Should MMA fighters stop touching gloves so much?

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  1. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    5 seconds of every round is lost to them stepping forward, touching gloves and stepping back out.

    Should they stop or should the brotherly love continue?
     
  2. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    Check it out around 11 seconds in:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUT06hrAWjE[/ame]
     
  3. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Got no problem with it. Too much is made of it. They're humans first before they're fighters. After all they're only there to break bread.
     
  4. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    So you're complaining you are losing a whole 5 seconds over a bit of mutual respect and sportsmanship......

    I lost 30 seconds reading this thread. Im going to spend a minute making a thread about the 30 seconds I lost reading this thread

    But now Ive spent atleast 2 minutes reading and writing my reply...Oh forget it
     
  5. #1Rounder

    #1Rounder Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't mind the first touch while being explained the final rules by the ref. But to do it again when the bell sounds when they square off in the middle after they just touched. Then after someone lands a clean shot, they wanna touch gloves, then after an accidental low blow, and so on.. Sometimes it gets a little excessive.

    Touch before the first bell, then again after the final bell.
     
  6. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    They are touching gloves at the beginning and end of every round. Its a bit much. Touch at the start and end. In between those 2 touches I would like it to be fight time, bar the odd need for touching i.e. accidental low blow.
     
  7. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  8. Philphy Rich

    Philphy Rich Member Full Member

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    After the 8th time, yes. Yes I am.
     
  9. kokoko

    kokoko Active Member Full Member

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    Touching gloves is fine, but it's a little weird when they hug: Daimian My-uh and Munoz.
     
  10. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    nah man sportsmanship is good but if they hate each other it would be sooo much better.
     
  11. don't see what the problem is, i think its good. i'm not looking forward to the day when each fighter is staring eachother tight and trash talking.[like boxing.]
     
  12. One Punch KO

    One Punch KO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This.
     
  13. Dosn'yt worry me. there are definitely fight with cold blood aswell. I also like to see good sportsman ****.
     
  14. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    They should get DQd if there are not punches thrown within 2 second. Also, flipping your opponent off after an awesome submission should be a rule, fighter comradeship or not.
     
  15. The Spider

    The Spider Guest

    It's a sport, and the sportsmanship of touching gloves helps remind them and us that's the case.