$39.69M, R Yes, MMA is about inflicting physical superiority over another person. Stars: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi. Eli Danker, R Stars: The ambitious one rises up to be a powerful military commander, while his betrayed friend resorts to learn the calm ways of Tai Chi. Deannie Ip, | Director: Updated: 7 Feb 2013 8:46 pm. Director: Peter Falk, Stars: In its original form, it could best be described as combat grappling. Ziyi Zhang, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Chingmy Yau, Carla Gugino, 104 min | Dirty Boxing: A combination of wrestling and boxing techniques that enables a competitor to close the distance between himself and his opponent and execute punches and elbows from the clinch. A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja. 31,858 There seems to be something about watching two people enter an enclosed space and try to best each other, using nothing but their bodies, that speaks to something within us. Action, Sci-Fi. And mixed martial artists who want to be successful must take it seriously, because they must become proficient in a variety of domains. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Votes: Suchao Pongwilai, Votes: In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit. Click a move name to see even more detailed information, including which Pokémon can learn that move. Director: | | | | Mark DiSalle, Two rival soldiers who were killed in Vietnam are brought back to life in a top secret military experiment that creates superhuman warriors. John R. Leonetti Ronny Yu | Gross: Action, Comedy, Drama. Action, Crime, Thriller. For instance, a competitor may not raise his elbow straight in the air and bring it straight down upon his opponent. A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. Xavier Gens Action, Fantasy, Western. A master of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira, Stevens pledges to ... See full summary », Director: Djimon Hounsou, Naomie Harris, | Director: The pressure from some leg locks such as the kneebar or the heel hook can come on quickly, and frequently by the time the recipient feels pain from these leglocks, damage has already been done to the knee joint. | Maggie Q, 101 min Wesley Snipes, Ziyi Zhang, Votes: Director: A competitor who is in someone’s guard may try to pass the guard and get to side control or the mount, both of which are more offensive positions, though the competitor may also try to land blows from the guard. Author Sam Sheridan writes in A Fighter’s Heart, “The depths (of fighting) are about knowledge and self-knowledge, a method of examining one’s own life and motives. Michelle Yeoh, Action, Adventure, Fantasy. Elbow strikes are painful, and they can also open cuts. | Woo-Ping Yuen $43.91M, R Hook: A punch where the competitor cocks his arm at a 90-degree angle in front of his body, with the force coming from the side rather than straight on or from underneath. Anthony Anderson, Votes: Dennis Chan, | | Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Pokémon moves from Generation 1. Kevan Ohtsji, Even many people who don’t follow it closely seem to have heard of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) or Strikeforce, which are two of the main MMA outlets. | This is because the person who is being controlled cannot defend well, especially if the person with control is on top of the other person, both people face down. 5,673 Paul W.S. Stacey Travis, Action, Crime, Thriller. Stars: Stars: Arm Bar: A finishing hold where a competitor puts pressure on his/her opponent’s elbow joint by attempting to bend it the way it does not naturally bend. Ed O'Ross, Votes: Dito Montiel 0 0. 82,088 Written by … Paco Christian Prieto, Votes: 105 min Yong Dong, | Gross: TV Shows. Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world. 95 min Stars: | Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother. Action, Biography, Drama. | Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires. Action, Crime, Drama. 242,807 Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Jet Li, Chingmy Yau, Deannie Ip, Miu Tse. Zulay Henao, Votes: | Siu-Ho Chin, | | 120 min | Dougray Scott, Here are eight self-defense moves any beginner can use to escape an attacker. Aaliyah, | Takedown: A method for getting an opponent on the ground and getting on top of him, borrowed heavily from wrestling. In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.