>be me, 6'2 260lbs
>been lifting for 8 months, finally seeing gains
>coworker is 5'7 maybe 150lbs soaking wet
>always wearing tapout shirts, cringe af
>one day he says "wanna spar sometime bro?"
>lmao this manlet serious?
>tell him "sure, but I'm much stronger than you" he just smiles
>fast forward to weekend
>show up to his MMA gym
>immediately regret everything
>he throws one leg kick
>my shin feels like it exploded
>try to grab him, he slips out like I'm not even there
>eat a punch, then another
>vision goes blurry
>wake up on the mat
>he's helping me up, not even breathing hard
>mfw I thought bench press = fighting ability
>mfw strength means nothing without technique
Why did no one tell me this would happen /fit/? How many of you have been reality checked like this?