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Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts combines techniques from various fighting styles including boxing, wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

Hybrid Cage Striking Submission

9.8 Brilliant

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K-1 Rules Kickboxing

K-1 Rules Kickboxing developed from Japanese combat sport traditions, primarily established by Kazuyoshi Ishii in 1993....

Japanese Ring Ruleset Striking

9.2 Excellent

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Japanese Kickboxing

Japanese kickboxing, primarily K1 style, is a combat sport developed in Japan. It blends elements of Muay Thai and karat...

Japanese Striking Standing Lowkick

9.0 Excellent

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Kyokushin Karate

Founded by Mas Oyama in 1964, Kyokushin is a full-contact style of Japanese karate famous for its intense bare-knuckle c...

Japanese Striking Karate Fullcontact

8.6 Great

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Professional Sumo

Professional sumo is a traditional Japanese combat sport involving two rikishi wrestlers competing within a circular rin...

Professional Traditional Japanese Grappling

8.6 Great

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Shoot Wrestling

Shoot wrestling is a Japanese hybrid combat sport developed in the 1970s by Karl Gotch, forming the technical foundation...

Professional Japanese Hybrid Submission

8.1 Great

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Ashihara Karate

Founded by Hideyuki Ashihara in 1984, this Japanese karate style is notable for its sabaki method, which emphasizes tact...

Japanese Striking Karate Fullcontact

7.9 Good

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Enshin Karate

Founded by Joko Ninomiya in 1988, Enshin Karate is a Japanese full-contact style recognized for its circular movements a...

Japanese Striking Karate Fullcontact

7.7 Good

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Amateur MMA

Amateur MMA is non-professional mixed martial arts, notable for IMMAF's 2012 founding and world championships using safe...

Hybrid Cage Striking Grappling

7.7 Good

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Shootfighting

Developed and trademarked by Bart Vale in the 1990s, Shootfighting is a hybrid combat sport that integrates professional...

Professional Japanese Hybrid Striking

7.5 Good

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Shito-ryu Karate

Shito-ryu is an Okinawan karate style founded by Kenwa Mabuni in 1928, recognized for its extensive kata curriculum that...

Traditional Japanese Sport Striking

7.5 Good

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Amateur Sumo

Amateur Sumo is the nonprofessional form of Japanese sumo; the International Sumo Federation was founded in Tokyo on 10...

Modern International Japanese Grappling

7.5 Good

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Wado-ryu Karate

Wado-ryu is a Japanese karate style founded by Hironori Otsuka in 1934, notable for being one of the first pure styles t...

Traditional Japanese Sport Striking

7.4 Good

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Shoot Boxing

Shoot Boxing is a Japanese hybrid sport founded by Caesar Takeshi in 1985, mixing kickboxing with standing throws and su...

Japanese Ring Striking Standing

7.4 Good

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Lion Fight

Lion Fight is a premier MMA promotion known for its emphasis on full-contact striking and dynamic cage fighting. Their r...

Professional Striking MMA Athletic

7.2 Good

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Sport Jujutsu

Sport Jujutsu is a modern competitive format derived from traditional Japanese martial arts, notable for blending striki...

Traditional Japanese Sport Submission

7.2 Good

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Seidokaikan Karate

Seidokaikan Karate is a Japanese full-contact style created by Kazuyoshi Ishii in 1981, later serving as the karate base...

Japanese Striking Karate Fullcontact

7.1 Good

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Ju-Jitsu Fighting

Ju-Jitsu Fighting is a JJIF sport format with three phases: striking, throws, and groundwork, and it has appeared at the...

Hybrid Striking Grappling Tatami

6.9 Fair

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World Combat Jiu-Jitsu

World Combat Jiu-Jitsu is Eddie Bravo's no-gi grappling event series, notable for allowing open-hand strikes on the grou...

Modern Hybrid Striking Grappling

6.8 Fair

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Yoseikan Budo

Yoseikan Budo is a comprehensive Japanese martial art developed by Minoru Mochizuki in 1931, noted for integrating techn...

Traditional Japanese Hybrid Striking

6.0 Fair