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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2013 2:29:34 GMT -5
Why is it so hugely successful to the point it rivals BJJ?
Why are others like Judo not in comparison?
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Post by Keyboard Warrior on Apr 30, 2013 3:31:09 GMT -5
Because of the rules my friend. Because when you have time limits and a certain number of rounds, your granted the ability to stall. Wrestling has been perfected to where you aren't really beating your opponent but simply cancelling out your opponents gameplan, whether it be stand up or grappling. When you take away the rules, stalling goes away, and you have to rely on technique and skill to finish your opponent.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2013 4:49:47 GMT -5
Which fighters do you feel are the most guilty of using wrestling to stall and win through that strategy?
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Post by odee on May 1, 2013 17:25:47 GMT -5
The most obvious would be Georges St Pierre which is a shame because the guy is pretty damn good at winning fights on skill and ability. Personally it's one of the reasons I'd prefer a tournament style where each bout only ends via tap-out, knock-out, doctor stoppage or the towel.
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Post by Glutton4Punishment on May 10, 2013 0:05:24 GMT -5
It's more than just the rules. Wrestling is often also used to shut down somebody's ground game as best as possible enough to hail down strikes. It just depends on who is fighting. Some may use wrestling for stalling, others use it to finish fights.
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Post by odee on May 19, 2013 20:13:11 GMT -5
True that, Shamrock didn't stall with it.
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Post by the tank on May 20, 2013 20:40:32 GMT -5
Takedowns are awarded way too many points to the judges, if a fighter gets a single takedown, yet stalls the rest of the round, that fighter is awarded a 10-9.
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