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Megaton Cat · 12-04-2007, 14:22

I know this forum is mostly UK people, and to me that is a dark, foreign and sometimes disturbing world. (Though being Eastern European myself and growing up in a household where you get yelled at for calling football "soccer", I'm not too far away myself)

But is anyone into general stuff like MMA/BJJ or perhaps into watching UFC/Pride?

Opinions, just curious.

And I've already heard of all the usual homo erotic jokes, so feel free to share new material.

combat sheep · 12-04-2007, 14:48

I fancy some of that krav mega myself, it's not an eye for an eye, it's when they attack you take both eyes.

Beautiful.

cocknose · 12-04-2007, 14:55

oli · 12-04-2007, 15:15

Boxing for me thanks.
Best fight I've been to was Ricky Hatton/Kostya Tszyu - brilliant night.

.Ryan · 12-04-2007, 15:18

Watch as much as I can, UFC, Pride, IFL, EliteXC, Bodog Fight, whatever I can get my hands on. Was going to start training in BJJ but was going to go with brother however he went back to Australia, and I am going in under a month, so maybe I will join a BJJ gym when I get there.

oli · 12-04-2007, 15:41

I wouldnt join a BJ Gym

cocknose · 12-04-2007, 16:49

I hear they have Glory hole access

stealthcow · 12-04-2007, 16:52

i keep meaning to join a krav maga club, theres one close to where i work, those israelis know how to destroy somebody! it's none of this namby pamby kung fu nonsense, you're taught to fight dirty in order to get out of a situation that could be life threatening

Megaton Cat · 13-04-2007, 00:21

Ok cool, there are a few...so atleast not all of you Red Bull hippies and house cats...

I've sorta interested in fighting in amateur MMA in about 3 years...I think it'd be a good learning experience, but I have to age a bit more, train more, and gain 15 more pounds to meet the weight requirement...

Ha. See you in the cage bitches!!!

emil · 13-04-2007, 01:39

Nin-jutsu, Judo and Karate Kempo (Mostly for fun, not performance)

Got a large belly since I quit.

hawken · 13-04-2007, 03:20

K1 and Pride are like national institutions here in Japan. They love it, nice bit of gore at tea time.

I used to do kendo.

I've also been successfully mugged twice. Without a large stick, I was useless.

centro · 13-04-2007, 05:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by oli

Boxing for me thanks.
Best fight I've been to was Ricky Hatton/Kostya Tszyu - brilliant night.

I heard you like being beaten around the ring

Limbo · 13-04-2007, 05:34

Did Shotokan until my knees caved in. Got some BUPA steel pins lined up. So should be back into it next year.

funkyprem · 13-04-2007, 05:47

used to do karate as a young un, and on and off ever since (more off than on!)

fought in competitions too. however touch contact doesn't teach you a fat lot when it comes to a real world situation.

djeglin · 13-04-2007, 06:13

Used to do a bit of MMA... JiuJitsu and wrestling mostly... was never quite so into the striking arts... Did some kickboxing to round things out a bit, though. Haven't done anything in a few years, though... Got more than a bit soft around the edges since then :/

I watch as much MMA as I can... I find it to be about the purest form of competition going... One guys skill against another, potentially in very different disciplines... The technical aspect to it is really interesting.

neon · 13-04-2007, 07:56

White Tiger Kung Fu because I liked to play with the weapons, thinking about trying Kickboxing or Boxing instead soon.

Herr Kurm · 13-04-2007, 09:50

I used to go to kickboxing about 4 years ago

Megaton Cat · 13-04-2007, 09:55

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I watch as much MMA as I can... I find it to be about the purest form of competition going... One guys skill against another, potentially in very different disciplines... The technical aspect to it is really interesting.

Did you watch the early UFC from the 90's? Perhaps then skill really shone through in a fight, especially among Royce Gracie. But now that everyone's worked on their ground game, it's back to basics. All of the victories you see among heavy weights is either a vicious ground-and-pound or some kind of crude submission. Kinda depressing really, as it shatters what you expected "martial arts" to be.

