UFC and MMA

Faded · #1 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 05:20 AM

I'm curious if anyone else here is into Ultimate Fighting and Mixed Martial Arts?

skalenfehl · #2 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 07:49 AM

I am. I used to watch every UFC on PPV and will have to miss the upcoming GSP/Penn fight in March. Money just isn't what it used to be. I'm waiting for my windfall/jackpot/inheritance/bailout/share of spreading the wealth, etc.

I remember watching UFC 1. That was hilarious. This boxer came with only one boxing glove. His strategy was to grab his opponent with his free hand while pummeling with his gloved hand. He got his butt handed to him, I think in a knockout/knockdown. The early shows were much different.

Faded · #3 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 11:39 AM

There's the "poor man" option that I use: Youtube will have the fight up within about 48 hours.

Yeah there's some big fights coming. BJ Penn vs George St Pierre. I don't think that fight would even be happening if it weren't for the fact that it's the one loss that BJ hasn't been able to avenge in his UFC career. It think George won the fight, but BJ definitely messed him up pretty bad.

Have a crazy idea that's too late in coming: BJ should train with Brock Lesnar. Brock has almost no ju-jitzu and BJ could train him up on that. BJ is about to fight GSP -- someone so powerful that he can pretty much takedown anyone in his weight division at will. If BJ were to practice takedown defense again a monster like Brock, maybe he'd be able to stuff GSP's takedowns. That is the one reason that BJ is probably going to lose the upcoming fight -- GSP has learned that fighting BJ standing up is a recipe for disaster. I don't think BJ can stop GSP from taking him down. George is a LOT more powerful than he was in their first fight.

Ah the memories of UFC 1. Clueless referee. Clueless announcers. Everyone in the world was surprised at how bad strikers without any cross training did. The boxer in question was taken down in the first minute by none other than Joyce Gracie.

KoalaBear · #4 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 12:24 AM

I am a mixed martial arts journalist and actively train in the sport. I am yet to actually fight, but i am giving myself an 18 month training plan to get myself physically and mentally prepared. After that, i cannot wait to get into a cage with another human being with the sole intent to knock each other out or tear a limb off. It is exciting to think about.

skalenfehl · #5 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 09:27 AM

Tonight GSP fights BJ Penn. Wish I had the dough to order it on PPV. This one's gonna be dynamite!!

KoalaBear · #6 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Faded

There's the "poor man" option that I use: Youtube will have the fight up within about 48 hours.

Yeah there's some big fights coming. BJ Penn vs George St Pierre. I don't think that fight would even be happening if it weren't for the fact that it's the one loss that BJ hasn't been able to avenge in his UFC career. It think George won the fight, but BJ definitely messed him up pretty bad.

Have a crazy idea that's too late in coming: BJ should train with Brock Lesnar. Brock has almost no ju-jitzu and BJ could train him up on that. BJ is about to fight GSP -- someone so powerful that he can pretty much takedown anyone in his weight division at will. If BJ were to practice takedown defense again a monster like Brock, maybe he'd be able to stuff GSP's takedowns. That is the one reason that BJ is probably going to lose the upcoming fight -- GSP has learned that fighting BJ standing up is a recipe for disaster. I don't think BJ can stop GSP from taking him down. George is a LOT more powerful than he was in their first fight.

Ah the memories of UFC 1. Clueless referee. Clueless announcers. Everyone in the world was surprised at how bad strikers without any cross training did. The boxer in question was taken down in the first minute by none other than Joyce Gracie.

Its "Georges" and "Royce" to be precise. And, BJ is renowned for his takedown defence due to his amazing flexibility. Not a wrestlers sprawl.

TheyCallMeMom · #7 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 03:48 PM

My husband is, so by proxy I am ..

for those that dont pay per view there is a tv hosting site we use for free and the fights are up pretty quick. It has Spike TV on it.. and they usually have UFC on ..

it called TVU..

ninjormon · #8 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 09:02 PM

First let me state that you should try not to fight and im not trying to offend anyone. MMA is not completely useless but there are better forms of martial arts. For instance if someone shoots in at you in MMA its more like wrestling, sprawling and hoping for position, in ninjitsu you would do an underhanded eyegouge and try to rip his eyes out or grab by the head thrusting the thumb into the trechea and twisting trying to break his trechea windpipe and neck, and this is just one instance, for every MMA situation you could with ninjitsu, jujitsu, kung fu... do something better to protect yourself that is TOTALLY against the rules in the sport. For entertainment value and brawling yes but for instances that you NEED to fight no.

TheyCallMeMom · #9 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 10:24 PM

You are right, in the ring there are rules, but the techniques and fighting styles are valuable..and I have even learned some of those techniques.What they do in the ring can be done to protect yourself... you may have a gun but if you are holding it to my head I would hope I would be able to execute the moves I know to defend myself.. the moves would work, its my knowledge of them that may go wrong -My husband does spar with me and teaches me defense moves. I just have never actually tried to hurt him , so I dont know how my delivery would go

one fighter for example Chung Lee. He is one of my favorite. I like how he fights.. I dont like to call it fighting. fighting is where you have unresolved conflict. this is more sport. physical training .. anyhow .. he is a mental fighter.. its like he's playing chess.. and thats what makes it a good sport.. and also why it is a useful tool.

Have you ever watched the Human Weapon. I believe its on the history channel.. Those are some incredibly neat shows.

KoalaBear · #10 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 12:13 AM

What a ridiculous load of bile that is!

Mixed martial arts is the end result of thousands of years of martial arts and training. I would seriously doubt that a high grade ninjutsu practitioner could come close to ripping Fedor Emelianenko's eye out with out having his head knocked off before hand.
All of these arts like ninjutsu and such are such a ridiculous comparison for one reason, they do not train their death strikes. And furthermore they do not train to use them on aware opponents.

Put a ninjustu guy into an octagon with a readied MMA fighter, he'd last 30 seconds... Maximum!