“You Merely Adopted the Gi” – Tom Hardy’s Astonishing Win at Another BJJ Tournament Receives a Message From Conor McGregor’s Longtime Coach
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There would be very few MMA fans who haven’t heard of John Kavanagh. The 45-year-old is famed for coaching the finest in the sport of MMA, one of whom is ‘The Notorious’, Conor McGregor. Kavanagh recently took to Twitter as he shared a video of the ‘Venom’ star, Tom Hardy.
In the video, Hardy was seen participating in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Milton Keynes, UK. The bouts of Hardy received huge pops from the crowd.
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What John Kavanagh had to say about the video of Tom Hardy
Kavanagh was definitely impressed by Hardy’s impressive technique as he captioned his tweet, “You think the Gi is your ally? You merely adopted the Gi. He was born in it, molded by it…”.
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His words implied the fact that Tom Hardy might be known to most as an actor and not a martial artist. But he is definitely great at fighting it out on the mat as well.
You think the Gi is your ally? You merely adopted the Gi. He was born in it, molded by it… https://t.co/kNVKn2pSyH
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) September 22, 2022
The caption by Kavanagh is also a callback to Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, in which Hardy played the role of Bane. The original quote read, “Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark. I was born in it.”
What other fans had to say about Hardy’s video
The fans were really happy to see Hardy victorious in the tournament. His matches received the loudest cheers from the audience, with the loudest being the one when he finally won the tournament.
The Coach of ‘Mystic Mac’ also received numerous retweets and replies. Most of Kavanagh’s fans loved Hardy’s feat of winning the tournament. Some of their retweets read, “Can’t out grapple Venom.” and “Class, hope it inspires others!”
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Can’t out grapple Venom.
— D F (@dennisF13) September 23, 2022
Tom Hardy sits on top of the acting world considering the fame he has got in it. Still, it was really wholesome to see the star investing time in his interests. The fact that startled the audience was that he even walked out victorious.
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Edited by:
Paras Pande