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Rumble on the Rock thumbnail Rumble on the Rock: Several in a series of MMA events which took place in Hawaii beginning in about 2002, and are known for the lightweight super fight between lightweights B.J. Penn and Takanori Gomi. Both Takanori and Penn ended up as champions in the UFC and or PRIDE. [+]
Sambo thumbnail Sambo: A Russian martial arts style that holds portions of Judo as well as wrestling and is known for its leg holds and submission holds. [+]
Single Leg Takedown thumbnail Single Leg Takedown: A type of takedown hold that is done by literally lifting an opponent up in the air and pushing him forward by taking hold of one leg or ankle and usually results in both fighters being on the ground. [+]
Small Joint Manipulation thumbnail Small Joint Manipulation: Any of multiple kinds of submission holds that can involve popping or hyperextending the fingers or toes. Usually these are illegal holds in competitions. [+]
Sprawl-and-brawl thumbnail Sprawl-and-brawl: The stand up style of fighting the uses a lot of very effective striking blows, while preventing any real ground fighting, using a sprawling stance to prevent against the takedown. This type fighting is most commonly used by kickboxers, Thai Kickboxers or karate fighters who have been trained to prevent the takedowns that are used by more wrestling prone fighters. [+]
Streetfighting thumbnail Streetfighting: A rather loose form of MMA, where the actual experience of the fighter is gained in street brawl style fighting. This is usually frowned on as it exposes the fighters to unnecessary and real danger. [+]
Strikeforce thumbnail Strikeforce: Strikeforce Fighting Championship – a United States kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion company which is based in California. [+]
Striking thumbnail Striking: Hitting your opponent–striking blows may take place with hand, arm, elbow,knee, leg or foot. [+]
Submission grappling thumbnail Submission grappling: Generally a ground fighting that takes the opponent down using a throw or takedown tactic, taking the upper position and applying a submission hold of some variety. [+]
Submission Hold thumbnail Submission Hold: A choke hold or in some cases a type of manipulation of the joints that will cause your opponent to submit or tapout. [+]

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