the day of false starts?

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[–] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Lol yeah. I think Shishi was working on keeping his center of gravity low, which he did pretty well this bout.

Realistically, Big Sheesh is gonna top out at Wakamotoharu levels of career success (if that), so the fact that he makes Wakamotoharu really work for the win is a good sign.

oh yeah @JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social this is your "David vs Goliath" match of the day: https://youtu.be/9ZMMMY9aY3I?t=477

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (4 children)

    Ah, Sergio, thank you.

    Me, I know MMA kinda-okay, and it even once saved my life when I was coming back to my apartment, half-intoxicated, and some kids tried to jump me, but I'm just a skinny little nobody.

    I got bruised-up a bit, but the kids... that made me feel bad. Next day I had bloody knuckles and everyone was congratulating me on social media, but... to be in that situation, attacking strangers... what have we come to?

    (of course, everyone thought I was a total freak for trying to understand my attackers)

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Me, I know MMA kinda-okay,

    That's so awesome, I'm hoping to sneak a year of BJJ in before I'm too old and frail, then it's back to low-impact Shotokan I guess.

    to be in that situation, attacking strangers… what have we come to?

    At least they weren't carrying guns like so many folks these days. Glad you survived tho!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Huh, Judo & BJJ are just... next level to me.
    I got minimally trained upon wrestling, and it worked out for me that night, oof.

    Rant time-- I absolutely despise Dana White & the UFC, but the UFC's actual matches across history are truly fascinating. A wild matchup of styles & fights, going back to the actual founders. (i.e. not White & cronies)

    Glad you survived tho!
    Thank you.

    I'm a half-Latino who looks pale as the driven-snow in colder months (my mom), and then ruddy as a bronzed-savage in summer months (my dad).

    For my part, I somehow related to my African-American attackers (plus my fists) that night, and they wound up backing off. I bloody well had NO idea I had that in me, and again, I felt... bad for the kids (they were actually bigger than me, but had little plan or technique).

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I’m a half-Latino

    oh yeah same lel. I cheer for one sumotori who kinda looks like my white uncle, and another sumotori who kinda looks like my latino grandfather!

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