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Originally Posted by KeithDas
Here is what is funny about mma there are alot of people that will turn a nose up to it, i watch it on the odd ocasion that im in the DFAC long enough to sit down.
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I can see why some martial artists turn their nose up at it.
I mean the spiritual side of martial arts is lost in MMA... which is part of the reason many people do martial arts.
But I don't think anyone can turn their nose up at the fighting ability these guys have.
Back in the day when the MMA was new and various martial artists from a variety of backgrounds competed... these kung-fu, TaeKwonDo types etc would do very badly. There's a reason why MMA fighters are pretty much Boxers/Muay Thai/Wrestling/Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters who branch out into arts which complement their arts weaknesses. (The fighters which are Muay Thai pedigree will learn Wrestling/BJJ to complement their lack of ground and grappling skills and vice versa etc.)