Yeah these are all valid points and I don't disagree with any of them! Except maybe the ceremonial combat sport one, I wouldn't want to diminish how talented and brutal the golden age fighters were. You could say Superlek spams tons of low kicks too. I've seen Liam Harrison do the same, and in both cases it's strategic to take out an opponent's best weapon.

I totally understand that people want to watch a fight that is more true to what would happen on the street. Clearly all the bouts on One are filled with super talented people and all these fighters deserve to make more money than they were making even a few years ago if they can. I just have a lot of aversion to it and don't find it as beautiful as watching, say, old Karuhat fights.