World Combat League

**Von Milash** · 12-04-2008 03:54 AM

lol. not quite.

**CGM** · 12-04-2008 06:32 PM

I was drunk when I made that post. I should stop doing that. But I don't think I'm too far from the truth. Of course is is not quite the same. It's pretty much a feestyle combat sport, with a few rules. Such as no knives, clubs, or brass knuckles. And no kicks to the balls. And there are limits as to how many times you can hit/kick your opponet when he's down.

**tkdboy** · 12-08-2008 05:09 AM

the problem with mma is not that its soooo simple like a streetfight. Its that getting it right takes total dedication to the sport for years. only a select few to this point have mastered the sport in the way it was ment to be. GSP. SILVA. FADOR. PENN

In my opinion the WCL fighters need to work on there defence. It always seems like there just trading punches and hoping to win by volume.

**CGM** · 12-08-2008 05:13 PM

fair enough tkdboy. You are only as good as the effort you put into it. It stands to reson that the people who dedicate their lives to it will become better and more skilled. And better at the subtleties. The harder you work the better you get.

Interesting point about WCL and defense. I'll have to pay more attention to that next time around.

**tkdboy** · 12-18-2008 05:06 AM

I think it has to do with the rules I havent watched in a while but I know they have less rounds to fight than boxing and the ref can take points away for inactivaty so this creates less feeling out and more swinging for the fences. Of course this does make it exciting to watch. good and bad

**Von Milash** · 12-19-2008 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by tkdboy

the problem with mma is not that its soooo simple like a streetfight. Its that getting it right takes total dedication to the sport for years. only a select few to this point have mastered the sport in the way it was ment to be. GSP. SILVA. FADOR. PENN

In my opinion the WCL fighters need to work on there defence. It always seems like there just trading punches and hoping to win by volume.

Truth to both statements. Only now are we seeing guys in mma who are truly (I'm gonna sound like that idiot Rogan here...) "world class." Until recently it seemd that the champ was a big fish in a small pond. That is changing. Guys are becoming highly skilled.

Also, you are right about the second point. first off, those wcl fighters are lower exchelon kickboxers, IMO. They'd never survive on a world level like K1, and if they try to be counter punchers they'll be deducted points. I think this forces them to brawl a bit more than they'd like.

**Nate17** · 01-16-2009 07:12 AM

MMA is about gameplans and sticking to them.(unless you're Wanderlei Silva)

True it can seem slow and you sometimes see some slow controlled ground fighting. But it depends on the fighter.

You have guys like Jake O'Brian and the old Josh Koscheck, who use their wrestling to slowly wear down their opponents and win via decision.

And then you have guys like Anderson Silva, who has finished and beat his last 9 opponents(8 of them by the second round) and Wanderlei Silva(goes all out every time) who are undeniably exciting to watch.

I just don't like people to watch three or four fights, usually in a small organization, and use that as a testament to how MMA is.