'MCA go home' vs 'Where was DAP 13 years ago?' at Jonker Walk
What?! Gan qualified his being there as a survey, not to protest? Let alone to lead the protest? Did Mr. Gan Tian Loo realize that the MCA protest carries more weight than DAP protest many times
over. The state government, being UMNO-led government, considers the DAP as the opposition working hand-in-hand with PAS and PKR to oust UMNO from power, rescinding the directive on the request
from DAP leaders will make the party even more popular. I thought, at first, here come the MCA, finally to do what it's supposed to do. Then the expected happened. He got cold feet. The
reporter who covered the protest reported Gan was suddenly cautious . He was like ..."I'm here to lend my support to..the .. no, wait! I am not here to support the traders - but just to do a quick
survey! But I am glad to be standing here with the protesters but reporters, please put it down in black and white I am not, I repeat, am not here as part of the protest. This is the reason the MCA
was shunned, I mean has been shunned by the Chinese. They do not represent the Chinese anymore. They cannot get things done anymore unlike in the old days. Gan admitted his meeting with the chief
minister was fruitless, but would keep trying. Keep trying for what? He should stop embarrassing the MCA and reducing its credibility further by continuing to beg despite being rebuffed earlier.
Again, this proved that the Malaysian Chinese Association has really completely lost its usefulness. If a small matter like Jonker Walk closure was beyond its power then, that 's it.
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Sep 18, 2021
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This movie (how Tong Po beat up John Van Dame, and then in the end, Tong Po got beaten up by John Van Dame in return to make things look more believable) was all about Tong Po. The real McCoy of Thai boxing. Every Dick, Tom and Harry would like to have a shot at him and, if possible, beat him and beat him good - to stamp his mark as a credible kick boxer.
Even Jon Van Dame couldn't help jumping on the bandwagon.
Yes, even John Van Van Dame, an established fighter by any standard, needed that recognition - needed to have Tong Po's scalp under his belt to prove his (vanity) case.
Fortunately for him, though, Van Dame not only has skill he also has means. So to beat the real McCoy of Thai kick boxing and humiliate him (Tong Po) to make his movies even bigger box- office successes in the future.
Moreover this was the only way for Van Dame or any boxer for that matter, to beat this Thai super-fit boxer: ask him to agree to lose the fight intentionally! John Van Dame would write the script or ask someone else to do it in such a way that John Van Dame would emerge the winner.
Tong Po would be convinced that this was (the way of) a movie, a make- believe project that has only one hero - Van Dame. In exchange for his 'acting' in the movie, he could demand his pay, which he did. Tong Po did demand a high price, I believe, to lower his reputation and buttress that of his opponent in the ring, and at the end of the day laughed all the way to the Bank of Thailand.
Of course, both were the same; they wanted something out of this game of death. Tong Po wanted the pay check to dwarf that of the richest purse for top Thai fighter; so that he could escape being paid to be willing punching bag for aspiring or diminishing champions, in future.
While Van Dame got what he - and a whole lot of boxers of all sizes - wanted so much: beating the real McCoy of Thai kick boxing, the result did turn off many of his die-hard fans who might find the project a farce. He might even lose a few ticket-buying fans, and lower box-office receipt. Then he would find reigning supreme in the martial art world means little and little.
Even Steven Segal would definitely be wary to take him on! But then again, this cheap shot at glory only proved one thing. Tong Po was magnificent, fearless, fearsome, master of his trades, and a fighter like no other who could best anyone in the ring.
But watching this movie caused me to be transported back to another ringside in downtown Bangkok many, many years ago to witness the tournament to decide who could destroy who - (real, live, and not make-believe one) Thai boxing vs. Chinese Kungfu years ago. Another movie protagonist who's as muscular as John Van Dame and who's easy on the eyes too is Lorenzo Lamas. Despite being able to throw quick punches like German anti-aircraft guns, he did not seek to bolster his ego through out-punching Tong Po in Thailand. Maybe he didn't need to!
