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MANILA, Philippines – And the nominees for worst sports event of 2016 are…
Ann Perez said before her mixed martial arts debut that she wanted to prove that age was just a number. Whether it is or isn’t, the fighting grandmother was 68 years old when she took on 24-year-old Laura Dettman in a bout for the Colorado-based MMA promotion Sparta Combat League.
Perez, sporting a full head of white hair, was beaten and battered with ground and pound hammerfists in a first round TKO loss to Dettman, who reportedly holds a 3-2 record.
Before the tiff and came with plans to have “a good hard fight, put on a good show for people, and show everybody that age is just a number.”
All Perez could do was throw some jabs to start before Dettman responded and took the elder fighter down.
Perez, who comes from a kickboxing background according to commentators in the fight video uploaded on YouTube, did not appear to be seriously hurt as she stood up after the bout and hugged her opponent.
What do you think of this? Should there be an age limit in MMA or not? Share your thoughts in the comments below. – Rappler.com
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