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Styles: Training   Today, mixed martial artists train in a
variety of styles that have been proven effective in the ring,
so that they can be effective in all the phases of combat.
Although fighters will try to play to their particular
specialties, they will inevitably encounter all kinds of
situations; a stand-up fighting style specialist will probably
get taken down at some point and a submission artist might need
to fight standing-up for a while before he can complete a
takedown. A mixed martial artist might train in a particular
style to enhance his or her skills in the phase of combat that
the style encompasses. Typical styles, known for their
effectiveness, that have been trained prior to the mixed martial
arts career, and that are trained individually to enhance a