Mixed martial-arts is the quickest growing sport in the world. It has given people an outlet to check their talents against other talented wrestlers in the name of sport. MMA implements a range of strikes like kicks, punches, elbows and knees depending on the guidelines ruling that actual event. MMA also enables wrestlers to take their competitor down using throws or wrestling and once on the ground MMA wrestlers use grappling to submit their contestant or punish them with strikes till the referee stops the fight.

I myself have competed in MMA and did reasonably well. I lost some fights and I won some fights but I had a blast competing. I love MMA. MMA wrestlers are a few of the best sportsmen in the world and best conditioned. I have great respect for anybody prepared to put their body thru the tiring coaching needed to be a successful fighter. The difficulty I have with some MMA wrestlers is their total absence of respect for the normal martial arts. Continue reading →