Nov 3, 2018
Yuri Boyka Vs Tony Jaa Intense and Incredible Fight
By David Lang
October 28, 2018 Updated Today: November 03, 2018
Yuri Boyka vs Tony Jaa UFC fight was billed as Intense and Incredible. What an appropriate title. From start to finish, brutal punches and kinckings were delivered non-stop, not a second was wasted to inflict maximum damage to one another between these two. Although at first it looked like Yuri Boyka was going to KO his opponent, but Tony Jaa it seemed never planned to be knocked out so easily, and planned to slug it out with his opponent till the end of five rounds if need be, to wrest the title from him. That was the obvious intent - it doesn't matter if he fails or succeeds. But of course, if he doesn't believe that he he has what it takes he wouldn't be in this fight. Hence the incredible staying power no matter what his opponent threw at him - kicks or punches, elbows to the chin or back kicks to the stomach, front kicks to the face - which repeatedly sent him to the canvas but he kept getting up as if immune to the damage inflicted, to stay in the fight. From round #2, though, he started to hit back for blows he received, and Boyka was stunned. But Boyka kept up the pressure because he was bigger (Boyka could fight in light heavy weight and heavy weight divisions because of his size). When matched up with Tony Jaa, of course, he was more daring as he was more confident of victory or trashing his opponent. He kept delivering deadly blows and sending Tony Jaa to the canvas, and he looked more and more likely to retain his title but..Tony Jaa kept rising and also knocking down Boyka too himself, the fight started to become intense. The slug-fest was no-holds-barred, every imaginable blows were exchanged, by now both Tony Jaa and Yuri Boyka were bloodied and clearly exhausted, and who would best who was anybody's guess.
Somestimes it looked like Boyka was going to go down, and sometimes Tony
Jaa but to their credit, both still stood their grounds. And both,
despite receiving repeated blows to their bodies and heads and it looked
like the fight would be over, showed no sign of going down and staying
down. Sheer desire to win kept them going, and both almost ended up dead
or crippled.
Before the fight ended, Boyka knocked Tony Jaa down and followed up with
multiple blows to the face but incredible, he managed to push Boyka away
and stood up to send Boyka crashing down to the canvas with swinging kick
from the ground (this type of kicking is double the normal kicks' damage
is the trademark of Bruce Lee which he used to disastrous end for his
opponents). But Boyka was no pushover himself, he also recovered fast to
stave off Tony Jaa from finishing him off by throwing some punches that
bought him time to get his giddiness under control and continue the
fight. Then he kept getting knocked down by Tonny Jaa (who by now felt
that victory was within reach (he was so confident that he even
demonstrated what he could do to his opponent with his elbows, which was
viewed rather unnecessary and wasteful of precious seconds which he could
use to follow up and finish off his opponent), but each time though the
bells saved Boyka.
When the fight resumed, Boyka was no more almost knocked out a few minute
rest had somewhat restored him and he went all out to dispose of his
opponent. He (who is called the invincible or the most complete fighter
of all time) gave no chance to Tony Jaa by knocking him down again and
again; and when it looked like it's all over, he was momentarily
motionless, the incredible Tony Jaa stirred and got up to continue. From
then onward the slug-fest became more intense and incredible. Both just
stood there face to face and threw everything they got at each
other. Boyka was still dominating - kept sending Tony Jaa to the canvas -
hen Tony Jaa caught him with an uppercut to his chin and he went down for
the last time. Overcame by feeling of triumph, Tony Jaa ran around the
Octagon 
screaming his delight as the new champion. And
that was just that - the end of an intense and incredible fight which
will be remembered for a long time. Checked. Click this link to watch the video.
Recommended! By the way this video belongs to xcH10x1 or Octagon
Ring owner. Do you wish to know more?
screaming his delight as the new champion. And
that was just that - the end of an intense and incredible fight which
will be remembered for a long time. Checked. Click this link to watch the video.
Recommended! By the way this video belongs to xcH10x1 or Octagon
Ring owner. Do you wish to know more? The Warrior From Thailand
By David Lang
October 28, 2018 Updated Today: November 03, 2018
I recently stumbled upon UFC mixed martial arts fights - both championship and game play - and have been unable to turn away from since.
Most fights feature exponents -surprise
surprise - who I believed were only good in the make-believe realm of movies. Although these martial movie actors - such as John Van Damme, Steven Seagal, Jet li or Donny Yen, Tony Jaa, and so on, to name a few are supposed to be able to and did in their movies..take on much bigger-sized villains or multiple villains and still come out tops, convincingly, I believe they burst on the UFC vanue at Madison Square Garden to take on the best in the mixed martial arts world to earn their stripes (legitimacy) as martial arts exponents to show to their fans that their triumph over their opponents in the movies are no flukes they can fight or land those killer punches or flying kicks even in real life. So I decided to watch and have been doing so everyday since fascinated to no end.
As I expected, most if not all of these movie star martial artists were clobbered right and proper. All defeated by mostly knockouts.
