And in Pancrase you couldn't punch. What a farce! And yet we still consider it MMA.Hmmm now I think you're trolling.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_vs._Antonio_Inoki
In the days leading up to the fight, Ali and Inoki's representatives began to renegotiate the rules. A list of restrictions was imposed on Inoki. He would not be allowed to throw, grapple or tackle Ali and could not land any kicks unless he had one knee on the mat.[4] Ali's camp also demanded that the rules not be made public before the fight. Judo expert and US Marine Donn Draeger noted, "The rules have been so seriously modified that the contest is no longer boxing versus wrestling. Unless this were done there would be no way to choreograph the match and make it look convincing. Ali can grapple or punch the man down; Inoki is not allowed to leg-dive or tackle. That latter restriction is the same as prohibiting Ali from jabbing. What a farce!"[5]
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I think it should be considered MMA as it was the precursor to what it would become,and would have been called NHB (even if there were some things barred!) back then,and most NHB,regardless of the rules (or lack thereof) is accepted as MMA bouts. Punches werent allowed but strikes were. Kicks and Bas' insane palm thrusts could still knock a motherfucker outAnd in Pancrase you couldn't punch. What a farce! And yet we still consider it MMA.
It had a funny rule set, but it wasn't a work. Isn't the history of MMA littered with funny rule sets?
Actually it was the 1992 Albertville Olympics.
Mark Schultz's gold medal match was an utter domination.