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martial

adjective as in having to do with armed hostilities

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And I like the people yelping “This is golf, not the UFC!” as if a mixed martial arts crowd would somehow be worse.

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The younger Jackson — who is also a trained mixed martial artist — was a guest at the event and was livestreaming his visit on the platform Kick when he was approached backstage by Smith.

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"This is a nation of constitutional law, not martial law," she wrote in her ruling.

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“This historical tradition boils down to a simple proposition,” she added: “This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.”

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Mixed martial arts is a style of full-contact fighting that combines techniques and styles from various sports, including wrestling, judo and jiu-jitsu — you get the picture.

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