Post by trashcanman on May 4, 2011 22:03:20 GMT 2
We all know that Seagal and his series of uber-cheesy action films have become an ongoing punchline among movie fans and his reality-show turn as a "Lawman" has had it's share of giggles. There has always been a group of people defending him as a legit 7th degree blackbelt in aikido (which is pretty much the art of breaking motherfuckers' limbs like pencils) and all-around true life badass. The debates raged. Then this happened:
That is UFC middleweight champ since forever Anderson Silva effortlessly fucking up one of the most dangerous strikers in the world with an effortless front kick. If you watch MMA, you know damn well a front kick does not have the power to put a serious fighter down. Or you thought that, at least. Right after the match, Silva gave props to Seagal, who was in his corner and then embraced him.
People laughed and thought that it was all a big joke. Again, some people came forward and insisted that Seagal is indeed the real deal and one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Then this happened:
That would be ex-UFC champ/Silva training partner (and Seagal trainee) Lyoto Machida with another MMA first, this time against one of the most durable legends of the sport, Randy Couture. Insert Karate Kid joke here. a coworker of mine told me he literally thew his controller at his television in disbelief when he saw that shit. Who gets the props?
Seagal gets the props. And still the audience laughed at the mention of his name. At this point, I'm going to have to say I'm a believer. I'm sorry I laughed at you, Mr. Seagal. Now, teach me to effortlessly kick a man's head off.
That is UFC middleweight champ since forever Anderson Silva effortlessly fucking up one of the most dangerous strikers in the world with an effortless front kick. If you watch MMA, you know damn well a front kick does not have the power to put a serious fighter down. Or you thought that, at least. Right after the match, Silva gave props to Seagal, who was in his corner and then embraced him.
People laughed and thought that it was all a big joke. Again, some people came forward and insisted that Seagal is indeed the real deal and one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Then this happened:
That would be ex-UFC champ/Silva training partner (and Seagal trainee) Lyoto Machida with another MMA first, this time against one of the most durable legends of the sport, Randy Couture. Insert Karate Kid joke here. a coworker of mine told me he literally thew his controller at his television in disbelief when he saw that shit. Who gets the props?
Seagal gets the props. And still the audience laughed at the mention of his name. At this point, I'm going to have to say I'm a believer. I'm sorry I laughed at you, Mr. Seagal. Now, teach me to effortlessly kick a man's head off.
