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10 Facts About The UFC You May Not Know

May 24th, 2010

Ten interesting facts about the UFC that you might not know.

1. Original promoters of the Ultimate Fighting Championship wanted to include such sensational side shows as alligator moats and electric fences surrounding the ring. UFC Doctors of course warned against them due to the dangers the fighters could face.

2. The UFC was founded by Rorian Gracie and Arthur Davie. It was created to promote the Gracie family’s martial arts school. Before the UFC the Gracie’s were known for inviting fighters of any style to compete against a member of the family or one of their students to prove that Gracie jiu-jitsu reigned supreme.

3. Originally Semaphore Entertainment Group, the company that purchased the UFC, was only going to hold one UFC event. The event was so successful they immediately began to plan more tournaments. Good thing it was so successful.

4. With the exception of UFC 9, every UFC up until UFC 18 used the tournament style format. UFC 23 also used this format. Eight fighters would compete to start out the tournament. The four winners would then compete in semi-final matches. The two semi-final winners would compete for the championship belt. If a fighter could not continue at any point an alternate was brought in to take his place.

5. Early on the UFC would hold events in states without athletic commissions to avoid regulations. In the beginning there were no judges either. When judges were added eventually there were no clear parameters on how to judge the fight.

6. For the first couple UFC events, the referees had very little power. They could not even stop a fight. There only purpose was to make sure that the few rules that existed were enforced. The only rules at that time were no biting, fish hooking, eye gouging or throat strikes. Fortunately after the first few events refs were allowed to stop fights.

7. In 2000 SEG and the UFC almost went under. The face that SEG marketed the sport as brutal and bloody almost led to the UFC’s demise. Luckily an amateur boxer and promoter named Dana White convinced the Fertitta brothers to buy the failing organization. The UFC has since flourished to unbelievable heights.

8. Dana White managed Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz in the early days of the UFC. He also owned three gyms in the Las Vegas area.

9. After many years of “bad blood” Dana White and Tito Ortiz were going to settle things in the ring with a 3 round boxing match on March 24, 2007. Surprise, surprise the fight never happened as Tito Ortiz was a no show at the weigh ins.

10. In 2006 the UFC generated $222,766,000 in revenue, braking the PPV industry’s all time record for a single year of sales, surpassing wrestling and boxing. The largest events reached nearly 800,000 viewers.

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How The UFC Began

May 21st, 2010

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) was originally launched in the United States by the “first family of Jiu-Jitsu.” They brought together the very best martial artists from the various disciplines to compete against each other on a level playing field. The goal was to determine which of the disciplines was best. Could a boxer beat a wrestler? Could a kung fu champion beat a karate master?

The first Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) event was held at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado in 1993. The undersized Royce Gracie beat bigger, stronger, and faster opponents with his Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to win the tournament. The fledgling sport became an overnight sensation.

The shows became must see TV for fans, but in the early years, the lack of state regulation and significant set of rules led to the show being taken off cable television. After a series of relatively dark years, the Las Vegas based Zuffa LLC took over the company in 2001. They implemented a set of unified mixed martial arts rules, and suddenly MMA was no longer a spectacle, but a legitimate sport.

As the sport has evolved, so have the athletes, and they well know that one particular style will not work in competition on a consistent basis. This means Mixed Martial Artists must learn a variety of martial arts including boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, and Jiu-Jitsu to effectively spar with their opponents.

Under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, athletes compete for three five-minute rounds, with championship matches waged over five five-minute rounds. Scoring, like boxing, is done on a ten-point system, with the winner of the round receiving ten points and the loser nine points or less. Unlike boxing, MMA matches are scored not only for effective striking attacks, but for ground fighting effectiveness, submission and take down attempts and defense, as well as ring generalship.

Bouts end via knockout, referee, corner or doctor stoppage, or submission. When a bout ends by submission, the fighter either verbally or physically “taps out,” signaling that he has had enough.

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The Arm Moves In Wrestling

May 13th, 2010

There are many arm moves in wrestling, the most well-known of which are the arm drags, arm swings, arm breakers and over the shoulder arm drags. Another wrestling arm manoeuvre is the arm bar take down. The arm bar works by forcing the opponent’s arm downwards.

The attacked person feels the strain around the shoulder area and the assailant then grips the arms extending them lengthwise. The shoulder is eventually dropped to the mat. This is a pin in most cases unless the wrestler can wriggle his/her way out of the hold.

