Comments on: 5 Oz. of Pain on Any Given Saturday after UFC 82

By: Sam Caplan

Sam Caplan — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:53:28 +0000

But I’ve been at some that also actually had judges as well.

But yes, Smokers don’t count on a won/loss record. They are exhibitions.

By: Luke Thomas

Luke Thomas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:47:30 +0000

Right, some call winners and losers, but since they don’t go on the record, they aren’t real wins or losses. Obviously if you get tapped you “lost”, but I get tapped in practice all the time and don’t consider those losses per se.

By: Sam Caplan

Sam Caplan — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:32:41 +0000

Luke, I have to correct you, some Smokers do have winners and losers. It depends on the school.

And HexRei, Smokers traditionally use headgear. The fights aren’t sanctioned by the commission. Technically they are glorified sparring matches, and as such safety precautions must be taken. If they didn’t use the headgear and shin pads, the Coutures could have been arrested.

By: Tanner

Tanner — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:31:37 +0000

He knows it was a Muay Thai smoker and not a MMA smoker right?

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:53:11 +0000

Well you taught me something Luke. I was my first and last. Funny that hate can make you watch someone they same way admiration can. Though that doesn’t change the fact that she was helped by the ref, looked stupid and in no way did it help womens mma as suggested.

By: Luke Thomas

Luke Thomas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:43:22 +0000

It’s a smoker, not a fight. Smoker’s don’t have “winners” or “losers”.

By: HexRei

HexRei — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:33:55 +0000

I gotta agree with Tommy, that fight was a waste of time. Headgear? What a joke, if her last name wasn’t Couture this wouldn’t even have been smoker material.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:17:55 +0000

My wife is hotter. Though it is true that I have venom for the women, I’ll give you that.

By: Sam Caplan

Sam Caplan — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:38:27 +0000

Tommy, did Kim leave you for Randy?

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:57:40 +0000

I decided to watch Mrs. Coutures fight and might I just say, ‘Oh yeah That did wonders for womens mma’. Everytime Kim got hurt they had to ‘readjust the headgear’ then didn’t even announce the winner. I don’t know what I was thinking, you guys were soo right. I feel I would have missed out on a womens mma benchmark had I not tuned in. Thanks Sam.