Human Weapon [HQ] – MMA: America’s Extreme Fighting (Mixed Martial Arts) part 1/5
Driven by the phenomenal success of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) bouts on pay-per-view television, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is now the fastest-growing sport in the United States. As its name suggests, MMA combines techniques of various other fighting systems, including boxing, jujitsu, wrestling, judo, karate, kickboxing, kung fu, and taekwondo.
Decades after a Brazilian fighting style known as vale tudo (anything goes) began to spark local and international interest in the late 1920s, MMA burst into full-color in America in 1993, with the formation of the UFC. Financed by the Semaphore Entertainment Group, led by New York music promoter Robert Meyrowitz, UFC bouts began more as violent spectacles than sporting events, with fighters from various disciplines battling it out in the same ring to the delight of bloodthirsty crowds. Rorion Gracie, a Brazilian living in California, organized the first fight and designed the trademark arena, the Octagon. Aside from three simple rules—no biting, eye-gouging, or fish-hooking (placing your finger in an opponents mouth and pulling backwards—the UFC prided itself on no-holds-barred fighting, with little regulation.
Even as MMAs popularity grew, politicians condemned the sport, including John McCain, who in 1996 called it human cockfighting. In November 2000, the UFC added weight classes and 28 more rules, outlawing head butts, hair pulling, and groin shots.
As of May 2007, 23 states and the District of Columbia sanction MMA fights. Bouts consist of three five-minute rounds (five in title fights), and elbows, fists, choke holds, and armbars are allowed.
Prominent MMA contenders include former wrestlers and professional boxers, as well as black belts in martial arts; most have trained in various disciplines. When an MMA fighter is downed, he often lunges for his opponents legs, hoping to take him down as well. Another common strategy is the ground and pound, where a fighter seeks to take down his opponent and stay on top while striking him with his fists and elbows at close range; this is often countered with the sprawl and brawl, where the opponent escapes the takedown by keeping his legs spread wide, out of reach, putting his weight on the other fighter and throwing punches from that angle.
The popularity of MMA among 18- to 34-year-old males, a demographic coveted by advertisers, is overwhelming: according to Sports Illustrated, the UFC scored pay-per-view revenues of $223 million in 2006, compared to $177 million for boxing and $200 million for WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Various smaller leagues such as the World Combat League and the International Fight League also draw audiences. A UFC reality show, The Ultimate Fighter, began airing in 2005.
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Extreme brutal sports fights
Extreme Soccor fights, brutal kicks flying around want to see more visit http://www.kickhit.com
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UFC Show Ep 11: UFC 116 Recap & Stand Up Tips ft. Lesnar & Carwin (UFC Undisputed 2010) Sports
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UFC Show Ep 11: UFC 116 Recap & Stand Up Tips ft. Lesnar & Carwin (UFC Undisputed 2010) Sports
In this episode we recap last weekend’s outstanding night of fights. Brock Lesnar defeats Shane Carwin by submission, and keeps the heavy weight title. Chris Leben defeats Akiyama late in the third. For Gameplay, PJ is back with his pro tips and tricks on the stand up game.
This show is created exclusively for Machinima Sports by TEAMHEADKICK for you the gamers, and fans of all things MMA. Stay tuned for weekly episodes, where we will be making predictions, discussing past performances, and all things related to the UFC.
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Felix Potvin vs. Ron Hextall Fight (November 10th 1996) [Goalie]
Another rare goalie fight…this 1 better than the other 1 i have…
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sifu tyrone angolia’s mma fight
sifu tyrone angolia of benevolent fist kung fu academy has trained in northern praying mantis for many years,here tyrone takes his first mma fight and wins in spectacular fashion with a tko via strikes 1:31 in the first round
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Grumley Live: UFC Fights ft. Lyoto Machida, Rampage Jackson, & Rashad Evans (UFC Undisputed) Sports
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Grumley Live: UFC Fights ft. Lyoto Machida, Rampage Jackson, & Rashad Evans (UFC Undisputed) Sports
Corey is playing the UFC 2010 demo. Using Lyoto Machida fighting against Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, and Shogun Rua. EnjoY!
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Cung Le vs. Scott Smith – Strikeforce on SHOWTIME – Full Fight Recap – Dec 19, 2009
One of the best fights of 2009 spawned one of the most anticipated rematches of 2010. Check out the first match between Cung Le and Scott Smith from start to finish before their rematch on June 26th.
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