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  • Why Should You Hire A Professional Mixed Martial Arts Trainer?
    By: Emile J | - Becoming an MMA fighter has always been considered as a supreme form of exhibition of manly power and stamina. It gives immense amount of satisfaction to the performer as well as to the audience.

    However, it has to be remembered that the journey to the ring is as difficult as a bed of thorns. A MMA fighter has to go through a lot of training and discipline to reach a position from where he can win the accolades of all his fans. Going to a gym is one of the many ways by which you acq ...

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  • The Significance Of Good Coaching In Mixed Martial Arts
    By: Emile J | - The concept of Mixed Martial Arts incorporates within itself the various fighting techniques used in the traditional forms of martial arts as well as those used in the relatively new styles such as wrestling and boxing. The popularity of MMA has increased so much in the United States as well as the South Eastern region of Asia that it is almost on par with the major sports such as baseball and basketball. Since this form of fighting is new, the rules of the fight are being paid attention to only ...
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  • The Characteristics Of Mixed Martial
    By: Emile J | - MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts which deals with full contact combat and is a combination of the techniques of a lot of other forms of fighting. This form of martial arts is particularly popular because it has scope for all the forms of fighting styles. The blend of world famous karate with the lesser known street fighting styles makes it very entertaining and power packed.

    The basic principles of it deal with grappling and striking techniques. This is the reason why it is possibl ...

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  • The Attire Required For Practicing Mixed Martial Arts
    By: Emile J | - Mixed Martial Arts is one of the most commonly practiced martial art forms. The rules of this form have undergone evolvement over the years. It is not only the rules and technicalities of the form but also other factors which determine its entertainment and professional quotient. The clothing that has to be worn by the wrestlers or combaters is specified in Mixed Martial Arts just like any other school of fighting.

    The attire that is worn by the fighters is used not only while fight ...

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  • Underground Fashion
    By: CHRIS KILLILLAY | - Punk music may be the best example of bands setting fashion trends. Here's a quick glance at the history of alternative clothing and how it is associated to punk:
    Punk rock developed in the mid 1970s. Bands like The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, and The Clash all rumbled onto the scene with a great enough force to take the youth of America by storm.
    Punk music was unruly, rebellious, and generally tended to break the rules of rock and roll, both musically and emotionally. Thes ...

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  • Why Is Mma Training So Essential?
    By: Emile J | - Anyone who ever took interest in MMA should be aware of the significance of physical training as far this martial art form is concerned. For one to be able to win a fight, it is important to maintain a good physique, speed as well as focus on the fight. A fighter who is physically fitter than his opponent is bound to have a better change to bet him and emerge as the winner of the game.

    The speed, agility, stamina, strength, flexibility and power of the MMA fighter collectively are r ...

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  • The Importance Of The Right Kind Of Mixed Martial Arts Supplies
    By: Emile J | - MMA which stands for Mixed Martial arts has become the latest rage in all parts of the world. An increasing number of people are in the process of joining MMA training gyms in order to train at this martial art form in the most authentic manner. The most surprising part is that it is not just MMA enthusiasts but also normal people who are indulging in these training sessions as they prove to be a perfect weight loss program.

    In order to be able to train like MMA professionals, ownin ...

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  • An Insight Into The Mixed Martial Arts Training Gear
    By: Emile J | - The craze of MMA is spreading in all corners of the globe like wild fire. While watching an MMA fight, a lot of us might be tempted to learn this martial art form but a very small fraction of us will be able to withstand the extreme nature of this style. Even people who train at MMA as a hobby are bestowed with immense amount of physical strength and power in the entire process.

    It is due to the tough bodies and never-say-die spirit of these MMA fighters that they are referred to as ...

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  • Information About Mixed Martial Arts Training Routines/drills
    By: Emile J | - The form of MMA is unlike any other martial art like boxing where you blindly follow rules. No doubt, MMA has its restrictions but they are not as serious as other forms. This style has more to do with skill than with technique. It is known as a no-hold-barred fighting sport where fighters are free to do as they please.

    MMA is soon becoming a very popular sport all over. A lot of people are watching this form on television and noticing that it is way different from any other style o ...

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  • A Sneak Peek Into Mixed Martial Arts Fitness Training
    By: Emile J | - The strength and fitness of the MMA fighters makes them one of the most sought after athletes in the world. One look at any MMA match and it is easy to make out why it is so important for these fighters to keep their bodies extremely fit. The kind of physical punishment that they suffer as well as inflict can send shivers down any mans spine.

