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MMA Fighter Profiled In-Depth In New York Times
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DCRage
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The New York Times helped MMA get one more step closer to mainstream acceptance Wednesday. The newspaper featured an in-depth profile of fighter Jamal Patterson, who fights in the IFL and faces IFL Light Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko Friday night.
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Post #1 4/3/08 10:31:18AM
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DCRage
Representin' The MA's
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A rare article that makes no "human cockfighting" references and doesn't say anything really negative about MMA, cool. It's also a good way to help people understand that many fighters have day jobs too like the rest of us, it's not just a "train and fight" lifestyle.
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Post #2 4/3/08 10:32:38AM
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silverbullet
Shrimpin' ain't easy
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Since December 2006, Patterson has won four of his five fights, beating opponents with moves described as choke, submission and guillotine.
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Post #3 4/3/08 4:34:41PM
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RMFG_187
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Posted by DCRage
fighters have day jobs too like the rest of us, it's not just a "train and fight" lifestyle.
actually more like
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