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Mixed Martial Media: The Assassination Of UFC 151 By The Coward Jon Jones
Organichu
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Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport. It's comprised of a bunch of martial styles aggregated in the most streamlined way possible to make an effective fighter. Wrestling, boxing, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are just some of the styles that are considered central to a modern fighter's repertoire.
There are a few major promotions right now that push this sport.
UFC:
It is the big show- sure, Italians play basketball but who cares? Does anyone paint their chest at football games in Canada? Let's get real. This brand, like the iPod, has garnered eponymous popular awareness. If any of your coworkers see 4 ounce gloves poking out of your gym bag at work, they're likely to spurt- 'oh wow- do you train UFC?' It's kind of a big deal. Its champions right now are:
Bantamweight (135 lbs): Dominick Cruz
Featherweight (145 lbs): Jose Aldo
Lightweight (155 lbs): Benson Henderson
Welterweight (170 lbs):
(defending) Georges St. Pierre
(interim) Carlos Condit
Middleweight (185 lbs):
Anderson Silva
Light Heavyweight (205 lbs):
Jon Jones
Heavyweight (max 265 lbs):
Junior Dos Santos
Then, of course, there are other promotions like Strikeforce and BAMMA and… I don't care! If you insist, I'll edit some stuff in here. Really though I don't care. UFC has won. Give up!
Here is a collection of my favorite MMA things:
Rules:
don't strike to the back of the head
no groin shots
no fish hooking
no trolling
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Also you are mistaken Chael Sonnen is the MW champ.
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It got locked.
In relation to the thread title, is there an update on Lavar's arm? He seemed to be writhing in quite a lot of pain but looked fine afterwards. I'm wondering if he's going to be out with an injury.
Secret backroom deals with the Fertittas
Dana White in on the conspiracy
Yeah, I was wondering that myself
As well as an after-action report on Bigfoot's face, in its gory details.
Cuz I've seen cuts as bloody as that, but I don't think anything bloodier than that. There were puddles forming on the mat.
Just found it odd. We usually get much closer to 100 pages before things get shut down. It doesn't really matter to me; just wondering why it was nixed at 88 pages. Whatevs.
So who's going to be watching the TUF finale this Friday? I'll be in the process of moving and I'm not sure if I'll have cable connected by the time it goes down.
Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
My name is Steve, I live in Manchester, England and baring a year in Australia always have. I started training at 20 in JKD which I got to instructor level in after about 5 years (lineage back to Inosanto through Vunak, via one if his UK guys, like that matters.) I started BJJ about 2003 but quit pretty soon after when I moved away from the city, I dabbled in some private lessons since then but still haven't been back full time, that's about to change though.
Age: 32
Height: 6'
Weight: 225 Pounds (yeah, yeah, I am built, plus aiming for 200 this year)
Reach: 7" if I cheat
Age: 26
Height: 5' 11''
Weight: Currently 230...was at 223 a few weeks ago but I've been eating like crap lately and have been busy getting ready to move with my wife. A bit hectic, but I'll be getting back into my workouts next week.
Had absolutely no martial arts experience until I was in college. A black belt friend of mine gave me a few small lessons in Shotokan Karate that I don't remember anything about. After that, I got interested in Jiu-Jitsu and started studying assorted books and YouTube channels. Worked with a 3-stripe blue belt who taught a class at my college and also joined a full-on MMA gym for about a year. Thought about doing some amateur fights, but never really got good enough to feel comfortable doing it. I haven't really trained for a couple of years because I moved away from my school and my prior gym, so I'm a very out of the loop white belt in BJJ with ok hands.
However, I did get involved in some BJJ/submission grappling tourneys around my area before I stopped training, so I at least have a few medals to show off.
One bronze at Grappler's Quest, one silver at Copa America and one bronze/one gold at NAGA.
Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
Age: 29
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: Float between 160-165, depending on how much pizza I've been eating. I would describe my physique as "welterweight BJ Penn", but not as flabby.
I trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on and off for a year, but never had enough consistency to make any significant progress, which is something I'm quite disappointed in myself for. I'd cite injuries and real life obligations as reasons why but in the end, those are just excuses. I made a vow to myself to head back to the gym one of these days.
