Mark Kerr vs Mike Whitehead

[JustinP]

he certainly doesent do well when hes not roided

[ttothej10]

Kerr was in a time when training for a fight means power lifting weight with Coleman and Randleman...Steroids are just like any other drug...addicting...and very hard to come off.....yes they make you faster, bigger, and stronger..heck maybe even make you think better when on them...But coming off your body and mind will never be the same...Too depressing and too hard to train harder and harder to just not see the results u once were...

[cuneas]

He's still big and heavy, but he looks like shit.

[ferrox83]

congrats you just beat a fat old man

[DancingSpiderman]

I drank a triple RockStar and ate some spinach.

I'm ready to get in there...

[macafromSouthBeach]

I saw Mark Kerr in person back in Oct 2006 here in Vegas. He is really a larger than life person. Truly a nice guy. In his prime, i don' t hink anyone in the UFC could take him. Wish he would come back strong but alot fighters that have babies become more of a family man than aggressive killing machines. Wish him the best.

[TechnoNor]

Kerr is done, he better stop before he dies in the ring.

[sadbutbenji]

feel real bad for kerr

[twebb63]

Its funny to read some of these comments from obvious kids. Do yourselves a favor and put down the Dr. Seuss Books. Mark was an avid Steroid user and opiate User and are MANY of the MMA competitors.

Next thing you guys will be telling us is that Vietnam was a legitimate war...LOL!

[StSimonOfTrent]

Mark

Do us all a favor, take 1 more cycle of HGH and come back strong

This is nonsense

Either do or dont, not halfass it

[dobi79]

Mark Kerr ist einfach low ........ steckt viel ein aber was geschwindigkeit angeht ohje ...schlaftablette

[grumpypant]

Now, don't any of you tell me Kerr might challenge Fedor one day; 'cause he might as well bring along a basketball hoop into the ring 'cause Fedor can just slam-dunk Mark like a ghetto hoop shot!!!

[grumpypant]

Yes sir-ree, you guys really hit the nail on its head: it is sad to watch good 'ol Mark there trying to hold his liquour...as clumsy as Mike seems there, he should be able to drop Mark within fifteen seconds into the bout...

Drugs and alcohol abuses is no way to go through life!!!

[mrtruthify]

Mark was, and will always be one of the greatest fighters to ever live.Nothing can change what he has already accomplished in PRIDE and elswhere! He will always be one of my all time favorites. MARK KERR's problem has always been OPIAT'S, NOT STEROID'S PEOPLE! And yes, most all the fighters you have ever heard of either use, or have used steroids! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LIE AROUND STONED ON OPIATS ALL DAY!

[genolafrite]

Common.... are you seriously believing what you wrote ? I mean, Kerr may have quit using opiats, wich is a good thing, but he obviously quit using roids too. Just compare the body types, before, and after, and dare telling me you don't see any difference ! And just look at his performances now, he is like a slowed down version of what he used to be (do i need to precise how steroids increase speed and reflexes ?)

[155Millimeter]

@genolafrite

You are right, anyone who thinks Mark Kerr could ever perform at the level that he was before he stopped working out are idiots. Typical example here Mark is throwing all the right moves/ holds, only problem is he cant put them into effect, as he can no longer curl 350lbs, bench press 600lbs, and squat 550lbs. WAKE UP PEOPLE WHEN YOU LOOSE THAT MUCH MUSCLE MASS YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO HAVE FULL CONTROL OVER YOUR OPPONENT! SAME KERR, SAME HEART, ONLY HE HAS LOST HIS MUSCLE!

[bboysoba]

pathetic.

[48ZEET]

oh my god, i knew the name, but didn't even recognize him. i just watched a vid from 2008, and his build has completely collapsed. this is what happens when you crash from roids, and its sad he was great.

[thenewgeneration123]

mark kerr needs to retire, hes worse then tank abott

[DancingSpiderman]

@thenewgeneration123 nice idea...

I'd like to see Tank versus Kerr

[Annihilate3275]

very sad to watch...

[twebb63]

Its wasn't Roids that did in Mark Kerr...it was opium and pain killers. All the Fighters are using Roids...

Wake up and smell the Roses!

[010mikey]

finally someone with some common sense and knowledge!!!

[olaine1989]

@twebb63 not all the fighters are using steroids ... Fighters like Anderson Silva and Fedor rely on their fighting technique and not just raw strength, they remain on top without any performance increasing drugs ...

I am sorry if this will offend any of his loyal fans but Mark Kerr is just a cheater and so are majority of MMA fighters ...