However, lest I forget to mention: there were three or four martial arts movie actors who did prove heir martial arts skills. The most notable among them was Chuck Norris (who claimed to be six times world martial arts champion); Bruce Lee (of 'Big Boss fame'; Tony Jaa the star of 'Ong Bak'; Jet Li (Wong Fei Hoong) Donny Yen (of Grand Master fame), and of course, John Van Damme (who 'destroyed' Tong Poe in 'Kick Boxer'), and Tong Po who ironically was used by all martial arts movie actors as the man to defeat to earn legitimacy to their claims as martial arts champions.
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Why was Tong Po fighting in UFC rings, I had wondered at first. Wasn't he a has-been as a professional boxer as we have heard of him for quite sometime already. He should be too old to take on anybody and survive by now. But when he matched up with Tony Jaa I knew the truth why he was still fighting. His age was not much older than Tony Jaa's.
Surprise! Surprise! The Real Maccoy of Thai boxing who was used as standard for martial arts competency, was no match for Tony Jaa! By the way, this video belongs xcH10x1 or UFC for which we say thank you. Click to watch the video
But this in no way meant to demean Tong Po, the top or greatest of MuayThai exponent once. Anybody can lose a match or get knocked out if got hit with a big kick to your head or neck or your rival's uppercut hit your jaw. But what I am saying here is Tony Jaa's win over Tong Po was no fluke. But in any contest there is only one winner...and loser. The fight was explosive and deadly, and both of them kept delivering deadly punches or kicks without relent at all throughout the match - not a single minute was wasted during the two rounds that lasted to try to knock out each other. Tong Po was bigger he towered over Tony Jaa, and you can't blame any spectators for feeling afraid for the smaller man although he stood toe to toe with a much bigger and a deadly boxer at that receiving repeated punishing hits which Tong Po rained on him nonstop. I almost couldn't believe that Tony Jaa could take so much punishment. Numerous times he was kicked down numerous times he got up and continued as if he was not human but a robot in human skin! However brutal Tong Po was in his hasty attempt to finish him off, he stayed and fought until finally he prevailed - he brought down Tong with a deadly kick to the neck with force that literally propelled Tong Po head first to the ground - and he was knocked out. The voice of narrator of the Octagon could be heard loud and clear: "IT'S ALL OVER!" And the fight ended in about 3 minutes of round two.
My God! What a brutal fight. I have never seen a fight like this; or a man who could take so much punishment to (in order to win.
Chuck Norris fight with Bruce Lee can cause your adrenaline to run riot, but this was the mother of brutal fights of all time. The slug-fest sight could even overwhelm a weak heart spectator to collapse and die.
Tony Jaa was depicted in his spectacularly successful movie Ong Bak as a killer martial arts exponent who could defeat multiple opponents who are much bigger than him, at the same time. Of course, it was a movie. Remember how after watching Tong Po kill John Van Damme's make-believe brother in a championship fight in Thailand, he sought help from an old martial arts expert in a jungle hideout where he trained hard to equip himself with a deadly skill fight Tong Po in the ring in Bangkok and to emphatically defeat him. John Van Damme was the producer and directer of the movie. So he has the power to tell the script writer to pen it in a way that John Van Damme ended up as the destroyer of Tong Po, as a matter of course. John Van Damme was lucky - he not only had talents he also had money (to fund the movie). And got the right to dictate who defeats whom! Tong Po was probably told to not fight to win but lose!
Now where were we? Oh Ya, Tony Jaa after bursting into professional fighting in UFC's Octagon ring 
not too long ago had proven again and again that his actions in the movie are no flukes. He could do it in real life - like he was invited to Japan and Korea to give live demonstrations to sold out audiences wherever he went. He's indeed a phenomenon as a mixed martial
not too long ago had proven again and again that his actions in the movie are no flukes. He could do it in real life - like he was invited to Japan and Korea to give live demonstrations to sold out audiences wherever he went. He's indeed a phenomenon as a mixed martial
The fight began with both sides launching fierce kicks and punching to the face of their opponents. There were five five-minute rounds to finish off each other. Unlike the international boxing where boxers fight for 15 rounds and still none the worst for their bodies and faces, mixed martial arts cannot have more than 5 rounds or someone is going to end up dead. Yes, unlike the international boxing martial arts or mixed martial fights are deadly - sometimes the fights could even end in first round when one boxer is knocked out.
Next, I will write about other great boxers such as
Bruce Lee and Ronda Rousey, especially, who won 10 fights in a row !
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