I agree they fill different needs and I love both. My only point here is that it is rare in MMA to get a long, back-and-forth championship bout. It seems one guy usually gets the upper-hand and eventually finishes. That is also good because I don't always want a long battle, but when I do boxing has that.
And I agree about the surprise factor of MMA ... no oneis perfect, so underdogs can find a weakness and beat even heavy favorites (Serra, Gonzaga, Sokoudjo).
I also used to hate the cage but now I am becoming used to it. We have some new federations in the US that use the ring, and as long as I get a good mix of both I'm happy.
Ready for Quinton Jackson vs. Dan Henderson? MMA's first real championship unification match!
I agree MMA > Box about 70% of the time. Like I was trying to tell nemes above I just think the best boxing matches beat the best MMA matches due to the length of the match, and the sheer grit of standing up to repeated punches to the grill.
Anyway I'll hook ya up next time they have a card at MSG, or hopefully if they get MMA in the garden one of these days.
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And I agree about the surprise factor of MMA ... no oneis perfect, so underdogs can find a weakness and beat even heavy favorites (Serra, Gonzaga, Sokoudjo).
I also used to hate the cage but now I am becoming used to it. We have some new federations in the US that use the ring, and as long as I get a good mix of both I'm happy.
Ready for Quinton Jackson vs. Dan Henderson? MMA's first real championship unification match!
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Anyway I'll hook ya up next time they have a card at MSG, or hopefully if they get MMA in the garden one of these days.
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