August 25th, 2010 | 
Author: This is a guest post I did recently for MMA UK Blog.
The article digs into the mind of a MMA fighter and begs the question what it takes to be real and about the sport.
Also importantly if you are like me and want to know about the latest MMA news, fight reviews and get first hand interviews with fighters (and the MMA girls) check out Aundre’s site, it’s been rated as the fastest growing blog site for Mixed Martial Arts in the UK!
It’s a site that is informative, provides current info. and better than buying an expensive magazine off the shelf.
So here we go …
Once you enter the Octagon there is no turning back!
Sounds very dramatic doesn’t it?
Don’t take it lightly nor should anybody else who decides to enter the ring without serious consideration of what might occur.
Train all you like, have a few bouts but the cage is where your mind journey begins by acknowledging the outcomes and its consequences of this brutal sport.
An Essential Sport? ….. Read more at MMA UK Blog.
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Tags: blood sport, brutal sport, mindset, mixed martial arts, MMA, mma fighter, mma girls, octagon, train mma, ufc undisputed
I love MMA. When I saw my first couple of UFC matches in the early 90's I thought it was too barbaric, but it has come a long way. They've made good progress with weight classes, better officiating, and more rules for safety. I think MMA athletes are some of the best conditioned athletes in the world. I love how exctiting it is to watch. It's no surprise it is such a fast growing sport.
Yeah you are right Tom I thought exactly the same … now there is much more to it … I like how they try to figure out each others strength and weaknesses.
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raymond
Raymond,
Great post at MMA UK. I have a ton of respect for these guys. You have to be a little crazy to do what they do, especially if you have kids and a wife to go home to! I also know how hard they train and I really love seeing people passionate about something and training hard to achieve greatness.
-Kelly
Hi Kelly, I guess you wonder why these guys get involved… naturally you can say the money but there is something deeper a primal urge maybe?
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Raymond
Raymond,
Excellent post and I totally agree, it takes a special person to get in that ring. There is no denying the fitness of these athletes and their intensity level. I respect that so much. MMA was just legalized in Ontario, Canada where I live and is apparently one of the biggest markets for its pay per view events in North America. Their will be an event close to my place soon. I may go check it out.
Jordan
Hi Jordan, MMA hasn't really hit Australia yet as well but we tend to follow the US. I'd love to see and event but haven't had a chance cause there isn't that many that are staged here
thanks for your comments
Raymond
Nice post Raymond. MMA is one of the toughest things anyone could ever have to do. UFC 118 is coming to my home town of Boston and I'm a little disappointed that I'm missing a chance to see it live.
Hey Dave,
Yeah I wouldn't like to volunteer to be in a fight I aways prefer to runaway but these guys just love it.
UFC would be an excellent event to watch pity you will miss it
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Raymond
Raymond,
Nice job on the guest post. I'm amazed at how popular MMA has become lately. I have never tried it, but I am sure the training can be very useful for a well-rounded athletic physique just based on the fact that so many non-MMA fighters perform MMA type training to stay in great shape.
Alykhan
I really only like the training aspect of it .. I'm now too old to get hurt and to hurt someone else by its amazing what some of these guy go through
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Raymond
I did some Tae Kwon Do when I was a kid, but I'd definitely get my butt kicked if I went into a ring with any MMA fighter!
YEah Darrin I did TKD when I was younger it was great stuff. I think it was excellent for long range attacks but these fighters have to know it all.
I hate close fighting when I used to spar so I would definitely be done over quickly too in this game!
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Raymond
I hope it will be more ’bout this!:)
Haha you know it will
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Raymond
Along with incredible conditioning, there does come a mental commitment that is unlike any other sport. This may be due to the fact that your opponent is as strong as an ox, unpredictable and very dangerous.
I happen to love MMA and appreciate your link to MMA UK blog. I will bookmark that page.
Hey Bryan, Yeah I'm really starting to get into the world of MMA its only really starting to kick off here in Australia.
I 'm happy you found MMA UK blog interesting.
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Raymond
I fought professionally in both MMA and muay Thai for 7 years. It's a tough life if you aren't in the big shows, but I value the time I had.
I've always described the mindset as very simple. There's two reactions people have when they get hit, they either cower away, or want to hit back even harder. If you can develop the second response, you will be successful.
Wow Josh 7 yrs professionally! Now seriously that makes you one tough cookie.
I spar in it but to get to the where you fought is a another level entirely.
Yes the second response is more than just a physical aspect. unfortunately it seems all my opponents have the second response while I ended up with the first. ..haha
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Raymond
Hey Alex I never heard of Luta Livre but I 'm going to look it up.
If you take it up Please let me know what you think about I'd be very interested.
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Raymond
Luta Livre is essentially a freestyle fighting form, with no gi, that originated in Brazil. It actually means free fight. It rose as the main rival to all of the BJJ schools in brazil back in the day. Marco Ruas was one the the early flag bearers for the style.
Thanks Josh, I'll definitely have a look for it but my guess is In Australia might be located too far away for it to be popular ..well you could always become a trainer for it and move here!
I've trained boxing and Muay Thai (in Thailand) for some time and I've come to understand this mindset that is needed to simply step in the ring. It takes a lot of guts and effort to get in there so I give any fighter respect. It's more mental than anything.
Wow you know exactly what it takes to want to get into the ring and be prepared for the consequences… Thai boxing ( and the training as well) cna be brutal but it has a sense of beauty in itself.
Hope you do if not already an article on Thai boxing
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Raymond