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Rough and Tumble: The American Predecessor to the UFC

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In the 18th- and 19th- century a form of unarmed, bare-knuckled combat developed in rural parts of America. Known as “Rough and Tumble” or “Gouging” it was a no-holds barred combat, known for its brutality. This is the story of one of the predecessors of vale tudo and the UFC. 

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David Bielkheden Interview [from AsgardMMA 2006 July 15th]

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His name has been known in Europe for a while now and the promoters have a hard time finding suitable opponents for him. There’s no doubt that he one of the European top fighters, expected to enter the big stage real soon. Meet David Bielkheden – the MMA fighter that always makes exciting fights.

This is the interview of David Bielkheden coming back from Cage Rage 17, Wembley Arena in London, 2006 July 15th and was first published on Asgardmma.com back in the days.

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Det kostar mycket träning, svett och tårar för att få komma in i MMA:ns ultimata finrum. Ett fåtal svenskar vet, är eller har varit där. Och Alexander Gustafsson vet mest av alla eftersom han varit där, i buren, flera gånger om året och dessutom fightats om mästarbältet. Han är den största enskilda anledningen till att svensk MMA sprids som den gör – även i världen.