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Old 01-05-2009, 10:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Clinch the most important aspect of mma??

my opinion is if you're good in the clinch you're good in MMA, obviously you need to be well rounded at everything but to be truly succesful in MMA you need to master that clinch.

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You agree, or do you think there is another aspect that is more important than the clinch???
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Old 01-05-2009, 10:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Those that are great at the clinch have a significant advantage.
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uhhh..

theirs a lot of top level fighters that arnt very good in the clinch its nowhere near the most important aspect of mma in any way shape or form.
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it might not be the most important but sure gives fighters a BIG advantage!
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Old 01-05-2009, 10:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
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uhhh..

theirs a lot of top level fighters that arnt very good in the clinch its nowhere near the most important aspect of mma in any way shape or form.
such as??

Not being a smart ass just wondering who you think is good that isn't great in the clinch
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uhhh..

theirs a lot of top level fighters that arnt very good in the clinch its nowhere near the most important aspect of mma in any way shape or form.
randy couture built a career on fighting in the clinch! in fact the ufc announcers started calling it "dirty boxing" whenever they referred to couture.
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Throws/trips from the clinch if anything. I still feel an effective double/single leg is the best tool to have in MMA.
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I disagree, look at Rampage. He is clearly good at MMA but...

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you have a point...but what clinch u talkin about?

thai or greco??
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Old 01-05-2009, 10:41 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Throws/trips from the clinch if anything. I still feel an effective double/single leg is the best tool to have in MMA.
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