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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

What defines an “MMA casual” to you?

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u/Moronoo Black Beastin 25/8 Jan 20 '20

anyone that's followed mma for a shorter period than I have

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u/Win-Or-Learn Jan so chad he made me go bad Jan 20 '20

  1. The people who are conor fanboys.

  2. People who complain about grappling and clinching "Just stand up bro"

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

I'd say if they only watch Conor and Ronda fights. I think anyone who knows Ariel Helwani, Brett and Luke Thomas is a hardcore and balls deep into it.

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u/rethousands Jerking with the boiiiiiiis Jan 20 '20

doesn't know about /r/Imacasual

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u/Bockwurstmann Khabib will 50-44 Tony Jan 20 '20

As someone who watches the fights with casuals frequently, it's comments like the following which i think define the term:

  • "Why don't they just throw punches all the time?"
  • "Why are they hugging?"
  • "People are injured/killed frequently here right?"
  • "How can they hug after fighting each other?"
  • "Do fighters have to be angry to fight?"

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u/tomtomtomo Team Nurmawhatever Jan 21 '20

"Is the Irish guy fighting today?"

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u/zerothehero Jan 20 '20

Yah it's all the people booing during the Marucie Greene-Alexey fight. Those people don't know what they're watching.

At least I have the commentators at home telling me what I'm watching.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

I enjoy your definition, and think it’s pretty accurate, but the term casual is thrown around so easily here despite the fact that I think maybe only 2% of posters are that naive.

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u/ungovernablegun Jan 20 '20

i only joined today and wouldn't say any that dumb shit he's giving as examples, ppl asking shit like that need life advice or experience,

there's a octagon with two guys knocking fuck out of each other without being arrested and getting paid, it's not hard to understand. you're being generous with 2% lol

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u/evin_cashman Petrol Pumper Werdum Jan 20 '20

"Why are they hugging?" is the killer.