Ultimate fighting Championships wins loyalty
SACRAMENTO — John Lennon's voice floats through the jam-packed Arco Arena.Imagine all the people, living life in peace …
Fat chance tonight.
The music dies, and two giants storm at each other. Packing muscles a superhero would envy, Jeff "The Snowman" Monson locks forearms with Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia, who looks like a grizzled longshoreman capable of crushing a tuna into sandwiches.
Twenty-five grueling minutes later, Monson leaves the arena with a swollen eye socket, while Sylvia, his legs painted with his opponent's blood, retains the heavyweight crown in the nation's bona fide entertainment phenomenon: the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Satisfied, a fan claps and raves: "I love that this really is a battle, plain and simple."
It shall be noted that the fan is not a) drunk, b) an ex-con or c) a man…
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