HEMA | Dennis Ljungqvist vs Anders Linnard | Swordfish 2015 Open Longsword

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10 Years of Celebrating Historical European Martial Arts
Official event website: swordfish.ghfs.se/
While folk around the world celebrated Halloween, renown fighters presented their exquisite historical fencing skills on the best HEMA sparring event in Sweden!
This video excerpt shows the open longsword final, fight for 1st place. Enjoy!

[@Asspada]

This sport needs instant replay

[@Agorante]

+Patrik Van Pee Actually I think the KZbin video engine should be expanded to include a facility that provides various speeds of replay. It should also allow the camera perspective to zoom in. Then one could review the action at a size and speed that would suit the viewer. I'm not quite sure how that would be done but I'm sure there's someone out there who could manage it.

[@TorianTammas]

Yes I would love to have seen it in slow motiion

[@ecpgieicg]

+Patrick Boyle Is this meant to be sarcastic?

[@sean8344]

For real, if exchanges are so important, after each one we should get a close-up slow mo breakdown.

[@123amsterdan456]

You would need much bigger file sizes so that the resolution didn't go to shit while slo-mo and zooming. If you want a video that plays in 0.5x speed in the same resolution, you would need to double the filesize, and that's just way too much of a hassle, imagine everything in youtube slowed down by a half, and they would need to double the servers. That and to get 0.5x, to get a good slo-mo you would need like 0.1x.

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

Everything shown here was amazing. Only one problem... Far too few people appreciate this!

[@Alex-sv9ny]

+Neurofied Yamato One day there'll be more, you'll see

[@aldipeanutz]

one day it'll be very popular

[@aboot2754]

I couldn't agree more! I had no idea HEMA even existed until a few days ago. And now I'm officially obsessed.

[@bla2030]

Agree, but I don't really care. With interest comes more money, but I don't think that is a major problem. I like this a lot. At last, you see something much closer to a duel, than those cheesy hollywood crap in the movies.

[@lysander1]

fucking A

[@dawnqwerty]

This needs to be a televised sport. It's so tense!

[@zeekree4596]

This is my first time watching a HEMA match, and I must say, I do feel quite tempted to join the local society! This is really inspiring stuff!

[@minch333]

I had no idea this was a thing. It's marvelous! So much more watchable than normal fencing, I'd love to give it a go

[@umartdagnir]

This *is* the normal fencing.

[@mycinematics8948]

I wanted to give this a go. However my ancestral lineage and prowess would make me too dangerous for human eyes. I apologise fencing world.

[@gunnargrautnes4451]

minch333 Right? I've always found e.g. olympic fencing incredibly frustrating to watch. I am just utterly unable to convince myself that the split-second chaos they create would ever come remotely close to working in a real world scenario, whilst also, and partly therefore, being aesthetically unpleasing. This, however, has some of the elegance and decisiveness one sees e.g. in the fencing in Kurosawa movies. It is lightning quick, but there are distinguishable moves that make sense. The rhythm of it is just brilliant.

[@battleaxebill309]

Take Kendo.

[@hige8692]

My Cinematics Are you serious

[@TakaImprezka]

Why no immediate slow-mo after scores?

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

I'll keep that in mind for the next HEMA video. :)

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

There you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3fJhp6He9GrhbM ^_^

[@LuxPumuckl]

The Age thing is also explained because it is a very expensive sport. In our Club you see a lot of younger people with just basic material and once you go up to 25/30 people start having full equipment and steel sword etc. because they can afford them. It is not only the maturity, it is definitely also due to the costs. Imagine if younger people could afford a proper full equipment sooner, many Youngsters could suddenly appear in the tournaments, very fit and skilled.

[@MattsMCUniverse]

The fact that the sport is relatively new and unknown is also a huge factor, similar to what happened in mma

[@catsultan949]

I'm 18 and I have all the equipment.

[@johnnycakez2750]

Old comment, but I don't agree. Pretty much every sport or hobby has a "cost of entry" associated with its specific kit. Take skiing or cycling for example- you can get set up in hema much cheaper than either of these sports with reliable quality gear. Also, there will be experienced members at most busy hema clubs that will have second-hand kit for sale that they will sell at good prices. You really don't have to break the bank and you don't have to buy it all at once.

