Spirit MC
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Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
promotion formerly operated by Entlian Corporation.
The promotion was separated into Spirit MC (Professional League), Spirit MC Inter League, Spirit MC Amateur League. Amateur League was a minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
, which was a stepping stone to the Professional League.
Spirit MC was well known in South Korea because of the reality show Go! Super-Korean, televised on Korean Cable TV XTM
XTM
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. In that show, fighters like A Sol Kwon, Kwang-Hee Lee, Ui-Cheol Nam became famous. Spirit MC Pro League and Inter League were broadcast on tape delay
Broadcast delay
In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical...
on XTM.
Spirit MC utilized rules similar to Pride FC in that it allowed stomps, soccer kicks, and knees to the head of grounded opponents.
Partnership with Elite XC
17 August 2007, Elite XC and Spirit MC agreed on a partnership-deal worth 4 million dollars. http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?linkid=17&articleid=2007081715542244294&newssetid=84Current champions
| Division | Weight Limit | Champion | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 80 kg + | Vacant | |
| Middleweight | 80 kg - |  Jae Suk LimJae Suk Lim Lim Jae-Suk , often anglicised to Jae-Suk Lim, is a South Korean middleweight mixed martial artist and is the current Spirit MC Middleweight Champion. Lim has fought for Strikeforce, Elite XC, and Spirit MC... |
October 29, 2005 (Spirit MC 7 Middleweight Grand Prix Final) |
| Welterweight | 70 kg - | Kwang-Hee Lee |
August 19, 2007 (Spirit MC 12 Heavyweight Grand Prix Opening) |
Notable fighters
- Eun Soo LeeEun Soo LeeLee Eun-Soo , often anglicised to Eun-Soo Lee, is a South Korean mixed martial artist and former Spirit MC Heavyweight Champion. Eun vacated the title when he signed with PRIDE FC in 2006. Soo-Lee is currently contracted to fight for M-1 Global...
(Former Heavyweight Champion) - Denis KangDenis KangDenis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...
(Former Heavyweight Champion, was under contract UFC with till December 9 UFC) - Jae Suk LimJae Suk LimLim Jae-Suk , often anglicised to Jae-Suk Lim, is a South Korean middleweight mixed martial artist and is the current Spirit MC Middleweight Champion. Lim has fought for Strikeforce, Elite XC, and Spirit MC...
(Current Middleweight Champion) - Steve BrunoSteve BrunoSteve Bruno an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. Born in Brooklyn, New York. He currently resides in Pompano Beach, Florida. Before starting his fighting career Steve was a Naval Air Crewman and Rescue Swimmer in the United States Navy...
(Former Middleweight Champion) - Ryuichi MurataRyuichi Muratais a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist. He was a world-class judo competitor with 5 top-3 Judo World Cup tournament finishes and has won multiple silver and bronze medals at world and national judo competitions. Most recently, he's competed in MMA and currently has an MMA record of 8 wins, 3...
(Current Heavyweight GP Champion) - Dong Hyun KimDong Hyun KimKim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
(Currently under contract with UFC) - Jeong-Gyu Choi
- A Sol KwonA Sol KwonA Sol Kwon is a mixed martial artist from South Korea. He has a background in boxing, wrestling and kickboxing.-MMA career:...
- Kwang-Hee Lee
- Ui-Cheol Nam
- Hector LombardHector LombardHector Lombard is a Cuban-Australian mixed martial artist. Lombard was a Judo Olympian competing at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games, and is a multiple time national champion and world finalist. After 2000, Lombard began pursuing a career in mixed martial arts...
- Herb DeanHerb DeanHerb Dean is an American mixed martial arts fighter and referee. Dean is one of the most seen and well respected referees in mixed martial arts with well over 3,500 professional matches worldwide...
- Hans OlsenHans OlsenHans Olsen can refer to:* Hans Olsen , Danish Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics* Hans Olsen , Danish Olympic fencer, who also competed at the 1912 Games...
- Yuya ShiraiYuya ShiraiYuya Shirai is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought for Deep, BAMMA, M-1 Global, Pancrase, DREAM and is currently the undisputed DEEP Welterweight Champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Kelvin Fitial
- Davin Brenden