Comments on: YAMMA Pit Fighting’s new tournament concept and other plans revealed http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:48:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dojotube http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-22995 dojotube Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:30:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-22995 Yamma pit fighting, in my opinion, turned out to be a spectacular event. I sat ringside watching the event which proved above the hype. One thing I didn't notice was the push into the cage entrapment to just beat the crap out of someone. This environment was not conducive to that. As a lifetime martial art enthusiast I felt that it showcased more skills and gave the wrestler a fighting chance. The 28 degree angle of the dojotube surrounding seemed to bring people back to the ring. It also seemed to maximize take downs. A slighter degree angle may decrease that scenario. All in all I think we watched more exciting fights. Let's hope Bob Meyrowitz has the insight to bring in big named fighters that would attract more viewership and ultimately be good for the sport. We've got interviews with every fighter after their victory and some clips you just can't see anywhere else at www.dojotube.com Dojoe. Yamma pit fighting, in my opinion, turned out to be a spectacular event. I sat ringside watching the event which proved above the hype. One thing I didn’t notice was the push into the cage entrapment to just beat the crap out of someone. This environment was not conducive to that. As a lifetime martial art enthusiast I felt that it showcased more skills and gave the wrestler a fighting chance. The 28 degree angle of the dojotube surrounding seemed to bring people back to the ring. It also seemed to maximize take downs. A slighter degree angle may decrease that scenario. All in all I think we watched more exciting fights. Let’s hope Bob Meyrowitz has the insight to bring in big named fighters that would attract more viewership and ultimately be good for the sport. We’ve got interviews with every fighter after their victory and some clips you just can’t see anywhere else at http://www.dojotube.com Dojoe.

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]]> By: Belinda Dunne http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-17254 Belinda Dunne Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:10:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-17254 The females do 8 women comps very well in Australasia check out the website www.princessesofpain.co.nz The females do 8 women comps very well in Australasia check out the website http://www.princessesofpain.co.nz

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-15863 Sam Caplan Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:50:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-15863 Loren, if you read the article, it states that the tournament scheduled for April 11 will be a heavyweight tournament. Loren, if you read the article, it states that the tournament scheduled for April 11 will be a heavyweight tournament.

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]]> By: Loren Sorrick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-15861 Loren Sorrick Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:19:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-15861 How do I find out if they are going to have a HWT TOURNEY? And how do i get ahold of them? How do I find out if they are going to have a HWT TOURNEY? And how do i get ahold of them?

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]]> By: danpy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-14922 danpy Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:18:37 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-14922 theres a pic of the pit on the yellow flyer on the left...looks like an blow up jolly jumper. i hope the fence is electric. http://yammapitfighting.com/ theres a pic of the pit on the yellow flyer on the left…looks like an blow up jolly jumper.

i hope the fence is electric.

http://yammapitfighting.com/

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]]> By: KnuklHed http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-13929 KnuklHed Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:17:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-13929 Depending on the slope of the sides, the "YAMMA" could have a huge effect on fighting styles. Look how much trouble some of the Pride guys have had changing rope to chainlink. Imagine getting rocked and stepping back on an uneven surface when you're already having trouble standing up. Now instead of stepping back and shaking it off gravity's gonna be pulling you right back towards the next one. Or the effect it'll have on the ground game, switching your hips is gonna do different things depending on position on the slope, or trying to maintain mount facing down hill. On the CNBC feature on MMA Rorian said they had considered plexiglass cages surrounded by sharks. That was the Meyrowitz UFC folks. Expect that sort of sensationalism with the financial backing of the crew behind the Dew Tour. It's all about the spectacle, and suckering people in to pay for it. They'll get some fighters, and they'll adapt their game to it, and someone will figure out a way to use the new surface to his advantage and decimate the competition for a while. But is it because he's such a great fighter, or figured out how to play that particular game. The "YAMMA", coupled w/ progressively shorter rounds (w/ what 10-20 minute breaks) might speed up the pace of the fights a little, but is it really going to produce better quality fights? No. They're banking on curiosity to draw a slice of the money pie away from the established promotions. And yep, I'll watch it. Once. If I can find it free on Youtube. Depending on the slope of the sides, the “YAMMA” could have a huge effect on fighting styles. Look how much trouble some of the Pride guys have had changing rope to chainlink.

