Go watch the first episode here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIln0LGrdcm0Z5M.html

@88Spint

Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for these episodes! SO hyped! :D Best collab ever!!!

@mancoantoniogaming

Жыл бұрын

best collab I've ever seen. Props to all involved 👏👏👏

@yeshuaislord7773

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that front kick was pretty crisp

@ailediablo79

Жыл бұрын

Basically train like a knight.

@shaunpearce6846

Жыл бұрын

Actually i did notice that you were intentionally going upside down every time lol. I thought it was weird at first, but i figured since you were a smaller fighter compared to your opponents, you'd end up on your back anyway, so you were pre-emptivly doing it in a way that gave you more of an advantage. Or you were just experimenting lol. Since you are a teacher and it is a rare opportunity to figure out what works and what doesnt in such a common public location.

Mike you are an absolute beast! Not sure if I should have won our round as that up kick would have KO'd me in a real situation. Pleasure meeting you and hanging out with you!

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

You're too kind. Can't wait to upkick you again.

@zacktate445

Жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt 😂🤣

The Ultimate Self Defense Challenge is such an amazing concept, and the first episode did not disappoint. Can't wait to see more!

@2xmachina36

Жыл бұрын

I was disappointed: episode length needs to be 45min

@2xmachina36

Жыл бұрын

@@thegreg9800 Yes.

@WoohooSight

Жыл бұрын

For sure! I hope in the next episodes they will try other narrow places to fight like an elevator or a public toilet.

@nokoh

Жыл бұрын

​​​​@@2xmachina36 I got a idea why don't you fly some people out to Sydney, host a intire competition, edit everything, pay for all of that and pay for the editors, then you can complain

@oldnatty61

Жыл бұрын

No it's not? This is not new? This is how you should be training if you truly are training for real world self defense.

Imagine renting that bus, & telling the guy what you want it for.

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

I would need my mom to call for me lol.

@Jamoni1

Жыл бұрын

"Sir, would you like the extra insurance?" "OH YEAH."

@WesternCombatives

Жыл бұрын

Cost me twice as much as normal but I’m sure you’d agree we’ll worth it!

@kcwliew

Жыл бұрын

Only in Australia mate!

@synewparadigm

Жыл бұрын

😂

This whole show is epic. All the boring reality show crap is edited out. It’s all self defense drills, jokes, and ridiculous hijinks. Rokas has done a really good job on everything.

@Annokh

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure Rokas will be asked to cut a reality show video out of all the material of this event as well :D

@shaeisgae8952

Жыл бұрын

Rokas also has really interesting content, his videos about adapting different martial arts styles are great.

@academyofstreetdance1107

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@LexWil7

Жыл бұрын

This is honestly better than the current edition of the Ultimate Fighter

I am a bus driver in my hometown, and due to the occupational hazards that come along with that, I have recently begun an intense program of MMA training. This is definitely the video I needed to see.

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

Lol if you thought "too bad there's not a video specifically for me..." you were wrong!

What was it like to face Jeff Chan? His sparring vids make him look like an absolute monster. Excellent range management, bottomless gas tank, high work rate.

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

He is very technically skilled. He and I sparred as well... he is releasing a video on it.

"You know Icy Mike?" -"Who?" "You know, the guy with the highest level of jiujutsu." -"Ah, right, I know him"

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

Of course I know him...

@talaniel

Жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt "he's me" :-)

@craigcanaan

Жыл бұрын

He is hard to hurt

I said this before on rokas's channel but i'll do it again, for the smaller guy in alot of these matches you did really well dude!

At 4:31 Seth 'reluctantly' realised he had to use a cheap attack. At 4:32 Seth is speed-bagging Mike in the nuts 😂.

Glad to have you visit my country, Mike, can't wait to have a a guest again. We promise not to punch you in the groin next time.

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

Well then why would I come back?

This is exactly the breakdown I was hoping to see. I think people forget how dangerous upkicks are too, your opponents all knew how to mitigate that danger because of they are all well trained but to someone not managing the distance and the danger, they could easily get taken out with one or 2 good up kicks I wish they had a bunch of untrained guys to square off against you all too so we could see what difference training actually makes both in defending and attacking

@PHIplaytesting

Жыл бұрын

That would be cool but also dangerous lol

@anon2034

Жыл бұрын

A lot of BJJ schools when teaching guard passes do not emphasise on upkick defense.

