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Sent May 14, 2013
Get octagoned

Mixed martial arts finally gets officially sanctioned bout in New York State

Imagine if you could go back in time and watch the first boxing match in Madison Square Garden in 1925 – the cigar smoke, the cool clothes, the blood flying and staining your bowler hat...

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Sent April 29, 2013
Get ready for the octagon!

Train like a UFC fighter at this NYC gym

We can't say we've ever wanted to be on the bad end of an old fashioned UFC face smash.

But we CAN say we'd...

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Sent April 2, 2013
Hit first, ask questions later

International Pillow Fight Day hits April 6

Sometimes people do unexplainable things, like watch American Idol or get neck tattoos.

But we like spontaneity that's fun and warrants weird looks in...

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Sent February 28, 2013
Sweep the leg?

Watch Olympic-caliber grappling in the heart of Manhattan

The dopes at the International Olympic committee recently decided it might be a good idea to drop wrestling.

But even if they ditch...

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Sent February 6, 2013
Thai Van Dammes

New York's only casino hosts muay thai fights

What's better than watching two supremely talented fighters knee each other repeatedly in the face? Watching two supremely talented fighters knee each other repeatedly in the face and gambling!

To fill your blood lust and our love of lady luck...

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Sent December 11, 2012
You know Sly is taking this one over-the-top.

Show your strength at the Arm Wrestling Championships

An arm wrestle will always separate the strong from the weak, the winners from the losers and the people who vigorously exercise one arm daily from those that don't.

Settling the score once and for all (at least, for the year 2012) is the 35th Annual Empire State Arm Wrestling Championships.

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Sent November 21, 2012
Badge Boys, Badge Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do?

The NYPD and FDNY go head-to-head in the boxing ring

Whether it's helping waterlogged Sandy victims or posing for sexy calendars, New York City cops and firemen lead busy and important lives.

So we're glad both agencies can take the time out to beat...

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Sent November 16, 2012
Kangaroo pose?

The Om Factory's Yoga Fight Club blends kickboxing with yoga for a high-intensity workout

It's only after you've lost everything that you are free to warrior anything.

Or something...

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Sent August 23, 2012
Don't call this role-playing.

Personal Space Theatrics puts on a fight club in BK

Short of a Game of Thrones marathon, it's difficult to exercise your passion for medieval warfare in a safe and fun environment.

But take a trip to Williamsburg's McCarren Park and you just might get your...

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Sent August 23, 2012
We assume the X in XARM stands for Xrays.

Arm wrestling meets MMA in this over-the-top new sport

What if we told you a new sport incorporated all the sweaty man-grappling action of MMA with the tension and drama of arm wrestling?

You'd probably call the crazy police on us and be all..

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