The arm breaker manoeuvres include the slamming of the arms, typically on an area of the opponent’s body where it will cause some pain. Usually, the pin ends with the scissors hold, where the wrestler’s legs, crossed over the challenger’s body, are used to hold his/her shoulders down to the mat.

The various moves look painful in the ring, but the fact is that the moves are fakes, i.e. a showy display to grab attention. The actors rehearse the scenes long before they step into the ring and are trained to send ’signs’ to end the bout when they want to.

The wrestling moves seem real on television, because the cameras and other distractions, including models, divert the attention of the audience. Wrestling is really quite similar to magic acts. Magicians rehearse their stage act before they take to the stage. There is always a feint or an explanation, yet the magician performs his act so professionally and the audience is so distracted, that the magician makes people believe that he or she is doing the thing for real.

The ‘arm drags’ involve the assailant getting the opponent in a hook move and then flipping the challenger down to the mats. Most of the moves are thought up by one or the other of the wrestlers and sometimes it may become a popular move. Some of the older moves are the Gallatin and the Banana Split

The ‘over the shoulder’ move should be called the ‘body slam’ since the opponent throws the challenger over his shoulder, slamming him/her down onto the mat. At one time, this wrestling manoeuvre was probably a ’slammer’, but today it is called the shoulder-arm throw manoeuvre.

The ‘wringer; is another of the arm moves in wrestling that is sometimes known as the ’spin wrist lock hold’. This manoeuvre is often followed up by the Irish Thrash moves, mallet locks or gouges.

Some other arm moves include the arm stretches, arm breakers, arm wringer, arm locks, arm bar and arm scissors. While the arm moves are famous in the ring, there are many moves you may see today that you would never have seen when wrestling first had its beginning in ancient times. The Amityville Horror is one of wrestling’s more modern moves. Although, I haven’t figured out what this move is all about, we shall look at it together.

From what I can make out the Amityville Horror is just a way to persuade people to rent or buy the film with the same name. The move is listed in the list of wrestling moves, but, so far, no information is available about what this move is all about. Moves are basically brands made up by the wrestlers themselves, so I’m assuming that the wrestler felt he had devised one of the most horrific moves in wrestling and so he called it the Amityville Horror.

Why is it that some moves get loud cheers? Well, it can start when a wrestler in the ring introduces a new manoeuvre and it becomes his signature, popular final manoeuvre in his fights.

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How Big Is MMA Clothing?

May 12th, 2010

MMA has literally sky rocketed in popularity over the last few years! Going from small shows that they couldn’t even fill the small arenas and they weren’t televised either! They have gone from that to a multi-million pound business, showing live sold out events on Pay Per View. It’s really an incredible turn of events for mixed martial arts. It’s also the fastest growing sport in the country right now! impressive right!

Due to MMA massively increased popularity it has created a huge demand for MMA clothing! Just like any other big sport in the country, people want to support their team! In this case people want to support there favorite fighter. So many companies seen this coming and jumped on the band wagon designing quality MMA Clothing for fans. So know you are able to get a t-shirt of just about any fighter you want. Fighters have also been smart when coming to MMA clothing as they have invested some of there own hard earned cash and started there own clothing line. This has been a great way for fighters to get some extra income from the sport.

There is just about every type of clothing you can think of out there! There is Jackets, MMA t-shirts, MMA shorts, MMA shoes and even MMA hats! It’s turning out to be a huge business! And with the sport increasingly getting bigger each year the demand for quality MMA Clothing is sure to continue strongly. Did you know that there has even been movies with MMA fighters in them? That’s right, you can now see some of your favorite fighters on the Big screen. Take “Rampage” Jackson for an example he is starring in the new A-Team Movie.

There is a few leading companies out there when it come to MMA clothing, the biggest that comes to mind has to be TapouT! They are a very well known organization providing excellent products. They have been in this business since the begging, they would turn up to these small shows and try and sell there TapouT t-shirts out of the back of there cars. Now though they are a multi-million dollar company and a huge sponsor of the UFC and it’s fighters! There products are known world wide in the MMA field. Then you have the MMA clothing company called affliction they currently make around $125 Million a year! This is huge numbers and it’s only from one company!

So as you can see the MMA Clothing line is a big part of the MMA business world. And it will be for some time to come!

