| Mixed martial arts, often referred to as
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| | fighters can utilize knees to the body or
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| MMA, is currently a growing phenomenon in
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| | head and dictate the positioning of the
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| the United States, though the sport has
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| | opponent. Another huge aspect of mixed
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| been popular in many other countries for
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| | martial arts is ground fighting. It is
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| decades. MMA brings together a diverse
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| | very common for a fight to end up on the
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| array of fighting disciplines into one
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| | ground at some point during the
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| competitive arena hence the sport's name.
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| | competition. Wrestlers usually favor
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| Regulated to ensure fighter safety, MMA
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| | attempting to get their foe to the ground
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| now allows us to view a much richer human
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| | so that submissions can be attempted.
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| combat experience, pitting disciplines
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| | Taking a fight to the ground also
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| from around the globe against each other
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| | nullifies much of an opponent's striking
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| in the ultimate one on one competition.
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| | options and is usually a fighter's
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| Often compared and contrasted to boxing,
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| | strategy when facing a superior striker.
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| MMA offers dimensions not found in boxing
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| | Once grounded and in a dominate position,
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| such as take downs, kicks and submission
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| | strikes can be used (also known as
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| holds. While there are many obscure
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| | "ground and pound) or submissions can be
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| disciplines and sub-styles, this article
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| | applied. Mixed martial arts incorporates
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| will outline the three broad combat
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| | so many unique fighting disciplines and
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| situations that fighters find themselves
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| | strategies that mastering one could be a
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| in when competing in mixed martial arts.
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| | life long endeavor. Often, fighters will
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| When most people think of a fight,
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| | become familiar with other styles not
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| striking from a standing position is what
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| | necessarily so that they can utilize
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| immediately comes to mind. Indeed
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| | them, but so that they can defend against
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| striking is a huge part of the sport of
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| | them. For instance, it isn't uncommon for
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| MMA, namely punches, kicks, knees and
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| | strikers to learn submissions even if
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| elbows. Most MMA organizations have
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| | they never plan to use them. This enables
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| restrictions on where fighters may strike
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| | the fighters to recognize and defend
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| an opponent and in what situation a
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| | against holds that an opponent may be
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| strike is legal to apply. For instance,
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| | setting up or attempting. For years,
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| some organizations do not allow strikes
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| | people have debated which fighting
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| to the back of the head or spine and
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| | discipline is superior and MMA seems to
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| disallow kicks to the head of a downed
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| | be as close to a true proving ground as
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| opponent. Rules such as these are helping
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| | there is. So much depends on mastery and
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| the sport become more accepted by not
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| | execution of the discipline by the
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| only mainstream viewers, but state
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| | individual fighter however, not simply
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| athletic commissions as well. Kickboxing,
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| | the discipline itself, as is evidenced by
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| Boxing and Muay Thai are fighting
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| | the diverse fighters that have found
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| disciplines that place heavy emphasis on
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| | success in this incredibly exciting
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| striking, particularly from a standing
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| | sport.
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| position. Some disciplines, in particular
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| | Eric Pratt has been following different
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| Muay Thai, rely on utilizing a standing
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| | MMA promotions over the years and runs a
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| position called "the clinch" to control
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| | free web community geared specifically
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| and ultimately defeat an adversary. The
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| | towards the UFC. Visit to discuss MMA,
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| clinch involves gripping an opponent
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| | read the latest MMA news, watch free UFC
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| behind the neck or head, usually with
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| | video clips and vote to predict fight
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| fingers interlaced, and pulling forward
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| | outcomes for the chance to win free
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| and downward. From this position,
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