Changing crowd reactions.

**Nickeroon1987** · Posted On: 4/06/2008 9:14pm

There's usually less booing when there's something actually going on, rather than just hugging in the corner.

**Happy Panda** · Posted On: 4/06/2008 9:39pm

Originally Posted by Nickeroon1987

There's usually less booing when there's something actually going on, rather than just hugging in the corner.

Good evening drunken, belligerent redneck. Welcome to the thread, we were just talking about you.

**Nickeroon1987** · Posted On: 4/06/2008 10:20pm

Originally Posted by Happy Panda

Good evening drunken, belligerent redneck. Welcome to the thread, we were just talking about you.

Erm, "something going on" as in actually submission attempts, attempts to finish with gnp, rather than holding the guy tight and throwing short punches to rack up points.

Edit:

Also I'm from the city of Boston and I don't drink.

**Tango M.F.** · Posted On: 4/07/2008 12:08am

Originally Posted by Nickeroon1987

Also I'm from the city of Boston and I don't drink.

****, that's the worst kind of drunken redneck.

**tharuz** · Posted On: 4/07/2008 12:26am

needs MOAR throws and WWE entrances

**FictionPimp** · Posted On: 4/07/2008 8:14am

I think you should be able to win by ippon, that would stop all this ground fighting nonsense!

Seriously though, I have noticed more people starting to talk about the 'ground game' at the bars I sometimes frequent for UFC events. So the knowledge is growing.

**Happy Panda** · Posted On: 4/07/2008 11:09am

Originally Posted by Nickeroon1987

Erm, "something going on" as in actually submission attempts, attempts to finish with gnp, rather than holding the guy tight and throwing short punches to rack up points.

Edit:

Also I'm from the city of Boston and I don't drink.

I wasn't being entirely serious, but it does look a lot like you're trying to defend that type of behavior (the booing ****). As far as I'm concerned, it's never appropriate except for maybe a clearly biased judge's decision or bad sportsmanship.

The only reason people do it in the first place is because they don't realize that it's not as easy as it looks, you don't ever hear other fighters doing it.

**krazy kaju** · Posted On: 4/07/2008 2:33pm

Originally Posted by Happy Panda

I wasn't being entirely serious, but it does look a lot like you're trying to defend that type of behavior (the booing ****). As far as I'm concerned, it's never appropriate except for maybe a clearly biased judge's decision or bad sportsmanship.

The only reason people do it in the first place is because they don't realize that it's not as easy as it looks, you don't ever hear other fighters doing it.

Yeah, but some fights are fucking boring.

Remember Kos vs. Sanchez? I love Koscheck, but Jesus, that fight was booooooooooooorrring.

**The Question** · Posted On: 4/07/2008 2:34pm

Originally Posted by Nickeroon1987

Also I'm from the city of Boston and I don't drink.

Dude, Beantown throwdown?

**Nickeroon1987** · Posted On: 4/07/2008 3:31pm

Originally Posted by The Question

Dude, Beantown throwdown?

I go to school in NYC, but if there's one during the summer, I'd love to come.

As for the booing, yeah, I agree, it's annoying and rude -- personally, I never do it. But when there's not much action, what can you expect? In the future I look forward to seeing more aggressive fighters, with strategies more based around finishing, rather than surviving.

From what I've seen, I really think MMA is evolving and fighters becoming more skilled/nuanced in their technique, which is great.