Let’s Get Ready To Rumble

The cage has been assembled and the fighters signed for tonight’s festivities.  Ahh yes, we’re hoping for some fireworks and with a bit of luck, we’ll get to see some real talent amongst the local entries, who won’t sleep as soundly as I will tonight..

MMA fights can be extremely short, violent and unexpectedly enjoyable.  It’s similar to boxing, in that styles make fights, but unlike boxing which usually unfolds predictably, the momentum of an MMA fight can swing from one fighter to another in a single punch or takedown.  MMA fights, whether in a private club or in front of a large paid audience, never fail to deliver the action expected when you hand over your ticket fee.

I know one of the two men sponsoring the event and the low-down is: several good kick boxers and some rather large grapplers will pit their skills against each other.  Knowing a couple of the martial arts camps involved, these young men are very good at stand up fighting, while others are superb grapplers.  I don’t know any fighters on the card who have actually made the leap to marrying their stand-up skills with excellent ground fighting.  That’s what intrigues me.  It may be slow or the card may fly to the end quickly.  You never know when that opening for a big punch will come or a loose arm will be snatched and bent into a very painful and unnatural position.

With a little luck we may be treated to some fighters with excellent skills in several disciplines.  Oops, there I go again.   I’ll get back to you this weekend with impressions on the event.  They are rarely boring and that’s why we lay out our cash for ringside seats, which are quite different from viewing a fight on the TV in your living room.  The atmosphere becomes electric with excitement.  My biggest worry about these events is usually – losing my hearing!