dwayne johnson Perhaps his next film, The Smashing Machine, will shock MMA fans. This movie is Biographical film based on the life of an MMA legend, mark carr. Needless to say, Carr will be played by The Rock. But actually, starring as a mixed martial artist requires training in the sport. And that training has already begun. As a result, fans have been making comments pitting WWE stars against players such as: alex pereira.
Freak.mma recently shared a clip on Instagram. There, “The Rock” is seen training grappling and striking techniques. No doubt, the video was wholesome and entertained fans with the visuals of the former WWE contestant in the role of a martial arts athlete. Johnson immediately took to the comments section to comment: “brother” [punch emoji] This is the first day of training camp to prepare for the next film, Smashing Machine. I am honored to have former UFC and Valitudo champion Mark Carr in this film. I study every day. ”
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The video garnered reactions from former UFC fighters and fight fans. MMA fans were certainly divided, but the anticipation for the film's release was palpable. Curious what the fans said? Let's take a look.
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Fans and fighters react to Dwayne Johnson's MMA training
As soon as the video was posted on social media platforms, fans and martial artists rushed to the comments section to voice their opinions. One of his is Jorge Masvidal. “Game Bread Fighter” wrote the following with excitement:“I can’t wait for this to go down.” That excitement was further inherited by UFC legends, mark colemanperson who commented“Very good, keep it up, awesome.” Followed by applause and fire emojis.
But the excitement wasn't just limited to the fighters.Fans couldn't resist watching Johnson fight 'The Poitan' as the former WWE contender was training in MMA.one of the fans wrote“The Rock vs. Alex Pereira”others commented“The Rock vs. Poitan is the match.” Another fan asked Johnson's opponent inside the cage.“Who is the rock partner?”
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Despite his age, few fans of the game noticed that Johnson's movements were very good. “He has great movement for his age and size.” one fan wrote. However, not everyone was impressed by this great man.Some of his fans believed he was a little too big to step into the mixed martial arts cage.“The rock is too big for mixed martial arts.” Few believed that a WWE star could not survive a mixed martial arts match.“Guys please stay out of MMA. Let the name live on because the rock-hard facade will quickly disappear inside that cage.”
What do you think of Johnson's training montage? Do you think he would do well against someone like Pereira? Drop down in the comments section below and let us know what you think.