Cage-Fighting Kids

Little warriors train for hours each week to win, but are they pushed too hard?

[@dem0n0x]

6:40 Dad of the century lol

[@ds_axe12]

If that’s what they wanna do this, They can do this.

[@ya.thegoat8795]

@Jr productions Gaming you fucking idiot don't you know what spelling mistakes are?

[@numbxqr6635]

@@ya.thegoat8795 the perfect number of likes, 69 🤯

[@krocialblack]

I'd rather my kid learn to defend themselves by fighting with other kids. Than for them to be helpless and being bullied.

[@adanolivera4500]

amen to that!

[@imatoucan]

Then let them go to the gym and learn a martial arts for self defence, rather than getting into a cage fight. people have a problem with this because it isn't for self defence purposes, it is for entertainment and soon will be bet on for money, and if you are in a gym learning you aren't in a place where you can be hurt unless you do something stupid.

[@derekc62369]

This is good for kids to fight and they can walk around not being scared of anyone

[@Giggysiggy]

Amen to that brother

[@derekc62369]

Both of you shut up

[@blakemangum1666]

If my kid said "dad can I start fighting in rings" I would say yes you need to learn how to defend your self, I would support them.

[@ploopy5235]

me too

[@blakemangum1666]

Well considering what your picture looks like you should be a sumo

[@blakemangum1666]

Well your name doesnt sound like a black guy name soooo understandible

[@bl0rk03]

Exactly

[@strikingitrich7630]

lol, you sound like a great father. 5 year old kids fighting in rings.... smh.

[@masterdelrap]

they cant hit each others faces or head so i think its safe for kids to fight here

[@mynameissavannah1]

im ok with this, as long as the kids want to do it, but 5 is way to young i think :/

[@jamestheengineer256]

there's no young or old in learning martial arts as long as you're capable and willing.

[@mariajackson1832]

I too think 5 is a little bit too young there should bean age limit and if they are 5 and they want to do something like this I think they should take karate classes or something a little different because their brains are still developing at this young age that's minor and everything else is still developing as well

[@deluxerun1788]

@@jamestheengineer256 yup agree completely

[@jakeneal7355]

Little kids play tackle football maybe not in leagues but i did when i was in kindergarten out on the playground and that was only 10 years ago. If they can do that like i did they can fight.

[@flex9663]

@@jakeneal7355 i come back everyday from school with a slight injury since 1st grade. im in 6th grade now and i can confirm in egypt we kill ourselves playing football and its on asphalt with some wet places in the field that we slide on due to cleaning. even if there is no PE that day we play with bottles. cans of coca cola anything.

[@Pollo83Loco]

I am a fighter myself ( kick boxing/ MMA ) and I disagree with this. Kids this young shouldnt be fighting on kages. It is good for a kid to learn Martial Arts as a discipline, but not to show off only self defense. These parents are ridiculous and ignorant, fighting is Extremely dangerous and can get someone to get killed. PLEASE do not encourage your kid at such a young age to fight on a cage, kids are ment to be playing and having fun with their friends.

[@nahdiabarrientos6070]

I disagree I’m that kid in the video and I’m still alive enjoying what I do. I have yet to be seriously injured and made the best of friends from fighting. Im proof that fighting at a young age will get you to your dreams and help you realize more than starting at a older age. I would t change any experiences I’ve had.

[@sceanlyonz4571]

6:49 OMG they drive themselves!!! There only 10 where did they learn to drive!!loljk

[@Hyrokanos]

Scean lyonz stfu ur not funny

[@user-rh7pp8nw2p]

@@Hyrokanos u 6 years late 😂😂😂

[@Copyrightme81]

If they wanted to use weapons, I bet it would be a different tune. Let them draw blood. Brain damage, but I guess when you look at the parents it just seems genetic.

[@goergiagrace1281]

im sorry but while everyones watching this kids playing football are being knocked out... just saying. stop being hypocritical, its common for parents to sign there children up for sport and mma is one of them, those kids out there playing football, soccor and basketball (basically anything where there will be contact) are in just as much danger then those doing mma.

[@Kelra4748]

Agree

[@tommyc2677]

I respect your opinion and see where you're coming from, but I respectfully disagree. Sure any sport with contact has a chance of injury but in most sports the objective isn't to hurt people and contact is only incidental. MMA involves intentionally, for lack of a better term, "beating the shit" out of people. I think every kid should learn martial arts for self defence but I strongly disagree with these kinds of competitions.

