Diehard fans of combat sports such as boxing and MMA were able to start this decade by watching the classic trilogy between Arturo Gatti and Mickey Ward. Now, 10 years later, the combat sports enthusiasts have turned their attention to the octagon as George St. Pierre and Jake Shields are about to make history in Toronto, at UFC 129. In the middle of last year, combat sport purists believe that a changing of the guard took place, when washed up [...]
What is mma? Mma stands for mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts is the blending of two or more fighting systems. The most common styles combined are striking and ground techniques. In the early days of mma competitions in the U.S., The ground fighters had an advantage because most of the stand up fighters were not prepared if the fight went to the ground. An interesting transformation took place. Stand up fighters began to train in submission fighting, ground fighters [...]
