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Like to hear you opinions on the following:
1. Do you think MMA would get less bad press if all organisations did not fight in a cage, but used a ring etc. This would prevent reporters stating MMA is cage fighting.
2. If one set of mma rules are adopted (ie UFC rules), do you think eventually this will limit the effectiveness of mma as a fighting style and produce more unrealistic techiques adopted by athletes, resulting in a more rigid 'style' when compared to early NHB competitiors who fought using various competion rules?
3. Is the uneducated audience involvement (found at UFC events) going to turn MMA into a show, where entertaiment is the most import thing and realistic combat (which might not look flashy) is eventually forgotten. I have in mind how Judo changed their rules to limit ground fighting as they felt the olympic audience did not understand it, but liked to see throws.
3. In regards to FILA Grappling attempt to take over submission wrestling and imposed one set of rules for the sport. Again will this not limit effectiveness and reduce enjoyment found in the diverse set of rules currently available in different competitions.
1. Do you think MMA would get less bad press if all organisations did not fight in a cage, but used a ring etc. This would prevent reporters stating MMA is cage fighting.
2. If one set of mma rules are adopted (ie UFC rules), do you think eventually this will limit the effectiveness of mma as a fighting style and produce more unrealistic techiques adopted by athletes, resulting in a more rigid 'style' when compared to early NHB competitiors who fought using various competion rules?
3. Is the uneducated audience involvement (found at UFC events) going to turn MMA into a show, where entertaiment is the most import thing and realistic combat (which might not look flashy) is eventually forgotten. I have in mind how Judo changed their rules to limit ground fighting as they felt the olympic audience did not understand it, but liked to see throws.
3. In regards to FILA Grappling attempt to take over submission wrestling and imposed one set of rules for the sport. Again will this not limit effectiveness and reduce enjoyment found in the diverse set of rules currently available in different competitions.
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