i fight mma 7-0 just wondered is there any fans of the sport here

Fan of MMA? Not really. I mean, it's ok. I prefer TMA (Traditional Martial Arts), or something more practical then MMA. TO me, fighting can be fun, but its still fighting. You're learning how to hurt people, how to defend yourself, and how to win. MMA lacks realistic fighting. THe majority of MMA is nothing but BJJ, mixed with some boxing and conditioning.

I started with some TMA, Bagua, JKD, Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu. I kept with the Taijutsu, went to some boing and Krav Maga. Now, I compete on the amature level cage fights in the city, and other cities close. I wouldn't really call it MMA though. MMA has rules, real fighting doesn't. Nether should real cage matches or real sparing. My two cents anyway.
Jered

i feel u bro i then started boxing when i was 7 then greco roman wrestling at 15 then bjj and was getting in enough fights on the street figured i might as well get paid for it ( not much yet ) lol kaw maga is that with the sais?

Ya man, Krav Maga. The Israel combat system. Trust me. Go to a school that teaches this and check it out. It will floor you. They teach it to people in the military, I know they did teach it to the Marines at one time, and the combat system the Marines use now does take a lot from this. Its extremely brutal, there are no rules. Its meant to be able to get someone into real combat shape in a short period of time, a few weeks, to about a month or two. If you compared this to something like TKD or something, well, there is no comparison.

Most of the martial arts taught in America today are for sports. There are only a few that aren’t. Like BJJ, for example. But then again, BJJ is too week, all of its ground game. You would have to take something that has good foot work, locks, throws, and hand work, something well rounded. This is why Krav Maga and Bujinkan Ninjutsu both do it for me. There well rounded, and there meant to win. Poke in the eyes, kick in the growing, punch in the throat, etc, etc, etc. Its not a sport, there fighting systems meant for combat.

All in all, MMA is a alright workout with the conditioning they do, but for real fights, I don't think so. In a real fight the last place you want to end up is on the ground. If someone has a knife or something, it's easiest to use it when there on top of you. You want to be on your feet and win. To me, MMA doesn't work like this. How is MMA working for you so far?

i want to learn boxing and maybe 1 day try to be a cage fighter.

You should try out boxing man, it's a great sport. If your doing normal MMA cage fighting, your going to want something like kick boxing and BJJ.

i decided just to stick with bjj and boxing. I just have to find somewhere and someone to teach me. And i need the $ and time.

Good choice. Check craigslist. They usually have someone offering lessons for multiple different arts and such. The prices are usually really decent too.

okay when i get around to it one day i will check

thanks

I fight professionally in the New England area.

Wow, that's great. I have respect for MMA competitors. You have to be well-rounded and skilled at many different martial art forms. The days of being one-dimensional are over. I started watching the sport in the mid 90's. It has changed a great deal since then. It is interesting when you see 2 fighters with contrasting styles. My favorite style/form/discipline is the kickboxer/Muy Thai practitioner. I don't care for Jiu-Jitsu because rolling around on the ground with someone wouldn't be too successful in a street fight. In a street fight, being on the ground is the last place you would want to be. My favorite martial artists are Bruce Lee, Jose Aldo, Georges St. Pierre, B.J. Penn, Jon "Bones" Jones, Anthony Johnson, and Donald Cerrone. Oh, I forgot Emilianenko. That cat always looks so calm in a fight.

Love watching MMA and would consider training, don't think I would ever actually want to fight tho.

San Jose Boxing & Fitness now but trained at American Kickboxing Academy, Cung Le's, and Fairtex before.

Tried watching it a couple times, just couldn't get into it....

i cant say that i have really trained for any kind of fighting style but having two older brothers that are cops with new tricks to show little brother some of those "TRICKS" seemed to have sunk in

Love MMA! My Favorite Fighter is Urijah Faber. I think Jose Aldo's Knees are killer.

Faber sucks. Sacramento paper told him to retire