Richard Newman, 50, on what it takes to be a mixed martial arts fighter
I have been a policeman for 25 years and a detective for 15. A few years ago, a friend of mine who practised mixed martial arts (MMA) asked if I wanted to do a couple of rounds with him, to help him prepare for an upcoming fight. He battered me. But in our conversation afterwards, he explained how he’d analysed me and picked out my weaknesses, and I realised just how much there was to this sport.
MMA takes elements from a multitude of martial arts – from greco-roman wrestling through to judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Thai boxing and wrestling – and combines them to produce the purest form of combat sport there is. In a competitive bout, the winner is decided either by the judges’ decision at the end of three rounds of up to five minutes each; by knockout; or by tap-out, where you get your opponent in a position like a stranglehold until they tap the mat.
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