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MMA fighter dies after Aiken bout
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| 6-28-2010
| Karen Daily
Posted on 06/29/2010 12:18:27 AM PDT by Route797
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To: bvw
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posted on
06/29/2010 2:49:26 PM PDT
by
erman
(Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.)
To: erman
Well, that’s true. Worse would be the government getting involved. The standard liability laws are all that is needed.
Still ... keep what I suggested in the back of your mind.
IMO Pro MMA is not a healthy activity.
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posted on
06/29/2010 2:49:40 PM PDT
by
bvw
To: erman
You’re right! I thought you’d link to the infamous ‘soccer war’.
In terms of brain pan and spinal injuries heading the soccer ball by boys under 17, girls and women of any age, should be banned by the sport. Someone’s going to class action on that one, someday, I’d bet.
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posted on
06/29/2010 2:53:36 PM PDT
by
bvw
To: Boucheau
Thanks for the link. That guy was out of his league. This was his first pro fight and it's the time to make that sort of conclusion. I didn't see any excessive hits from the opponent. He certainly could not defend himself. There was a distinct lack of skill and weakness from a lack of training. Also, I think it was the front and side hits that were the hardest. He was getting pounded in the face from the opponent, who he had in a weak head lock. Then he was pounded with repeated frontal and side hits again.
I think the ref did the right thing by not calling the fight 'till the opponent was "wiping" the back of his head. Those weren't hits. At that point it became clear that he was incapable of defending himself.
"Tyson, for example, has no neck and a fat, puffy headyou could hit him all night."
Thanks. When can I start?
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posted on
06/29/2010 4:55:04 PM PDT
by
spunkets
To: bvw
"#1 Rule of war: Wars are won by cowards who have to win. Fact: Fools fight. Winners win. "Ridiculous.
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posted on
06/29/2010 5:01:34 PM PDT
by
spunkets
To: spunkets
66
posted on
06/29/2010 5:37:44 PM PDT
by
bvw
To: spunkets
He was way to fragile to even be in the ring in the first place. 150 lbs at 6’9, there’s no muscle or bone or fat to protect him.
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