Imagine getting rocked and stepping back on an uneven surface when you’re already having trouble standing up. Now instead of stepping back and shaking it off gravity’s gonna be pulling you right back towards the next one. Or the effect it’ll have on the ground game, switching your hips is gonna do different things depending on position on the slope, or trying to maintain mount facing down hill.

On the CNBC feature on MMA Rorian said they had considered plexiglass cages surrounded by sharks. That was the Meyrowitz UFC folks. Expect that sort of sensationalism with the financial backing of the crew behind the Dew Tour. It’s all about the spectacle, and suckering people in to pay for it.

They’ll get some fighters, and they’ll adapt their game to it, and someone will figure out a way to use the new surface to his advantage and decimate the competition for a while. But is it because he’s such a great fighter, or figured out how to play that particular game.

The “YAMMA”, coupled w/ progressively shorter rounds (w/ what 10-20 minute breaks) might speed up the pace of the fights a little, but is it really going to produce better quality fights? No. They’re banking on curiosity to draw a slice of the money pie away from the established promotions. And yep, I’ll watch it. Once. If I can find it free on Youtube.

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]]> By: Sam Cupitt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-13716 Sam Cupitt Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:54:48 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-13716 I'm thinking its going to be liek what Frank Shamrock wanted with his promotion. That being an actual pit, with the crowd raised above it... kinda like the collisseum. I'm not sure how that impacts the fighting style, it probably doesn't and he's just gonna come out with some douche bag reason. The best thing they could do with this promotion would be to make it like the seniors circuit and relive the old days. I forsee someone like Chuck Zito getting involved. I’m thinking its going to be liek what Frank Shamrock wanted with his promotion.

That being an actual pit, with the crowd raised above it… kinda like the collisseum.

I’m not sure how that impacts the fighting style, it probably doesn’t and he’s just gonna come out with some douche bag reason. The best thing they could do with this promotion would be to make it like the seniors circuit and relive the old days. I forsee someone like Chuck Zito getting involved.

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]]> By: Evan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-13704 Evan Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:36:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-13704 "What I picture is the same kind of mat used for Chuck Norris’ World Combat League (except with a smaller circumference) with a fence around it." Thats exactly what I was thinking but perhaps a tad higher. “What I picture is the same kind of mat used for Chuck Norris’ World Combat League (except with a smaller circumference) with a fence around it.”

Thats exactly what I was thinking but perhaps a tad higher.

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-13703 Sam Caplan Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:19:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-13703 What I picture is the same kind of mat used for Chuck Norris' World Combat League (except with a smaller circumference) with a fence around it. What I picture is the same kind of mat used for Chuck Norris’ World Combat League (except with a smaller circumference) with a fence around it.

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]]> By: jaydog http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-13699 jaydog Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:25:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/yammas-new-tournament-concept-and-other-plans-revealed/#comment-13699 So, I flunked today's quiz. Thanks for breaking ground with these details. For the rest of you non-readers: "But the name "YAMMA" is a Russian term that describes a new fighting surface that the promotion plans to introduce, Meyrowitz said. While details are vague, those who have seen the schematics say the fighting surface resembles an actual pit, hence the term." The idea of sloped sides is interesting, because fighters often spend to loong hugging against the ropes/fence. I mean, look was empty swimming pools did for skateboarding. Now, if someone can pull a 720 that includes a crescent kick to the temple, I think we'll have a major draw. So, I flunked today’s quiz. Thanks for breaking ground with these details. For the rest of you non-readers:

“But the name “YAMMA” is a Russian term that describes a new fighting surface that the promotion plans to introduce, Meyrowitz said. While details are vague, those who have seen the schematics say the fighting surface resembles an actual pit, hence the term.”

The idea of sloped sides is interesting, because fighters often spend to loong hugging against the ropes/fence. I mean, look was empty swimming pools did for skateboarding. Now, if someone can pull a 720 that includes a crescent kick to the temple, I think we’ll have a major draw.

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