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Look no further than Benny Urquidez. It's sorta like if Bruce Lee did full contact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy0-Dt9mPiI
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10410755_693608924053255_4404430642899006105_n.jpg?oh=df1c9505ceef2c9c46f1efdd4c0c3af9&oe=5472E766&__gda__=1417744908_5684c79d234a0bb8388badaab8ad5727
The last 45 seconds are brutal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1zcd0fFnxU
That was awesome, down to the cameras the fans had toward the end. Classic! Benny the Jet?
montanadave
08-25-14, 17:27
Interesting bio on Urquidez (not someone I had been familiar with). Descended from Basque and Blackfoot Indian stock? Yeah, that would certainly help in the tough mother****er department. Hell of a career. Buddies with the actor John Cusack, who trains with him and partnered with Urquidez in his training gym. Note to self: Don't lip off to Bennie the Jet . . . or John Cusack.
Mauser KAR98K
08-25-14, 17:48
Well, that was enlightening. I thought this was going to be another Michael Brown thread.
Interesting bio on Urquidez (not someone I had been familiar with). Descended from Basque and Blackfoot Indian stock? Yeah, that would certainly help in the tough mother****er department. Hell of a career. Buddies with the actor John Cusack, who trains with him and partnered with Urquidez in his training gym. Note to self: Don't lip off to Bennie the Jet . . . or John Cusack.
Benny "The Jet" is legendary, at one time he held six different championships for over twenty consecutive years, and was at least as well known as Bruce Lee, though he never attained Lee's film following...Oh, and don't mess with his mom,
http://bennythejet.com/
Benny Urquidez was reared in a natural athletic environment, passed on through generations of his Black Foot Indian and Spanish ancestry. His mother was a professional wrestler, his father was a professional boxer; and his siblings are all Black Belts. At the tender age of five he was competing in Pee Wee Boxing events at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Since then he has earned Black Belts in nine different styles of Martial Arts and trained in many other styles. “The Jet” trained with his mentor and brother Arnold Urquidez, Bill Ryusaki, Ed Parker, and many legendary Martial Arts Masters.
That was awesome, down to the cameras the fans had toward the end. Classic! Benny the Jet?
Yep, Benny "The Jet." The guys record is sorta incredible.
Urquidez is also known for once holding the rare achievement of six World Titles in five different weight divisions, and Urquidez remained largely undefeated in his 27-year career. His only loss came in a Muay Thai bout.
Benny Urquidez was the first kickboxing champion with an international profile who also operated as a free agent under different rules for different sanctions. Consequently, he fought in several unorthodox match-ups and hotly disputed bouts. In late 1974, in the grand finale of an early mixed martial arts-style tough man contest in Honolulu, Hawaii, a 5-foot 6-inch 145-pound Urquidez decisioned a 6-foot 1-inch 230-pound Dana Goodson after scoring a takedown and pin against Goodson in the third and final round.
In 1977, Urquidez traveled to Japan for the first time and fought under the WKA's compromise US-Japan rules which included leg kicks and knees to the body. In his first fight he defeated Katsuyuki Suzuki by 6th round KO (August 1977).
Between 1974 and 1993, he amassed a documented professional record of 49–1–1 (win-loss-draw) with 35 knockouts and two controversial no-contests, although he is also supposed to have an additional record of 10–0–1 (10 KOs) in undocumented pro fights, making a total of 59–1–2–2 (45 KOs). However, sources vary with Ratings listing Urquidez as 63–0–1, (57 knockouts) and on his own official webpage, Urquidez lists his fight record as 200–0, and says he was 63–0, with 57 knockouts in title defenses. Also, he claims to have been undefeated in the "Adult Black Belt Division" prior to entering full-contact karate. Black Belt magazine voted Urquidez "Competitor of the Year" in 1978.
Cincinnatus
08-25-14, 18:12
Great vid.
Benny the Jet is always fun to watch.
Speaking of ass kickings, take a look at Joe Lewis in the first official full contact Karate knockout in U.S. competetive history. Go to 4:51 of vid and following.
http://youtu.be/u4l9F_xs_eg
Not exactly related to Benny, but related to the topic!
http://giant.gfycat.com/RectangularFlimsyJohndory.gif
Ronda Rousey vs Alexis Davis in July this year.
