` SERIAL NO: 75/982336
` APPLICANT:
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`Zuffa, LLC
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` PARKER H. BAGLEY, ESQ
` MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP
` 1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA
` NEW YORK, NY 10005-1413
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`ULTIMATE FIGHTING
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` CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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` CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO : 36784-05500
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`RETURN ADDRESS:
`Commissioner for Trademarks
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`Please provide in all correspondence:
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`1. Filing date, serial number, mark and
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`applicant's name.
`2. Date of this Office Action.
`3. Examining Attorney's name and
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`4. Your telephone number and e-mail
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`OFFICE ACTION
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`TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, WE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS
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`OF OUR MAILING OR E-MAILING DATE.
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`Serial Number 75/982336
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`This letter responds to the communication received May 20, 2004.
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`In a previous action, registration of the mark was refused under Section 2(e)(1) of the Trademark Act because the mark is merely descriptive of
`the applicant’s services and because applicant’s present claim of acquired distinctiveness is insufficient. Trademark Act Sections 2(e)(1) and
`2(f), 15 U.S.C. §§1052(e)(1) and 1052(f); In re Andes Candies Inc., 478 F.2d 1264, 178 USPQ 156 (C.C.P.A. 1973); Ralston Purina Co. v.
`Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., 341 F. Supp. 129, 173 USPQ 820 (S.D.N.Y. 1972); In re MetPath, Inc., 1 USPQ2d 1750 (TTAB 1986); In re Redken
`Laboratories, Inc., 170 USPQ 526 (TTAB 1971); In re Interstate Folding Box Co., 167 USPQ 241 (TTAB 1970).
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`Under Section 2(f), applicant has the burden of proving the acquired distinctiveness of the mark. Yamaha International Corp. v. Hoshino Gakki
`Co. Ltd., 840 F.2d 1572, 6 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1988). To establish this acquired distinctiveness, a manufacturer must show that, in the
`minds of the public, the primary significance of a proposed mark is to identify the source of the product or service rather than to identify the
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`product or service itself. See TMEP §§1212.01 and 1212.03. This has not been done in the present case.
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`Specifically, the attached additional evidence from LEXIS/NEXIS® and a computerized internet search shows that ULTIMATE FIGHTING is
`incapable of being a source indicator of applicant’s services. Applicant has claimed acquired distinctiveness by submitting multiple third party
`declarations and evidence regarding the proprietary nature of the term. This is insufficient as indicated below.
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`The proposed mark is incapable of serving as a source-identifier for applicant’s goods and/or services. Therefore, the refusal of registration
`under Section 2(e)(1) as to Class 41 is maintained and made FINAL and the refusal of registration because the mark is generic as to Class 41 is
`maintained and made FINAL.
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`Registration Refused -Final
`Registration was refused because the proposed mark is merely descriptive of the identified services in Class 41. Trademark Act Section 2(e)(1),
`15 U.S.C. §1052(e)(1); TMEP §§1209.01(c) et seq. Moreover, the proposed mark appears to be generic as applied to the services and, therefore,
`incapable of functioning as a source-identifier for applicant’s services.
`In re Management Recruiters International, Inc., 1 USPQ2d 1079
`(TTAB 1986).
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`Under these circumstances, neither an amendment to proceed under Trademark Act Section 2(f), 15 U.S.C. §1052(f), nor an amendment to the
`Supplemental Register, can be recommended.
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`Generic terms are terms that the relevant purchasing public understands primarily as the common or class name for the goods or services. In re
`Dial-A-Mattress Operating Corp., 240 F.3d 1341, 57 USPQ2d 1807 (Fed. Cir. 2001); In re American Fertility Society, 188 F.3d 1341, 51
`USPQ2d 1832 (Fed. Cir. 1999); In re Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 828 F.2d 1567, 4 USPQ2d 1141 (Fed. Cir. 1987); H. Marvin
`Ginn Corp. v. Int'l Ass'n of Fire Chiefs, Inc., 782 F.2d 987, 228 USPQ 528 (Fed. Cir. 1986). Generic terms are by definition incapable of
`indicating a particular source of the goods or services, and cannot be registered as trademarks; doing so “would grant the owner of the mark a
`monopoly, since a competitor could not describe his goods as what they are.” In re Merrill Lynch, 828 F.2d at 1569, 4 USPQ2d at 1142. The
`terms ULTIMATE and FIGHTING, when combined and used in conjunction with the described services, are incapable of indicating a particular
`source of the services.
