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 william viola ii pioneering mixed martial arts in the united states
bill viola -lrb- martial artist -rrb-

william `` bill '' viola ii -lrb- born november 5 , 1947 -rrb- is an entrepreneur , martial arts instructor , and mixed martial arts pioneer credited by some as the co-creator of the sport of mma .
in 1979 , he co-founded cv productions , inc. , the first mixed martial arts company in america .
his life is the subject of the book `` godfathers of mma '' .
