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If GI Joe had a Mixed Martial Arts Tournament, who would be in it?
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05-03-2017, 10:10 AM
Tanksmasher
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If you look at the evolution of modern MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu revolutionized the sport. When fighters were less rounded, smaller BJJ martial artists like Royce Gracie were destroying much larger, much stronger guys like Kimo and Shamrock. But once fighters learned the fundamentals of BJJ, the stronger more athletic wrestlers like Coleman and Ortiz were able to come in and dominate the sport for a short while. Yet small, cleverly skilled fighters like Sakuraba were still defeating larger opponents and he also learned how to easily neutralize the Gracies. As fighters became more well rounded, men with superior skills in a particular style such as Muay Thai, boxing, BJJ, wrestling, judo and sambo were able to compete at the highest levels. Igor Vovchanchyn was a powerful Russian boxer who won numerous 8-man or 16-man tournaments but he had a good guard, could submit guys and even wrestle. Mirko Cro Cop was an extraordinary kick-boxer who had good takedown defense and even submitted a world class wrestler like Randleman. The younger generation of Gracies proved to be more lethal as they developed striking skills. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria coupled his awesome grappling and submission techniques with boxing to become another great fighter of all time. And of course Fedor Emeilianenko could do it all and became one of the most dominant heavyweights in the sport.
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