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[scottish]

Im going with Team Penn. I just like BJ alot better.

[sonar1234]

Well if its a way of life for you guys then good luck but its really hard to get in the pros.

You have to have really good contacs, and be very good.

You guys are young and i to old and with my back pain its over for me.

Sorry again Armbar and good luck in your career, and everyone else that wants to compete.

[Patches24]

Not to be a total a$$hole like I probably sound like but, ???
Im getting so sick of everyone thinking they are an Ultimate fighter. Seriously every time I go somewhere some one is talking about there buddy thats an ultimate fighter, or don't mess with me cause Im an ultimate fighter, Its starting to give it a bad name in my eyes. Seriously, I can walk into 1/2 the bars or event centers and sign up to fight in there next ultimate fighting show, with absolutely no experience. whatever, Im sorry Im kinda being a prick, not ment to attack you or your friend just ranting, cause I'm sick of everyone being an ultimate fighter, and the ultimate bad ass, no matter how bad ass someone thinks they are, theres 100 guys more bad ass than you out there.

I believe that a sport, in the broad sense, should have room for people at all levels of skill and dedication. If less advanced people want to train and compete at some lower level, wonderful.

But having said that, I know what you're talking about. I live in a city where the vast majority of people are college students, and all the time I see guys, and a few girls, who claim they can do or are learning "MMA fighting". But the thing is, I don't really see a lot of sparring or training happening.

There's a once-a-week Muay Thai class with no punching/kicking bags and no sparring. There's two small martial arts centers whose instructors have their belts in tae kwon do and karate, but have started offering a few "MMA" classes on the side. There is also a Gracie-approved Jiu-Jitsu academy that has a separate "MMA" class; that academy sounds like it's probably better than the rest, but I have no firsthand knowledge about its quality.

I don't really look down on all these supposed "MMA fighters". What they do is better than some of the other stuff they could be doing. If they're happy with their level of involvement in fighting, that's great. But I agree, you can't always take somebody 100% seriously when they claim to be a fighter.

[sonar1234]

I believe that a sport, in the broad sense, should have room for people at all levels of skill and dedication. If less advanced people want to train and compete at some lower level, wonderful.

But having said that, I know what you're talking about. I live in a city where the vast majority of people are college students, and all the time I see guys, and a few girls, who claim they can do or are learning "MMA fighting". But the thing is, I don't really see a lot of sparring or training happening.

There's a once-a-week Muay Thai class with no punching/kicking bags and no sparring. There's two small martial arts centers whose instructors have their belts in tae kwon do and karate, but have started offering a few "MMA" classes on the side. There is also a Gracie-approved Jiu-Jitsu academy that has a separate "MMA" class; that academy sounds like it's probably better than the rest, but I have no firsthand knowledge about its quality.

I don't really look down on all these supposed "MMA fighters". What they do is better than some of the other stuff they could be doing. If they're happy with their level of involvement in fighting, that's great. But I agree, you can't always take somebody 100% seriously when they claim to be a fighter.

Very well said patches24, after all i dont think that people on this board are pro fighter they are starting and amateur themselve yet we do enjoy watching them fight when they post there videos.

[Oakley]

waste of thread space.... but to each his own. Is that a new training exercise driving a firetruck? That highlight reel reminded me of Rocky 1379875287587867.

[Oakley]

Very well said patches24, after all i dont think that people on this board are pro fighter they are starting and amateur themselve yet we do enjoy watching them fight when they post there videos.

ummmm your wrong. You have to be "PRO" to fight in most MMA sanctioned events. Unless its underground "back yard" event and if caught you wont be able to fight pro for a long long time and any other things they may happen legally.

You are right not everyone is pro. Thats where Pancrease comes in. For amatuers who are not skilled enough to fully take on full force fights. Im sorry but that highlight real was crap. Both guys were sloppy and im sorry but i dont enjoy watching that. Everyone seems to be a fighter once they have done a fight and its annoying. Again if i wanted to watch highlight reals i would go put in rocky 21432531465134613466.

[armbar83]

Very well said patches24, after all i dont think that people on this board are pro fighter they are starting and amateur themselve yet we do enjoy watching them fight when they post there videos.

????

[sonar1234]

Ok so how come Patrick Cote fought in amateur MMA bouts before turning pro in TKO?

Seems to me its kind of weird, i remember GQ Bouncer posting one of is fights and said it was amateur has well.

Even if the guys are pro doesnt mean they are any good.

[sonar1234]

I am just asking cause i think that most of the guys in TKOMMA did some amateur bouts before turning pro

[scottish]

Again if i wanted to watch highlight reals i would go put in rocky 21432531465134613466.

Ummmmmmmmmmmm, then quit clicking on the thread, easy enough to fix.......