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`As previously indicated by excerpts from LEXIS/NEXIS®, the wording “ULTIMATE FIGHTING” is defined as mixed martial arts and mixed
`martial arts is referred to as ultimate fighting. Thus, the phrase describes a type of athletic competition. The applicant provides live stage shows
`and performances in the nature of championships featuring mixed martial arts, or ultimate fighting displays. Therefore,
`the wording
`“ULTIMATE FIGHTING” describes the services by their common commercial name and nature. Consumers seeking instruction in mixed
`martial arts refer to the sport as ultimate fighting. Similarly, consumers seeking entertainment in the nature of live performances of ultimate
`fighting will describe the competition as one in mixed martial arts.
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`In asserting the acquired distinctiveness of the wording ULTIMATE FIGHTING, the applicant argues that the mark is recognized as a source
`indicator and attaches copies of thirty-one declarations asserting recognition of the mark as a source indicator. The examining attorney agrees
`that the whole mark, as proposed, may be recognized as a source indicator. The mark in its entirety is not descriptive or generic. The only
`wording that is generic and thus must be disclaimed is “ULTIMATE FIGHTING” and it is generic only as to Class 41 services. The
`declarations all aver that the wording ULTIMATE FIGHTING and ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP are not generic and have been
`used for many years to identify the mixed martial arts competitions promoted by the applicant. The boilerplate declaration form drafted by the
`applicant is not persuasive evidence of acquired distinctiveness.
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`The applicant argues that the mark is not generic because the evidence submitted by the examining attorney “constitutes nothing more than
`sporadic misuse by the media of a mark.” See Response p. 2. The applicant further argues that the applicant and its predecessor “have been the
`exclusive trademark users since 1993.” See Response p. 2. Trademark rights are not static, and eligibility for registration must be determined on
`the basis of the facts and evidence in the record at the time registration is sought. In re Morton-Norwich Products, Inc., 671 F.2d 1332, 213
`USPQ 9, 18 (C.C.P.A. 1982); In re Thunderbird Products Corp., 406 F.2d 1389, 160 USPQ 730 (C.C.P.A. 1969). A term that was once
`arbitrary or suggestive may lose its distinguishing and origin denoting characteristics through use in a descriptive sense over a period of time,
`and come to be regarded by the purchasing public as nothing more than a descriptive designation. In re Digital Research, Inc., 4 USPQ2d 1242,
`1243 (TTAB 1987); In re International Spike, Inc., 190 USPQ 505, 507 (TTAB 1976).
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`The applicant argues that the applicant coined the term ULTIMATE FIGHTING and that the term was “virtually non-existent prior to
`November 1993.” See Response. P. 2. The fact that an applicant may be the first and sole user of a merely descriptive or generic designation
`does not justify registration where the evidence shows that the term is merely descriptive or generic of the identified goods and/or services. In re
`Acuson, 225 USPQ 790 (TTAB 1985) (COMPUTED SONOGRAPHY descriptive of ultrasonic imaging instruments); In re National Shooting
`Sports Foundation, Inc., 219 USPQ 1018 (TTAB 1983) (SHOOTING, HUNTING, OUTDOOR TRADE SHOW AND CONFERENCE held apt
`descriptive name for conducting and arranging trade shows in the hunting, shooting and outdoor sports products field); TMEP §1209.03(c). The
`examining attorney attaches additional evidence from LEXIS/NEXIS® and computerized research showing use of the wording ULTIMATE
`FIGHTING to describe a type of mixed martial arts. The applicant argues that the term is recognized as coined in that it appears in quotes in the
`applicant’s computerized searches. The examining attorney agrees that where the wording appears in quotes or in upper case letters it probably
`refers to the applicant and the applicant’s services. Similarly, as in the evidence attached here and previously, where the applicant and its
`services are not mentioned and where the term is found in all lower case letters referring to mixed martial arts, the phrase appears descriptive
`and/or generic in reference to entertainment services and championship show services.
