Gene LeBell interview part 3: Ali vs. Inoki, Steven Seagal, BJJ vs. catch-wrestling

prommanow.com -- In part three (3 of 3) of this in-depth interview with the legendary "Judo" Gene LeBell ProMMAnow.com reporter Dan "The Wolfman" Theodore talks with him about modern day MMA, catch-wrestling vs. jiu-jitsu and his infamous encounter with action star and martial artist Steven Seagal.

[@selfstartingwithprogrammin8503]

Gene LeBell is a classy guy. Even when he defends himself from Steven Seagal's accusation of being a pathological liar he maintains his composure. What a gentleman.

[@gerrymcdonald6194]

Gene LeBell, a gifted, kind, class act and has always been such. There's a lot to be learned from Gene, and only one of them is Judo. Bless you Gene.

[@TheShredfester]

Hearing names like Karl Gotch, Lou Thesz and this Grand Master Judo Gene LeBell my joints start hurting and my lungs start burning, losing blood flow to the brain, neck starts hurting, the pain is just the beginning.. These old Catch As Catch Can grapplers are a wealth of knowledge not for just grappling skills but conditioning techniques.. The old adage you don't hook with a hooker applies here.. Gene LeBell the last of the Old School grapplers.. Pray he lives to be a 110 years old..

[@Poopiesnoopies]

I wish they had more catch wrestling schools throughout the country.

[@inkeininja]

Segal WAS good. But good at aikido. There's a reason you don't see people doing Aikido in real fights. It's crap. It relies on having partners who are willing to do a somersault and land flat on their backs just because you gently touch their hand.

[@Poopiesnoopies]

You have to love uncle Gene. Seagal is this biggest ego maniac of all time.

[@mikevercruse437]

I grew up watching Gene on channel 13 wrestling from Hollywood. Gene would do the locker room interviews. He was the best .

[@davidtice4972]

I had the privilege of training with the great Gene LeBell at Gokor's.

[@BurchTimothy]

Gene's awesome! What a man!

[@ElZappata]

The only thing deadly about Steven Seagal are his cholesterol levels.

[@raulmunoz469]

Lebell is simply saying the truth. Those that argue in favor of the modern grappling techniques to be solely engendered and associated to BJJ, lack academic and historical integrity. Many these guys are insulting Mr. Lebell. That is inconsequential and illogical since these are incurring into ad hominem fallacies. Just a bunch underhanded weasel phrases. Mr. Lebell is a legend and has seen the evolution of grappling at closer view then most of us. Thence, he holds higher credentials.

[@gingervytis]

About Seagull: if brains were measured in Cadillacs, he'd be on roller skates. LOL!

[@prophet4501]

"Doesn't matter what they call it as long as you can do it." THIS

[@AmericanCombatAssoc]

Great Interview!

[@inkeininja]

True, but Segal has never even BEEN a fighter

[@flowerhands7197]

If there is somebody with credibility and wisdom alone being humble graceful it Judo Gene Lebell I have that honor to talk to him and make couple interviews and is alive lesson !!...my respect to him!!

[@Papasquatch73]

With a proper sleeper hold most everyone goes to sleep. It isn't that big of a deal

[@Ivuspp]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu looks just like Judo, because it is Basically Just Judo. When Mitsuyo Maeda, a.k.a. "Conde Koma", began teaching Carlos Gracie in Belem do Para, Brazil in 1917, he was teaching Jigoro Kano's Jiu-Jitsu direct from the Kodokan in Japan. The name "Judo" was not popularized until 1925.

[@rubendez]

What a classy gentleman mr labelle!!!!

[@justiceofthecross]

Gene is a class act. He couldn't say what he wanted to say because of what the lawyers told him but he's a smart man. What I got out of that interview was he made Seagal poopoo his pants and Seagal is so good a woman could beat him.