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Posted by: Randall 2 years, 2 months agoThe thinking man's beat-em up full-contact sport? In this new sport hybrid, boxers take turns between the duel of wits and the duel of fists. The sport is gaining popularity, and even is on ESPN2, right next to the spelling bee and sumo wrestling, no doubt.
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moemebe
July 13, 2006, 3:33 p.m.If this was truly a hybrid of the world’s #1 thinking sport and the #1 fighting sport, wouldn’t it be combined with MMA (mixed martial arts)? UFC is the fastest growing combat sport for a reason!!
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stuntdubl
Aug. 17, 2006, 5:51 p.m.Agreed. UFC is thought of as pretty brutal - but jujitsu, judo, kung fu, and the many other disciplines of martial arts take a lot of mental strength to learn as well.
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Randall Bennett is a former Netscape Anchor. After enduring the most turbulent time in his life, Randall left the site to concentrate on family issues ...
