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A writer in the fight game since the early 1990s. Also writes about sports in general and many other topics. MMA articles can currently be seen at MMA Memories and Heavy. Previous sites that articles have been on: Fox Sports, CBS Sports, Boxing Scene, and the Observer. Plus articles in magazines such as Boxing Digest and Powerslam Magazine in the UK, along with references in Shukan Gong (Japan).

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