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How George St Peirre Started His MMA Carrer

April 27th, 2010

Georges St-Pierre was born May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, to Jim and Louise St-Pierre. St-Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money. He started learning Kyokushin karate at age seven by his father and later by a Kyokushin Karate Master to defend himself against a school bully, Nikolas Mavrikos.

He took up wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after his karate teacher died and also trained in boxing. Before turning pro as a mixed-martial artist, St-Pierre worked as a bouncer at a Montreal night club in the South Shore called Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for six months to pay for his school fees.

St-Pierre has trained with a number of groups in a large variety of gyms throughout his fighting career. Prior to his fight with B.J. Penn at UFC 58, he trained at the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in New York City. St-Pierre received his brown belt in BJJ from Renzo Gracie on July 21, 2006. In September 2008, St-Pierre earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bruno Fernandes.

St-Pierre began training with Rashad Evans, Nathan Marquardt, Keith Jardine, Donald Cerrone, and other skilled MMA fighters at Greg Jackson’s Submission Fighting Gaidojutsu school in New Mexico. Some of Jackson’s students accompanied St-Pierre to Montreal to help prepare him for his fight at UFC 94 against B.J. Penn at the Tristar Gym, including Keith Jardine, Nathan Marquardt, Donald Cerrone and Rashad Evans. Georges’ strength and conditioning coach is Jonathan Chaimberg of Adrenaline Performance Centre in Montral. Georges’ Head Trainer is Firas Zahabi of Zahabi MMA, out of the Tristar gym. The two have cornered all of St-Pierre’s most recent bouts and remain as his close friends. Currently, St-Pierre trains in Muay Thai under Phil Nurse at the Wat in New York City.

St-Pierre had dreamed of becoming a UFC champion since watching Royce Gracie fight in 1993 at UFC 1. St-Pierre had his first amateur bout when he was only 16 years old. He said, “When I won my first amateur (MMA) fight, I was 16 years old and I beat a guy that was 25. I was only a Kyokushin karate fighter and the guy I fought was a boxer. At the time my ground skills were very poor, I didn’t know anything on the ground.” St-Pierre won his fight by knockout, going low with several leg kicks and then going high with a kick to the head.

St-Pierre’s pro debut was against Branden Macfadden and the fight ended in a first round to-knockout win by St-Pierre. In only his second fight, St-Pierre’s challenge for the UCC belt against Justin Bruckmann. He won by an arm bar in the first round. He then went on to defend his title twice. The UCC aka Universal Combat Challenge was then converted to TKO Major League MMA and he was named the champion. He fought on November 29, 2003 against Pete Spratt in a non-title bout at TKO 14. St-Pierre defeated Spratt with a rear naked choke in the first round. Following his second win in the UFC, he faced Matt Hughes at UFC 50 for the vacant UFC Welterweight Championship. Despite a competitive performance against the much more experienced fighter, St-Pierre tapped out to an armbar with only 1 second remaining in the first round. The loss was the first of St-Pierre’s career and he has since admitted that he was in awe of Hughes going into the title bout.

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UFC Surprising Rules

April 19th, 2010

When thinking about how many UFC rules there were in the ring I could only think of about five. You may be surprised to see the list below with thirty rules involved. This is quite the a difference from when the UFC first started out. There was literally no rules involved. Check out the list below to see if you are surprised as I was.

Judging criteria The ten-point must system is in effect for all UFC fights; three judges score each round and the winner of each receives ten points, the loser nine points or fewer. If the round is even, both fighters receive ten points. In New Jersey, the fewest points a fighter can receive is 7, and in other states by custom no fighter receives fewer than 8.

Fouls The Nevada State Athletic Commission currently lists the following as fouls: Butting with the head Eye gouging of any kind Biting Hair pulling Fish hooking Groin attacks of any kind Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent. Striking to the spine or the back of the head Striking downward using the point of the elbow Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh Grabbing the clavicle Kicking the head of a grounded opponent Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent Stomping a grounded opponent Kicking to the kidney with the heel Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent Spitting at an opponent Engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent Holding the ropes or the fence Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area Attacking an opponent on or during the break Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee Attacking an opponent after the bell (horn) has sounded the end of a round Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury Interference by the corner Throwing in the towel during competition

When a foul is charged, the referee in their discretion may deduct one or more points as a penalty. If a foul incapacitates a fighter, then the match may end in a disqualification if the foul was intentional, or a no contest if unintentional. If a foul causes a fighter to be unable to continue later in the bout, it ends with a technical decision win to the injured fighter if the injured fighter is ahead on points, otherwise it is a technical draw.

