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Mixed Martial'Arr fighters abandon ship after 10 fights, three days at sea

The Mixed Martial A'rr cruise came to an end earlier this afternoon (Weds., June 3, 2015) as the cruise ship returned to shore after three days at sea, which featured 10 fights and a series of pirate-themed shenanigans.

Amid the "best-dressed pirate" competitions, highly competitive dance offs and excessive consumption of grog (a mixture of rum and water, among other alcoholic ingredients), 20 buccaneering mixed martial arts (MMA) up-and-comers went head-to-head in a cage that was set up by the pool on the top deck of the 710-foot cruise ship, "Libra."

The main event was a match up between Matt Pellino and Nik Harris with the former feasting on a little too much bounty to the extent he missed weight by nearly 10 kilograms.