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This is a good one. My friend who has been kickboxing for 7 years had his first fight recently and as soon as he stepped into the ring and saw his opponent, i was like, oh no, this man has no record but he's looking way too confident. It turned out he was a Dutch champ in the green belt division in Kyokushin. He demolished my friend with his low kicks and then he got slept with a headkick. It was horrifying to watch to be honest. Always check the background of your opponent is the best thing i heard so far, cos ego might take over sometimes.

@Tbo69

2 ай бұрын

That’s some bs

@poodleman3356

2 ай бұрын

I feel very sad for your friend. I think everyone should start with some light-contact fights before going into full contact

@Dchaepark

Ай бұрын

Pov: It's your opponent's 1st fight, and you lose via TKO in the fourth round. You look him up and see his amateur record is 396-1. Guess who you fought 🤣

This is the most important video you have ever done and I’m so grateful someone in your position has spoken about this unspoken dirty side of the sport. This type of shit ruined my career and you are so correct that coaches don’t always give a shit no matter how much you think they love you. Thank you Gabriel, newbies of the sport, take note of this video. It will help you not become a bitter ex fighter like me.

@General_Jist

2 ай бұрын

What happened?

@neo-filthyfrank1347

2 ай бұрын

lol drama queen

@kevingray4980

2 ай бұрын

Limit firsts. Don't confront too many new factors at once.

@gkhfbnhfvng

2 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear it. That's cruelty, not "just lack of consideration". It's also not really surprising that there are inconsiderate people in competitive VIOLENT sports that spin around money. Someone else on YT talked about how "protective" equipment such as helmets and gloves only increase the risk of injuries. It's to sell boxing as a "safe" martial art. He suggested bare knuckle fights. I'd agree and suggest to do fights only for points, not to make the opponent to pass out or get seriously injured. Too hard punches are more risky for bare knuckles and the ones that decide to throw them anyway must loose points and also get instantly disqualified if any dirty tricks done. If part of the crowd is bloodthirsty psychopaths and sociopaths that WANT to see KO and violence then they should have a separate league. Martial artists that want to compete for skills and mentality should have a safe space where EVERYONE follows the rules and the fights are more for the sake of techniques rather than seeing who's done sooner from severe beating because it's just stupid. It is really annoying and sad that you and other athletes that didn't sign up for nonsense had to deal with it 💛 I hope you find joy in other activities and live a fulfilled life 🙏

@Black_painter_decorator

2 ай бұрын

@@General_Jist Spent my entire teens and 20s training and competing, was thrown to the wolves many times, picked up my fair share of injuries, competed for a world title eliminator, was put in against my opponent who missed weight by 10kg and wasn’t told this by my coach who I thought loved me like family, eventually I’ve spiralled and just hate the sport. I don’t compete anymore but I train just fitness to stay somewhat healthy

I wanna know what gabriel searched up to find a picture of fakumram

@GabrielVargaOfficial

2 ай бұрын

Haha I think "scary muay thai fighter"

@selanimationartworks1557

2 ай бұрын

@@GabrielVargaOfficial haha read the comments just to find out this XD, wanted to ask if you were a tekkie guy since I really don't picture you as one. Great video though, very important topic

@bradlindberg5647

2 ай бұрын

W thumbnail

Love how Gabriel used Fahkumram in the thumbnail👌🤣

@Someguy-oi9tf

2 ай бұрын

Hell yeah, Tekken 7 MAIN!

@RancorousSea

2 ай бұрын

Sagat better + Tiger Knee + Chun Li's thighs

@LeHoa-pi7sl

2 ай бұрын

Fak em up aint havin these 5 rules...

@Sisyphus..

Ай бұрын

​@@RancorousSeaBro isnt even in SF6

The other background cross-benefits are real. We have 2 guys who started at roughly the same time about a year ago in a boxing group I've joined: one has an extensive high-level competitive BJJ background and the other absolutely no background in any combat sports at all. The difference is night and day; they're both good but in sparring the Jitz guy has the peace of buddha and a gas tank the size of Jupiter.

