Mixed Martial Arts = Legalized Dog Fighting

[LEONARD]

almost every sport has had a death except MMA, so I guess MMA is the safest least barbaric sport out there except for maybe extreme wrestling. Extreme wrestling has never suffered a death even though they shred their faces in barb wire and constantly body slam each other on broken glass. Nevertheless, it's safe and not barbaric.

Wow dude...

[oligarchy]

almost every sport has had a death except MMA, so I guess MMA is the safest least barbaric sport out there except for maybe extreme wrestling. Extreme wrestling has never suffered a death even though they shred their faces in barb wire and constantly body slam each other on broken glass. Nevertheless, it's safe and not barbaric.

You're twisting words here. I was merely stating the fact that someone can call MMA barbaric, yet overlook the fact that many of popular sports showcase the same violence. The fact is, these other sports are popular and have a rich history in US sports, therefore, it's seems people overlook this fact. I only stated that MMA is less dangerous, in terms of death, than boxing. So, does that make it more or less barbaric? You can be the judge of that. I'm just adding some facts to a conversation. If you want to take that as me saying MMA is the safest sport, you are wrong.

[desflood]

I'm not saying that Muay Thai is obsolete in MMA and not used at all, but it isn't majorly used or seen.

Every time you see somebody throw an elbow or a kick, or use a knee, they're using Muay Thai.

[E20]

Every time you see somebody throw an elbow or a kick, or use a knee, they're using Muay Thai.

They're are used in a bunch of other martial arts too. Kicking in general is used in every martial art LMAO. Elbows and Knees are seen in other martial arts, but yes they are best known in Muay Thai LMAO, but Elbow and Knee are so basic, that all fighters use them whatever discipline they use. I'm just saying you don't see someone who uses Muay Thai a lot, rather you see someone who uses BJJ, but also strikes, that's it. MMA is essentially a BJJ league that is allowed to strike.

[Soul_Patch]

there are quite a few fights that dont end up on the ground. The fighters may clinch here and there, but they stand up through it.

Liddell v Jardine last saturday? Franklin v silva?

Good stand up striking fights...

I like em both, i get bored with it when it is clear that both fighters are on the defensive and just laying there, but the ref is there to take care of that usually.