[twebb63]

@olaine1989 Yep...they are all on Juice or performing enhancing drugs. Too much money at stake to risk not being strongest you can be. There's no doubt that performance enhancing drugs make you stronger...Kerr is perfect evidence of that.

[EmotionalShredd]

@olaine1989 agreed

[Tombee83]

Kerr is a shaddow of the Smashing machine he once was in this video abit sad to watch as he was the best at one stage.

[EmotionalShredd]

@Tombee83 that is what life is all about, unfortunateley. rising and falling

[SouthernMex82]

I have to agree with JCanmor.This fight was very sad to watch. Mark Kerr fell very far and struggled since to get back in to the game. He was and still is one of my favorite all time fighters. I bought some of his wrestling video in order to learn takedowns back when I was about 12 or 13. He is a master at wrestling but steroids became his downfall

[ramondekkers]

Si mark keer hubiera estadi en buena forma como estaba antes de tener problemas con las drogas, habría acabado con whitehead en 3 segundos.Viva mar kerr!!

[voodooorc]

mar kerr apesta... nisiquiera hay peleas de el contra negros

[ramondekkers]

Hay peleas de él contra gente sin guantes y sin nada, no creas que por ser negro son más fuertes,saludos

[ownedncut]

holy lol ref totally got kerr punched 6 extra times in the head

:)nice fight

[JCanmor]

This was sad to watch.

[ab3k1nz]

damn mike head looks all natural here

[STEALTH872003]

For a while in this fight Kerr was holding his own, still has great takedowns and returned some nice punches too. Watching the documentary, you saw the problems he was having with his then gf now wife and what effect they had on him. His downfall has to do with a combo of age, personal problems, training consistency, hormonal deterioation due to pain killer abuse. He likely used roids but I'm sure many other fighters did too. He'd make a great Wrestling coach for guys at Bas's Gym i.e. Kimbo

[bananabread119]

Just wait tell he gets back into shape. I believe when he does. Hes going to come out unstopable again.

[esquerdo]

you mean "just wait until he gets back to his steroids again"

[ylatupa]

the smashing machine got smashed. kerr is a shell of himself. if he got in half way decent shape like shamrock and coleman.......maybe he could win some mma fights.

[scenic456]

Such a shame, & STIRS11 your a complete tit!

[teddybears54]

he just needs to get back into shape and he will be okay

[sbhuiyan]

Shit I feel bad for Kerr and fighters in general. The ufc makes millions and they pay their fighters peanuts. All MMA fighters get paid peanuts compared to others. That sucks!!!!

[urgod33]

Mark Kerr was this back in the day. He looked like a bodybuilder. He's obviously older and off the juice now and his performance shows it. I've always been a big Mark Kerr fan though.

[iamsilverback]

You know what may have caused alot of Kerr's problems? High blood pressure medication. Trust me it sucks. Slows you way down, adds weight, affects motivation.

But if you don't take it, you stroke out. His past problems with drugs probably didn't help the situation either. Stay strong Mark.

[andy7666]

Yeah, his physique would be ruined by the steroids, the opiates (or rather the lack of them now) will affect his frame of mind and ability to take punishment/ability to throw himself into those takedowns (coming off drugs changes your perception of pain). He seems very hesitant compared to before, I hope he does well in life.

[PhilBurningSkies]

Did Mark kerr take steroids as well as the opiates then? Brutal. The smashing machine was a great doc, Its a shame he had such a hard time or he could have been one of the best!

[TeHmember]

I know your comment is old, but IDK if anybody answered you. There is no documented proof that Kerr took roids but judging how he looked back then its safe to say he did. Pride didnt test for drugs nor did the early days of UFC so if he did, there was no risk. Weather he took roids or not, i think he would have made our to be one of the best fighters in history.

[esquerdo]

well, not in my opinion. his technique is OK, but watch his fights: he only wins by sheer brute force.

[TeHmember]

Sorry I don't think said it right, clearly if he continued with just sticking to wrestling he wouldn't go far. At the time he was working on his stand up more than his wrestling. He was young and very strong. So what i mean was that, in my opinion he had great potential to be one the the greatest.

[DANIAC262]

Kerr said himself he did roids

[nonphixional1]

kerr is passed his prime probably needed money

[Verdux]

Seriously, i wonder how many more fights he will have to do in order to pay the bills, and when he cannot longer fight, who knows...

[Pardens]

I went to High School with Mike Wighthead. Even back then he was a bad ass. Watched him Send someone over a Voltswagon bug with one punch.