"OH this guy's trained karate for 15 years but this is kickboxing, that's different!" Andy Hug enters the chat

@kvarga9164

2 ай бұрын

Andy Hug ..... one of the most talented, athletic, tough, hard hitting dudes ever. I loved watching him fight. Gabriel's dad - Keith varga

Gabriel Varga is the type of martial artist one can emulate without shame, just a fair but realistic guy. Having been involved in martial arts as an amateur for many years I can't tell you how many times I saw coaches manipulating students into taking fights that clearly were unfair to them just to fill out a card

@user-qj6vg8gp3l

2 ай бұрын

Yup.

#6 don't fight known dirty fighters, unless you like to get injured. If you want to punish them, and you know you can, go ahead and take the fight. But generally those guys are to be avoided. You don't need to be blinded by eye pokes, damaged knees by someone who won't let go of a heel hook or knee bar even when you tap, etc.

@abdou.the.heretic

2 ай бұрын

I did, two nutshots then I delivered a haymaker that would ended my shoulder life span if missed, gave that dude a gash in his nose as ugly as Overeem lip injury😂 I also did some damage to my wrist, and walked funny for like half a day cause the nut shot pain kept pulsating 😢😢

I love the thumbnail. Gabriel is right don't fight Fakumram!

Never spar with Tekken characters

That last tip is golden ✨️ approach that scenario with caution

Understandable and relatable

These 5 tips that you gave are really helpful for me Gabriel because I am having my first Amateur Kickboxing fight on May 10th and I wanted to make sure when would be the right time early in my career to not fight a certain opponent and like you said you should not do that when you are a champion or a well respected name in a big organizationsnlike Glory, ONE Championship or UFC, I remember when there were rumors about how Wonderboy did not get payed because Michel Pereira came I think 3 to 5 pounds over, non the less an amazing and a very helpful video, keep it going! 🎉

Very good advice. Thank you, sensei!

20 years ago when i started my amatuer career pros would get away with fighting in the amatuers for experience even though they were not supposed too

awesome knowledge

Thank you man

very nice video

This is a perfect timing. In 1 month from now, I can choose to fight a younger opponent with double as many fights as me (I have just a 1-1 record, he has something like over 20 fights with only 3 losses) and he's from my former gym, so all their coaches know my weaknesses

@brianhanes5413

Ай бұрын

Horrible idea 😂

Can you do a video on shoulder pain and other recovery pointers.

@nomad155

2 ай бұрын

Physical Therapy and request a free assessment and make sure you get recommendation on exercises you can do at home.

Love the Fahkumram photo in the thumbnail

Ok, that was wise!

I mean.... who on Earth would look at Fahkumram (Tekken character in the thumbnail) and say "Hmmm..... I think I'll fight him!"

I have just fight and im gonna be fighting in the junior mt national championship in my country on saturday and all the other guys in the division have like 5-10 fights and have fought in the nationals before

Bro the thumbnail 😂

To be fair, I wouldn't even think of fighting Fahkumram

Would you fight fahkuram?😂😂😂

@eproductions5115

2 ай бұрын

pre or post nerf no regardless😂

@MMAWARRIOR20

2 ай бұрын

Well, he’s pure Muay Thai player so I’d probably go for a low single. Lool 😹🤣😂. I jk I reckon he doesn’t know how to sprawl

@xXxFreeWeezyxXx

2 ай бұрын

​@eproductions5115 WAIT HE WAS NERFED!?? 😂😂

@xXxFreeWeezyxXx

2 ай бұрын

​@@MMAWARRIOR20you must be 6'5 200lbs at least lol kudos to you, you are braver than i!! 😅

@RancorousSea

2 ай бұрын

@@MMAWARRIOR20 You after getting elbowed so hard in the spine that you somehow bounce off the earth, allowing him to do a 12 hit combo on your floating body : Nah I'd win

When I was doing taewondo at the time as a blue belt, I fought a guy who was a black belt all around martial artist outside out of taekwondo..Though it was almost equal because I had a natural thing for combat..but after I lost my cardio he wiped the floor with me...he did a jumping spinning hook kick super hard and almost got me with it.

Damn I thought you gave Tekken a go.

It's your debut and your opponent is from any one of the Stans 🤣

Be smart, be Samart

What would you do if they offered you an opponent that's way below your skill level?

I was going to add a comment but you reaĺly have covered evrerything. Amazing video it will probably help many newbies from getting heart and or quiting.

How do you bounce back after loosing a few flights in a row ?

