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Age starting out in Mma?

  • 07-05-2012 7:48pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 3


    Hi guys,

    Is it common for lads in their late twenties without previous experience to fight in amateur mma after a year or two training? or are you considered a lost cause at that stage?

    Thanks


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,549 ✭✭✭✭cowzerp


    7thRiver wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Is it common for lads in their late twenties without previous experience to fight in amateur mma after a year or two training? or are you considered a lost cause at that stage?

    Thanks

    In Mma it is common and if you train right you can fight of you want to and your coach believes your ready.

    1 of the great things about Mma is it is quite inclusive.

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



  • Registered Users Posts: 3 7thRiver


    cowzerp wrote: »
    In Mma it is common and if you train right you can fight of you want to and your coach believes your ready.

    1 of the great things about Mma is it is quite inclusive.
    Cowzerp,

    That's a relief, I've been apprehensive as I thought that amongst a load of young lads in great condition I'd be well out of my depth. Hoping to compete in some fashion in the future as it's been many years since I competed in any type of sport and really missing it, got a lot of hard work ahead though :)

    Cheers for the advice.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭mark.leonard


    7thRiver wrote: »
    Cowzerp,

    That's a relief, I've been apprehensive as I thought that amongst a load of young lads in great condition I'd be well out of my depth. Hoping to compete in some fashion in the future as it's been many years since I competed in any type of sport and really missing it, got a lot of hard work ahead though :)

    Cheers for the advice.

    River - come and have a look at one of the MMA League rounds, the League is a great way to get involved in MMA competition, even if you have no desires of making it to the UFC and just want to give it a go; although it has been used as a stepping stone to big things by a lot of the current Irish MMA champs too.


  • Registered Users Posts: 437 ✭✭reganreggie


    7thRiver wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Is it common for lads in their late twenties without previous experience to fight in amateur mma after a year or two training? or are you considered a lost cause at that stage?

    Thanks

    I took up mma at 33 and have had 3 c class bouts so far. Im 35 now and have another fight booked


  • Registered Users Posts: 666 ✭✭✭scottie pippen


    what are the rules for the MMA league? the link seems to be down on your site

    Cheers
    River - come and have a look at one of the MMA League rounds, the League is a great way to get involved in MMA competition, even if you have no desires of making it to the UFC and just want to give it a go; although it has been used as a stepping stone to big things by a lot of the current Irish MMA champs too.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,549 ✭✭✭✭cowzerp


    what are the rules for the MMA league? the link seems to be down on your site

    Cheers

    shin pads, and no head hits standing or grounded, punch kick knee to the legs and body allowed. most submissions allowed too.

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



  • Registered Users Posts: 666 ✭✭✭scottie pippen


    cool, & how many rounds?

    thanks


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,549 ✭✭✭✭cowzerp


    cool, & how many rounds?

    thanks

    1 5 min round and if ya don't submit them you get a draw, 2 fights on the day too.

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



  • Registered Users Posts: 666 ✭✭✭scottie pippen


    that sounds really interesting.

    would a fighter who has had a few fights in another combat sport (kickboxing or karate) still be considered a novice?


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,549 ✭✭✭✭cowzerp


    that sounds really interesting.

    would a fighter who has had a few fights in another combat sport (kickboxing or karate) still be considered a novice?

    Depends how much, mark is the best man for explaining that tbh..

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



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  • Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    There's a few UFC fighters that started late - Brendan Schaub, Matt Mitrione, Kimbo Slice (lol, I know he was a street fighter but only trained in MMA when he was about 35),


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 7thRiver


    Cheers for the info guys, definitely feel more confident about getting stuck into training :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭mark.leonard


    what are the rules for the MMA league? the link seems to be down on your site

    Cheers

    Having a nightmare with my hosting company this week (always fight week when this happens too)

    Rules are pretty straightforward - all the usual MMA rules plus; no head shots, punch, kick or knee allowed on the feet, punch and knee allowed on the ground. No striking at different levels except inside guard.
    No heel hooks or twisting leg locks, no cranks, no slams outside of a take down.
    There are other nuances, but those are the broad strokes.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭mark.leonard


    MMA League Rules

    On being experienced in something else -
    Excerpt from -
    About the MMA League
    If a competitor has been training in MMA for 2 years or more he/she is NOT eligible for entering as a rookie, even if he satisfies the normal Rookie criteria.
    If a competitor has been training in a single MMA discipline for 3 years or more he\she is similarily excluded from entering as a Rookie. Disciplines that would count towards this rule are Boxing, Thai Boxing, Full Contact Kick Boxing, Wrestling (Freestyle, Greco etc), Judo or Jiu Jitsu.

    the about page was broken, but its back up now, cheers for the heads up!


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