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Part 1: Mixed Martial Arts: The Ultimate Fight – (344 Words)
Part 2: Mixed Martial Arts: History Of MMA Competition – (334 Words)
Part 3: Mixed Martial Arts: Rooted In Two Connected Movements – (352 Words)
Part 4: Mixed Martial Arts: Evolution, Phases Of Combat And Training – (328 Words)
Part 5: Mixed Martial Arts: Training And Fighting Styles – (316 Words)

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Modern Mixed Martial Arts are rooted in two movements.  Vale tudo (meaning anything goes) originating in Brazil and Japanese shoot wrestling shows.

Vale tudo began in the 1920s in Brazil, and in Japan, in the 1970s.  A series of mixed martial arts matches were hosted by Antonio Inoki.  Inoki then held a series of mixed martial arts matches, which inspired the shoot-style match in Japanese professional wrestling, and led to the formation of the first mixed martial arts organizations, such as Shooto, formed in 1985.

The popularity of mixed martial arts is, in large, credited to the popularity of Bruce Lee in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.  Lee’s popularity and style most certainly paved the way for further studies of hybrid fighting, such as his theories on Jeet Kune Do.  Believing traditional martial arts limited fighters, Lee borrowed and blended facets of Wing Chun, western boxing, fencing, Muay Thai, karate, Jiu Jitsu, Filipino martial arts, and wrestling, and came up with his own unique fighting style allowing relaxed movements and effective blows.

Movies and mass media only enhanced Lee’s popularity, and with it, his sport soared in popularity as well.  On July 20, 1973, Lee died of a cerebral edema, or swelling of the brain and the formation of a multifaceted Mixed Martial Arts style temporarily stalled, to be revived and gain international exposure in 1993, when the first Ultimate Fighting Championship was won by Royce Gracie.  In 1994, Frederico Lapenda, furthered the movement by promoting mixed martial arts in Japan, the Vale Tudo Championship.  Increased interest in the sport eventually resulted in the creation of Pride Fighting Championships, in 1997.
 
In the 1990s, three styles largely formed the basis for MMA competition.
 
•  Amateur wrestling
•  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
•  Shoot wrestling
   
Though combining amateur wrestling and striking was the major standing portion of MMA fighting, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters had the advantage on the ground, with others unprepared for Jiu-Jitsu’s submission techniques.  Shoot, and catch wrestling, combined a balance of submission techniques and wrestling ability, especially successful in Japan.