FightWorld

{{Infobox television

| genre = Documentary

| creator =

| director =

| starring = Frank Grillo

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 5

| runtime = 41-44 min.

| company =

| network = Netflix

| channel =

| released = {{Start date|2018|10|12}}

}}

FightWorld is a 2018 American docu-series, exploring the diverse fighting techniques found in cultures around the world.{{cite news|url=https://blackbeltmag.com/fightworld-looks-at-combat-country-and-culture-on-netflix|title=Fightworld Looks at Combat, Country and Culture on Netflix|date=March 11, 2019|website=Black Belt}} In each installment of the series, Frank Grillo travels to a different country to embed in the local fight culture, exploring various disciplines such as Boxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, Senegalese wrestling and Krav Maga.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/oct/24/can-netflixs-fightworld-help-rehabilitate-mmas-image |title=Can Netflix's Fightworld help rehabilitate MMA's image? |website=The Guardian|date=24 October 2018 |accessdate=July 27, 2019|last1=Virtue |first1=Graeme }}{{cite web |url=https://www.thereviewgeek.com/fightworld-s1review/ |title=Fightworld Season 1 Review |website=The Review Geek |date=12 October 2018 |accessdate=July 27, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://readysteadycut.com/2018/10/12/fightworld-review/ |title='Fightworld' - Netflix Documentary Series Review |website=Ready Steady Cut |date=12 October 2018 |accessdate=July 27, 2019}}

Cast

Episodes

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Episode ! Name ! Description
align=center\| 1 \| Mexico: La Pistola y El Corazon \| Actor Frank Grillo visits Mexico City, where he meets Julio César Chávez, speaks with aspiring boxers and learns the one rule of Mexican boxing.
align=center\| 2 \| Thailand: Fortunate Son \| In Thailand, Grillo sees firsthand why Muay Thai and visits star Buakaw Banchamek.
align=center\| 3 \| Myanmar: Crossroads \| Fighters from around the world travel to Myanmar for the World Lethwei Championship. Grillo trains with elite Lethwei fighter Soe Lin Oo.
align=center\| 4 \| Senegal: If I Should Fall from Grace with God \| Grillo goes to Senegal along with countless passionate fans and gets caught up in the pageantry as two highly respected Senegalese wrestlers prepare to battle.
align=center\| 5 \| Israel: Masters of War \| In Israel, Grillo receives a lesson on Krav Maga, a unique style of hand-to-hand combat used by citizens and military forces alike.

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Episode

! Name

! Description

align=center| 1

| Mexico: La Pistola y El Corazon

| Actor Frank Grillo visits Mexico City, where he meets Julio César Chávez, speaks with aspiring boxers and learns the one rule of Mexican boxing.

align=center| 2

| Thailand: Fortunate Son

| In Thailand, Grillo sees firsthand why Muay Thai and visits star Buakaw Banchamek.

align=center| 3

| Myanmar: Crossroads

| Fighters from around the world travel to Myanmar for the World Lethwei Championship. Grillo trains with elite Lethwei fighter Soe Lin Oo.

align=center| 4

| Senegal: If I Should Fall from Grace with God

| Grillo goes to Senegal along with countless passionate fans and gets caught up in the pageantry as two highly respected Senegalese wrestlers prepare to battle.

align=center| 5

| Israel: Masters of War

| In Israel, Grillo receives a lesson on Krav Maga, a unique style of hand-to-hand combat used by citizens and military forces alike.

Release

It was released for only one season with five episode on October 12, 2018 on Netflix streaming.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.netflix.com/title/80187722 |title=FightWorld |publisher=Netflix}}

References

External links

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{{IMDb title|9047526}}
{{Rotten Tomatoes|fightworld}}

Category:2010s American documentary television series

Category:2018 American television series debuts

Category:American English-language television shows

Category:Netflix original documentary television series