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kingsfan22
Learning to Sprawl
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Hi everyone,
I'm new here, and I just wanted to start a discussion about a new promotion called Strikebox that's starting in Montreal on Feb 6th. Basically I just want to get people's opinions on whether or not you would go if you were in my shoes. The promotion "Strikebox" has a pretty unprofessional website with just the event poster and a link to buy tickets:
http://www.strikebox.tv/
As featured in Yahoo MMA news, this is a promotion with modified rules:
"James Thompson, the U.K. heavyweight who lost to Slice on the first CBS special on May 31, and hasn’t been able to fight since, has had to take a freak-show fight on Feb. 6 in Montreal to pay bills. The fight will be against former-minor-league-hockey-enforcer-turned-fighter Steve Bosse on a promotion called Strikebox.
It’s a sport involving boxing, but with takedowns, similar to the martial art San Shou or the Japanese sport of Shootbox, except using smaller MMA gloves instead of boxing gloves. The rules: Punching and takedowns are allowed, and takedowns are worth points, but there is an immediate stand-up after a takedown, with no ground fighting allowed."
That being said, the only attraction for me is James Thompson but at the same time I feel he is being set up to lose against the hometown hockey enforcer. I would just like to hear everyone's thoughts on the subject.
Oh and also..since these are hybrid rules, would they even count against a fighter's MMA record?
Thanks!
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Post #1 1/19/09 1:14:59PM
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MODular Approach
Career record: 1012-567
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I don't know, but it looks like they need to drain Thompson's ear again.
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Post #2 1/19/09 1:20:19PM
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Dragonscale
Forum Banned
Career record: 64-40
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: South Carolina
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Bleh, how much are the tickets? :P
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Post #3 1/19/09 7:17:11PM
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kingsfan22
Learning to Sprawl
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The cheapest are 50, which is the reason I am actually considering going.
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Post #4 1/19/09 8:54:06PM
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mrkennedy
MMA Sensei
Career record: 963-537
Season: 18-6 (#712)
Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada
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Martin granmont is not that bad he should ko pratt
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Post #5 1/19/09 9:33:07PM
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ohiostate1016
MMA Sensei
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Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Columbus, OH
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All of those guys sound like hockey players!!!
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Post #6 1/20/09 4:26:38PM
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bls1919
Banned From Forums
Career record: 276-170
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Clarendon, PENNSYLVANNIA
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Go for it
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Post #7 1/20/09 5:53:07PM
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Rollins
Standup Guy
Career record: 322-185
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WarWagon ASSEMBLE !!!
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Post #8 2/6/09 5:12:45AM
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MJKerrigan
Learning to Sprawl
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Anyone who saw the fight knows JT didn't lose to Kimbo. The reffing in that fight had the corrupt hand of Shady Shaw all over it.
War James!
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Post #9 2/6/09 7:50:41AM
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EvilScott
MMA Regular
Career record: 459-278
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Austin, TX
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JT is gonna spoil the canuck's fun.
Nothing better than beating up a hockey player in Canada.
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Post #10 2/6/09 8:04:04AM
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johnafirth
MMA Regular
Career record: 506-318
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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This sounds like Shootboxing, which is quite fun.
War JT!
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Post #11 2/6/09 8:09:39AM
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EzFlyer
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 591-318
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: philly
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WAR JT!!!!!!!
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Post #12 2/6/09 10:51:51AM
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Whispering_Death
MMA Regular
Career record: 354-182
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Texas
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JT is going to beat some ass tonight!
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Post #13 2/6/09 11:55:52AM
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khoiler
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 555-315
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WAR JT!!!!
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Post #14 2/6/09 12:57:55PM
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kerazzle
MMA Regular
Career record: 333-180
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War JT. Yeaaaaaaa budddaaayyyy
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Post #15 2/6/09 3:14:53PM
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