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Las Vegas - UFC 264 presents Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor as the main duel. Poirier wins in the first round via TKO after breaking McGregor's wrist!  UFC 264 took place at the T-Mobile Arena, Las vegas, United States with the duel Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor as the main dish on Sunday (11/7).  Ever since these two were in the octagon, it's been hot without a touch glove. The first round was tough. Conor McGregor immediately attacked through spinning kicks twice in a row. Dustin Poirier didn't lose, he closed the gap with clean one-twos.  In the first round, Conor McGregor made a surprise by playing wrestling in the octagon net. McGregor's guillotine was locked twice, but Poirier was able to hold on. Dustin Poirier who was in the top position, on the other hand, was able to throw elbows so many times that McGregor's ears bled. Poirier is able to excel in ground and pound positions.  Many Seconds later, the two are back in a stand up fight. Conor McGregor mad

Have you seen the Ultimate Fighting Championship? If you have, then you already know why this sport uses mixed martial arts . For those who have no idea, here are some the facts you should know about. Mixed martial arts made its introduction in early 1990’s. Its growth was very slow at first and it was always both brutal and violent. In the years that followed, rules were set up which helped gain its popularity among the audience which enabled television channels to broadcast it in the airwaves. Despite the rules, matches between two fighters are still violent. Some leave the ring with a broken arm or leg while others have cuts or bruises. The only good news is that no one has died yet in the ring unlike boxing. Just to give you an idea, there are at least 11 boxers who die every year. The reason why you call it mixed martial arts is because a fighter for instance in judo challenges another fighter in another martial art discipline. The key to winning depends on your technique and yo

Mixed martial arts is a combination of various disciplines and the only weapon you have in this sport is your body.  Do you have to be an expert in all of them? No but it will be useful to know what these are so when you are facing an opponent, you more or less have a strategy to counterattack his moves. Let’s talk about some of these. Kick boxing otherwise known as muay thai is a martial arts technique that uses both kicking and punching. It is a standing sport and the fight ends when the opponent hits the ground. This is a full contact sport. Some of the best known mixed martial artists who use this include Pedeo Rizzo and Bass Rutten. Unlike kick boxing which was only introduced in the 1960’s, boxing has been around since 688 B.C. Here, you are only allowed to use your hands to knock out your opponent. Although this fighting technique is not that effective on its own especially when you are fighting someone else using another discipline, this is still essential especially when you a

With mixed martial arts gaining a lot of popularity, it didn’t take long before mixed martial arts training gyms have sprouted around. People may join to simply increase their fitness levels or train themselves to also participate in mixed martial arts competitions. Since mixed martial arts are a combination of various fighting techniques, the trainers there will teach you the various disciplines. These may include kick boxing, boxing, judo, jujitsu and wrestling. Members will be able to practice in a MMA octagon, utilize weights and cardio equipment as well as heavy and speed backs. Mixed martial arts gym offer different packages to choose from. For instance, you can sign up for the gym membership which allows you to use the facilities but you will not be able to join any of the classes. But if you pay a little more, this will entitle you to join the classes. The class schedule is usually posted in the bulletin board. There is also a copy which you can bring home. While browsing aroun

The topic of how effective traditional martial arts is in todays world as a way of protecting oneself is still a very sensitive issue to a lot of martial artists. What is even more sensitive is the issue of how realistic and street effective is the newer styles that have come out since UFC/PRIDE have come into the picture. I am a Registered Black Belt & have nothing against the martial arts and have also studied styles such as Pankration. I know that the techniques I have learned in the dojo should stay in the dojo because they will only work there, that also goes with styles such as the modern day or reality based systems they are for sport only.I work as a bouncer/bodyguard & also teach tactical self defense. Many of my students are black belts or have trained under reality based systems & have learned the hard way that what they learned in the ring or dojo is not street effective. Their common question is why didnt their system work? Part of the reason is that if a r

Qigong is a general name for the systems of hardening and improvement of body and mind, treatment and health enhancement created in China. They primarily based on the ability to control your own consciousness, mentality and through them all the physiological processes of the organism. Practicing Qigong you can achieve stunning results some of which even the powerful modern science cannot conceive and explain. There are three main categories of Qigong: Health-improving, Fighting and Mystical. 1. It was Chinese physicians who developed and evolved the Health-improving Qigong during many centuries. They created special exercises aimed to preserve and promote health as well as to cure various diseases. 2. Fighting (or Hard) Qigong was developed by those practitioners of Qigong who at the same time were masters of martial arts. These exercises serve to enhance the energy concentration in muscles and other parts of the body allowing to hugely increase the bodily strength and its resist

Hi, Martialartsref here... 1. While polishing your technique you should never stick out your chest or stomach either when fighting or practicing. It stiffens your body and makes your movements awkward. As a result, you are losing control over your body. While practicing always make sure to keep your back bent outward and chest incurved. This is the right sign to distinguish between Kung Fu masters and Kung Fu athletes. 2. Despite the fact that the back should be a bit bent outward, you have to maintain the body centrality; by no means should the body be bent too much. Otherwise it will lose the balance, which can result in loss of equilibrium and steadiness, and make the outgoing energy weak. The back and pelvis must be in the same plane. 3. Bending your head down in fight is like blindfolding yourself, since with your head down you cannot fully control all the actions of your enemy. Moreover, it can lead you to losing the balance. 4. During the fight, your waist should be down