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Book Review: Say Uncle! Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling
Jake Shannon's Say Uncle!: Catch-As-Catch Can Wrestling and the Roots of Ultimate Fighting, Pro Wrestling & Modern Grappling is a valuable addition to the fighting sports library. Shannon runs the Scientific Wrestling web site -- a great resource for anyone curious about catch wrestling -- and has...
Happy Belated Birthday Billy Robinson
I'm terrible with dates and planning ahead so I almost never remember anyone's birthday. That's why I periodically recognize an MMA pioneer with a "Happy Belated Birthday" shout out. The previous installments were Helio Gracie (sadly on the occasion of his final birthday) and Gene Lebell. I've...
MMA History Part III: Proto MMA Evolves Out of Worked Pro Wrestling in Japan
I know last time I mentioned talking about the entry of olympic wrestlers into MMA but I realized I needed to talk a little more about the evolution of the sport in Japan first. Here's Sam Chan talking about the way the last of the old time "hookers" (submission wrestlers) Lou Thesz and Karl Gotch...
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