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`Final Response Requirements
`If applicant fails to respond to this final action within six months of the mailing date, the application will be abandoned. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37
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`C.F.R. §2.65(a). Applicant may respond to this final action by:
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`(1) submitting a response that fully satisfies all outstanding requirements, if feasible (37 C.F.R. §2.64(a)); and/or
`(2) filing an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, with an appeal fee of $100 per class (37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(18) and 2.64(a);
`TMEP §§715.01 and 1501 et seq.; TBMP Chapter 1200).
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`In certain circumstances, a petition to the Director may be filed to review a final action that is limited to procedural issues, pursuant to 37 C.F.R.
`§2.63(b)(2). 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a). See 37 C.F.R. §2.146(b), TMEP §1704, and TBMP Chapter 1201.05 for an explanation of petitionable matter.
`The petition fee is $100. 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(15).
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`/Lauriel F. Dalier/
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`Copyright 2004 The New York Sun, One SL, LLC
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`SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 16
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`HEADLINE: Iron Mike Bankrupt In So Many Ways
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`BYLINE: WALLACE MATTHEWS
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` ... champion of the world is now virtually homeless.
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`"He bounces around between a couple of places," the friend said. "Girlfriend here, hotel there. He lives, essentially, on the kindness of
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`without gloves or discernible rules - in the hopes of someday promoting an "event" between Tyson and its own baddest man on the planet, 365-
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`Copyright 2004 The Kansas City Star
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`HEADLINE: He's a big help for MU wrestling;
`Senior heavyweight Whitehead boosts Tigers after transfer from Oregon school
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`BYLINE: By IAN GUERIN; Special to the Star
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` ... pretty fearless," Whitehead said.
` Coming from Whitehead, that's quite a compliment.
` Whitehead isn't just a 275-pound behemoth currently ranked 13th in the country by the Intermat Web site, but someone who competes in
`ultimate fighting matches, once going the final 18 minutes of one with separated ribs.
` Such toughness has helped Whitehead -- a transfer from Southern Oregon -- post a 17-5 record since becoming eligible in December. His
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` ... who is mature and who has won big matches before."
` He already has won tough matches for the Tigers this season, helping the team to one tournament victory and six dual-meet wins since he
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` Of course, compared with ultimate fighting contests, these matches may have seemed easy.
` Figuring out how to handle 9-year-old Quinn Smith? That's another story.
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`Copyright 2004 The Kansas City Star
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`HEADLINE: TOM SMITH'S THE WEEK AHEAD
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`... for Big Blue Monday at The Fieldhouse Sports Cafe, 9617 W. 87th St. in Overland Park. Assistant coach Joe Dooley will discuss the
`Jayhawks and answer questions starting at 7.
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`Professional boxing and ultimate fighting, which features a mix of martial arts, will be part of Battle Star XVII starting at 7 p.m. at Ameristar
`Casino. Alvin Brown of Grandview will battle Mark Burse of Las Vegas for the International Boxing Association's ...
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`SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 1D
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`HEADLINE: Quick Shots
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`BYLINE: Matt Trowbridge, Staff
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` The IDPR lumped Toughman in with ultimate fighting and barroom-brawl type events. Toughman is not nearly as vicious as those two. With
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`its use of headgear, heavily padded gloves and far-shorter rounds, Toughman is probably less dangerous than regular boxing and kickboxing.
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`Copyright 2004 Capital-Gazette Communications, Inc.
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`SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. C3
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`HEADLINE: Severn gym owners promote 'all-out' fighting methods
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`BYLINE: PAMELA WOOD, Staff Writer
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` Take a little bit of kickboxing, add some wrestling and throw in some martial arts and adrenalin, and you've got ultimate fighting.
` The no-holds-barred, all-out fighting is surging in popularity, and trainers and fighters say the sport is about to explode in Maryland.
` "We're not just fighters beating people up," says Duke Koblinsky, co-owner of a ...
` ... April, Matt "the Law" Lindland, who won an Olympic silver medal in wrestling in 2000.
` To put on major fights, Koblinsky would have to get the Maryland General Assembly to give the Maryland State Athletic Commission the OK
`to sanction ultimate fighting, something many states have been reluctant to do.
