“My body’s ready, my heart’s on fire. I’m gonna push it over the wire. Perfect timing, tight as a drum, final battle’s already won. I’m taking hold of every moment, given strength by the breath of life. I’m gonna stake my claim; I fight to survive!” – Stan Bush, “Fight to Survive”
Kumite. Combat. Bloodsport. It’s why many of us get up in the morning. Throughout this glorious sport, onlookers have expectations of the product they will receive. Cut back to Denver in 1993, where the lathered and frenzied audience did not know exactly what to expect when the UFC first appeared.