Posts by Megan White4

No matter how you look at it, I’ll always put my money on someone who has spent their entire life dedicated to mastering a single discipline, rather than someone claiming to be a jack-of-all-trades—like Cangelosi. 🤔

I noticed that too..... 🙄 ... it strikes me as odd as well.

Tyler Taylor6 said:Damir Podvinski used to represent Wing Chun; does anyone know much more about him?

Unfortunately, I don't know anything about him. They didn't even mention which club he was with... 🤔

Jerry Evans57 said:It’s about $17 a month, plus the train fare 😁

What’s the price for a round-trip ticket from Chicago to New York?

The only one I know about is www.dojo.com

Word is they’re pretty pricey—I heard rumors their monthly dues are around $133 .... 🤔

Not sure if there are any other clubs around here, though... 😢

True.

If she were interested, I’d marry her. Right then and there. 😁

When's the fight?

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Joe, you absolute legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111234

matko1 said:It wasn't a massacre. Branko was disqualified because he kept driving elbows into his opponent's temple after Kerr secured the takedown. He did it three times after already being warned.

wanderingridge said:He was disqualified because he lost his cool when Kerr tried to take him down. He grabbed onto the ropes and wouldn't let go, repeating the move a few times, which ultimately led to the DQ.
While he was clinging to the ropes, Kerr absolutely dismantled him.

Does anyone happen to have a recording of the fight? It would be helpful to see exactly what went down instead of us all just going back and forth like this.

wanderingridge said:Regarding the broadcast, I’m just as skeptical as you are about whether it actually happens, but negotiations with FOX are currently underway.

That would be ideal.

John Booth said:Since we're already talking about goodbyes, any chance we might actually catch a broadcast on one of our local networks?

I have a nagging feeling it’ll play out just like it always has..... 🙄 ..... no broadcast at all.

Joseph Barnes53 said:Fedora definitely had his hands full with him. And honestly, even Mark Coleman didn't look particularly intimidated.

I’m hoping things go smoothly; the guy brings plenty of experience to the table, especially being a former UFC champion.

That said, I still think Mirko Cro Cop pulls it off...

At this point, it all comes down to how much work Mirko has put into his ground game. Sure, there's visible improvement, but is it enough? That remains to be seen.

wanderingridge said:Well, then everything goes to hell. Unknown won't do it, but if you ask me, Mirko Cro Cop is going to pull it off. He's getting a bit too old for this, though.

We'll see...

wanderingridge said:He hasn't faced him directly yet, but he did go rounds with Tim Randleman. Besides, Mark Coleman is his coach, his sparring partner, and basically his surrogate father—he’s everything to him. This fight has a great narrative: first, he loses to one of his own students, then he gets his revenge, and now he’s coming for San Francisco. Quite the arc.

And what happens if San Francisco decides to settle the score for his student's loss? 🤔

Has Mirko Cro Cop faced him before, or is this their first encounter?...

placidbison20 said:I caught the broadcast, and I have to say, I really appreciated the segment where they discussed BJJ philosophy.
The demonstrations were a bit underwhelming, but I won't dwell on that.
As for Dean and the Taylor brothers, I can only confirm what’s already been said here.

The demonstrations couldn't have been spectacular given how limited the time and space were—it was a pretty small stage to begin with....

I liked that part too, especially the point about how most street altercations usually stem from someone's bruised ego....

Well, that’s a shame... 😢

😕 .... am I the only one who caught that broadcast?.... 😢

crimsonbison10 said:Run for the hills, folks, before this whole thing goes south!

Yeah, right... 😁

crimsonbison10 said:People often don't realize what they actually have until it's gone.

The problem is, by then, it’s usually too late.

Alright... I'll try to keep this from drifting too far off-topic, since there’s already a dedicated thread for ninjutsu. That said, most of the guests on the show seemed to agree that the majority of conflicts boil down to someone's ego. They also suggested that if things get truly heated, there's no shame in walking away just to keep your head on straight. So, shall we open this up for discussion?

Morgan Foster7 said:I caught the last 15 minutes of the broadcast. The guy presenting ninjutsu is Taylor. If I recall correctly, he and his brother were the ones who introduced the art to America, and one of their earliest students was Roth, who eventually worked closely with Hatsumi.

So how did Roth end up being the main figure now?... 🤔 ... though, in all honesty, it doesn't really matter.