That was the entire fight, from start to finish.
Great vid.
Benny the Jet is always fun to watch.
Speaking of ass kickings, take a look at Joe Lewis in the first official full contact Karate knockout in U.S. competetive history. Go to 4:51 of vid and following.
http://youtu.be/u4l9F_xs_eg
According to Hong Kong cinema historian Bey Logan, Lewis was the original pick of Bruce Lee for the villain Colt in Way of the Dragon, but Lee and Lewis had a falling out before the film and thus Chuck Norris was tapped instead.
I also hadn't realized he recently passed.
In July 2011, he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Doctors told him that if he did nothing, he’d have six to eight weeks to live. On July 18, surgeons removed the tumor. “He had the best doctors, and they think they did a good job of getting it all out,” said Dennis Nackord, Lewis’ senior black belt.
Lewis died one year and forty-five days later, on the morning of August 31, 2012 at Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
QuickStrike
08-25-14, 18:51
Few were as feared as this guy though...
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F8dIsPTWyic
Wouldn't be surprised if the pad holder pissed a little blood after that session...
ramairthree
08-25-14, 19:26
Watch some Rob Kaman videos also, the guy could deal out some punishment.
Watch some Rob Kaman videos also, the guy could deal out some punishment.
Yep. Kaman was a monster. I'm a big fan of his fellow countryman, Ramon "The Diamond" Dekkers. He was the first Farang to win Thailand Fighter of the Year Award which is impressive considering that his strength (hands) was the least scored weapon in MT. The death of this 8X World Champ last year diminishes all of us who love the sport. Take a look at this if you want to see some brutal knockouts.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-t41iN4IjY
The kick at around 1:22 is craaazy!
Yep. Kaman was a monster. I'm a big fan of his fellow countryman, Ramon "The Diamond" Dekkers. He was the first Farang to win Thailand Fighter of the Year Award which is impressive considering that his strength (hands) was the least scored weapon in MT. The death of this 8X World Champ last year diminishes all of us who love the sport. Take a look at this if you want to see some brutal knockouts.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-t41iN4IjY
The kick at around 1:22 is craaazy!
Loved 2:25! Brutal.
Cincinnatus
08-25-14, 23:08
According to Hong Kong cinema historian Bey Logan, Lewis was the original pick of Bruce Lee for the villain Colt in Way of the Dragon, but Lee and Lewis had a falling out before the film and thus Chuck Norris was tapped instead.
I also hadn't realized he recently passed.
In July 2011, he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Doctors told him that if he did nothing, he’d have six to eight weeks to live. On July 18, surgeons removed the tumor. “He had the best doctors, and they think they did a good job of getting it all out,” said Dennis Nackord, Lewis’ senior black belt.
Lewis died one year and forty-five days later, on the morning of August 31, 2012 at Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
I also didn't realize he had passed. He was one tough hombre. I saw him while he was in his 50s doing hours long sparring sessions with 20 year olds where he took no break, and the 20 year olds were panting and dropping with exertion before he did. He was one of those guys of whom I am ever in awe. A martial artist of the type where you instantly know he is a true disciple of the art, someone who eats, breathes, and drinks, martial arts.
I had trained for years when I met him and started to reach a plateau where I thought I couldn't get any better no matter how much more I did. Being young and arrogant, I thought there was no higher level than mine. Five seconds sparring him and my eyes were opened to infinite heights of skill beyond my own. Iam am honored to say I got my ass kicked by a master. :) This dude was the real deal.
I also didn't realize he had passed. He was one tough hombre. I saw him while he was in his 50s doing hours long sparring sessions with 20 year olds where he took no break, and the 20 year olds were panting and dropping with exertion before he did. He was one of those guys of whom I am ever in awe. A martial artist of the type where you instantly know he is a true disciple of the art, someone who eats, breathes, and drinks, martial arts.
