03-08-2004, 04:02 AM
the guy was smart taking 'big mike' to the ground immediately where mike couldn't use his height advantage. the fight almost changed when mike wrapped up the guy's legs...he could have taken him down and altered the direction of the fight but he was unsuccessful in using his leverage and thus, it's a one-sided fight...where mike took a brutal licking. mike is okay though...he got up...he probably hurt a hell of a lot when he woke up the next day though. he may be drinking his tacos out of a straw for a while. good fight.
it's best to take a guy to the ground in a fight. i would rather fight a boxer or kung-fu/karate dude than a greco-roman wrestler or jui-jitsu guy...cause those guys are really tough...they'll just take you down to the ground and then have their way the rest of the time if you don't have any ground-game. plus, it's better to take a jab or two to the face then be rendered unconscious by a choke-hold or have your arm broken by an arm-bar.
if you are a middle-school or high-school guy and your school offers wrestling...take it! then, learn a little boxing or muay thai on the side. if you are an older guy (like me), jui-jitsu is the best because the learning curve isn't as steep (especially brazillian or gracie style) and then learn some boxing or/and muay thai later. but most fights go to the ground, so start on your ground-game first.
it's best to take a guy to the ground in a fight. i would rather fight a boxer or kung-fu/karate dude than a greco-roman wrestler or jui-jitsu guy...cause those guys are really tough...they'll just take you down to the ground and then have their way the rest of the time if you don't have any ground-game. plus, it's better to take a jab or two to the face then be rendered unconscious by a choke-hold or have your arm broken by an arm-bar.
if you are a middle-school or high-school guy and your school offers wrestling...take it! then, learn a little boxing or muay thai on the side. if you are an older guy (like me), jui-jitsu is the best because the learning curve isn't as steep (especially brazillian or gracie style) and then learn some boxing or/and muay thai later. but most fights go to the ground, so start on your ground-game first.