Mixed Martial Arts (also known as free fight, ultimate fight) includes various techniques of "bare hands" warfare. They contain the most effective elements of boxing, kickboxing or Thai boxing, Vale tudo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu-, judo and wrestling. The combination of the above techniques allows management of all positions in the fight (standing in the clinch, ground) by using different punches, kicking, throws, levers, locks and choking ...
MMA as a sport in the recent years has been gaining reputation worldwide via the world-renowned organizations such as UFC, WEC, DREAM (former PRIDE), Strike Force and is currently the fastest growing sport in America. Interest in it is slowly but steadily increasing in Europe, generally considered one of the most attractive (martial arts) at the expense of the unpredictability of sports in sparring ...
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