[@goergiagrace1281]

would you say the same with kids learning taekwondo, judo, boxing ect. as a separate sport. cause thats what mma is a mix of different martial arts. tomas caloca

[@LOPANindustries]

This is not sport for children . It's something silly parents get their kids to participate in because they are not very good at "normal" traditional sports! Parent's should hang their head's in shame.

[@IamHueGraves]

statistically mma is safer than the main sports (even per person)

[@domoniquejanay]

Some people have yet to realize that this is a sport and just like every other sport you get injuries...this just happens to be more intense. Kids have to know what their in for signing up for sports like this. You have to prepare to win and be able to take a loss like a win. Cage fighting should not be taken away from children because kids dedicate their time and effort into this sport and some of them actually do love it.

[@tskfrcdgr]

I started tae-kwan-do at 7. I'm currently a 4th dan black belt at 32. I have a purple belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu. At no time when i was under the age of 17 did I have full on brawl like tournaments seen here. I would go to championship matches but wearing head and body pads when i was a kid. No backspin kicks (these kicks are aimed at the head) and violations were seen as a lack of discipline and was a mark of shame on the master. As I got older full contact was the norm, but this is ridiculous. These parents should be in prison. These children are getting brain damage and concussions without realizing it. The parents are no better than the beauty pageant people. This is absolutely shameful. Kids this age should be out playing and having fun, or learning discipline in the martial arts without getting pummeled by other little kids. Please contact your state legislators and push to make this illegal. That fat promoter guy is only concerned about making money, he doesn't care about the kids. The opposite side of the spectrum is event organizers like our former grandmaster ho sung pak (not the actor) who did not allow overt violence of any form in competition. It is about discipline and reaching within to become a better person. He would have been disgusted with this brazen violence which teaches kids nothing.

[@tskfrcdgr]

***** even when we sparred at a young age we had head gear and chest and shin guards and the contact was nothing like this. Not to mention the emotional development of pushing kids to this level of violence. What about when they go to school and decide to use these skills on other kids because they're taught such aggression? More doctors and former fighters need to be put on athletic commission boards so a line can be drawn on what is physically and mentally ok and what isn't.

[@prodstrav]

I'm a black belt

[@LakeFossilPress]

Kids are allowed to defend themselves but bullies take notes because these kids will kick your ass. Be responsible with the martial arts and only use it when you are in a situation when you have a weapon pulled on you I never trimmed weight as a wrestler but this is disturbing about making weight.

[@chamboyette853]

Nickolaus Pacione So that means you agree with me that this other sport for kids (at least for girls and young women) is good and safe. And can be a good experience for men to defend themselves if they become handicapped later in life which can happen to anyone.

[@chamboyette853]

Ganga Din I apologize, I thought we had been talking about another sport called HBF. I am definitely against MMA for kids and even teens because it is very dangerous. HBF is different because this involves no risk for the girl (from 10 to 18) fighting. She fights against an adult male who is on his knees. The goal for him is to get her to the ground and control her. The goal for her is to kick him as many times as she can or, if she is on the ground, use grappling techniques to choke him. He can't hit but only tackle and control. She generally wears boots and in certain circumstances spurs and a riding crop. It's developing quite quickly. I think there is a similar thing for guys but am not sure.

[@lissgraham9976]

I've always wanted to do cage fighting since I was really little... If that's what they want to do I totally agree. But 5 years old doesn't seem like a appropriate age for cage fighting. It's on them when something bad happens.

[@combattacticsinstructor2903]

I'm all for kids learning to fight. If this continues, they need head gear required until 16 years old. They need strict rules that are on a sliding scale related to the age of the fighters. I speak as a martial arts instructor with 26 years of experience. Baring it all together... Nit the answer.

[@xXMikeyBhoy67Xx]

I completely agree. The sport is fine for kids, they just need a bit more protection. :)

[@julihustles]

Man Im down with this shit... Football is just a dangerous... these kids are winners

[@DrewFasbender]

"soccer is a nice safe sport." Lol that reporter probably has never watched a soccer game.

[@alexcoyi3358]

DrewFasbender *football

[@othus1234]

i like this. kids like them have very little chance of getting bullied in the future and they grow with confidence.

[@seapeoples9461]

Kids crying after losing individual events is normal. That doesn't mean they should give it up. I have seen kids cry after losing a spell off but we encourage them to try again and what about pagents? Pagents are far more damaging than any other form of individual competition I know yet it goes on. MMA for kids is fine so long as brain safety is of the utmost importance. The rest is just kids getting into sport, fitness and skill development. I played rugby when I was a kid and now my 10yr old daughter has aspirations of making the national rugby side for woman. Im going to support that all the way.

