Renzo Gracie Will Beat Up Marc Laimon Some Other Time

I don't know if this has been reported, or if anybody even gives a damn, but the Team Renzo Gracie vs. Team Cobra Kai/Laimon grapplepalooza is not happening at the Grappler's Quest 2008 North American Grappling Championships scheduled for this weekend in New Jersey. I came across an ad for the event, and gave a call to Grappler's Quest and to see if the battle was still on, and they said it was cancelled, possibly to be rescheduled for an event in Las Vegas.

Too bad, because in an interview with MMAYou.com, Laimon said the following about Renzo's cousin, MMA legend Royce Gracie:

MMAyou.com: How would you rate Royce’s BJJ and MMA skills?

Laimon: It’s pretty poor. It’s actually sh** if you want to not mince words, it’s pretty awful. Matt Hughes SMASHED him on the ground. Took him down, passed his guard, took his back and mounted him. I think Royce is maybe like a good blue belt, maybe a purple belt. I don’t think he’s very good at Jiu Jitsu at all. He happened to be doing it at a time when the level was so low, having Jiu Jitsu was like having a weapon. It was like having a gun or a knife in a fight. People don’t know what’s going on, they didn’t know what to do, they get caught in stuff. Once people started to study the game, video tape doesn’t lie, once you start studying footage, and understanding the principles and concepts of Jiu Jitsu, you realize it’s nothing magic. It’s just you gotta know where to put your arms and what to do.

You see Matt Hughes a guy from the Midwest, who’s a wrestler, basically made Royce look like a white belt. I just think his level of Jiu Jitsu is very very low.

So if you were hoping to see Renzo beat up Laimon for this in the parking lot, you'll have to wait. Too bad, because Renzo does not mess around: