Re: What the F*** is up with these new people?
Punisher, MMA as we know it today is still early in its inception. The overall athleticism and skill level of its fighters has risen astronomicaly since the first UFC. All fighters work on BJJ now, and all fighters work on takedowns and takedown defense. This is b/c of the dominance that sub artists and GNPers have had in the past. Over the past couple of years we have seen a shift to great strikers that can keep fights standing. I'd expect to see the punching and kicking of MMA fighters improving as well. I still maintain that even with a fighter that has a good boxing background his mma style will still be one with strong differences from boxing and probably still not that appealing to boxing fans. The basic premise of hit and not be hit are still there but w/some important augmentations. I personally enjoy the idea of a total combatant as a sport and have enjoyed watching the sports metamorphisis, but to each his own. When the question of what technique is the best for real world situations, I tell people that Muay Thai mixed with Judo would probably be the best. It offers a striking style with lots of variety and Judo is going to give you the skill set to control your opponent in the clinch. I'm I going to try a knee lock in a bar fight? Probably not, but my training in submission wrestling would help me with controlling my opponent in the close quarters of a real fight. I've never used a joint manipulation in a real fight but I have choked a couple of guys unconscious.
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