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MMAGEAR Mixed Martial Arts Store
The very first dedicated online shop in New Zealand! Find T-shirts, shorts, hats, caps, beanies, jumpers, hoodies, grappling tops, fighting shorts, kickboxing shorts, you name it! The best and biggest brands including WarriorWear and Sprawl. Click here to enter! |
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HOW does MMAGEAR BRING PRICES SO low TO NZ?
When you buy directly from the USA, you have to pay for shipping and customs taxes. That can mean you pay twice as much as the retail value. The solution is simple - bulk delivery and import. With our timed mass deliveries, we can afford to cover all of those outrageous shipping costs. Read more... |
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WHAT IS MMA?
Mixed Martial Arts became popular in 1993 with the launch of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The UFC was based on finding the most effective martial arts for real, unarmed combat situations. Competitors from different martial arts backgrounds were pitted against each other with minimum rules or concern for safety. Over the next ten years, MMA promoters added new rules to improve the safety of fighters and turn it into a mainstream sport. It worked. MMA has exploded in popularity and its promoters have enjoyed financial success to rival the most popular combat sports (including boxing).
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It was hoped that MMA would become a recognized sport in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, under the banner of pankration. But the International Olympic Committee was unconvinced that Greece could handle any additional sports events. So pankration (and all new medal sports) were dropped.
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