Anyone else in this forum a fan of extreme fighting? [Archive]

NHB_MMA

22nd July 2008, 05:36 PM

Anyone else in this forum a fan of no-holds barred/mixed martial arts/extreme fighting sports? I am just curious because I spend a great deal of my CF time on TAW and wondered if anyone has common interests.

From my username, some may have guessed my fondness of such sports. I love training in muay thai. I constantly wrestle between putting time into my career, M.A. and "normal" things or putting all my time into training in hopes of stepping into the cage a couple times or so before I'm 40-ish.

Protoevangel

22nd July 2008, 05:50 PM

I really enjoyed the first five UFCs. Royce is my hero ;)

I was disappointed when they added rounds and time limits. Gracie would have taken Shamrock out, given time. I've watched a few since then, but haven't really been able to get into it like I used to.

GBTWC

22nd July 2008, 06:02 PM

Iam and I trained about 7 years straight Muay Thai, Jeet kun do, silate, eskrima, and sivate, now Im saving money for other thing that have priority in my life, but I still love to watch the fights I think when you understand what they are doing It seems less brutal and more strategic

NHB_MMA

22nd July 2008, 06:26 PM

I really enjoyed the first five UFCs. Royce is my hero ;)

I was disappointed when they added rounds and time limits. Gracie would have taken Shamrock out, given time. I've watched a few since then, but haven't really been able to get into it like I used to.

Sorry, man. I have a healthy disliking for Royce Gracie and was loving watching Matt Hughes (good, humble Godly man) give him a beatdown a couple years ago.

Rules were inevitable. I like them. I don't like the barbaric nature of the early UFCs. Nothing will ever truly compare to a real streetfight in a civilized society, so to me I'd rather see a good sport activity than brutality.

NHB_MMA

22nd July 2008, 06:28 PM

Iam and I trained about 7 years straight Muay Thai, Jeet kun do, silate, eskrima, and sivate, now Im saving money for other thing that have priority in my life, but I still love to watch the fights I think when you understand what they are doing It seems less brutal and more strategic

Wow. I don't have your level of training, but wish I did. If I had that skill and knowledge, I'd be contacting all kinds of small show promoters and dreaming of getting into "the house" on Spike TV.

Protoevangel

22nd July 2008, 07:03 PM

Sorry, man. I have a healthy disliking for Royce Gracie and was loving watching Matt Hughes (good, humble Godly man) give him a beatdown a couple years ago.

Rules were inevitable. I like them. I don't like the barbaric nature of the early UFCs. Nothing will ever truly compare to a real streetfight in a civilized society, so to me I'd rather see a good sport activity than brutality.
A few of the early fights were bad (Hess v Anderson, anyone; Abbott). But a lot of it was just good fights. Gracie, Gordeau, Shamrock, Jennum, Severn, Taktarov, Good fighters, and great fights.

And I don't mean to make it sound like I have a "problem" with the rules. It's just that I really liked the early fights, I know Gracie would have won v Shamrock if it weren't for the time limit, and UFC 5 was about the last one I really, really got into.

But now you got me itching for it again. :doh:

GBTWC

22nd July 2008, 07:08 PM

Wow. I don't have your level of training, but wish I did. If I had that skill and knowledge, I'd be contacting all kinds of small show promoters and dreaming of getting into "the house" on Spike TV.ya sometimes Ive thought about it but family and work come first and also Im 37 and dont heal as fast as I used to plus my first match would be gettin past my wife cuz she dont want me hurt and trust me I think she can take me :doh:
Ive trained with some of the U.f.C. guy's Like Eric paulson , Kimo ,Tito , and Razor and tiki from the WEC
And its kinda cool the Gym thats owned by Razor and Tito is connected in the same strip mall as my Church so I got to meet rampage when he was there a couple of weeks ago and Ive seen alot of the guys from the ultimate fighter house come in

praise God

Komnenos

22nd July 2008, 08:01 PM

Nope, not a fan of violence.

Protoevangel

22nd July 2008, 08:05 PM

Nope, not a fan of violence.
No boxing? No football?

... Well, good for you. Really. :)

GBTWC

22nd July 2008, 08:08 PM

Nope, not a fan of violence.what about ping-pong I cant stand the way they brutilize those little balls

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Komnenos

22nd July 2008, 08:09 PM

No boxing? No football?

... Well, good for you. Really. :)
Nope. I LOVE baseball though. And I watch soccer only when the national teams play.

ELLADA ELLADA!

TURKIYE TURKIYE!

rusmeister

23rd July 2008, 11:38 AM

Hey, this is one of those examples where I disapprove, but will readily admit that this is a "my opinion" thing, and not a dogmatic issue.

angrylittlefisherman

23rd July 2008, 12:33 PM

I enjoy watching the UFC, I do not have much knowledge about the training though, I think my favorite fighter is Chuck Liddel.

ArmyMatt

23rd July 2008, 12:56 PM

yeah, gotta love the Iceman, Matt Hughes is pretty sweet too

angelosgabriel

29th July 2008, 11:44 AM

it's all about Fedor!!!! this guy is an amazing fighter, perhaps the best ever.

Philothei

29th July 2008, 12:13 PM

Anyone else in this forum a fan of extreme fighting?

I thought you were talking about GT........ROLF....

GBTWC

29th July 2008, 05:51 PM

OK I know this sounds wacky but I came home from church on Sunday and rampage and two of his friends were walking around my apartments Im not sure what they were doing it looked like his friends were thinking about renting here but I could tell he didn't want to be bothered so I let them be

NHB_MMA

29th July 2008, 06:39 PM

it's all about Fedor!!!! this guy is an amazing fighter, perhaps the best ever.

Believe it or not, I had never seen Fedor fight until his recent fight against Sylvia. Needless to say, I was in awe.

NHB_MMA

29th July 2008, 06:41 PM

OK I know this sounds wacky but I came home from church on Sunday and rampage and two of his friends were walking around my apartments Im not sure what they were doing it looked like his friends were thinking about renting here but I could tell he didn't want to be bothered so I let them be

Yeah, I'd leave Rampage alone, as it seems he's gone a little off his rocker lately. I hope he gets his issues straightened out and gets his head back together.

angelosgabriel

30th July 2008, 07:53 AM

Believe it or not, I had never seen Fedor fight until his recent fight against Sylvia. Needless to say, I was in awe.

Yeah, incredible. If you haven't already, youtube some of his other fights. Dominates.

Yeah, I'd leave Rampage alone, as it seems he's gone a little off his rocker lately. I hope he gets his issues straightened out and gets his head back together.

Yeah, I actually witnessed him getting arrested the other day. I was walking back to my car from the beach and there he was, in his lifted pick up, front left tire completely gone, with about 10 Costa Mesa police officers in pursuit. I guess a couple days later his friends called the cops because he was saying some weird/disturbing things. Kyrie eleison.

NHB_MMA

30th July 2008, 12:47 PM

Yeah, incredible. If you haven't already, youtube some of his other fights. Dominates.

The incredible thing is Fedor is only 6'0" and fights heavyweight. Most anyone else at that height would cut down to 205, or even 185 weight class to fight.

I guess a couple days later his friends called the cops because he was saying some weird/disturbing things.

I heard stories that he was fasting for days when arrested and that he supposedly think he's Jesus or something. Losing his title must have made that man crack.