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Shootfighting occurs as interbred martial art originating in Japan. It mixes elements of American boxing, amateur wrestling, shoot-style professional wrestling, jujutsu and perhaps virtually all importantly catch as catch can. Shooto wwhen founded by Satoru Sayama, a catch-as-catch-may trained sales person grappler, & Pancrase and UWF were all formed per adherent of catch experts, each American & Japanese. It has been popular within Japan hanker prior to a UFC or PRIDE mixed martial arts organizations were founded. An case of the popular shootfighter is Ken Shamrock.

International Shootfighting Association
Style combining Thai kickboxing and submission grappling. Contains schools, history, pictures, equipment, videos, events, seminars and related information.

Gus Parera's Shootfighting Page
Details on the history of the sport and techniques.


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