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Egyptian and French cave drawings depict wrestling 15 centuries BC. Seventeen thousand years ago cultures were using the same wrestling techniques we use today.
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Combat sports are first recorded during the Olympic games of 648 B.C. with pankration. Pankration allowed competitors to use all striking and grappling techniques. The only rules for this sport in its origin were no biting and no eye gouging. A winner was decided by submission, unconsciousness, or even death of an opponent. It is a common occurrence for matches to last for hours. Matches were in small square arenas to promote engagement.
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Gladiators fought for entertainment of the people and self promotion for political matters. Emperors threw big events with many gladiators to raise popularity. Combat sport that was typically a fight to the death.
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Basically a Duel. Jousting got its name for the start of a duel where horseman attempt to dismount eachother with lances. After being dismounted the Horsemen would resort to fighting with close range means, typically involving weapons like swords. People often died doing this.
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"Prize fighting" became a popular gambling game in which you bet on two contestants for visual/ risk and reward entertainment. Lacked rules and evolved from centuries of underground and non distinguished combat sports of all types throughout the renaissance and middle ages.
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Evolved from prize fighting through the implication of a set of universal rules created by Marquess of Queensbury in 1867. Became popular in the U.S and reached its golden age after WWII.
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Attributed to the Marcie family in Brazil. Developed from asian martial arts and became very popular. Series of grappling and wrestling techniques with submissions included.
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Muay Thai gained poular in the 20's and 30's. It combined boxing with various martial arts that lead to the use of elbows, and knees.
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Developed from sub cultures of boxing and Judo and Muay thai. Gained popularity in the U.S in the 80's and 90's. Involves traditional boxing's point system but altered the hands only rules to include kicks as well.
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Developed from Jui Jitsu, Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai, and other subcultures from various Martial Arts. MMA is incredibly popular in the U.S and resembles Gladiatoral fights during the Roman Era. However traditionally, all fights are one opponent vs another in a steel chain cage.
