David Tua steps into MMA

Not as a fighter, but as entrepreneur.

Boxer David Tua has set up a mixed martial arts facility and gym in Auckland for aspiring fighters. He has been influenced mainly by muay thai kick boxing and other disciplines he has come across in the US.

MMA does have a strong following in NZ, especially K-1 which is really big in NZ. UFC and others are also on the rise.

The gym is situated in Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand.

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[vinodchs]

any body knows the address of this gym?? I mean full address...

[187prettyboy]

@vinodchs It's opposite Dressmart carpark, Onehunga

[187prettyboy]

@delaforce202 True, but probably still has more killer power behind it than any other fighter.

[loudogs100]

@Howufigure the faggot. Tua's not keen on fighting MMA Dick brain. Listen to the interview properly faggot.Tua's done more in life than u and yr inbred incest forsaken family will ever achieve. Go play on a Freeway u turd muncher.

[naughtygorilla]

Douglas Santos-Kamp Tuaman Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes are Monday and Wednesday nights 6pm till 7:30pm. They are run by Douglas Santos BJJ Black and Brown belts Stu Mitchell and Serge Morel. Boxing talk to Gus Lam.

[AsurasWrath]

David Tua said he's not fighting in MMA, he said a man must know his limitation which is right.

David Tua is 39 now, it's already toolate for him to start MMA.

if at least he's 30, i think he would do good in MMA.

[primalpunch]

David Tua seems like a top notch human being, very cool guy.

[187prettyboy]

@arama0010 Yup, one on one, ground fighting is more effective, in a group fight, stand up fighting is more effective.

[arama0010]

@187prettyboy Yeah true, any standup will will do the trick. Obviously K1 is awesome striking, or Muay Thai,. or Karate, Or boxing and I mean the list can go on and on. One on ones usually end on the ground though in my experience. But sure, anything can happen. Best to avoid the situation all together

[187prettyboy]

@arama0010 Yeah MMA, but which version. MMA covers all training aspects: boxing, kicking, grapple, everything. If you get into an all out street brawl, strike fighting is probably more suitable. Something like K-1. Because if you are fighting a group, you need to stay on your feet. By the time you get down to ground to do a submission on one person, the rest of the group will be kicking your brains out.

[arama0010]

@ghrawl2049 And Sport MMA that you are referring too, well it is probably( and dont forget I said probably, which isn't definite) is the closest thing to a street fight out of martial arts. If you wanted to talk about street fighting martial arts, where no weaponary was used, my picks would be, in no particular order, Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, and Pankration (ancient Greek fighting) where practically, anything goes. Oh and probably old school Pride, and Prankrase (where Bas Rutten was the man),

[arama0010]

@ghrawl2049 And I know its a sport. But really MMA is mixed martial arts. The sport MMA is what people seem to think nowadays, like UFC, pride, WEC, Dream etc. However, MMA is mixed martial arts, which is any martial arts (boxing included). And in mixed martial arts, like say Krav Maga or Jeet Kune Do, you can add anything to your repertoire. As of course in my opinion, Mike would add ear biting, headbutts, and anything else. But it is still limited in Mike's case.