[@rebeccaherbertbjj]

I agree. all you can do is support the kid and pray to God they do not get hurt. some injuries are common to sports and you have to take every precaution, but there are other things that can damage your child (like telling her she has to be prettier than the others to win).

[@popwwrestling3940]

chris benoits dad supported him too and the guy had the brain of an 80 year old man and ended up with brain damage. Not mentioning he also ended up killing his family.

[@rebeccaherbertbjj]

Tony LBMontana yea but you cant use just one example as a basis for the majority. even if you had 3 or 4 examples in the thousands of fighters it would not be considered a high percentage risk.

[@popwwrestling3940]

This is not good parenting whatsoever. Brain damage is a reality and I could give 11 more cases of brain damage on adults not kids who are way more fragile and you irresponsible parents would come up with ways to brush it off. In boxing amateurs use head gear and where is the head gear, plus this are kids who need a healthy brain to learn. Any judge will tell you this is wrong and in a way abuse because I bet the majority of these kids do this to please their parents. Thank you UFC and Dana White for these none sense. There is a reason WWE puts adds of kids do not try this at home I will make sure to spread this video because this is irresponsible parenting. I doubt Dana White will wanna talk about this because this helps his sport grow but in such a negative way. If he said something about how wrong the judging is in boxing how come he does not say anything about this which is so wrong.

[@rebeccaherbertbjj]

Tony LBMontana well, like I said, I understand your concerns. all I can say is that it is a sport and statistically football is more risky. so is boxing because the thicker gloves are proven to be more damaging to the brain. these are not excuses, these are just points. I still understand your point. in my case it is a risk and I do pray to God for safety and be as safe as possible. I almost made my kid quit at one point when she was in a hospital but a doctor said "you cant keep them in a box and away from life, any kid can fall off a bike and be right here next to her." I had her out for a month and then after some prayer and thought (and alot of her crying that she wanted to fight) I put her back in. there is always the worry of injury tho, I mean she is my kid and I love her.

[@bprathe3205]

I love it. Best thing my kid did and he never got in a fight outside the cage. Ever. Very mild temper.

[@billlong7223]

I believe in sending children to Martial Arts, but not this.It is just wrong to send the message that a child should attack someone for sport. In Martial Arts my son learns how to defend himself, respect himself and avoid trouble. I'm sure some of these children have been hurt badly already.

[@fungusjunky3698]

I do mma and grew up wrestling from 3yo competing since 5 I'm 31 now never had a major injury my son has done jiu jitsu 5 years no injuries. Now look how many injuries happen in pee wee football. Let the kids have fun and learn fitness at an early age.

[@xxspidersithxx4743]

just let kids be kids if they wanna fight then let them

[@Spunonlife]

I don't encourage my children to participate. I support their desire to do so. For them, this is enjoying their childhood. Did you see the group of kids all close together laughing when my son was asked about being beaten by a girl? They are friends who compete in the sport together and have fun. But that wasn't what the media wanted to focus on.

[@aleksikarjalainen3096]

How can you think this isn't bad for the kids? The brain, spine or any part of their body isn't fully developed yet, and that damages the process of growing up. Multiple shots to the head every day doesn't do so much good for the kid. I personally think that there should age limit to this kind of sport (for example >16yrs olds). These kids dont get their anger or motivation to smack other people from other kids or emotions, they get theit agressive behavior from their parents and home, and that is just sad when the parents dont recognize that. No kid is born to be racist or motivated to punch/kick/grabble other people for only the pure enjoyment. Please, if some parents are seeing this comment, whose kids are into this sport, do us all a favor and pull them off from their practises and matches, of course its great that kids do sports and take good care of themselves, but It just isn't right the way it is with this sport. I'm sure I wont let my kids do this sport when they're too young to understand the dangers and cons of this sport.

[@nahdiabarrientos6070]

I’m the kid from the video and I can say that I have benefited from this sport and if anything it has taught me discipline and respect. I’ve never been seriously injured. So what? You want people to do it when they’re older when there are more complications and your not as flexible

[@bemorejidore4144]

LOVE THIS VIDEO, so well done and well rounded. and they are SO right, kids mma is gonna b a booming sport right along with adult mma

[@PrestonLeeReviews]

This is what these kids love and strive for! Taking away that is like taking away pee wee football, or telling a kid wait till your 18 to train for your career! Kids can get hurt walking down a set of stairs should they only use elevators? Get real, this is a sport! not a underground event no one knows about!

