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Hobo · Posted: Thu November 23, 2006 Post subject: Mixed Martial Arts

Anyone a fan of the fastest growing sport in North America, and possibly the world?. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is far superior to boxing, and combines all fighting styles into the sport. Fighters can win via knockouts, technical knockout, submissions, or judges decision. Here are some clips of MMA action if you are interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCpBBHOZ4hA (watch it all)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZZYcbfKdy8 (great stand up fight)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKXPzgbuG-0 (the most aggressive vicious fighter in MMA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHPVJ4UaKQE (example of the ground game and submission aspect of MMA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffdSeM5SfZw (great grappler/submission fighter)

Anonymous · Posted: Thu November 30, 2006 Post subject:

dude .. that was pretty interesting !

d_styles · Posted: Fri December 01, 2006 Post subject:

awsome videos man. those are some tough mother ****. the only part I dont like about MMA is when they're grappling on the map for 5 minutes doing nothing interesting. although I think some of the leages have limites now as to how long they can go without any action, I think the ref tells them to fight more or something like that?

Hobo · Posted: Fri December 01, 2006 Post subject:

d_styles · Posted: Fri December 01, 2006 Post subject:

ok so they call them Lay N Pray? I dont think those fighters should be in MMA. I agrea with you that its still interesting to watch if they are punching and attempting submissions. but the ones that do nothing but hug on the ground, those are really boring to watch. nothing beats a good ol fashioned stand up fight, I could watch those for ever. its almost like watching a streetfight.

Hobo · Posted: Fri December 01, 2006 Post subject:

The best MMA fights usually happen in PRIDE Fighting Championships. They have less Lay N' Pray fighters, and the fighters get money taken away from their fight paycheck for inactivity. The UFC has more Lay N' Pray wrestlers and dosen't deduct for inactivity. Although if you like stand up fights, K-1 kickboxing is best for that. They can't goto the ground and they stand and go for knockouts with punches, kicks and knees. They do use gloves close to boxing glove padding, but a lot of the fights end in knockouts, and are only 3 rounds. K-1 is better than normal 12 round boxing.

d_styles · Posted: Fri December 01, 2006 Post subject:

ya I think I saw some k-1 fights a few times. there's about million times more action then regular boxing in those. well some boxing fights have action but most of the time its just huging and pushing. what I like about MMA fights is that these guys fight like their life depends on it.

Hobo · Posted: Fri December 01, 2006 Post subject:

Yeah most MMA fighters have real passion and aggression which they unleash in the matches. I wish I had known a long time ago it would become this popular, because I would have seriously trained to get into it.

I used to get into fights at school and having worked on a farm all my life I was naturally stronger than the people who picked fights with me. I had never lost a fight to anyone other than my biggest older cousin, who was about 6'3 200 lbs at age 14. Then I got into boxing but the trainers were crap and the facility moved. Now the internet, TV, and video games have corrupted me.

I should get off my ass and become an MMA champion!!!. Laughing

Anonymous · Posted: Sun December 10, 2006 Post subject:

How about the ground and pound fighters? Fedor Emelianenko is the best of at this (Pride Heavyweight champ, and my favourite fighter by the way). He is an absolute monster.

Hobo · Posted: Mon December 11, 2006 Post subject:

Anonymous · Posted: Sun January 07, 2007 Post subject:

That's pretty cool!

Anonymous · Posted: Thu January 11, 2007 Post subject:

Yeah, sounds cool to me too.

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