UFC fights don't have the same rewatchable value as boxing does.

Spoken like someone who's never watched MMA.

Had you watched Jardine\Alexander on Saturday, you would've seen just that. You obviously never saw Arlovski\Sylvia 2.

It seems the people that hate MMA the most are the ones who truly don't know much about it.

TFK

 

This is a common thought among people who don't know anything about MMA. Sure, in a straight up boxing match, the stand up you see in MMA is technically incorrect, but if you used a traditional boxing stance in MMA, you'd get taken down so fast your head would spin.

MMA stand up is not the same as boxing. MMA stand up defends against take downs, kicks, punches, elbows, etc. It's like comparing someone swinging a baseball bat to someone swinging a tennis racket.

I don't care who the boxer is, if he went into an MMA fight thinking he can fight in a traditional boxing stance, he's gonna find himself a beaten man sooner rather then later.

TFK

 

Nor did he see Hughes vs. Trigg II, Tyson Griffin's last fight, Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin...there is infinitely more drama in MMA events than there is in boxing events.

 

yeah but when rogan was saying it he was rubbing it in

 

You're right. Rogan was being a shill. I didn't realize you were speaking about him from that interview.

Rogan is a kickass commentator, imo, but he was acting as a mouthpiece in that interview.

 

i think so too, by the way is this big mike? or some other mike?

 

I love MMA.. I just hate when the go on and on about Chucks stand up and how he is "the greatest striker in MMA history" and you watch it and he is like a bar room brawler::

 

just mikE...since cbs and beebe days

 

i dont think i know u

 

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I think I am starting to hate MMA fanatics, very annoying.

 

They're no worse than Boxing fanatics....BoxingFanatics are even worse still.

 

mike, you are a sexy ho

 

Let's not scare the newcomers :nono:

 

no probs...he's right

 

Just don't give him your number through PM. He had a stroke and he wonders through here looking for his mom. One night you might find him on your door step :nono:

 

I agree, but to be fair, I can't remember the last boxing worth rewatching.

 

I disagree, I feel it,s easier to rewatch an MMA fight when you already know the results than it is to watch a boxing fight when you know the winner. First of all, it's usually end sooners and the blank moment ( when nothing happens ) are easier to spot and FF.

 

You don't think that Miranda-Pvlik is re-watchable

 

It is very rewatchable.

 

I have watched UFC 1-5 about 1000 times over the years.

 

You must love the UFC now then. Guys back then were skilless bar brawlers with made up records. Now the fighters are well rounded and actually have skills.

 

I thought it was a bit sloppy, but they had the right idea.

 

That's because you, as well as myself, are bigger boxing fans and find it more pleasing to watch.

Someone who's a bigger fan of MMA will find more rewatchability value in a great MMA fight than a great boxing match like Trinidad-Vargas (which I've probably watched more than any other fight ever).

 

Not true. Most of my friends are MMA fans...and they Do NOT rewatch fights. They enjoy the event and the result..but they have no desire to watch it again.

This makes sense...because MMA fights are usually alot of posing, grappling and missing until someone gets fucked up! It doesn't tend to have the back and forth theatre that the great boxing fights have.

That much is clear.

Has nothing to do with what sport you prefer...

 

I agree here,

I have a friend into MMA who is just as into it as I am boxing..

he tapes everything, re-watches them all many times... get's real hyped before a fight..

 

Could you take him, LOK? Does he have mma skills? Could your boxing skills handle his mma skills?:clap:

 

we have talked about it..

he has a very solid Ju-jitsu game.. but no boxing skills..

I have a little ground skills but overall yes, I'd dominate

 

I could take LOK. His Andre Agassi looking ass can only handle watermelons!!

 

Are you good at defending takedowns LOK? What if he gets you in a full mount? How would you escape? Can you deliver a deadly knockout punch off your back LOK?

 

On other words, can he hindu-pushup