...with the likes of Lou Thesz (acting commissioner of UWF), Billy Robinson, and Danny Hodge acting as trainers and judges!

UWF Bushido: "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 46 The legendary Budokan hosts Bushido this week: Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Gene Lydick TAG TEAM MAIN EVENT: Albright & Severn vs. Takada & Tamura . . . keep reading More

The Rules:

A fight is won by knockout, submission, Doctor/referee order stop or points. The point system works as follows: Opponents start with a set number of points. In a singles match it is 15 and in a tag team match it is 21 points.

One point is deducted when a man grabs the rope to stop the action. One point is deducted for a good suplex (a take-down from behind throwing the opponent on his back and head, a dangerous, painful move). Three points are deducted on a colored scoreboard as the fight is in progress for a knockdown.

Some offensive tactics are prohibited: you cannot headbutt, punch to the head with a closed fist (to the body, however, is ok), scratch, bite, eye gouge or attack the groin. Pretty much everything else is allowed.

You can slap or use the heel of the hand to the head. Time limits are set to between 20 and 60 minutes, but fights rarely go to the limit. When a fighter has both hands and knees on the ground, an opponent may attack to anywhere but the head. If even one hand is raised, the head may be attacked.

When a submission hold is applied, the referee pays close attention as it is very dangerous. It is easy to break bones, snap tendons and joints with such tactics. The referee will break the action if an opponent submits and will award the fight to the winner.

If a fighter grabs the ropes, the referee stops the action and a point is deducted. That's why you see a fighter try to get his opponent in the middle of the ring so he can't escape. If the wrestlers naturally roll into the ropes, action is stopped and points are not deducted. A 10 count is given for a knockdown, as in boxing.

However, point wins were rare since the wrestlers, despite how far behind on points, could still win by simply submitting their opponent (in a tag match, the legal opponent) or knocking them out cold.

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The commitment to brutal realism was instrumental in the UWFi becoming the smashing success that it did. In fact, Thesz and Takada offered legitimate challenges to other Japanese Pro Wrestling promotions (like New Japan Pro Wrestling) and Takada took on genuinely tough men such as Russian wrestler (and former IWGP Heavyweight Champion) Salman Hashimikov, and fought former WBC Heavyweight Champion Trevor Berbick (in one of the most bizarre shoots in modern history. It really has to be seen to be believed).

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UWF Bushido: "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 45 Another tough fight card from the Budokan in Tokyo: The DEBUT of Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Steve Nelson Tommy Cairo vs. Greg Bobchuck Tom Burton vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara MAIN EVENT: Masahito Kakihara vs. Bad News Allen . . . keep reading UWF Bushido: "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 44 Out-of-this-world fights from the UWFi: Bovy Chowaikung vs. Tony Cockburn Yukoh Miyato vs. Dennis Koslowski MAIN EVENT: Yoji Anjoh vs. Naoki Sano . . . keep reading UWF Bushido: "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 43 More shocking fights, this week: Gene Lydick vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara Bad News Allen vs. Yoshihiro Takayama Ray Lloyd vs. Yukoh Miyato MAIN EVENT: Nobuhiko Takada vs. Salman Khasimikov . . . keep reading UWF Bushido: "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 42 The UWFi marches forward into history with another great card: TAG TEAM FIGHT: Day & Koslowski vs. Sano & Kakihara Yoji Anjoh vs. Kazuo Yamazaki Tatsuo Nakano vs. Kiyoshi Tamura MAIN EVENT: Mark Silver vs. Gary Albright . . . keep reading UWF Bushido: "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 41 Tokyo's Budokan plays host to the following fights this week: Bovy Chowaikung vs. Mel Murray (Kickboxing UWFi-style!) Masahito Kakihara vs. Tatsuo Nakano Yukoh Miyato vs. Gene Lydick MAIN EVENT: Nobuhiko Takada vs. Kiyoshi Tamura . . . keep reading More