The Like/Hate Thread

[Celena]

It's pretty differcult to see Womens MMA as a legitimate sport, it does have an element of the freak show about it... people wanting to see two women fighting like men because it's just so out of the ordinary. I mean, you can bet your ass the men in the audience weren't watching to see two female athletes battle each other in a match of strength and skill, they just wanted gawp at two women beating the shit out of each other, the hotter the women the better, and you know, if you wanted to throw some jelly into the mix, I'm sure they wouldn't argue.

For someone who's ignorant about Women's MMA that's a pretty bold statement. I'm pretty sure the majority of people who watch these women fight are fans of MMA so I doubt they'd just ignore the strength and skill aspects which add value to their fights. It's like you're trying to compare it to women fighting in mud where there's a male audience. These women are professionally trained fighters with various fighting styles and train year in year out.

It's sad that the majority of fans believed Carano carried women's MMA, when there are talented female fighters out there better than her, who aren't shown a lot of attention.