[quote]rainjack wrote:
That’s what I’m saying. My nose is like the size of volkswagon. It gets broke, I suffocate and die.
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I don’t think there’s any correlation between the size of the nose and how likely it will break. And if you keep your head down, it doesn’t “hurt” to get hit in the nose. (cept for uppercuts of course.) I was worried I about got my nose ripped off by an uppercut once.
As far as MMA fight…hell anyone, anywhere, anytime. I’m actually pretty opposed to violence unless it’s the law of the jungle. (You fuck with me, I fuck you up) It’s pretty needless to walk around with a stick up your ass trying to be hard.
Of course you can’t just say whether it’s the size of the guy or not either.
I’m a fairly small guy but have been fighting almost every day of my life growing up. I have friends who are massive, but have never had a physical confrontation because they never had to. They wouldn’t fight me. As a matter of fact, we’ve been out together, and when a fight was going to happen for certain they let me handle it. (imagine a 6’4 270lb D- Lineman calling his 5’9 155lb (at that time) friend to come kick your ass)
Do I think I can beat my huge friends? Hell if they got over their fear of confrontation they’d squash me… But again, I’m game.
So really, it all depends where you’re drawing your pool of 100 from.
Lets say a mall…and pick a city. I advise against Southern Cali and Texas, everyone in those two places trains or carries. (and Hawaii for that matter, but hey this Haole boy can scrap 
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[quote]BigDirk wrote:
Well I would take you all because I would bring Dave Tate and hide behind him while he does the ass whuppin.[/quote]
I hear dave have a great flying heelhook. (jk- don’t hurt me please haha)
[quote]Jay Sherman wrote:
I don’t think there’s any correlation between the size of the nose and how likely it will break. And if you keep your head down, it doesn’t “hurt” to get hit in the nose. (cept for uppercuts of course.) I was worried I about got my nose ripped off by an uppercut once.
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That’s some advice I will file under ‘handy to have’. But I would much rather not have to be in a situation where I have to remember to keep my head down.
Besides, my nose is so bulbous and large, that if I did duck my head, my nostrils would lodge in my chest, and I would suffocate and die.
[quote]Jay Sherman wrote:
rainjack wrote:
That’s what I’m saying. My nose is like the size of volkswagon. It gets broke, I suffocate and die.
I don’t think there’s any correlation between the size of the nose and how likely it will break. And if you keep your head down, it doesn’t “hurt” to get hit in the nose. (cept for uppercuts of course.) I was worried I about got my nose ripped off by an uppercut once.
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I think its just a bigger target, harder to miss sorta thing. I have the same problem.
Any of you guys remember the film “Karate Kid” when they go to Japan?
Remember the two rules written on scrolls i the family dojo?
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Karate for selfdefense only.
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See rule no. 1.
I’m just an old fart @ 46 but I’ve spent app. half my life training/practicing various MA, JiuJutsu, TKD, Karate (GojuRyo) and some Thai boxing.
Have I ever started a fight? Never. Have I ended a few, you bet.
Am I proud of it, not really.
When fighting you always lose, even when you win.
Sounds like a Zen riddle but if you think about it you might understand. If you don’t, wait until you’ve past 30 years of age, then you might understand.
Somebody mentioned using a Glock in an earlier post, in close fighting I’m more worried about a knife than a gun. If they a clever enough to keep the distance… that’s a different story.
Stupid thread, really…but then I had to reply so I guess the same goes for me??
YO I’m pretty tough, like as in 100 etc, but I have bitch tits, if you squeeze those things I’ll drop like a fly
I would have a go.
Been doing jujutsu for 7 years, Brazilian jujutsu for 1 and have fought in many, many tournaments. So getting it on, one on one with fists and feet is nothing new to me.
But that’s a lot different from fighting in the street. Fighting in the street is extremely dangerous and a whole nother story.
I have no idea how I’d do against the hundred. Probably pretty good cos most ppl don’t train but there are some really tough dudes out there who you don’t want to mess with.
tough is not being able to whoop someones ass.
tough is sticking by friends, family and others when things “get tough”.
I know lots of supposed tough guys, all they are is cocaine and alcohol and little else.
[quote]seanc wrote:
Is it squaring off and then going for it or can it be a suprise attack?
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Sorry, as I stated: No one has an advantage!
[quote]GriffinC wrote:
Well I have a rather large martial arts background, and I have anger problems.
So let’s do the math.
6yrs Tae Kwan Do + anger + adrenaline + Power Drive = A GOOD FUCKING TIME!!!
I’m probably not as strong as alot of you older body builders, but I think I could handle myself in a fight. I hate to say it, but strength isn’t everything when it comes to a fight, flame away :).[/quote]
Sooo…answer the question! How many out of 100 could you beat?
