Old Time-y Boxing Is Making A Comback

A style shared by Sherlock Holmes and the Fighting Irish mascot.

It's called Bartitsu and was invented in the late 1800's by a dude with almost the same name. That's how you name things. Some people in this documentary are calling it an original mixed martial arts that was lost at the turn of the century.

Now if you're looking to get into this style, it seems you're going to need a cane or a walking stick of some sort. In fact much of this style seems to be based around being able to do it while wearing your stuffy later 1800's victorian era gentleman's clothing. Will you need a derby hat to be proficient? Probably not, but it can only help.