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Originally Posted by Bonegavel
Watched this at a bar last night and is the first time I watched UFC in toto and I really enjoyed it.
Previously, every time I would come across the UFC on t.v., all I would see were 2 guys hugging on the floor and that just wasn't very exciting to me. Now that I had a friend to explain it all and show me what I was missing, I will be watching this from now on. Good stuff.
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That is the number 1 misconception about MMA is that it is just "two guys hugging on the floor". The more you watch, the more you will learn about what they are actually doing. Trying to improve their position, trying to setup a submission attempt, ground and pound etc. Meanwhile the guy on the bottom is trying to do everything he can to avoid all that. So even when the fight goes to ground, it is a very strategic part of the sport and can be very interesting.