In a cramped room on the second floor of a drab, overheated elementary school in Havana, Olympic Taekwondo champion Evelio Padron trains a group of young men to be Cuba’s first MMA team. Forced to train on a concrete floor, using third-hand equipment and techniques pulled from memory, the fighters aspire to compete against the world’s best and reach the level of international fame enjoyed by their country’s legendary boxers.
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Worldwide: Takanakuy
Inside a Peruvian fight festival.
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Defining Moment - Mir vs. Lesnar 1
Mir's career-defining submission captured on wood
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WTF MMA 2: Win or Lose
The MMA virgin at his first fight.
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Fightland Meets: Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva - The Post-Fight Cut
Fightland visits the giant killer at his gym in Florida.
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Comrades in Armbars
Women make nice to keep their sport alive.
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Wrestling: Dead or Alive?
The IOC should have thought about who they were pissing off.
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