@driver3899

Жыл бұрын

@@PHIplaytesting yeah good point lol maybe just grab some military guys that are up for fun bus times and a cool story

@driver3899

Жыл бұрын

@@anon2034 thats because they dont incorporate any kind of striking (even just touch contact) which is a major flaw with how its taught in my opinion

@anon2034

Жыл бұрын

@@driver3899 I agree!

I don't think I've seen anyone actually go this far to test martial arts in a real life situation before, that's some fascinating stuff.

Man it's almost a crime that Shane Fazen wasn't on this self defense Challenge

@PHIplaytesting

Жыл бұрын

Let us pray to KZread that we get a bigger and badder Season 2 one day, but let us also be grateful for what we are getting now.

@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935

Жыл бұрын

We traded shane for ramsey and I'm ok with that this time since we got shane in the last collab.

@rankumr1.1

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Mike Shane Fazen and Gabriel Varga should have been there

@JivecattheMagnificent

Жыл бұрын

Rokas did invite him but he couldn't make it.

@bestaghenbertkeushtad7201

Жыл бұрын

Would have had his ass kicked

Kudos for participating Mike.

Saw this, great fun. Especially the upside down knees by some sneaky bastard!

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

Best martial art on a bus is upside down muay thai.

@MajorRoy

Жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt Genki Sudo would be proud.

This reminded me of the bus fight scene from the movie 'Nobody'. And without a beard you would even look like Bob Odenkirk in the movie

@Docinaplane

Жыл бұрын

Great movie!

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

I've heard that before.

@zainkazi2665

Жыл бұрын

@@Docinaplane Agreed 💯

Greco/Muay Thai Clinching, Muay Thai Elbows and Knees, and BJJ guard were the main takeaways I got from watching the episode. None of the Jiu Jitsu was high level sure but it proved to be very helpful. Plus Rear Naked Chokes are great for self defense in general. Even standing

@mitchjames9350

Жыл бұрын

Judo would of been great particularly throws.

@PaladinJackal

Жыл бұрын

@@mitchjames9350 no especially throws would not be good here.

@mitchjames9350

Жыл бұрын

@@PaladinJackal did you see Seth when grabbed use throws to beat his attackers.

@PaladinJackal

Жыл бұрын

@@mitchjames9350 no he did not. That was a different video and challenge

@PaladinJackal

Жыл бұрын

@@PaMuShin Throws not great here. Being good at grappling in general is great

Seat n beat 😂

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

I'm very proud... it came to me in the moment.

@CyberChud2077

Жыл бұрын

Gold

Icy Mike as always with spot on breakdowns. Yes, sir, it was you who showed more advanced techniques inverting guard and also the most ofensive in grappling, consistently. What the other masters in this competition showed was high-level low-risk manuevers. It's the front kick practiced 10,000 times. But you were the one with the """situational awareness""" and clear mind to risk the most while almost getting the huge reward. And so as they say that ofense may be the best defense, "ofensive stalling" it's perfect for dealing with an attacker in this context.

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

Offensively stalling lol that's deep

That bus fight was the most epic thing I've ever seen that wasn't on the big screen with sfx. You're all legends!

This is a dream becoming true, lot of the best guys I can watch and learn from, getting together and doing man stuff with fighting. You guys are my heros

The second episode seems to be crazy🔥🔥🔥

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

It was crazy.

My most anticipated scrap was Icy Mike vs Ramsey Dewey. I truly enjoyed everything about the First Episode! Loved the upside down showing mike did the most jujitsu!

@sirbobulous

Жыл бұрын

It did seem that Ramsey essentially took the least damage. Maybe he doesn't walk away with all the Wins...but he's definitely walking away. Which is probably what most of us would care about if we were pulled into a fight on a bus (or train or airplane, or car, etc.)

@paba1042

Жыл бұрын

@@sirbobulous ooooo good point! The guys with more focus on stand up for sure looked great but Ramsey may have been a more complete technician and they could’ve each been caught and finished at different points.

@paba1042

Жыл бұрын

Also because Jeff and Seth looked so confident with their striking maybe the “judging” favored striking like a UFC match.

What i found most enlightening about the bus episode is how little punching/kicking technique mattered. Despite all of you guys being trained martial artists, it always degenerated into mostly basic grappling/wrestling techniques and brawl style punching/elbowing

The 5'5" guy does a lot of up kicks. You don't say.

