Come to Chicago, watch me get hit

DV8 · Post by **DV8** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:35 am

I'm starting to wonder if there's anything besides Shadowrun and Battletech you actually do like, Jeff.

Jeff Hauze · Post by **Jeff Hauze** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:44 pm

DV8 wrote:I'm starting to wonder if there's anything besides Shadowrun and Battletech you actually do like, Jeff.

Sure. Currently, that list would include Ctech, cooking, currently enjoying the show Numb3rs, Netflix (can't believe I didn't use this sooner), and my job, actually. That's off the top of my head.

Plenty. Contrary to popular belief, and popular Jeff jokes, two half-naked dudes rolling around on a mat and punching each other in the crotch really isn't very interesting to me.

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:07 pm

Bonefish wrote:You never watch Punch and Judy?

Nope.

3278 wrote:Yeah, you looked fucking stupid while you were beating the crap out of that dude.

I think your image is safe.

Not really worried about my image, more the idea that I'm not doing things as well as I could.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:01 pm

See, and I thought Bone meant you looked ridiculous, not that you were using poor form. Perhaps I misunderstood?

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:39 pm

I thought I looked ridiculous because I was using poor form. If the form was fine, and it's just ridiculous to watch someone kick another person in the face, I'm fine with that.

Bonefish · Post by **Bonefish** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:45 pm

Err, that was kinda my point, is that the form doesn't quite look right. I'm not tryign to be critical, I just think it's an area you definitely could work on.

Daki · Post by **Daki** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:18 pm

I think it is important to keep in mind that if all you have ever watched was professional fights, everything will look a bit sloppy in the amateur ranks.

Having seen all of Jim's fights thus far, I can say without hesitation that your form has improved by leaps and bounds Jim.

Bonefish · Post by **Bonefish** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:51 pm

And again, I hope I don't sound like I'm being too negative Jim, I'm very impressed.

Jeff Hauze · Post by **Jeff Hauze** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:51 am

Daki wrote:I think it is important to keep in mind that if all you have ever watched was professional fights, everything will look a bit sloppy in the amateur ranks.

Well, so long as Jim doesn't start the half naked-rolling/crotch punching thing, I'm pretty sure he'll continue to look better than the "professionals".

DV8 · Post by **DV8** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:28 am

He'd totally take an MMA match if it was offered to him, I'm sure.

Jeff Hauze · Post by **Jeff Hauze** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:54 pm

DV8 wrote:He'd totally take an MMA match if it was offered to him, I'm sure.

Sure, but he still wouldn't be one of those idiotic, beer gut bouncing, shaved head "pitfighters" that seemed to make up 90% of UFC during its first five years of existence. Or worse, actually being one of Tank Abbott's fans. I get the MMA appeal, particularly the wider range of MMA available now and the better mix of styles. But it's all forever tainted for me, because I grew up seeing the birth of UFC, back when it really felt like they were nothing more than PPV bumfights (and I'm pretty sure they were). So all I can remember is these godawful boring fights with two dudes trying to armbar each other (and didn't know how) while alternating crotch punches (because what else are you going to do at this point). Jim's fights are clearly not that.

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:36 pm

I would definitely take an MMA match if offered, but my ground game lags behind my (substandard) stand-up.

That said, thankfully none of the amateur MMA fighters around this promotion are in the Tank Abbott mold. (And I've never been a fan of his.) There's a lot of respect between the fighters (both MMA and kickboxing) which is a nice environment to be in.