[@dantewest117]

do you understand what this implies? these kids are getting sub concussive trauma, and will accumulate injuries that follow them through life. playing sports other than MMA is completely different to football. in football and other sports like it, the aim is not to hurt the opponent. Kids love to fight because of the glory they feel of winning, which can be achieved through other sports. go look up injuries that happen to real MMA fighters, even though this is "light contact" which is bullshit, constant fighting will lead to injuries eventually, it is scientifically proven. as an example, Muhammad Ali now has Parkinson. even though that is not entirely compatible, the principle remains, they will have injuries after their career, and fighting at such a young age will only have such injuries manifest much sooner. they will have injuries to the body only because blows to the head aren't allowed. them moving from child fighting to real UFC fighting will be like going in to the real fights with bruised ribs, because of all of the blows sustained as a child. let the child pick for themselves at a more suitable age, like 15 or 16, whether they want to commit to this or not, but until then, train them in self defense and martial arts for the time being. as much as the parents say they don't persuade them, there is always a measure of persuasion going on from them. do not condone this, think of the future of the child and their eventual suffering, because all of this WILL catch up with them.

[@PrestonLeeReviews]

Dante I do completely understand where your coming from, I did Freerunning and parkour since i was 7 It caused me to sustain more injuries then these kids will. Not saying since I did it its an automatic OK lol. Only cause these fights never if rarely lead to a knockout cause these fights are stopped by a good referee rather early. Sure I understand these kids don`t all go to a doctor and see if they have a concussion everytime cause sometimes you cant tell yourself. But without facts its all opinionated from our standpoints of the sport. I Just think the best way to win Competition`s Later is to compete now, but we are not their parents that`s between them and whatever boards regulate them to fight.

[@Lowkeymani23]

Martial arts is the best thing that a parent could get there kids involved with

[@gl3110]

this is some fucked up shit...

[@NinjaAge]

100% agree this is just straight fucked up, but what to do it's america. What kind of problem do you have if you push your kid to the limit and let them have no free time and nearly brain washing them to think that this is fun? Don't have kids if you think this is good. Imagine their child getting badly injured see how they think then

[@maurice21781]

Why is it fucked up spoiler what if these kids like doing this. I don't see anything wrong with it if there are parents forcing there kids to do it yeah that's wrong but these kids love it God forbid if there having fun and training to protect themselves damn these kids and parents for letting there kids do what they like

[@NinjaAge]

maurice powers Listen, it's called an opinion you don't agree with my opinion fine and i perhaps could agree with some parts of your opinion but let's leave this conversation at that shall we?

[@NinjaAge]

Altough punching someone in school could lead some unnecessary consequences especially if your kid is well trained could lead to some serious injuries.

[@maurice21781]

OK then that would be the other kids fault for hitting my child first I always told him don't someone unless they hit you first if it leads to injuries then he'll know not to mess with him again

[@0UntamedBeast0]

You're more likely to get injured in football or soccer, than while fighting. These fighters are trained, and the ref will stop the fight before any major injury can happen. I've rarely seen any injury in pro MMA, but much more in ball sports. These kids are doing something they enjoy. Let them have fun.

[@salceci]

This is awesome stuff! I support it 100% my son is training he's 9 in San Bernardino CA. At the " adrenaline" gym. He's no where near ready for this so with that said the kids that are here understand the discipline as well as the risk. They do as there told. They know what hurts and how to protect them selves. That insures safety. I think what that guy is really afraid of is having such well trained / talented kids on the street and soon to be powerful adults. Its fear not a safety issue , that's just a cop out. The younger the better. Will make bullies think twice that's for sure! You wont know how to use what you learn unless you use it. Better in a gym with protected support than in the street. Other countries have amazing fighters due to culture influence. They begin as children as well. So should our kids.

[@popwwrestling3940]

kids don't understand shit. Kids want to please their parents so they would sell drugs if a parent tells them to you moron.

[@rebeccaherbertbjj]

Tony LBMontana you have a few posts that I totally think are troll nonsense but this is actually something I agree with (not calling a guy a moron online, that's just nonsense). I agree that a kid will sell drugs if the parent tells him to. I do feel that even if the child does love something, the parent must take the responsibility for whatever the child does because it is ultimately the parents decision. I agree with the post when he says that other countries have great fighters and they start young, that is true. and I agree that these kids are awesome. but I do not agree that the kids understand the risk. my daughter is at the level of these kids and she is very smart for 11. but I would be fooling myslef if I thought she totally understood what a life of permanent paralyzation would be like and how one hard slam where her face is planted to the floor and her body weight crushes her head back to far could (God forbid) put her into a wheel chair for life. The responsabiltiy must be the adults. any safety precautions and risk are all on the adult. the child is doing what will make the adult happy (even if they also like what they do).

