MMA History – Gene Lebell VS Milo Savage, 1963
Here is a short history lesson on the first sanctioned MMA match in American History – “Judo” Gene Lebell VS Milo Savage, a top ranked boxer, in Salt Lake City, Utah, from December, 1963. It was Judo VS Boxing in this match, who came out on top?
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Good job. For ten or so years dave meltzer and company have been trying to say MMA started because of Hulk Hogan, the Ultimate Warrior, or something.
Every one who ever stepped in a dojo or club knows we’d wonder whose discipline is the best. This question is the condition for MMA.
Too bad your story is full of made up facts.
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[...] house (just imagine that party!). Many martial artists have other stories about, including Gene Lebell who choked him unconscious during a scuffle, which you can hear after the [...]