shaolin monk vs mma fighter cool fight

[orb]

It's rare you can see monks actually fight.

My question to chinese speakers - is he a real monk ?

 

thx

 

[idiot_stimpy]

Thanks for posting.

[ChiDragon]

It's rare you can see monks actually fight.

My question to chinese speakers - is he a real monk ?

 

thx

 

 

By his physical build, the way he takes the punishment and fights, especially, he knocks the opponent down with one punch at 0:58. I think he has the strength of a Shaolin monk. Yes, he is a real monk IMO.

[C T]

Anyone seen this movie? Looks like a gem for shaolin buffs:

 

 

 

 

 

(maybe its not released yet. no info found)

 

 

 

late edit: film will complete production only in 2012. cant wait for release!

Edited April 15, 2012 by C T

[idiot_stimpy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_PGqaLneP4&t=14m50s

 

Have a look at this

Edited April 15, 2012 by jconnar

[sea-dog]

To me this does not look like a Shaolin monk vs. an mma fighter; this looks like two san da fighters, one of whom is a shaolin monk.

 

That second clip (Brad Riddell v Yi Long) was crazy.

Can you imagine fighting an opponent and just having them lower their hands and let you punch them over and over?

I can, I used to literally have nightmares about it!

[ChiDragon]

Yi Long is a Shaolin monk, this was his first fight outside of China.

 

[Ish]

As far as i know he's not a real shaolin monk, he's a sanda practioner, well he certainly doesn't act like a monk at times.

Shaolin monks renounce worldly life anyway so what is he doing fighting.

But still where he just took those punches was quite impressive.

[mjjbecker]

Competition fighting is very much a part of modern day Shaolin training. Why? Money and fame. The place has to pay its way. Modern day fame and fortune is gaining in the ring, not by fighting bandits or other feats of olden days past.

 

http://www.shaolintempleuk.org/

 

You will note that both 'warrior monks' have extensive competition experience.