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Much of the chatter surrounding Mark Hunt’s showreel KO of Frank Mir has focused on the extraordinary sight of the Sydney-based fighter strolling away from the prone Mir, instead of jumping on someone already on the ground and pounding his head.
With the popularity of UFC among people under 35 and the vast amount of hand-wringing, laws and money spent trying to stop this age demographic causing severe injury to each other every weekend, does this open an opportunity to use Mark as a role model?
While the ‘one punch’ issue has dominated the press, there is no doubt that when a person continues to beat someone once they have fallen, or multiple people continue to attack someone who has ceased any offensive move, the outcome won’t be good.
Two key images from the weekend’s fight could be applied as values well worth reinforcing to young people.
Firstly, only fight when both parties agree to engage, and ideally between two who appear evenly matched. This removes king hits and bully beatings.
Secondly, once someone falls its game over. Frank Mir will have woken up in Brisbane today sore, and perhaps sad, but not permanently damaged – that is a good thing.
This may make me sound old school, but it is inevitable, if not desirable, that some people will fight. If we make it that they do it in a way that minimises potential long-term damage, that can only be a step in the right direction.
So, be like Mark – only fight someone willing to fight you, and when someone falls it’s time to walk away.
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