MMA in the Philippine settings
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| MMA in the Philippines: Pinoy MMA fighter Brandon Vera |
MMA or Mixed Martial Arts is
sweeping the world with its popularity. No one ever taught that MMA will reach
the farthest corner of the world specifically in the south East Asian region like in the small island of the Philippines. MMA in this small region is becoming a
household name like basketball and boxing and it is quite surprising.
It all started when a local
channel here started showing live UFC fights and the rest is history. Even
though MMA is dominated by westerners it is not a hindrance for this brutal
sport to capture Pinoy fight fans. However, with the name of Mark Munoz and
Brandon Vera, MMA is beginning to become more popular ever since.
With the unstoppable fame of MMA,
MMA gyms are sprouting like mushrooms anywhere in this country. With this, MMA
practitioners and fighters are growing in numbers. Philippines are well known
for its world class boxers but soon one great MMA warrior will soon arise from this
meek place because Pinoy are naturally talented fighters.
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| MMA in the Philippines: MMA fighter Mark Munoz |
With the help of MMA
organizations here in the Philippines like URRC (Universal Reality Combat
Championship) and PXC (Pacific X-treme Combat), Filipino fighters are given the
chance to showcase their fighting skills in the ring or in the cage. However, it
is still a dream of many Pinoy MMA fans to see and to watch the foremost MMA
organization live which is the UFC here in the Philippines.
However, locals here had the
chance to see MMA heroes such as Chuck Liddell, Brandon Vera, BJ Pennn, Mark
Munoz, and George St. Pierre who visited the country. I myself had the chance
to see GSP in the Mall of Asia wherein I got to chance to see him do some muay
thai and bjj drills. That was exhilarating to have a close encounter with a MMA
superstar.
It is amazing to see how MMA has grown through the years. It spreads beyond the expectation of many. Even how brutal this sport can be, nothing or no one could stop its growing reputation. Filipino’s are naturally fight fans, as boxing to begin with. However, as fight sports evolve and so are the fans.
I could see someday that MMA will
reach the farthest region not only in the Philippines but all across the globe.
It will someday overtake boxing as a dominating and most admired fight sport.
No wonder it captured the hearts of hardcore Pinoy fight fanatics.
In MMA your dream fights are all
possible. Unlike in boxing where money and greed are rampant. MMA is not about
Money, it is about seeing top athletes beating up top athletes and MMA fighter’s
goal is to the best of the best. This is why this is sport is taking the world by
storm.
No one would ever imagine that
MMA will reach the farthest region such as the Philippines. Maybe because it is
the best fight sport around today, it went further boundaries. MMA is
undoubtedly an excellent fight sport to follow; this is why it captured the
hearts of many Filipino MMA aficionados. MMA in the Philippines will continue to grow that is for sure.
