(08-27-2017 01:21 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:37 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:31 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  All of my crew who usually get together for MMA ppv's watched it. MMA is soooo much more entertaining. I also think it is very telling that boxing had to go and grab MMA's star to get a big payday. Boxing is dying and MMA is on ascent. It was a great night for Dana White and the UFC. Mayweather wouldn't last a round in the Octagon.

I like boxing, although I don't follow it anymore with 87 alphabet champions in most weight classes. I think MMA is just brutal street fighting and don't get the appeal. Watching choke holds and people sitting on someone pounding them just doesn't appeal to me.

I don't see the appeal of hockey, and it's because I don't understand the art of what I'm watching. That is what happening when you're watching MMA. When you understand it (the techniques, transitions, etc.), those "choke holds" and "poundings" are a beautiful thing.

I agree. My boss took me to watch a PPV in a LA bar. The knowledgeable fans bought be beers and explained some of the finer details. So now I love it.

I was surprised McGregor lasted 2 rounds. Anyone that has ever boxed, even a little, should be too. It's just a different sport.

He survived 2 because Mayweather let him.

I think that too Paul. Everybody left this one happy. No one feels cheated and 100's of millions were made. Almost scripted if you know what I mean.

(08-27-2017 01:33 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Haven't seen a live boxing match in who knows how long, but last night was a pretty good watch. The next time I watch one it'll probably feature Sylvester Stallone ending the Cold War against Ivan Drago.

I'm in the same boat. I hadn't watched a boxing match since Tyson until I watched the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight. I didn't watch any of the fight last night.

(08-27-2017 01:35 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 01:32 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  do they now square off on Macgregors home turf, the cage thing? If not, why not?

LOL, no. McGregor would take Mayweather's back in the first 30 seconds and that would be that.

He would not have to take his back. He would beat him standing up without any problem.

I thought Macgregor surprised a bunch of people...

(08-27-2017 02:21 PM)shere khan Wrote:  I was surprised McGregor lasted 2 rounds. Anyone that has ever boxed, even a little, should be too. It's just a different sport.

McGregor's cardio endurance is much more than that of MM. MMA requires incredible endurance simply because of the leg kicks and grappling. I think MM knows now just how in shape he was and that had a lot do do with why he praised him. Make no mistake... McGregor is a stone cold killer. I wonder what his body fat percentage is? It has to be damn near zero.

(08-27-2017 07:03 PM)450bench Wrote:  I thought Macgregor surprised a bunch of people...

He surprised me. I thought he would try to come in and dirty box him and ruff him up on the ropes. Instead he actually tried to box in the center of ring. I would have not expected him to be able to go 2 rounds doing that.

(08-27-2017 01:21 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:37 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:31 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  All of my crew who usually get together for MMA ppv's watched it. MMA is soooo much more entertaining. I also think it is very telling that boxing had to go and grab MMA's star to get a big payday. Boxing is dying and MMA is on ascent. It was a great night for Dana White and the UFC. Mayweather wouldn't last a round in the Octagon.

I like boxing, although I don't follow it anymore with 87 alphabet champions in most weight classes. I think MMA is just brutal street fighting and don't get the appeal. Watching choke holds and people sitting on someone pounding them just doesn't appeal to me.

I don't see the appeal of hockey, and it's because I don't understand the art of what I'm watching. That is what happening when you're watching MMA. When you understand it (the techniques, transitions, etc.), those "choke holds" and "poundings" are a beautiful thing.

Choking and sitting on someone beating them are not beautiful.

(08-27-2017 01:33 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Haven't seen a live boxing match in who knows how long, but last night was a pretty good watch. The next time I watch one it'll probably feature Sylvester Stallone ending the Cold War against Ivan Drago.

The only time I ever did closed-circuit was the first Leonard-Hearns. That was an incredible fight. Never really wanted to see one enough to do PPV.

(08-27-2017 07:11 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 01:21 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:37 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:31 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  All of my crew who usually get together for MMA ppv's watched it. MMA is soooo much more entertaining. I also think it is very telling that boxing had to go and grab MMA's star to get a big payday. Boxing is dying and MMA is on ascent. It was a great night for Dana White and the UFC. Mayweather wouldn't last a round in the Octagon.

I like boxing, although I don't follow it anymore with 87 alphabet champions in most weight classes. I think MMA is just brutal street fighting and don't get the appeal. Watching choke holds and people sitting on someone pounding them just doesn't appeal to me.

I don't see the appeal of hockey, and it's because I don't understand the art of what I'm watching. That is what happening when you're watching MMA. When you understand it (the techniques, transitions, etc.), those "choke holds" and "poundings" are a beautiful thing.

Choking and sitting on someone beating them are not beautiful.

We have to understand the mindset of these fighters. They train and roll with each other on a daily basis. They fully understand the risks and the brutality of the sport and yet still respect each other. That is why you see even the most busted up loser walk over and give the winner a hug and often times raise his arm in victory. These fckers are simply modern day Gladiators. I understand though...It is not for everyone.

(08-27-2017 07:11 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 01:21 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:37 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:31 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  All of my crew who usually get together for MMA ppv's watched it. MMA is soooo much more entertaining. I also think it is very telling that boxing had to go and grab MMA's star to get a big payday. Boxing is dying and MMA is on ascent. It was a great night for Dana White and the UFC. Mayweather wouldn't last a round in the Octagon.