` As Maryland law now stands, mixed martial arts matches and tournaments aren't expressly allowed, said Patrick Pannella, executive director of
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`the commission. The commission sanctions and oversees other sports like boxing and kickboxing. ...
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` ... governing body for mixed martial arts.
` "There are a lot of concerns the commission has regarding extreme or no-holds-barred fighting events," Pannella said.
` Koblinsky and Smith know they have an uphill battle, especially when it comes to dispelling the notion that ultimate fighting is a dangerous
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` Smith is quick to point out that no one ever has been killed in an ultimate
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`fighting match. And most bouts don't even end with knockouts -
`often one fighter "taps out" after getting stuck in an agonizing choke hold or a painful joint lock.
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`January 15, 2004 Thursday
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`SECTION: NEWS SPECIAL EDITION; Pg. 28
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`HEADLINE: State bans Toughman competitions
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`BYLINE: Art Golab
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` ... scheduled for February in Peoria and Rockford.
` Toughman contests are open only to amateurs, few of whom are trained or conditioned to fight, state officials contend. They also say Dore has
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`a pattern of tailoring his contests to evade regulation.
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` The new rules extend the definition of " ultimate fighting, " which is already illegal, to include Toughman events. The law banning ultimate
`fighting allows the state Department of Professional Regulation to define it.
` Also banned are competitions requiring unlicensed participants to fight more than once a month. Golden Gloves and United States Amateur
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`Boxing Federation events are exempt from the last provision.
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`January 11, 2004 Sunday
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`SECTION: B; BRIEF; Pg. 3
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`HEADLINE: AROUND THE REGION
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` ... A professional fighter from Houma is hanging up his gloves to begin training for a different kind of fight.
` Ricky Folse, 24, said he's spent the last four years as a professional fighter training in kick boxing, boxing and ultimate fighting. He's won a
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`number of fights including the middleweight championship of the New Orleans 2001 Fight Fest.
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` But Folse said none of his victories compare to the pride he has in his latest training endeavor - to be a soldier in the U.S. Army.
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`HEADLINE: A linch 'pin' of success
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`BYLINE: JOSH HACHAT, jhachat£nncogannett.com
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` ... lit in Juarez. Enter the cage.
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`Juarez took part in three cage fights over the summer, all of which were put on by Hammerhouse, a popular fighting group in central Ohio. It
`often puts on ultimate fighting -type matches throughout the area. Juarez fought three times -- once in Columbus, the Lancaster Fairgrounds
`and Circleville -- and came away a winner each time.
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` The wrestling background helped, as most fighters in ultimate fighting specialize in a standing fighting style, a la boxing or kickboxing, or a
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`ground style, used in wrestling or jujitsu. Out of it, Juarez has become more assertive on the mat for the Gales.
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`SHOW: CTV NEWS
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`January 4, 2004, Sunday 23:00:00 - 23:30:00 Eastern Time
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`HEADLINE: A famous Canadian athlete who is unknown at home
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`ANCHOR: SANDIE RINALDO
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` ... Fighter]: Come home and play your own video
` CHAO: Totally wow for a world champion fighter. Newton is one of the best
`in a brutal sport where almost anything goes. Known as ultimate fighting, it's
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`a showdown of skills between Martial artists, watched by millions worldwide.
`And while he won't exactly say, Newton's earnings are estimated in the
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` NEWTON: I do good. I'm doing fine.
` CHAO: A Canadian, ...
` ... who he is. Ultimate fights
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`are banned in most parts of the country.
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` NEWTON: Our society has to grow first, I think, a little more before we
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`understand what role, you know, combat sports play. You know, what is
`sportsmanship, what is violence.
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` CHAO: Newton says ultimate fighting is far less violent than sports like
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`hockey or football. The battles are more about technique than brutal force. The
`fighters, he adds, are mild mannered outside the rink.
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` NEWMAN: Our pot simmers at a much lower temperature than most other
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` CHAO: Newton hopes ultimate fighting will, one day, take off in Canada, but
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`he's content to fight elsewhere, being a hero to fans worldwide. Steve Chao,
`CTV News, New Market, Ontario.
