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Originally Posted by Kepler
There is without a doubt a national tradition since dekker, kaman did so well.
Then, one of the main problem for a fighter is : finding sparring partners in your weight class, in your area. This is an actual problem in some larger countries where kickboxing is not that fashionable, or where distances between gyms are too great.
It seems that some foreign fighters come in holland because they know that they'll find sparring. The best train with the best, with the best trainers...
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Strong post. Somehow didn't thought of that. You are probably right, especially since Holland is the most densly populated country in the world. To go from the north to south just takes about 150 miles or so.
Also, you have a lot of examples and a MT-tradition, which makes it more acceptable. Most people here have no idea what jiu-jitsu is, and hardly anyone watches UFC. K-1 is aired on prime-time, everyone knows Aerts and Hoost, en even dorks from my work follow it.