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Originally Posted by WheelmanSS
Don't dub fighters man, unless you have stepped into the ring, you don't know what it's like and have no reason to insult someone. I hate fighter-bashing. The guy may not have been in the best shape, however he has a legitimate career and a lot of fights under his belt.
I agree Bautista's performance was less than stellar. His striking defense fell apart, and he lacks the basics of the ground game.
That said, I respect the man for a lot of reasons.
1. He is in his 40's and stepping into an MMA bout. That is no easy task. Not everyone is Randy Couture.
2. He admitted he was very nervous and wasn't sure how he would react to being hit. It clearly threw him off a bit, but he weathered the storm and got the W via finish over an experienced opponent. Can't ask for more than that.
3. Going back to points 1 and 2 a bit - He fully admits he will never be a world champion. He respects the sport and wanted to try it out. He went through an 8 week camp with some legitimate MMA contenders, and competed.
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I'm not sure who you're defending here
There's a reason I don't get in the ring. It's because I think it's a pointless endeavor. Yay, they can beat an average person to death with their fists. Congratulations! Explain how that's a useful skill for society?
But regardless of that...
At no point did I insult anyone (I don't think) or do any bashing.
To me, the fight in the video was roughly the equivalent of watching Tony Saragusa suit up for a high school football game, today.
Just from appearances, I can't imagine the "experienced" fighter is even remotely close to the same physical shape that he was in for the majority of his career.
And Bautista may be in better physical shape than most rookie MMA fighters, but he should be fighting against equally "experienced" fighters and not some random guy who's probably way past the prime of his career.
The whole fight just didn't make any sense to me. Please see the ridiculousness as it is.