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I went to school with James Polodna - the Aussie guy - for a couple of years. Always wondered what happened to him. He was actually an excellent soccer player when he was a kid. One of the best for his age. He also had a reputation as someone you didn't want to tangle with even back then so I'm not surprised he became a professional fighter.
Andrew Evans what's with the "you neow" accent? Too much travel 🙃
I love how people shit on eddie bravo but now top levels gyms are teaching the twister and rubber guard
The music that starts at 11.27 is so serene. It goes perfectly with the video. MMA is so much more than just fighting. So much passion, dedication, and glory behind it. Can't even put it into words. Love this video. So motivating.
BJJBushido This is my favorite video on the internet
+BJJBushido They didnt credit it sadly :\ anyone know what it is?
Did they really have to splice the video with scenes of animal deaths. I'm trying to watch a video about an mma gym and I don't need to see a bull getting stabbed in the head out of nowhere. It's almost like the people who made this video still view MMA like human cockfighting or something and are trying to portray it in a grotesque manner.
Mikey Nankoff ...are you serious? There are a TON of rules in place during an MMA fight of what you can't do to your opponent. "whatever means possible" does not apply here dude.
It's called MMA. Mixed Martial Arts. Just because an MMA fighter has more tools to use than a boxer doesn't mean that the intention is different, it's exactly the same. They're trying to put away their opponent.
Thanks for pointing that out. Not going to watch it now. I hate that style of presentation when MMA is involved.
You actually think being given 10 seconds to recover from a serious blow to the head is a good thing?
Mikey Nankoff You just explained the exact reason why boxing is so dangerous. The guy can DECIDE to keep fighting when he's hurt. In MMA they'll stop the fight.
I'm so impressed with how quickly Vice has created one of the best MMA-related video series out there.
one of my favorite vice videos for sure
On of the most fascinating gyms and trainers on the planet, very interesting to see. Thank you Vice for visiting Tristar!
Fightland is amazing. You folks do great work. Thanks.
PLEASE MORE OF THIS!
Great stuff Vice. Keep these Fightland videos coming.
Great content and perfect cinematography !
This is the best one so far!
What the fuck are this pictures they are showing throughout the video?
+Xounari narinari Fuckin weird, right?
+Xounari narinari Imagine that in day to day life
7:32 Ryan Hall Tuf 22
Awesome film. Thanks, Firas, for producing some of the most exciting fighters in the MMA world today!
Yeah the editing getting really annoying now
yeah the editing is awful.
some edgy try-hard soyboi thinking it's ''gritty'' to put retarded footage in between people fighting. so fucking shitty holy fuck this is what you get when fucking Vice the epitomy of cuckery go to report on a manly activity
@@jesusiskingofkingsz whats with the fascination with masculinity dude? its just an annoyingly edited video
Was that Ryan Hall from the Ultimate Fighter?
+speedy9313 yes
Good to see Kajan making it on Ultimate Fighter Nations. Hope he goes far.
opens up a new perspective, i like this
Who made these videos? Better than anything I've seen on Vice.
Awesome video. Fightlands producing some gems
Great video! I would love to train at tristar!
16:17 to 16:38 is the most motivating part ever, gives me chills everytime i watch it
well done gotta get back to the gym soon
incase any of u people were wondering (like me) what gloves Rory Macdonald was using at 6:30-6:50 i found them and they are the same ones he just has them taped there called- hayabusa kanpeki 2.0 elite mma gloves just google them or go to MMAwarehouse and search em up
this was a great fightland
I train at Tristar and I can tell you Firas and the guys are highly philosophical martial artists.
I live in Montreal...been here since I'm 5 years old... I been around in a large amount of Martial art schools and dojos kwoons!!! from Chinese gong fu styles to Japanese styles... even Indonesian and Philippino ect..I'm not a Master neither a Champ really... But when It comes to Montreal Ive trained for a good 8-9 years...changing styles often mostly Traditional styles!!! I knew a little about Tri Star Gym but I did not know this much about them... this documentary was good!!!
This is so good
Awesome closing line
Totally feel you there. A lot of people really didn't seem to understand that GSP vs Diaz not only re-exposed Diaz wrestling weaknesses but even more exposed how GSP will not take a single risk even if it's handed to him. He knew Diaz tricks when people take his back, so he didn't even try. He just held on to the Greco Roman hold and literally dominated him by holding him down. I give credit to that combo breaker jab too...but also, no risk in striking showed in the least.
Me from all my experiences of Martial arts... what I really enjoyed is to meet peoples who shared the same interest...the sharing... getting knowledge... the embodiment of these old an ancient Methods...the culture the philosophy attached to the styles...The movements...discovering all these things your body can do...all these methods ect...that's what was fun about Martial arts!!! MMA has none of these really... its more like HEY LETS GO BROO.. LETS FIGHT BROO lol
Listening to the way some of these guys talk about how good it feels to hurt someone I'm kinda glad they only do it to each other
Truly world-class MMA gym.
sick vid vice
thank you !
Damn, crazy seeing Jordan Parson being mentioned. RIP.
Love your videos
Awesome video
damn I wish I can be trained by firas zahabi. . tristar gym seems like a fighters paradise
best fightland documentary yet
A track list would be nice!(:
more of this stuff!