[demolayakp]

WOW, IS THAT MARK KERR? damn, hes fat. unlike before he used to be really buff and really good..what year was this?

[Warmeater]

IFL-Championship Semis 11/2/2006

[constantwin]

Yes he really fell out of shape.

[gcbarone]

Kerr is fine as long as he is winning, but once he starts losing, he always balls up and lets his opponent pound on him until the ref stops the fight.

[orehrepus1]

I feel bad for Kerr. Addiction is a nasty demon. Even on roids, back in his prime, Kerr was a monster. Watch Kerr vs. Stot. Nice knock out.

[demolayakp]

he doesnt take roids. it was painkillers, check the hbo documentary "the smashing machine".. its really good.

[SamFreedom]

Im tellin you its the girlfriend... not her fault but he was so desperate for her emotionally and you knew from the documentary that he wasnt gonna get away without a chunk of his heart getting ripped out.

[EyeBeeWeazy]

kerr is a shell of himself, kerr in his prime embarrasses this lard-ass

[bigassballsyes]

no screamy123! the reason people like him get out of shape was due to the gear use, gear muscles is all about short term gains, mentally, when they're of them, they don't want to train cause they know htey'll never be what they were, another fact of steroid abuse and how destructive it actually is. And also knowing fuckall about drug free training won't help Kerr either.

[bigassballsyes]

he looks like a Z list boxe, slow, pudgy with zero skill lol it just shows you he got to where he got 100% due to roiding

[wertpollwert]

wow!...what a fantastic observation.

[pacman2326]

wow! Kerr is done

[jef46614]

It is sad that mark went out the way he did. Especially with his crazy girlfriend he later married and had a kid with and then divorced. He gave her everything. The house, and every single thing in it and walked away, but not from his kid. I agree wtih those of you that say he's a nice guy. He seems genuine, but it was the years of Heavy injection pain killer use that ruined him. When you're high on opiates they make you feel numb physically and mentally. His body and mind couldn't cope.

[hoffanow]

kerr used to be a bad dude but age and being clean (off roids)is taking its toll.

[octaves4]

kerr/walking steroid

[jparlin]

Let me give some of you folks some education on Steroids. The reason Mark is in such a bad way is down to lack of disipline and nothing else, Steroids do not turn you into a lean mean fighting machine. Committment to your training, eating right and resting does. Mark has obviously lost some of his mental toughness which has allowed him to get in this way.

[SCREAMY123]

Let me give some of you folks some education on Steroids. The reason Mark is in such a bad way is down to lack of disipline and nothing else, Steroids do not turn you into a lean mean fighting machine. Committment to your training, eating right and resting does. Mark has obviously lost some of his mental toughness which has allowed him to get in this way.

[SCREAMY123]

Let me give some of you folks some education on Steroids. The reason Mark is in such a bad way is down to lack of disipline and nothing else, Steroids do not turn you into a lean mean fighting machine. Committment to your training, eating right and resting does. Mark has obviously lost some of his mental toughness which has allowed him to get in this way.

[SCREAMY123]

Let me give some of you folks some education on Steroids. The reason Mark is in such a bad way is down to lack of disipline and nothing else, Steroids do not turn you into a lean mean fighting machine. Committment to your training, eating right and resting does. Mark has obviously lost some of his mental toughness which has allowed him to get in this way.

[SCREAMY123]

Let me give some of you folks some education on Steroids. The reason Mark is in such a bad way is down to lack of disipline and nothing else, Steroids do not turn you into a lean mean fighting machine. Committment to your training, eating right and resting does. Mark has obviously lost some of his mental toughness which has allowed him to get in this way.

[N8thegreatone]

Dude it wasn't roids it was pain killers. You don't get stamina like that on steroids. T.V makes them look huge. This is crazy. Sad too. I met him at a store I worked in. I sold him a tv wall mount and he was the quietest nicest guy. I asked him a couple of questions and he answered quietly. This was back in 97-98. By the way, they sure inflate the heigths of these guys. I'm 6'1" and he was no bigger than me. Neither was Tito Ortiz who I met in 2000. They say he is 6'2".

[GJJFan]

I met Mark Kerr at a grappling event in Sacramento back in 1999 myself. Chuck Lidell, although not at the level or popularity of Kerr at the time, was also there, but not nearly as cordial as Mark was. Mark Kerr was very open and talkative with everyone there that came up to him. He is/was very courtious and poliet, a quiet man for sure. It is sad the demons that consummed him, but I do hope that he can rebuild his career and finish off stronger than this performance. Big up, Mr. Kerr!

