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take the mystique of martial arts and

take the mystique of martial arts and the blitz of prizefighting

the blitz of prizefighting

the blitz of prizefighting and the training of elite level athletes

and the training of elite level athletes

and the training of elite level athletes the results the Ultimate Fighting

the results the Ultimate Fighting

the results the Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC is now becoming one of

Championship UFC is now becoming one of

Championship UFC is now becoming one of the world’s most popular sports instead

the world’s most popular sports instead

the world’s most popular sports instead of a ring an eight sided cage what looks

of a ring an eight sided cage what looks

of a ring an eight sided cage what looks like a collision of brute force is

like a collision of brute force is

like a collision of brute force is actually a display of strategy anatomy

actually a display of strategy anatomy

actually a display of strategy anatomy and conditioning

and conditioning

and conditioning fighters compete in weight classes with

fighters compete in weight classes with

fighters compete in weight classes with five-minute rounds and strict safety

five-minute rounds and strict safety

five-minute rounds and strict safety rules each wears gloves specially

rules each wears gloves specially

rules each wears gloves specially designed for increased protection each

designed for increased protection each

designed for increased protection each athlete trains to withstand severe

athlete trains to withstand severe

athlete trains to withstand severe impacts inside this octagonal cage

impacts inside this octagonal cage

impacts inside this octagonal cage fights normally end in one of three ways

fights normally end in one of three ways

fights normally end in one of three ways referee stoppage submission or knockout

but how good is this new breed of

but how good is this new breed of fighters science we’ll find out in an

fighters science we’ll find out in an

fighters science we’ll find out in an arena fit for a champion a state of the

arena fit for a champion a state of the

arena fit for a champion a state of the art fight studio part training gym part

art fight studio part training gym part

art fight studio part training gym part laboratory with one mission uncover the

laboratory with one mission uncover the

laboratory with one mission uncover the science behind mixed martial arts by

science behind mixed martial arts by

science behind mixed martial arts by measuring the power and accuracy of

measuring the power and accuracy of

measuring the power and accuracy of punches and kicks go by revealing

punches and kicks go by revealing

punches and kicks go by revealing secrets of the ancient art of grappling

secrets of the ancient art of grappling

secrets of the ancient art of grappling as well as cage fighting by examining

as well as cage fighting by examining

as well as cage fighting by examining the physiological makeup of these

the physiological makeup of these

the physiological makeup of these powerful New Age athletes the test

powerful New Age athletes the test

powerful New Age athletes the test subjects are all MMA legends

subjects are all MMA legends

subjects are all MMA legends for our test Tito Ortiz chooses a right

for our test Tito Ortiz chooses a right

for our test Tito Ortiz chooses a right elbow strike to the side of the head I’m

elbow strike to the side of the head I’m

elbow strike to the side of the head I’m gonna aim it right at the year I have

gonna aim it right at the year I have

gonna aim it right at the year I have the same clinch I turn position to get

the same clinch I turn position to get

the same clinch I turn position to get an angle on the guy now it’s gonna

an angle on the guy now it’s gonna

an angle on the guy now it’s gonna strike strictly right at the ear tiny

strike strictly right at the ear tiny

strike strictly right at the ear tiny sense organs inside the ear control

sense organs inside the ear control

sense organs inside the ear control equilibrium vital for maintaining

equilibrium vital for maintaining

equilibrium vital for maintaining balance and orientation

like I hit it right at the eardrum when

like I hit it right at the eardrum when I could fill it for my shoulder to my

I could fill it for my shoulder to my

I could fill it for my shoulder to my hip I know it’s a good strike high-speed

hip I know it’s a good strike high-speed

hip I know it’s a good strike high-speed filming shows that Tito uses his entire

filming shows that Tito uses his entire

filming shows that Tito uses his entire body muscles rippling from shoulder to

body muscles rippling from shoulder to

body muscles rippling from shoulder to hip in a wave of pure energy the numbers

hip in a wave of pure energy the numbers

hip in a wave of pure energy the numbers agree

agree

agree Tito’s elbow scores a hit value of 299

Tito’s elbow scores a hit value of 299

Tito’s elbow scores a hit value of 299 exceeding the benchmark ik number

exceeding the benchmark ik number

exceeding the benchmark ik number required for a concussion which is 250

for the first time ever technology will

for the first time ever technology will reveal what happens inside the bodies of

reveal what happens inside the bodies of

reveal what happens inside the bodies of some of the world’s most versatile

some of the world’s most versatile

some of the world’s most versatile fighters this is not stuff that we’ve

fighters this is not stuff that we’ve

fighters this is not stuff that we’ve ever seen in the lab before measuring

ever seen in the lab before measuring

ever seen in the lab before measuring not only how much they can dish out but

not only how much they can dish out but

not only how much they can dish out but more importantly how much they can take

more importantly how much they can take

more importantly how much they can take you gotta be willing to go five-minute

you gotta be willing to go five-minute

you gotta be willing to go five-minute rounds for the first time ever

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