MMA or Mixed Martial Arts, a sport combining several types of martial arts such as boxing and karate banned in Europe for violating human dignity because taking place in a cage could soon be legalized in France, in the face of the enthusiasm and the number of followers among young children. Meeting with Ciryl GANE, MMA champion, heavyweight category, who has just signed with the American federation UFC
Thierry Braillard, Secretary of State for Sports, explains the ban on MMA fighting in France because of their commercial approach and their attack on human dignity (cage fights, blows to the ground).
Report devoted to the development of free fight, a free fighting sport that is very successful in the United States but whose competitions are still prohibited in France. Analysis of the phenomenon through training images in France alternating with interviews of two free combat practitioners, Bertrand AMOUSSOU, free combat educator.
Michel GARCIA, 32, has just won the Pride & GLORY 2, a free-fighting grand prize that takes place in England. Free fight is forbidden in France. The rules of the game are simple: almost everything is allowed. He trains at the boxing club of Figuerolles.
The MMA is a mix of martial arts combining several combat sports. The MMA is a prohibited competition in France but the discipline is expanding with many sports clubs opening in Marseille. This is the case of Team Duca where many followers come to train in boxing, wrestling and judo.
Report on MMA and one of its practitioners. Michel GARCIA trains a dozen young people in his room, he explains that the non legalisation of this sport is a brake for the French fighters. Commentary on images of a training and interviews with Michel GARCIA, fighter and coach of MMA and Quentin, a new practitioner of the discipline.
The MMA: it is a mixture of several combat sports, such as judo, wrestling and Thai boxing. MMA is not officially recognized as a "sport" in France, as it is contested for its violence. In 2013, during an interview on France 2, the Minister Valérie Fourneyron had even openly opposed this sport in cage, considered dangerous and disrespectful of the opponent. However, the MMA has a lot of followers in the region. In Reims, the club is made up of a hundred licensees, 6 of whom practice competition. This is the case of Anthony Dizy, who must travel abroad, in Switzerland for example, to be able to fight officially. Indeed, France, which follows the recommendations of the European Commission on Human Rights, does not allow for the moment to organize competitions on our territory. Alternation of training images and interviews of practitioners including Anthony DIZY, fighter in Mixed martial Arts-Europe To team.