Martial arts fighter died

South Carolina -- A 30-year-old MMA fighter from Gaston died from injuries sustained in a fight in Aiken Saturday, according to chronicle.augusta.com.

The man was pronounced dead at 8:25 a.m. at a medical center as a result of a brain hemorrhage, a coroner said.

The fight, held at an MMA event at the University of South Carolina Aiken's Convocation Center, was reportedly the man's first professional match.

South Carolina -- A 30-year-old MMA fighter from Gaston died from injuries sustained in a fight in Aiken Saturday, according to chronicle.augusta.com.

The man was pronounced dead at 8:25 a.m. at a medical center as a result of a brain hemorrhage, a coroner said.

The fight, held at an MMA event at the University of South Carolina Aiken's Convocation Center, was reportedly the man's first professional match.

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Drunken karate bully

UK -- A 41-year-old karate black belt who was called a drunk bully by a British court judge, has been sentenced to jail, according to thisiswiltshire.co.uk.

The powerful man - weighing more than twice as much as his partner - was found guilty of assaulting his wife and breaking her arm following a row.

The judge said: "(...) for many years your family have been in fear of your violence and intimidation (...)."

UK -- A 41-year-old karate black belt who was called a drunk bully by a British court judge, has been sentenced to jail, according to thisiswiltshire.co.uk.

The powerful man - weighing more than twice as much as his partner - was found guilty of assaulting his wife and breaking her arm following a row.

The judge said: "(...) for many years your family have been in fear of your violence and intimidation (...)."

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MMA fighter accused

Nevada -- A 25-year-old MMA fighter has been arrested in Las Vegas after a 26-year-old man was killed in an altercation Saturday at a resort on the Las Vegas Strip, according to lasvegassun.com.

A police spokeswoman said the two men, who were friends, got into a fight about 4 a.m. Saturday.

The MMA fighter, who was drunk and aggressive towards his girlfriend ended up punching and killing the other man.

Nevada -- A 25-year-old MMA fighter has been arrested in Las Vegas after a 26-year-old man was killed in an altercation Saturday at a resort on the Las Vegas Strip, according to lasvegassun.com.

A police spokeswoman said the two men, who were friends, got into a fight about 4 a.m. Saturday.

The MMA fighter, who was drunk and aggressive towards his girlfriend ended up punching and killing the other man.

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Charged with groping women

Washington -- A 39-year-old MMA fighter and coach from Quincy was charged June 8 with groping and touching two women at a Wenatchee home in May, 2010, according to wenatcheeworld.com.

A woman told police she had been sleeping in a bedroom at a home in Wenatchee on May 2. She said she awoke to find a strange man standing next to her bed with his hands down her pants. She said she grabbed the man's hands and he ran out of the room.

That same evening, another woman sleeping in a different bedroom at the same home, reported that she awoke to find a man she did not know rubbing her buttocks. She yelled and the man ran out of the room.

The suspect had reportedly been invited to the home earlier in the evening by the father of a female resident.

Washington -- A 39-year-old MMA fighter and coach from Quincy was charged June 8 with groping and touching two women at a Wenatchee home in May, 2010, according to wenatcheeworld.com.

A woman told police she had been sleeping in a bedroom at a home in Wenatchee on May 2. She said she awoke to find a strange man standing next to her bed with his hands down her pants. She said she grabbed the man's hands and he ran out of the room.

That same evening, another woman sleeping in a different bedroom at the same home, reported that she awoke to find a man she did not know rubbing her buttocks. She yelled and the man ran out of the room.

The suspect had reportedly been invited to the home earlier in the evening by the father of a female resident.

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He hates karate kids

Jackie Chan hates karate kids - and seriously, don't we all..? Kidding :-) In any case here's a funny clip for you:

Jackie Chan hates karate kids - and seriously, don't we all..? Kidding :-) In any case here's a funny clip for you:

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Another fine "expert"

Israel -- A New Jersey woman will need reconstructive facial surgery after being assaulted by a fellow participant on the Birthright Israel program May 31.

The 25-year-old woman was attacked in the hallway of a hotel at a kibbutz guest house near the Dead Sea. The fellow participant, claimed to be a martial arts "expert", allegedly made advances to the woman, which she rebuffed, according to jta.org.

Israel -- A New Jersey woman will need reconstructive facial surgery after being assaulted by a fellow participant on the Birthright Israel program May 31.

The 25-year-old woman was attacked in the hallway of a hotel at a kibbutz guest house near the Dead Sea. The fellow participant, claimed to be a martial arts "expert", allegedly made advances to the woman, which she rebuffed, according to jta.org.

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