Don’t I do UFC in Chilliwack
Anyone caught slugging it out in public, UFC-style, will be seriously dealt with, says Chilliwack police. Whether they’re fighting consensually…
Anyone caught slugging it out in public, UFC-style, will be seriously dealt with, says Chilliwack police.
Whether they’re fighting consensually or not.
Chilliwack police broke up a fight last week that was apparently organized a week earlier by two 17-year-olds looking to show off their so-called mixed martial arts skills.
When police arrived at the park near Strathcona elementary, where the consensual fight took place, a crowd of about 50 other teenaged onlookers scattered.
One of the fighters had a black eye and bloody nose, but no other serious injury.
Corp. Lea-Anne Dunlop says they may not be so lucky next time.
This kind of fighting creates a whole lot of issues around serious injury, she says. Somebody will get hurt.
Mixed martial arts, sometimes referred to as no-holds-barred fighting, is a full-contact combat sport that includes a variety of fighting techniques, such as boxing, kickboxing, karate, judu, Brazilian jiu jitsu and more. While the style has been around for years, it’s popularity only began growing in the last decade as a result of the televised Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC).
Fighters engage in kicking, kneeing, and punching their opponents; throwing them to the ground; putting them into submissive holds.
Without proper training, in a proper environment, people are bound to get hurt, says Dunlop.
If the youth in our community are interested in this sport, there are a number of organizations, groups and places where they can learn it, says Dunlop.
A park is not one of those places.
Dunlop says that anyone caught engaging in such fights will be dealt with seriously, and if possible, charged for causing a disturbance or for potential assault.
She encourages the public to notify police anytime they witness such a fight, or hear of such a fight being planned.
No charges were laid in this particular incident.