Tyson to ref first UK Cage Fight Championships. Neurosurgeon condemns "dogfighting."

[Xiangfei]

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news/s/203/203319_iron_mike_ref_for_cage_fighting.html

Spot the badly written bias.

"CONTROVERSIAL boxer Mike Tyson is predicting a blood-fest when a brutal sport arrives in Manchester.

Rules are limited and the only things not allowed are eye-gouging, kicks to the groin, head butting or stamping on an opponent’s head. It is a huge hit in the US.

The British Medical Association has called for more research into the sport to establish the dangers. Donald Campbell, a Harley Street consultant neurosurgeon, has called cage fighting “grotesque” and compared it to dog fighting.

Tyson, who once infamously bit off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a boxing bout, said: “I love cage fighting, we can’t get enough of it over here in the States, people are going crazy for it. The UK is going to take to this with open arms.”

I like how they stick in that bit about the ear to point out his bloodthirsty nature.

“You’re going to see some blood, it might get gory. It’s not for the weak to watch.”

Although this is a similar article to the other “MMA is bad” ones, I like this one for the blatant bias against MMA - there’s not on redeeming point made in the whole article - but also in its constant reiteration of the blood and gore involved. People will eat up gory movies and the papers don’t condemn that, but get two guys at it and suddenly it’s all bad. The “100% determination” comment is only slight - why can’t there be more articles praising the fact that not everyone wants to sit on a sofa getting fat and that in today’s world where a lack of ambition and education are considered almost desirable and strife and success are for pansies, there are people with the determination to train incredibly hard for a long period of time and fight to achieve their goals?

I honestly loathe the way newspapers condemn martial arts as a violent bloodfest if the story relates it to a criminal or a pervert on the run, but as soon as someone - usually female, or a nice looking young boy - defeats a real bad guy, suddenly they’re kung-fu heroes and MA are for everyone.

[Cassius]

Yes, because it has long been established that there are no rules and people die all the time from MMA fights. In fact, their careers are usually ended after two or three fights.

And don’t forget the dogfighting reference. These professional MMA fighters are clearly much like dogs in that they don’t spend years perfecting their craft, don’t step into the ring/cage of their own free will, and only stop when one fighter dies.

Good thing there is not a referee to ensure the safety of fighters, or rulesets designed to provide the maximum amount of realism with the minimum amount of permanent harm, otherwise the naysayers wouldn’t have a leg to stand on.

This article has changed my life. No longer will I support this bloody barbaric game of death.

[Lu_Tze]

Just a local rag doing the usual moral outrage bullshit, ignore it.

That being said, if I were trying to promote a sport as safe I wouldn’t brag about having a certified lunatic known for biting huge chunks out of the rules (lol, see what I did there!) as a referee. What the fuck were the promoters thinking?

[Cassius]

@Lu Tze

What the fuck were the promoters thinking?

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[Wounded_Ronin]

Well, remember that the UK is the country that banned not only guns, but pointy kitchen knives. Because you can’t kill someone with a classic chef’s knife, nor can you stab someone with a steak knife. That would cause the universe to implode. Only pointy kitchen knives kill people.

[Cassius]

@Wounded Ronin

Well, remember that the UK is the country that banned not only guns, but pointy kitchen knives. Because you can’t kill someone with a classic chef’s knife, nor can you stab someone with a steak knife. That would cause the universe to implode. Only pointy kitchen knives kill people.

No, they WANTED to.

[johnnycache]

I wouldn’t let mike tyson ref a pillow fight.

OK

maybe for comedy value

But you get what I mean about him being a poor choice as a ref.

[slideyfoot]

As mentioned in the last thread on this, it does at least look like an interesting card:

[G-G-G_Ghost]

@Xiangfei

People will eat up gory movies and the papers don’t condemn that, but get two guys at it and suddenly it’s all bad.

But there are plenty of crazies out there who condemn violent movies and anything that isn’t saintly and filled with family values. Same crowd here in this case, perhaps. I’d expect this reaction from people for a long time to come (ESPECIALLY from Britain). Don’t worry, we’ll get there eventually.
While I’m here, can anyone tell me if Australia’s getting that Ultimate Fighter reality-TV show? I don’t know how conservative OUR networks are…

[supercrap]

@Garbanzo Bean

Yes, because it has long been established that there are no rules and people die all the time from MMA fights. In fact, their careers are usually ended after two or three fights.

And don’t forget the dogfighting reference. These professional MMA fighters are clearly much like dogs in that they don’t spend years perfecting their craft, don’t step into the ring/cage of their own free will, and only stop when one fighter dies.

Good thing there is not a referee to ensure the safety of fighters, or rulesets designed to provide the maximum amount of realism with the minimum amount of permanent harm, otherwise the naysayers wouldn’t have a leg to stand on.

This article has changed my life. No longer will I support this bloody barbaric game of death.

thanks for the new sig dude!