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Realism in the movie

posted 2 years ago by newguy33 (320)
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So Tong Po can just easily cripple the American champion without any serious international consequences. Ok...

What "international consequences" are you expecting? SEAL team raid? Missile strike? Naval blockade? Or maybe just some economic sanctions?

[–] newguy33 (320) 2 years ago

Media outrage, pressuring corrupt local police to arrest Tong Po etc.

[–] newguy33 (320) 5 months ago

And an American champion also doesn't have any staff members, like a cutman, translators, media people etc.

[–] Sparky123 (1658) 5 months ago

Hes got Kurt who gets ice

[–] newguy33 (320) 5 months ago

That's more than enough in a foreign country where you don't speak the language and you don't even know the rules of its national sport, while having a title fight.

[–] Sparky123 (1658) 5 months ago

Thats what I thought

[–] TandyMan (10390) 5 months ago

lol it wasn't Stone Cold Steve Austin or something. It was just some numbnut.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 5 months ago

Because the US audience for professional Muy Thai—and not the kickboxing, MMA bullshit that we do here—pays such rabid attention to bouts like this.