They are shoot matches, they hit each other.
It's mixed wrestling, fighting and fucking.
Never got bored watching Joe Calzaghe fight. Never got bored watching Mayweather fight. Never got bored watching Jon Jones fight and I never got bored watching Khabib fight.
Wanna know what they all have in common?
They never lost.
Wanna know why people like watching their fave fighters?
Win streaks. Nobody backs a loser.
It also has elements of wrestling which still rings true, there is a reason the mid and lower cards exist, for those that lose.
Well, Jones has 1 loss on record but it was a disqualification that should never have happened and really should have been removed and made no contest.
Roman Reigns wouldn't be as over as he is now without his nearly 3 year win streak.
Undertaker wouldn't be who he is without his Wrestlemania streak.
Goldberg wouldn't have his fame without his undefeated streak.
People like winners and, like I avoid games about losers that need to drug or hypnotise women to get laid, I wouldn't want to play a game like this about a loser.
There is nothing exciting about watching a badass get bitched out.
Love you Ava
Love that biting wit as well, especially when you back it with the facts.
"Wrestling is fake!" Say that after you've gone even one round in one of these underground cage matches! Hahaha
These are not sanctioned matches. They are, as you pointed out, only part wrestling, part MMA, in some of the matches part street fight with a live sex show finale. NONE of these competitors want to get dominated as they are all dominant themselves so they will fight tooth and nail to win, fighting dirty whenever possible! There is no predetermined winner like big league pro wrestling. As you said, dear Ava, these are "shoot matches" where just about anything goes and the hits are real! I am loving this story!
As for losing... Our MC starts out losing EVERYTHING! She loses her health and needs multiple surgeries to repair her busted knee, sapping all of her savings. She loses her career due to an accident that cripples her last pro opponent. This was at least in part MC's fault for getting careless and not sticking to the original game plan to preserve her knee and prevent injury. And, she loses the life she knew as a successful professional. Even her renown is now tarnished by the ill fated event that led to her ultimate down fall.
Ultimately, this is MC's come back story... her return to victory! So, she had better win and win big! To me, that is the entire point of this story, the come back trail to victory!!!
On a personal note, I hope you and your lady are happy and well. Hope you can get back in your professional chef's kitchen soon as I know from being retired for over a decade that sometimes there are only so many games you can play before the boredom takes over and threatens to swallow you whole. So, stay busy, prepare brilliant meals at home for you and your lady to enjoy and enjoy each other in whatever way best suits your current mood and interests. Hugs...
Adventure ever on dear friend, Phat