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Amazing Capoeira Knockout in MMA
In the MMA world it seems that uniqueness and unusual tactics are one of the most effective ways to get an edge over opponents, this Capoeira-inspired KO.
The MMA landscape has generally accepted Muay Thai and western boxing as the most effective striking arts, but unorthodox and dangerous tactics from other traditional martial arts disciplines can often be incorporated into the mix and severely confuse opponents. Lyoto Machida has based his whole career on throwing off opponents by using his brand of Shotokan Karate. Of course it doesn’t hurt that he is extremely talented, but his stance and method of attack is unlike any other fighter encounters in the MMA gyms they train in.
In the highly competitive MMA game, sometimes it pays to think different.
More Expansion of MMA in India
From DNA Online:
Close to a month from now, India too will witness something close to a fight night for the first time and you could well witness the mixed martial art (MMA) form here. Full Contact Championship (FCC), an initiative by Prashant Kumar – a professional MMA exponent, will host the first fight night in Mumbai in April.
“The fight night culture doesn’t exist in India. There is a desperate need in India to provide talented fighters with a platform to perform. Also, sporting entertainment need not be restricted to cricket alone in our country. MMA Fight Nights will open up a new and exciting avenue in the area of sporting entertainment,” Kumar said.
Down the line the UFC wants to go to India, this might be some good groundwork to help make that happen down the line.
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More Expansion of MMA in India
From DNA Online:
Close to a month from now, India too will witness something close to a fight night for the first time and you could well witness the mixed martial art (MMA) form here. Full Contact Championship (FCC), an initiative by Prashant Kumar – a professional MMA exponent, will host the first fight night in Mumbai in April.
“The fight night culture doesn’t exist in India. There is a desperate need in India to provide talented fighters with a platform to perform. Also, sporting entertainment need not be restricted to cricket alone in our country. MMA Fight Nights will open up a new and exciting avenue in the area of sporting entertainment,” Kumar said.
Down the line the UFC wants to go to India, this might be some good groundwork to help make that happen down the line.
Dana White on boxing/mma hybrid shows
I tend to agree with Dana on this one. Mixing the two sports tends to water down and confuse some fans, and makes for a different energy in the room. It may cause some boxing fans to become MMA fans, or potentially vice versa, but for the most part it makes sense to keep both as separate entities. While it’s nice to see the two sports work in unison with one another, to achieve maximum impact they should be kept as separate cards.
UFC strikes French-language TV deal to show MMA programming in Quebec
“UFC is huge in Canada, we have incredible fighters from there, and now fans in Quebec can experience UFC for free on TQS,” UFC president Dana White said in a statement Monday.
The deal calls for more than 52 hours of mixed martial arts coverage, including four live televised events, as well as episodes of “UFC Wired” and “UFC Unleashed.” “Wired” will be hosted by Rej Laplanche and Montreal middleweight Patrick Cote.
The first UFC event on TQS will be the April 1 UFC show from Nashville, Tenn., shown same day tape-delay at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Official Results : “IF FCF India MMA League series 2009″ Mumbai vs Nasik
The “IF FCF India MMA League series 2009″ is being organised in India between the period of February to July 2009 in Mumbai , Pune , Sangli , Bangalore , Chennai , Delhi , Kolkata , Nasik and other cities.The purpose of organizing these events is to to give an opportunity for up and coming amateur mixed martial arts fighters to showcase their talent and promote the sport of MMA [mixed martial arts] under the banner of IF FCF India branch , All India Kickboxing Council and All India Conbat Sports Federation.Tigers gym talent scouts are also watching this series closely for upcoming talent for the tigers international fight team.The Inaugural event was held in Andheri east Mumbai , Maharashtra and featured amateur fighters from Nasik pitted against up an coming mma talent from Mumbai.
Fight results :
Pankaj Sonowane ,[Nasik] defeated Salman Shaikh , [Mumbai]
[first round guillotine choke]
Ravi Singh [Nasik] lost to Alam Idrisi [Mumbai]
[collar bone fracture , due to a single leg slam]
Surje Gurung [Nasik] defeated Parkash Awale [Sangli]
1st round TKO
Bharat Khandare [Nasik] defeated Mohd Aslam [Sangli]
[first round guillotine choke]
Rajesh More [Nasik] lost to Viraj Rajput [Mumbai]
[2nd round rear naked choke]
Javed Mulla [Sangli] lost to Arif Khan [Mumbai]
[2nd round rear naked choke]
Over the next few months similar MMA matches will be held in Chennai , Kolkata , Sangli , Pune , Bangalore and Delhi.
