here is a short video showing just a few examples. WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Blood Money.
Im a huge fan of all sports that are contact sports. Im especially Fond of the UFC which is the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Boxing used to be my favorite but the idea of all fighting techniques thrown together is just to exciting. It wasn't until recently that I actually realized what i was watching. Two men in a CAGE surrounded by people that paid to watch them fight. Then i started thinking about how barbaric that was. I mean two men who have no other intention than to hurt their opponent and win at the cost of there own health and body while being paid to do so. Theres no doubt that its entertainment but is it healthy entertainment. Fighters devote their lives to training for the sport but is it a sport? Fighting has been considered violent for thousands of years and deemed necessary only to protect yourself. But these men are fighting because there under a contract, for money. There have been some of the most brutal knockouts produced that have you asking if that guy is seriously hurt. The only protection they are given are little miss to soften the knuckles. I personally have seen arms broken as a result of a submission, fights stopped because one guy was bleeding to much, and fighters that have been knocked out cold to where there body froze as soon as they hit the ground. do us "fans" really realize what we are paying to see.
here is a short video showing just a few examples. WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC
Like i said before I loved the sport but as i watch more i start to question almost the humanity in the sport. Should there be a borderline for how violent a sport can be? Should this even be considered a sport? You don't have to answer theses questions but i just want to get them in your mind as you write your comments.
here is a short video showing just a few examples. WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC
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I didn't watch the video because I didn't need to see that. I love sports and play and watch a lot, but I could never get interested in something that just involves people hurting each other. Especially now that we know how those injuries affect them later in life.
ReplyDeleteI love boxing as a sport and I think about the same question. Where is the borderline for how violent a sport can be? The thought of fighting for entertainment with serious repercussions of these actions is questionable. It's sad to see how much people are willing to go to earn money. When I go to restaurants and see huge televisions broadcasting UFC, I try to sit facing the opposite direction of it. I do not want to see bloodied faces of people while I eat, but that's just me. Going back to the borderline question, I think its hard to come up with a solution because there are so many perspectives and the fighters are willing to fight. The fighter takes full responsibility for their actions when they enter the ring. They can only hope that they come out as they did before.
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