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Worldbridger
Nemo Lotus

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Re: Ten things I like about Wanderlei Silva [Re: Shroomism]
#4548502 - 08/17/05 08:01 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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I was thinking about joining the Mua Tai kick boxing and mixed martial arts club they have in my city.
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Shroomism
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Re: Ten things I like about Wanderlei Silva [Re: Worldbridger]
#4548519 - 08/17/05 08:04 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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That would be cool.. Muay Thai is very hardcore from everything I've seen and heard.
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SkorpivoMusterion
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Re: Ten things I like about Wanderlei Silva [Re: Shroomism]
#4548819 - 08/17/05 08:51 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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WorldBridger and Shroomism, speaking of Muay Thai have you two seen the legendary 8x world champion Ramon Dekkers in action?
That man is a hero of mine when it comes to stand-up. He's one of the only fighters that gives me goosebumps while watching - because of his furiously & insanely honed skills that gave him the nickname "The Diamond". Just brutally precise and relentless.
Ramon Dekkers
If you already know well enough who he is, then you've probably seen the above video. But if you haven't... break out a pen and take notes, my friends.
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Noetical
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Thats the dude from the Netherlands right? Does K1 and stuff?
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Shroomism
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Yeah man.. Ramon Dekker is a fucking animal.. That guy tears some shit up

And yeah.. I've seen that video.. fucking brutal. I'm gonna watch it again.
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SkorpivoMusterion
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Re: Ten things I like about Wanderlei Silva [Re: Shroomism]
#4549029 - 08/17/05 09:28 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Noetic, yup that's him. Interestingly, Holland is often rated No. 1 in stand up.
But anyway, in that video, the part is where he's wearing the golden-yellow trunks, or rather between 00:50 and 1:08 in the playing time.. That's The Diamond right there - my favorite part of the clip.
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Shroomism
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Hell yeah.. !
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dekkers got his ass kicked by the legendary king of the ring yomhod kiatadisak in 96. unfortunately cause he's thai, he doesn't get much publicity (really...it's cause he's thai...to foreigners all the thai fighters are the same). he was brought to finland by the mustonen brothers who brought muay thai in the late 70s to finland. since then...finland has excelled in muay thai...is ranked one of the top 5 countries outside of thailand in muay thai and have a few wmc muay thai champions...including my muay thai instructor (also in k1).
really..if you want to see good kick ass muay thai fights..watch yomhod fights...pound for pound he was/is one of the best fighters in the world, a true muay thai legend and even though he's past his prime..he's still kicking people's arses.

also about rickson gracie accepting a challenge from silva....liquid is correct, he has a flawless record but it's just in bjj...if you want my opinion...silva would slaughter his arse. if sakuraba (who isn't that great anymore) can beat all the fucking gracies..then i'm sure the pride middleweight champ can beat him no problem.
and you know what..fuck UFC..it's getting stupid. all that corporate bullshit with dana white, him getting into bad blood with certain ppl...sure he's making mma more popular with ppl in the states..but is he attracting the right crowd for making it look like wwf now?
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