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Intangibles (7): Shamrock's name is a renowned one in MMA circles. He was one of the first fighters to cross-train intensely with Maurice Smith, which in part led the sport into the era of truly mixed martial arts. And it's hard to discount Shamrock's belts in the UFC, Strikeforce, and WEC. Some of the men on the list of the top MMA legends are new to the sport and have come up through the UFC organization, while others can be considered MMA pioneers. Some, like Chuck Liddell, have become pop culture icons and UFC legends while a fighter like Royce Gracie is considered to be one the toughest MMA fighters to have entered the octagon. Legends of Tennessee MMA Volume 1 chronicles the journeys of eight of the best MMA fighters from the Volunteer State: Anthony Maness, Jason Wood, Andy Uhrich, Austin Lyons, Jake Underwood, Dustin West, Devan Plaisance and Craig Johnson. Included with them are stores unveiled from their family, coaches, training partners, and even some opponents. Two legends square off in a potential retirement bout as Octagon veterans Diego Sanchez and Donald Cerrone square off later this spring. MMAFighting.com reports that Sanchez vs. Cerrone will be added to a newly-unveiled UFC event on May 8. Details for this card are scarce, so no word yet on if this will be a five-round headliner or if it will be a three-round fight.
This fighting style has its focus on the person’s fists by using the position of the body to add power to their strikes. Boxer’s train their body to react to any oncoming attack while training their fists to be fast and deadly to get a quick and decisive knock-out. Boxing is known worldwide as a martial art/sport, and is very competitive. Cardio is a major part of the sport to condition the body to endure several rounds to keep as much strength as possible. Boxers’ condition their body’s to withstand hits from their opponents and to avoid being taken down from hits to the body. Common strikes used by a Boxer are jabs (quick punches using the lead hand), power shots (strong punches with your dominate hand), and hooks (punching and twisting the body while curving the arm). Boxers use parries (deflecting punches using the hands), slips (when a punch is coming you sharply rotate the shoulders and hips to move out of the way and let the punch “slip” by your head), and ducking (with a straight back you drop down so the punch misses entirely). In this sport there are three styles of boxing, Out-fighter (“Boxer”), Brawler (or slugger), and In-fighter (“Swarmer”). Out-fighters are strategists who need reach, hand speed, reflexes, and footwork to win a fight as their strategy is to keeping their distance at the same time wearing down the opponent with jab’s. Brawlers are more about power and aren’t very mobile but make up for it by being able to take a much higher number of hits. Lastly In-fighters are the type of fighters that prefer close range; they get close to their opponent and land series of hooks and uppercuts.
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Legends MMA has a strong Boxing program, that is suited for beginners and elite fighters. Since MMA is taking over the fighting world every fighter should practice essential boxing skills. Other schools tend to teach Boxing from a Muay Thai point of view which could be weak or watered down. You have to have a good base of boxing to incorporate it into Muay Thai Kickboxing as the angles are different. Legends MMA trains fighters the base of the original style of boxing to sharpen up our hands to incorporate them into Kickboxing and MMA. Boxing uses a lot of cardio so it is also used for people who just want to lose weight, get in shape, or stay healthy. We have our very own boxing team here at Legends MMA. Please try out our boxing class in Brampton, and come join the Legends Family.