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With the growing worldwide popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) as an athletic sport, numerous MMA films have come to theaters, television, and DVDs.. The following is a list of live action MMA films where at least one character or martial artist fights in the MMA style or MMA is the central theme.
Girlfight is a 2000 American sports film written and directed by Karyn Kusama in her feature directorial debut, and starring Michelle Rodriguez in her film debut. It follows a troubled Brooklyn high school student, who decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, despite the disapproval of her father and prospective trainers, as well as the competitors in the male-dominated ...
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.
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The fight between Gina Carano and Cristiane Santos, known professionally as Cris Cyborg, attracted 856,000 viewers. [42] Santos made history with her victory over Carano as she became the first Strikeforce Women's 145 lb Champion. Invicta Fighting Championships in early 2012 became one of the first major women's pro mma organisations. [43] [44]
A Missouri girl was critically injured with a severe head injury after a fight captured on video near Hazelwood East High School, the St. Louis County Police Department said.
Bumfights is an American video series produced by Indecline Films.The debut release titled Bumfights Vol. 1: A Cause for Concern features primarily high school student fights caught on tape and homeless men (most notably Rufus Hannah and Donnie Brennan) in the San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas metropolitan areas attempting amateur stunts in a style similar to the MTV series ...
The term krav maga in Hebrew is literally translated as 'contact combat' – the three letter root of the first word is q-r-b (קרב), and the noun derived from this root means either "combat" or "battle", [14] [15] while the second word is a participle form derived from the verb root n-g-‘ (נגע), that literally means either "contact" or "touch".