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I was actually watching both the UFC fights, and the BAD HBO fights (switching back and forth). I had a friend of mine over who is also a diehard boxing fan just like me. He made an interesting point that im sure many of you here wont agree with. He said that for $44.95, you get more for your money watching a MMA card, than u do watching a ppv boxing match. In boxing u get 1 main event, with 2-3 undercards, whereas in UFC/MMA, almost every fight onthe card is a championship/main event fight.
We kept going back and forth between channels, and we both agreed on the fact that the UFC fights kept us more on the edge of our seats than the boxing matches that were going on, due to the fact that when both fighters were standing (in ufc), we didnt know what to expect. It could be a punch, kick to the head, elbow, take down, knee, etc. In boxing, its pretty basic, and u kind of know what to expect from the opening bell. Now im not trying to praise mma and put boxing down, but i can see how some mma viewers can see boxing as "bland" compared to mma in some instances.
Now i enjoyed both boxing matches yesterday. I felt they were very entertaining, but towards the middle -late rounds of the Diaz/Katsidis fight, i found myself yawning just a bit. Not because it was boring, but because it was repetitive. Each round looked like the previous round.
Some, if not, most of u guys here shun upon MMA, and that's your preference. I personally am a fan of both. Most of u guys here see submission fighting as "gay", but i would love to see one of u guys get it on with a world class submission specialist, and tell him that it is gay when he has you in tears from a submission hold. LOL. It takes much skill to perfect the art of submission. One wrong move or turn, and one of your limbs/joints will snap like a pretzel stick.
So lets all appreciate both sports for what they are. I've seen some VERY boring boxing matches, and the same goes for mma. No need to keep with the back and forth about what sport is better.
Your thoughts?
We kept going back and forth between channels, and we both agreed on the fact that the UFC fights kept us more on the edge of our seats than the boxing matches that were going on, due to the fact that when both fighters were standing (in ufc), we didnt know what to expect. It could be a punch, kick to the head, elbow, take down, knee, etc. In boxing, its pretty basic, and u kind of know what to expect from the opening bell. Now im not trying to praise mma and put boxing down, but i can see how some mma viewers can see boxing as "bland" compared to mma in some instances.
Now i enjoyed both boxing matches yesterday. I felt they were very entertaining, but towards the middle -late rounds of the Diaz/Katsidis fight, i found myself yawning just a bit. Not because it was boring, but because it was repetitive. Each round looked like the previous round.
Some, if not, most of u guys here shun upon MMA, and that's your preference. I personally am a fan of both. Most of u guys here see submission fighting as "gay", but i would love to see one of u guys get it on with a world class submission specialist, and tell him that it is gay when he has you in tears from a submission hold. LOL. It takes much skill to perfect the art of submission. One wrong move or turn, and one of your limbs/joints will snap like a pretzel stick.
So lets all appreciate both sports for what they are. I've seen some VERY boring boxing matches, and the same goes for mma. No need to keep with the back and forth about what sport is better.
Your thoughts?
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