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Martial Arts/MMA Thread
I can't go out for the Silva/Diaz fight tonight (assuming Diaz shows, dae lolDiaz? I like them and hate them all at once, it's tough) and I'm really jelly of anyone who does get to go out and see it live. I'll be watching a torrent by tomorrow afternoon, most likely. (Don't trip, I won't check the thread until afterward, 'cos of course there's a reasonable possibility that this will be a spoilerful thread and I'm not gonna pretend it shouldn't be. I'm an asshole but not that much of an asshole.)
In the meantime, I gotta say, I just started paying attention to Cowboy Cerrone these last few months, and as stoked as I am to see Diaz and Silva go at it, I would have loved to see Cowboy get the opportunity to make good on his tweet about showing up and fighting at 185. I know it was hyperbolic and not gonna happen but it's a fun thought to entertain. I think he would have had his ass handed to him by the oddly-more-chill-lately Silva (and I don't say that lightly and it's not how I'd want it to go, I swear), but it would be a damn good fight and he would enjoy doing it. I know it's a crazy mixing of the weight classes but I'd kill to see that fight one day.
How about that decision at the Cowboy/Henderson bout? I think Cowboy was almost as disappointed as Henderson on that one. Something was weird about the way he looked and talked after it was announced. I don't think either of them agreed with it. (Also, I think it's a shame that highlight reels of that don't show their hug at the start of round 3. That was awesome.)
Also, who all trains stuff? I spent some time doing Danzan-Ryu jiu jitsu and my sensei glued us firmly to the habit of doing a fair amount of simple American boxing reps for cardio/variety, and my SO did a little BJJ. We haven't been on the mat in a while and mostly climb/lift right now.
In the meantime, I gotta say, I just started paying attention to Cowboy Cerrone these last few months, and as stoked as I am to see Diaz and Silva go at it, I would have loved to see Cowboy get the opportunity to make good on his tweet about showing up and fighting at 185. I know it was hyperbolic and not gonna happen but it's a fun thought to entertain. I think he would have had his ass handed to him by the oddly-more-chill-lately Silva (and I don't say that lightly and it's not how I'd want it to go, I swear), but it would be a damn good fight and he would enjoy doing it. I know it's a crazy mixing of the weight classes but I'd kill to see that fight one day.
How about that decision at the Cowboy/Henderson bout? I think Cowboy was almost as disappointed as Henderson on that one. Something was weird about the way he looked and talked after it was announced. I don't think either of them agreed with it. (Also, I think it's a shame that highlight reels of that don't show their hug at the start of round 3. That was awesome.)
Also, who all trains stuff? I spent some time doing Danzan-Ryu jiu jitsu and my sensei glued us firmly to the habit of doing a fair amount of simple American boxing reps for cardio/variety, and my SO did a little BJJ. We haven't been on the mat in a while and mostly climb/lift right now.
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"Metal is a fusion of everything, covered in anger and dragons." - Jered M'F'ing Eide
"Every song written is a crisis of the soul solved." - His Realness Tony Cordisco, the Riffmaster
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I enjoy watching MMA, but I've been out of it for some time focusing on work and other things.
Muay Thai, imo, is by far the best sort of cardio I've ever used in conjunction with my mat work. That and Krav Maga is one of the most versatile martial arts out there, the utility of which far outweighs that of BJJ and American boxing in my opinion, despite the fact that 80% of fights end up on the ground.
I love stuff that you can demonstrate to someone and they say 'this is not for making friends, is it?' and you get to explain "There's a motion here where we block like -this-, and the intent is for the person attacking you to impale their own eyes on your fingers"
"Metal is a fusion of everything, covered in anger and dragons." - Jered M'F'ing Eide
"Every song written is a crisis of the soul solved." - His Realness Tony Cordisco, the Riffmaster
have trained (boxing, bjj [blue belt], muay thai, mma), helped found the mma club at my old university, and fought in several smokers in boxing and mma. fun to get odd looks for having a shiner in class and wearing sunglasses when walking around outside of it, even at night. haven't trained in a year or so, now that i'm back home and working.
as far as following the sport, i follow mma a lot less than i used to but i can still catch a fair percentage of the main cards when i care to. follow boxing fairly closely, probably care about it more than mma.
cowboy has been the shit since the wec days, his first fight with benson was fantastic and from what i remember, my initial impression was that cowboy should have won. given that, sure the decision in their last fight was a little strange, but it's payback. also for henderson getting the decision over edgar both times, thought he definitely deserved one of them...don't quite remember which one anymore.
it's a lot of fun seeing prospects become champions. remember hearing about how jon jones could be really really good just before he joined the UFC, and look at him now, snorting coke like a real superstar.
I'd love to get into grappling of some kind, for a more well-rounded experience, but right now I can't afford it, both time- and money-wise.
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It's even more enjoyable every time they get their asses kicked too!
Next fight I can't wait to see is McGregor/Aldo. Kinda torn on it, McGregor has looked pretty amazing, but his level of competition has been a bit limited. Too much hype, not enough fights.
Would still definitely be worthwhile to crosstrain in a face-punching art!
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I needed to stay in practice 6 months prior to the black belt test and things like tennis and theater got in the way, but for all intents and purposes I was a black belt.
Haven't practiced for years so I'm a very rusty black belt who isn't very flexible and gets winded after 60 seconds.
"Metal is a fusion of everything, covered in anger and dragons." - Jered M'F'ing Eide
"Every song written is a crisis of the soul solved." - His Realness Tony Cordisco, the Riffmaster
The Diaz Silva fight was quite disappointing to watch. I was more bent out of shape watching Jones/Cormier.
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
-Albert Einstein
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
-Albert Einstein
"Metal is a fusion of everything, covered in anger and dragons." - Jered M'F'ing Eide
"Every song written is a crisis of the soul solved." - His Realness Tony Cordisco, the Riffmaster
Used to love the K1 grand prix, not so big on MMA/UFC, though it's not a big thing in europe generally.
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One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important
"Metal is a fusion of everything, covered in anger and dragons." - Jered M'F'ing Eide
"Every song written is a crisis of the soul solved." - His Realness Tony Cordisco, the Riffmaster
Belfort was offered an interm title fight with Machida and turned it down. He said he will only take the fight if Wiedman is stripped of the belt.
This clears up a bit, too, thanks.
"Metal is a fusion of everything, covered in anger and dragons." - Jered M'F'ing Eide
"Every song written is a crisis of the soul solved." - His Realness Tony Cordisco, the Riffmaster
"Metal is a fusion of everything, covered in anger and dragons." - Jered M'F'ing Eide
"Every song written is a crisis of the soul solved." - His Realness Tony Cordisco, the Riffmaster