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And keep out of threads about MMA, minimizing your contact with MMA.
And no @BigBearKris, I am not a troll and I do follow National Hunt racing, football and rugby and I play golf. I feel that I have a reasonable grasp of what sport is. But the game that Conor McGregor fronts is not sport.
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There ARE rules and time diss that sport purely because you are unfamiliar with them - that's ignorance. If you don't like it - no worries, I don't like some sports either. But I refuse to be an ignorant regarding these.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts_rules#Unified_Rules_of_Mixed_Martial_Arts
Out of interest do you follow boxing at all? Do you consider that to be a sport? What is it about MMA you dislike- I'm genuinely curious to know. My wife used to hate me watching it until I watched a fight and explained it step by step now she understands the various phases & enjoys (or at least tolerates) it being on tv.
In terms of striking I actually prefer MMA to boxing- I think the standing 8 count in boxing is a recipe for serious brain injury down the line.
The grappling and striking of a downed opponent often cause some discomfort/confusion to the uninitiated. The grappling in particular looks messy and boring until you understand what's going on- every hand/hip/leg/head movement from both fighters has a purpose in these situations.
The "ground and pound" where a fighter is raining blows onto a prone opponent is often hard to watch (even to someone who likes the sport as I do) the referee is expected to step in and end the fight before someone takes too much punishment. This DOES happen- you routinely see the loser protest that they were fine to continue.
PS- there's WAY more debate out there as to whether Golf is a sport (or is it a game?) than there is about MMA.
MMA is making a play to be the premier combat sport in terms of draw - its so compelling. Highly skilled, fast, brutal.
This is very true. Great shame, as I remember '90 and how big the pro boxing was (not to mention all the earlier decades with some true champions).
Id love to link the study but I can't find it , it clearly displayed that there was far less potential for significant injuries in mma than boxing due to the fact the gloves are lighter and less padded therefore it hurts the hand to punch another mans skull, many fighters actually break their own hand during boutes.
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