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Very cool -- I wish the best for you on your endeavors, and thank you for sharing. I can see why you want to find that interview now. Shamrock was such a big part of the game and the evolution of MMA; had a big role on leg locks for sure.I studied, write about, and teach film. That's my main thing, film history and analysis. But a big part of that is martial arts movies, and then since my interest in martial arts extends beyond movies, every once in a while when I've had the time - or felt like shoehorning it in - I've written about MMA. Usually, it's part of a larger scholarly context* but I did write a short article on the invention of the term MMA.** I'd love to write more, specifically on Ken and on the evolution of BJJ and catch wrestling in MMA, but it's so fucking tough when it comes to sourcing shit
* https://www.academia.edu/7595453/Co...Instituting_Reality_in_Martial_Arts_Practice_
https://chinesemartialstudies.com/2...y-martial-arts-in-classical-hollywood-cinema/
https://www.academia.edu/17852529/H...between_Planet_Hollywood_and_Planet_Hong_Kong
** https://chinesemartialstudies.com/2...martial-arts-between-culture-media-and-sport/