2012 Off topic thread(basketball,movies,etc whatever)

[MMA_scientist]

I just booked a flight for the Arnold. See you there Scientist. I am going to be with internet friends from a powerlifting forum.

Are you competing? Or just going to take in the spectacle?

[SPX]

For all we know nobody is entering those competitions though. There may not be many quality places to train in the midwest anymore. Alot of martial artists make it a point to go to one coast or the other for proper training.

I dunno. Even Mississippi has Alan Belcher's place. Here in Utah we have Jeremy Horn's place and John Hackleman's new gym just a few minutes north of Salt Lake.

Granted, that's MMA and not MT, but I don't really think you have to travel for thousands of miles to find "proper training."

The point about people entering the competitions is an interesting one. I wonder about that, too. Although there SHOULD be people entering, considering the ISKA is one of--if not the premiere--kickboxing org in the US.

[Ludo]

My assumption is that you can go to just about any state and find at least a few pretty good guys. Keep in mind that the mid-West means Minneapolis . . . it means Chicago . . . there are some prominent cities in that region.

Then again, maybe I'm just underestimating Travis Fulton. I mean, he has kicked 247 dude's asses after all.

For all we know nobody is entering those competitions though. There may not be many quality places to train in the midwest anymore. Alot of martial artists make it a point to go to one coast or the other for proper training.

[SPX]

Sounds less amazing to Me with the "Mid West" part in it. How many heavyweights are actually aspiring Muay Thai artists out in the mid west? Not many fighters even come out of that region of the US anymore.

My assumption is that you can go to just about any state and find at least a few pretty good guys. Keep in mind that the mid-West means Minneapolis . . . it means Chicago . . . there are some prominent cities in that region.

Then again, maybe I'm just underestimating Travis Fulton. I mean, he has kicked 247 dude's asses after all.

[Ludo]

Hmm, could be. In 2011 apparently he only fought three times, compared to an astonishing 13 times in 2010, so perhaps he was already wanting to slow down.

Also, according to Wikipedia, he holds the "ISKA Mid West Muay Thai Heavyweight Championship title." That's sort of amazing.

Sounds less amazing to Me with the "Mid West" part in it. How many heavyweights are actually aspiring Muay Thai artists out in the mid west? Not many fighters even come out of that region of the US anymore.

[SPX]

You know who I just realized hasn't fought all year? Travis Fulton. He hasn't been doing his usual can-crushing thing. Maybe he decided to hang up the gloves after losing to Arlovski.

Hmm, could be. In 2011 apparently he only fought three times, compared to an astonishing 13 times in 2010, so perhaps he was already wanting to slow down.

Also, according to Wikipedia, he holds the "ISKA Mid West Muay Thai Heavyweight Championship title." That's sort of amazing.

[SPX]

I forgot there was any controversy, so I watched it again. Yeah, McCarthy should have put them on the ground to restart. Mezger got a break there.

You think if they had restarted that Tito would've won? He was clearly dominating up to that point.

(Also watched the Tank / Vitor fight while I was at it. Good times.)

Yeah, I enjoyed that.

[Svino]

You know who I just realized hasn't fought all year? Travis Fulton. He hasn't been doing his usual can-crushing thing. Maybe he decided to hang up the gloves after losing to Arlovski.

[Svino]

BOL.

Hey, you think Tito got screwed in the Mezger fight?

I forgot there was any controversy, so I watched it again. Yeah, McCarthy should have put them on the ground to restart. Mezger got a break there.

(Also watched the Tank / Vitor fight while I was at it. Good times.)

[SPX]

Just finally got around to watching the Tate/Kedzie fight. That was a damn good fight. I had a decent bit of money on Tate, but I actually feel a little bad for Kedzie. That was the performance of a lifetime for her and she was on her way to winning.

[SPX]

LOL Tony Halme.

BOL.

Hey, you think Tito got screwed in the Mezger fight?

[Svino]

Watching UFC 13 right now.

Come at me, bro.

LOL Tony Halme.

[SPX]

BOL!

[Mr. IWS]

I just booked a flight for the Arnold. See you there Scientist. I am going to be with internet friends from a powerlifting forum.

do you even lift?

[poopoo333]

I just booked a flight for the Arnold. See you there Scientist. I am going to be with internet friends from a powerlifting forum.