FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Before The UFC There Was The Real Life ‘Bloodsport’ (Kumite)

By BJPENN.COM News - December 20, 2013


In 1981 thoughts of the UFC were nonexistent, however the groundwork for mixed rules fighting was already well underway.

Much like the popular film ‘Bloodsport’, starring Jean Claude Van Damme, Hong Kong was a hot bed for international martial arts competitions.

Check out the video clip above for some real live Kumite action from the infancy of Mixed Rules combat.

Previous Post

Next Post

Topics:

UFC NEWS Videos

Related

Horse racing

Video | Jockey throws punches after Florida horse race, gets $1000 fine

Tom Taylor - March 1, 2021
Ray Sefo, Ray Cooper III
Ray Sefo

Video | Get to know PFL's Ray Sefo

Tom Taylor - February 25, 2021

Spencer Jones, OU Football, MMA
Videos

Video | OU football player Spencer Jones seriously injured after street fight with MMA practitioner

Tom Taylor - February 22, 2021

Spencer Jones, a wide receiver for OU football, sustained serious injuries during a bathroom brawl with a young mixed martial arts practitioner.

Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC

Video | Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov score nasty submission win in 7th pro fight

Tom Taylor - December 1, 2020

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was showing flashes of his current dominance long before he made it to the sport’s biggest stage.

Conor McGregor
Dustin Poirier

Video | Relive the first time Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier ever crossed paths

Tom Taylor - November 24, 2020

Years ago, ahead of their UFC 178 fight in the featherweight division, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier crossed paths for the very first time.

MMA-stoppage-Lucas-Douglas-Lopes

Video | Brazilian MMA fighter knocked out twice in all-time bad referee stoppage

Adam Martin - November 17, 2020
Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa

Video | Paulo Costa chases down, beats up Israel Adesanya impersonator

Tom Taylor - September 7, 2020

Paulo Costa has brought in a tall, rangy Muay Thai specialist to help him prepare for his upcoming fight with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

Paulo Costa, Israel Adesanya
Paulo Costa

VIDEO | Paulo Costa shares bizzare promo for Israel Adesanya title fight

Tom Taylor - August 6, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa has shared a truly bizarre promo video for his upcoming title fight with reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

Robert Whittaker, Darren Till
Robert Whittaker

Video | Darren Till, Robert Whittaker have tense staredown

Tom Taylor - July 24, 2020

Shortly after the UFC on ESPN 14 weigh-ins concluded, the card’s headliners Robert Whittaker and Darren Till came face-to-face for a tense, final staredown.

Mike Tyson
Roy Jones Jr.

Video | Mike Tyson drops promo for Roy Jones Jr. fight

Tom Taylor - July 23, 2020

Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson has dropped a thrilling promo for his newly announced showdown with fellow great Roy Jones Jr. See it below: