MMA Discussion Thread

[The Deadman]

i didnt see one, so i decided to make one...talk away! btw...theres MMA fans here right lol

[Ninjinister]

I don't watch but on occasion, and I only know a few names, such as Ortiz, the Gracie family, and Jason David Frank, but I do enjoy watching.

[The Deadman]

theres a show this sunday, on Versus. some UFC live event and the ME is Jones/Vera

[The Stryker]

Jon Jones is a beast. He was robbed in his fight with Hamil. I'm guessing a destruction of Vera but Vera could easily win with the lay and pray.

I'm really looking forward to seeing who's going to fight Lesnar next.

[The Deadman]

Lesnars gonna fight the winner of Mir/Carwin

[Raph's Girl]

I totally need to watch. I've been meaning to but I never know when it's on. JDF would probably be my ONLY reason to even watch MMA (I've had a crush on him since his Power Ranger days). I know he's been training for the last year or so for it (good lord he's got so many tatoos now.) and he posts on Facebook every once in a while but I just never know what channel to tune into. *lol*

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by The Deadman

Lesnars gonna fight the winner of Mir/Carwin

Well yeah but I'm interested in that fight to find out exactly who's getting the shot.

I think both guys have a shot to beat Lesnar. Carwin is strong as sh*t but he hasn't really been tested so who knows. Mir beat Brock once before and is now more motivated than ever to take him out.

Either way I gotta root for Lesnar. Wrassler pride and all.

I hope the Green Ranger gets his face punched in and quits so we can get rid of that annoyance before it even gets started.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Stryker

I hope the Green Ranger gets his face punched in and quits so we can get rid of that annoyance before it even gets started.

What the hell.

[The Stryker]

JDF and his fans are annoying already and he's only been in the game for a few months. I'm hoping he gets beat nice and quick.

[Ninjinister]

But he's good at the fight. That's what should matter. I find Lesnar's previous persona and fan following from the wrestling circuit irritating, but once he went to the 'gon it didn't matter anymore.

[The Deadman]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Well yeah but I'm interested in that fight to find out exactly who's getting the shot.

I think both guys have a shot to beat Lesnar. Carwin is strong as sh*t but he hasn't really been tested so who knows. Mir beat Brock once before and is now more motivated than ever to take him out.

Either way I gotta root for Lesnar. Wrassler pride and all.

I hope the Green Ranger gets his face punched in and quits so we can get rid of that annoyance before it even gets started.

i wanna see Lesnar lose just so he can flip off the fans again

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by The Deadman

i wanna see Lesnar lose just so he can flip off the fans again

But he did that when he won. Lesnar is the best thing UFC has going for it. The guy makes an insane amount of money for the company. It's amazing how most 'elite' MMA purists hate pro wrestling and it's fans and look down on them but when the easiest bit of worked heel tactics comes down the pipe, they're booing and yelling like an old NWA crowd.

Let's see Tommy fight some real competition before we say he's good. If we're judging by one or two wins then Kimbo Slice was a world class star before he trained with american top team.

[XERO]

Kimbo wasn't a Power Ranger. His beard couldn't fit the helmet.

[The Stryker]

Make sure you don't pull something while you're reaching for those jokes there.

[XERO]

I'll be sure to tap out before I do that.

But for the sake of being honest, I do hope Tommy goes far in his MMA career. After all, he's just like Lesnar when it comes to using your past resume to boost your popularity in your current fighting career.

What if Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan did the same thing?

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Benvenuto

I'll be sure to tap out before I do that.

But for the sake of being honest, I do hope Tommy goes far in his MMA career. After all, he's just like Lesnar when it comes to using your past resume to boost your popularity in your current fighting career.

What if Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan did the same thing?

Well, Bruce Lee was credited as the inspiration for modern MMA, by (I believe) the founder of UFC. But that's a horse of a different color.

I'm backing JDF not because of his status as an actor (although I do have fond memories of his PR career), but because I've followed his martial arts career. Guy owns his own chain of dojo (bought the first one at 18, before he even landed on MMPR), and I've seen him get particularly nasty in a few muay thai fights.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

Guy owns his own chain of dojo (bought the first one at 18, before he even landed on MMPR), and I've seen him get particularly nasty in a few muay thai fights.

He's also a 6th degree black belt, has won numerous martial arts titles in his career and is in the Karate Hall of Fame amongst other things. But yes he owns the Rising Sun martial Arts academy which is found in California and NY.

[XERO]

Wasn't or isn't Ernie Reyes, Jr in the MMA scene, too, a few years back?

[The Deadman]

thoughts on James Toney talking trash about Lesnar?

[Master of the Foot Clan]

Originally Posted by XERO

Wasn't or isn't Ernie Reyes, Jr in the MMA scene, too, a few years back?

Yup he knocked out the ISKA/European Continental Champion in a Muay Thai match and then fought again on ESPN2/ESPN for the same company (Strikeforce). Strikeforce was bought by the UFC parent company zuffa. So I think the UFC owns the rights to Ernie Reyes Jr.'s fights. The fights have never been released as something you can buy. I've watched them on television before and they used to play them on ESPN classics. I've been martial arts forums to try to buy copies people have made with VHS' or DVRs but no luck though