[Biohazard]

Originally Posted by Jason Rhodes

the arnold classic is march 3-4 in columbus, oh. what are you looking to compete in, grappling, stand up, or what?

I am doing the grappling...

[Nick Fletcher]

To everyone asking how to find fights- go to http://www.iscfmma.com. They have a database you can register in to be ranked and so promoters can find you. They research fighter's backgrounds before the fightcard gets approved to try and keep pros fighting as amateurs to a minimum, and there is a list of events that are sanctioned by the iscf all over the country and you can get in contact with promoters through that to find fights in your area.

[Centaur]

Originally Posted by St Pierre Fan

heres a link to those Trail fights redrum, or anyone else in B.C that is interested

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...rd+fight+night

Nice, thanks man. (Ferg?)

[MIDMOBOX]

Just a reminder the ISCF Event in Moberly MO is Saturday. There will be 20 or so fights in the brand new 24' cage. The website(www.mid-mo-mma.com) is also greatly improved over the last several weeks. Next event will be in June. Hope to have at least one sherdogger on the card. Any volunters?

[Nick Fletcher]

Originally Posted by MIDMOBOX

Just a reminder the ISCF Event in Moberly MO is Saturday. There will be 20 or so fights in the brand new 24' cage. The website(www.mid-mo-mma.com) is also greatly improved over the last several weeks. Next event will be in June. Hope to have at least one sherdogger on the card. Any volunters?

If my shoulder is healed in time for me to get in fighting shape again, I'll be in for this one. I kinda doubt I'll be ready to go though. I have surgery on Monday, then 3 weeks of not lifting anything, after that I slowly get to start working my way back up to full strength.

[Hambone_SC]

Originally Posted by Howard Longus

what is the difference between ammy and pro...is it whether or not you get paid?

am i missing something? did a professional fighter just ask the difference between amateur and professional fighting?

[Nick Fletcher]

Originally Posted by Hambone_SC

realized he was a pro? what? i don't mean to sound like a dick, but how do you just realize you're a pro? like don't you have to turn pro at some point? i mean, isn't this something that you know is happening to you?

nevermind.

Some people start fighting as pros. I know a few people that somehow got offered by promoters to get paid to fight their first time. After that happens you can't go back to being an ammy. Other people start as pros cuz in their state ammy fighting is illegal and they don't want to travel.

[Hambone_SC]

Originally Posted by Fletcher

Some people start fighting as pros. I know a few people that somehow got offered by promoters to get paid to fight their first time. After that happens you can't go back to being an ammy. Other people start as pros cuz in their state ammy fighting is illegal and they don't want to travel.

yea, i realize that. i just figured that was general, common knowledge among fighters, you know? evidently i was mistaken. i think it works the same way in the boxing circuit, too. if i'm not wrong, i think once you even accept money for, say, a toughman-style event, you're done as an amateur.

[Michael Williams]

one thing that alot of amature fighters need to understand it to make the jump to pro WHEN YOU ARE READY fuck what someone else thinks its hellish enough in your pro debut you dont need them extra jitters

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