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Do you think this is a good fight (anyone can answer)?

This is a fight at a karate championship... i used to do karate myself but i have moved on ages ago to doing mixed martial arts... and i can say this for a fact... compared to what i used to do... mma is much more tougher, better training etc...

With karate... the fighting was restricted to straight punches and some kicks :S!!!... in a real fight... there would be hooks, upper cuts, clinching, ground fighting etc... that's when i decided to stop karate :S... not dissing karate in anyway... but i didn't feel it was right for me :S...

This video is quite recent... i found it and i saw my mate in the background haha :S... but... truthfully... as much as the title sounds exiting... i didn't feel the fight was exiting for me :S... that's my opinion...

I'm gonna put up 2 different videos... 1 of this video i'm on about... then a mma fight... and you tell me which is better :)...

By the way... i ain't saying karate is bad or anything... but when i did karate... i didn't feel like it would help me in the streets :S... since mma... i feel great haha :S...

karate video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXlhLRRf_QQ

mma video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKN-3pxIeVU

(by the way... this has more grappling then striking... so more like a jiu jitsu fight... but still... it's cool :D)...

what are you opinions on this subject...

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  • 8 years ago
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    Do you know why Karate has more rules unlike MMA? Because some people are capable of bone crushing kicks than can seriously injure someone. Although MMA is the same, there is much more injuries there because there is less restrictions. Does not mean one is more "hardcore" than another, means that some martial arts make sure people don't get hurt as oppose to others. MMA is a great, none is more hardcore than the other. Some just take more precaution than others.

    Source(s): Martial arts since 1992
  • 8 years ago

    I agree with Ray. MMA is better, Karate isn`t so suitable in streetfights. My personal opinion for the best martial art is Muay Thai.

  • 8 years ago

    MMA is better of course. Karate has many rules which won't appear in street fights but so MMA has some rules which won't appear in real street fights. Something like

    Source(s): Krav Maga student
  • 8 years ago

    Karate is more traditional, thats why.

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