| I have to admit I love all sports. Everything | | | | |
| from MMA to bowling. I haven't always felt | | | | I want to start by sending my sympathy to the |
| this way but as I age and become slower, I | | | | family and have zero desire to make light of |
| seem to appreciate any athletic ability, even | | | | what happened. There is nothing that can |
| if it is throwing a ball down a lane. | | | | replace someones life and it is a tragedy |
| | | | when it is cut short by a sport. |
| However, when it comes to Mixed Martial Arts | | | | |
| there is a large attraction for me. Even | | | | What I do want to explore is if this death is |
| though it is a bloody aggressive sport, and | | | | going to effect MMA in anyway. I wonder what |
| people get hurt. There seems to be enough | | | | the backlash will be for those who hate the |
| drama with the creation of the Ultimate | | | | sport or even for those who love the sport. |
| Fighter and the dedication it takes to step | | | | Will this mans death effect it in either way. |
| in the octagon. | | | | |
| | | | I understand that this sport carries an |
| I also know it is not for everyone! I read | | | | enormous risk! But I also understand that |
| somewhere that the attraction is waining a | | | | these guys train like crazy and know what |
| little bit even with the explosion of the | | | | they are doing. They have strong camps that |
| UFC. I don't see the sport leaving prime time | | | | teach these guys how to fight and avoid |
| any time soon, but I don't see it lasting any | | | | injury as much as you can in a fighting |
| longer than the poker craze did. But who | | | | sport. |
| knows it might just replace WWE? | | | | |
| | | | The sport has improved in its safety and |
| However recently the sport suffered a blow | | | | officiating, just compare matches from five |
| when a tragic death occurred. Sam Vasquez of | | | | years ago to those you see today, you will |
| Houston, TX may have become the first fighter | | | | immediately notice all the changes. |
| to die from injuries sustained in mixed | | | | |
| martial arts competition in North America. | | | | However, that does not help this situation. |
| | | | The sport is fought in a cage and filled with |
| Dave Meltzer, at Yahoo! Sports has a full | | | | cheers from every hit that lands on someones |
| article you can read on the tragedy. | | | | face and we love to watch the knock outs. |