The URCC (Universal Reality Combat Championship) based in the Philippines celebrated the promotion’s 20-year anniversary in Okada Manila by including one of their much-spoken-about 3 vs 3 MMA matches in the celebration.
While most MMA promotions around the world are following a pretty similar set of rules, regulations and safety precautions,. the re are some out there that like to do things their own way, and not in the old-school UFC kind of way. 3 vs 3 MMA matches are one example.
tag Team MMA matches, 5 vs 5 MMA matches, parkour MMA matches… and who knows what else are some things that are taking place around the world. While the Russians are known for putting together weird fusion MMA and grappling shows, Asia is not far behind. After all, it was Japan’s PRIDE that really kicked things off for MA during the dark days of the UFC.
A Philipines-based promotion known as the URCC has been operating for 20 years now, putting together shows mostly in Asia, but also globally, with a few even held on US soil. 3 vs 3 MMA bouts are somewhat of a trademark for the promotion, and always produce pretty wild events in which it is hard to keep track of what fighters are doing, regardless of the referees involved. They are, however, crowd-pleasers which is why the URCC is hanging on to them.
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The 3 vs 3 MMA fight which marked the promotion’s 20-year-long existence and work featured pro MMA fighters from team Korea who squared off against their counterparts from the local team Philippines.
As if the craziness of a 3 vs 3 MMA fight is not enough there were illegal moves and fouls performed throughout the match, mainly by Korean fighters who are known to be very aggressive and tenacious. This resulted in both an injury and disqualification for the teams, reducing the number of people involved. Eventually team Korea walked away with the victory, much to the displeasure of the local crowd, after their one fighter decided the bout against the one remaining representative of team Philipinnes.
The celebration also featured regular MMA bouts featuring some of the most prominent Philipinno MMA fighters.
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