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Mixed martial arts (MMA) [a] is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. [10]In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place throughout Japan and the countries of East Asia.
Another record of early human fighting is one that happened 9,500 to 10,500 years ago in Nataruk, Kenya. [6] The hunter-gatherers fight was a group fight involving both males and females, including children, [6] armed with bladelets and arrow projectiles. The fight was to protect their valuables such as lands, food and water resources and their ...
On September 12, 2013, DARE Fight Sports released a statement announcing SAT had removed the ban on MMA and would henceforth sanction the sport in Thailand. [ 50 ] Dare Fight Sports is currently the only MMA organization in Thailand to be officially sanctioned and publicized by the tourism authority of Thailand , although there are new MMA ...
In the United States, the fight sold at least 2 million or more pay-per-view buys on closed-circuit theater TV, but received mixed reactions from audiences. [8] The fight played an important role in the history of mixed martial arts. [9] The earliest example of a modern MMA contest held in America was introduced in Pittsburgh, Penn. in 1979.
In “The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America,” Elliott J. Gorn notes that the popularity of training with boxing gloves gradually transformed fight sports from a criminal activity ...
Jul. 15—YouTuber, cop to fight for charity ASHLAND, KENTUCKY — Come Sept. 24, there will be a fight that many YouTube fans are looking forward to... YouTuber Chille DeCastro versus Ironton ...
[2] [3] The non-profit United States Fight League [4] is the delegated organization to oversee and administer the rules and regulations for the sport. [ 5 ] Kids MMA, once regulated in the state of Missouri is now banned by legislation championed by MMA promoter Jesse Finney as part of HB 1388, a comprehensive bill shifting amateur competition ...