Cage fighter jailed

Illinois -- Police had to use tear-gas and Taser to end a five-hour standoff with a professional MMA-fighter Friday at an apartment complex in Warrenville, according to beaconnews.suntimes.com.

The 33-year-old army veteran had reportedly barricaded himself inside his second-floor apartment around 3 p.m. Friday.

Police at the scene said Friday that the man was apparently "mentally ill, (with) some problems going on in his life." The man's mother, who came to the complex, told police her son hadn't been taking his prescribed medication recently and had become "increasingly agitated".

Illinois -- Police had to use tear-gas and Taser to end a five-hour standoff with a professional MMA-fighter Friday at an apartment complex in Warrenville, according to beaconnews.suntimes.com.

The 33-year-old army veteran had reportedly barricaded himself inside his second-floor apartment around 3 p.m. Friday.

Police at the scene said Friday that the man was apparently "mentally ill, (with) some problems going on in his life." The man's mother, who came to the complex, told police her son hadn't been taking his prescribed medication recently and had become "increasingly agitated".

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Blind champ

Colorado -- 59-year-old Army Vet Jim Stevens wanted to give up many times, but his daughters wouldn't let him, according to aolnews.com.

And it is a good thing he listened his girls because Mr Stevens is the oldest man to ever win the men's fighting competition at the nation wide martial arts Tournament of Champions.

Oh, and he is also legally blind.

On top of that he's a world-renowned scrimshaw artist - tiny etches in ivory, filled in with pigment to make glorious designs.

Colorado -- 59-year-old Army Vet Jim Stevens wanted to give up many times, but his daughters wouldn't let him, according to aolnews.com.

And it is a good thing he listened his girls because Mr Stevens is the oldest man to ever win the men's fighting competition at the nation wide martial arts Tournament of Champions.

Oh, and he is also legally blind.

On top of that he's a world-renowned scrimshaw artist - tiny etches in ivory, filled in with pigment to make glorious designs.

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Prostitute murder

Oklahoma -- A 29-year-old former Marine and MMA fighter has been ordered to stand trial in the shooting deaths of a former reality star and three others in November 2009. The District Attorney said he would be seeking the death penalty for the accused.

The man, who worked at a legal brothel near Carson City, is accused in the deaths of four young people, aged 22 to 32. Two of the female victims were pregnant at the time of the murders.

The victims, who allegedly had been stabbed and shot, were discovered in a burning home in southwest Oklahoma City, according to rgj.com.

Oklahoma -- A 29-year-old former Marine and MMA fighter has been ordered to stand trial in the shooting deaths of a former reality star and three others in November 2009. The District Attorney said he would be seeking the death penalty for the accused.

The man, who worked at a legal brothel near Carson City, is accused in the deaths of four young people, aged 22 to 32. Two of the female victims were pregnant at the time of the murders.

The victims, who allegedly had been stabbed and shot, were discovered in a burning home in southwest Oklahoma City, according to rgj.com.

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Child school judo deaths

Japan -- A professor at Aichi University of Education, Ryo Uchida, has conducted research, showing that at least 110 children has been killed while practicing judo since 1983. Between 2009 and 2010, some 13 children have died, according to speroforum.com.

"Judo is an inspiring sport and very educative to one's mind," the professor said. "But schools must have a safety guideline."

Since Japan is scheduled to make the sport compulsory in schools as of 2012, it is reported that a number of parents are worried over these statistics.

One parent, Mr. Murakawa, who's 12-year-old son died following a judo class, said he had nothing against the martial art in itself, but a "military culture" imposed by some judo instructors, allowing punches and kicks as a way of teaching a rigid discipline to students. "The children - he said - for fear of being beaten must respect their coach, and never ask to rest".

Japan -- A professor at Aichi University of Education, Ryo Uchida, has conducted research, showing that at least 110 children has been killed while practicing judo since 1983. Between 2009 and 2010, some 13 children have died, according to speroforum.com.

"Judo is an inspiring sport and very educative to one's mind," the professor said. "But schools must have a safety guideline."

Since Japan is scheduled to make the sport compulsory in schools as of 2012, it is reported that a number of parents are worried over these statistics.

One parent, Mr. Murakawa, who's 12-year-old son died following a judo class, said he had nothing against the martial art in itself, but a "military culture" imposed by some judo instructors, allowing punches and kicks as a way of teaching a rigid discipline to students. "The children - he said - for fear of being beaten must respect their coach, and never ask to rest".

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An inspiration to many

Arizona -- 43-year-old, former US Army paratrooper and military police officer Tom Hicks is also a third-degree black belt in karate. He's also legally blind and teaches classes in Gilbert.

You can read more of his inspirational story in kswt.com.

Arizona -- 43-year-old, former US Army paratrooper and military police officer Tom Hicks is also a third-degree black belt in karate. He's also legally blind and teaches classes in Gilbert.

You can read more of his inspirational story in kswt.com.

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