Got semi KO'd for the first time. Embarrasing.

[peanut66]

i got kicked in the face , knocked out , woke up when my ass hit the floor finished the round , fought another 2 rounds . i went into the change room and started getting warmed up to fight again and my coach asked me why im getting ready , i had already just fought . i didnt believe him at all ,

that turned into the big joke at the club ,, i fight better when im sleeping than when im awake .

[Straightcross]

Originally Posted by LardAss

I may not have been clear enough.

The after hours 'spar' is 'sparring' inasmuch as it isn't a sanctioned 'fight' and there are a few safety valves in place to prevent total stompage (ie, the full mount rule), but we are very much throwing full power strikes. It only attracts a few hard core gym rats. We all leave bloody, guys have gotten their noses smashed in, etc.

Why the hell would you go there. I love fighting and sparring but I would never do that kind of sparring, it's just asking for health problems

[LardAss]

Originally Posted by ssullivan80

Ask anyone who's been KO'd, and they'll tell you there ain't no such thing as "semi KO'd"..........

My brain was still 'on' and I could hear, but my lights went out and I went down. I have no idea what to call that.

Originally Posted by Straightcross

Why the hell would you go there. I love fighting and sparring but I would never do that kind of sparring, it's just asking for health problems

Its a voluntary, after-hours thing. During regular gym hours, it's a regular gym.
I think the guys who do it just do it to test themselves. Some probably do it too often (weekly). I don't do it on a regular basis.- perhaps once a month mostly because I enjoy fighting, but really have no interest in doing it for the entertainment of other people which seems to be the only option, ala sanctioned MMA bouts.

Also: woke up this morning and my damn ears were ringing.

[SummerStriker]

Originally Posted by LardAss

My brain was still 'on' and I could hear, but my lights went out and I went down. I have no idea what to call that.

We always call it, "getting rocked."

[Gregolian]

I've been knocked down multiple times in sparring. Almost all of them were my fault. Shit like turning away from punches when I first started accounts for like 6-7 of the 9 times I have been put on my butt or back.

Only once or twice have I been put down from something that I don't think I was responsible for. Unless being fucking exhausted after 3 rounds of constant pressure (5 minute rounds) from a fresh guy every minute is completely my fault, was dropped with a body shot in those instances.

Honestly, getting knocked down a couple times really helped to show me what I was doing wrong. Granted, I couldn't change things immediately but still, it helped to show me what I could change.

[Fire of Youth]

It's not a tickling competition. You are trying to hurt each other. How long did you really think you could last in that type of environment without getting KO'd or injured?

[bowlie]

Originally Posted by Terror Zone

Some people disagree with me here, but if you're getting knocked out in sparring then you're doing something wrong. I don't mean that in the technical sense either, there's no reason that ever has to happen regardless of what level you're at.

I saw stars once or twice sparring in boxing, but kept my feet. I cant breath through my nose well so leave my mouth open out of habit sometimes. Its something I need to work on.

[JayElectra]

Originally Posted by SummerStriker

I saw a guy get knocked out in a bar fight just last night actually.

He gets hit. Keeps talking shit for about 30-60 seconds. Then, he starts to look really sleepy, turns away, kneels down real slow and puts his hands on the ground and closes his eyes. Then, he stands back up real slow, tired eyes, tears start pouring, he's spitting blood and pointing at his head, "Man, I already had a concussion." This turns into, "you better kill me, I ain't leaving." and he picks a fight with another bouncer.

Is that "kind of KO'ed?"

Nah, that's just a regular Saturday night.

[Pugilistic]

Happens bro. I've been knocked out and knock down several times. Sometimes by guys levels above me. Sometimes guys around my level. Once against a guy who isn't as experienced as me.

[WestCoastTKO]

knockouts/ knockdowns happen in sparring its the nature of the practice.But if you are training at a place where you get knocked down and people are coming to see if your ok thats 1. unsafe and 2. a sign that you are training in a gym that not supportive. When someone gets their bell rung we check it out immediatly if they are out and after the round if they seem ok. none of that OOOHHHH bullshit either we are all trying to build each other up and I hope you surround yourself with people who do the same. Its just better training that way.