Thursday, June 19, 2014

Wild New Sport Combines MMA Fighting With Skydiving



As if Mixed Martial Arts and skydiving weren't dangerous enough on their own, some dudes who really enjoy living on the edge have created a new sport dubbed Full Contact Skydiving. And yes, it's pretty much as insane as it sounds.


Each "round" begins after the two fighters, plus a referee/cameraman, exit a plane at 15,000 feet and immediately engage in battle using a blend of Norwegian Jiu-Jitsu and Skuay Thai, which is like Muay Thai but takes place entirely in the air. At 4,000 feet, all parties are required to deploy shutes.


The other rules state that fighters cannot interfere with each other's ability to pull their chute, or attempt to choke each other with the parachute cords.


Check out the video up top for a better grasp of this unbelievable new sport.