[@ploopy5235]

Tony LBMontana I wouldn't sell drugs if my parents told me to

[@popwwrestling3940]

Rebecca H. Sometimes i troll but when it comes to something that exploids kids i get all serious. I would teach my niece self defense nothing wrong with that, but MMA has it's risks. I would not want my niece being bullied by a kid with this mentality, i would not want my niece injured, and much less hurt for life or disabled because of an out of control kick on the head. Putting a kid in this type of sport is not safe. I feel strong about art. Learning an instrument is a challenge for example, any challenge develops discipline, will, to set and meet goals, and most important of all is that it is safe for the kid. Also learning drawing, music, how to play an instrument, or painting is a skill that can stay for life and help make money. To me self defense is just training your reactions to act a certain way. A headbutt or a thumb to the eye, stepping on feet and pushing, open palm to the chin, sticking fingers on your assailant's nose is enough to buy time and even save a life if the assailant is armed and you are required to buy time and get away. If the excuse of people to teach these kids MMA is self defense, well i don't buy it for the reason i stated.

[@rebeccaherbertbjj]

Tony LBMontana learning an instrument is not going to save you from a bully or rapist and the headbuts and thumbs (or groin kicks and pulling hair I might add) can help but they are things any none trained person can do, martial arts is more than that. I have trained my entire life and I teach and I can assure you martial arts is more than just teaching your body to react a certain way. what you are describing can be taught in a few weeks at any krav school, nothing against krav but we have many krav students in our mma school who get beat up on a regular basis. krav is great stuff but it is designed to teach a high volume of students in a very short period of time (lets say you had 500 troops and 6 months to prepare them). it is wonderful for what it was made for (just as every art is) but it is not always the best way to fight in any given situation. years of mma will make you more prepared for many more situations. a real fight is messy and anything can happen so if you rely on lets say a head butt and it fails and you have no other option after that failure you are very screwed. edit: dont get me wrong, what you are describing can save your life, krav mega can save your life, but if you try something and cant get it to work you really do need options and you need to know how to fight out of any given situation. rapes are violent and a guy will sucker punch a girl and jump on her after she is knocked down, he will normally punch her several times downward while on top of her (from inside what we call her guard) and I have to tell you that if this ever happens (God forbid, I would never wish this or anything bad on your daughter, but it happens everyday to people) and your daughter plans to headbutt or eye poke her way out of this you are going to be very sorry you trusted what you are saying here.

[@josifz1046]

If I'd hear my kid was fighting i would reward him 😂

[@dnaisinmybody]

These kids are way too young to be doing this without proper safety measures. I enjoy watching MMA fights but this is something else.

[@fuckbees666]

That is your own opinion.

[@HollowKing1798]

Youre never too young to fight

[@fuckbees666]

KronHydro NBEG You are thinking WAY to negatively. These kids grow up, they are trained to handle themselves.

[@dnaisinmybody]

HollowKing1798 Has nothing to do with my comment. Bones heal but their brain could get damaged permanently if anything happened. You'd be an hypocrite to tell me that none of these kids occasionally get hit in the head even if it where to be an accident. Take proper safety measures is all that I'm saying.

[@fuckbees666]

dnaisinmybody Which is completely rare. Proper safety measures are always taken.

[@NeverMe01]

AMAZING!!! Great vid...truely positive for kids to b part of MMA sports..teaches sooo many good values and lessons that will last a lifetime!!! Bravo

[@NeverMe01]

Legarde HD Thats ur opinion my dude...my 8yr son is a beast! He trains 4 days a week in MMA ever sense he was 4 wit some other best people in New England...he hasnt fought yet cause he dont want to but if and when he does he will b ready...not to mention he is way beyond kids his own age mentally because of his training!!! He will b ready for life at a younger age I think because of all the lessons he already learned that most adults have no effing idea about also he will b better prepared to handle himself if a bully witin his piers or older kid/guy is dumb enough to approach him etc!! All u weak people really need to mind ur own business and worry about ur own Family and shit and stop making Americans look bad....do wat u do and stop effing worrying about shit that doesnt involve u its not a good look and its effing GROSS!!! Keep ur kids home if u (parents) want let them play effing video games all day getting effing fat and sloppy if thats wat u want...just most of u parents have never done anything in ur effing lifes doesnt mean ur kids should b held back cause u (parents) were effing scared!!! Do u.....get a life maybe even train in MMA!!!!

[@k.s.alexander9427]

this is super SICK and TWISTED. these parents are living through there children...Losers

[@highyellow22]

You're right, there are parents that force their kids to play, that's why I said as long as they enjoy the sport themselves, then it's not ruining their childhood.

