you guys are athletic there's no doubt about it yeah I think from our side you look at it and it just looks brutal. It looks it looks. Like something I wouldn't want to watch barbaric almost at times especially when the Promos are of the party talk about it the martial arts and strategy of the fight -- the Promos are always some guy beaten the -- tar out of out of another guy's face you know.
Yeah but I mean if you stocks -- site you know -- like if you go to don't want you don't follow you know. -- defied a fighter does before the fight a hundred training you know that when you start to follow that you know be become -- in to watch.
I let me ask this question this is it Tony Eric -- and gear I USC want to to import on Saturday August 20 ninth and he will fight Randy couture. Why do you think that national. Television doesn't want to pick up the sport like NN BC Ernie DC or.
You have to than you did some some doing that what is now you can jump CVS CBS isn't easy Weller was asked I don't. Wasn't that pride. -- I'm my -- it's worth I'm yeah. Rodrigo as manager okay yeah I'd like to know that yes so.
Basically I mean it's not a matter of if mainstream television doesn't want mainstream television doesn't want that mixed martial arts but unfortunately right now they can come to an agreement with it. With the USC they're not offering -- the type of deal that the US he really feels is fair I'm I think when the time is right and I think that with in the near future I think with in the next twelve to eighteen months we're going to see the US -- Come on broadcast television because it right now it's the fastest growing sport in the world demographic is each team. Eighteen to 34 males what they're saying but it's it's much broader net I would say it's more like twelve to 51.
It certainly big and and we is that you're talking to two guys that. I haven't really got into a very much but I was looking on the into the Rose quarter website tonight in. You know the ticket prices it amazes -- you -- 600 bucks for for fronts you know down low and they're going to sell -- a matter of minutes -- Angelo should be said you don't miss those fifty it's everything from fifty to 600 bucks but you know this is going to sell -- a matter of minutes -- certainly you know you have no problem getting the live crowd it would seem like that next natural step. Is is television because that's what's -- me is all about where you're seen.
mean you can see it just based off the paper view -- I mean overall annually I think probably the yes he probably does. Five. Seven million keeper is overall. Through throughout throughout the -- and pay per views I think that's the next step in and in the evolution of the sport is to go to broadcast television but. Community. Once you go to an event live. I can guarantee you guys go to an event live and you liberals totally change of percent in your perception of the sport. Good their -- feel the energy inside the arena see how. How how these guys are respectful to each other martial arts is totally about martial arts -- guys come -- they respect each other after the fight. 99 point 9% of the time their hugging each other their -- you know it's a totally different side yeah I mean people people.
I've got -- down on my -- let me ask you is that the pride the dent in anything that was on CBS. That was preliminary that was that was the Sierra activity and you've you've -- in -- you thought and prior and --
Yeah how was that there that this as a guy who got there and we've built in tools.
I guess I had a mixed up let me ask about the one that was on CBS because that was everyone that was of a series and that was a lot of people's first indoctrination in the sport is to see that in the promoting that Kimbo Slice candidates yanked up the street was that bad for USC that that was on there and that was what people -- thought of.
Other guys like us but I wherever we Bolton did that and I was kind of our first taste of it and people kind of went really.
Well even what it was his they had the right idea. But they didn't have the right product. And unfortunately they were investing in someone at that point time Kimbo Slice is a fighter -- but he wasn't at the top that is if if the USC would have got opportunity and what enabled -- to showcase the type of athletes that they have the top tier athletes that they have it would have been a totally different deal. Unfortunately. Meeting get that day it was kind of like we took a step forward and unfortunately got. Image of the sport to took us a couple steps back but I can guarantee you if the USC had the opportunity to view that it -- what you would change the perception of people that. Yeah how about perception that that.
There enough nine Tony are you going to kick the crap -- what. Yeah that's my goal and dog grab my. Gain the -- hey it's just say okay I don't know Lee he had this -- you know legend of.
This boy you know in the Malaysian -- Japan so we would going to face each other all going to be have you know awesome man you know everybody expanding to see -- couple years. Are supposed to fighting in size 2001. Well we fought in same tournament in Japan in not that Fed the death -- never happened so's going to happen 2009.
Is it big it's going to be big amidst this happening gotten in a matter of moments and I know people in Portland or beyond fired up about this a sign autographs and I -- get a chance to. Pioneer courthouse sign somewhere what time sevenths. Seven UA media seeing it here -- he -- good on there and it is I got.
That fight along with all the other fights us Saturday August 20 ninth now here's the thing. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10 AM for the public. If you are a fan club member and sign up to 1080 to stand dot com you'll have an opportunity to -- them early get too good seats early tomorrow so good at 1080 the -- dot com. Otherwise on Saturday. Com cast ticks TIX dot com those quarterbacks office as quarterback Tom. To its west Alex thank you could it time you think you -- threatening the last I hope you kick his ass I don't writing about him and he should keep his hands okay.
Good or bad -- this month yeah yes how do you got tickets I can't get directed to you maybe dusty to ignite the other guy he had led this year my side I could -- when they -- a good walking none of the good -- about bad luck for -- yeah. I don't know I'm here what year are you -- action and I citizen appreciated as Antonio Rodrigo and gear up for 47 opportunities --
