Should mma have No-Gi and Gi matches |
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komodo20
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Do you think that they should have grappling matches on mma cards?
Last edited 3/26/09 7:59PM by komodo20
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Post #1 3/26/09 7:42:21PM
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bls1919
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Sorry cant agree here. Thats why they call it Mixed Martial Arts.
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Post #2 3/26/09 7:52:16PM
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MMA_Alex
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Definitely not. MMA is great on its own as it is.
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Post #3 3/26/09 8:12:42PM
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mrsmiley
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I wouldn't mind it.
That's one thing I loved about Colliseum 2000.
That whole thing was an MMA event, but in between matches they had Martial Arts exibitions that seemed to enrich the whole experince.
I would much rather see this than hear some second rate nu-metal music over Joe Rogan and Mike Goldbergs commentary.
But in MMA, or at least in Japan I think we already see this.
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Post #4 3/26/09 9:31:47PM
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postman
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"Fans" Boo when fights go to the ground why would they want to watch that?
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Post #5 3/26/09 10:14:27PM
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mrsmiley
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Posted by postman
"Fans" Boo when fights go to the ground why would they want to watch that?
LOL.
That's Western culture for you.
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Post #6 3/26/09 10:30:09PM
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seanfu
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Posted by komodo20
Do you think that they should have grappling matches on mma cards?
I would be interested in seeing gi style MMA fights (required) for the simple fact of novelty. I don't think I've ever seen two guys with Gis in a fight.
I mean hell, in Japan they have tag team fights, how could this be any worse?
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Post #7 3/26/09 10:35:36PM
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postman
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Posted by mrsmiley
Posted by postman
"Fans" Boo when fights go to the ground why would they want to watch that?
LOL.
That's Western culture for you.
I hear ya! I wish the did ADCC on tv
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Post #8 3/26/09 11:03:16PM
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cmill21
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Posted by komodo20
Do you think that they should have grappling matches on mma cards?
I liked when Pride did it, but the crowds here woulden't enjoy it.
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Post #9 3/26/09 11:47:55PM
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breakdown5
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I don't think so. I like my MMA PPV the way they are. They have enough trouble squeezing in the quality undercard fights sometimes.
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Post #10 3/26/09 11:57:24PM
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Tein_Lung
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western "fight" fans do not understand grappling as a whole... there are a few of us out there that think thats the more interesting side of things because most real fights end up on the ground... but Joe Q Moron out there does not understand grappling therefore does not like it...
having a grappling match in an area where people do not understand grappling is a bad idea from a promotion standpoint
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Post #11 3/27/09 12:56:18AM
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Gipper
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grappling matches would be better then boxing on mma cards
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Post #12 3/27/09 5:20:20AM
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GDK
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there shouldn't be a differance
If a guy wants to wear a gi
so be it
there are still a few out there that do on ocassion
but it's rare
Mostly judokas
Takimoto
Akiyama
Yoshida
Even though they seem to have outgrown it
You want a gi match
Put two guys in the ring with a gi
I love how Daisuke Nakamura still wears Pancrase style boofs
He must be glutton for punishment, begging a snapped knee.
Or maybe he uses it to lure opponents into his world
Much like Royce used to do with his gi
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Post #13 3/27/09 5:40:02AM
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Jackelope
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I would love to see a guy like Karo Parisyan when people are forced to wear Gis in MMA.
I'd be for it, but under a specific ruleset and in their own separate events. I don't think it's something the average fan would get behind, though. It would be purely for the hardcores, and honestly I could never see it happening.
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Post #14 3/27/09 4:42:34PM
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CwB
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March Badness featured mma + boxing i would love to see events like these make the addition of grappling matches and pull off a triple threat.
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Post #15 3/27/09 7:31:43PM
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