Age 33
Height: 6'
Weight: 172 but cutting weight to 165 for a BJJ tourney this weekend
Probably because I am.
Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
Fuck em, they can fight the midgets at BW and we will go for doughnuts with Rumble.
Age:33
Height 5'10
Weight 310 (yikes! most of it is beard)
I trained TKD when I was a kid from perhaps 7 to 10 up to a purple belt. Wasn't really paying much attention other than how to throw a basic punch or kick. Last year I started training at Serra BJJ I made it up to a 2 stripe white belt before multiple injuries sidelined me until I get better.
Age: 24
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 136 (fluctuates a bit but 135 is what I compete at and am usually around there)
Trained Muay Thai and Sub-grappling out of Daddis Fight Camps in New Jersey. Competed in a handful of MMA matches during that time. Had a bad time with my knees and combined with starting grad school I went on hiatus. I am now back on the hunt for a new gym as I recently moved.
i train UFC
Oo
Are you dying?
I'm more of a Pat Barry looking fellow, myself.
Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
Height 5'10"
Weight 175((ish, been cutting a bit))
I'm a 3 stripe white belt from an affiliate school of Jeff Curran's, started out about 2 years ago with a focus on muay thai that started BJJ and got hooked. My work allows it so I usually train twice a day.
Also competed once at C3 and took home two 2nd place medals, hoping to compete again in august.
I AM BULKY BULKOLISIS.
-Pedro Sauer BJJ scientist-
THAT'S A SENSITIVE SUBJECT!
Alternatively:
Dying from being so goddamn sexy!
I move so much better at this weight now but I do miss having some of that muscle now and then. Just never on the mat.
I AM BULKY BULKOLISIS.
-Pedro Sauer BJJ scientist-
i have to basically eat water with water on top over a bed of water and also throw up 8 times a day to stay under 300 lbs
I AM BULKY BULKOLISIS.
-Pedro Sauer BJJ scientist-
Fighter I would relate to most physically would be Cote, but when his knee was busted and he went up to 225 and beyond.
Weight: 175 lbs
I am a lifelong practitioner of Thugjitsu.
Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
It is! My limbs are everywhere. And my elbows are like doublejointed or whatever so they bend silly far back. I remember when one of my instructors was trying to demonstrate an inverted armbar on me... he then took me around to other instructors to show them how silly my arms are.
I'm sorry. I eat like a big fat fatty most of the time.
Interesting video: http://ironforgesiron.com/2012/05/video-jose-pele-landy-tells-uus-the-truth-about-anderson-silva/
Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
From the second article:
wut
Age: 30
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 268 (yes, I'm slightly round, but there's muscle underneath honest
Trained 7 years (age 11-18) in Ryukyo Kempo karate, making to brown w/ tips and did quite a bit of weightlifting in high school. I got into traditional boxing (about 2 years) for awhile and then into wrestling. Was in a few amateur meets placing as high as 3rd in the heavyweight division at a regional back in 2004 (was around 225lbs then). Sadly, knee injuries, a ruptured calf, and some genetic issues have placed a drastic limit to my training capabilities so I don't roll no more and occasionally have to use a cane to remain ambulatory. However, I can use said cane to deliver an asswhooping (I've had to do so twice in some bar altercations that got out of control).
I have the same thing with my elbows, my physical therapist was telling me it actually makes me more likely to tear the ligaments in my elbows. No es muy bueno. But yeah having that sort of height has to be a big big advantage at that weight.
I AM BULKY BULKOLISIS.
-Pedro Sauer BJJ scientist-
Oh I can definitely see how that could be a possibility. Because they bend to the limits of bending without you being able to feel ANYTHING. So you don't really have that pain warning that it is bending some way it shouldn't.
Not just rolling, if he takes up boxing and learns the flicker jab, he could seriously put some hurt on his opponents at a distance.
In MMA news, Rich Franklin is subbing in for an injured Vitor against Wanderlei Silva. I expect the same thing that happened to Chuck to happen here, maybe Wandy will finally retire.
That also means Cung Le is left without an opponent.