People who pick fights(besides being insecure punks)are weak and look for victims...they don't look for challenges unless they'er filled with some 'liquid courage'(beer/stupidity).
Shotokan...neat name,belts,image and cool looking moves.Jean has a wall full of belts and awards no doubt.But it isn't going to get him out of a RNC.He is trained to score points,not survive a full contact encounter with no points,saftey,help or doctors standing by.
Ok,heres something a little different...would I get in a ring with van damm in a kickboxing match?Well,I would(that would be exciting),but would I win?I would get taken to the cleaners if I squared of with him in some tournament setting where there are rules,rounds,refs and corner men.If I tried to best him at his 'style' he would lay me out.
Try once,fail twice...