I had trained for years when I met him and started to reach a plateau where I thought I couldn't get any better no matter how much more I did. Being young and arrogant, I thought there was no higher level than mine. Five seconds sparring him and my eyes were opened to infinite heights of skill beyond my own. Iam am honored to say I got my ass kicked by a master. :) This dude was the real deal.
Yeah, Joe Lewis was the real deal. I remember watching him fight late in the game during one of his PKA comebacks around 1983. By this time he was almost 40 and fighting guys almost half his age. He wasn't as fast or agile as his opponents, but he was still "tough" and he made it work for him. I remember when he finally lost to Tom Hall and Lewis didn't give up the win easy.
He had a remarkable career and was pretty much there in the beginning. It's a shame he had a few personal issues that prevented him from being a film legend as well. He was capable of making films that were as good or better than Chuck Norris, neither of them were relying heavily on their "acting" to make their films successful. Of course it would have been nice if Benny Urquidez also had more film success.
They were both in Force: Five and it was not exactly a landmark martial arts film.
ShortytheFirefighter
08-26-14, 12:15
Benny Urquidez actually had a minor role in a John Cusack movie, Grosse Point Blank. He plays one of the assassins who tries to kill John Cusack's character, and they have a brief fight in the high school hallway during his reunion. The fight itself is short but entertaining, and I'm sure both of them enjoyed filming it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0ScNLt2zNc
St.Michael
08-26-14, 13:41
Man growing up in the Martial Arts community I heard a lot about the Jet. Can't say I have ever seen his fights though. Of course we have all seen the GPB. Cool stuff.
Moose-Knuckle
08-26-14, 16:12
Great thread, I shaved this morning but after watching these vids I just grew a full Duck Dynasty beard . . .
Great thread, I shaved this morning but after watching these vids I just grew a full Duck Dynasty beard . . .
What ever you do, don't watch this vid. He is my second favorite fighter (and a helluva funny guy if you meet him out of the ring.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uiGQIh-6Kdo
Bas Rutten has opened more livers with his leg than most transplant surgeons.
montanadave
08-26-14, 20:54
What ever you do, don't watch this vid. He is my second favorite fighter (and a helluva funny guy if you meet him out of the ring.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uiGQIh-6Kdo
Bass Rutten has opened more livers with his leg than most transplant surgeons.
Am I seeing things or did he kick that guy right in the nuts at around 1:13?
Moose-Knuckle
08-26-14, 21:00
Bass Rutten has opened more livers with his leg than most transplant surgeons.
Hah! That is sig line material right their doc!
Am I seeing things or did he kick that guy right in the nuts at around 1:13?
Liver. I was not joking - he's put more than one fighter in the hospital due to ruptured solid abdominal organs.
Am I seeing things or did he kick that guy right in the nuts at around 1:13?
Sorta looked like it from here.
Am I seeing things or did he kick that guy right in the nuts at around 1:13?
Dead center nut-kick.:blink:
montanadave
08-27-14, 09:17
Liver. I was not joking - he's put more than one fighter in the hospital due to ruptured solid abdominal organs.
C'mon, man! His liver? It may have been a while since you took your gross anatomy coursework but I know you know that kick missed his right hypochondriac region by a country mile. :laugh:
Not exactly related to Benny, but related to the topic!
http://giant.gfycat.com/RectangularFlimsyJohndory.gif
Ronda Rousey vs Alexis Davis in July this year.
That was the entire fight, from start to finish.
Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey, should be a good'n.
He's no match for Bernice !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQUTyXmmEjw
He's no match for Bernice !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQUTyXmmEjw
God I hate reality TV.
Not exactly related to Benny, but related to the topic!
http://giant.gfycat.com/RectangularFlimsyJohndory.gif
Ronda Rousey vs Alexis Davis in July this year.
That was the entire fight, from start to finish.
I'd let Rhonda hip throw me into Kesa-gatame just so I could motorboat her as she pummels my face. It would be worth it...
After all those years of sport judo, I'm thinking she is feeling pretty good about "finishing" the match. We spared traditional full contact a few times a week...a lot of fun if you were winning.
God I hate reality TV.
And semi-reality (renactment) TV.
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