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MARTIAL News would like to welcome Chris Leben. Chris was one of the first contestants on The Ultimate Fighter series where he fought Jason Thacker in the final and then went on to fight for the UFC since 2005. He is competing in UFC 116 being held at the MSG Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada on July 3rd. Martial News: Hello Chris Leben, hope you are keeping well Chris Leben: Hello Phil, I'm well thank you MN: Do you have any pre-fight superstitions? CL: I guess having a tattoo? I have so many now that getting ink is something I do around every camp. When I fought Bisping I had work down way too close to the fight and I knew about it when I was training. Not the brightest move. MN: What is your usual diet on fight day? CL: The weight-cut is over so I can get better, but to avoid stomach cramps you can’t go down to the donut store and just fill your face. I enjoy a good sized meal though. MN: Who is the one guy you look up to most in the UFC? CL: Anyone who comes to fight and brings it. That’s the type of fighter I am, that the type of fighters I like to watch and the type I want to fight. That’s why I took this fight at UFC 116 on two week’s notice, Akiyama comes to fight man. MN: What do you do after the fight to celebrate victory? CL: Not like I used to! I had problems when I would party way too hard after fights, and sometimes not even after fights. It was a problem and was affecting my career and my relationships so I cooled it down. MN: How important is mental strength and sheer refusal to get beat during a fight? CL: That’s my thing. You can be beating my ass, a mile ahead of points but I don’t care. If know that when I catch you, you are in deep shit bro. No matter how bad it looks for me, I am still trying to knock the guy flat out. And a lot of times I do that. What do you need to hear? I punch people in the face and put them to sleep. MN: Did you always know you wanted to be a fighter? CL: I just like to fight, to compete. I mean, I am not like a stripper and paying my way through college. I wanna do this because it is who I am, it is what I am supposed to do. Clearly, there’s gotta be something wrong with me to want to do this, all fighters are a little nuts. MN: Thank you Chris Leben... CL: Thank you Martial News JUNE EDITION - SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE
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ARRESTED FOR ABUSEBy Martial News Reporter A KARATE instructor and former US marine has been arrested after being accused by a student of sexual abuse. Danny Ray Passmore, 54, was arrested after the student went to the police and told them the instructor had abused them on numerous occasions at his home. Passmore ran self-defence schools in Robinson, near Waco, Texas, had has been honoured in the past for his work teaching children self-protection. Neighbour Hewlett McHargue told the local TV news channel: "It's hard to believe. I've seem him play with his little grandchildren and he seems to be such a nice young man too, so I can't believe it." Next door neighbour Steven Beenan is reported to have said: " "I was over there on Wednesday or Thursday and there was a bunch of kids over there. "He didn't act different or anything. He used to be in the Marines and was showing us his knife and how cool it was. "He was also making sure none of us got hurt." Passmore was remanded and sent to McLennan County Jail with a bond of $250,000 (£174,000).MAY EDITION - WRITE A FEATURE?
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FILM AWARDS (Caption):Hong Kong actors Wai Ying-hung and Simon Yam who won the Best Actress and Best Actor awards at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards (Xinhua Photo) By Martial News Reporter BODYGUARDS and Assassins has won the best film and
director awards at the prestigious 29th Hong Kong Film Award. The story is about the brave bodyguards who sacrificed themselves fighting off assassins sent to kill China Republic's founding father Sun Yat-sen. Sun Yat-sen helped over throw the Qing Dynasty in 1911 and was China's first president. The filmmaker Teddy Chen, won the Best Director for the film and Nicholas Tse - who plays a rickshaw driver in Bodyguards and Assassins - got the Best Supporting Actor award. Simon Yam was declared the Best Actor for his portrayal of a hardworking father in Echoes of the Rainbow, which also won Best Script for Director Alex Law. He quoted lines from the film in his acceptance speech: "One should always adhere to his belief."The film recently won a crystal bear at the 60th Berlin Film Festival. It tells an nostalgic tale set in 1960s Hong Kong. There was tearful moment when veteran actress Wai Ying-hung was named the best actress for her role as single mum whose son is accused of rape in the End of Daybreak. Wai won the first ever Hong Kong Film Awards best actress 28-years ago. Hong Kong actress Michelle Ye won best supporting actress for " Accident". |
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