[@heresjonny666]

That was a lovely bout. I loved seeing how much they felt each other out, it was all very thought out and disciplined. And you have to love the sportsmanship from Linnard. I'm glad he won, though.

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+heresjonny666 Imho this was the best "Swordfish" tournament to date. :)

[@MarkDNF]

+ViciouSExorcisT Hey what's the name of the sword at the end? The Black Croda?

[@YaroKolo]

+heresjonny666 That trash comes out if you put two passive fighter in the ring. Both of wants to counter attack and none offers a first blow.

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+MarkDNF The sword you see in the video is Customized Longsword Feder VIII. black tournament feder from Regenyei armory. You can find more information via the link: www.regenyei.com/en_feders_custom.html

[@heresjonny666]

YaroKolo Which is how it should be. I doubt people were willing to throw their lives away by attacking aggressively in an actual duel to the death.

[@REDWOLF5652]

So honorable! This is what I love to see!

[@ConnorJaneu]

+REDWOLF5652 A true display of chivalry indeed.

[@tiffles3890]

Not just because of wanting to be seen "honourable" ..... you want to have the satisfaction of actually winning.

[@secularnevrosis]

Many of us HEMA people comes from reenactment steel fighting, huscarl and such. There are no referees keeping score there. But if you don't take your hits or demand that your bad hits should count you will be shunned by the community. The more honorable you are the more respected you will be. Doing it right is more important than winning for most of us. :)

[@GroundbreakGames]

This word, honor. I do not think it means, what you think it memes. XD

[@liam96189]

Fucking nerds

[@raystrife234]

weird... i dont see any pommel throwing jokes

[@intensitydigital]

Thats because the jokesters have all been ended rightly

[@kaidraoe7044]

^ XD

[@bla2030]

one of the best comments Ive seen! thanks sire, you made my day

[@Toadcop98]

No need to end rightly as no one is being ended.

[@aghatalal4828]

I used to be an adventurer like you until I took a pommel to the knee.

[@opsimathics]

true sportsmanship can only happen in the absense of sponsors, politics or executive meddling. great bout

[@MarijuanaGuy]

no

[@Cha4k]

I wish they showed these kinds of sports on TV.

[@dawnqwerty]

This is the most amazing thing I've seen all day. I started crying from the respect shown.

[@aboot2754]

I love that this has commentary!

[@fakealias1990]

I think Ljungkvist has better technique, but Linnard is the better fighter, if that makes any sense. Exceptional fight though. Wonderful sportsmanship, wonderful swordsmanship. I'd love to participate in this one day, once I feel I'd actually stand a ghost of a chance against these exceptional fighters.

[@zanderclark1461]

As in Linnard having a better sense of the flow and work of combat?

[@bearling477]

After last night's final Its interesting to find your comment. Dennis was fighting with superior technique against novichenko, but nearly lost the gold to the insane and completely left field approach being employed by his opponent. Novichenko, at least in longsword, has terrible technique, he fights like one of those lightsaber duelists (and dresses like one too), but if you are not careful, its easy to fall prey to him. Dennis struggled to keep up for most of the match, and it wasnt until the final bout in sudden death that he was finally able to prove the masters superior by delivering a punishing indes blow after novichenko seized the vor with reckless abandon.

[@KarlKarsnark]

It would be so much better if they just let them fight in rounds, then scored them, rather than stopping after every point, which kills the action and momentum entirely.

[@gurkfisk89]

+kfa4303 The problem with that is that it is difficult to do and still take the sharpness of real sword into consideration. For example, let's say that you hit me with a solid blow to my head while I rush you, throw you to the ground and hit you 5 times while you are on the ground. Should I then get 5 points and you 1? If the swords were sharp it's likely that I would be dead before I took you to the ground. I agree with you that it's a bit sad that you have to stop and reset, but in competition it's very difficult to get around it. In friendly sparring it's much easier to keep the flow.

[@cygil1]

I think a compromise might be to stop them after every point, but partially automate the scoring phase. Each judge holds a game controller with the options marked on it, and a computer automatically figures out the consensus based on a simple algorithm.

[@darthclone7]

sounds like UMW is just your thing

[@blackfireoffire]

UMW would be amazing if they can get people that are actually masters of their craft. From what i could see in the first fight it's just a whole lot of flailing. And once they got close no grapple techniques just outright trying to smash the other persons head instead of looking for a disarm etc.

