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Randy Couture
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Marc Wickert Randy’s first bout with The Viking, Halme stated, "When I go into the Octagon, the referee says, ‘Let’s get it on.’ So I go in to kill or be killed. So that’s what it is. First I try to hit him as hard as I can. If I miss that I try to head butt him. If I miss that one I rip his arms out of the sockets, or his legs out of the sockets. Whatever comes, I’m ready. click to continue feature story |
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Tito Ortiz Part 1-2-3-4
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© Marc Wickert photos courtesy of UFC "That goes for each and every one of my fights. I don’t really want to go for submissions, because when I fight a guy, I want to make sure when the fight’s over, he’s going to think in his mind, ‘I don’t want to fight that guy again because he’s hurt me really badly’. I make sure I leave a mark on people’s careers, a mark on people’s minds, and people going, ‘Wow, that Tito Ortiz kid is really tough’. click to continue feature story |
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FREEMAN The Machine’s Fired Up for Cage Rage 17
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"You know what? I couldn’t believe how easy it was to win. Afterwards, people were going, ‘You did great. You did great.’ It was nothing spectacular. I felt comfortable doing it, and it came naturally. Then I thought - obviously this was without headshots, now, because I’m used to hitting people in the head with my doorman background - I may as well go professional. So my next fight was as a professional."
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KESEY
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www.key-z.com I got really excited when I saw the Ultimate Fighting stuff come out. It finally separated the difference between a wrestler and a professional wrestler, and a boxer and a martial artist. I’ve been in street fights, and one of the most important things to do is to get hold of the other guy’s arms so he can’t hit you. If you can get behind him and hold his arms down, then you’re doing really well. What’s a boxer going to do in that situation? |
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TANK ABBOTT
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© Marc Wickert photos courtesy of UFC "I took up boxing at twenty-five. I was getting thrown in jail for fighting too much on the street. So I stumbled into the old boxing gym and started throwing the dogs in there, which just meant more fighting on the street. It was like, ‘Now I can box. Now I can punch and rip your head off,’" says Tank. click to continue feature story
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ANDREI ARLOVSKI Part 1-2-3
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Photography by Joshua Hedges Special thanks to Leo Khorolinsky To prepare yourself mentally and physically for a fighter like that could never be considered an easy victory. There never is such a thing as an easy fight – especially in the UFC." click to continue feature story. |
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RICH FRANKLIN Part 1-2 -3-4
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© Marc Wickert Photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Rich then proceeded to unleash a ballistic barrage of fists and knees on his opponent, until the referee rescued Edwin at 3.35 due to another dynamic Franklin TKO. click to continue feature story
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Paul
"Semtex" Daley
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Regarded by many as a bigger hitter than reigning champion Jenkins, Daley is now better known as a well-rounded fighter: "I continue to evolve, I have good wrestling, and my Jiu Jitsu is improving." click to continue feature story |
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FORREST GRIFFIN Part 1-2 |
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2004 Zuffa LLC In comparison to many professional combative athletes, Forrest took up a fighting art at a late stage in life, when he was nearly twenty-one. "I was just lucky I guess. I was in the police academy and we started doing some defensive tactics. It was kinda like a combination of jiu jitsu and boxing. I liked the boxing, so I decided to give it a try," says Griffin. click to continue feature story |
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