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This is a list of events held by the Cage Rage Championships, a now-defunct mixed martial arts organization that was based in England. The first event, Cage Rage 1, took place on September 7, 2002 and the last, Cage Rage UK - Fighting Hurts Final, on November 1, 2008.
This is a list of events held and scheduled by King of the Cage (KOTC), a mixed martial arts organization based primarily in the United States, but which holds branded events worldwide. The first event, Bas Rutten's King of the Cage, took place on October 30, 1999. All events are confirmed by Sherdog.
[2] [3] The non-profit United States Fight League [4] is the delegated organization to oversee and administer the rules and regulations for the sport. [ 5 ] Kids MMA, once regulated in the state of Missouri is now banned by legislation championed by MMA promoter Jesse Finney as part of HB 1388, a comprehensive bill shifting amateur competition ...
In the United States, the fight sold at least 2 million or more pay-per-view buys on closed-circuit theater TV, but received mixed reactions from audiences. [8] The fight played an important role in the history of mixed martial arts. [9] The earliest example of a modern MMA contest held in America was introduced in Pittsburgh, Penn. in 1979.
The fight card was made up of a mix of amateur undercard fights and the professional six-man tournament which was the main event. The main event was won by English fighter Aaron Lambourne who returned via the golden ticket system following a first-round loss after a battle with local man Mervyn Mullholland.
The most recent event on HDNet aired on September 17, 2010 with No Mercy. There has been no further news regarding King of the Cage events on the channel. Only 6 events aired from February 2010 to September 2010. In November 2012, MAVTV struck a 5-year deal with King of the Cage.
The choice of cage or ring is more than aesthetic, however, as it impacts the type of strategies that a fighter can implement. For example, a popular and effective strategy in a cage is to pin an opponent into the area where the fence meets the mat, and then pummel him with strikes. Randy Couture is well known for this tactic. Defensively, the ...
Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion primarily operating in the Northeastern United States. Founded by Felix and Amy Martinez, they promoted their first shows in Atlantic City , New Jersey , launching the careers of fighters such as Kimbo Slice .