[mschatz]

Originally Posted by kaboom187

i guess if punishment is the only measure for being a fight. i'd consider a fight being any time where the other person is trying to harm you, and you're in a battle of technique to gain superiority.

Good definition, and cant really find fault with it.

Still though, when I think of grappling tournaments, I think of "matches." When I think of boxing, muay thai, etc., I think of "fights."

*shrugs*

You all know my bias though.

[bacon]

It almost seems like Sherdog it trying to gain a bit more respectability. Or as much respectability as one can have when they name their site using rap star lingo.

[Saith]

*shrug* I'm not qualified to say either way really, having never done striking.

[Saith]

Originally Posted by bacon

It almost seems like Sherdog it trying to gain a bit more respectability. Or as much respectability as one can have when they name their site using rap star lingo.

This should be the official S&P signature after the 19th.

[ratman201]

Originally Posted by kaboom187

i guess if punishment is the only measure for being a fight. i'd consider a fight being any time where the other person is trying to harm you, and you're in a battle of technique to gain superiority.

I thin part of it is in grappling there are spots where you will be "safe" atleast for a few seconds: in mount, side control, guard(bottom) maybe. In all these postions the opponent in most cases would have to attack your position before they could attack a limb. Where as theres no position in striking where I'm safe from being hit, save on my knees.

[kaboom187]

Originally Posted by mschatz

Good definition, and cant really find fault with it.

Still though, when I think of grappling tournaments, I think of "matches." When I think of boxing, muay thai, etc., I think of "fights."

*shrugs*

You all know my bias though.

There was a big thread in grappling forum a long time ago about this.. people were calling there matches fights, adn they felt it was justfiaible based on the above definition. In the end to please all the striking folks, they decided grappling matches would no longer be referred to as fights, but as 'epic world wars on the tatame'

[AbdominalSnoman]

The S&P is the sherdog and nothing else matters.

[takeahnase]

If sherdog is trying to gain respectability they should shut down the HW forum.

[erco]

Originally Posted by ratman201

I thin part of it is in grappling there are spots where you will be "safe" atleast for a few seconds: in mount, side control, guard(bottom) maybe. In all these postions the opponent in most cases would have to attack your position before they could attack a limb. Where as theres no position in striking where I'm safe from being hit, save on my knees.

Attacks in grappling aren't all submissions. You're never safe from reversals or escapes, since they all put you in precarious positions. Get reversed, and suddenly you're the one who's trying to defend submissions.

[AbdominalSnoman]

Originally Posted by bacon

rap star lingo.

No wonder I didn't get it. I never thought to ask (see previous post).