[@bearling477]

That can easily be done with the ruleset. If longsword score is only valid after a hit to the head, thrust to the chest, or takedown, then the fights would go on for much longer. Another solution would be harnischfechten, but since that would quickly devolve into ringen its almost pointless.

[@jpf338]

love to find channel's when they are small, is a nice atmosphere, nice job ;)

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+AsgarorHammer Thank you, Asgaror, I try to keep it entertaining and cozy. ^_^

[@Judicial78]

Im guessing sword fights in the medieval ages were over rather fast...

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+Judicial78 We tried some group fencing, and yes, it kind of does, but it depends on the situation.

[@alexandrosgrivas4406]

+Judicial78 depends on armor too

[@alexandrosgrivas4406]

King Dormak the chromosome expelling forniphile or just a quick thrust will do the job

[@alexandrosgrivas4406]

King Dormak the chromosome expelling forniphile why would you do an armored duel with swords if you know you are going to duel someone in armor take a flanged mace or warhammer

[@alexandrosgrivas4406]

King Dormak the chromosome expelling forniphile if it was a duel with knights who followed the code of chivalry they would have used swords because swords are the so called good looking weapons anyway if i was in a duel with swords i would close all the gaps in my armor even if that made me nearly unable to move you would be invurnable to your enemy

[@TheEmeraldNight]

Came for the swordsmanship and stayed for the beauty. That female point scorer is enough to distract anyone. Great work and congratulations to both men and staff for a great exhibition.

[@IdleBystander1]

Great bout, but I have to mention my appreciation for the choice of outro music

[@evropaheart]

man I just realized this channel hasn't uploaded in 2 years. bummer. I was so excited to find a great source for hema fights that are edited so I can tell what happened in each bout.

[@aboot2754]

It would be great if someone could convince Twitch to allow this to be streamed on the website! I can see it becoming a HUGE hit. It would also be amazing if it could be streamed on TV, of course.

[@syndicoftitan8306]

I'm glad for Anders. It's been a long time coming

[@wono30]

Woah you uploaded this early! =D

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+Wono Try to do my best! :)

[@hydro_pyro]

I’m studying sword fighting for a book I’m writing. This is pretty exciting stuff

[@andrewilpanda5856]

this needs to be an olympic discipline

[@gregorysowter7542]

one word a forgotten word honour

[@Stick3x]

AWESOME!!!

[@ufodeath]

This is the best sportsmanship i've ever seen.

[@blackbladeszoro2984]

Instant replay would be cool

[@caonima7001]

that fking jugde perfectly blocked every single nice view of good moves

[@anasakmal1175]

Bravo Mr. Linnard, wonderful display of sportsmanship from both fighters. An awesome duel!

[@tombrown407]

Can the plebes that keep walking in shot be warm up targets for the swordsmen in future?

[@duskyracer8800]

years to get this and hes applauded by a crowd of 40 people.

[@cautemoc4624]

That's more people than applaud me when I get a kill streak in a video game. Anyway, it's not about the attention and being famous for real sportsmen.

[@SuperDraupnir]

And 10.000 live stream viewers ;)

[@epitaphboi4816]

The knowledge of knowing how good I am with a sword against another good swordsman would be more than enough of a reward for me, than having random people applaud me. If I wanted fame I’d just make an Instagram

[@__-fi6xg]

There is something very graceful in sword fencing. I love it, I hope there is a club in my city but I doubt it.

[@LionheartSJZ]

I love the beginning when they were still observing (even though a little too passive imho). After that it all went a little too rushed and they quit observing and working towards openings and planned action unfortunately. Still a great fight!

[@SuperDraupnir]

I'm sure you know better what to do than two of the worlds best HEMA fighters, right?

[@ryancarter6876]

The first minute where they don't swing or poke at all is the most tense!

[@bushbeatinbeaver2032]

I was welling up by the end off that. New favorate sport!

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

I highly recommend joining the local club if there is an opportunity, as this sport is as entertaining to watch as it is to participate in! :)

[@MrAlexbreak]

Production value is hilarious

[@schwertschwinger]

I wish to see this in Slow Motion! :) Please!!

