Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Fightin' Round dah WerLd~!~!

The Concept
The History channel, as awesome as it already is, drops this dope new show called Human Weapon.

Its basically two guys who go challenge people around the world in the native martial arts of the region.

They get their asses kicked a lot. Its also more fighting oriented than history based. I guess people have been getting really really tired of watching "Modern Marvels: The Kitchen Blender".

Its the best reality show that the History Channel can offer unless they find a real-life Indiana Jones.



The Beat-downed
Bill Duff - He's the big tough guy of the show filling in the arechetype of Ray Jackson a la Bloodsport. Hands down, he gets beat down the hardest by clumsiness. He has a strong athletic and fighting background.


Qualifications
- holds a brown belt in Korean street fighting Toa So Dou (is that even real?)

- is a two-time heavyweight state champion wrestler, member of the NJ Hall of fame

- undefeated in bar fights.

-At 6'4, 280lbs, Duff was a professional football player for seven years. He started for the Orlando Rage in the XFL and spent the 2000 and 2002 NFL Europe seasons with the Berlin Thunder, helping them win the 2002 World Bowl Championships

-Continuing his career with the Arena Football league, he played for the Indianapolis Firebirds and Columbus Destroyers. Prior to this, Duff played for the Cleveland Browns in their expansion year 1999-2000.

-He was also co-captain of the 1997 SEC champion Tennessee Volunteers



Jason Chambers - This guy fills in the show as the more skilled and youthful Frank Dux. Unfortunately, because he has a little more finesse and pro fighting experience his opponents tend to rock his dome a lot rougher.


Qualifications
- Total Fighting Challenge Welterweight Champion, Jason Chamber’s record as an MMA fighter is 16 wins and 4 losses.

- training in various martial arts since the age of six (uh-oh)

- has fought in “Deep” in Japan and “Rento Maximo” in Mexico and all over the USA.

- trained under Renzo Gracie and currently under Eddie Bravo in Jiu-Jitsu.

- holds the rank of “Phase 1 Instructor” in Jeet Kune Do under Joe Goytia.



The Dim-Mak
Overall, this show is massively interesting and at times hilarious. Also, you get to see really hardcore martial arts masters. Ex: old man punches through wood with his FINGERTIPS & wrestling a massive water buffalo in mud.

During the Philippines training session, a backwoods training master was instructing Duff to go ahead and, ".... yes, give him pain. Give him the pain." To which Duff was reluctantly obliging while the victim was tapping out.



The Muay Thai episode was kick a**! A new show is airing this Friday @ 10pm for the Karate episode.

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10 Comments:

Blogger Goose said...

you goota love a guy who played in the NFL, XFL, Arena and the WFL....Nice....

Hey did you guys still want to gather at the nest tomorrow night for BBQ and Poker?

Thu Aug 02, 10:06:00 AM PDT  
Blogger theDUKE said...

i dunno if NFL Europe counts as "NFL".

i got a big day ahead with the family tomorrow. we find out if we're having a boy or a girl and then dinner with in-laws.

i have to entertain myself with WSOP Poker on tv. (Main event - CND vs. USA)

Thu Aug 02, 11:47:00 AM PDT  
Blogger theDUKE said...

... and YEA - that freeway bridge collapse is horrible. HELLO Seattle!?! VIADUCT HELP ANYBODY?

Thu Aug 02, 11:53:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Train said...

I love this show.... I watched it the other night.

They were learning a Filipino martial art.. Basically you beat a$$ with sticks.


Sidenote - Anyone make sure the SOUP wasn't on the bridge when it collapsed?

Jordan: " I hope Soup wasn't on that bridge when it went down"

Joe: " He wasn't. I can feel it"

Jordan: (perplexed look)..."You love him don't you?"

Joe: "No he's my Fantasy buddy"

Thu Aug 02, 11:54:00 AM PDT  
Blogger theDUKE said...

for some reason... i would have preferred joe say, "i love him," rather than "fantasy buddy". good thing you're married joe.

Thu Aug 02, 12:59:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Soup wasn't on the bridge. He emailed me and others from out of town. Here's the note:


----- Forwarded Message ----
From: David Campbell
Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 8:17:00 AM
Subject: checking in

Out of town people I know,

Had a lot of e-mails wondering, so just wanted to say quickly that I'm OK -- and everyone else I know, too -- after the bridge collapse yesterday in Minneapolis.

Please pray for strength for the rescue teams and medical people and of course for comfort and peace for those who had loved ones on the bridge at the time. I couldn't even imagine.

I helped out with our coverage last night since sports were put on hold, and it was definitely one of the eeriest experiences of my life. I have driven over that bridge hundreds of times and have been stuck in the same rush-hour traffic on many occasions coming back from the U of M or somewhere else. It's only a few minutes away from my office. And I've jogged or biked underneath it dozens of times, too.

So anyway, I have to run, but thanks for your concerns ...

DBC

Thu Aug 02, 01:52:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Goose, due to the 'no car' situation for Jimbo and myself -- we were going to stick with a BBQ up north at Shawn's place tomorrow night... any and all Lodge members are welcome to Shawn's for washers, drinking & poker (if enough people show).

Thu Aug 02, 04:11:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Train said...

Thanks for the invite to the BBQ but I've got plans with the lady.

Fri Aug 03, 08:05:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So 930 tomorrow at the Nile?

Fri Aug 03, 11:10:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Train said...

That's the rumor.

Fri Aug 03, 12:05:00 PM PDT  

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