Quote Originally Posted by JT Rock
Like when I trained when I was sparring with a good striker, the last thing I wanted to do was stand there and trade, so I would look for my opening and shoot the legs and go for the takedown or get in a Muay Thai clinch deliver the knees and then takedown,
That is what the general sports fan finds offputting about open fighting as compared to boxing, boxing is more of a spectacle, people want to see a fight, not appreciate the aspects of some holding on to anothers limb for dear life.

Also you mention that a good striker would make you want to take it to the ground, boxers, good ones, aggressive ones, strike fear in to the heart of grapplers because its hard to start a take down on someone with fast hands who is aiming to ko you, as soon as you rush forward with arms out your a target