Countdown To Rudy Abel Showing Up Sept To Fight In Another Of His Online Challenges

**JKDChick** · Posted On: 10/03/2007 12:38am

Originally Posted by Asia the Invincible

The thread should be about BOTH how awesome Anthony is and how much Rudy sucked after years of berating pple on the how much they suck.

God, I wish I had the vocab to suffciently deride Rudy's fat pathetic ass, or at least the total lack of class and self-control he usually displayed when "talking" with me.

I throw better push kicks than that, and my stand up sucks.

And so much for kneeing someone in the head when they shoot.

**El Neko** · Posted On: 10/03/2007 9:46am

Originally Posted by fatherdog

I'm always ten times more nervous watching friends and training brothers compete than I am when I step out onto the mats. I think that might be one of those universal things.

Man, everybody there was on a tense mood from throwing punches at the air, to jabing each other and making stupid jokes. Everybody from El Matador and El MAcho, to Danillo and Anthony's coworker (Sorry bro, I'm very bad with names).

To quote JKDChick favorite quote "I'm not tense, just terribly, terribly alert" was the general mood going around

**vinhthekid** · Posted On: 10/03/2007 9:58am

what's rudy's forum's url?

**Pandinha** · Posted On: 10/03/2007 10:13am

Originally Posted by El Neko

Man, everybody there was on a tense mood from throwing punches at the air, to jabing each other and making stupid jokes. Everybody from El Matador and El MAcho, to Danillo and Anthony's coworker (Sorry bro, I'm very bad with names).

To quote JKDChick favorite quote "I'm not tense, just terribly, terribly alert" was the general mood going around

His nickname is "El Mega" :)

**El Neko** · Posted On: 10/03/2007 10:25am

Damn latinos and their use of "EL" I should have guessed that one....

Anyway, this experience definetively convince me that I have to do this at least a couple of times before is too late.

Oh, and Anthony, I definetively want to do this **** again (me doing camera work, you getting punch in the head), should we start planning another South Florida TD?

**Tom Kagan** · Posted On: 10/03/2007 10:37am

Originally Posted by Antonillo

everyone kept telling me that Danillo told them he was more scared for me than he's ever been in his own fights. I can understand, it's sending someone you have spent alot of time with, into battle. I can understand it, but until I face it myself, I won't know how it actually feels.

It's more than that.

I've mentioned this before. From one perspective, MA is about love. It's a really screwed up way of showing it. But, the reason he felt that way is because, at that moment, you were is Brother-in-arms and he loved you.

Look at how you reacted right after the fight was called. I wouldn't go so far as to suggest you loved Rudy, but it was definitely a moment of infatuation.

:smile:

**Necroth** · Posted On: 10/03/2007 10:40am

Congrats to Anthony, in case I forgot to say that someplace. And thanks to any and all who watched it live and helped make it happen.

As for bad mouthing rudy, I don't care one way or another, since I've never had a one-to-one interaction with him. I made comments, both here and at KFM, meant to goad him into the fight. I've read his many posts, though I've never been involved directly with any thread he posted in. I'll refrain from critiquing his form in the match because we all look odd the first few times we go against someone who doesn't train as we do. It's a feeling out process.

But, I will comment on this: as I've said countless times about countless TMA's, especially Aikido, Kung Fu, and other arts that make the claim that "only through decades of training can one attain mastery", 25 years of experience in these artforms can hardly stand up to a couple of years of Full Contact, highly efficient training. That's the sole reason that boxing, kickboxing, BJJ, Judo, Pankration, Sambo, and the myriad other arts that predominantly make up MMA events around the world, are all so useful.

Not because of some magical ruleset, not because they have tailored their training for the event, but because they train to punch and get punched, to throw and get thrown, to submit and be submitted, rather than training forms and compliancy. They all work at what they do best and protect at their own range, and all of these artforms are known for their openness and willingness to admit that they don't hold all the answers and you need to corss-train to get better. Most other artforms are still far behind in these respects.

Again, congratulations on the win and good luck in the future. And good luck to anyone else who ends up going to a TD or entering into a challenge match along the way. It's healthy to compete against those of different styles and backgrounds.

**FickleFingerOfFate** · Posted On: 10/03/2007 10:41am

Originally Posted by Tom Kagan

Look at how you reacted right after the fight was called. I wouldn't go so far as to suggest you loved Rudy, but it was definitely a moment of infatuation.

:smile:

:XXpuke:

**Pandinha** · Posted On: 10/03/2007 10:47am

Originally Posted by El Neko

Damn latinos and their use of "EL" I should have guessed that one....

Anyway, this experience definetively convince me that I have to do this at least a couple of times before is too late.

Oh, and Anthony, I definetively want to do this **** again (me doing camera work, you getting punch in the head), should we start planning another South Florida TD?

BASTARD!!! :)

No time like the present I say! Can we give me a few weeks of off time first?

K, thanx! :)