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Op-Ed: Why The Left Wants To Knock Out Mixed Martial Arts
My husband and I stared, fixated on the two exhausted mixed martial artists on the widescreen, as three sharp clicks from the sideline timer publicly indicated that they had entered the last 10 seconds of their fierce octagon fight. Their bleeding foreheads and strained bodies bore the marks of dogged resilience amidst an onslaught of blows.
By Anna Pingel3 min read
These two men, one from Brazil and one from France, would go to a decision, meaning that neither had knocked the other out and it was up to the judges – and it wasn’t clear who would be the victor. As the end neared, the Brazilian rushed forward, a last ruthless drive with swinging left hooks. His opponent faltered as the hits landed, and noise swelled from thousands of riveted spectators.