MMA warriors, get a hint from that “little Filipino” pugilist.
Manny Pacquiao, who has just cemented his slot to becoming one of the the greatest boxers in history, must be today’s most popular fighter. What makes him so? It’s not the number of fights he won, it’s not the number of championship belts he collects – it’s how he fights.
The thoroughness, the intensity, the power – the heart! Now, that’s what we’re talking about.
It’s the process. It’s how you do it. It’s how you win.
I heard my little girl sing this song from whoever-she-is-montana-hanna. It goes something like this:
“Ain’t about how fast I get there/Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side/It’s the climb.”
Yessir! It’s the climb. It’s the experience you give the audience. It’s the spectacle.
first knock down on first round
We don’t want to go see two “intelligent” fighters dancing around the octagon thinking the fight out, and whoever outhinks the other wins. Leave that to chess players. Otherwise, I’d rather watch my son play Kung Lao in Mortal Combat – it’s more exciting.
What is MMA? It’s a bloody fight! Remember when it was still in its heydays, when it was still an underground (legally banned) sport. It’s a bloody brutal fight.
No, we’re not saying that MMA gladiators kill each other. No, we’re not saying MMA warriors should all be brawn with no skill or intelligence. Au contraire, we’d love our fighters bright, with style… heck, we’d love them fighting with flair and class. Do that Silva, and MMA fans would multiply overnight like twitter users.
And only then would you see the day where you earn by the millions of dollars, PER FIGHT.
