So, i got into watching UFC when it was on Bravo before setanta bought the rights..

But K-1? Only heard a few things.. Any one wana fill me in.. what its like.. when its on...why i should watch it over UFC

well for starters its all stand up theres no rolling around on the ground for 20 mins thats why i like it total action all the way through.

K-1 is a combat sport that combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San shou, Kickboxing, traditional Boxing, and other martial arts to determine the single best stand-up fighter in the world (the "1")

footsoldier

most of the coverage is on eurosport still

I actually much prefer K-1 for the exact differences footsoldier has just mentioned. I think being a good stand up fighter is more important than grappling in a street fight aswell cos most of the time they are over before they ever get to the ground. Thats what I love about it as being good at it means you can look after yourself  

yeh so true.

in ufc sometimes the better fighter doesnt win due to a lucky choke or arm bar or sum crummy submission hold.

the winner of a k1 fight is most definately the best fighter of the 2

footsoldier

seen as we have a forum for ufc and k1 we should have one for pride fc too as i rate that better than ufc also

footsoldier

Quoted from 2646

yeh so true.

in ufc sometimes the better fighter doesnt win due to a lucky choke or arm bar or sum crummy submission hold.

the winner of a k1 fight is most definately the best fighter of the 2

footsoldier

The ground game is as important as the stood up game.  Only have to look for people like Damian Maia for proof of this!  No such thing as a lucky choke or arm bar...  If you get caught it's because your ground game isn't as developed as it should be!!

thats why i dont like ufc too much rolling around i prefer stand up action non stop all the way

but i do get your point m8

footsoldier

Quoted from G_Force

The ground game is as important as the stood up game.  Only have to look for people like Damian Maia for proof of this!  No such thing as a lucky choke or arm bar...  If you get caught it's because your ground game isn't as developed as it should be!!

Totally agree! To be the best fighter you cannat ahve ANY weakness, your stand up as well as your ground game needs to be bang on. The only difference is the stand up KO's are more enteratining I think - even though they are less technical!

yeah lads thats true but I was only refering to in a proper street fight, not in a ring. In real life, Ive never ever seen a fight end up on the ground and people start pulling submission holds etc. its normally stand up fighting and as soon as someone is down its either broken up or it stops.

I was just commenting that I like the idea of the best stand up fighter, as you could be the best ground fighter in the world, but a good stand up fighter will just knock you on ur a** and your out unless you've got some stand up ability.

I just like the entertainment value of the KO's!

Quoted from PJ

I just like the entertainment value of the KO's!

Yeh,its all about watching some poor git get OMG KO'D! .. like i love to watch knock out's on youtube haha.. best is a happyslapper vid.. two lads happyslap a lad's girlfriend.. only for the boyfriend to be a boxer and destroy the lads.. aww you just have to love it

now that is poetic justice

i think i have saw that tank, someone videoing it from a bedroom window over looking the park. hits the s**t out of them. piss funny

Quoted from Tankuk

Yeh,its all about watching some poor git get OMG KO'D! .. like i love to watch knock out's on youtube haha.. best is a happyslapper vid.. two lads happyslap a lad's girlfriend.. only for the boyfriend to be a boxer and destroy the lads.. aww you just have to love it

that video is immense! I'm not sure whether its definitely real though and not set up...if its real then those two c***s deserve exactly what they got lol.