The History of Fighting Sports - Sons of Antiquity Podcast Ep. 12

<p> Here's what we covered on today's episode: -What is a fighting sport? -How did our own fight go? Yes, we fought. Here at the SOA Podcast we put our money where our mouths are. -Why do humans enjoy fighting and spectating? Is it immoral? -Early Eastern combat sports -Greek olympic wrestling -Gladiatorial games -Native American bloodsports -Jousting -Dueling -Growth of modern boxing -Fully commercialized fighting (MMA, football) -Quick run-down of the best fights of real life and myth -Are violent video games a fighting sport? A mini debate -What is the future of fighting sports? Robot battles? 1v1 quick scopes? Fight clubs? Our links: Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbF..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbF...</a> BitChute <a href="https://www.bitchute.com/channel/T667..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.bitchute.com/channel/T667...</a> Twitter @sonsofantiquity Gab @sonsofantiquity Email sonsofantiquitypodcast@gmail.com Facebook Sons of Antiquity Sources: Definitions <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_...</a> Why do we like fighting? <a href="https://www.livescience.com/2231-huma..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/2231-huma...</a> <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/ba..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/ba...</a> Early fighting sports <a href="https://fighterculture.com/history-an..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://fighterculture.com/history-an...</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...</a> Palé: <a href="https://healthandfitnesshistory.com/a..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://healthandfitnesshistory.com/a...</a> <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/biography/...</a> <a href="https://en.