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Tom Hardy is used to taking part in a troublesome man on display screen, but it surely seems he can stroll the stroll off of it as nicely. Hardy was collaborating in a charity Brazilian jiu jitsu contest over the weekend and made quick work of the competitors, profitable gold with an awfully spectacular arm bar.
Earlier than anybody will get too outraged, sure, we all know this wasn’t an occasion in opposition to skilled fighters. The REORG Open is a charity occasion that raises cash for navy personnel and first responders who’re coping with psychological and bodily points. So whereas Hardy was combating bonafide badasses, they weren’t professional fighters.
Hardy, a BJJ blue belt, dominated the competitors and shocked his semi-final opponent, military veteran Danny Appleton. Talking to native reporters, Appleton acknowledged that he was shocked Hardy was such a proficient fighter.
“He’s a extremely sturdy man. You wouldn’t suppose it with him being a star. I do okay, I’ve performed about six tournaments and I’ve been on the rostrum in each one. However he’s in all probability the hardest competitor I’ve had – he actually lived as much as his Bane character, that’s for certain.”
It wasn’t till 2011 that Hardy had any struggle coaching in any respect. He wanted to study primary MMA whereas filming Warrior, through which he blended it up with real-world blended martial artists whereas taking part in a marine turned fighter. This, coupled along with his work on Black Hawk Down turned Hardy into an advocate for veterans, and now he’s marrying these two passions by competing in occasions like this.
There aren’t many stars in Hollywood who might go toe-to-toe with Tom Hardy, besides possibly Ed O’Neill (oddly sufficient). The Married with Kids and Fashionable Household star has a BJJ black belt from Rorion Gracie. Nonetheless, Hardy is an authorized badass, and an excellent man in addition.
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