Shinya Aoki Talks the UFC, Favourite Fighters and More
by Martial Farts on Oct 8, 2010 1:16 PM EDT
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In September 2010 I visited Japan. There, I met Dan Herbertson and Dean Marchand. Together we visited some of our favourite MMA stars to talk with them and shoot video.
This is Shinya Aoki, Dream lightweight champion.
We spoke of a lot of things, some of which are no longer relevant due to the time that has passed since the interview. Aoki himself was also a little hesitant, as he is known to be with a lot of western media. However, once the interview was 'over', he seemed to really loosen up and we had a good discussion about Japanese and American MMA, how much he loves the UFC, who is favourite fighters are and his opinion on 'wrestle-boxers'.
I hope Western fans will enjoy seeing another side of Aoki. Once we began talking about MMA, it was clear that he was very passionate and knowledgeable on the subject.
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very good interview.
I enjoyed it. rec’d. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 8, 2010 6:18 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
thanks mate
wish i had got some background footage to intercut, even some training footage, but you know what these big stars are like!
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by Martial Farts on Oct 8, 2010 6:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Rec’d, love these by the way!
Got the Summer hatin on me cus I'm hotter than the sun. Got the Spring hatin on me cus I ain't never sprung. Winter hatin on me cus I'm colder than ya'll; and I will never I will never I will never Fall.
The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino
thanks
wondering if it’s front-page worthy…
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by Martial Farts on Oct 8, 2010 8:26 AM EDT up reply actions
My vote = yes.
Got the Summer hatin on me cus I'm hotter than the sun. Got the Spring hatin on me cus I ain't never sprung. Winter hatin on me cus I'm colder than ya'll; and I will never I will never I will never Fall.
The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino
by Patrick Tenney on Oct 8, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
thanks!
perhaps without all the words, and just the video…
Be water, my friend.
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by Martial Farts on Oct 8, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
hell yes.
btw I agree with just about everything Shinya said.
I’d like to see less weight cutting in US MMA.
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Very good
Completely agree with most of what he said about US MMA and it’s fighters, nice interview.
Awesome interview.
Really interesting hearing his take on the lightweight division. If he was American he would have included himself in his top 4. Very humble.
He has two personalities. The one he shows to the media, and his actual personality. We’ll never know…
Be water, my friend.
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by Martial Farts on Oct 8, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Aoki
Rocks. Period. I’d support him in a BJ/AOKI fight. I don’t even care.
Jackie Treehorn treats his objects like women, man.
by soulrebel5447 on Oct 9, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
an independent observation…
interesting his talk about fights where one player holds down another being boring… He definitely played the Aurelio fight pretty safe!
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I can't watch videos what are his top 4?
Drink to remember, drink to forget.
by doonerthesooner on Oct 8, 2010 12:41 PM EDT reply actions
Gray Maynard! He's a...good wrestler.
Aoki is awesome, and I agree with his top four. You’d have to add Maynard in there too, just because the current rules favor him so much.
"There's this image that you have, this interior image of something that's absolutely perfect, and that's your signpost, your guide. And you'll never get there. But without it you'll never get anywhere."
i have an unrelated question.
Why do foreigners get a yellow card just for being part of Dream competitions?
by Rocejize on Oct 8, 2010 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
because of Japan’s latent racism / xenephobia.
oh wait, you already knew that?
Be water, my friend.
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by Martial Farts on Oct 8, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks
i had external audio but didnt use it. dont ask me why. next one will use the external audio and sounds much better.
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by Martial Farts on Oct 8, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Confused him with Kitaoka
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by Damon O. on Oct 8, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Japan x USA
Japanese MMA mentality is way much better than the americans ! I mean trying to finish the fight via KO/Submission is what scores more points with the judges and with the fans and also with yourself ( if you are a true FIGHTER, AND NOT SOME BORING WRESTLER ) !
But in USA being a boring wrestler is what wins a fight, trying not to be submited and not taking damage is what they look at as a winer, and that makes no sense at all !
One word: helplessness. It’s a scary fucking thing. In MMA it takes place when you’re striking with AS and when you’re getting mugged by a wrestler. There’s no “I got caught, he got lucky, butterfly effect”. If you’d knew the claustrofobic feeling when someone holds you and you can’t do shit about it, you’d rather get KO’d or submitted. It’s a war motherfuckers, every move is permissible, if you can’t stop it, you’re a sucker.
"...I don't want to save the World, I don't even want to save me. We're so boring that we don't event want to save ourselves...There's nothing left to say, we're so fucking boring. Let it die I say. Let there be a new beginning...It's awful. Goodnight"
by dancingChicken on Oct 9, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
This is the side of the argument I will always land on
I like finishes as much as anyone, and I do think wrestlers could do more to finish fights, but the bottom line for me will always be that it is the losing fighter’s responsibility to turn the fight around. If top control is beating you, do something about it.
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