DMX fight update: Rapper is out because he wanted the fight fixed?

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Earl Simmons better known as "DMX" isn't such a tough guy afterall. The rapper made headlines back in September when it leaked that he'd be making his debut as an MMA fighter against someone named Eric Martinez on a Dec. 12 Alabama card.

DMX, 38, started trash talking from the get-go saying he wasn't even going to train for the fight:

"We got a phone call, you know, asking if I wanted to participate in it. Yeah, why not? I figured I could do it. I'm just going to walk in as it is... It wouldn't be fair if I trained. I can fight for real though, so it is what it is."

The fight is now off because of ridiculous language DMX and his manager wanted in the fight contract. DMX needs to talk pro wrestling promoter Vince McMahon. According to documents acquired by TMZ:

X's manager, Nakia Walker, submitted an addendum to the rapper's original contract for the fight, stipulating: "Event Promoter and Management agree that [DMX] is scheduled to win the Boxing Challenge."

Huh? That doesn't sound like a real fight.

Walker also added a line which read, "All parties agree this event has been scheduled to occur only in fun and that the artist involved is not a professional boxer."

Part of the agreement was also not to release any of the details of the pre-determined results to the public. DMX now says he wants to fight regardless but the promoters, with a sour taste in their mouths, said no dice. Thunder Promotions has inserted Coolio to fight Martinez.

DMX is fresh out jail after serving a 90 day sentence in Arizona. He was locked up on charges of animal cruelty, theft and drug possession.

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1. Posted by mmafan Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:38 pm EST
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maybe they should let coolio fight dmx.....with any luck they would knock each other out and everyone could go home happy.
2. Posted by Wreckinball Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:40 pm EST
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What a B!TCH
3. Posted by Instant Money Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:42 pm EST
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Stop, Drop, Set the fight up, ooohhh, nohooo, thats how DMX rolls.
4. Posted by ryan w Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:46 pm EST
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! dmx! oh that guy...
5. Posted by Steven W Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:49 pm EST
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"I can fight for real though" LOL
6. Posted by Rob R Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:03 pm EST
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At least DMX said, "it is what it is," which is slang for, "please ignore everything I just said."
7. Posted by mathiasmorciglio Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:09 pm EST
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Haven't any of you seen Exit Wounds? With DMX and Steven Segeal? DMX is a bad@ss! As long as he's black. There's a scene in the movie where he get's blasted with a bunch of white powder. As soon as he goes white he get's his @ss whooped. Then I think it gets rinsed off and he goes on to win the fight. And he knows a bunch of karate moves in that movie. DMX is the man. He should definately fight Coolio.
8. Posted by Steven W Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:33 pm EST
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hahaha, "as long as he's black"
9. Posted by Robert C Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:07 pm EST
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Bring back Tank and Butterbean!!!!
10. Posted by team hughes Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:08 pm EST
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seriously? DMX sounds like the biggest [profane] in the world after that article. Coolio, i didn't even know he still alive
11. Posted by Allen Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:19 pm EST
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They cannot do that Robert.
Both of those guys will be headlining Strikeforce's next CBS card.
The under card will have Vern Troyer vs. Gary Coleman. Kanye West vs. Taylor Swift. Mickie Rourke vs. His Plastic Surgeons. And the spirits of Biggie Biog and Tupac.
It will be a must watch event for sure.
12. Posted by colin c Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:11 pm EST
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Crap like this is why we keep hearing that MMA will not go 'mainstream'....... tell him to call consenco, maybe dream will promote.
13. Posted by zachrhoads09 Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:20 pm EST
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so steve w? where ya from? im in ohio, of course if i had to guess id say you live in a quiet town
14. Posted by Blaze Kenobi Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:47 pm EST
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What a joke! punk ass! wannanbe. If I see this little [profane] ass in the street I promise I will beat his ass out and recorded. he needs to be seen in youtube getting his ass kicked!
15. Posted by charlie Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:56 pm EST
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I want to comment, but what can one really say about this. I'd like to see DMX fight with...DMX, there seems to be an ongoing battle he has with himself and I'd love to see who would win in the cage.
16. Posted by Steven W Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:22 pm EST
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zach....where i'm from and where i am are two different things....but i'm in texas now, from california. also lived in virginia and florida. actually my hometown in cali was the smallest town i've lived in, since then it's been strictly highly populated areas. ohio??? did a couple jobs there several years ago, couldn't pay me to go back.....well, maybe that's the only way i'd go back there....otherwise it's just taking up space between the good parts.
17. Posted by mabbott74 Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:43 pm EST
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"He was locked up on charges of animal cruelty, theft and drug possession."
Man, that's some strait up hard core gangster stuff there, toughguy...
DMX is a joke.
18. Posted by rhiannonthewolf Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:04 pm EST
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suddenly i miss mtv's celeb deathmatch. the dmx vs coolio fight is perfect for them
19. Posted by gohubb Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:53 pm EST
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Ohio is the seventh most populated state with three
Metro areas containing over 2 million people each.
But I gotta say the whole dmx thing is kinda sad
20. Posted by deanbobber1 Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:13 pm EST
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Steven W. I am from Arroyo Grande, Ca. and live in Fort Worth now. Born and raised in Cali. Gonna go back in 2013. I tell ya it isn't bad in Texas at all.
21. Posted by Steven W Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:00 am EST
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gohubb, i don't give a crap how populated ohio is that doesn't make it any less crappy.
deanbobber, i'm in austin myself....and honestly, texas isn't half bad....not sure how i'd do anywhere other than austin as i've been told it's the california of texas, which suits me just fine. i'm from the san diego area originally but i was born in santa barbara and spent my summers there usually when i was a kid.
22. Posted by matt Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:19 am EST
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so what was the deal???........
he made a contract that some what states that he is not to lose or..... he WILL win
and its just in fun and that he isnt a pro so dont hurt him..?????
Is he one of those guys thats like "shoot me in the fatty part of the leg" to help street credit
make a bunch of money pay to have badasses around so when you get in a fight or sucker punch someone your " boys " jump in and help.....think thats called byatch made..
23. Posted by Caligulus Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:16 am EST
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stain of a person.
24. Posted by mike5o Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:38 am EST
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pud
25. Posted by Lucas Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:44 am EST
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Seriously Coolio? Don't get me wrong great guy in person, I've met him and partied with him over the summer, but dudes like 50 something ain't he? How would he last in a "real" mma fight? I sence another fix amongst the fixed fight previously schedualed.....at least DMX would have been half believeable, win or lose..