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Classification of unarmed combat sports. A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat.In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent, submitting the opponent with a hold, disabling the opponent (knockout, KO), or attacking the opponent in a specific or designated technique.
A large portion of traditional martial arts can be categorized as Folk wrestling (see the separate article), although in some cases a folk wrestling style and a modern combat sport may overlap or become indistinguishable from each other once the sport has been regulated.
A blood sport or bloodsport is a category of sport or entertainment that involves bloodshed. [1] Common examples of the former include combat sports such as cockfighting and dog fighting, and some forms of hunting and fishing. Activities characterized as blood sports, but involving only human participants, include the ancient Roman gladiatorial ...
United States Marine practicing martial arts, 2008. Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage. [1]
Mixed martial arts (MMA) [a] is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. [10]In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place throughout Japan and the countries of East Asia.
Shootfighting is a martial art and combat sport, with competitions governed by the International Shootfighting Association (ISFA).It incorporates techniques from a multitude of traditional martial arts, the most principal of these being wrestling and kenpo.
Clinch fighting is the primary focus of many combat sports such as wrestling and it is also a fundamental part of amateur wrestling, sambo, Muay Thai, Lethwei and mixed martial arts. The nature of the clinch during fighting depends on the rules involved in the different sports.
Afrikaans; Anarâškielâ; العربية; Aragonés; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú; Башҡортса; Беларуская