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Battlecade: Extreme Fighting, sometimes referred to simply as Extreme Fighting, was a mixed martial arts promotion which hosted four events in the United States and Canada between 1995 and 1997. Although few events were held, a number of well known fighters competed for the promotion. Battlecade CEO Rick Blume is credited with coining the phrase mixed martial arts and the promotion was the first to implement weight classes in MMA.[2]
Despite the number of fighters which the promotion was able to attract, Battlecade struggled financially and had trouble with authorities over the sanctioning of MMA bouts. Following the fourth and final Extreme Fighting event, General Media International, Battlecade sponsor and publisher of Penthouse, withdrew their financial support of the promotion. Additionally, cable television providers Tele-Communications Inc. and Request TV refused to air further Extreme Fighting events.[3]
The first Extreme Fighting event was planned to be held in Brooklyn, New York on November 18, 1995. Pressure from state politicians forced the event to be moved to Wilmington, North Carolina on a single day's notice.[4] This event featured a four-man heavyweight tournament which was won by eventual American Top Team co-founder Marcus Silveira. Silveira defeated Victor Tatarkin of Russia by submission via strikes in the semi-finals of the tournament, moving on to defeat Gary Myers via guillotine choke in the finals. With his victory over Myers, Silveira became the Extreme Fighting Heavyweight Champion.
This event also featured a four-man middleweight tournament, showcasing judoka Igor Zinoviev and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Mario Sperry. Zinoviev defeated his first opponent, Harold German, an accomplished but notably outweighed New York-based boxer, by submission via strikes. Sperry won by the same means against his opponent, UFC 6 competitor Rudyard Moncayo. Zinoviev defeated Sperry in the finals by technical knockout to become Extreme Fighting Middleweight Champion.[5]
On April 26, 1996, a second Extreme Fighting event was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Marcus Silveira and Igor Zinoviev were victorious in separate bouts. An eighteen-year-old Carlos Newton, who would go on to become a champion in the UFC, made his professional debut that night, fighting eventual K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 competitor, and a man almost twice his size, in Jean Riviere. Newton lost the bout via submission by a small package(when an opponent is on their back with their legs being smashed atop of them).
Despite arrangements made with the Kahnawake tribal council for the event to be held, Montreal authorities arrested a number of the evening's competitors, the referee, announcer, and Battlecade's matchmaker following the event.[6]
Tulsa, Oklahoma hosted the third Extreme Fighting event on the night of October 18, 1996. In one of the most recognized bouts from the short-lived promotion, kickboxer and eventual UFC Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smith defeated Marcus Silveira via technical knockout to become the new Extreme Fighting Heavyweight Champion.
Ralph Gracie submitted Ali Mihoubi via armbar to retain his lightweight championship. Eventual Pride competitor Kazunari Murakami defeated Bart Vale via technical knockout, while Anthony Macias submitted to the strikes of Allan Goes. Angolan fighter Joo Roque - who went on to compete in the UFC, DEEP, and Shooto - defeated Abdelaziz Cherigui via armbar.
The final Extreme Fighting event was held in Des Moines, Iowa on March 28, 1997. Kevin Jackson, Olympic gold medalist freestyle wrestler and winner of the UFC 14 middleweight tournament, defeated John Lober via arm triangle choke. In what was his lone professional MMA bout, Kenny Monday, another Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, defeated John Lewis via technical knockout.[7]
Matt Hume proved victorious against Miletich Fighting Systems founder Pat Miletich, who suffered a fight-ending broken nose. Allan Goes defeated Todd Bjornethun via triangle choke, while Erik Paulson fought Paul Jones to a draw.
Neither the middleweight or lightweight titles were defended on the final Extreme Fighting card, as champions Igor Zinoviev and Ralph Gracie did not appear. Zinoviev was unable to compete because of a separated shoulder. Gracie's scheduled opponent, Luta Livre fighter Eugenio Tadeu, was unable to attend the event and Battlecade could not find a replacement in time.[8]
So hoping you have now read the article mentioned above; over to the most modern version of this iconic knife. Although still maintaining the basic design of the original, some distinct changes have been made which I will comment more on later. The obvious changes are:
The change in finger-guard design is welcome as this new design now means you can put your thumb on the top of the blade, something which has been commonly asked for and even customized by quite a few owners who have brutally removed it with a grinder.