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

It's kinda my jam.

We're rooting for you Mike. Bring home that belt

Definitely a robbery on that point against Matt. That was a tactical, well-thought out, and well executed sequence. Love the breakdown, can’t wait for the rest of the episodes!!

I agree here, Muay Thai clinch seems most effective here. If you know what a guard is and how to defend some submission attempts. Great format by the way. I'm really impressed with what Rokas put up!

I love how you explain it all and gave us a clearer insight on the video. Thank you for the lesson!

Amazing drill 👏 all of you were fighting with intention. Your series will definitely open everyone's eyes about self defense and what it takes to survive in reality.💪🙏 Thank you all once again for bringing this amazing series👍

This is what i was waiting for : hearing your takes about the experience :D Thanks Mike ! Edit : personnally i thought you were the most creative. I cant wait to see the hooligan storm in for the next episode.

Icy Mike is such a dynamic Power Bottom. Mike, try BPC-157 for your knee, YMMV, but I had ACL and torn Meniscus reconstruction surgery less than a month ago and it seems to speed healing and reduces pain w/o any real side effects besides being $40 a bottle. May help you heal w/o surgery.

@tallguy2023

Жыл бұрын

Snicker.

This caught my attention because I have actually witnessed a pretty brutal fight in a bus here in Brazil. A big,, strong, muscled dude was apparently on drugs, yelling, punching the seat in front of him and intimidating everyone. I was seating right behind. Eventually, the guy in front of him snapped, stood up and started punching and front-kicking him in the face (while holding on to the top bars). He was a regular looking but tall construction worker type. He did quite a lot of damage to the guy's face and I was amazed that the guy wasn't knocked out. The big dude had practically no reaction and just got out of the bus when the driver stopped.

I gotta say. This did not disappoint. Lot's to unpack from multiple perspectives. Great job guys.

Awesome stuff Mike! I've watched a lot of your videos but had no idea you were doing this until now, can't wait to see the episodes 👍

I heard about the show just yesterday and loved both episodes. It helped that I follow most of the instructors and it was extremely inspiring to see all them finally meet.

So, what I have learned is that Mike's elbows are the picture perfect definition of damage, according to the show/competition. Edit: Also, he's comfortable fighting upside down as much as he is upright, which basically makes him Spider-Man.

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

thwip!

@nickfry7839

Жыл бұрын

seth has yet to break out the sidekick. it will be #1!

I commented under the original video that you won the fight with Matt. I love Matt, really funny guy who knows his shit (And a fellow Aussie), but you definitely won that. Those headbutts and elbows plus that amazing front kick were really something

@altermellion6984

Жыл бұрын

I thought he won too. I was surprised by the decision.

@handroids1981

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I 100% agree. Front kick, slammed him back followed by some nasty elbows- Mike won. The LIMPING away definitely threw the judges.

@nokoh

Жыл бұрын

​@@handroids1981 If they didn't have head guards the elbows could have probably knocked them out what's worse I guy who can't walk or not guy who's knocked out

@joeysingingchannel

Жыл бұрын

I feel like the show is tilted towards Matt having a "surprise come from behind" victory.

Loved the first episode! Amazing concept and love how all you guys stepped up to the challenge. Respect to everyone involved.

Muay Thai is awesome for "street fighting". Some of the Thai instructors from around Oldham, where I used to live, worked on the doors at local clubs. They proved the effectiveness of what they taught in that environment.

It's been great seeing you in the USDC so far! Definitely looking forward to the upcoming episode

The show is great- thank you so much for doing it.

I LOVE this series you all are doing.

I'm so thankfull for this video. I hope you do more on every single episode of the series!

Glad to see this video! I was thinking a lot about this when watching. Fighting techniques were all very simple stuff. Headbutts, elbows, knees, a few regular punches and a few front kicks, and standard wrestling. Could relatively simply make a whole style out of it. Not a lot of moves to learn. Very interesting to watch.

@paba1042

Жыл бұрын

I mean it makes sense. When thrown into self defense situations most people resort to some kind of ugly boxing. I honestly think Randy Coutures old dirty boxing and wrestling is the ultimate street fighting combination, I think he’d fight like that in his sleep and most people could train some kind of competence in it.

Amazing and thanks for producing quality.

