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Mixed Martial Media: The Assassination Of UFC 151 By The Coward Jon Jones
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one large group were wrestlers, so they were mostly cool kids
and then the other group did martial arts when they were kids, and they're all neeeeerds. Well, or Lyoto Machida I guess.
Well, and then there's crazy Brazilians I guess as the third leg of the MMA bar stool
It's pretty preposterous that you're going to say UFC fans in particular have terrible traits. Many people from many different walks of life happen to be total jerks. Some of those jerks happen to watch MMA. That doesn't mean that MMA and/or the UFC causes those people to be jerks. It just means that jerks happen to watch it.
Take this thread, for instance. I don't think anyone on here is actually a jerk. And, in fact, a lot of people here are Sonnen fans. A guy who personifies the pro wrestling aspect that you think causes problems. Also, he takes TRT, makes fun of his opponents, wants to get paid and has been involved in corruption charges with his former business.
And yet, none of the people here who are fans of his antics are the kinds of terrible people that you're talking about here. I find your premise flawed and ridiculous. Also, you do realize that if you think it's such a terrible thing, you can always stop watching, right? It doesn't ever sound like you actually enjoy the UFC or any of it's fights or fighters. So why watch?
Though, I will agree with you on Dana. He's obviously busy all over the world trying to expand their business. And he should keep doing that. But putting too many mics in front of him turns him into a raging douchebag sometimes. At some point, his work isn't going to be as important as what's coming out of his mouth. At that point, it'll be time for him to step down. They're still just right under the mainstream, so he can get away with saying most things. But it won't be long before he costs more than he's worth.
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Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
The pro wrestling aspect isn't bad in and of itself, but it is bad for the fanatical fans that it creates. In any other sport there are superstars, agreed, but when those superstars are caught cheating, they tend to lose all their fans. Mark McGwuire no longer has any fans after being caught roiding, and Tiger Woods lost a ton of fans after he was revealed to be a terrible cheating person. In contrast, Sonnen is like both of these guys combined with cheating in the sport and scamming in his personal life, and yet he's still one of the most popular UFC superstars.
That's why someone could say that the UFC's culture is immoral, in that not only do they not care about cheating fighters, some of them even argue that taking steroids and other performance enhancing drugs is a-ok.
Besides, how moral can an organization be if it's trying to sell you Shogun/Vera as a legitimate #1 contenders match?
....touche
Ben was a wrestler, too.
In one of this hype shows he said how he would be at wrestling competitions in high school.
He'd sit behind the bleachers with a book. Then fight. Then go back to reading.
<3
Hahahahah, ok, that was actually really good. I knew we kept you around for some reason Beel.
Bendo's definitely a cool dude
I look forward to Frankie Edgar dropping down to 145 so I can root for both of them
But until then, Benson lovin' is verboten
chu why are all your titles so fucking bad
I dunno, I think MMM is more moral than MMA.
Moral enough to add an extra M, for Moral.
and in related news, Kayla Harrison became the first American to ever win a gold medal in judo, wooo
The last line of this sold me, actually.
I'm now officially in the Beel Brigade for Better Morals.
Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
they know who they are
*lazy eyed glare*
Judging from the way he took a swig of water before stepping on the scale, I figured he either missed weight by so much he didn't care anymore, or he didn't even need to worry about being over.
I'd also like to know.
He's come in at 203 before. He looks big, but I don't think he cuts that much weight.
is this real life
edit: though this is definitely exciting
possible pettis vs cowboy fight
http://mmajunkie.com/news/30016/ufc-150s-cerrone-wants-pettis-fight-if-victorious-over-guillard-pettis-camp-accepts.mma
Jones vs Vera II: Seriously, who cares about LHW; Reloaded
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/8/3/3218903/comeback-knockout-gif-johnny-buck-vs-ricky-rainey-xfc-19
I don't know how many of you have been watching the Olympics, but this happened yesterday: http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/alex-morgan-knee-2.gif
ONE FC apparently has a time machine. I can think of better uses for it, though: http://www.mmafighting.com/news/2012/8/3/3217581/fourth-andrei-arlovski-vs-tim-sylvia-bout-set-for-august-one-fc-event
Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
My favorite part of that is the girl who connects with the knee hitting the ground and holding her knee, I'm pretty sure the other girl is in a lot more pain and nobody feels sorry for you.
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Into MMA, pro wrestling, fitness, health, drinking coffee and reading.
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 217 Goal: 200
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But it's endemic in MMA as well.
prelims in 30?
Where is this, just on facebook or something?
Which means it'll probably end up having some good fights