July 24, 2020,
Style is not the issue.
Survival is.
Therefore, in a fighting game that incorporates so many styles, your fighting style of choice is one you should supremely master.
Women’s MMA is a matter of strong fighting style over, well, stylish beauty. That is for certain.
When you look into the history of mixed martial arts, it has to be. The sport evolved from so many disciplines, it is important for a female athlete to understand all aspects of it.
Check out this link for a look at some of today’s top female fighters in Invicta. https://invictafc.com/athletes/
Who is Invicta, female mma?
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Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion for female fighters based in the United States.
It was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin a former VP with MMA organization Blackeye Promotions and Shannon Knapp, who held positions at various levels, including executive positions with World Fighting Alliance, International Fight League, Affliction Entertainment, UFC, and Strikeforce.
It has a strategic partnership with fellow Japanese MMA promotion Jewels.
Jewels (styled JEWELS in capitals) is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marvelous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on female fighters.
After the women MMA promotion Smackgirl faced severe financial difficulties caused by the unexpected departure of major sponsors and television network deals, an executive from Japanese event production company Archery Inc., Yuichi Ozono, formed the company Marvelous Japan and acquired the assets and rights formerly belonging to Smackgirl parent company Kilgore.
Since the reputation of Smackgirl was tarnished by all the problems it faced, it was decided to start anew.
On June 9, 2012, it was announced that Jewels has formed a strategic partnership with the American female promotion Invicta Fighting Championships to cross-promote the world’s top female fighters on their respective fight cards in the United States and Japan.
On May 25, 2013 Jewels announced that it would cease operations as an independent company, with Yuichi Ozono, then head of Jewels, stepping down and Shigeru Saeki from Deep, formerly supervisor, taking the full direction, and transferring fighters and brand to the new Deep Jewels brand, which would be managed by Deep.
The organization has a working relationship with fellow mixed martial arts promotion Deep presided by Shigeru Saeki (also the Jewels supervisor).
It is the direct successor of Smackgirl.
Nice history.
Good to know.
When you break down the components of what is involved in female mma at the highest level, it is wonderful if you are a Jane of all Trades and a master of many.
What is the potpourri of fighting styles that are involved in this increasing popular sport that seems to be driving female freestyle wrestling across the United States?
Time to travel the globe.
Mixed martial arts (MMA) sometimes referred to as cage fighting, is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, made up from various combat sports and martial arts from around the world.
One of the most important forms is kick boxing. Many a bout has quickly changed with on hard kick to the head.
During the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers.
In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which fighters from various styles fought with little to no rules.
Vale Tudo or every thing goes, is an unarmed, full-contact combat sport with relatively few rules. It became popular in Brazil during the 20th century. It uses techniques from many martial arts.
The Gracie family was known to promote Vale Tudo matches as a way to promote their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu style.
As you begin to see, this really goes way back.
An early high-profile mixed martial arts bout was fought in 1951, between the judoka Masahiko Kimura and Brazilian jiu-jitsu founder Hélio Gracie in Brazil.
In the West, the concept of combining elements of multiple martial arts was popularized by Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do during the late 1960s to early 1970s.
Some saw the following as a circus act but it was anything but that. In terms on inter-disciplines, it laid the foundation for much.
A precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki bout, fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio Inoki in Japan, where it later inspired the foundation of Pancrase in 1993 and Pride Fighting Championships in 1997.
In 1980, CV Productions, Inc. created the first regulated MMA league in the United States, called Tough Guy Contest, which was later renamed Battle of the Super fighters.
The company sanctioned ten tournaments in Pennsylvania.
That was then and attitudes about extremely violent sports was not favorable especially with the clear evidence of damage done to the brains of boxers.
Thus, in 1983 the Pennsylvania State Senate passed a bill prohibiting the sport.
The Gracie family didn’t give up.
In 1993, the Gracie family brought Brazilian jiu-jitsu, developed in Brazil from the 1920s, to the United States by founding the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) MMA promotion company.
The company held an event with almost no rules, mostly due the influence of Art Davie and Rorion Gracie attempting to replicate Vale Tudo fights that existed in Brazil and would later implement a different set of rules (example: eliminating kicking a grounded opponent), which differed from other leagues which were more in favor of realistic fights.
Originally promoted as a competition to find the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat, competitors from different fighting styles were pitted against one another in contests with relatively few rules.
Later, individual fighters incorporated multiple martial arts into their style.
MMA promoters were pressured to adopt additional rules to increase competitors' safety, to comply with sport regulations and to broaden mainstream acceptance of the sport.
Following these changes, the sport has seen increased popularity with a pay-per-view business that rivals boxing and professional wrestling.
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That’s why in part so many former MMA warriors like Rhonda Rousey can make a smooth transition into the entertainment part of wrestling.
At San Francisco Grappling Stars, as we work feverishly to secure funding, we hope to work with MMA women who are willing to transition into a non-violent but aggressive version of female submission wrestling and grappling.
The goal is to have aggressive female grappling action without the long-term injuries, in particular to the brain.
We loved this walk down female MMA memory lane.
It is always important to look into the past to see what future you are building upon.
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https://invictafc.com/athletes/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invicta_Fighting_Championships
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewels_(mixed_martial_arts)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vale_tudo
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https://www.fcielitecompetitor.com/
