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Originally Posted by Flexin
They have been tying to be more well rounded for a long time. Thats not going to change in that sport. But there are a lot of fighters right now without much when it comes to stand up skills.
And what I miss is when it was one dimensional. I loved it when you could have a Boxer fighting someone who was trained in Judo. Then the next fight it might be Wrestling and Karate. They had to take what they know and make it their fight. That still happens now but it was different then
One thing I find funny is how people say ground work takes all kinds of skill (so it isn't boring. And I know it does take skill) but using your hands doesn't and is boring. Give it a shot if it is so easy.
And Frank is one guy that was around the whole time I wasn't watching the sport. He might have been there as I was giving up on it but I'm not sure.
What I liked about MMA ended up killing it for me. I used to love how these little guys (Gracie's) would twist a bigger guy into a pretzel and win fights. I liked this till things went to the ground to much then I lost interest in it. I only started watching again about 3-5 years ago. And has everything to do with all the play on Spike.
And its not 100% the case but most of the exciting fighters are the ones that can fight standing up.
The only ground work I like at all is the guys that have you right where they want you when they are on their back. They twist and turn and in seconds your face is drove up your ass and your legs are bent the wrong way. You tap and fight over. That is skill.
Like I said the sitting on someones chest and hitting them is weak. Its fine for a minute but for a couple of rounds? Wake me up when its over.
James
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I don't know if you have the VS network (used to be Outdoor Living Network), but they broadcast WEC, a sister company to the UFC that's under the Zuffa brand. Their focus is more on the smaller weight classes, specifically focused on Lightweight, Featherweight, and Bantamweight. Sometime this year they're also adding Flyweight. These smaller guys put on fights that have been leaps and bounds more entertaining then many of the fights in the UFC. Miguel Torres, current Bantamweight Champ, is a fucking animal to watch. Like Clay Guida in the UFC, the guy knows how to put on a show. Urijah Faber, former Featherweight Champ, is another guy who comes out and fights some impressively strong and well rounded fights that transition amazingly well from stand up to ground game and back without any dull spots in the sports. I'm still a huge UFC fan, but WEC has won me over with some incredible fast paced fights and far fewer snooze-fests. And so far, all their main events have been on broadcast TV. If you get VS, I highly recommend it. I think it may be something that you would enjoy watching and is less tarnished by guys looking to win on points.