Revolution @ The Roxy

A very unique Saturday night for me, sitting on the stairs and eventually crappy chairs at a Muay Thai Kickboxing & MMA (which stands for mixed martial arts) tournament at the Roxy, Parramatta for a good five hours. An eye opener.

Photo source: http://www.fightmag.net/?p=15653/

I hear you asking...Michelle, why on earth would you go to a fight night? Well, my couchsurfing mate practises kickboxing at the Bulldog here in Parramatta and quite a few fighters from his gym made their way to this day, fighting for two National and a State title.  :O What an experience!

I thought it was just so brutal and violent in the beginning, after a while, I got to recognise some typical moves and be able to tell which was a nice technique and started to scream for the great knockouts. The whole venue was full of loud cheering from the fighters' supporters. Screaming of the their heroes' names. Getting really close to the ring seeing the fighters' muscles shaking with the beautiful moves or swift turns. Their perseverance, consistence throughout their rounds were so impressive. 

Me with Dutch champion Joep Beetrpoot from Bulldog Parramatta

Talking about mental toughness. K.O. You were on the floor, struggling, in pain, in front of everyone who has been cheering for you and expecting so much from your performance, you give all you can to try to stand up on your feet again, slowly and steady. That was amazing. Back to the beginning. You start again. Focus. Concentration. All guns glazing, back to the warrior you are. Just like any sports, your success or failure is totally determined by your performance at that precise moment.