Jose Canseco to make MMA debut in Japan against 7-footer

From our cousin site at RopesRingCage.com:First, it was thorough domination at the hands of Vai Sikahema as part of a "celebrity" boxing match. But now, former home run slugger and steroid era poster boy Jose Canseco is not only making his MMA debut in Japan but is fighting a guy that is 7-feet tall.Oh boy.On May 26, the former short-timer with the Red Sox will be battling Choi Hong Man in the first round of the Super Hulk Grand Prix tournament for DREAM - a Japanese MMA promotion that also airs on HDNet.Hong Man is 7-2, weighs 330 pounds and is a former kickboxer with a 12-5 mark. He's fought a troupe of well-known guys including Bob Sapp, Sylvester Terkay, Akebono, Mighty Mo, Badr Hari and Bob Sapp.The 28-year-old is 1-2 in MMA, fighting once a year every December and has losses to former PRIDE champion Mirko Cro Cop and heavyweight force/WAMMA Champ Fedor Emelianenko.Canseco? Not exactly a professional fighter. This is going to get very ugly, very quickly for the 44-year-old who lost to the 5'9" Sikahema in the first round of their May '08 bout. The 6'4" 240-260 pounder then drew with Danny Bonaduce (of course!) in January, which apparently made him ready for a fight with a 7-foot kickboxer.The fight is expected to be under the traditional DREAM rules with one 10-minute first round and a five-minute second round. Also in the tournament, the afore-mentioned Sapp vs. Minowaman, Rameau Sokoudjou (former UFC/PRIDE fighter) vs. Jan Nortje and Gegard Mousasi vs. Mark Hunt.To see the blood-letting, tune to HDNet on May 29th.