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PS What are mixed martial arts?

 

 

 

Mixed martial arts in the form we are used to seeing is a rather new sport. The Ancient Greeks practiced a form of fighting called Pankration which involved striking (punching/Kicking) and grappling. It bears many similarities to modern mixed martial arts. The Romans also practiced this sport until it was banned for it was a "pagan" practice. Ever since there was no sport that combined different fighting styles. The Greeks are the first people to have fighting tournaments that combined different disciplines into one sport. Until the modern era we only had boxing, kick boxing and karate that only focuses on one specific thing in the fight game and only fight people who practice the same discipline as they.

 

When the UFC started in 1993 it was a show to figure out which discipline had the best overall fighters. There was basically no rules at all. The few rules in the first few ufc was no biting, no small joint manipulation and no eye gouging. Fights often went to the ground because the stand up fighters like karate or boxing had no training for take down defense which resulted for many was to be ground and pounded or choked out. The first few mma events like the ufc the fighters at that time did not cross train. Cross training= Training in many different discipline like sambo for your ground game and boxing for your stand up game. That is why today it's called mixed martial arts because the fighters train in many fighting disciplines. Today we have many rules for mma. In USA we follow something called the unified rules. All events in the USA must have the same rules like 5 min rounds etc...

 

 

short history of the ufc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjKOeVSQ1C4

 

History of Pride fighting Championships... I highly suggest anyone that is new to the sport watch this documentary. When Pride was around it had the best fighters in the world. 3 Former Pride fighters are now champions in the UFC.

 

Pride Decade Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9N-nf2wChs...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTxSGCRVsXQ...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 3 A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isMlkGR8IFk...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 3 B http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1sHAW_cpw...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5RYlsMjAHI...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAiMzV6NCkE...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 6 A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R75VXg2rBtc...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 6 B http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EMd8_riAK0...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge6jioRpg60...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUR2f0lKpBU...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63W7ysvWHlc...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 10 A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dsANmLznis...feature=related

 

 

Pride Decade Part 10 B http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxCDQjGdtv8...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSeybf-wU0E...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Tb41LCcSE...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 13 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZSGdNTy5vc...feature=related

 

Pride Decade Part 14 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnmg0wvUofU...feature=related

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PS What are mixed martial arts?

 

 

 

Mixed martial arts in the form we are used to seeing is a rather new sport. The Ancient Greeks practiced a form of fighting

 

I really admire these guys, but I essentially find the ground-work boring. Appreciate that it's technical, tiring and all of that stuff, but I think you also have to have some idea of what's going on to appreciate it, which may preclude some of the audience. They say that UFC is the fastest growing sport though, don't they, and it does - from what I understand - seem mercifully clean of the corruption that is rife in boxing.

 

Still...I much prefer the K1 events to UFC.

 

Cheers

 

Russ

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Thank you for the info.

K1 it's the most entrataining fighting sport I've seen.

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Whole fight including fighters intro. Fedor Emelianenko vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira(current ufc champ) This is a classic fight from 2003 for the Pride belt. It was funny when the video started it showed Wandy and Rampage yelling at each other.

http://smotri.com/video/view/?id=v786031713&ktulhu=1

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Fedor vs tim sylvia. Fedor's record is 27 and 1. His only loss was do to a cut. So he really has never been beat. Fedor is Pride fc champ and combat sambo champ. Tim sylvia is 26 and 5. He is the former ufc champ. This website has many other videos. Check this website out to see the fights a few hours later. I bought the affliction ppv and it was great. Fedor is just the best in the world. Can't wait for fedor vs couture. The Affliction Banned ppv was great. If you like fights I suggest you pick it up.

 

Fedor vs tim sylvia whole fight

http://www.mmascraps.com/2008/07/fedor-eme...lvia-video.html

 

Randy Couture vs Fedor hype video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF9GM6HqwiU...r-promo-778345/

 

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