As you know, in any case there are so-called"Pioneers", that is, individuals who are pioneers of something. Therefore, based on this term, it is safe to say that Tank Abbott is the man who discovered such a popular sport today as mixed martial arts, which at the end of the twentieth century were natural battles without rules and were distinguished by their cruelty , but at the same time, entertainment.
Beginning of life
Tank Abbott was born in the state of California, the city of Huntington Beach, April 26, 1965. It is worth noting that the real name of an American is David.
Remarkably, this guy has never beenadherent to a healthy lifestyle and did not pass full-fledged sports camps, like many of his opponents. However, this did not prevent him from inscribing his name in the history of MMA.
Training
Tank Abbot always differed remarkable physicalforce. In his youth, his chest press was about six hundred pounds. In addition, he was considered a good freestyle wrestler and even won some tournaments in his youth while he was in college. But there is another factor that distinguishes him from many other athletes - he fought on the street more than two hundred times and this experience played a significant role during performances in the octagon.
Speeches
His debut fight in a cage Tank Abbott spent in1995 at the UFC 6 tournament, which was held in Wyoming. His first opponent was John Matua. David knocked him out in eighteen seconds. And this despite the fact that Matua weighed about 400 pounds! On the same evening, Abbott got into a fight with the famous Russian sambist Oleg Taktarov. The fight turned out to be extremely tense and lasted seventeen minutes. Taktarov won by strangling from behind. But after the battle, both fighters literally collapsed on the canvas from fatigue. The audience was delighted.
A year later, David "Tank" Abbott was able to get to the final of the tournament called Ultimate Ultimate, where he eventually lost to Don Fry.
At sunset 90s career charismatic fighterwent into decline. In the Octagon warriors such as Morris Smith, Victor Belfort, Pedro Rizzo, who were distinguished by their technicality and versatility, appeared. Unfortunately, Abbott could not make them a serious competition and lost to all of them in the first round. After suffering three defeats in a row, David left mixed fights.
Return
In 2003, the Tank Abbot, whose photo has long beendisappeared from glossy editions, decided to return to the cell. His first opponent was a young at that time titan MMA Frank Mir. In spite of his richest combat experience, Abbott could not resist the battle against the gathering pace and lost the painful hold.
At the moment, his last fight David spentin April 2013 and lost ahead of schedule already in the second round. According to Abbott, as never before he prepared himself for the fight and felt fine, and after the defeat he left the cage with a smile on his lips. But at the same time, “Tank” said that it was already beginning to feel like being old.
Interesting Facts
Tank Abbott, whose biography is full of manyepisodes of hooligan behavior, always behaved extraordinary. In particular, we all know that often enough, he vigorously celebrated his victories in bars. Yes, and the defeat did not cause him much sadness. For example, after losing to Taktarov, David went to a pub, and at the same time Oleg was hospitalized with injuries.
In general, it should be noted that often Abbottwon against not very masterful fighters, and as soon as his opponent became a true professional, David often lost, and that was significant and devastating. Although, even in spite of the fiasco, the tournament organizers loved inviting the shocking American to the tournaments, if only because his tricks and aggressive fighting style were very popular with the public, who was ready to literally carry this big man.
By the way, Abbott was the first to thinkuse pads on your fingers during fights. This decision on his part was due to the fact that, relying on his heavy baggage of street fights, he often injured the joints on his fingers.
In the conclusion I would like to note that Davidalways asserts that he never regrets how his life has developed, and he is not ready to change anything in his way of life. As for his personal life, Abbott has neither a wife nor children.
