MMA problems

[younghypnotiq]

I personally love MMA i like it better than boxing but i honestly think that they should concentrate a little more on boxing then they do. they dont throw good punches the hooks and uppercuts are loose nd the straight punches arent that straight. also they drop their hands to much and they just take punches they dont block or dodge them thatmuch. what do you think?

[Nuke]

I think you haven't a clue, go ahead a duck a punch in mma, you will be instantly kneed to the face and wish you just took the punch instead. Keep your hands high and get taken down like a 5 year old(ask Mercer) boxing is awesome I love it, but MMA IS NOT BOXING!

[Half-Dane]

They basicly are mediocre at everything, but I guess that if they would throw punches or block as in boxing, they would be more open to non-boxing techniques. So to a judoka their center of gravity is to high, to a taekwondo figher their kick aren't as quick as they should be and so on

[Nuke]

That is because it is called MIXED Martial Arts, key word being MIXED. That means ALL of the combat arts not just boxing. I don't understand what is soooooooo hard to understand that.

[younghypnotiq]

im not dissing MMA. im just asking a question. so your telling me that they cant block or dodge punches?

[younghypnotiq]

and you cant argue that their punches arent tight and crisp

[ufoalf]

im not dissing MMA. im just asking a question. so your telling me that they cant block or dodge punches?
Block is harder with small gloves. Dodging, especially weaving throws you off balance to defend shots.
No one ever says that MMA's boxing is better then boxers boxing. Sprinters will ALWAYS outrun football players.

Yes, you will definitely see less boxing skill in MMA than in boxing. Thats a given. But hardcore boxing fans always tend to overlook the fact that there is kicking, takedowns, and many other factors that play into a roll of stand up technique. And it may appear to them a lot worse than it is.

[goldnarms]

They basicly are mediocre at everything, but I guess that if they would throw punches or block as in boxing, they would be more open to non-boxing techniques. So to a judoka their center of gravity is to high, to a taekwondo figher their kick aren't as quick as they should be and so on

Idiot..you have MMA fighters who are former olympians, all-american college wrestlers, black belts in their given arts etc.. How the hell are they "mediocre" at everything? Do you know what the word means?

[younghypnotiq]

2 many people jump to the conclusion i dont like MMA. i LOVE mma more than boxing, but i was just wondering if their was a reason to why there punches arent that good. and why they dont use a few boxing maneuvers im not saying that they shhould only use slips and stuff. but i rarely see someone dodge a punch

[Beebs]

Yes, most MMA fighters would improve by improving their boxing, no doubt about that. Mostly its due to them dedicating more time to other areas of the game they feel are more important.

[younghypnotiq]

thats al i was trying to say. lol. thanks

[oblate]

They basicly are mediocre at everything, but I guess that if they would throw punches or block as in boxing, they would be more open to non-boxing techniques. So to a judoka their center of gravity is to high, to a taekwondo figher their kick aren't as quick as they should be and so on
i would not say they are mediorcre at everything. a lot of guys are but a lot of guys were champions in a certain art. There bjj champions, judo gold medalists, olympic wrestlers etc.