I decided to visit some old friends on Saturday (7/3/2010) in Seattle.
Other than the obvious Independence Day weekend, they were excited about something else.
It was about a new sport called “Mixed Martial Arts” or MMA for short.
I thought they were watching a World Cup game, instead they bought a Pay-Per-View event by the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) which is the major Mixed Martial Arts promotion in the World.
It is similar to boxing in many ways in that it has weight classes such as heavyweight, welterweight, lightweight, etc.
But the similarities end there, it also includes kickboxing, wrestling, judo, jiu-jitsu, etc.
The main event was no other than former pro-wrestler Brock Lesnar (champion) against Shane Carwin (challenger) who is undefeated with a (12-0) record.
The last time I saw Brock was in the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) he has apparently found a new job and doing quite well. Prior to his pro-wrestling career Brock Lesnar was in the cover of Sports Illustrated as the NCAA Wrestling champion from the University of Minnesota.
To make a long story short, Brock won.
He is now considered to be the best heavyweight in MMA.
For more information concerning the UFC please go to (UFC.com)
Also, for more information on the current UFC event please go to (116.UFC.com)
It must have been a good fight. I've over heard a couple of different conversations about it. My husband was working out, for the last three years, with one of the Martial Arts gyms in town then switched to another one this year. He ended up quitting a few weeks ago after coming home with a black eye, his back thrown out and his head rattling. He felt good about keeping up with all the younger guys, but realized an aggressive gym isn't for older men that want to keep their brain cells.
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