Petition: Legalization of MMA in Ontario
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Dear Mr. McGuinty,
I am signing this petition in support of the legalization of mixed martial arts in the province of Ontario.
Ontario Athletic Commissioner Ken Hayashi has stated time and time again that he is inflexible on recognizing MMA as a sport despite the fact that most States in the US and several Canadian provinces do so. The sticking point for Mr. Hayashi is section 83 of the Canadian
Criminal Code that states:
83. (1) Every one who
(a) engages as a principal in a prize fight,
(b) advises, encourages or promotes a prize fight, or
(c) is present at a prize fight as an aid, second, surgeon, umpire,
backer or reporter,
is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
(2) In this section, “prize fight” means an encounter or fight with
fists or hands between two persons who have met for that purpose by
previous arrangement made by or for them, but a boxing contest between
amateur sportsmen, where the contestants wear boxing gloves of not
less than one hundred and forty grams each in mass, or any boxing
contest held with the permission or under the authority of an athletic
board or commission or similar body established by or under the
authority of the legislature of a province for the control of sport
within the province, shall be deemed not to be a prizefight.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 83; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 186.
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Section 83 was amended in 1920 due in large part to urging by the OAC to allow boxing sanctioning. A sport previously labeled as being “unruly” and “barbaric”, Boxing has since come to be known as “the sweet science”. Mixed martial arts has been called “boxing’s grandchild” and as it had in 1920 in the case of its forefather, the time has come for mixed martial arts to be sanctioned in our province.
Section 83 was last looked at and approved in 1985 BEFORE the emergence of the sport of mixed martial arts and as such I am urging that as our Premier, you broach the subject with the Canadian government and motion that section 83 be changed to include MMA.
MMA is here to stay. The sport has been accepted by several provinces that have deemed section 83 as outdated and rightly so. Mr. Hayashi will not budge, stating that until the Canadian government deems the sport legal, he will not recognize it.
An example of the scope the affect of MMA’s illegality in our province is the inability of Ontario-based athletes to compete in the sport in their hometown. The UFC, which is the biggest MMA promotion in the world employs several Ontario-based fighters who must travel to Montreal, Las Vegas or Europe to fight as they are unable to ply their trade in Ontario.
Last year’s UFC event in Montreal injected millions of dollars into Quebec’s economy — a boost that would economic stimulus in Ontario during this time of recession should the promotion hold an event here.
The sport has been poorly portrayed by people in the media who look at it from the outside, but the statistics and facts speak for themselves.
The injury rate in MMA is much less than professional hockey, baseball, boxing and football — all of which are legal in Ontario and Canada. There has never been a death in a UFC event. The same cannot be said about the aforementioned sports.
Former Nevada State Executive Athletic Commissioner Marc Ratner has worked for the UFC for the past three years and has been instrumental in gaining the sport legitimacy through increased safety precautions and rules being implemented.
The OAC, which was formed in 1920 as a self-sustaining governing body would be able to cover its entire payroll by one or two UFC events, not to mention the fees they would collect from other promotions that would also follow suit in holding events in the province.
The monetary benefits the province would reap and taxation fees the government would enjoy would be staggering, yet one man is preventing this from happening.
I am confident that scores of votes reaching far beyond the sport’s 18-34 male demographic would be influenced by the decision to begin MMA sanctioning in Ontario as would the refusal to do so.
There is a lot of convolution as to Mr. Hayashi’s role and whether or not he can be voted out of his position. I am looking for some clarity as to why Mr. Hayashi has been allowed to prevent the sport from coming to Ontario while holding it’s fighters, fans and organizations for ransom. I am hopeful that this petition will demonstrate that there is a demand for MMA in Ontario and that your attention to this matter will contribute to my voting decision when the time comes for you to run for Premier again.
Ontario missed out on the opportunity to host a very profitable event for the second time as the UFC coming to Canada again in April. Instead, the promotion is going back to Montreal where the province of Quebec has welcomed them with open arms.
MR. Hayashi should be held responsible for the loss of millions of dollars to our province’s economy and for preventing those who work in the MMA industry from making a living in Ontario.
This sport is here to stay. I am hopeful that we can contribute to bringing it to our wonderful province.
I appreciate your time and consideration.
Thank you.
Sincerely,