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Beginners Guide to Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts aka MMA has rocketed to fame in the last few years reviving the martial arts industry and breaking sports records for pay-per-view sales. But for those who are new to MMA the following brief should get you up to speed in a few minutes so you can act like you know something next time you are out with the guys and a fight is on.

Origins
Mixed Martial Arts competitions began as a way for fighters to determine which if any style was superior to others and is a tradition that has been going on for hundreds of years. Modern MMA as most people know it comes in the form of the UFC. While the UFC has only really been around since 1993 it actually developed from Shooto competitions the were being held in Japan from 1989.

Styles
MMA athletes have until recently been masters in one style of martial art. However with the evolution of MMA training centers fighters now are being groomed as better overall sportsmen with well rounded stand up and ground skills. Here are a few of the most popular styles:

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Kickboxing
Wrestling
Sambo
Karate

Cannot Do

Biting
Strikes to the throat
Punches to the back of the head
Groin strikes
Fish hooking
Head butting
Eye gouging
Timidity
Much more

How To Win
UFC matches consist of 3 5 minute rounds. Winning is done by:

KO
Technical KO
Judges decision
Submission (tapout)
Disqualification

Fighters
Some of the most famous and popular fighters include:
Chuck ‘The Ice Man’ Liddell
Tito Ortiz
Ken Shamrock
Tim Silva
Kimbo Slice
Royce Gracie

What To Wear?
The Tapout clothing other mma apparel manufacturers have taken the street and sports fashion by storm booming into a $100million plus a year company. Other brands are out there and some fighters have their own lines, but if you want to look the part Tapout is the way to go.