Jun 06, 2015 20 maroon gi for as little as hes shown, this guy brings it in his limited screen time. On or about may 18, 2011 the film was in development status. Chong li vs tong po chong li and its not even close. Jun 06, 2015 frank dux may have won the kumite in bloodsport spoiler, i guess, but hes definitely not the coolest fighter in the classic martial arts movie. Bloodsport 1988 1080p bluray x265 hevc 10bit 2ch xxxpav69 2.
He established his own school of ninjutsu called dux ryu ninjutsu, and has said he won a secret martial arts tournament called the kumite in 1975. His record includes the fastest timed kick ever 72 mph, the most consecutive victories by knockout 56, the quickest knockout ever 3. The international fullcontact bareknuckle kumite takes place every 5 years in a secret location. Jun 03, 2018 the 1988 movie bloodsport starring jeanclaude van damme is a famous martial arts movie where the ninjutsu fighter, frank dux, fights in a no holds barred contest called the kumite, also known as sparring or free fighting. Frank dux is a badass martial artist who fought in underground noholesbarred kumite tournaments. Ive watched the movie numerous times since i was a kid and enjoyed it each time. His claim to fame was outlined in the movie bloodsport. Yes, there is a cloud of controversy regarding the veracity of this true story about the experiences of frank dux. He was the 1975 heavyweight kumite champion, except most people dont know about that because the kumite is a highly secretive an illegal tournament. Despite all that bloodsport is a classic martial arts movie. I see my mission in life as an educator, innovator and facilitator of financially sustainable solutions to social problems. Jul 06, 2012 so there we have it the 15 worst people in the 19751988 kumite.
Jeanclaude and i went at it for real one day on set, both of us real mad, and i told him to meet me on the roof of the victoria hotel. One of the best and most epic fights from jeanclaude van dammes 1988 movie bloodsport. He established his own school of ninjutsu called dux ryu ninjutsu, and has said he won a secret martial arts tournament called the. More fiction a ukrainian military spokesperson later let slip that dux was a commander of a joint military group known as officer duchovnys group. Frank dux said in an interview did the real chong li blind frank dux during their fight. Frank dux has spent most his life being trained by tanaka to participate in the kumite, the ultimate martial arts tournament, where participants are seriously injured, even killed. Dux is the undisputed 1975 to 1980 undefeated no holds barred world heavy weight kumite champion and is the holder of 16 world records, still intact, as depicted in the cult classic film bloodsport based on true events in. Van damme however, struts around with lightcream colored pants that don johnson would have balked at pulled up four inches above his belly button. I sculpted cls shorts and painted them silver, then clear. This motion picture is based upon true events in the life of frank w. Hes got a great look, coming to kumite with a fashion statement in mind and a neat poofy hairdo. In this post talking about titanic, i said id do a similar post about bloodsport. Are we talking the character frank dux, or the actual person frank dux. Dude goes through pretty much all of the kumite fighters, all of whom are inferred to be the best fighters in the world, with pretty much little ease.
I planned on using a bigger build for chong li but the head size just didnt allow it. Regardless of what your level of skepticism is when it comes to both frank dux and hollywoods telling of this story, its hard to deny the influence that the film carries over 30 years later, as youll be hardpressed to find fighters who have never seen or dont own a copy of this cult classic for those unaware, this movie, to. Mar, 2006 bloodsport is based on the true life events of fighting great frank dux. A few months ago, i put together a definitive list ive. I idolized him as a kid and out of all his movies, bloodsport was and still is my favorite. The film is partly based on unverified claims made by martial artist frank dux. Was the movie bloodsport inspired by a real martial artist. Heres how bloodsport fighters would fare in the ufc, ranked. Us bloodsport 1988 army captain frank dux goes awol and travels to hong kong on a quest to become the champion of a secret, dangerous martial arts contest. Instead, i watched another jeanclaude van damme on netflix, kickboxer, and found somesimilarities. It stars jeanclaude van damme, donald gibb, leah ayres, and bolo yeung.
Jun 29, 20 this feature is not available right now. At the end of bloodsport, the film gives a minibio of dux and lists his accomplishments in the tournament. Bloodsport original motion picture soundtrack paul. While i like kickboxer, bloodsport is clearly jcvds best movie. Yes, the fighting scenes are extremely unrealistic.
My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration. The whole sequence where the kumitesong is heard and it shows several fights is removed, and the final conflict between dux jc van damme and chong li excellent bolo yeung is extremely cut several minutes. Bloodsport 59 movie clip the touch of death 1988 hd duration. What is the white powder chong li throws in frank duxs eyes.
Bloodsport was one of van dammes first starring films and showcased his. Said the film resembles the original in title only. The 15 worst fighters in the 1988 bloodsport kumite. Years later, dux is in the military when he has a chance to enter an illegal tournament called the kumite using the invitation given to tanakas son. The real frank dux is crazier than the one in the movie. Frank decides to go despite being told by his superiors in the army that he cant because they need him. Apr 09, 20 it is never revealed in the movie and an exaggerated account of what really happened. Bloodsport is a 1988 american martial arts action film directed by newt arnold. In bloodsport, as a boy, frank dux was trained by a japanese ninjutsu master named senzo tanaka roy chiao. Frank dux bloodsport or kurt sloane kickboxer frank dux is an army captain who was trained by senzo tanaka, a former kumite champion. Bloodsport is the name of three dc comics mercenary villains.
Theyre both made from namor bodies and angel forge heads. Namely, both have jcvd seeking out an asian martial arts mentor who reluctantly trains him as a pupil. Before the days of commercial mma, he was a heavyweight champion with a 32900. Bloodsport best fights of van damme and bolo yeung.
Frank dux versus ray jackson bloodsport is a 1988 martial arts film based on true events in the life of frank dux as portrayed by jeanclaude van damme. If the title was not the same, you would not associate the two films. Jun 24, 2014 my name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration. Everything you need to know about bloodsport movie. Bloodsport movie final fight frank dux vs chong li youtube. If youve got any favorite moments or memories from bloodsport or attended the event live, if you are frank dux and literally nobody else in the entire world, be sure to like this post and drop us a comment below. His fight with frank dux doesnt set the world afire, but its better than dux s drab first opponents. Jul 24, 20 the original film was inspired by the life or claims of american martial artist frank dux, and focused on his quest to do his ninjutsu master proud by winning the kumite, a fullcontact. Frank so disrespectful stealing pacos style and whoopin his ass with it. Senso tanaka vs xian chowthis may be a draw due to lack of screen time by tanaka. He retired undefeated as the world heavy weight full contact kumite champion. The main truth behind bloodsport is that frank dux fought and won the 1975 kumite, becoming world heavyweight full contact kumite champion. To use jcvd would make no sense because the association would be lost as the story has nothing to do with the first one. According to dux, a ninjutsu expert named senzo tanaka trained him as a ninja when he was a teenager.
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