It's crazy how very few do Greco but the clinch game you get from it makes you a man among boys. It is amazing how bad very good wrestlers can be at the clinch game. Most styles of grappling dont promote it and it's not fun to learn. I have kids not show up on Greco days. They just don't like being forced to clinch.

This is the type of content that would've glued me to the TV if it was on TV back in the days. Great stuff

What an awesome idea for a show! I was actually shouting armbar! armbar! as you were setting up that inverted armbar. Super fun to watch.

Great idea. Great execution. Thanks for keeping it fresh.

I loved this breakdown and these episodes were so much fun to watch. The only thing I would say about what you said about BJJ is that for the most part improvement in it is just getting better and better at the stuff you learn as a white belt. A basic armbar is going to be dramatically different from a white belt and a black belt. That being said I do basically agree with you that the greco roman wrestling was so important

@resilientkid

Жыл бұрын

Most martial arts are about mastering the fundamentals than accumulating flashier techniques, especially Wing Chun. We agree.

@af4396

10 ай бұрын

Yup. That's why the white belts stop practicing scissor sweeps and basic armbars, because they "don't work," but then a purple or black belt hits them with it. There's a huge difference between knowing a technique, and being able to do it effectively in sparring, and that difference is years of practice.

2:30 Seat and Beat is now the official term for this self-defense scenario. Thank you, Mike.

This is entertainment and we're loving ❤️ it. Fresh content.

The fight between you and Matt was gnarly. Loved it.

It's worth pointing out that Seth, who is almost entirely a karateka, did SUPER well on the bus challenge.

@PHIplaytesting

Жыл бұрын

I have to disagree on the "almost entirely a karateka" bit. 😄Not only has he dipped his toes in every martial art on the planet but he has years of muay thai experience and he just got second place at a national sumo competition, and probably some other stuff I don't know about. He probably has the most experience in different martial arts of anyone in the competition. Also he's huge lol.

@Wendelvendel

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if the sumo has helped him on the bus. Being explosive, strong. And balanced in that way.

@malkomalkavian

Жыл бұрын

He's also very very competitive. When points are available he has laser focus. And he's huge.

@1968gadgetyo

Жыл бұрын

The big kick on the get go!

@jasonthomasmt

Жыл бұрын

Yes, with an immense size advantage

That front kick will be remembered for generations, nice content!

Seeing you kick the knife out of the guy's hand in episode 2 was so badass haha

I LOVE THIS!! There isn't the "desperation" per sey as there might be with someone fighting for their life..but the idea of "maintaining a cool head", environmental tactical advantage, and idea of literal inverted concepts are displayed fairly well🤔😯 I appreciate the theology, and definitely the work!!💪Y'all are pioneers!! Keep it comin!!🤜🤛

@paba1042

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pretty awesome concept, like the moving bus, stuff in the way and competitive aspect has to add to the adrenaline dump in a way that’s harder to replicate in any kind of sparring. I think Mike’s creativity and willingness to try odd techniques (even if wasn’t always effective) gives him opportunities to evolve in other competitions. Like dealing with someone larger like Seth bum rushing everyone because his style didn’t change much against each other combatant.

This was actually a really cool analysis, I appreciate it a lot.

Love this breakdown

Torn minuscus for sure. Got the same probleme for years. Hitting legs in de gym alots and knee over toe help me alot, give it a go!

:') Your last line in the video is the best. Also, I wish Karate had sparring with elbows and knees, not just the kata. I wonder how a Kyokushin trained guy would do on the bus! Loved all the Muay Thai applications.

What a great idea and how cool of you to al make it materialize!

The whole show is really well done and cant wait for episode 3

Oh man, i watched the first episode and i needed this video xD

In the meanwhile episode 1 & 2 are out. It s so amazing. Please more content. Best wishes from germany

Great video Mike!

Those knees Ramsey threw looked mad painful. Given its such a tight, confined space. I'd say knees, elbows and stand up grappling control would win in that scenario.

Great analysis.

Great conclusion, mauy Tai & wrestling!

One thing I've noticed in the video is that in many situations (in a normal bus ofc) it would be easier to deploy the emergency hammer on a window than to reach for a gun or other implement on your person. It was surprisingly educational, despite really awkward angles and footage not showing actual, like, attempted murder

"Seat and beat"! This is amazing. I hope you give commentary to every episode of the inaugural USDC.

I use to train Okinawan karate as a kid. We would practice fighting our way out of a porter can. Good times. Hadn't had the chance. For a bus tho. I've also trained fighting my way out of a car and into.