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+Schwertschwinger I would love to do that but atm I have absolutely no time. What you can do is download the video to your computer and just decrease playback speed to watch your favorite moments in slowmo again and again! :)

[@schwertschwinger]

+ViciouSExorcisT Maby next year^^ If you wish, you can send me the original video, I can transform the important sequences to slomo and send it back.

[@EsaValkama]

+Schwertschwinger KZbin has a setting for video speed. You can put it on 0,5. Not very good, but it's decent.

[@420potsofale8]

It's a shame that during many of the exchanges the camera was blocked by a judge, can't really see much like that.

[@wastehazey6468]

Nice to see that these fellows value good sportsmanship. Not one of them drank a single drop of estus.

[@marz9743]

Oooooh ! Civilization 3 music in the end ! 19:13 Love it !

[@NexusWulf]

What a lovely final, a lot of tense moments. I do wonder still what the track is played at the end ... sources anyone?

[@brandonpan1039]

Why have you not ended him rightly?

[@randomlolpie]

Im sorry this might be a stupid question but is this fencing? because it doesnt look like any other fencing match ive ever seen , i searched up HEMA because i saw some videos about it and was interested but this seems like some other form of swordfighting while the commentors and the description are calling it fencing

[@gwennblei]

It's fencing since any kind of sword fight is fencing, but it's not Olympic fencing, which is a very codified sport which over time has gone quite a bit away from the original martial arts technique, HEMA is a sport closer to historical fencing, but it's not the "fencing" people usually have in mind, which is the one you see on Olympics ^^

[@bademusoctavianjuvenal2702]

I sure wish this thing was in croatia. I was into swordfight, knights and even pirates since i was a kid.

[@bmxguy418]

Hi!, Wonderful fight. I have a strong desire to train this, I'm moving to Greece, Athens in about 2 months, are there any HEMA clubs there?

[@bmxguy418]

+ViciouSExorcisT thank you very much :)

[@THECAPI13]

Not only you make videos of a game I love, but you also upload HEMA (on my to do list) videos. I'm so glad I subscribed again after unsubing when you were at 100ish subs (sorry for that btw). Oh, by the way, any news on that great project of yours?

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+THECAPI13 Thank you for your kind words, I sincerely believe that our freedom of choice is what makes our choices valuable - I'm happy that you subscribed again! The great project is ... great. In all meanings of this word. It had a great preparation, recording period and initial editing stages. At the moment the focus is on finishing the script and producing the voice over track, and it takes time, which I, unfortunately, don't have much at the moment. I'll make sure to put some other videos up while the creation process is ongoing. :)

[@THECAPI13]

+ViciouSExorcisT do you happen to hang around in the duke of york (wotr) server? If so would it be possible for a rookie like me to spar with you? I'm pretty new to the game (even if I was a huge fan from the beginning) and I'm still learning the hard way so, yeah..

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+THECAPI13 I'm currently too busy studying and working at the uni, but I think there are plenty of good duelists on the server you mentioned. There is also a video which will be uploaded later during the month, which might just be perfect for you. But before that I need to celebrate 360 subs I think, because why not! :D Stay tuned...

[@THECAPI13]

+ViciouSExorcisT well I'm a university student myself, haha. I feel your pain mate xD

[@Samueliscoolcool]

It's not sportsmanship it's knighthood. Amen

[@artygunnar]

ending with the CIV3 music!!!!!!

[@Fishhunter2014]

I'm not familiar with the tournament rules. Do they allow throws like how it's demonstrated in the fechtbuchs?

[@gurkfisk89]

+christhefishhunter Throws was allowed, so was kicks and punches. But it was difficult to score with them compared to by using the blade.

[@gurkfisk89]

***** You are allowed to, but as the pommels were peened in this tournament you would need a hell of a long tome to get them off the handle. And some people think that unscrewing take to much time. =)

[@Fishhunter2014]

gurkfisk89 I can't beleive that joke is still going

[@gurkfisk89]

christhefishhunter I fear that it will never go away.

[@winterwonderland4234]

Absolutely Magnanimous! 10:57

[@Ostarrichi996]

Nice :)

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+TheElderScrollsKing Thank you! ;)

[@user-oj3rk2ob4p]

不错

[@natethetoe386]

What are the swords made from? Are they steel?

[@gurkfisk89]

Yes, they are made of steel.