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A Family Guide To Deep Sea Fishing

April 16th, 2010

Deep sea fishing is a great activity that many families enjoy. Deep sea fishing is a sport that can give you and your family tremendous experiences and unforgettable memories that can last for a lifetime. The amount of family bonding in a natural environment is simply wonderful.

If you’re new to this thrilling pastime, then there are a few things that you should think about before you begin your deep sea fishing trip. It really is just one big adventure for you and your family, however, you should think about some things first of all to make sure that your trip is successful. Other than not forgetting to take your (waterproof) camera for those thrilling photographs, there are some things that you have to think about before making any plans at all.

Reckoning Time: Are They Really Up to it? First off, you should take an honest look at the abilities and age of your family. Lets face it: you cant really get the most out of a deep sea fishing trip, if your children are too young. If you’re trying to decide what kind of excursion to make, these factors is very important, because the sea is a dangerous place.

This would be an important factor, even if you are thinking of using the services of a charter boat, since most boating companies have set age limits. Generally speaking, the lower age limit usually starts at about eight years old. You should realize that companies set these kinds of rules to guarantee your safety.

Furthermore, you should consider how long you want to stay at sea. Most inexperienced fishermen would rather a half-day trip, because they are less stressful and yet still great fun for the whole family. On the other hand, experienced anglers would often rather an overnight trip.

However, regardless how long you have been fishing, you should recognize that your family’s physical comfort could affect the overall enjoyment of everyone else on the trip. Factors such as disposition and age are important factors in how your family is able to adjust to a prolonged stay on a boat at sea, where it could get quite rough.

Be Aware of Distance: another important factor is how far away your target fishing ground is from your house. The fishing packages available do vary greatly, depending on the charter company.

This means that the conditions and provisions that they will offer you on the boat will also differ. If you are travelling a large distance just to fish, you might be more interested in buying a package that is ‘all inclusive’, because it will provide you with everything you’ll need for the fishing trip.

All inclusive packages such as these are usually quite hard to find, and of course, they are far more costly than normal day trip charter packages. An average charter package usually provides the bait and tackle and if you need a license, some packages include it, whilst some can charge extra for it.

Know The Terms: Generally, boat owners ask you to bring your own hats, sunglasses, clothing, sun tan lotion, medications for travel sickness and everything else that you think is important to bring. Make sure that you are clothed appropriately with a number of warm layers, since it is colder on the water than on the land.

Also, most of the day charter trip packages require you to bring your own food. If this is the case, you should plan accordingly. Try to take items of food that are easy on your stomach, just in case the water gets a bit rough, which can happen very quickly at sea.

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Golfing for Beginners: Part I

April 13th, 2010

Golfing has become phenomenally popular over the last 45 years, producing such world-class champions as Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods. Some first-class courses too have become household names; think of Wentworth, St. Andrews, Augusta and Pinewood.

Why has golf become so popular these days? Its the opportunity to be outside, to get a good whole body workout, network with friends or business colleagues at a leisurely pace, and to play a game that you can never play perfectly.

Your scorecard shows your progress, or lack of it, and this can spur you on to want to play again.

Here is a very basic lesson in golf for the person who hasn’t a clue about the game.

The typical round of golf is played on a course of eighteen holes, each or which has its own ‘par’. Par is the total number of shots it should take a player to complete that hole, ie all the tee shots (drives), fairway shots, chips (short shots onto the green) and puts into the hole.

This ‘par’ value is based on the length and difficulty of the hole in question. Pars range from three to six, so if you get the ball into the hole in four shots on a ‘par four’ hole, you made ‘par’. However, if you took three shots, it’s called a ‘birdie’ or five shots a ‘bogie’.

All the holes on a golf course will have at least one ‘hazard’ to make the game more challenging and therefore more interesting. These hazards are usually: sand traps, trees and bodies of water, which are set up in such a way as to be obstructive. A beginner at golf should seek out a course which has fewer and less obstructive hazards so it is easier to play.

Players mark their own scorecard with the cumalative total of shots taken for each hole. After playing all the holes, the players add up their own scorecards and the one with the lowest score is the winner.

