ICE WARS! Two fighters get into a brutal battle on the ice floor
Follow Us
ICE WARS: The Beginning
Well as much as this sounds fake, Ice Wars is an actual thing. Ice War International is making Ice Hockey Fighting a reality. The promotion is making that fiction into a reality by combining hockey fighting with the MMA ruleset.
The promotion kicked off the first ever event of its kind back in May 2022. The first event of four in Edmonton consisted of professional and semi-professional fighters who went head-to-head in a one-minute-long, two-round fight. After a mixed reaction from fans, the promotion organised the second event on August 6 at the River Cree Resort and Casino, Edmonton, Canada.
The card is headlined by Daniel Amesbury and Kurtis Swanson. The main event is a three-round non-title match between the heavyweights. Amesbury is the current heavyweight king.
Similarly to fighting in ice hockey games, these fights have a set of rules, although a few distinct ones. Some of the different ones include no head-butting or biting, the combatant’s helmets and gloves must stay on at all times and no hair-pulling or kneeing. They also wear MMA gloves alongside their full hockey gear!
Related: “The first pitch” – Ice hockey center Matty Beniers throws pitch at Seattle Mariners game
Fight Fans react to the bizarre yet thrilling Ice Wars
After their first ever event. There were a lot of mixed reactions from Fight fans and the media. The Ice Wars International was founded by A.J. Galante. He was famously featured in the Netflix documentary “Untold: Crimes and Penalties”.
After the videos of the Ice Wars 1 event started surfacing on the internet. Fans react to Ice Wars fights via Twitter. While some left scratching their head over the news, others liked the event.
Although the concept is interesting and unique. However, time will tell if this sport will go into the mainstream or something just a handful of fans watch. Let us know your thoughts on this unique style of fighting.
Also Read: Who is Hilary Knight? Know all about the American Ice Hockey forward
Do follow us on Google News | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Stay Updated!
Abhijit Singh
(125 Articles Published)