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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete.
The roots of mixed martial arts can be traced back to various mixed style contests that took place throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s.
Modern MMA competition emerged in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championships, although professional MMA events had been held in Japan by Shooto starting back in 1989.
Originally organized with the intention of finding the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat situations, competitors were pitted against one another with minimal rules for safety.[1] Later promoters adopted many additional rules aimed at increasing safety for competitors and to promote mainstream acceptance of the sport.
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John Kenny
I'm a Fire fighter / Paramedic for Dublin fire Brigade.
I started in Taekwondo at the age of 12.
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2000: I qualified to represent Ireland at the World Junior Taekwondo Championships under Terry McGuinness.
From there I fought at Senior level under Terry competing in England, Scotland, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Holland, Spain, Iran and Las Vegas.
2004: I started MMA under John Kavanagh.
2007: I moved clubs and trained under Andy Ryan. Where I had a number of fights at amateur and Semi-pro.
I've been coaching in Xtreme Fitness Ireland since September 2009. I have coached a number of D-Class and C-Class fighters. Including:
Paul Walsh (MMA Leagues Champion 2011),
Steven Rogers (MMA Leagues Runner up 2011),
Jonny Halligan 2-1,
Andrius 2-1
Plenty of fights lined up already for 2012. Including a Heavyweight Title fight for Paul Walsh.
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