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Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Pulling No Punches, Brawler Wins His Prime-Time Debut
Kevin “Kimbo Slice†Ferguson defeated James Thompson by technical knockout 38 seconds into the third round, as mixed martial arts made its debut on CBS.
Karate, the ultimate martial art that developed from a synthesis of indigenous Ryukyuan fighting methods and southern Chinese martial arts. "Karate" originally meant Tang hand, i.e. Chinese hand, which was later changed to a homonym meaning 'empty hand' in Japanese. It is known primarily as a striking art, featuring punching, kicking, knee/elbow strikes and open handed techniques. However, grappling, joint manipulations, locks, restraints/traps, throws and vital point striking also appear in karate. - Excert from Wikipedia, summing up the essence of Karate.
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