The finger guard is almost twice as thick as on the original and rounded off inwards towards the index finger, which makes it quite comfortable. However, for stabbing at hard objects this also means a somewhat increased risk of having your fingers slide over the finger guard, not least since the upper guard of the original has been removed. Still, such extreme stabbing should be very rare. Just use it sensibly with this in mind and the risk should be minimal.
The pommel is no longer round & rounded off, but elongated & flat towards the back which both helps in pulling it loose when it has gotten stuck, but also provides a larger surface if you need to punch something with it. The pommel now also has a hole through which you can add a lanyard for added safety.
The finger guard and the pommel are both covered in matte gray coating. If you plan on using your knife for hammering, then you can expect the coating of the pommel to come off quite quickly, thus exposing the raw non-stainless steel.
The medium length of the blade makes it quite versatile, while the thickness of it assures a decent strength. The shorter beveling of the back edge, which no longer extends over the fuller, should theoretically make it slightly stronger for batoning when splitting wood.
Today the sheaths for the KA-BAR knives are made in China, but when I bought mine they were still manufactured in the USA by Eagle. My comments here are therefore on the original Eagle sheath. The sheath is made out of very durable Cordura and it has a pocket for a field sharpener or fire steel, two holes for securing the sheath with a string to your thigh, as well as two buttoned straps to secure the knife with.
The sheath makes a small but noticeable click when you insert the knife into it and held upside-down the knife remains in the sheath but not if you shake it a little bit. So, always using the buttoned straps for securing it is required or you will risk losing your knife.
Returning to the previously described philosophies, this is a knife designed to do a lot of things well, but also nothing perfectly. Consequently, you will feel fairly comfortable doing most tasks with it as it has a sensible weight and is balanced well for its many purposes. But at the same time you will not feel that Wow-feeling you get from a knife designed perfectly for its purpose. It will serve you very well in most situations though. However, for gutting smaller game or fish, something else is to be preferred.
Like on the original, the grip is quite large, enough even for very big hands and there is at least 0.6in left of the grip when I hold the knife in a hammer grip with my normal-sized hands. I can quite comfortably hold it in a hammer, icepick or side-grip, as well as put my thumb on the grip against the finger guard. And with the removal of the finger guard on top of the knife, I can even thumb the back edge for further control when carving things.
The blade on this particular knife is of a high-carbon, non-stainless steel called D2. It is blackened and covered in epoxy powder coating to prevent rust (and reflection). This means the knife can be given a very sharp and fairly strong edge at the cost of rust resistance. As a result you need to protect the fine edge carefully with oil, preferably a non-toxic oil if you plan to use it for preparation of food as well. The coating of the blade, finger-guard and pommel will of course also wear off with use and consequently yet more care will need to be taken.
The hardness of the D2 steel also theoretically means that it is a bit more brittle than some other types of steel. So while it can be sharpened to a very sharp edge, you also run a somewhat higher risk of chipping the edge if you strike stone, bone or steel and even breaking the blade under certain conditions. However, several people have been abusing them quite badly, stabbing and cutting at plate steel and cinder blocks without any bad experiences and testify to them being damn near indestructible.
Personally I have experienced no issues with the knife, but I also use it sensibly, certainly for some quite demanding tasks, but not for knife throwing, digging up stones out of the ground or hacking down proper trees.
The knife comes sharpened with a double bevel grind, meaning the blade has two angles, with the edge sharpened at a 20 angle just like on the original Ka-Bar. This gives a fairly sharp edge while still offering good durability. As a comparison, a kitchen knife, or a typical Scandinavian knife comes sharpened at a 20-22. The angle of the small included Readi-Edge sharpener is 34 which should provide a theoretically slightly sharper edge than the original included edge of 40.
Philosophy-wise I believe in using the right tool for the job, so for chopping wood I would rather use an axe, for cutting down brush a machete and for fine bush chores; a knife with a really sharp, stainless 3.5-5 inch blade. With that said, I appreciate the philosophy of having one single, very versatile tool such as this too. Although it is unlikely for it to happen to most of us, a single tool for survival makes sense as it is easier to carry with you both before and during such an event. With that said, for most us, that is a bit of an exaggerated concern, I think.
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