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`January 1, 2004 Thursday
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`SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 1B
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`LENGTH: 619 words
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`HEADLINE: Coleman's neck injury, age don't detract from ability
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`BYLINE: Nick Mathews, Staff
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` As a senior in 1983, the future Olympian and ultimate fighting champion wrestled in the final decisive match against rival Clyde in the SJCC
` "I can't remember the final score," Coleman said, "but I came out and took it to him pretty good. Beating Clyde, that was a ...
` ... fighters can't say that."
` Coleman is scheduled to compete in a pro wrestling showcase at the jam-packed Tokyo Dome on Sunday. Wrestling superstar Bill Goldberg, a
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`longtime friend of Coleman's will be part of the event.
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` Wrestling and ultimate fighting are immensely popular in the United States, but the sports are not taken seriously by the media. In Japan,
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`however, they are just as popular and are covered intensely by the media.
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` ... said. "It's a very common injury. It can end your career.
` "It was extremely difficult to train and fight with the injury," Coleman said. "Now, I am anxious to see what I can do."
` Coleman's goal is to regain his spot atop the ultimate fighting world.
` And he said his age doesn't matter.
` Randy Courter is Pride's light-heavyweight champion, and he's 40 years old.
` "Age is a number," he said. "I'm a little older, but I'm a lot smarter. Maybe not as quick, ...
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`December 12, 2003, Friday
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`SECTION: Final; Pg. B1
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`HEADLINE: Ultimate Combat tries to get it right
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`BYLINE: Kurt Kragthorpe
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` ... audience of 50,000 for a Sunday night show of kickboxing and fighting.
` "The sport's evolved tremendously," Stidham said.
` Interesting choice of words. Evolution was necessary in this business of fight promotion.
` The "Ultimate Combat Experience" that Stidham sells is not to be confused with ultimate fighting, which is illegal. Even the "no-holds-
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`barred" label is misleading, because there are rules -- nearly a full page of them.
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` Among the prohibited activities are eye gouging, hair pulling, small joint manipulation, throat strikes of any kind, grabbing the trachea, clawing
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`The Virginian-Pilot(Norfolk, Va.)
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`November 23, 2003 Sunday Final Edition
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`HEADLINE: BOYS JUST LIKE TO HAVE FUN: THE MUSIC AND THE FISTS ARE POUNDING/ AS PANKRATION ENTHUSIASTS
`REVEL IN THEIR SPORTY
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`BYLINE: Alan Keck, CORRESPONDENT
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`... Nov. 15 carrying two things most young people don't possess: an air of confidence well beyond his 11 years and a deadly, 5-foot fighting
`stick.
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` Christian was the opening act of King of the Ring VII, an ultimate fighting extravaganza sponsored by the Virginia Beach Academy of
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`Martial Arts.
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` Three floors up, he stepped out of the elevator into a forest of thick necks, tight T-shirts and Asian tattoos.
` Heavy rock music fired like cannons as almost ...
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`Providence Journal-Bulletin (Rhode Island)
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`October 3, 2003, Friday East Bay Edition
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`SECTION: News; Pg. C-01
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`LENGTH: 990 words
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`HEADLINE: Beyond the limit
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`BYLINE: Mark Reynolds Journal Staff
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` ... fighting.
` The sport forces an athlete to use all of his fighting skills, from boxing and striking to kicking and wrestling on the floor, known as grappling.
` "In ten to twenty years," he said, "no one is going to watch boxing."
` Extreme fighting, also known as ultimate fighting, will have to weather some criticism to stay around that long.
` Tony Ventura, currently a world champion kickboxer and the owner of TNT Kickboxing in New Bedford, has more than 20 years of martial
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`Copyright 2003 The Tulsa World
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`SECTION: SPORTS; General Sports; Pg. B7
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`HEADLINE: Kickboxing's 'Wrath' unleashed
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`BYLINE: MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer
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` ... Longacre (5-1) of Sapulpa will fight Houston's Guermo Duron (5-2) in a men's welterweight bout.