[quote]elars21 wrote:
You know what would be totally bad ass. An anonymous internet fight club. You rate yourself similar to what we’re doing now.( BTW realisticlly I’d say I’m a 96. There are some badasses out there.) Or by just on a scale of 1 to 5. You would be paired up with a guy on your level in your area. You can even have input about their size, fighting style, etc… Sort of like match.com for fighting. You just show up to the given locale and mash on em. No names, no pre-fight hoorah, no emotion… just fight. If afterwards you want to hang out (in a hetero way) that’s your choice. [/quote]
No, you see that might hurt. I think we should just talke about it.
[quote]MikeShank wrote:
this is a really stupid question, anybody who would ask this doesn’t really understand what violence and fighting really are. [/quote]
I understand what violence and fighting are all about. I want to know what is ticking inside the head of the typical T-Nation member.
You were no help…dang
[quote]rainjack wrote:
Jay Sherman wrote:
I don’t think there’s any correlation between the size of the nose and how likely it will break. And if you keep your head down, it doesn’t “hurt” to get hit in the nose. (cept for uppercuts of course.) I was worried I about got my nose ripped off by an uppercut once.
That’s some advice I will file under ‘handy to have’. But I would much rather not have to be in a situation where I have to remember to keep my head down.
Besides, my nose is so bulbous and large, that if I did duck my head, my nostrils would lodge in my chest, and I would suffocate and die.
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LOL-Your posts are killing…
I used to get my nose broken all the time shooting takedowns and getting crossfaced. After a while it would just snap right where the cartilage meets the bone, finaly it quit hurting and bleeding. That was a relief!
I also grew up where violence was the law of the land. We used to fight like freakin badgers. Knives, bats and sticks don’t bother me much, but guns definitely cause an alarm.
Out of 100 unarmed and in a controlled environment, I would be in at least the top 10.Lots of tournament and street practice.
Miniross brings up a good point. In my early twentys I was one of those cocaine and wiskey types. Had nothing to do with being tough. That was all about being willing to attack someone for little or no reason. Makes you feel realy tough though, because your face feels like silly putty, and you can become delusional to the point of thinking that you are bulletproof. I knew a few that suffered a fatal case of that.
Zeb- are you thinking about tournament fighting? Do you have some of that in your history? I think I remember reading a few years ago about someone here entering some toughman comps. Was that you?
[quote]IronRaider wrote:
GriffinC wrote:
Well I have a rather large martial arts background, and I have anger problems.
So let’s do the math.
6yrs Tae Kwan Do + anger + adrenaline + Power Drive = A GOOD FUCKING TIME!!!
I’m probably not as strong as alot of you older body builders, but I think I could handle myself in a fight. I hate to say it, but strength isn’t everything when it comes to a fight, flame away :).
I have black belts in TKD/HapKiDo/Combat Hapkido…so what? Doesn’t make you tough. What makes you tough is knowing that you could end the life of someone…and walking away.[/quote]
That doesn’t make you tough either… I thought he was refering to “tough” as being able to take an ass whipping aswell as give one. I’ve gotten/given ass whippings many times in my martial arts career, that’s tough.
What’s Ticking? Thats a good question.
The more experienced guys will be able to guage their performance based on actual results, rather than the how the less experienced guys think they would do. Thats why I am prety sure I would come out in the top range. I have seen too many guys that think they are realy hard until they get the shit knocked out of them. They have no practice, no resilience, and the hardes hit they ever took came from their mother. Kinda funny to see their bubble burst.
I have no training or height/reach or grip to speak of, and I have not yet been in a fight in life, but I am strong and heavy.
I have no clue. Let’s say 50, for being stronger and emotionally darker than at least the half of the population that is untrained and/or well-adjusted. Maybe 60.
However, I have a chronic fear of going to punk some 160 pound jerk who is ogling my sister only to find out he is actually a professional MMA welterweight. That sure would suck.
What do you think would be the most efficient way to boost your number?
Fairly tough I’d say; out of roughly (very rough estimate) 33 fights I have been in I’d say maybe 2 I was left on the ground; an those 2 times it was my father that pommeled me. Rest of the time I was left standing over them or down w/ one knee on their neck.
I have no martial arts or any type of training really.I’ll go rounds on a speed bag for the hell of it but thats not really training.
Now mental toughness;I know my I’m off the charts. I’m use to pain; physical pain…after my lung transpant I was awake for when they punctured my sides and put the 5 chest tubes in between my ribs. I stay awake for my sinus surgeries (chronic sinuses an polyp scraping) I use to change my own feeding tube (when I had one…no longer do)
Before my transplant (BI-LATERAL LUNG) my O2 SATS were @ 72/73, and I’d go for walks, supposedly the normal man passes out @ 83 and below keeping still; there’s a few other examples I could use but i’ll refrain from them.
Impossible to predict. I’ve always been small (5’5") but fairly staout and strong. I have zip martial arts training but wrestled in High school and college. I’ve never backed down from a fight with anyone. I would rank myself at about 75-80.