Q. What is Pankration?
Answer: An ancient sport which is a mix of boxing and wrestling
Notes: Pankration was a sporting event introduced into the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC and was an empty-hand submission sport with scarcely any rules. The athletes used boxing and wrestling techniques, but also others, such as kicking and holds, locks and chokes on the ground.

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