@RancorousSea

2 ай бұрын

- Boeing CEO

Fakurahm in the thumbnail 🤣

The last point! I did a muay thai charity smoker as an almost 40 year old. I had some previous wrestling, bjj, and mma experience. Also, first time back on the mat/in the ring in 15+ years. I went up againt a 22 yr old kid that was a HS and collegiate track athlete and former boxer. We were still considered 0-0 in the event, but background matters. The distance management, handspeed, reflexes, overall output threshold. The moment 1st bell rang, I remember getting tagged in the middle of a combination and being like, "wtf I don't know what that was. This young lion is fast". I remember being so exhausted and body language was showing. Tried not to, but it was hard especially when his corner recognized it and told him to push the pace. He went up 10-8 both rounds and by the 3rd round my corner knew I had to go for a knockout. He dropped me 3 times and secured the TKO. Hindsight, I probably could've clinched more and my guard got sloppy from being tired, but needless to say it was an uphill battle. Also, ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR CORNER/COACHES. My corner saw something that I didn't and wanted me to prod with 1-1-2s/teep/low kick, but I didn't do it because of the false self perception I had of being the shorter fighter possibly losing that exchange to a taller and faster fighter. But like sparring, sometimes the matchmaking is just brutal. My coach, who also cornered me in aforementioned bout and a former middleweight Glory Pro, I can tell you that he definitely gives me noodle legs when we spar. Majority on accident, but sometimes because I'm being stubborn about defense and I just want to trade in the pocket so that's how he teaches me a lesson haha. He also said that he had double digit exhibition matches, scrimmages, and smokers, before competing for a sanctioned promotion. Look at TBAs, sure it's an amateur competition which has classes divided by fight records, but you have people that have literally been training for over a decade and they're still in highschool but are considered 0-0. Make no mistake, you don't have to be a professional fighter to be a killer. You could be attending a gym where you're constantly sparring national or world champions but never have an "actual" fight. Like Gabriel said, they're everywhere.

@Brandon-up7sg

2 ай бұрын

I mean I think that was case where you SHOULDNT listen to your coach any coach who puts you in a bad fight like that for a charity thing when you’re 40 and you end up getting finished then they’re a disgrace

Ngl i wouldnt fight fakhumram too

What about age gap? When I was 18 I had to fight a 30 year old guy...

@poodleman3356

Ай бұрын

You have an advantage being younger actually

@zakheke529

Ай бұрын

​@@poodleman3356 correct lol 31 years young here and am coming off a loss to a 19 year old

@poodleman3356

Ай бұрын

@@zakheke529 yeah exactly, I also have a choice to fight a 18 year old prospect with over 20 fights and only 3 losses, while my old 27 year old ass has only 2 fights (1-1), Its a hard pass for me after watching this video lol

@Idkwhattoputasmyname1

Ай бұрын

Nah​@@poodleman3356

@Idkwhattoputasmyname1

Ай бұрын

​@@poodleman3356youre just older so you tryna make yourself seem better by saying your at a disanvantage.

I know this is geared towards people who want to fight professionally, but I think people could also use tips on knowing when not to fight somebody on the streets. Everyone who starts a fight with me has zero concept of my skill level, and it's always a one sided lesson being taught to impulsive, childish people trying to mess with me. They can't see the signs, and they get themselves beat up by trying to hit me.

Nah I'd win

first

I'm finnish, I have a sauna in my home

Not a martial artist, boxer, wrestler. Just a regular dude that played football for 10 years and got into some scraps in high school and college. 5 thugs at a bar - got a broken rib, but crushed a couple of the guys and lived. Guy who pulled a knife - threw him on the ground and ran. Another guy that pulled a knife - walked away. Offensive lineman looking guy - walked away. Big ass country dude on the side of the road - walked away. Super big muscle guy at a bar hitting on my girlfriend - smacked the guy into bathroom wall and knocked him out. Guy with sawed off shotgun - went nose to nose with him with gun under my chin and he backed down. College fight knight against an amateur boxer - got my butt kicked. Age, the amt of alcohol, and my mental state played into these decisions, but sometimes I saw something that just made me walk away 🙂. Lucky to be alive, but don’t regret any of it.

It's very easy for a plumber to add a steam unit to someone's existing shower.

That time in China vs Canada @GabrielVargaOfficial when they switched opponents on us, maybe was a time to refuse the fight lol --justin garant