[primolilla]

Actually depending on the steroid/or growth hormone you sure can get stamina. Tour De France used to be called Tour Disgrace at one time. Steroids don't always make you big and bulky. 1988 summer Olympics, Ben Johnson the sprinter was DQ'd due to steroids. Plenty of gymnasts, swimmers and other endurance athletes have used them. But I agree, without hard training, you won't go far with them. Mark was a gifted athlete. I didn't enjoy watching him lose. But that's the way it goes.

[jmfdizog]

Kerr looked like straight doo-doo in that fight, and probably smelled like it too. Just goes to show, even with Bas as a trainer . . . you can polish a turd all day, but at the end of the day your'e left with a pile of crap.

[mikeytherose]

this is he saddest thing ive seen in a long time. I loved Mark Kerr's fights. What is he doing now? Has he fought since?

[pardner50]

that was sad to watch

[D1BonGo]

The steroids wore off.

[oroge]

he used to be so muscular is this the same mark kerr they called smashing machine?

[LeftyOleary]

He might be called, at best now, the 'Slightly Denting' machine.

[PatrickFoLife]

kerr would rip that guy in half if he fought him while he was in his prime.

[reneishigh]

If Kerr got back on the juice that wont happen. Sad. Take roids mark, fuck it!

[yourtubeusername001]

brigthest flame burns quickest

[Chorofonfilo]

Is really sad that Mark is under this condition now.The fire that made him become a good fighter is gone apparently and that sucks,he was pure explosition and technique on the early years,i hope he realizes that he can't get into a ring again looking like this,is not fair for him and his fans.

[rickson1400]

I would love to see the fight Kerr vs heath Herring. Does anybody got it?

[mingthebuddha]

man how old does kerr look in this balding carrying extra weight, no energy, shouldnt havge used so many pain killers in his day, migh have preserved himself a nit longer, nontheless a top fighter in the history books

[lasog341]

only steriods made him good. thats it.

[mingthebuddha]

read up on it numb nuts he was using opiates, OPIATES ARE NOT STEROIDS, go back to school

[lasog341]

you think he got that big without roids? you nuts?? I fight its hard to maintain the size without roids. a fighters body is like the black mamba from k1.

[mingthebuddha]

its fucking hard too keep the size if you dont eat right iv fought since i was 3 i dont have trouble keeping my weight up and i dont use roids get over urself you dont need roids to be a heavy weight fighter

[lasog341]

what do you wiegh? I'm at 205 ripped. I can't go higher any tips? I eat and sleep right. ripped to the core can't gain beyond that.

[mingthebuddha]

242 pounds at 6 foot 4 eat shit loads of chicken and lean meat bla bla bla thats about it eat heaps of protein and dont drink anything cept water and juice iv got friends the same

[mardarchord1]

Kerr was on steroids big time assholer, dont u get it. All that crap about eat lean chicken is bogus. As royce gracie said back in 98 when asked about Kerrs physique, "milk does a body good but not that much good"

[shevegen]

repeating lies doesnt make them the truth

[escoone1]

Why is this guy like this?

[ah304]

mark kerr invented Lay-N-Pray.He always clams up

[ufctyson]

Poor Mark Kerr. In his prime he was a king!

[colokiller]

mark kerr without the Bass training,is like popeye with out his spinach.

[clebervic]

mark kerr with out the steroids is like popeye with out his spinach.

[jimcliffy]

You obviously are girly man

[clebervic]

a girly man lol. so your a meat head??

[jimcliffy]

Why yes I am! You are funny

[esquerdo]

Steroids = CHEATING. So there you go.

[jimcliffy]

That's what losers always say when they get the crap kicked out of them. He was on roids..he's cheating..WHAA whaa whaa. Go get your pacifier you baby!

[esquerdo]

Damn, you're retarded. I won't ever reply to that, I'll just offend you. Talking about pacifiers, ask your mom about the one I keep in my pants for her.

[jimcliffy]

Hey you cheated!!!!!! Wa wa wa

[wallyworld8]

good lord man. what happened to the specimen (aka smashing machine)?

[JamesWR1550]

Watching this fight made me want to cry. It is almost a different person. It also a shame that he is not in a position in his life where he must still fight to support himself after all of the success he had. Learn from his mistakes everyone.

[Groynkikt]

Damn that was hard to watch. Poor Kerr

[chelaslora]

pobre compa, se ve pal perro

[contromossa]

Is so sad...

So his power were only steroids? he fooled us...

so sad...