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

Some examples: www.regenyei.com/en_feders_standard.php

[@cacanh889]

hope a day, HEMA will be come to Saigon in Vietam, I love this maritial

[@taffy1975]

There is a club in Hanoi!

[@cacanh889]

@@taffy1975 But I live in saigon, that is big trouble with me :(

[@taffy1975]

@@cacanh889 Are you in touch with the people in Hanoi? If you are on Facebook, join HEMA Council and post there. Maybe there are others interested in starting up.

[@iSac3753]

I do not understand the point counting system. Hit= Point? Because at 8:42 There are two Hits but only Ljungkwists counts. Can Somebody enlighten me?

[@gurkfisk89]

The scoreboard was a bit behind there. The point Ljungqvist got was from the last exchange, at 8:20.

[@iSac3753]

gurkfisk89 thank you :)

[@The_A_r_i_e_s.]

Throwing Rose's or rose pedals should be the celebration after the winners of the event are chosen.

[@zohaibasif6274]

how do you score?

[@The_A_r_i_e_s.]

How much of the longsword techniques are speculation? What I mean by that is, how much of the techniques are actually how people fought back in the day, and how much of it is speculation?

[@ent3645]

worst fight I have ever seen.... where are all the pommels

[@Tach-vc2gy]

Ayeeee long sword for the win

[@denisonfagundes8200]

More camera angles! WHY NOT MORE CAMERA ANGLES! I NEED TO WATCH THIS FROM AT LEAST THREE MORE DIRECTIONS AND SLOWMO CLOSEUPS SO I CAN APPRECIATE IT PROPERLY.

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

We all feel your pain. Things are being improved, but it will take time until the perfect solution will be found.

[@loganbradley1652]

Honestly this is better than all the shitty fighting in movies

[@de0509]

Also art of having the funds to buy relatively rare equipment so you can train

[@zeno99]

Way better than that UWM garbage

[@michayahjwalker3349]

Thank God I'm so glad An as won not I was praying

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

I remember watching it live (stayed late at the office that day), and had the same feelings, Michayah. One of the highlights of 21st Century's HEMA history.

[@funzies2577]

is there a money prize?

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

Rather something more valuable for HEMA practitioners, such as black feder, which can only be won, and can't be bought. Other prizes often include swords and other HEMA equipement.

[@Wargsy]

Only me who find it a bit stupid the guy with the stick isnt wearing a helmet? I mean sure I havent seen any accidents at all happening in this sport like that but you never know.

[@faun_fatale]

I know right?...

[@MarkDNF]

What is the name of the trophy sword?

[@gurkfisk89]

+MarkDNF It's commonly called a longsword. Or this specific training simulator is called a feder or federschwert.

[@MarkDNF]

gurkfisk89 well they called it the... black something when they handed it out.

[@gurkfisk89]

+MarkDNF Haha, sorry I don't know how I misread trophy as "type of", I guess my brain is stupid. =) They called it "the black feder of Swordfish". I guess it's the black feder you can find at Regenyei Armory's website under Feder->Custom longsword, called "Customized Longsword Feder VIII. black tournament feder".

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+MarkDNF I replied to you two days ago in the different comment. :) This is the link: www.regenyei.com/en_feders_custom.html This sword is not available for purchase, it's only a tournament prize.

[@alknud9448]

That wrist strike would have barely drawn blood. He tapped his non-dominant hand and immediately backed off.

[@pavetheworldlovely]

here's to worldwide sportsmanship!

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

cheers! ;)

[@astrixx]

After the battle, the victor must've been quite hungry

[@MrTzemisce]

why does a hit to the hand count as much as an hit to the head?

[@gurkfisk89]

I'm pretty sure that they didn't count as much in this tournament. A hit to the hands gave you one point and a hit to the head gave you two.

[@frenchgalloglass5204]

because they are fighting with technique originally made for unarmoured judicial combat. In judicial combat, the winner could be determined with the "first blood", which means the first one to bleed loses the combat. So a strike to the hand counts as much as a deadly strike to the head. And even if the combat was to death, a strike to the hand still is a victory. The ennemy could drop his sword, or even just have 1 sec on inattention, and get killed in a split second. It makes sense

[@cautemoc4624]

In a real duel, if you lose your weapon or the use of your main hand, you might as well have been hit in the head.

