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If you have followed my column for the last few years, let me first applaud you for your excellent taste. Moving on, you may be familiar with one of the reasons why I gravitate to this sport. I’ve often said that my fascination with MMA -- beyond its obvious and immediate thrills -- is that fighting is a pure distillation of life.