    It is not only the strength that enables these fighters to win fights as well as keep their bodies fit. This strength is backed by abundanc ...

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  • How To Weight Train For Mixed Martial Arts
    By: Emile J | - If you are interested in mixed martial arts, its good to understand how it works inside and out. At its essence, mixed martial arts (or MMA) is a sport that is literally no-holds-barred. There are many types of fighting as entertainment in modern media, such as professional wrestling and boxing, and MMA has recently entered the mainstream as well. Unlike boxing, though, MMA lets you use almost any part of your body, and almost any fighting technique you have learned, to knockout your op ...
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  • The Role Of Plyometrics In Mixed Martial Arts
    By: Emile J | - Youve seen them fighting in the ring. Those fighters are solid musclemaybe twice your weightbut they can still jump higher and move faster than you can, somehow. That footwork and endurance is not an accident; its a result of a type of exercise called plyometrics. The thing about a sport like MMA (mixed martial arts) is that there is no aspect that can really be ignored if you want to be the best. You can be better at one aspect than another, but if you really want to be better ...
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  • Mma Combat Basics
    By: Emile J | - For the same reason that many people love MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting, critics out there dont like it: its a no-holds-barred competition with plenty of brutal beating. For some its very exciting, while for others it seems like some sort of barbaric sport. Whether you are leaning toward one side or the other, to really understand MMA and appreciate it, you need to know MMA combat basics.

    One reason MMA is unique compared to all the other sports out there is that it com ...

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  • What Is The Purpose Of Mma Shirts And Hoodies
    By: Jason Bacot | - Mixed martial arts shirts, also called MMA shirts serve more than the obvious, "cool looks" purpose of the person wearing these shirts. Rules and regulations of the MMA industry stipulate a certain dress code for every Mixed Martial Arts fighter.

    While these t-shirts are not an essential item for MMA fighters in a combat situation, they do serve a major purpose to help them find recognition. On top of the statement, these jerseys also help to support the industry by paying royalt ...

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  • Mma Fight Gear For Fighters And For Fans
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA gear, has become just as popular with fans as the fighters that wear it have. The Mixed Martial Arts is a series of sports that is derived from a mixture of different fighting techniques and martial arts. The full contact combat that ensues is regulated by rules, but less rules than most other sports. Ever since its inception, it has been criticized and protested against by many different people because of its brutality, and people had claimed for a long time that w ...
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  • Rock Around The Mma Cage With Mixed Martial Arts
    By: Phoenix Delray | - One of the most popular arenas that Mixed Martial Arts competitions are held in is the MMA cage. This contraption is one that has eight sides and is padded quite heavily on the inside for the protection and safety of the fighters. It is also chain link reinforced as well. This signature large accessory is affectionately known as the Octagon. Although there have been other competitions and organizations that have used cages in fighting, the unusual shape of the MMA cage has become associated ...
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  • Do Taekwondo Kicks Work In Street Fights? Find Out Here!-00-532
    By: Steven Gib | - Years ago when I was younger I achieved a taekwondo blackbelt and learned an arsenal of kicks. However much of what I learned is useless when it comes to a one on one fight on the streets. If you are approached by an attacker I hope to show you that taekwondo kicks are not all cracked up to be what they are.

    Taekwondo Kicks Problem #1 - Most of the kicking techniques are designed for tournament point based fighting. When you try doing a jumping spinning head kick and miss in a tou ...

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  • Mixed Martial Arts - What Is It Exactly ?
    By: Bercle George | - You have probably heard of karate or judo. But did you know that there is such a thing called mixed martial arts?

    Mixed martial arts or MMA is a full contact combat support which allows players to fight in a competition using various fighting techniques. The rules allow the fighters to use various striking and grappling techniques both while standing and on the ground.

    But MMA was first introduced by the Greeks in 648 B.C. Back then, it was called the pankration whi ...

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  • 5 Reality Based Self Defense Skills You Need To Know!-00-202
    By: Steven Gib | - I would like to share 5 different aspects of combat situations. These are the cold hard truths when it comes to reality based self defense. If you end up in an altercation outside a bar, or inside your home here are some facts to follow to stay alive and become a survivor.

    Reality based self defense #1 - If your attacker is carrying and threatening you with a weapon, by all means give him what he wants. It's pointless to try doing a disarm technique, if you can just give him your ...