[@aristofanes2135]

From afar earlier, the first dude looks like Liam Neeson.

[@horaciog9166]

this looks cooler then fencing

[@TorianTammas]

It is fencing with a Longsword. We have fencing books from the 15th century which describe this style. So it is far older then the olympic way of fencing.

[@horaciog9166]

+TorianTammas well looks way cooler then Olympic fencing

[@TorianTammas]

Horacio G I agree, it is indeed more fascinating.

[@blackfireoffire]

fencing is a broad term for many different types of sword combat, the most well known and what you see in the Olympics is fencing with a foil, but the techniques used are the same for using a rapier. here it's a longsword.

[@Night-Jester]

Around 11:40ish he had the victory but chose the honorable route!

[@jeffreyfuhz]

first strikes at 4:20

[@whoyoumuggingoff]

can you kick and punch in this type of sport?

[@SuperDraupnir]

Yes, of course.

[@faun_fatale]

I wanna join a HEMA club really bad... but the closest club is around 100 km away and I am underage :,)

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

I'd give an advice to your future self, but instead I'll quote the well known song: “Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past You must fight just to keep them alive”

[@strifejs]

Thats how you end someone rightly.

[@mrspelly7150]

nice clash 7:58

[@ivanmartinovic7303]

This should be in fucking olimpic

[@joshuakavanaugh7851]

The area is to large, they are not active enough

[@MoritaJunichiro]

🤺💨💨💨💨👏🏻

[@TheBoxingCannabyte]

What's awesome about these guys is their skill and training is such that....let's say they just had a polyrprop cane shaped like a "44 bastard sword, or a cane, or even unarmed im sure many of thes eguys would do exceedlingly way at self defense. Let alone if some stupid bastards ever attack them if they are carrying a sword! I love this shit.

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

Glad you enjoyed the video! I absolutely agree, these guys are amazing! Any martial arts (western, eastern, historical, mixed - you pick) exercises your body and mind. Excelling at the art is a great achievement worth fighting for... :)

[@fernandopalacios1145]

For a second, I thought one of the contestants was Liam Neeson younger and chubbier.

[@WOMPCRASH]

Wish they didn't stop after every strike

[@TheBoxingCannabyte]

This sport, like all combat sports is in DESPERATE need of slow-mo replay

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

You asked I deliver! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3fJhp6He9GrhbM

[@hybredmoon]

Camera angles are horrid. Can never see the action, just the backs of the judges.

[@pure2060]

00:44 looks like Liam Neeson

[@itinerantpoet1341]

At least these guys are properly conservative, and don't go off balance every time they attack. But if they actually understood how to fence, and control an opponent's blade, it wouldn't all be lucky hits, with a decent exchange one in a while, purely by chance. I don't see mastery, or even control of the space, just clashing and hoping for the best.

[@huevito64]

I was expecting armor and bigger swords like in game of thrones style

[@wchi8391]

Type battle of nations in KZbin search bar, thanks me latter.

[@0hn0haha]

BOTN isn't historically accurate, however. It is a lot of fun to watch, but people should remember that it is not historical

[@secularnevrosis]

I say that a stab in the face or groin is historical..but it will not make any friends. HEMA is probably the best modern representation of techniques used in unarmoured swordfighting of the past. Full contact like BOTN doesn't technically add anything new to fighting with blunt swords.

[@MrFox-xv3dj]

is the camera man drunk?

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

+Mr. Fox I suppose there was a problem with tripod.

[@MrFox-xv3dj]

ViciouSExorcisT Its this kind of shit that makes a high class event (in my opinion), look amateurish and unprofessional.

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

Mr. Fox Not specifically - it can be anything. There is a good old saying: "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link." ;)

[@TheRoook]

4:00 Fight starts i believe.... other than that its just alot of fucking walking around like a damn headless chicken

[@christopherweidow2634]

Way too long for the first exchange. In some tournaments there are warnings/penalties for both fencers when no one takes the initiative and they both just stand there.

[@Lo-tf6qt]

should've ended him rightly with the pommel unscrewed

[@justin9724]

fucking double hits

[@ViciouSExorcisT]

www.encasedinsteel.co.uk/2011/10/01/double-hits-in-tournaments/

[@aigisanama3292]

This soul calibur version its so weird