I expected so much cool footage, but his segment was only 30 seconds and you say that. Jeez. What a fan.
Really great
I love training here, amazing gym.
that dude has insane hitting power
The song at 16:30 is major lazer never be free. Its remixed by C or something like that enjoy
Watching this make me realize how far I am from being a Martial Artist in any form what so ever.. Rethinking about it I think I'd rather stick to watching the fights or rather try becoming a Ref. Thanks Vice Keep 'em videos coming!
He's definitely Canadian. My dad worked with his mom in BC.
thanks
This is what i've wanted to see.
Doesn't Tom 'Kong' Watson train there? I know he was dropped from UFC but i've trained at his old gym in Southampton and him and the gym Dan Hardy used to train at :)
Goosebumps achieved
amazing
For those who don't know.. Alex Garcia finally got his UFC shot... he fought is Australia two weeks ago and won.
I have. Rory's one of my favorite fighters. Just thought the comment would suit the video, but it was just a random compliment.
I have dreams about training at Tristar, how cool would it to be to train at Tristar and also live in the dorms... Man, I would drop everything in my life for that...To be somewhere that your skills that actually mean everything. Where I live me and my training partner are the only martial artists in the gym!
Great video glad to see Vice likes MMA!
He was from BC then went to Montreal for his fighting career.
I would love to do this..
content like this is what the tv channel is missing
does anyone know what the requirements are to be allowed to stay at the dorms?
thanks.
editings sick
Firaz is awsome!
I wanna train there right now damn
Rory shut Ellenberger down... A brilliant display of technical fighting... Might not have been the most exciting fight. But as a true MMA fan I can notice and appreciate the application of a well fought game plan...
Thanks Vice, it's nice to see you back to posting good videos and not bullshit. Please remember that it's the mature documentaries and eye-opening videos that got you where you are, posting childish shit that only gets thousands of dislikes may get you money in the short term but it seriously damages your reputation
" Tristar Gym, MAD SKILLED and MAD MULI-TALENED and ALL POTENTIAL.....""SICK!
The comraderie amongst these guys is extraordinary. It might be what’s missing amongs young men these days. I wonder how it can be recreated for guys who can’t fight at that level but could use the direction, discipline and friendship. So many guys are falling into addiction, unemployment and isolation it’s not just an epidemic it’s a pandemic. Fucking tired of seeing guys in court wondering how their lives got so off track. They don’t belong in court, they belong somewhere like this. If anyone has any ideas as to how this can be achieved for non serious fighters I’m all ears. I’d do anything to make this happen near me if I could.
shit i live in Montreal and i didn't even know about these guys, damn now i want to learn.
I want to train there!!!!
More of this from VICE, the writters and journo's at FIGHTLAND are sick More vids like this please
Holyshit that Muay Thai seems like a beast, and I've never heard of him
yeah ryan h in the building with his gloves on!
I didn't enjoy the editing of slicing in other clips but ultimately a good video.
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9:24 Concerning that he got injured so badly on his first day of training. Do they push rookies too far before they've developed sufficient fighting skills?
Coolworldleaderguy happens dude.. there are lot of guys who spar for their anger lol dealt with lot of dudes like that...or sometimes happens when ROOKIES fight to prove to everyone who they are and they end up getting sparred up by real high level guy in a heated fight.. either way not a scenario I like to see in gyms but it occura
Alex Sung I just think it makes no sense. Most guys don't have any hope of becoming pro and making a decent living wage for it. If you're just doing it for fitness and self development, how beneficial is having your body destroyed towards that cause? It's just short sighted and fucking dumb. Better to maybe learn a bit slower but preserve yourself for your actual work & all else in life.
Yeah their excuse is like.. it was a sparring. Bullshit u went crazy hard on purpose. It is true when u hit someone HARD, they become hslesitant so you blget the advantage to pick better shots off the guy... But that's with an agreement to go hard. These guys are pros but there are aaalot of dudes who can't control their emotion when they spar.. and i can see why many ppl try mma or thai boxing for first time and they don't come back. Its fucking stupid. I agree
Coolworldleaderguy ok off topic.. I was literally blowing my phone screen thinking a hair was on it! But it was your profile pic smh lol.
Tristar is known in mtl for fucking up beginners
They have their own dorms? Damn it's like an mma university
it looks like a nice gym, is there a kickboxing class?
yeap
Guy killing the bull... Badass
Same here man! If I win the lottery! I will do the same shit everyday. Train and fight! Cheers to this passion! It's a healthy lifestyle!
major lazer - Get free Its a badass song
ya knaw...
whats the song at the end?
THE TWISTER!!!!!!
They've got a new one called James Polodna
Yeah... In some Bull fighting competitions the Bull Matador kills the bull once it has been "conquered", subdued and defeated.
Rory is a beast too!
how's the song on 16:30 called? can somebody tell me please?
major lazer- get free
I want to see one about boxers
Re-release?
My dream is to train in this gym
True that but I'm in California
do the aussie fight scene mma is just starting up here
his name was robert paulsen!
I wanted to see some GSP action!
What's the song at the end
Major Lazer - get free