[@worrybeunhappy]

lol @ 5:56

[@PunkPrincessNYC]

My 7 year old niece takes MMA classes and she LOVES it. Some kids just have the aptitude for this. As long as this is something your kid wants to do,then support them. Would you rather them do it this way,or randomly beat up kids because they have that fighter instinct.. People damn sure don't have a problem with little kids taking karate..Um..What?? You Spar..that's fighting..

[@noahschmeckleshoahshekel3720]

Oy vey I'm sure they will mature into great warriors in the fight for Syria and Iran.

[@lastkingbabytyga]

Future UFC fighters and it's also a very good way to defend against bullies.

[@what4617]

As long as the kids participating in this enjoy themselves who cares, they know what they step into when they do this and are still willing to take the risk, kudos to them I can respect that.

[@gorilla6018]

Younger you start the better you will be

[@bangergameplay7619]

true my son is goin on 7 and is just doing great

[@TeamUSAMMA]

Its a sport, the objective is to deliver Martial Arts techniques not street fight. Many of the public have no concept of combative sports so we don't expect them to understand the difference but trust me these are Martial Artists and they possess more discipline, empathy and better manners than most other kids.

[@earwig1965]

kids have been getting trained in martial arts since ancient times.

[@TeamUSAMMA]

Haseeb2, this league has been around for 12 years and yes, many of these kids have already received Wrestling Scholarships, many are now professional MMA fighters and some coach their own programs. Also, in 12 years we have never had a kid seriously injured. Its easy to make a snap judgement on a 10 minute video but nothing can counter over a decade of experience, research and development.

[@minimarvelman1287]

It's seems to be too young for these kids it's alright to train but I would wait till they are like 15+

[@ss_whole]

I can't fight my way out of a wet paper bag so imma let my kid fight and live vicariously through them!

[@MrTastyCarp]

just give the younger kids head gear. Even without, I support it.

[@TeamUSAMMA]

We have numerous kids go on to wrestle at the D1 level, NAIA and JC Level. Obviously some of the higher level wrestlers stop all but wrestling once they reach high school. Two of the top high School prospects in the nation, Aaron Pico and Cade Olivas were youth Pankration fighters. Of of our younger kids in the league, Robert Perez III are National Champions in Freestyle, Greco and Freestyle . Many others are state champions and placers in wrestling.

[@zackadams7715]

If a kid wants to be a cage fighter,let them. If they can't handle it,then there you go. But you gotta start somewhere and I think these kids have a future if they stick to it and give it there all. I am 15 about to be 16 and I am going into MMA,if a kid or teen wants to do it,then let them.

[@prissillasegura5881]

In every sport there is injuries.. not just mma. Even in ballet...js.

[@niggabatsilva2779]

3:03 that leg sweep💪

[@JeromeTHD]

I support any thing like this it helps get our country's to lose interest in eating unhealthy foods and start getting ready for real life situations if you want to do something at any age do it im 14 and doing wrestling and so far I'm loving it I haven't gotten any serious injuries yet but doesn't mean I won't we're humans we don't get to choose whether we get hurt or not.

[@Reaper-ii8ou]

kids should be taught to fight to defend themselves so i agree with this as well as kids going to boot camp for militarie training

[@TheZombifiedFairy]

I agree with the majority of commenters, even though I personally probably wouldn't let my child do this, I do now a kid who does do this and she's great! And injuries are inevitable when you do sports, they should just leave these children alone

[@alfierocks67]

tbh, it is not a bad thing, i'm 13, been fighting since i was 6 and this has taught me a lot and i have only lost 2 fights. it has also toughend me up and made me who i am today

[@hybridspecies__]

7 years late this kids might have grown to big fighters

[@Spunonlife]

I pay money for my son to compete and money for my son to train. I don't want him to fight but he loves it. He is an honor roll kid, he has never been in a fight but has been bullied. It gives him confidence and he has not been hurt doing it in the past year and a half he has done it. Just educate yourself on this please.

[@savannakuhn2468]

My son is 2 and will be 3 in October he will ne joing an MMS, JUJITSU and gymnastics class next January! It teaches discipline it teaches self defense and for a lot of boys who dont have dads or male figure in their life it gives them that positive male role model and a good class of friends!

[@myturn874]

Crazy, And I was worried about posting two twins fighting.. These kids are real Crazy.

[@nadialarsenkuye7835]

That girl is real strong and she's lucky she's fighting other kids.

[@Say_Tire_4fun]

There should definitely be gladiator kid battles.