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  • Three Martial Arts Lessons That Can Save Your Butt On The Streets!-00-128
    By: Steven Gib | - I have been in plenty of martial arts street fights, tournament fights and fights in the bars. I plan on sharing some special key martial arts lessons you can pick up and learn from based on my experiences.

    This will further your edge in your training and will take you to higher levels as a martial artist.

    Martial arts lessons #1 - When you can avoid an attack from happening in the first place you will be at an advantage. If you can give up your wallet to a man wit ...

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  • Take Your Martial Arts And Training To A Higher Level!-00-119
    By: Steven Gib | - Discover how to explode your results with self defense training using this proven method

    If you only train in a school that doesn't allow sparring, or practice hitting a heavy bag, or maybe you practice self defense drills at the YMCA. A common problem I have seen is people being trained by "know it all" blackbelts who have never even been in a street fight, which is frightening!

    If you're in this situation read my crucial evidence and self defense training knowledg ...

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  • Mma Gear Buyer's Guide
    By: Shawn Bradshaw | - Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full contact sport. Because of this, it is very important to be properly protected. This article will help to make sure that you are correctly informed about what equipment you will absolutely need, whether you are training in the gym or fighting in the cage.

    Mouth Guard
    Though you won't necessarily need a mouth guard for grappling, it is still a good idea due to accidental elbows and head buts. You will certainly need one if you plan on doing ...

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  • Modern Gladiators Look To Reclaim The Glory And Wealth Of Ancient Rome
    By: Rodney Marvel | - Over two thousand years ago, tens of thousands of Roman citizens would crowd into the Coliseum to witness the brutal games of the gladiators. Today, a renaissance of violence has recaptured the hearts of men. Whether it is in the squared circle of wrestling and boxing, or in the infamous octagon of the UFC, millions of viewers tune in to watch the gritty fighting or pay hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to attend the bloody events.

    Mixed martial arts, also known as MMA, is ...

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  • The Great Mma Fighter Fedor Emelianenko
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Fedor Emelianenko is said to be one of the best heavyweight fighters in the world. Known in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) as The Last Emporor, Fedor Emelianenko has proven that he is one of the greatest Mixed Martial Arts champions who has ever lived. ESPN, The Wrestling Observer, and The Fight Network all couldnt agree more.

    Fedor Emelianenko was born on September 28, 1976 in Luhansk, part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in the former Soviet Union. His father was a steel ...

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  • Fedor Emelianenko, The Great Mma Legend
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Fedor Emelianenko has been hailed as one of the greatest MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) athletes that has ever been. He is currently the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion. Born on September 28, 1976, Fedor Emelianenko has proven throughout the last decade that he is a prime heavyweight champion fighter, and is second to none. In Mixed Martial Arts fighting circles, he is known as The Last Emporor and has worked his way to becoming a legend in the sport.

    Fed ...

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  • Mma Gear In Huge Demand
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Mixed martial arts (MMA) is so popular these days that MMA fight gear has skyrocketed in demand in a short period of time. MMA is a sport that derives from a variety of martial arts and fighting techniques. It is a full contact combat sport that many critics and the media usually portray as rather brutal. Both traditional martial arts techniques and non traditional ones are used in competitions. Contrary to most other sports, both striking and grappling is allowed, whether the fighters are o ...
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  • What Makes Mma Shirts So Great?
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Mixed martial arts is a full contact combat sport that involves a very large variety of fighting techniques that are mixed from martial arts traditions and are typically used in competitions. The rules of mixed martial arts allow for striking and grappling techniques both while standing and on the ground. Modern mixed martial arts really emerged as a competitive part of mainstream pop culture in 1993 with the beginning of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ultimate Fighting Championship is the ...
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  • What Is The Deal With Mma Clothes?
    By: Phoenix Delray | - MMA clothes are all the rage right now, especially since the sport is seeing a drastic increase in popularity. With shows like Spike TVs Ultimate Fighter keeping the spotlight on mixed martial arts, MMA clothes are an in demand commodity.

    Similar to NASCAR gear, people who wear MMA clothes usually wear them as a way to show their support for their favorite people involved in the sport. MMA clothes featuring the names and images of popular fighters like Randy Couture, Chuck Liddel ...

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  • Effects Of Mixed Martial Arts On Behavior
    By: cathy fernandes | - Mixed Martial Arts is essentially an unarmed combat sport, often described as no-holds-barred combat sport. Also popularly known as MMA, this free style martial arts involves various fight forms Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Boxing, and Wrestling. Mixed Martial Arts is quite popular among martial arts fans who take it up for varied reasons fitness, self-defense, fight tournaments, or as a fun activity.

