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Originally Posted by Mr. Grapple
Is really more the problem with MMA in the U.S.
THe thing is that americans have a huge and enviable wrestling culture. Collegiate wrestling. So it's natural for most of the best athletes in UFC to be wrestling trained. Which makes for excellent takedowns, makes them hard to hurt because wrestlers have no neck and this prevents easy knock-outs. Wrestling is a natural step to MMA in the States.
Here's the problem though. Wrestlers have no real ability to pass the guard and as good as some UFC fighters are at throwing punches while inside the guard, they're seldom show-stoppers. Usually, it's a decision win because they can't or won't advance the action to a better position. The result? A boring fight where a judge decides the winner.
Now, not all UFC fights go this way. Hughes seems to have surpassed this wrestler's rut. So have a few others. But the real excitement is now in stand-up in UFC whereas in Pride it's both on the ground AND standing. Also the yellow card system is great. UFC should adopt one.
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The above quote is from a wastelanded thread. Is this your goal in life? To create shitty wasteland worthy threads? Seems like your well on your way to a fufilled life.