UFC 100

Post by **c.g** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:40 pm

Is this on in any bars??? i checked ubc and its not on is it on the SA tv that some bars have???

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:14 pm

What is it?

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:17 pm

What is it?

Post by **PeteC** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:00 am

I was curious also. Google = Ultimate Fighting Championship. Pete

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_100

Post by **Khundon1975** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:27 pm

A couple of punches, then they roll around on the floor for the next ten minutes. Boring.

Post by **Jaime** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:17 pm

'Cage fighting' - of which UFC is the most successful and widely known promotor/governing body/franchise - has become a bit of a phenomenon in the last ten years and gets huge crowds, particularly in the US.

However, if the basic idea of locking two blokes in a cage isn't distasteful enough, the so called action can be seen outside any city centre pub at throwing out time if you hang around long enough.

All the nobility of the martial arts disciplines that produced many of its exponents seems to have been left behind by them.

Still, takes all kinds I s'pose.

Post by **Khundon1975** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:34 pm

Jaime

I did Shotokan for almost 20 years (until the bones gave out) and I agree, there is nothing noble about this cage fighting.

Post by **Jaime** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:28 pm

Nice one

I've been doing shotokan for only a few months after watching my kids do it for the last 3 years!

Wish I'd taken it up years ago but better late than never! Now the kids are in competitions all over the place I thought it would make sense to get involved as it's cheaper for me to get in with a gi on rather than as a mere spectator!

Post by **Khundon1975** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:32 pm

Good luck, you will need it to catch up with the kids, they learn so fast.

Post by **Big Boy** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:17 pm

Jaime wrote:Now the kids are in competitions all over the place I thought it would make sense to get involved as it's cheaper for me to get in with a gi on rather than as a mere spectator!

Get your club to register you as a coach - it's free then

Post by **Khundon1975** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:47 pm

BigBoy

Good tip.

Post by **Big Boy** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:53 pm

Been there, done it & saved the entrance fee. At decent competitions, the coaches also get free tea, coffee and sometimes lunch