Warm Up
Discuss these questions with your partner before you start the lesson.
Question 1
Who controls the fight inside the cage?
Question 2
What does a coach do during a fight?
Question 3
Do you watch MMA on TV? Who talks about the fight?
Vocabulary
8 key words for this lesson
FIGHTER
A person who fights in MMA.
The fighter trained for twelve weeks before the fight.
COACH
A person who trains a fighter and gives advice during the fight.
Her coach told her to use her left hand more.
REFEREE
The person in the cage who controls the fight and checks the rules.
The referee stopped the fight. One fighter was hurt.
JUDGE
One of three people outside the cage. They give points for each round.
The three judges gave different scores for the fight.
COMMENTATOR
A person who talks about the fight on TV or online, while it happens.
The commentator said, "This is a great fight!"
CORNER MAN
A person on the fighter's team. He helps between rounds with water, ice, and advice.
The corner man put ice on his face between rounds.
RING ANNOUNCER
The person who says the fighters' names and says who won.
The ring announcer said the fighter's name and the crowd cheered loudly.
CHAMPION
The best fighter. The champion has the belt.
She is the champion. She has not lost a fight in three years.
Phrases
4 phrases and their meanings
STOP THE FIGHT
The referee ends the fight because a fighter is hurt or not safe.
The referee moved in to stop the fight. The fighter was hurt.
SCORE THE ROUND
A judge gives points for each round.
The judges scored the round 10-9 for Silva.
IN THE CORNER
In the place next to the cage where the fighter's team stands.
His coach was in the corner and talked to him between rounds.
CALL OUT
A fighter says "I want to fight you!" to another fighter, in front of everyone.
After winning, she called out the champion.
Videos
Watch these terms used in context
Dialogue
Read the dialogue and hover the blue words for definitions
Mia
CarlosCarlos, I am watching my first MMA event tonight. Who are all these people?
OK. The two people fighting are the fighters. The person in the middle with the black shirt is the referee.
What does the referee do?
He controls the fight. He can stop the fight if someone is in danger.
And who are those people sitting at the table outside the cage?
Those are the judges. There are three of them. They score the round.
What about the man talking loudly on the microphone?
That is the ring announcer. He says the names of the fighters before the fight.
And I can hear two people on TV talking about the fight.
Yes. Those are the commentators. They explain everything you see.
Exercises
Complete all three exercises to see your final score
Matching
Click a word, then click its correct definition.
Click a word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Words
Definitions
Fill in the Blank
Drag the correct words from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Sentence 1
The— — —stopped the fight because the fighter was hurt.
Sentence 2
Three— — —score every round of the fight.
Sentence 3
Her— — —told her to use her left kick more.
Sentence 4
The— — —announced her name and the crowd cheered.
Sentence 5
After the fight, she— — —the champion and asked for a fight for the belt.
Tip: Think about the meaning of each word and what makes sense in the sentence.
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.
1.Who controls the fight inside the cage?
2.What do the judges do?
3.What does "stop the fight" mean?
4.Who introduces the fighters before the fight?