Contemporary Trends in Modern Self-Defence
As the YouTube channel “Hard2Hurt” demonstrated in its video, “The Best Women’s Fight in Streetbeefs History”, the concept of modern self-defence continues to evolve in both professional and underground combat sports circuits. With almost 24,000 views on YouTube, the video gives an insightful rundown of what some phrases as the embryonic stages of women’s fight to recent developments.A Trip Down Memory Lane
In the early stage of traditional combat sports like UFC, nobody had any idea of what the outcome would look like. Questions like, “Which style is superior?” or “Which fighter will come out on top?” were not uncommon. Just like in the beginning of UFC, female fighters in Streetbeefs, an underground Fight Club on YouTube famous for capturing fights in multiple cities, were quite rare. At one point, however, we saw female fighters squaring off in the ring to resolve personal disputes—a wild, free-for-all melee of gritty, undisciplined combat. But as entertaining as it was, this kind of fight highlighted that the potential for women in combat sports overshadowed the execution.Add a Pinch of Professionalism
Fast forward a few years and we’ve got organised fights, professional combat athletes produced from these backyard rumbles, and even mainstream crossover success stories. Women’s involvement in the street fights transitioned from being a sideshow to standing center stage, and finally reaching professional combat sports leagues.Compared, Yet Unique
Women’s combat sports have often been compared to men’s in terms of technique, physics and fight strategy due to the differences in their body type and strength. This comparison, however, is deeply flawed and overlooks one crucial aspect: the unique nature of women’s combat sports. Women’s Combat Sports, due to their unique physical and strength dynamics, often end up producing an entirely different yet riveting spectacle from their male counterparts.Standing Out in the Pack
One key aspect that separates women’s combat sports from men’s is how the fights progress. In stark contrast to men’s combat sports, where the output tends to degrade in later rounds, women’s combat sports are often known for the relentless and consistent output right from the get-go till the final whistle.Looking Ahead
As self-defence and combat sports continue to evolve, and as more and more women gear up to fight, the future of women in combat sports looks promising than ever. Women’s fights are not just about proving a point, settling scores, or providing entertainment. They are about pushing the envelope, breaking stereotypes, and most importantly, they exemplify self-defence in its truest form—rugged, relentless, and riveting. As the well-known saying goes: in the world of combat sports, it’s not the size of the fighter in the fight that matters; it’s about the size of the fight in the fighter. I look forward to more advancements of women in Combat Sports, and how this will shape the future of modern self-defence and create more opportunities for women worldwide.Blablabla
Hard2Hurt is a YouTube channel hosted by Icy Mike focused on self-defense and fitness. Known for his informative and realistic content, Icy Mike shares lessons learnt from his personal experiences in martial arts and street fights. His no-nonsense approach brings practical, easy-to-understand tips to enhance personal safety. [postx_template id=”239″]
See the full playlist of the fights in this video at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHzzC4jJ1EZfmRUBmOwZvJkfgvoAyZSpl&si=Bz5i691VfCtGCBeN
Omg there's me on the front page lol nice and I'll be fighting again actually tho MMA is more my style and had training in.
Hey, Yo! Thick, Ginger, fire! Had some moves on her. The way she threw her around, was graceful! Explain that.(she knows how to eat!. But she also knows how to use her weight!.)
Would love to hear more of that analysis on womens fights ending with similar performance strength as they started
Streetbeefs. Years ago i make street fight too, in italy. I was very good, i have jiujitsu/freestyle wrestling/Savate and Boxe background
why do women have a better gas tank video please
Great video, great break down. Man… That Hostility has it all, funny, personality, true grit and a granite chin, calm under pressure and respect for her opponent and the ref.
The fight with the blonde Karen had me laughing she looked like the stereotypical Karen 🤣🤣🤣
I agree with you so much on your point about women fights having much more interesting and dynamic tempo throughout the whole fight.
They both showed so much heart and tenacity!!!
Watch it with the "when his gear doesn't match / look good" stuff. I used to love when I was dismissed coming onto the field for a football game in my 10yr old, pit stained, 3-for-$10 Banana Republic t-shirt against the guys in the UA compression Ts, with bicep bands, and under eye stickers… and just wrecking those pretty boys!!!!
Tang.
If u drink AG1 u can't fight
I've watched all these 😂
Streetbeefs Westcoast fighter/ref here! ✌️
Somké is the name
Awesome wrk Mike! We preciate u ovr here at Streetbeefs
Yes, this. 👍👍✌🏾
That’s my mom going against hostility 😁
Damn' Hostility was seriously amazing.
I think this is not just training, she is talented.
brilliant analysis
Hostility was quick, and she sure was thicc 😏. All in all love to see more women get into combat sports. If I'm being honest I like watching women's mma more simply because their volume is insaaaane during those fights
Hostility showing some beautiful offense!
love ur videos iceymike. we need more !!!! lol also are u going to post ur perpective from training with sanchai and wonderboy?
I don’t wanna say easy time , but it was an easy time
Gash is my favorite Street Beefs fighter. 🙌
The size competition pool is truly the biggest impediment to the development of women's MMA, but it's getting better every year. At the peak of boxing's popularity, women's boxing wasn't taken nearly as seriously as women's MMA, so hopefully we'll be seeing even better fights in the future
When was this fight?
I fully agree about Hostility, in fact, when I watched this fight, I commented, more on Hostility please.. Ruthless.. 😀 👍
Best female fighter I've seen for a while on SB..
😂🎉