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***Help from Hardcores needed***
For the sake of posterity, I'd like to amass the knowledge and opinions of the hardcore fans who have been around for the past decade or two.
In this thread I'd like properly credit the people who coined a term or phrase that is now common-place in the sport of MMA. If possible please provide actual reference/source/link to the time an place when they first coined it.
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Mixed-martial arts
Credited to: Howard Rosenberg, writer....................
First coined: Nov 15, 1993 - Los Angeles Times.....
Credited to: Howard Rosenberg, writer....................
First coined: Nov 15, 1993 - Los Angeles Times.....
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L.A. Times -- "Yet a curious thing happened after the first two contests. Instead of merely gory and funny, the "Ultimate Fighting Championship" began getting interesting.
St. Louis cruiserweight boxer Art Jimmerson didn't get to throw even one punch before giving up. He was swiftly taken down and dispatched with a chokehold by jujitsu master Royce Gracie, whose family is synonymous with the sport in their native Brazil, where mixed-martial arts championships like this one are commonplace.
In the battle of 220-pound strongmen that followed, Lockeford, Calif., shootfighter Ken Shamrock looked invincible in getting tae kwon do battler Pat Smith of Denver to submit to a painful ankle twist, setting up an intriguing semifinal with the much-lighter Gracie..." (http://articles.latimes.com/1993-11-15/entertainment/ca-57200_1_ultimate-fighting-championship)
L.A. Times -- "Yet a curious thing happened after the first two contests. Instead of merely gory and funny, the "Ultimate Fighting Championship" began getting interesting.
St. Louis cruiserweight boxer Art Jimmerson didn't get to throw even one punch before giving up. He was swiftly taken down and dispatched with a chokehold by jujitsu master Royce Gracie, whose family is synonymous with the sport in their native Brazil, where mixed-martial arts championships like this one are commonplace.
In the battle of 220-pound strongmen that followed, Lockeford, Calif., shootfighter Ken Shamrock looked invincible in getting tae kwon do battler Pat Smith of Denver to submit to a painful ankle twist, setting up an intriguing semifinal with the much-lighter Gracie..." (http://articles.latimes.com/1993-11-15/entertainment/ca-57200_1_ultimate-fighting-championship)
Lay and pray
Credited to: Stehen Quadros, commentator...........
First coined: Dec 9, 2000 - Pride 12: Cold Fury.....
Credited to: Stehen Quadros, commentator...........
First coined: Dec 9, 2000 - Pride 12: Cold Fury.....
Commentary for Pride 12 - "There’s ground and pound, that’s when a wrestler, primarily, is on top and throws punches downward. But there’s also... can I coin a phrase tonight? Can you call it ‘lay and pray’ that they don’t stand up?" (http://www.martialartsentertainment.com/stephen-quadros/)
Stockton Slap
Credited to: Mauro Ranallo ???................
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Credited to: Mauro Ranallo ???................
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The Twister
Credited to: Rigan Machado???.....
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Credited to: Rigan Machado???.....
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Wall and stall
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Sprawl and brawl
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Ground and pound
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Stand and bang
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