Mixed Martial Arts isn’t the problem. It’s the jumped up thugs it attracts, which takes it away from martial arts’ core values.
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Ragnar
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No it’s isn’t. MMA is a very technical sport.
Bryan+
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Cmon lads, If a sport needs defending, you already lost tbh. Its audience is really representative of what goes on. It’s not fit for purpose and really is a comedy show.
longers
Parcheggia l'autobus
MMA is way more technical than boxing, so many different skills to learn.
It delivers better fights on average than boxing as well.
American MMA fans are the absolute thickest demographic on the planet though and the culture around the sport in the US makes me want to vomit. It was some straight up North Korea [Poor language removed] last night with how the commentators and fighters were all trying to suck off Trump and Musk
It delivers better fights on average than boxing as well.
American MMA fans are the absolute thickest demographic on the planet though and the culture around the sport in the US makes me want to vomit. It was some straight up North Korea [Poor language removed] last night with how the commentators and fighters were all trying to suck off Trump and Musk
I’m not defending the sport. The reasons I and you mention are the reasons I don’t bother watching it.
The personalities it attracts both in and out of the ring make it unwatchable for me. But I can’t deny the technical aspect involved in the sport.
It helps to attract thugs when your cote values include pummeling a felled opponent. Awful sport followed by far right weirdos who want to be tough via osmosis
davek
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Kicking someone in the face, butting them and smashing an elbow into their teeth is a technical sport.
All those feller's fighting in the Eagle and Child and The Crown years ago didn't realise they were actually mixed martial arts athletes rather than pissed thugs.
Every day's a school day.
All those feller's fighting in the Eagle and Child and The Crown years ago didn't realise they were actually mixed martial arts athletes rather than pissed thugs.
Every day's a school day.
His spelling is on point though
MMA was ruined as soon as the bell end masses jumped on the band wagon. I did Muay Thai and Ju Jitsu in the late 90's to early 2000's.. Barely a nob in either.. Classes now full of utter weapons. UFC is total garbage.
UFC 1-15 was the real stuff!
UFC 1-15 was the real stuff!
Bryan+
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Get in here @chicoazul
Whilst I agree with the wider point (the discipline and tribe should round bullies into controlled aggression) I think it’s down to the gym and its culture. I box in an MMA gym and they have a no nobhead rule which is well policed, everyone’s sound really. I really can’t stand arrogance in any fighting discipline, UFC is edging the way of boxing which saddens me (which leads into your wider point).
Tommy Chong
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