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MMA Pre-UFC?
Does anyone know the modern history of MMA pre-UFC 1? I'm not talking about ancient Greek pankration, but rather, prior to UFC 1, how often did people engage in vale tudo, or mixed fighting systems? I know pro-wrestlers did a lot of these exhibits and in Japan you'd have semi-real fights (Muhammad Ali vs Antonio Inoki). Any references you can put up? Books you recommend? Thanks.
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Gene LeBell vs Milo Savage
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Early 90's I used to fight Full Contact Jujitsu (Can't remember the name of the organization something Sport Jujitsu), its was pre UFC. Kinda similar to Combat Sambo.
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Thanks, Zog. I knew about Judo Gene but didn't know he had the "1st sanctioned" match in the US.
For those that didn't know like me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9mER2BmNRA
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Another old fight was Ali fought a Japanese wrestler I forget his name, and gene labelle was the ref..
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Oh yes, that was already mentioned. Lol.
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Scott it was Inoki I believe. He fucked up Ali's legs bad with kicks from buttscooting.
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Guess who the ref was? ;)