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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-29-06 09:41 PM
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Who thinks the UFC should be banned and why?
Because right now I'm watching an awesome match between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock and I can't see a single logical reason for this to be outlawed.

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ForrestGump Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-29-06 10:03 PM
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1. I hate it, but wouldn't ban it
I don't know what it's like now, but years ago its salient feature to me was that it was (a) a grandstanding and marketing opportunity for the Gracie boys and (b) -- most important to me -- showed so-called martial artists behaving in a manner totally inconsistent with the values espoused by traditional martial arts (a very American twist...ego and beliggerence run rampant with zero humility on display). The whole thing disgusted me, I didn't give a f*** how technically good or strong any of the fighters were (fighters, not martial artists), and I've not bothered with it since. I'd rather watch pro wrestling, even...
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