Sure, Lethwei headbutts probably leave both with headaches. But one of them gets it worse than the other, right?
Major MMA may be back, but it’s probably not hitting the way some fans would like to start the year off. A few smaller events here and there, that’s it.
But that’s fine. We’ve got the good, the bad, and the utterly absurd of the fringes of combat sports, along with fun traditional items and interesting detours. Enjoy.
We’ll actually go with a throwback to start things off. Our guy Jerry over at Fight Commentary Breakdowns compiled a collection of bonkers oddities a while back. Not just weird, but some of these are just plainly hilarious. Lots of the usual “compliant demonstration partner“ shenanigans, but it’s accompanied by plain and old-fasioned bunk.
My personal favorite has to be the guy in the chair with the girl doing seated defense from a chair against a standing opponent. It’s exactly what a good martial art needs, a chance to grab your partner and do-si-do. There’s also a grappling demonstration involving a very good boy that deserves better. Some of it isn’t even the kind of funny you laugh at, it’s just gawk-worthy behavior.
We’ve come a long way, but…
