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We all know the story behind the evolution of the game MMA but we also need to remember that for the game to become popular there were fighters required. Initially the fighters in the MMA Pound for Pound Fights were not completely trained or ready for multiple martial arts but were ready to try their hands on it. They would still end up exhibiting more of their traditional game styles rather than the MMA flavor.

In other words, initially when a match used to happen between a boxer and a wrestler- one could easily see that the wrestler would adapt to wrestling techniques and the boxer to his traditional boxing techniques. It was later that they realized the necessity of cross training in all martial arts to ensure that the players or the fighters stay on the top of the list. There is very old story related to Karate- it is the story where a handicapped person (who does not have his left arm) goes to famous Japan Karate Master and asks him to coach him. The master not wanting to disappoint the students accepts him and teaches him just one step. The student keeps practicing the same day in and day out and then finally one day the student asks the teacher as to why he just taught him that single step to which the master replies that in Karate the only counteraction to that action is to hold your left arm which you do not have. This could have worked in those days but then in MMA where actions and counteractions belong to more than on martial arts it is necessary that he knows and is trained on all the styles simultaneously.

With the evolution of MMA Pound for Pound happening, the players started using their own styles of fighting and defending. People witnessed a few becoming successful and a few others fail. But over the course of time there were three styles that stood out and started attracting other players to follow it. The three styles were amateur wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling. These paid more attention to grappling techniques which could not be endured by the striking ones. With each of them strong in different styles like standing, clinching and grounding- the generation saw the rise of the unique one in all style for MMA Pound for Pound. This in turn led to the requirement of coaches and trainers and training institutes to help newcomers and amateurs to master the style required for MMA right from the beginning of their training.

In the later days even women entered the field of MMA Pound for Pound and Christiane “Cybog” Santos becoming the first ever Strike force’s women champion. This even was between Santos and the famous personality Gina Carano. Though there are very few women athletes in the MMA Pound for Pound – the awareness has been increasing to have a larger number of participants coming in and enrolling themselves. Currently there are few organizations in the USA that accept women in MMA but then they are bound to increase as time goes.

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Just like any other game or match MMA Pound for Pound winners also have a strategy behind their play. Though it is accepted that it is a mixed martial art game where more than one technique could be used- the strategy is always present. Discipline is very important in any game for that matter. In fact that’s why there are always rules involved in any legal game for that matter and it is necessary that these are always adhered too. MMA Pound for Pound is no different than this. That’s why there are disqualifications and No Consents being given when there is an in disciplinary action either from one or both of the fighters.

There are two main types of strategies or techniques that are adopted by MMA Pound for Pound Fighters. Since this is a mix of multiple martial arts we get to see a combination of actions exhibited by the fighters. The two main categories are striking and Grappling. When one is offensive the other is the defensive mechanism used to counteract the actions.

Striking or Attacking Techniques:

As the title goes, here we have one player taking the initiative to attack the opponent either using kicks, knees and punches. Relating to training we could say that practicing with sand bags for boxers and MMA Pound to Pound fighters gives extra strengths in their blows.

Grappling or defensive Techniques:

These include types of hold like the clinch, pinning and submission holds and so on. This is mainly done to gain advantage over the opponent or to escape from a difficult position or strike.

As it is really difficult to set rules on fights like this, all the games follow a common rule that is accepted by the UFC. As per this rule the following acts are not allowed and may lead to disqualification.

• Eye Gouging: In this case on of the players try to use the fingers to tear or hurt the muscle near the eye and this may lead to permanent  loss of eye sight or damage to the eye.
• Fish- Hooking- Here again the fighter uses his hands and fingers to insert it into the mouth or the nostril to pull the muscle apart.
• Small Joint Manipulation- There is not a complete case of fracture but then a kind of joint locking that could cause severe damage.
• Some universal illegal techniques like Biting and striking the groin are completely banned as well.

As said before it is not possible to argue on a few actions like elbow strikes and spinal locks as it varies from one promoter to other. At the end of the day MMA Pound for pound is a game or a sport that needs to have the sportsmanship involved and should not be used to hurt or injure the opponent in any way. If it is accidental, then it is fine as accidents tend to happen but purposeful actions should be avoided and such players should be eliminated as well as it tends to affect the popularity as a sport.