It is vital that beginners to golfing should not take the game too seriously, because it takes a very long time to play golf proficiently, even if the professionals on TV make it look so easy.

A good tip is to get the basics right from the start by taking a few lessons from the course ‘pro’, because then you will learn the correct posture and swing.

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Learning How To Fish

April 12th, 2010

So, you think you ought to learn a new hobby and it’s going to be fishing. There are a few ways of learning, the hardest one being trial and error, however, the best way is to find an instructor for one-on-one lessons.

1. Get seasickness medication: If you’re going to fish on the water, nothing is worse than having your fishing trip ruined by seasickness. Most seasickness medication is appropriate (e.g. Bonine). Even expert fishermen take some on rough-weather days. Take one tablet before you go to sleep, another when you wake up and a third one before you go on board.

2. Get a decent reference manual: There are loads of very good books available in your local bookshops and online. The book you select ought to give you instructions as well as the terminology and definitions. There are some things you may not immediately understand but that you have to know anyway. One good thing is to know how to tie different types of knots. This useful knowledge will also be invaluable for other purposes throughout your whole life.

3. Go on a party boat: There are party boats that carry from five to as many as sixty fishermen. The boat will usually provide you with everything you need like bait, lures, rod, reel, weights and hooks. They will assist you fish and even take the fish off the hook for you as well. You will make plenty of new fishing pals and they will help and advise you. Party boats will usually cost between $25 – $70 a day per person and the fish you catch are yours to keep. A party boat is a boon for beginners.

4. Pick your pier: After you have already acquired the skills to operate a rod and reel, you ought to look for a fishing pier. The majority of coastal cities have a public pier or pay-to-fish pier. You can rent tackle and buy bait at these piers. If you do have trouble, there are many pier anglers willing to assist and give you tips.

5. Party or pier?: You may want to try either method three or four times or both at the same time at this point. The best thing to do is to practise both ways several times to really learn them.

6. The reel affair: The traditional reel is probably what you’ve got up to this point. The traditional reel is designed to take a lot of wear and tear. However, perhaps you now ought to consider buying another type or / and make of reel. Hopefully, you have already met other fishermen and maybe made a friend or two who can assist you in selecting a reel. You could also ask a tackle shop owner for tips.

First off, you ought to understand the mechanics of the reel and the other equipment. Learning to cast, tie knots and bait is not that complicated. Secondly, you need to learn where to fish. Successful fishermen know where the fish are swimming. Fish move from place to place and knowledgeable fishermen know these patterns and are able to work out where the fish are located.

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How Do You Take A Psychic Abilities Quiz?

April 11th, 2010

How do you know if you are psychic? By taking a psychic abilities quiz, of course! Such tests can be broken into two broad groups.

The classic esp test uses a bicycle-brand esp card-deck that has five symbols – circle, square, triangle , plus sign and wave. The examiner holds up one card at a time and you have to guess each in turn. This test has been around for decades and was even featured in the first Ghostbusters movie (where Bill Murray tests an unwitting subject).

But this test has a big problem (apart from Bill Murray). It is mainly a test of one type of ESP – clairvoyance. But there are many other types of psychic abilities – including clairsentience (the ability to feel others emotions and feelings) and clairaudience (the ability to know psychic information by hearing).

The other type of test is what scientists would call a qualitative one – in simple terms using a questionnaire to capture the “quality” of someone’s experience (the opposite type – quantitative – measures amounts using statistics). Using a questionnaire-format recognises that it can be difficult to measure psychic ability in a black and white way. The world of the occult is more greyscale, with blurred edges and margins, and gradual transitions between different levels of ability.

This type has several advantages compared to the classic card-based esp test. Firstly, it can identify a much wider range of psychic ability (depending on the question design) including the “big three” discussed above, but also telekinesis, spiritual guidance, and lucid dreaming. Secondly, it allows for (and even relies on) the fuzziness that exists in the psychic world – the blurring of borders between the presence or absence of psychic abilities. And thirdly, it allows you to measure your progress over time – by taking the same test at various intervals during the development of your psychic skills, you are able to gauge your improvement.

Summary Points *Two types of psychic test. *One is card-based but mainly identifies clairvoyant ability. *The other is questionnaire-based and is able to identify a wide range of psychic ability types and grades.

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