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<blockquote data-quote="admartian" data-source="post: 554855" data-attributes="member: 38996"><p>Mark Hunt's KO was jsut awesome. He was knackered and just took him out. Though when they were on the ground, I thought Struve would get that kimura on, or at least that triangle.</p><p></p><p>What culture is that? Granted there are good and bad for each fanbase. But I'm not what you're referring to, or how it could be anymore different than to boxing's 'culture'.</p><p></p><p>Personally, in terms of talent; Mayweather being the highest paid fighter in the world rather interesting (best boxer? sure enough) but not the best FIGHTER (i.e. can do it all). When I haven't seen him defend a takedown, pass guard, hip throw - all against an equal athlete. Though he is a great marketer; and that is probably the (very close) second reason why he's paid so highly.</p><p></p><p>And imo, boxing RIGHT NOW (and the past 5 years or so) is riding off the coat-tails of its own history (Ali, Tyson, Lennox, etc etc).</p><p></p><p>Plus there's more than just the typical Tapout-wearing juicehead. They're probably the minority. People also have to remember that since MMA is all-encompassing; there are Judo, wrestling BJJ, Muay Thai etc etc fans because their sport is represented. Most of which, at least the grappling arts; are very well knowledgeable and respectful So I don't get that it's construed as an ugly culture or crowd.</p><p></p><p>That's like Dan Carter getting paid less than a rugby player that can just boot the ball through the uprights 60m, but nothing else.</p><p></p><p>It's only boring because most people aren't attuned to the non-striking aspects. Much like 99% of people that watch a new sport for the first time. Cricket to me was boring as ****, so was soccer, gridiron, basketball, baseball, rugby/league to an extent and pretty much all other sports</p><p></p><p>But that's just me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="admartian, post: 554855, member: 38996"] Mark Hunt's KO was jsut awesome. He was knackered and just took him out. Though when they were on the ground, I thought Struve would get that kimura on, or at least that triangle. What culture is that? Granted there are good and bad for each fanbase. But I'm not what you're referring to, or how it could be anymore different than to boxing's 'culture'. Personally, in terms of talent; Mayweather being the highest paid fighter in the world rather interesting (best boxer? sure enough) but not the best FIGHTER (i.e. can do it all). When I haven't seen him defend a takedown, pass guard, hip throw - all against an equal athlete. Though he is a great marketer; and that is probably the (very close) second reason why he's paid so highly. And imo, boxing RIGHT NOW (and the past 5 years or so) is riding off the coat-tails of its own history (Ali, Tyson, Lennox, etc etc). Plus there's more than just the typical Tapout-wearing juicehead. They're probably the minority. People also have to remember that since MMA is all-encompassing; there are Judo, wrestling BJJ, Muay Thai etc etc fans because their sport is represented. Most of which, at least the grappling arts; are very well knowledgeable and respectful So I don't get that it's construed as an ugly culture or crowd. That's like Dan Carter getting paid less than a rugby player that can just boot the ball through the uprights 60m, but nothing else. It's only boring because most people aren't attuned to the non-striking aspects. Much like 99% of people that watch a new sport for the first time. Cricket to me was boring as ****, so was soccer, gridiron, basketball, baseball, rugby/league to an extent and pretty much all other sports But that's just me. :) [/QUOTE]
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