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Although there's still an element in our society that views mixed martial arts as savage brutality, the sport has achieved enough mainstream acceptance that it is now a burgeoning amateur sport for young people, as the above fight between two teenage girls demonstrates. I think it's great.
The fight features a 13-year-old girl stepping into the cage against a 17-year-old girl, and contrary to what some in the media would still have you believe, it wasn't some blood-soaked brawl. It was a demonstration of two martial artists engaged in a healthy competition. Note the sportsmanship they both show, shaking hands before and after the fight. Note the athleticism, the strength, the agility, and -- especially from the winner -- the skillful use of Brazilian jiu jitsu.
Also note that at the end of the fight, neither girl had so much as a scratch on her. MMA is safe -- far safer than activities like cheerleading and gymnastics, which every year leave some teenage girls paralyzed.
So yes, MMA is a great sport for teenage girls. Kudos to these two for showing the way.
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Also, kudos to their parents for getting them involved in an activity that is safe, healthy and great exercise. We'd be a lot better off if more kids would put down the video games and put on the four-ounce gloves.
I'm impressed... some good, legit work by both of those girls in the short time the fight lasted.
It looked a lot better than some adult male fights. Good, solid kicks. Some decent punches. Good BJJ instead of wildly flopping on the ground.
*Classy*! Now when your daughter's body is swollen and bruised, you can proudly tell your friends it isn't her boyfriend knocking her around. She is simply getting exercise by attempting to choke out another teen.
"Hey, Joe. That's my daughter in the camo shorts".
Whatever happened to Foxy Boxing?