MMA and Chess

I saw promos for a new sport. It is a combination of Martial Arts and Chess. They play chess for a round and then fight for a round and repeat. An opponent may lose the match either in the ring or at the chess board.

Just what the world needed, more trash sports

Yep, supposed to be catching on rather well. Boxing/Chess!

Can't see myself getting into it.. I'd give it a watch if ever I saw it thou.

MMA is a great sport of competition like CHESS!

I wouldn't call it trash sports. Both chess and MMA are respected sports these days, perhaps MMA more so. It's a test of the total person, physically and intellectually.

I've watched some of the Boxing chess on you tube. Entertaining if nothing else, although I think the boxing skill takes precedent. I'd be curious to see which GM would do best. If he had enough ability to whether the storm in boxing, he might do OK.

I'd watch GM boxing, for sure!  But this chess boxing seems to be an odd fad to me. Gimmicky.  We'll see, maybe it'll catch on!

I think its called chess boxing

I'm a chess player (still learning with a long way to go!) and an MMA fighter.

There is a lot in common between the art of chess and mma.  Both require wits, patience, skill, implementation of a plan, a kind of "muscle"/aggression, ability to defend and attack, learning to use several methods and tools, etc

Here is a pic from my last fight.  I'm not finished with the king piece tattoo on my right leg.

my son suggested  we  try  chess /boxing..... in our  backyard... so much fun.  at least I  have  the  weight  advantage  for a few  more years.. He is better in opening theory tactics, middle game, and  end game.... and has better cardio hahaha.. Really it is  great  fun!!!

I GUESS CHESS/BOXING and BOXING/CHESS would work out  differently if one has a big advantage in the  first 'round'. Magnus is much better  while conscious :/

MMA chess or chess MMA makes a lot more sense than chess boxing in my opinion, for the only reason that MMA gloves don't need to be changed or removed so that the players can move chess pieces.

Anyways, first rule of MMA Chess Club is...