Godfathers of MMA
| Author | Bill Viola Jr.,[1] Dr. Fred Adams |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Mixed Martial Arts[1] |
| Published | 2014 |
| Publisher | Kumite Classic Entertainment[2] |
| Media type | Print, Kindle |
| Pages | 396 |
| ISBN | 978-0-9961633-0-9 Search this book on  . |
Godfathers of MMA is non-fiction mixed martial arts book inspired by CV Productions Inc.[1] The book was written by Bill Viola Jr., and Dr. Fred Adams and published by Kumite Classic Entertainment in 2014.[3][4][5]
Overview[edit]
In 1979, Bill Viola Sr. and Frank Caliguri established CV Productions with the intention of creating a new sport that combined martial arts, boxing, wrestling, jujutsu and various forms of combat sports.[6][7][8] The company's “anything goes” Tough Guy Contest[9] introduced regulated mixed martial arts competition to America and launched the first MMA league, later rebranded as “Super Fighters.”[10]
The book chronicles mixed martial arts a decade before the term became popular or the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was created.[11] It details the Toughman (boxing) vs Tough Guy (MMA) controversy and the Tough Guy Law which outlawed mixed martial arts in 1983.[12][13] Godfathers of MMA documents the sports early history, and legal issues with the Pennsylvania State Legislature and Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission.[5][14][6]
History[edit]
Godfathers of MMA highlights a number of mixed marital arts milestones including:
CV Productions as the first commercial mixed marital arts company, established in 1979.[1][11][15]
Bill Viola Sr.as the author of the first codified set of mixed martial arts rules in 1979.[16][17]
CV Productions as introducing open regulated mixed martial arts competitions to the United States March 20, 1980 in Pittsburgh, PA with the inaugural Tough Guy Contest.[7][18][19]
The “Tough Guys” later rebranded Super Fighters as establishing the first MMA league in the United States.[14][6]
In Popular Culture[edit]
- The Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, established a permanent exhibit to honor the Godfathers of MMA and recognize Pittsburgh as the birthplace of modern sport of MMA in the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.[20]
- Godfathers of MMA is the basis for the documentary film Tough Guys (2016).[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bloom, Elizabeth. “From Pittsburghroots, MMA, UFC have grown to staggering heights”. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Kumite Classic Expo, Pittsburgh PA Memorial Day Weekend".
- ↑ Pickels, Mary (February 8, 2015). “Martial arts are a family affair”. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, p. B3.
- ↑ Zuchowski, Dave (February 12, 2015). “Karate kids: Viola family keeps kicking at World Games”. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette p.EZ-4
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Latest, MMA. "A Review of Godfathers of MMA: The Birth of An American Sport". MMA Latest
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Nash, John S. (May 23, 2012 ). The Martial Chronicles: Before Fighting Was Ultimate It Was Super, SB Nation
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Steele, Jerin. "Before MMA, Tough Guys wowed fans in A-K Valley, throughout state"
- ↑ Butler, Ann. “Tough Guys: When they get into the Ring, Almost Anything Goes”. Pittsburgh Press. April 8, 1980. B-3
- ↑ Battle of the Brawlers." Evening Magazine, KDKA-TV: Apr 23, 1980
- ↑ Nash, John S. (May 23, 2012). The Martial Chronicles: Before Fighting Was Ultimate It Was Super, SB Nation
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Werner, Sam (June 24, 2011). “MMA roots were planted inNew Kensington”. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ↑ Benagh, Jim. "Toughman Boxing Brings Controversy: 52 Tourneys This Season." New York Times: May 18, 1981, C2.
- ↑ "Tough Guy Law 1983 Senate Bill Banning Mixed Martial Arts MMA". MMA History - Mixed Martial Arts.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Cartey, Richard (November 2012). “Tough guy Contest: The Real Beginnings of MMA in America”. [www.fightersonlymag.com Fighters Only]. 3: 72.
- ↑ Madarasz, Anne. “Tough Guys”. Western Pennsylvania History, Volume 94, Number 3, fall 2011.
- ↑ "Dana Doubleday". MMA History - Mixed Martial Arts.
- ↑ Rossen, Jake (24 August 2010). "The Zuffa myth and UFC auteur theory". ESPN.
- ↑ Werner, Sam (June 24, 2011). “MMA roots were planted inNew Kensington”. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ↑ Golden Gloves. Senator John Heinz History Center
- ↑ Madarasz, Anne. “New Sports Museum Display Explores Local Roots of Mixed Martial Arts”. Making History (The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center) Volume 20, No. 2, Fall 2011.
- ↑ "Tough Guys (2016)". IMDb.
External Links[edit]
This article "Godfathers of MMA" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
