I only see the 'blurbs'. I dislike the action very much, although I'm not a pacifist. "American" football is fine, and I've shot a few beasties for the table. I consider humans to be inedible (on ethical grounds at least).

 

I think if this person does not become agressive outisde of the ring (which was very often in Russia in eraly 1990s when young boxers and wrestlers sometimes prefered to become a member of a gang to a pro-athlete), is ok. I think that hunting (not for food, I myself eat meat but for entertaimnent) is much worser. I am here totally with Lady Diana in her famous quarrel with the Queen .

In fact, not one use broken glass on the gloves or something like that now, so the peoples' longing for some agressive show becomes more civilised in the last 100 years anyway.

 

never seen that one.

but i like watching similar sometimes.

 

I've trained with MMA fighters before and actually decided today that I want to go back to a gym and start up again... though I'm not sure that I'll actually do "fights" since I'm more interested in the wrestling/jujitsu aspect as opposed to the striking.

But yes, I do enjoy the sport. I don't watch it as much as I could or maybe should, but when I do I like it.

 

Cool man. I know a couple of guys who also trained just for fun and conditioning for a while. If i wasn't aware of the potential for head injuries i'd totally try it out myself... but i just enjoy watching it. I know the training can be grueling.

 

We have an MMA community around my parts - I know a couple people in it - and I've seen some matches, but they can be boring to watch when they trade submission holds and spend a lot of time alternating lying around. If I did it, it would probably be more interesting.

 

Wouldn't know, follow nothing of that genre, which means I have 0 interest, I guess.

 

No.

I liked this film though,

"The Quest for Fire" (1981),

which pretty much covers the subject,
except from that the content is more sophisticated.