straightened up his attitude. Getting beat up by Major and Hollis drove him to wanting to be a boxer.…
In the story, Jones shows his admiration to the sport. Here, Jorgeson can channel his violent tendencies and become an avid boxer however; he does not know when it is time to stop. A good boxer must know when to quit or it could lead to extreme consequences.…
"Paret died on his feet. As he took those eighteen punches something happened to everyone who was in psychic range of the event. Some part of his death reached out to us." The passage has a sympathetic effect. The writer is sad that Paret the Boxer is dead, and in the passage the writer uses diction, imagery, and similes to show the sympathetic effect.…
Have you ever turned on the TV and watched UFC or some other cage fight? Most of you are thinking that it is nothing more than a bunch of brutes fighting for money. The fact is there is some skill involved in it. This is known as Mixed Martial Arts or MMA for short. According to Andre Herbert, “MMA is using the most effective techniques of various martial arts so that they complement each other perfectly.” Some of these styles use striking (kicking and punching) and grappling (grabbing, lifting) techniques. The styles used in MMA are pretty diverse. There is Muay Thai, which is a form of martial arts that originated in Thailand, which uses hands, elbows, knees, shins and feet for striking purposes. They also have Boxing, which is used for the punching combinations and footwork. Wrestling and Brazilian Ju-Jitsu are used for grappling techniques that includes takedowns, submissions, chokeholds and anything that makes you want to yell out “Uncle!” or “Mercy!”, for those of you who played those kind of games as a kid. There is also a little bit of Kung-Fu, Karate Judo and etc. influences on the styles. In this ethnography, I will discuss how MMA is more than just a combination of different fighting systems; it is also a discourse community, in other words according to John Swales, it is a made up of individuals who share “a broadly agreed upon set of common public goals”.…
As similar as they may seem, boxing and MMA are two very different sports. I know what you’re thinking, “The object of the sport is to punch the other guy in the face, how different can they be?” The truth is, both sports involve punching the other guy in the face, the difference is the rules and equipment used to do so. I know it’s hard to imagine someone like Oscar De La Hoya and a man like Brock Lesnar having anything in common, but they do, and I am going to tell you how. I know it’s also hard to picture Boxing and MMA having any differences, but I will show you.…
That being said, every sport and every athlete undergoes intensive training before being thrown into a competitive setting; whether it be a hockey rink, soccer field or a boxing ring. Amateur and professional boxers must have both physical and mental endurance to be able to compete. They must endure a maximum of twelve rounds, three minutes each; always being on the defensive while at the same time playing an offensive game. If they let their guard down for even a second they won't just lose the match, they could get injured. These athletes are under a lot of stress, pressure and maybe even fear. However, nobody can be forced to do something they do not wish to do.…
Norman Cousins in the essay, “Who Killed Benny Paret” (1962), analyzes that Benny Paret took chances when fighting and during one fight his body could not handle any more hits and Paret died. Cousins supports his analysis by using an anecdote, satire, and appeals to emotion. The author’s purpose is to get people to consider the severity of boxing and the harm it causes many boxers. The author writes in an emotion solemn tone for an emphasis on the effects of boxing.…
This was very different from karate, not only did this style require more discipline; it taught me new ways to move. As I grew in this particular style my trainer told me I was very talented. Knowing my instructor had faith in me, I told him I wanted to fight professionally. He told me I could not do that until I was eighteen. The thought of me losing a fight back then gave me the motivation to keep going. When I turned eighteen my skills and maturity level had increased beyond normal limitations. I got my first professional fight and I am very nervous. A lot of doubt is going through my head what if I lose, what if I get killed, and what if I embarrass myself. When I was standing in the middle of the octagon, waiting for the referee to announce the fight, all the memories came back, to daycare. That is when I told myself I will not lose ever again. So the fight was going to have three five minute rounds. During the first round we approached each other and started fighting. I threw a few punches and he threw a few punches. After two minutes in the round I faked him out and threw a right kick, kicking him in the head. My first win was by a knockout.…
a. Royce Gracie had been taking out his opponents with ease using his family’s form of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.…
Trends come and go her in New York, and the latest trend is boxing. Even before Mike Tyson snacked on Holyfield’s lobes people have been fascinated with the sport. Scores of models, actors, actresses, and even singers are jumping on the band wagon. This is all good news for boxing gyms, and gyms that offer boxing classes like TKO, and Crunch Fitness. Gone are the days of showing up to the gym looking crazy. With more and more people discovering the awesomeness that is boxing image is becoming a higher priority.…
came true when thanks to a last minute cancellation by another boxer, Braddock had gotten a second chance to fight. Braddock stuns the experts and fans with a third round knockout of his tough opponent. Fighting with permanent injuries to his hands, Braddock continues to win and before the next fight he comes to the ring representing the hopes and aspires many Americans that were coping with…
Fighting is as old as time. Throughout history since Rome had gladiators, fighting has been a form of amusement and entertainment for the masses. The form and production of fighting has evolved into a multi-million dollar industry. Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. is an American professional boxer who as a result of his dedication to the sport has remained undefeated, has experienced impressive earnings due to his success, and his envisions of retiring as an undefeated legend is quite promising.…
A number of doctors are behind the banning of the sport because of the serious nature of the injuries that can be sustained during a match. The most common injuries consist of cuts and bruises, which consequently, lead to stitches and dental work being required. However, injuries sustained from the sport can be much worse; body blows that can lead to internal bleeding and broken ribs. Furthermore, the most serious risk comes from the possibility of either catastrophic or gradual brain damage. Brain damage comes from an injury caused by a single blow or several blows to the head. Gerald McClellan is a living example of the serious effects boxing can have. McClellan went up in weight to challenge world Super-Middleweight champion Nigel Benn in London on February 25, 1995. McClellan slumped to one knee in round ten. He was counted out and collapsed in his corner. Later it was discovered he had suffered extensive brain damage. He lost his eyesight, the ability to walk unassisted and became 80 percent deaf. In this match there were no doctors on site and he had to wait for a cubicle at the hospital. Despite this, those in favour of the sport would argue that now there are always doctors at ring side, the referee can stop the match at any time, the ropes have…
The first thing that needed to be changed was the weight classes. In the first UFC event that I watched all of those years ago, I recalled seeing a small slender karate practitioner fighting a large wrestler. This is obviously not fair in many ways. The first thing that was changed is a uniform weight class system was implemented similar to boxing but with less…
You ready blue corner? You ready red corner? Let’s fight! Ms. Ronda Rousey has heard this multiple times in her career in the UFC. What some people don’t understand is how an individual can go into a cage and risk the chance of serious injury. It could be from a knockout or a submission. It takes a strong and some think insane person to go into a environment like that in front of thousands of people to earn a belt.…