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There's a benefit on any bike. You can pull up as well as push down so instead of an on / off motion with each leg, you use a circular motion with both legs.
More efficient, more muscles used etc.
Part of the reason for riding fixed is the greater control, for which you need to be 'stuck to the bike' - either straps or clipless - personal choice. You could ride with flats and hopefully some brakes, but I'm not then sure what the point of riding fixed would be.
Apart from coolness, natch.