I like boxing, although I don't follow it anymore with 87 alphabet champions in most weight classes. I think MMA is just brutal street fighting and don't get the appeal. Watching choke holds and people sitting on someone pounding them just doesn't appeal to me.

I don't see the appeal of hockey, and it's because I don't understand the art of what I'm watching. That is what happening when you're watching MMA. When you understand it (the techniques, transitions, etc.), those "choke holds" and "poundings" are a beautiful thing.

Choking and sitting on someone beating them are not beautiful.

Again, when you don't know (and can't interpret) what you're watching, that response is expected.

(08-27-2017 12:52 PM)Gator Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 10:21 AM)banker Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 12:33 AM)Gator Wrote:  3 generations of my family, including me have trained in boxing and competed in Golden Gloves, This fight felt like Pro wrestling. 50-0 my arse!

Edit: How many times have you seen little Floyd plod forward against anyone?

Maybe your insistence on a plodding forward style is why you, and no one else in your family, ever advanced past the Golden Glove level. Floyd doesn't have real knock out power, never has, so he has mastered a style that obviously works very well for him. The goal is to win the fight, there are different ways to accomplish that.

You sound like a guy who would complain that Nick Saban doesn't throw the ball enough.

Insistence? Where did I do that? And you don't anything about my family.

You sound like a Mayweather dick rider.

And you sound like a bitter Floyd hater. I actually don't care much for him as a person or his style, but it's hard to argue with his results. If you want to try and make fun of a boxer that is 50-0, knock yourself out.

(08-27-2017 09:13 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 07:11 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 01:21 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:37 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:31 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  All of my crew who usually get together for MMA ppv's watched it. MMA is soooo much more entertaining. I also think it is very telling that boxing had to go and grab MMA's star to get a big payday. Boxing is dying and MMA is on ascent. It was a great night for Dana White and the UFC. Mayweather wouldn't last a round in the Octagon.

I like boxing, although I don't follow it anymore with 87 alphabet champions in most weight classes. I think MMA is just brutal street fighting and don't get the appeal. Watching choke holds and people sitting on someone pounding them just doesn't appeal to me.

I don't see the appeal of hockey, and it's because I don't understand the art of what I'm watching. That is what happening when you're watching MMA. When you understand it (the techniques, transitions, etc.), those "choke holds" and "poundings" are a beautiful thing.

Choking and sitting on someone beating them are not beautiful.

Again, when you don't know (and can't interpret) what you're watching, that response is expected.

FoShizzle understands. Don't know why you are so defensive because somebody else doesn't like the sport you do. I understand why many people don't like boxing. MMA is a level of brutality beyond that.

Some of you apparently can't appreciate the individual art aspect of martial arts yet are fascinated grown men in tights running up and down a field hitting each other. The martial arts are serious disciplines with serious practitioners whose only success is incumbent on each participants ability and talent. Brazilian jujitsu is a highly technical discipline and when executed by a master is a thing of beauty to behold.

(08-27-2017 01:21 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:37 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:31 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  All of my crew who usually get together for MMA ppv's watched it. MMA is soooo much more entertaining. I also think it is very telling that boxing had to go and grab MMA's star to get a big payday. Boxing is dying and MMA is on ascent. It was a great night for Dana White and the UFC. Mayweather wouldn't last a round in the Octagon.

I like boxing, although I don't follow it anymore with 87 alphabet champions in most weight classes. I think MMA is just brutal street fighting and don't get the appeal. Watching choke holds and people sitting on someone pounding them just doesn't appeal to me.

I don't see the appeal of hockey, and it's because I don't understand the art of what I'm watching. That is what happening when you're watching MMA. When you understand it (the techniques, transitions, etc.), those "choke holds" and "poundings" are a beautiful thing.

^this

(08-27-2017 01:32 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:37 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 09:31 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  All of my crew who usually get together for MMA ppv's watched it. MMA is soooo much more entertaining. I also think it is very telling that boxing had to go and grab MMA's star to get a big payday. Boxing is dying and MMA is on ascent. It was a great night for Dana White and the UFC. Mayweather wouldn't last a round in the Octagon.

I like boxing, although I don't follow it anymore with 87 alphabet champions in most weight classes. I think MMA is just brutal street fighting and don't get the appeal. Watching choke holds and people sitting on someone pounding them just doesn't appeal to me.

This is where I am, I find the MMA barbaric. Good boxing is as much art as it is technique and stamina.

For the rematch, and the next 1150 bijillion dollar payday, do they now square off on Macgregors home turf, the cage thing? If not, why not?

Because MMA incorporates many different disciplines including boxing while boxing is just boxing. There isn't one single boxer who hasn't also trained in the martial arts who would last long in an MMA match with any serious practitioner.

(08-27-2017 06:58 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 01:35 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-27-2017 01:32 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  do they now square off on Macgregors home turf, the cage thing? If not, why not?

LOL, no. McGregor would take Mayweather's back in the first 30 seconds and that would be that.

He would not have to take his back. He would beat him standing up without any problem.

One high kick to the head or a spin kick to the gut and down he'd go.