Yao "The Master" Honggang was beating his way out of rural poverty as he pinned his opponent down and punched him repeatedly in the head. Yao was once a national wrestling champion, but switched to the uncompromising discipline of mixed martial arts (MMA) a decade ago, when it was barely known in China. It combines grappling with kickboxing and ju-jitsu in a combat where almost anything goes. "My ideal is to get a knockout," said Yao, 33, ...Sunday 24 August 2014
Mixed Martial Artists Rising Up from the Fields in China
Yao "The Master" Honggang was beating his way out of rural poverty as he pinned his opponent down and punched him repeatedly in the head. Yao was once a national wrestling champion, but switched to the uncompromising discipline of mixed martial arts (MMA) a decade ago, when it was barely known in China. It combines grappling with kickboxing and ju-jitsu in a combat where almost anything goes. "My ideal is to get a knockout," said Yao, 33, ...
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