[@brennenjenkins4384]

Everyone in this thread is right. Here's an idea lets stop contact football too because kids hit each other head on. And anyone who says it's not the same is right. Football is much more dangerous more broken limbs more head injuries and more long term damage

[@TheBroBro6]

I don't get it... Who cares if a kid gets injured? Kids get hurt all the time. The body heals. They are doing something they love.

[@bukueOner]

Just because she didn't win one match at such a low level of competition doesn't mean she wasted her time. She has those skills for life now, so whenever she needs to defend herself she can or whenever she's face to face with some asshole she can use the self discipline she learnt too. Anything that teaches you life skills is never a waste of time, you'd do well to learn that.

[@crazyskillz7742]

5 years old is perfect you start when they are young. You cant teach an OLD dog NEW tricks and plus they will keep it through life and be able to defend their selves. (If you disagree please let me know and why!)

[@crazyskillz7742]

***** so you don't think kids should learn that stuff? I have and It makes a hell of a lot of difference when it comes down to self defense. its not meant to be violent but a defense system you should know. Not a violent one to go starting fights.

[@crazyskillz7742]

***** I never said throw them in a cage and do anything I said it's great for self defense and If you don't like it then tell the people who teach them it not me

[@filamma]

One big difference is that in 12yrs this league has never had a kid break a bone or suffer any serious injury. The piece was sensationalized by Nightline and several comments were completely false or misleading. Andy Foster stated that "They use full contact blows to damage the other person until they win" Which is totally false and if Andy doesn't know that he should because the rules expressly prohibit attempting to injure your opponent and strikes above the collarbone are ILLEGAL.

[@gnt4l]

OMG this is so messed up. Jeez imagine the head injuries at such a young age with almost unpadded gloves.

[@Nugget1103]

most people see children fighting and think it's really bad. However, as with any martial arts or fighting sports, it teaches you discipline and the moves capable of self defence.

[@filamma]

In your defense Haseeb2, the kids in the video are actually relatively new. Nightline was not interested in featuring kids who have been in the league for 5 or 6 years. They were only interested in featuring young girls for presumed ratings and sensational appeal. The girls they featured, train hard and are off to a good start with this sport but they are also young and haven't been training as long as others.

[@n3wt]

this channel been having some entertaining stuff lately

[@raw8814]

that surprises me that no one has gotten hurt but its ok because they are learning discipline which lots of people dont have

[@TeamUSAMMA]

We explored the use of head gear but it gets twisted during grappling and poses a risk to block vision. Since head strikes are strictly prohibited the risk associated with head gear outweigh the benefits.

[@Shadow30597]

No head strikes. Limited contact. No high-risk submissions. No slams. Been doing this sport for over ten years and have had ZERO serious injuries out of the THOUSANDS of matches that have been held. Soccer, football, and cheerleading are more dangerous than this (statistically). Educate yourself before you form your opinion.

[@uriahcook2535]

These kids are fucking awesome, if a kid wants to do this why not. If my kid was serious and wanted to do this I would support them 100%. These kids are not swing for the fence trying to take each others head off but are competing, just like soccer and baseball.

[@reliablethreat23]

Why is it that people consider the Spartans to be so "cool" and "badass" yet are shocked by this??? The Spartans did the same thing! They made children into soldiers at young ages.

[@ploopy5235]

the children officially became soldiers at age 20 and training began at 7

[@BaronOfHell666]

This looks safer than football, hockey, or karate to me.

[@highyellow22]

Just because you don't look for trouble, doesn't mean that trouble won't look for you.

[@reliablethreat23]

It's perfectly normal for kids to train, but to actually fight? That just feels wrong.

[@scorpioassasin]

correction to the news reporter. MMA is not "one" of the toughfes, MMA is the no 1 and only one...

[@chamboyette853]

I definitely support having kids trained to defend themselves, but NOT to do MMA in competition where they can have permanent injuries which affect them for the rest of their lives.

[@WR3ZTLN6LF3Kxng]

Do you support kids Boxing? That doesn't just happen in america like kids mma, It happens all over the world.

[@chamboyette853]

WR3ZTL!N6 L!F3 Less dangerous than MMA. And no, in many countries kids have to be a minimum age of 16 to do "kids boxing".

[@WR3ZTLN6LF3Kxng]

chamboyette853 Actually it's not. In boxing you get constant trauma to your head and body. In mma the trauma is more dispersed throughout the body.

