MMA Sucks
CM Punk, former pro wrestler and current MMA fighter starred
in a ppv this past Saturday night for UFC. Was Krude watching? Yes. Does Krude
like MMA fighting? No. But CM Punk is one hell of an entertainer. For a
fleeting minute just before the Punk/Gall match for UFC,when the Living Colour
tune was blaring over the PA, I thought this bout was going to turn into a
normal WWE grudge pro wrestling match. Because it was entertaining at
that point. Being entertaining is not what MMA is about. But when the match
started,it looked like a WWE work,but with far less action.Punk missing a punch
by a mile and being taken down and punched repeatedly in the head. Then Punk ultimately
tapping out after a few minutes of non action. It looked like a typical squash
match in WWE.
Question is: Why does MMA have so many fans at this point?
It is a boring sport with no emotion behind it. It is men and women hitting
each other legit until somebody can't go on. Usually after one good punch or kick.
Match over. No drama. No extended action. Just that one punch or kick. For
$89.99 home ppv fee. Fuck that.
That brings me to the fans of MMA that fill the local bars
to watch their favorite non heroes fight for real. The average MMA fan is a
wannabe tough guy who never excelled at any sport. I know a few MMA fans
personally who fit that description. And from the crowd I saw for UFC at a
local bar,that description still stands firm. My sister had a musician
boyfriend (who never played any sport in his life) who was a huge MMA fan. And
he used to goof on pro wrestling. He was also a pure candyass wimp.
Any kind of pro sport that can be handled by a sports book
in Vegas can have its outcome easily manipulated. This includes MMA. The two
minute bout I saw on Saturday looked a little fishy to me. Gall could've ended
that bout in 10 seconds. But he did not. And it ended with Punk tapping out.
The lines between a 'real' sport and a 'fake' sport are becoming increasingly
invisible. Are we at the point where 'real' MMA fighting now becomes a flashy
spectacle? With the focus on the match buildup,instead of the match?
Face it. MMA sucks. It's just another way for people to
waste their $ with a sports related diversion. If the current MMA product was a
bare knuckles,all out fight,I would welcome that. But MMA is a sanctioned $
maker for those who miss big ticket boxing. I'll stick with 'fake' wrestling
shows. Much more fun to watch.
Vince > Dana
Always and forever.
KK
@kapn_krude
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