Anyone ever think MMA is making them more violent?

JasonM

JasonM

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Ok I have to start off my saying I am not a violent person. I have been in a few fights in my life as a kid, but nothing ever very serious. However I have noticed that since really getting into MMA that I have had alot of violent thoughts and aggressions. For example sometimes when watching a fighter is raining down blows on his opponent, I sometimes just think "KILL HIM KILL HIM." And I love to see people get knocked it. For a while I thought it was just getting caught up into the moment, however the other day I did something that really scared me. My girlfriend and I were coming out of a bar, when this little punk who couldn't have been more than 18 yells at my girlfriend "You have nice t_ts."
A rage just flew over me and I wanted to pound his face into a bloody pulp, and got that adrenaline rush like when watching MMA. I scared him pretty bad, but later when I got home, I started thinking WTF is wrong with me? I could have easily just walked away and laughed it off. Instead I could have escalated it into a situation that was bad for everyone involved. What if I had beat up the kid and hurt him badly, what if he had pulled out a gun and shot me. All because I could barely control my temper and stopped just short of using physical violence. I can't help but to think that watching MMA has somehow made me more prone to violence.
 
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windowpain

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dude don't listen to that joker.i've been training muay thai and shotokan for a long time(16 years), and to just get started in mma and think you can take on the world is unrealistic.i understand the fact that the guy was disrespectful to your girlfriend, and to that effect anybody would have a temper.i like to see knockouts also but in sport alone.there's nothing personal about my feeling when i'm sparring or in a sanctioned match.if martial arts did anything for me it has given me a little more self control.you need to learn the same.where i'm from people aren't gonna roll around on the ground with you or stand toe to toe.they'll shoot you before they fight.so be careful with that mind set.
 
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