That’s the angle Chuck Norris’s Word Combat League is using to market themselves:
“We’re a long-term player on the mixed-martial arts landscape,” said WCL founder and martial arts legend Chuck Norris. “The WCL has been a 35-year dream of mine, and to see how quickly it was embraced by both fans and television sponsors surprised even me. There is a hunger out there for team mixed-martial arts that put skill and athleticism ahead of hype and brutality. It’s a stand up combat sport. We are doing what the spectators want, ‘Knock outs not tap outs.‘ That’s the WCL’s approach. It’s a long term strategy that we believe will keep this sport strong and vibrant long after sensationalism ceases to create headlines.”
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It’s sad they’re marketing the knockout as superior to the submission. The good news is no one is buying what they’re selling. A style of fighting manufactured to produce knockouts is not a viable product. Just watch a few episodes of the WCL’s fights on Versus for further confirmation.
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