Wis. Senate approves mixed martial arts regs

The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would impose regulations and fees on mixed martial arts fights.

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MMA fighter pleads guilty on graffiti charges

A mixed martial arts fighter accused of spray-painting an anarchist symbol on the Washington state Capitol has pleaded guilty to malicious mischief.

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You’ll have a ball at ‘Dragonball Evolution’

It may be silly and occasionally miscast, but “Dragonball Evolution” never loses steam; the movie is both entertainingly ridiculous and ridiculously entertaining. And as counter-programming for kids who wouldn’t be caught dead at “Hannah Montana: The Movie,” this live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese anime and manga series makes a much more exciting Intro to Martial Arts movie for kids than the turgid “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.”

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With prime-time slot, MMA in clinch with mainstream

After coming on strong among young men in the last several years, the sport of mixed martial arts is headed for a clinch with mainstream pop culture.

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Did Randy Couture really deserve his victory on Saturday? Or did Brandon Vera get robbed

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Great article, dispelling myths about what Martial Arts is and who it "belongs" to.

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A YOB is a worldwide laughing stock after film of him being decked became an internet hit. He is seen hurling abuse at a man on his doorstep and trying to goad him into a fight - unaware his "victim" is a martial artist.

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Grady Wells threatened police officers with a martial arts sword twice before two of them shot him to death on Live Oak Avenue on Monday morning, police said.

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Does Mixed Martial Arts Take Things Too Far?

You've probably heard that mixed martial arts is a fast-growing sport, with its promise of exciting action inside a cage where two fighters battle it out with knees, elbows, "ground and pound", kicks, punches, submissions, and grappling.

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An Italian thief thanked police officers for arresting him and putting an end to a beating from Korean tourists whom he had robbed in Rome, police say.

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The Power Of The Ant Explained

I have been involved in the martial arts all of my life. Using the expression loosely, and referring to all of my kiddie fights as 'martial' even before I had ever heard of Asians.

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Prostitutes in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have begun taking karate lessons to protect themselves from violent customers and pimps.

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When it's time to suit up and join his tae kwon do class, Hunter Oliver is right there with the rest of his classmates. • Whether doing pushups, throwing punches, or jumping between two punching bags while throwing kicks, the athletic 8-year-old doesn't let a thing stop him.

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KESWICK, ONT. — The 15-year-old black belt thought he was doing his tormentor a favour when he elected to fight back with his weaker left hand.

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A Williamstown High School teacher is out on bond after allegedly bringing nunchucks to school. Wood County Sheriff Jeff Sandy says staff members reported Friday that Jaime Seltzer brought nunchucks to school.

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A Russian karate expert has been charged with beating to death a 61-year-old woman and her son, whom he accused of infecting his wife with lice See more irresistible headlines

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A popular Tracy martial arts instructor who had his home and business searched Monday night said today that he was "just trying to be nice" when he kissed the missing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu on the lips two years ago.

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Investigators on Tuesday were searching three impounded vehicles for clues in the case of an 8-year-old Tracy girl who has been missing for nearly five days. The vehicles were taken to the Tracy Police Department on Monday night as six warrants were served.

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Discussing why a domestic military is bad and socialist; and why Chuck Norris is a little on the shady side.

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What a Black Belt Means to Me

What is a black belt? When you start as a white belt, you see a black belt as someone who is really cool, and as someone who can kick someone else's butt.

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Way of the Vikings (and Their Martial Art called "Glíma")

I have not been posting as of late, I am researching and writing something a bit bigger than an article for Newsvine. I do not want to forget my limited responsibility to my friends here, and I came across this on one of my Vikings sites and wanted to share it with you all.

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A police officer shot and killed a man armed with a samurai sword in downtown Modesto early this morning, authorities said. The officer, who has been identified only as a woman with three years of experience, was not injured.

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Drew Heredia, 9, said he and a friend were walking a small dog Dec. 30 when a pit bull attacked them. Heredia said he jumped on the pit bull and applied a choke hold that he learned while taking Brazilian jujitsu classes. Newscast video after the jump.

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'Ip Man' is adapted from the life story of Ip Man, the grand master of the Wing Chun style of kung fu and teacher of legendary kung fu superstar Bruce Lee. This movie will be the first important record of the master's life.

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When grandmaster Haim Gidon, a top-ranking practitioner of the Israeli martial art of Krav Maga, entered a studio in New Jersey on a recent Monday, the 20-odd people in the room stopped pummeling each other and lined up like soldiers standing at attention.

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Watch this amazing video of a Japanese martial arts master knocking out about a dozen opponents at least half his age. But the most remarkable thing is he doesn't even touch them. True or fake? Watch the video and decide.

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Just weeks after Russia's state-run media reported that Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin had saved a news crew from a wild tiger, he is flexing his muscles again, this time in an instructional martial arts video.

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Samuel L. Jackson will suit up as the infamous Sho'Nuff, the Shogun of Harlem in Columbia Pictures' remake of the 1985 cult classic "The Last Dragon." See more irresistible headlines

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The woman considered to be the No. 1 women's MMA fighter in the world is scheduled to face Kelly Kobold in Florida.

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