Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting pits masters of every kind of combat—street fighting, sumo, judo—in matches broadcast around the world. This book chronicles the turbulent history of MMA fighting from its inception in the Greek Olympic Games, through its glorification in Japan, to its growing popularity as an American sport. Through personal interviews with legendary fighters, Krauss offers a detailed look into a world of absolute intensity, offering a unique look at the MMA universe—one of honor, vendettas, and drunken back-alley scraps.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 796.815
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781554905171 1550225170
- LCCN
- GV1101
- LCCN Item number
- K73 2002eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (299 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00227400 (OCoLC)665817585 (CaOOCEL)431511
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