Things like Television and the 'net has really exposed martial arts I think...gone are the feudal days when people merely hear some sort of secret rumor of an ancient Shaolin temple of the 9 hidden chi dragons or some shit like that, filled with undefeated warriors...now you just go into the ring, and get your ass handed to you like all other traditional martial artists.

I do agree it's the purest form of competition, but many people still refuse to accept it. There are hardly any rules or "what ifs".

weldo · 13-04-2007, 09:56

i think that UFC shit is just an excuse for a fight ...

the only thing that seperates it from pub car park scrapping is the commentary ...

stickmus · 13-04-2007, 10:04

Yeah, you get much better commentary in the car parks

12-04-2007, 14:22	#1 (permalink)
Megaton Cat bellow average poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 559	Any martial arts fans/practitioners here? I know this forum is mostly UK people, and to me that is a dark, foreign and sometimes disturbing world. (Though being Eastern European myself and growing up in a household where you get yelled at for calling football "soccer", I'm not too far away myself) But is anyone into general stuff like MMA/BJJ or perhaps into watching UFC/Pride? Opinions, just curious. And I've already heard of all the usual homo erotic jokes, so feel free to share new material.

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combat sheep Trained to Kill. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southport, UK Posts: 308	I fancy some of that krav mega myself, it's not an eye for an eye, it's when they attack you take both eyes. Beautiful.

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.Ryan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 293	Watch as much as I can, UFC, Pride, IFL, EliteXC, Bodog Fight, whatever I can get my hands on. Was going to start training in BJJ but was going to go with brother however he went back to Australia, and I am going in under a month, so maybe I will join a BJJ gym when I get there.

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stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,902	i keep meaning to join a krav maga club, theres one close to where i work, those israelis know how to destroy somebody! it's none of this namby pamby kung fu nonsense, you're taught to fight dirty in order to get out of a situation that could be life threatening

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Megaton Cat bellow average poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 559	Ok cool, there are a few...so atleast not all of you Red Bull hippies and house cats... I've sorta interested in fighting in amateur MMA in about 3 years...I think it'd be a good learning experience, but I have to age a bit more, train more, and gain 15 more pounds to meet the weight requirement... Ha. See you in the cage bitches!!!

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	Nin-jutsu, Judo and Karate Kempo (Mostly for fun, not performance) Got a large belly since I quit. __________________ ABSTRACT Q X R

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hawken Cornish Pasty Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,462	K1 and Pride are like national institutions here in Japan. They love it, nice bit of gore at tea time. I used to do kendo. I've also been successfully mugged twice. Without a large stick, I was useless. __________________ ere, wosson?

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Limbo Baskin' Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,228	Did Shotokan until my knees caved in. Got some BUPA steel pins lined up. So should be back into it next year.

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funkyprem For all your goober needs Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,456	used to do karate as a young un, and on and off ever since (more off than on!) fought in competitions too. however touch contact doesn't teach you a fat lot when it comes to a real world situation. __________________ Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the one thing that he can’t afford to lose. - Thomas Edison prem ghinde

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djeglin goober :-) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 524	Used to do a bit of MMA... JiuJitsu and wrestling mostly... was never quite so into the striking arts... Did some kickboxing to round things out a bit, though. Haven't done anything in a few years, though... Got more than a bit soft around the edges since then :/ I watch as much MMA as I can... I find it to be about the purest form of competition going... One guys skill against another, potentially in very different disciplines... The technical aspect to it is really interesting.

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neon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 368	White Tiger Kung Fu because I liked to play with the weapons, thinking about trying Kickboxing or Boxing instead soon.

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Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,665	I used to go to kickboxing about 4 years ago

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weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,273	i think that UFC shit is just an excuse for a fight ... the only thing that seperates it from pub car park scrapping is the commentary ... __________________ fuck signatures

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stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,130	Yeah, you get much better commentary in the car parks __________________ George Smith - a vain attempt to get higher on google for my name

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