[rmiller9969]

Your an idiot and if you think Mike Whitehead never took steroids because he isn't shreded your an even bigger idiot. He's from Miletech = he's taken steroids before. Mark Kerr was young and in his prime in the Smashing Machine. Yes he took Juice but a lot of athletes in MMA do.

[llorenzo]

Damn, what happend to the all mighty Mark Kerr??

I wish i didn't see this footage.

He should have stopped fighting many years ago, he looks like an old fat grandpa now.

It's a shame, he was fucking amazing in his glory days, great fysiek en power, but look at him now. :(

[Flatus4]

you`re so right

[valzgris]

what a sad viewing this was.

[hawkinsa21]

steroids... Mark Kerr would have never been as successful without them

[prpapi64]

yea mark kerr as u can c used roids.... he isn't explosive and he has gained much weight.. this is a perfect example of why not 2 use roids... it fuks u up in the long run.

[marcunha]

I just can´t believe that this fat, slow and amatour guy is Mark Kerr. This is impossible! He´s completely lost on ring! I can´t believe it! It´s not him!

[shevegen]

what a shame... less muscles, more fat.... taking roids really doesnt pay off in the long run.

And what is even worse, i mean i know FAT people who are NOT as slow as Kerr ... he is so slow, where is the explosiveness :(

[AreYouKiddinMelol]

I remember when Kerr had about 100 pounds more muscle. He was a beast.

[juangsxr1000]

Kerr needs to get back on the juice.

[bierhintern]

Damn....I've never seen anybody getting out of shape like that!

[shevegen]

agreed

[chelaslora]

simona la cacarisa

[redvexx]

Matt Hughes was coaching Mike Whitehead on TUF and almost threw in the towel when he fought because he sucks so bad. He was kicked out of team Miletich as a result.

[harrowblue]

i agree whiteheads a hack, at the end of the fight in change rooms he says "im not a fighter" no wwonder he got kicked out, such shit to him.

[SullySixx]

hes out of his prime now mike white head will never be as good as mark kerr use to be. mark is a old man now he doesnt need to fight anymore. for those of you who dont know mark kerr search for him on youtube and you will see how big and good he use to be

[stu22aus]

Kerr's fighting style resembles an ape humping a pig...not that I'd actually say that to his face...

[OUBOXER]

this is very sad i fell really bad for kerr, he shouldnt ever fight again. hes actually a great guy who made some bad choices, i hope the best for him.

[scpscpscp]

sad :-(

[STEALTH872003]

Kerr's loss to Heath Herring in Pride was the beginning of his downward slide. In the end of this fight, the smashing machine got smashed in. Kerr should do what Mike VanArsdale did, retire and work as an assistant coach at one the major camps.

[jheetman]

kerr aint shit without his roids, he looks like hell. washed up waste, he just gives up

[lunker73]

this guy is still an awesome instructor'' I would go to a wrestling camp of his anytime

[searchn4mytruth]

Damn Mark, You use to go threw these chumps easily.. I guess years of abuse can do that..

[gagit]

stirs11 you must like him because you keep posting this in all of his video's, are you hiding something? he (was an outstanding wrester), and fighter.

[hondonolikecomedy]

Mark Kerr must have been shooting up like crazy. He looks exactly like Ricco Rodrigues in this fight, and he looks totally tired. Although I understand he's much older here. But I can't respect the guy, that body is just too much different from when I saw him.

[1DavidSun]

Poor Mark. He's nowhere near where he was. He would have destroyed Whitehead in his prime at a lean, mean electric 260 lbs.

[charlestodd3]

Kerr was pushin painkillers, that`s what screwed him up. If you wanna bash steroid users you better start early in the day cause you`d be surprised how many people juice. Also if you guys wanna see something wild, look up how many actual studies have "proven" anabolic steroids cause all the problems you think. Not MD personal opinions, actual studies, you`ll be suprised

[redvexx]

Kerr cant beat anyone without roids. Mike Whitehead was on TUF and he sucks bad.

[spurious]

he was sick as fuck on TUF, hes actually pretty damn good.

[jaycm3]

So sad to see, i didnt even reconise kurr :( so fat n goin bald, very sad.

[jglasma]

omg kerr used to be the fukkin man

[double42]

Mark Kerr was nothing but a gifted wrestler with good take down and ground and pound. He would have never won any of his fights on his feet unless it was against someone who couldn't fight at all. Hes a has been.

[WPGUTROT88]

stirs11 u got some problems first of all mark kerr OD on painkillers thats what made him all fucked up and after that he started losing fights...so you need to grow up and has some respect for a very skilled fighter

[ez8o5]

damn kerr looked slow and flabby