Street fights are different than both MMA and Boxing, while knowing both gives you an advatage over your oppenent, it doesnt necessarily give you the victory. I seen a friend of mine who has been in a fight league for like 3 years get dropped with one punch at a basketball court I was playing at, it was a shock to everyone because this kid was built and new how to fight, while his oppenent was some skinny kid that looked like nothing, he just caught him right on the chin/sweet spot, crazy unexpected **** happens in street fights.
I dont know why this is such a hard concept...Ive seen people who have trained for years and when faced with this 10 second chaos, they cannot execute a single technique. For ****s sake you get lucky enough to **** with a guy carrying a blade and knows where your carotid artery ...trust me you wont make it home ..no you wont make it to the hospital. I was in a Karaoke bar with some friends some 5 years ago..a fight broke up 15 meters away from our table..in 2 seconds there were at least 20 beer bottles flying from all direction ..luckily my thing is always sit near the exit..we crawled out of there
I enjoy exciting MMA as a supplement to boxing, but I still can't stand most of the fanboys that rip boxing despite knowing nothing of it. Brock showed some good ground and pound and is very explosive for his size...that's a pretty bull**** call to take away side control and dock him a point for what was essentially one accidental punch by the ref, though. Way to make yourself the story instead of letting the fight speak for itself.
Exactly, now that I'm 22 I finally woke up a bit and stopped being so agressive all the time, it will just get you messed up or in jail. Street fights are good bit different than both sports, there's no refs to break up and anything pretty much goes, and a cage or a ring is alot different than a concrete sidewalk or a crowded bar with stools all around you to trip over. There's too many factors in a street fight for even the most skilled fighter to feel safe in winning, anything will and could happen in a street fight.
:deal solid post. Honestly, I don't know why people seriously try to use a street fight as a barometer of anything as it relates to MMA and Boxing. There are "no biting, gouging, low blow" rules in both sports for a damn good reason- it throws years of training out the window when you get kicked in the nuts and your eye poked out. That's not even getting into weapons.
No ignorance here plain and simple MMA is crap...Lesnar and Mir could fight 10 times and I'd bet they would split 5-5. If PBF fights ODLH all 10 times he wins why pure athleticsm MMA lacks this. There is no flow to MMA no drama no athleticsm . Ask yourself why all these washed up boxers Morrison,Mercer Bowe talks about doing MMA cuz they can't hack anymore the level of athleticsm Boxing takes. If Kimbo was such a bad ass why not then jump in the ring and box where he could make 10X more money why? Cuz any average fighter would KO him in under 1 rnd. Anyone could learn MMA it doesnt have the same athleticsm as boxing you can't learn to be a great boxer eithier u have the hand,foot speed or natural punchin power or u dont. For MMA, if u have just a little bit of athletic ability u can compete its that simple
Trust me Im 32..my head has been busted open 3 times and I consider myself lucky because thank God no one has ever put a faucet up my side... The best thing is to avoid any fights even if the Mofos calls your mom a *****...me I am so aware now of my surroundings..I never cross my arms..never sleeps on a train and always by the door. A commotion a few yards from you can get you killed if youre in condition white. This is real Martial Art not a competition. Sometimes fighting isnt even the hardest part..its the aftermath..always have a good lawyer Always have witnesses or create one if you cannot avoid engagement... "I always yell out I dont want to fight, I dont want to fight...I dont want anyone to get hurt Im scared"..so when you happen to crack his skull...people remembered that you wanted no part of it and was forced to defend your life :good Know the law
No it's not and for that matter, have you ever trained in an art other than boxing? Lets start there eh? As for the washed up fighters, THEY could not even compete with c level MMA fighters. Your narrow point of view is appaling as you should have a sensible level of understanding or experience with a subject to even discuss it as opposed to blind misunderstanding.
Chimba says no to violence kids. Its the truth though; its just not worth it. I have lived in good areas my whole life so when I said trained beats untrained every time, thats with the fights ive been around where two guys are pissed at each other, they go at it and its over (most the time). We don't go to the ghettos looking for fair fights
Damn thats exactly what my dad told me when I turned 18, almost to a tee of what you said. He explained fighting to me at a young age, on what to do and what not to do. He told me to always make sure you get the first punch in a fight if possible, it will be the most cleanest punch and its the one they never see coming, which is usually the most dangerous punch you will land the whole fight and other stupid **** like that. I had some crazy **** happen to me recently, but until then I was fight free for almost 2 years. I have learned nothing really good comes out of a fight, either you get ****ed up or your oppenent wants to take you to court and possibly face legal trouble.
there are some environments where fights are just that fights..take or give a beating, not talk for a few weeks and drink together again.. Its the random street fights that presents the most danger because you cannot ASSUME. When I was training..my Sensei tells me all the time to train and train so you wouldnt have to fight..its quite true..I trained in Kali too..so it made me think geez..some people knows alot of **** about fighting.. I ****in dont know who from just looking at them..and I dont want to try.
Yep its scary when you think about how you can't just look at someone and know what they are capable of (99% of the population assumes bigger and more muscle = instant win). That skinny little 130lb gold glove champion that trains at Uppercut gym near me dropped a massive bouncer that looked like Brock Lesnar with a few quick combos....I bet he doesn't mouth off to small guys again for a while
How is that any different than a guy getting beat up in a boxing match and then landing a KO punch? Its combat man. If you leave yourself unprotected.. you can lose. Though deducting a point for shots at the back of the head WAS bull****.
Its not ignorance, its just a simple fact. MMA sucks and is very boring to watch. I'll only watch Kimbo and Brock when they have thier matches. Kimbo will kill tank and brock wont lose again.