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Originally Posted by dk9711

Pride makes very little effort towards (and often affronts) the concept of MMA as a sport. Considering that in Japan MMA evolved out of Pro-wrestling, it is easy to understand why much of what they do is geared toward making their shows feel like cartoons, video games, martial arts films, and (of course) studio wrestling. The themes of rival schools (Chuteboxe vs. BTT) smaller fighter overcoming the odds to defeat larger, unbeatable fighter (Sakuraba vs. Silva), style vs. style (Yoshida vs. Gracie), and the laundry list of freak shows (Giant Silva vs. Sentoryu) come from the fantastic (of, or pertaining to, fantasy) popular culture of the far east.

Now, who in America generally likes comic books, cartoons, and studio wrestling?
Answer: Juveniles

Who in America generally likes professional sports (with respectable rules, regulations, athletes, etc.)?
Answer: Adults


I defy you to find fault with any portion of that logic

DK

Agreed look at the fact that the fans just eat up crazy horses act in Pride and he has no ground game what so ever. He is a clown who gets beat by anyone who takes him down, but he is entertaining so they keep him around.