Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) thread - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

neil.jericho · 11-29-2009, 07:01 PM

Realised that we dont have an MMA thread here on xbhp. Currently this is the fastest growing sport in America and its popularity has shot through the roof in recent years. I started off watching Pride & K1 on Star sports and have now graduated full time to UFC.

For those who dont know what MMA is all about , Im pasting some material from Wikipedia -
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete.
The roots of mixed martial arts can be traced back to various mixed style contests that took place throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s. Modern MMA competition emerged in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Originally organized with the intention of finding the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat situations, competitors were pitted against one another with minimal rules for safety.[1] Later promoters adopted many additional rules aimed at increasing safety for competitors and to promote mainstream acceptance of the sport

Would love to hear from fellow fans on their favourite fights, favourite fighters and so on.

Sunny · 11-30-2009, 06:34 AM

Off Topic Approved

balajidiwakar · 11-30-2009, 07:16 AM

good thread, but i guess there is a movie by Jet li, which is on the same grounds....also tony jaa's tom yon gung also having 2-3 fights... ex fight in the temple Tony Jaa uses mauy thai and the other fighter uses capoera...

shrinathrao · 12-01-2009, 12:07 PM

Its really nice to see these thread on xbhp.

rachitkohli · 12-01-2009, 12:44 PM

wonderful thread.. yeah I think Jet Li & Tony Jaa use this..! they are incredible fighters man..!

animeher · 12-01-2009, 01:03 PM

Does anyone know Krav Maga? It's touted as the best self defence system. It not an art like other martial arts, but it's a pure dirty fighting system, where you aim to hurt maximum. Seems perfect to someone like me who want to learn pure self defence and not any art.

Previously I used to like martial arts (I still do), but Krav Maga takes the cake for sheer applicability.

neil.jericho · 12-02-2009, 12:17 PM

Good to see that this thread has expanded to include martial arts (which i am not very familiar with) and not just the MMA sport. A few of my fav MMA fighters (in no particular order) are
1. "Captain America" Randy 'The Natural' Couture
2. Georges Rush St Pierre 'GSP'
3. Forest Griffin
4. Anderson 'The Spider' Silva
5. Dan 'Hendo' Henderson

TheRedPill · 12-02-2009, 12:23 PM

I have seen UFC fights and also K1
- Gokhan Sakhi - k1 (His kicks are deadly)
- Diego Sanchez - UFC (submission moves)

neil.jericho · 12-02-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumit.pannalall

I have seen UFC fights and also K1
- Gokhan Sakhi - k1 (His kicks are deadly)
- Diego Sanchez - UFC (submission moves)

Watched Diego Sanchez in The Ultimate Fighters Season 1. His focus is incredible though Im not a huge fan of his.

TheRedPill · 12-04-2009, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neil.jericho

Watched Diego Sanchez in The Ultimate Fighters Season 1. His focus is incredible though Im not a huge fan of his.

Diego was unbeatable for sometime after he got the contract from UFC but eventually lost. More than the other fighter's skills, Diego's overconfidence doomed him.
Edit: Just read in the wiki, He was defeated by Josh Koschek from same Ultimate Fighter season.

11-29-2009, 07:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
neil.jericho Corazon de leon Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore / Cochin Posts: 877	Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) thread Realised that we dont have an MMA thread here on xbhp. Currently this is the fastest growing sport in America and its popularity has shot through the roof in recent years. I started off watching Pride & K1 on Star sports and have now graduated full time to UFC. For those who dont know what MMA is all about , Im pasting some material from Wikipedia - Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete. The roots of mixed martial arts can be traced back to various mixed style contests that took place throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s. Modern MMA competition emerged in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Originally organized with the intention of finding the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat situations, competitors were pitted against one another with minimal rules for safety.[1] Later promoters adopted many additional rules aimed at increasing safety for competitors and to promote mainstream acceptance of the sport Would love to hear from fellow fans on their favourite fights, favourite fighters and so on. __________________ http://neilsrandomramblings.blogspot.com/ http://neilsmotomusings.blogspot.com/ Last edited by neil.jericho; 12-02-2009 at 11:57 AM.

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animeher Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Thane/Pune Posts: 1,175	Does anyone know Krav Maga? It's touted as the best self defence system. It not an art like other martial arts, but it's a pure dirty fighting system, where you aim to hurt maximum. Seems perfect to someone like me who want to learn pure self defence and not any art. Previously I used to like martial arts (I still do), but Krav Maga takes the cake for sheer applicability.

12-02-2009, 12:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
neil.jericho Corazon de leon Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore / Cochin Posts: 877	Good to see that this thread has expanded to include martial arts (which i am not very familiar with) and not just the MMA sport. A few of my fav MMA fighters (in no particular order) are 1. "Captain America" Randy 'The Natural' Couture 2. Georges Rush St Pierre 'GSP' 3. Forest Griffin 4. Anderson 'The Spider' Silva 5. Dan 'Hendo' Henderson __________________ http://neilsrandomramblings.blogspot.com/ http://neilsmotomusings.blogspot.com/

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TheRedPill Deep down the rabbit hole Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,134	I have seen UFC fights and also K1 - Gokhan Sakhi - k1 (His kicks are deadly) - Diego Sanchez - UFC (submission moves)

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