RESOLVED: Wrestling (High School), as a sport, best prepares one for spontaneous combat

""This is where I punch him and break his Liver!" Bas Rutten meant it when he said this (Youtube one of his fights), and I'll explain why MMA best prepares one for spontaneous combat. As my opponent has clearly outlined with his definitions, of which I am in accordance with, I must show that one type of sport better prepares a person for spontaneous combat. I contend that mixed martial arts, a full contact combat sport, better prepares a person for a spontaneous fight. 1. Technique No doubt wrestling is formidable on the ground for grappling. However there are two reasons why MMA is superior. First, not only does any formidable MMA fighter train in the arts of ground-fighting, they know other martial arts as well. They can knock you out standing with a right hook. They can decapitate you with a high kick. They can buckle your knees with a stiff low kick. They can pull you in a clinch and knee your chin to kingdom come. They can take you down and ground and pound your face with elbows. They can break your arm with an arm bar. They can choke you out with a rear naked choke. My point is that while grappling is a vital tool, MMA fighters also have this technique under their belt. However, anyone who has even seen a couple street fights know very well that most of the time the two fighters are standing, trading most likely only punched. Wherever the fight may take place, on the ground or standing, a MMA fighter is prepared to WHOOP SOME ARSE. 2. Physical Performance My opponent's argument really sounds like an idealized rambling with starry eyes. I will demonstrate why MMA is so much more taxing than wrestling, and why this will lead to MMA fighters being on average more conditioned and physically fit. Wrestling is a one-dimensional combat sport, much like boxing. The only thing wrestlers have to focus on is simple: Wrestling. It is purely a ground game, and there isn't too much of a variety to focus on. MMA on the other hand, has multiple dimensions. First, MMA fighters would have to prepare to trade blows with their opponent, and trade kicks alongside. This alone outdoes boxing, and instead is like kickboxing. The stand up aspect of MMA is as complex as many other combat sports, with fighters trained in boxing, karate, kickboxing, and Muay Thai. However, it gets more complicated when you have the clinch phase, with many fighters employing Muay Thai, Sambo, and even Judo. This opens the possibilities of clinches, and devastating knees to the body and potentially the chin/face. So already, the stand-up game is intricate and full of things a MMA fighter needs to prepare for. Fights are fast-paced, and a MMA fighter needs to constantly adapt. Next comes take down, and subsequently take down defense. A MMA fighter needs to know when to find the perfect time to rush their opponent and take them down to the floor successfully, and equally a MMA fighter needs to know how to look for such rushes, and how to successfully defend against one; both are not kind on the body. The ground game is the next phase, and equally complex. MMA fighters have to be careful about BJJ (Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu) and Judo forms such as submission holds, ranging from arm bars to triangle chokes. However, to make matters more complex, a new form of fighting called ground-and-pound has also developed in MMA. When a fighter mounts another fighter, he has the option of opening up a flurry of fists and elbows onto his opponent's vulnerable face, and the one on the ground has to know how to effectively defend themselves and get out of such a dire situation. This is yet another aspect of MMA that fighters have to prepare for. These three parts of MMA fighting prove a point. It doesn't mean that every spontaneous street fight you engage in while be with a MMA fighter who is well versed in those three phases, but for any MMA fighter, PREPARING for such phases demands high cardio-conditioning, strong physical resistance to blows, and an amazing ability to take out your opponent in more than one way. 3. Determination My opponent's argument about determination seems very vague and wishy-washy. Many MMA fighters, boxers, martial artists, and many other combat sports have determined fighters. I can't give you an operational definition of "determination", and neither can my opponent. I've seen videos about great MMA fighters who would spend 8 hours a day, 6 hours a week at the gym, for several months, preparing for ONE fight. If that isn't determination, then golly I don't know what is. Likely so, there is quiet possibly wrestlers who spend tons of time, though not as much as MMA fighters. Do note that my opponent stated wresting in HIGH SCHOOL. Any high school wrestler would spend many hours a day, but I doubt as much as a MMA fighter. Many people from other sports, such as the NHL [1], have praised UFC (a now popular show airing MMA fighters), and MMA fighters for their dedication in training, and athletic ability in the ring. They have stated many times that from watching MMA fighters dish out pain, they are simply amazed that the fighters can go at it for 5 minutes, let alone 3 5-minute rounds (5 5-minute rounds if it's a title belt for grabs). ~Conclusion~ I have shown how MMA is a superior sport to Wrestling when it comes to one preparing for a spontaneous fight. Not only is a MMA fighter prepared for dimensions of fighting a wrestler can not, they are in peak physique as is evident by the types of fighting MMA demands in a normal fight. Stars from other sports have praised MMA fighters for their athletic ability, and impressive training hours. MMA IS FIGHTING in it's core. It will no doubt prepare any person for the random bum on the street looking for a fight, whether it be spontaneous or not. Whether you are small, or big, being a MMA fighter gives you one heck of a knockout power. ---References--- 1. http://www.tsn.ca...