There is no style in MMA I cannot stand more than wrestling. While it might be an effective fighting style when combined with other aspects of fighting, by itself it is nothing more than a way bring your opponent to the mat while laying on them until the ref counts to three and....oh wait, wrong sport. Wrestling by itself is useless in MMA as it is nothing more than a way to PIN your opponenent to the ground, but this is not WWF, and pinning does not win fights, submissions, TKO's or KO's win fights.
One must know either how to SUBMIT your opponent on the ground, or how to effectivly strike while on the ground, which brings me to Matt Hughes. His win over Matt Serra was contraversial at best, which I believe comes from his pure wrestling style. After his loss to GSP(twice) and BJ Penn(yes I know he beat him in a rematch, but Penn was dominating him in the first 2 rounds, he most liekly lost because he gassed in the third) it wasn't difficult to beat him. All one must do is defend his take down attempts (GSP) or if one happens to get taken down to the ground, have a good ground game(BJ).
While easier said than done, it is a remarkably simple strategy to defeat wrestlers which is why Serra beat hughs the first time and why it is so up in the air whether or not he beat him the second time. It is definitly time for Matt and other wrestlers(looking at you Brock) to either adapt or retire.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
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