` Eric Bentz, a black belt instructor at Apollo's Karate, will make his pro debut under ultimate fighting rules against Daryan Wilkerson of
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`September 6, 2003, Saturday METROPOLITAN EDITION
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`HEADLINE: City calls off contest, citing lack of license Martial arts event had been scheduled in Overland Park
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` Overland Park didn't grant a license for the event, nor does it
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`event needed a license. He said mixed martial arts, also known as
` ultimate fighting, is not covered by the law since it's not boxing,
`sparring or wrestling, even though it may include elements of each.
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`stomping or kicking someone when they're on the ground.
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`Mass., compares ultimate fighting to a martial arts decathlon, saying
`that competitors have to be good at many different skills to
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`Copyright 2003 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Inc.
`St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)
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`August 29, 2003 Friday Five Star Late Lift Edition
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`SECTION: SPORTS; Tipsheet Column; Pg. C2
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`HEADLINE: TIPSHEET;
`LOOKING AT WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
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`BYLINE: Jeff Gordon Post-Dispatch Online Sports Columnist News Services Contributed To This Report.
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` Former NFL lineman Bob "Beast" Sapp rules the world of K-1, a form of ultimate fighting popular in Japan. The 390-pound Sapp punches,
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`kicks and uses various martial arts to vanquish foes.
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`Copyright 2003 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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`SECTION: SPORTS; Bob Matthews; Pg. 3D
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`HEADLINE: Barry's plaque should honor Bobby
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`BYLINE: Bob Matthews, Staff
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` ... each) to a sideshow gimmick (beat William "Refrigerator"Perry in a made-for-cable Tough Man contest) to a multimillionaire.
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`immense size (6-feet-7, 375 pounds) and gentle nature. He now is a pop culture icon and product endorser and says he hasn't bought much in
`Japan because the people give him everything. ...
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`Copyright 2003 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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`August 21, 2003 Thursday Home Edition
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`SECTION: accessAtlanta; Pg. 20P
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`LENGTH: 740 words
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`HEADLINE: SPORTS: OFF THE FIELD
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`BYLINE: LZ GRANDERSON
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`SOURCE: AJC
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` ... money machine could mean a trip home with heavier pockets.
` THE 411: $10-$15. 6 p.m. DeKalb Memorial Stadium, 3789 Memorial College Ave., Clarkston. www.atlantasilverbacks.com
` Jens "Lil' Evil" Pulver, three-time ultimate fighting lightweight champion
` 1. Why do they call you "Lil' Evil"?
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`I woke up grumpy one day and was barking at everyone and one of my trainers said, "You're a lil' evil [expletive], ain't you?" and it just stuck. I
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`Copyright 2003 The Deseret News Publishing Co.
`Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City)
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`SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. D01
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`HEADLINE: Ultimate fighting finds audience
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` Ultimate Combat, started in Salt Lake City recently, is a version of " ultimate fighting, " a sport that has been around for decades and fairly
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`widespread in the United States for the past 10 years. Ultimate Combat may be seen nationwide in the next few years. It began last November as
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`... getting seriously injured. NHB is for more advanced fighters or people who don't mind just diving right in because it is more dangerous.
`NHB fighters wear mouthpieces, a protective cup, and gloves to protect their knuckles.
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` NHB or " ultimate fighting " originated in Brazil and first came to the states about 10 years ago, Stidham said. The concept behind it was that
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`there were no rules, but over the years, rules have been implemented to protect the fighters.
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`August 20, 2003, Wednesday SECOND EDITION
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`SECTION: NORTHEAST TARRANT; Pg. 3P
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`HEADLINE: Kid gloves come off when he competes;
`Fourth-grader has gained international fame as a fighter
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`SOURCE: Denton County Bureau
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`BYLINE: DAMON L. SAYLES
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`DATELINE: LEWISVILLE
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` ... on the speed bag in boxing - with the help of an elevated platform.
` All of Drake's training and competition led to a December 2002 feature in Ultimate Athlete magazine, a Fresno, Calif., publication that
`specializes in combat sports such as ultimate fighting and submission wrestling. Drake's accolades and magazine feature are posted all around
`Mr. Lawson's gym.
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`"I've been coaching 25 years, and this guy's as good as I ever had or better," Mr. Lawson said. "I hate to rate him because I've had so many, but
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