    The documented history of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ...

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  • On The Path To Becoming A Mua Thai Champion
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Many MMA fighters, including Mark Hominick are avid students of Muay Thai, a form of Thai Boxing known as The Art of the Eight Limbs, and is the hard martial art most commonly practiced in Thailand, so much so that it the countrys national sport. The traditional version utilizes a system of punches and kicks within a ring, similar to Western boxing methods except that the hands, shins, elbows, knees and other body parts are also used. Muay Thai can be traced back to Muay Boran, or ancient b ...
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  • Urijah Faber Rules The Ufc Cage
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Urijah Faber was born in his parents home on May 14th, 1979, in the small college town of Isla Vista. His parents holistic practices would come to influence all aspects of his life, including his successful MMA career and UFC affiliation. Fabers healthy diet and exercise helped gain him early success as a star athlete in the small town where he grew up, excelling in football, wrestling, and other sports.

    During his college career, he was the starting 133lb wrestler for UC Davi ...

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  • Mma Is The Next Big Fighting Craze
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, combines many different fighting techniques, including grappling and striking, and high performance standards, particularly in the often intense, and very popular MMA tournaments. The first tournaments came about as a result of the 1993 Ultimate Fighting Championship, which matched different fighting styles in a competition where the rules were minimal and the goal was to find the best fighters in the world.

    The success of this mixed martial arts comb ...

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  • Mixed Martial Arts - Mma Explosion
    By: Clark Swihart | - There is a lot of talk about what martial art is the toughest and which masters of the art could beat all the rest, but never has that question been tested so thoroughly as in field of Mixed Martial Arts, more commonly known as MMA.  This full combat, nearly no-holds-barred type of fighting pits one competitor against another and the results, while occasionally brutal, go further towards declaring a fighting supremacy than anything short of full-out warfare.
    More and more, people are ...

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  • The (mma) Mixed Martial Arts
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, combines many different fighting techniques, including grappling and striking, and high performance standards, particularly in the often intense, and very popular MMA tournaments. The first tournaments came about as a result of the 1993 Ultimate Fighting Championship, which matched different fighting styles in a competition where the rules were minimal and the goal was to find the best fighters in the world.

    The success of this mixed martial arts comb ...

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  • What To Know About Cagefighters
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Cagefighters have been in existence since the time of the ancient Greeks, when unarmed combat, called pankration, was first introduced into the Olympic Games in the year 648 B.C. Pankration was known as the most extreme combat sports, and statues to honor the top pankratiasts were erected in cities as late as the Early Middle Ages. This tradition of no holds barred events, while not always taking place in an actual cage, nevertheless paved the way for the methods and techniques employed by cage ...
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  • A Brief Background On Diego Sanchez
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Diego The Nightmare Sanchez was born on December 31, 1981 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is a mixed martial artist with a background wrestling and Gaidojutsu, a system of wrestling developed for him by his long time personal trainer, Greg Jackson. Sanchez, in addition to pioneering the combat method that has made him well known in fighting circles, currently fights as a welterweight with the UFC, and made his MMA debut in 2002, fighting mostly in small shows, like the King of the Cage promotion. ...
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  • Urijah Faber And His Role In Mixed Martial Arts
    By: Phoenix Delray | - Urijah Faber was born in his parents home on May 14th, 1979, in the small college town of Isla Vista. His parents holistic practices would come to influence all aspects of his life, including his successful MMA career and UFC affiliation. Fabers healthy diet and exercise helped gain him early success as a star athlete in the small town where he grew up, excelling in football, wrestling, and other sports. During his college career, he was the starting 133lb wrestler for UC Davis, and became the ...
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  • With Violence, A Video Clip Is Worth A Thousand Words
    By: Tim Larkin | - I just instructed a self defense seminar in NYC and it was interesting to note certain folk's response to being systematically shown how to use the tool of violence for survival.

    The instructors did a matter-of-fact job picking various vulnerable areas of the human body and showing how to injure those targets. We use a proprietary method that allows the student to learn how to injure the body in a specific manner to yield the desired result.

    We then show them how ...

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  • The Critical Difference Between A Fighter And A Killer
    By: Tim Larkin | - Lately, here in Las Vegas, I've had the pleasure of meeting a number of Mixed Martial Arts competitors from the various "No Holds Barred" events like the UFC and Pride. For the most part these fighters were amazing physical specimens and tremendous competitors. Their skills in the arena are impressive and fun to watch. The other factor across the board is the fighters I met are very good natured guys.

