r/SubredditDrama • u/[deleted] • Jan 16 '15
Can fighters be friends? Is hugging cringe worthy? Fists fly in /r/MMA
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Jan 17 '15
Fighters become friends through fights. If they do not then they are not true friends, only pacified enemies
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Jan 17 '15
Pretty funny how we demand that all our athletes fucking hate each other. It's a goddamn sport, not war.
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u/dahahawgy Jan 17 '15
I don't see why fighters can't be friends and all, but
Yup definitely, you learn more about someone fighting against them than you might after being friends for 10 years.
Eeehhhhhhh...
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u/somanyopinions Jan 17 '15 edited Jan 17 '15
I'm actually with the jiffylube to an extent. Fights are usually more exciting when the two fights at least feign rivalry. It might just be showmanship but it adds to the experience.
Edit: Just take me out back and shoot me.
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Jan 17 '15
Well, for the people who are really into it that's every single fight though. I think for the people disenchanted with the whole fight promotion grind, after seeing far too many people try to hype up some sort of dispute only to hug it out afterwards, professionals being able to actually act like professionals (both of these guys have been in the game a long time) is refreshing to see.
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u/caseyuer Jan 17 '15
Eh, I kind of disagree. I like that you can see their actual emotions, and how they're approaching everything. Part of the appeal of MMA is how real everything feels.
But just my opinion, obviously people will be different.
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Jan 17 '15
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Jan 17 '15
The fact he's beaten Cowboy twice already is totally irrelevant to that, and that's awesome.
Although he's gonna blind somebody with those tooth picks.
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u/Nerdlinger Jan 17 '15
Absence of malice… revoked.