Evolve MMA Fighters Try Reverse Bungee (Photo : Evolve MMA)
When they're in the cage, they are fearless warriors ready to face any opponent, no matter how adverse the situation may be. MMA fighters train tirelessly day and night to prepare for a fight both physically and mentally. Turns out however, they're just like everyone else when faced with the dreaded reverse bungee.
Muay Thai world champion Orono Wor Petchpun, ONE Championship bantamweight stalwart Mark "Mugen" Striegl, and ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki, all went down to Singapore's party district, Clarke Quay, to try out the GMAX Reverse Bungee.
Striegl, who probably has the best microphone skills out of the three, hosted the two-minute short clip and introduced his colleagues from the Evolve-MMA Fight Team.
Orono Wor Petchpun is a super featherweight champion kickboxer from Thailand. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium champion who began martial arts when he was just 15 years old.
Shinya Aoki is a Japanese mixed martial arts veteran with a record of 38 wins against only 6 losses in his career. He specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has 25 submission victories under his belt. The master grappler is also ONE Championship's lightweight beltholder.
The three fighters compete under various fight promotions representing Evolve MMA, Asia's number one martial arts gym.
Despite their big time credentials, these guys looked absolutely terrified of the thrill ride, Aoki in particular. With his patented death stare, Aoki looked like he wanted to armbar the guy holding the camera out of fear of the GMAX Reverse Bungee.
Striegl of course was laughing all throughout and soaking it all up, Orono looked like he had been on the ride one too many times, and Aoki, a man of very few words, was just being Aoki.
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(Video credit: Evolve MMA)
