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Originally Posted by Joemoplata  So let's say you're in an MMA match. You have already said you want to keep it standing, yes? So let's say a guy shoots in on you and you are able to keep him off of you long enough to get to the cage which you can use to keep him off of you easier.
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Possibly. I would view it as such, but it depends on the rules...Which I really dislike rules...but I play by them.
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Originally Posted by Joemoplata Let's say a guy tries to pull you into guard and you turn and have the ref stand him back up.
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I don't understand...If the guy tries to pull me into guard, and I stand back up, why wouldn't he stand up? If he just lays there on his back, then he'll end up having to stand up if he wants to fight. Simple. No, thats not cheating. It's called fighting.
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Originally Posted by Joemoplata Let's say a guy takes you down and you are able to hold on for last 2 minutes of the round knowing the bell is going to save you.
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It wouldn't happen...Not because he wouldn't be able to get me down, but because I wouldn't be abel to hold on that long! LOL But, no, thats not cheating.
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Originally Posted by Joemoplata But guess what, the fight IS THE EXPERIENCE! And in the fight, there are ways to use the rules to achieve a win. This is known as strategy. To throw stategy out of the window for training is bad coaching, in my opinion. |
Do I train people for MMA fights? Nope...I don't. If I did, I would probably have a different opinion, but I don't.
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Originally Posted by Joemoplata Gambatte, this is how it works dude. It's part of the game, and if you are ever going to be a member of the community involved i combat sports you need to realize this and prepare for it in training. |
So I wouldn't ever be competitive in combat sports?
Now I'm depressed. I guess there are no other combat sports competitions except for MMA? Of course there are. I have competed in them and done quite well in fact. Try telling a boxer that he doesn't do a "real" combat sport. I have competed in martial arts competitions for the last 12 years and done quite well. The difference is, I'm there at the comptitions to LEARN, not just to compete and win. As long as you go into the competition with a learning mind, you will learn, and even if you loose the fight, you win because you learned.