Alright, let’s gab a bit about this fightin’ stuff, you know, boxing and that MMA thing. Folks keep askin’, which one’s safer? Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t like pickin’ daisies. Both them things are rough, real rough. You got fellas punchin’ and kickin’ and whatnot.
Now, what I hear, some smarty-pants folks done looked at this real close. They say boxin’, that’s mostly punchin’ to the head, you see? And that ain’t good. Heads ain’t made for that kinda beatin’. You keep gettin’ whacked in the head, you gonna end up scrambled, like eggs on a Sunday mornin’.
MMA, though, they got more goin’ on than just punchin’. They got kickin’, wrestlin’, all sorts of moves. Seems like, and this is just what I hear, that spreadin’ out the beatin’ makes it a bit safer. Like, if you only punchin’ the head all the time, that’s bad news. But if you punchin’ a bit, kickin’ a bit, and then wrestlin’ around on the ground, well, maybe your head ain’t gettin’ pounded so much.
- Boxin’ is mostly head punches.
- MMA is punchin’, kickin’, and wrestlin’.
They got these numbers, see? Big fancy numbers. Says somethin’ about 70 to 30 and 78 to 22. Don’t ask me what all that means, but the fellas who know say it shows MMA is a tad safer than boxin’. Still dangerous, mind you, but maybe not quite as bad for your noggin.
Think of it like this: If someone’s always hittin’ you in the same spot, it’s gonna hurt somethin’ awful. But if they hittin’ you here and there, it might spread the hurt around a bit. That’s what it sounds like to me, anyway. These MMA fellas, they learn how to fall, how to roll around, how to get out of the way. Boxers, they mostly standin’ and punchin’, standin’ and punchin’. Tough on the head, real tough.
Now, don’t get me wrong, both of these things are dangerous. You got fellas gettin’ broken noses, black eyes, and who knows what else. It ain’t for the faint of heart, that’s for sure. You gotta be tough, real tough, to get in that ring or that cage. And even then, you gonna get hurt. That’s just the way it is.
They say trainin’ is important. You gotta learn how to protect yourself, how to fall right, how to take a punch without gettin’ knocked silly. And they gotta have folks watchin’ out for ya, makin’ sure you ain’t gettin’ hurt too bad. Safety first, that’s what they say, even in fightin’.
So, is one safer than the other? Maybe. Sounds like MMA might be a little bit easier on the head, but it’s still a rough business. You ain’t gonna come out lookin’ pretty, that’s for sure. And you best be prepared to get banged up a bit. It’s a fight, after all, not a tea party.
And this wrestlin’ thing they do in MMA, that’s the most dangerous of all, they say. Go figure. You’d think punchin’ would be worse, but I guess twistin’ and turnin’ and slammin’ folks on the ground can do a number on ya too. It’s a wild world, this fightin’ world. Not for the likes of me, that’s for sure. I’d rather stick to knittin’ and bakin’ pies.
Bottom line is, both boxing and MMA are dangerous. But if you gotta pick one, and you worried about your head, maybe MMA is a little bit safer. Just a little bit, mind you. Don’t go thinkin’ it’s a walk in the park. It ain’t. It’s fightin’, plain and simple. And fightin’ is always gonna be risky business.
They say Boxin’ is good for learnin’ footwork and punchin’ right, you know, gettin’ the basics down. And MMA guys learn how to fight on the ground, which them boxers don’t always do. And there’s this thing about how long the fights are, Boxin’ matches bein’ longer. More time to get beat up, I reckon. But like I say, fightin’ is fightin’ and both ways can get you hurt. That’s just plain sense.
Tags: MMA, Boxing, Safety, Combat Sports, Fighting, Sports Injuries, Head Trauma
