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Ali vs. Inoki: The first MMA fight?
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<p style="line-height: 20.8px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/yay_yee" target="_blank">Josh Gross</a> speaks on his book "Ali vs. Inoki: The Forgotten Fight That Inspired Mixed Martial Arts and Launches Sports Entertainment" and looks at the magnitude of the cultural event with AXS TV.</p>
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I believe Inoki was alowed to grapple. It would have been retarded for him to try to boxe Ali. Also, Ali ended up going to the hospital because Inoki fucked his legs up. If you ask me, Inoki won that "fight".