    At one of the events I was introduced by an MMA friend of mine to one of the top ...

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  • A Mma Overview
    By: James Liu | - MMA or mixed martial arts refers to a fighting competition that combines techniques form many other fighting styles such as boxing, wrestling, kick boxing, and martial arts. MMA fights begin standing up and resemble kick boxing with opponents trading punches and kicks. Almost all MMA fights make their way to the ground and then opponents continue to fight in a manner that resembles wrestling although the object is not to win by pinning your opponent. MMA became popular in the U.S. early 1990's ...
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  • Mma - A Fad Or Solid Martial Art
    By: James Liu | - Today, martial arts have become very much popular among young kids and adults alike. Different types of martial arts are being learnt by people for many reasons like self-protection, weight loss and for physical fitness. Some of the most popular martial arts are judo, karate and jujitsu. Mixed martial arts are also becoming more and more popular these days. Mixed martial arts involve the use of a combination of martial arts techniques to overpower the attacker. Mixed martial arts (MMA) champions ...
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  • The History Of Mixed Martial Arts (mma)
    By: James Dunn | - Mixed Martial Arts is all about using any move or technique learned in basically any martial art to defeat an opponent, therefore it can be difficult to place its exact creation or inception in history. Of course, the earliest contact sport or martial art with very few rules (or a no holds barred concept) was called pankration and was started in Greece around the year 648 B.C., taking its place among other sports in the Olympic Games.

    It can be safely said that while pankration ...

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  • Mma - The New Boxing Of Today
    By: James Liu | - Today, martial arts have become very much popular among young kids and adults alike. Different types of martial arts are being learnt by people for many reasons like self-protection, weight loss and for physical fitness. Some of the most popular martial arts are judo, karate and jujitsu. Mixed martial arts are also becoming more and more popular these days. Mixed martial arts involve the use of a combination of martial arts techniques to overpower the attacker. Mixed martial arts (MMA) champions ...
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  • The Benefits Of Training In Mixed Martial Arts (mma)
    By: Jason OConnor | - Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a combination of karate, grappling, wrestling, Tang Soo Do, boxing, jujitsu, Tae Kwon Do and more all combined in one. Mixed martial arts, in its modern form, emerged in 1993 through the Ultimate Fighting Championships and was based on pitting different fighting styles against each other with minimal rules to determine which system would be better in a real, unregulated combat situation.

    During the late 1990s, the governing bodies imposed extra rules f ...

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  • What Happened To The Marines?
    By: Chris Pizzo | - Rivalries aside, most people agree the Marine Corp trains some of Uncle Sam's toughest warriors.

    Sadly, the Marines, like so many military organizations, have fallen prey to political correctness in modern times.

    In 2001, the Marines switched from their battle proven close combat methods in favor of a system that is designed to "subdue" rather then kill an attacker. Funny, I never thought the Marines had a problem with killing people before...And the scumbag terrori ...

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  • Once A Marine Always A Marine
    By: Chris Pizzo | - On Friday February 23, 2007, a 70-year-old man exemplified the motto of the Marine Corp League, "Once a Marine, Always a Marine." When three thugs boarded a tourist bus in the Costa Rican city of Limon armed with a gun and knives they must have thought the twelve senior citizens onboard were easy prey. They were dead wrong. And I mean D-E-A-D.

    After witnessing a 20 year old terrorist put a gun to a female passenger's head, Allen Clady, a former Marine made his move. The senior cit ...

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  • The Legends Of Mma
    By: Jon Murray | - Wouldn't it be great to turn back time? I'm tired of seeing older fighters past their prime, just looking for another payday. These guys are forced to fight guys ten or fifteen years younger than themselves. The most recent examples of this were the fights between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock and the fight between Royce Gracie and Matt Hughes. We've also seen such mismatches as Tank Abbott vs Frank Mir and Tank Abbott vs Paul Buentello. Even so, part of me wants to see these legends mix it u ...
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  • Mixed Martial Arts (mma) Madness
    By: Clark Swihart | - Mixed Martial Arts

    While browsing ESPN, you spot what seems like a boxing match, until suddenly opponents start to kick one another. The next thing you know, the two fighters are on the ground, striking one another. Welcome to the exciting and increasingly popular arena of mixed martial arts (also known as MMA). You may think this is the next wave in martial arts entertainment, but this combat sport has actually been around since the Olympic games in 648 BC.

    What t ...

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