[@WR3ZTLN6LF3Kxng]

And tell that to kids in cuba who start boxing at 3

[@chamboyette853]

WR3ZTL!N6 L!F3 And all you have to do is see how well Cubans turn out when they are adults to test your theory. And for girls to do this it is dangerous because they can be seriously injured. If you really want girls to test out MMA full force, you do a sport called spurd which is against a full grown man (18 and up for safety reasons) where the man is on his knees and tries to take her down to the ground. The girl can hit and kick as hard as she can (she's allowed to wear boots in the bout) to try to make the guy give up. If the guy is able to take her down to the ground before giving up from too much pain, he wins. If it's the reverse, she wins. Good training and almost no risk of physical harm to the girl. She has to be at least 10 and at most 18. Much safer than MMA and good training.

[@cbbgenki4315]

Although its none of our business what parents want for their kids, and its great that kids have a passion. But don't you think kids bodies aren't that fully developed to take such a beating? They need to be protected, even from their parents.

[@darkunicorngod9135]

I say do what you like. If you really love the adrenaline and feeling the blood pumping do it! It's just as dangerous as some extreme sports (parkour, skateboarding, snowboarding, dirt biking). except it's the floor that's giving you huge blows! Live up to your DreAmZ!

[@ushbag]

I wouldn't mind my daughter doing some cage fighting, lol

[@Spunonlife]

If a kid wants to hurt another kid, they will. It has nothing to do with this. My son was a wrestler who got bullied in grade school. He refused to fight back because a take down could hurt the bully. You have no clue, kid who are trained know they can hurt people. My son was part of this event and has never been in a fight at school period.

[@jviarruel]

Epic fail! Too dangerous,they're still developing!

[@JamestownShips]

Although there are a few kids who really really want to do this, the first guy who said he was in the Military pretty much represents a very large majority of the parents out there. It's not so much the comment he made at 0:52 , but it's the comment you'll never hear = "She's the fight I never won!!!!!!!).

[@leslieagustin111]

i am a muay thai fighter i approve it's a passion not a punishment

[@trisha3420]

It's not about violence. Martial Arts never is. You will find that the kids that train in martial arts are less likely to use it outside the academy. It's the kids that don't know how to fight, that feel that they have something to prove. That's not my opinion... that's fact!

[@morganvaughn4381]

What really makes this dangerous is that these kids are still developing. One brain injury too many could cause an even more significant amount of damage than it would to an adult.

[@nahdiabarrientos6070]

It’s not like we’re targeting the head. There’s precautions for a reason and if we get hit in the head it’s not like it’s repetitive. I’m the kid from the video and I’m now 19 and have yet to have any contact to the head except for my Amateur fights

[@ivanberets3918]

first of all, people who think this sport is only people punching and kicking eachother are wrong, mma doesn't build up a childs aggression, it lets it out and makes the child or any other person more disciplined and builds their mental and physical strength

[@MarcoGerard99]

Plus doing martial arts is proven to have spiritual benefits and makes you less of a quitter and more of sportsman in addition to having that knowledge that you can defend yourself if you have to

[@SadisticStang]

I applaud them not having to wear head gear, but the shin pads have to go.

[@filamma]

Haseeb2 you don't get it. These kids don't "train Pankration" or "MMA" They are kids who train in multiple disciplines and bring them together. Some are multiple time national champion wrestlers who ALSO compete in Pankration because they like it. When the US kids compete at the FILA Worlds they face some of the best wrestlers in the world out of Russia, Ukraine, Dagastan, Azerbaijan..... Some of these kids are primarily pursuing wrestling scholarships, but many are not.

[@Snabben2]

Fitness is important. Besides, the sport itself is alot safer than american fotball or even lacrosse..

[@aewert1742]

kids in high school are STRESSED about their weight class. you gotta be kidding me, have a child watch their weight?

[@ChristmasDiamond]

I do not mind this. It is the same thing like martial arts. You just get kicked in the head with that, there are no blows to the head here.

[@JuliannaDimino]

No one will EVER try to attack those girls who fight.

[@miles24yo]

so in 10 years these kids will be fighting machines. GG america

[@jemmanola]

I personally think it's good that kids are learning to take care of themselves in a constructive manner, rather than learning it in an unstructured, unruly manner. I do however think that 5 is too young, you can't even start learning Karate at some places until you're 8. Maybe they shouldn't be allowed to compete in tournaments until they're a bit older. Or maybe they should only be able to use grapples. Either way, I don't think kids should be banned from doing this, I think it's a good thing that they can release stress and energy in this way.

[@IanHollinhead]

Has anyone here seen "When Fighting Gets Dirty" Documentary with Brandon Bender? Really good movie.

[@bluex610]

They do know punches in heads causes brain damage? Especially when their young and their cranium is not fully developed. I'm all for training your kids to fight, but putting them into a cage like this is pretty crazy.