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The Innovation of Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts was divided between grapplers and strikers in its early days. In grappling boxing, for example, the two athletes are locked up with each other on the fence. And they have to integrate takedown, takedown defense and striking skills. When you broke MMA down into those four categories, you saw that each one of those four domains transcends the specialized martial arts that form their components.