The Green Ranger is now a cage fighter.

[Avellon]

Jason David Frank is going to be in a mma cage fight near my college, this is sweet. I hope to get many people to dress in ranger costumes and blast the opening power ranger theme for him.






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Power Ranger to fight in cage
Alejandro Gonzalez
Issue date: 6/19/07 Section: Other Sports

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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."

[CabbitCabbit]

This is going to be a no contest

[Lyrical]

Just don't let him use his morpher like those stupid villains did on the show. He would go from normal guy to superhero with it, and the villains would just stand around for up to a minute before he morphed. Most of the time they wouldn't attack him until he transformed.

[Tuco]

[dub]

Fuck the pussy Green Ranger, he is the White Ranger.

[Akileese]

I wonder if when he's getting his ass kicked he's gonna whip out the dragon flute?

[Feduke]

anyone got vids of this guys past fights?

[Lyrical]

Originally Posted by Akileese

I wonder if when he's getting his ass kicked he's gonna whip out the dragon flute?

If he summons his zord during the fight, its all over!

[Nerion]

After looking at the two pictures in that promo I think the green ranger might be biting off more than he can chew.

[Celebrindal]

He's a homo.

[Spontaneous Cumbustion]

Originally Posted by Celebrindal

Looked like he was willing to fight even after the ref said he owned the other guy. Not sure where you draw your conclusion.

[Grimmlokk]

Now how the fuck did you manage that?

Anyhoo, at least he's not stripping down and grappling with his former co-star, the red ranger.