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I heart WCL

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#1 ·
For some reason the World Combat League, which I assume is the reincarnated IFL, airs in my area on ALN, which is a conservative sort of tightassed channel.

I loved this when it was the IFL, and I love it still.

1) The wonky rules interest me. You can't throw an elbow, but you can throw knees, for example.

2) Lots and lots of chick fights. I saw one of my idols, Alicia Ashley, the other night and I couldn't sit down.

3) The rounds are relatively short, and therefore it's very fast-paced.

4) They have a yellow card system, which evokes nice Pride memories.

The only drawback is that there is no grappling, but I have the UFC and Strikeforce, etc., for that.

Discuss.
 
#10 ·
Does someone know the size of those gloves? It looks like it is between mma and boxing gloves. They should be mma size and then I would watch it. I believe that the wcl system has potential because most people just want to see standup. And lighter gloves size is more entertaining, but it is still too big for my taste.
 
#23 ·
I'd actually watch if I knew where it aired. I used to watch it when there was absolutely no mma on.

Btw, I was soo glad to hear that Raymond Daniels, who was undefeated in the WCL, and also who I hated with a passion, tried to get into mma and was ****-choked in SF by a noob. That was seriously a dream of mine back when I used to watch the WCL lol.
 
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