Dalbert Pringle Meet Mark Kerr (more appropriately known as "The Smashing Machine") who, in 1999, ranked right up there as the absolute #1 Extreme Fighter in the entire world.This documentary-DVD (from 2002) takes a close-up look at this big bruiser, Kerr, who (at 6' 1" & 263 lb) was a literal "Hulk", being quite able to bench press 425 lb & squat 550 lb.Here the viewer gets a ring-side seat as a spectator to all of the bloodshed, all of the bashing, and all of the brutality. In these "no-holds-barred" mixed martial arts competitions Mark Kerr (like a human bulldozer) ultimately beats the living crap out of his mighty challengers who, right from the start, didn't stand a chance.In between pulverizing his opponents and beating them to a pulp, Kerr seriously deals with his debilitating addiction to painkillers (opiates), as well as finding some time out for a rocky romance and, hopefully, some quality home-life.All-in-all - The Smashing Machine is a fairly interesting documentary showcasing one man's insatiable drive to be the very best in a sport that's sure to leave the viewer awed by its physical brutality.Believe me, this is definitely one show that isn't for the squeamish.... Yep. This is the real thing.

Maffmatix I won't describe this movie, since you've probably figured out what it's about by now, but I will say one thing that REALLY stood out. When you watch thismovie, because it was so brilliantly edited, you will feel like it is a legit hollywood film, and not a documentary. The timing of the cuts, the music, the mood, all make this documentary feel more like an amazing Rocky-type movie. Whatseems most hollywood of all is the story, the rise and fall of a hero... all the helping characters and evil villains he runs into along the way... and it's all REAL. There is one scene where this guy that he is going to fight, who is the size of godzilla, is with all his evil little cronies and they're laughing it up in a huge pool like a bunch of villains would in some movie. The movie had it's own Ivan Drago type (from Rocky 4)... you know the Russian champion who nobodycan beat because he's so tough. It was just really cool. So if you see this, think about what I've said, and you'll notice right off the bat!!

sr4nier A compelling and poignant piece on the life and times of ultimate fighter Mark Kerr. Every fan and non-fan of this great sport should watch this. Kerrs' rise and subsequent fall and eventual comeback was both exciting and sad.The man himself is an enigma in the sense that outside the ring, well quite frankly, I don't think you could meet a nicer person. Inside the ring however, he at one point was literally the "baddest man on the planet".As dominant as anyone who ever competed. In his prime, complete power and destruction was what he brought to the events he competed in.

rinfl0 Outstanding, you'll keep seeing sequences from this in your mind for a long time.Once again HBO demonstrates they are the best thing in TV today.The UFC fighters, not the boxers, are the best modern-day approximation to the ancient gladiators, and this is no cliche. Especially considering the slave wages they are risking their lives for.