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Originally Posted by oojay
Most mixed martial artists come from a specific background (wrestling, BJJ, karate, etc), and add elements of other martial arts to try to complete their game. It's almost impossible to be a master of all of the martial arts. If someone is a jack of all trades and master of none, they will get beat. They have to have one strong point that they have mastered to rely upon during fights.
Amateur wrestling seems to be the background that has created the most champions, and creates the strongest MMA base to build upon.
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To true. There's a certain type that the MMA scene attracts. And o course its the types of fighters that best fit the rules. Wrestling, boxing.. puring fighting types are more easily applicable because of the culture surrounding em. I mean wrestling is all about putting the adversary in a place where he can't move. In boxing you don't win till the other guy is down and can't get up -just like MMA. In Tae Kwon Do, and Karate, the fight ends when one fighter or the other gets the points. Arguably, reason for favoring the point system in this case, is that the techinques being applied are just plain to brutal. If they went for the KO instead of the point, there would be an awful lotta very bad injuries and even an occasional death. My point (heheh) is this: there are certain styles in dominance in the MMA but not because the teniques of the dominant styles more applicable, its all about the culture. I think its only a matter of time before an amazing fighter emerges whose got a base in a style rarely applied. So what style is it gona be? Where's the MMA going?