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MMA Sensei
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Career record: 148-103
Season: 13-9 (#6084)
Location: Calgary
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I'm just wondering what the general consensus is on women in MMA. I can understand that it may be a touchy subject to many people, and alot of people see it as a lesser form of entertainment in MMA. By no means am I pushing for womens rights, but there are certainly some girls who can really turn up the heat, like Megumi Fujii, Gina Carano and Satoko Shinashi... heres a little HL of Shinashi.
Satoko Shinashi HL
So can the girls hand with the big boys?
Please vote!
Last edited 4/15/07 9:17PM by richieb19
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Interviewer: What's something that you would like to apologize for?
Alexander Otsuka: I crapped my pants when I was 26 years old.
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Post #1 4/15/07 9:15:40PM
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Stickan
the HAWT one!
Career record: 185-92
Season: 8-3 (#6957)
Location: Sweden
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I honestly have no interest in seeing women fight. It's just something that doesn't intrigue me. I like to be able to relate and compare to fighters as far as athleticism and skill go and that's just not possible with women. That's not my only reason but it's one of them.
Of course they should be able to fight like everybody else but I'd prefer not having them taking up space on UFC/Pride cards.
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Post #2 4/15/07 9:22:12PM
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Career record: 148-103
Season: 13-9 (#6084)
Location: Calgary
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Posted by Stickan
I like to be able to relate and compare to fighters as far as athleticism and skill go and that's just not possible with women.
Did you watch the HL?
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Interviewer: What's something that you would like to apologize for?
Alexander Otsuka: I crapped my pants when I was 26 years old.
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Post #3 4/15/07 9:25:22PM
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xthe_scottx
In Full Mount
Career record: 196-114
Season: 27-22 (#4398)
Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
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I like how Elite XC has a few women's fights per card. The only problem I have with women in MMA is female fighters aren't currently at the level that male fighters are at. I think the female fights are often much faster paced, probably because they think they are trying to prove something, but the fighters lack technique. In the future, female MMA fighters could be at the same level as male fighters but I just think it is unlikely since few women want to learn a martial art and even less want to be the best in the world at it. I really don't care what sex you are. If you are a skilled fighter, I'll watch.
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Post #4 4/15/07 9:33:23PM
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Juggernaut
MMA Regular
Career record: 27-18
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
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Gina Carrano is one hell of a tough fighter though and she deserves more exposure than she gets. justwatch some of her fights and you'll see what I mean. She's not one of those that just dance around and look pretty, she dives right in there and goes for the killshot. and she has great muay thai abilities as well
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Post #5 4/15/07 10:01:14PM
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Standup Guy
Career record: 138-87
Season: 5-5 (#8400)
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I don't see anything wrong with woman fighting long as the make it exciting :)
We all know woman have alot of aggression too lol!
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What is the difference between genius and stupidity? Genius has limits. - Albert Einstein.
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Post #6 4/15/07 11:09:53PM
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crimethinc
MMA Regular
Career record: 81-61
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: St. Louis, MO USA
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Women will never fully be respected in a sport like MMA. It isn't really that much different from the WNBA. Female MMA athletes will never hold a candle to male MMA athletes. That's sounds incredibly chauvanistic but it's true. Plus in a sport where the primary audience is overwhelmingly male it wouldn't take long for promotions to start exploiting women's matches by discriminating against the fighters. Some people say they are intrigued by women's MMA and fighters like Gina Carano who are damn tough and easy on the eyes as well. But I ask, would you be just as intrigued by a women's heavyweight bout as well?
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Post #7 4/15/07 11:31:50PM
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Junior24
MMA Regular
Career record: 62-50
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Washington
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Female MMA Fight
This might change your mind.
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Post #8 4/15/07 11:45:11PM
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MMA Sensei
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Career record: 148-103
Season: 13-9 (#6084)
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Posted by Junior24
Female MMA Fight
This might change your mind.
I thought the HL I posted in the opening post was pretty impressive, but no one seems to be watching it...
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Interviewer: What's something that you would like to apologize for?
Alexander Otsuka: I crapped my pants when I was 26 years old.
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Post #9 4/15/07 11:47:46PM
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xthe_scottx
In Full Mount
Career record: 196-114
Season: 27-22 (#4398)
Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
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Posted by richieb19
Posted by Junior24
Female MMA Fight
This might change your mind.
I thought the HL I posted in the opening post was pretty impressive, but no one seems to be watching it...
I watched it. I should have known it would be about a judoka coming from you richie... She is very skilled but it reminds me of Royce Gracie back at the start of the UFC. He looks great but he is fighting people with no ground experience.
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Post #10 4/15/07 11:56:04PM
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MMA Sensei
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Career record: 148-103
Season: 13-9 (#6084)
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Posted by xthe_scottx
Posted by richieb19
Posted by Junior24
Female MMA Fight
This might change your mind.
I thought the HL I posted in the opening post was pretty impressive, but no one seems to be watching it...
I watched it. I should have known it would be about a judoka coming from you richie... She is very skilled but it reminds me of Royce Gracie back at the start of the UFC. He looks great but he is fighting people with no ground experience.
I think shes a Sambo background actually... same thing lol...
Yea, it does look alot better cause shes fighting lesser opponents, however thats whats to be expected in such a limited pool of quality female fighters, and is the reason I chose the "1 fight per event" option... I think theres plenty of entertaining fights possible with the girls, yet not enough to make full cards (in big name promotions) out of...
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Interviewer: What's something that you would like to apologize for?
Alexander Otsuka: I crapped my pants when I was 26 years old.
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Post #11 4/16/07 12:01:43AM
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xthe_scottx
In Full Mount
Career record: 196-114
Season: 27-22 (#4398)
Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
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Posted by richieb19
Yea, it does look alot better cause shes fighting lesser opponents, however thats whats to be expected in such a limited pool of quality female fighters, and is the reason I chose the "1 fight per event" option... I think theres plenty of entertaining fights possible with the girls, yet not enough to make full cards (in big name promotions) out of...
I couldn't agree with you more.
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Post #12 4/16/07 12:04:26AM
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Juggernaut
MMA Regular
Career record: 27-18
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
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Posted by Junior24
Female MMA Fight
This might change your mind.
exactly, Gina Carrano lol
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Post #13 4/16/07 12:13:22AM
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Junior24
MMA Regular
Career record: 62-50
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Washington
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If Zuffa gets a hold of it. I think it could be markatble. Their are some athletes out their, just that they are so spread out they are always fighting full time mom-part time fighter. I think their is about 15 fighters on this planet right now that are actually legit.
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Post #14 4/16/07 12:13:28AM
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Stickan
the HAWT one!
Career record: 185-92
Season: 8-3 (#6957)
Location: Sweden
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Posted by richieb19
Posted by Stickan
I like to be able to relate and compare to fighters as far as athleticism and skill go and that's just not possible with women.
Did you watch the HL?
Yea I did.
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Post #15 4/16/07 3:27:32AM
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