@sliderx1897

Жыл бұрын

Careful, mike hates karate

@peartree8338

Жыл бұрын

@Slider X But he likes Jesse so it's a toss up.. 😊

@sliderx1897

Жыл бұрын

@@peartree8338 thats a person. Jesse is too nice not to like. I would've loved to see them spar.

The end of the video was super interesting ! Thanks a lot :)

Great fun! Glad no one blew out one of those giant windows and followed it down to road rash gulch.

Loved this breakdown

It was amazing to watch the championship. You are still my favorite

perfect way to finish the day new hard2hurt!

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

PM uploads are a new thing for me!

@StrangerThing369

Жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt I dig it!

I'm surprised how full throttle the training is. This is seriously legit. I'm rooting for yah! (I'm also rooting for Sensei Seth hehe)

It‘s an excellent idea - we do this once a year with a standard public transport bus at my Sensei‘s dojo here in Germany (we‘re not allowed drive it around though). Poles that you normally hold on to, become great weapons to drive heads into and lock arms around. And the limited distance is a huge factor - it is a real test of fighting ability.

😍 can’t wait to see ep 2

I would agree Icy mike used the best BJJ on the bus. And i also agree that the rear naked choke was a bit sloppy. But a sloppy rear naked choke still works unfortunately haha. I would also argue Ramsey Dewey is a close second in terms of effective BJJ on how he used his guard to mitigate most of the damage in his rounds. Great content I can't wait to see the rest of these episodes. I absolutely love every one of these KZreadrs involved here

the show was great and I want a icyMike Breakdown of each episode

Rooting for you to get that belt icy!

Rokas pulling off the RNC made me happy

I can’t believe you had Ramsey Dewey on the bus!…He’s a great martial artist!…I follow his channel too!…Thanks!…You always have a great show!…😎

Growing up in South London I've had countless fights on busses. Try a double decker bus, the stairs add a whole new element.

Icy Mike well done! “Food for thought”

Mike vs Jeff = 1 vs 1 cops 👮‍♂️.

You guys should all be together and make a film. That'd be awesome. Keep rocking Icy

10:30 "Good Ol' Rock. Nothing Beats That."

What a fantastic series

This video was interesting to me, because I was assaulted when I was a taxi driver. He sucker punched me from the backseat with a hook shot and I elbowed him directly in the face. I was enraged, because the drivers seat and center console were in my way. I was too busy covering and striking to reach the back release on the drivers seat. I had to turn myself 180 and kneel on the drivers seat to be able to engage my assailant. I almost got my thumb in his eye socket, but the drivers seat limited my reach. He was able to get distance by going back to the opposite corner of the cab. It was a lot harder to deliver punches kneeling on the drivers seat also. For awhile the POS switched sides and got cover behind the drivers seat. I got out through the drivers door to come around to F him up and then he got out of the other side of the taxi. At that point I had to get control of myself and I jumped back in the drivers seat locked the doors and sped off. The police found him, because he was stupid enough to come back out from where he was hiding. The police told me I should get counseling, because I could become a really “bad person” and I shouldn’t want to take peoples eyes out. If the laws and courts were rational, I would have been able to just deploy my knife and start stabbing and cutting. However, I was able to beat him hard enough to leave him with stitches and knock an earring off his head. He’s lucky the police arrived when he came out, but he was near where he was staying, so maybe he had a weapon. Obviously, I’m done with taxi driving. 😂

I am rooting for you Icy Mike!

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

I'm trying!

Totally thought you beat Matt, too! That kick was the tidiest hit of the whole episode.

Man.. fighting inside the bus sucks! No space to kick or punch. Everyone needs to have this kind of training if they want to LEARN to defend themselves(of course in advance stages of their training). Because of absolute resistance from the attacker, feeling of claustrophobia in close space and desperation to get up is very frustrating and stressful. Not everyone can train themselves in self defense like this. Hard truth!

@resilientkid

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 1000%

That was a great video my friend looking forward to your next video it always keeps me wanting more and more of your videos so thank you for another great video!! And also I just wanted to ask you if you were still a police officer or did you retire already?? And God bless you and your family and be safe

Sensei Seth really suprised me in the first episode. Get 'em Man of a Thousand Martial Arts.

You, Martial Arts Journey, and Ramsey Dewey are my Top 3!