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In 1980 CV Productions Inc., created the first regulated MMA organisation in the United States of America known as ‘Tough Guy Contest’ and later as ‘Battle of the Superfighters’. This organisation held events mainly in the state of Pennsylvania but ceased to function after a bill was passed in the state, prohibiting the sport of MMA. Till the advent of the UFC in November of 1993, several other combat sports organisations in Asia, Japan, in particular, held ‘Mixed Rules Fights’ that resembled today’s concept of MMA....

RELATED: The 10 Hardest FPS Games Ever Made, Ranked From titles that date back to Doom to more modern titles such as Titanfall, games come out every few years that set the bar ever so higher. Unfortunately, not every game can meet this bar and instead fail in a spectacular fashion. Ranging from Halo killers to Call of Duty, here are some games that either changed the FPS genre or failed to innovate....

With Grammarly being one of the most popular tools students can use for checking grammar, every student needs it to identify spelling and grammar issues in their work. Although the free version is good, the premium version identifies more grammatical issues. As a student, having a few free alternatives can help you when your budget is low, and you need to hand in quality work. Here are a few Grammarly alternatives you should try today....

RELATED: Best Comedy Series Of 2021 Cringe comedy usually has its heroes stand against the rest of the world that doesn’t understand them — and they don’t get the world in return. This seemingly simple recipe can lead to a lot of excellent outcomes and shows taking place in different settings, such as a movie set, a big company, or school. 5 Fleabag British sitcoms often have the type of cringe, biting humor that their American counterparts seem to lack....

What’s Up, Doc? In between his early-‘70s masterpieces The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, Peter Bogdanovich helmed What’s Up, Doc?, a spot-on homage to classic screwball comedies from the 1930s like Bringing Up Baby and It Happened One Night. Anchored by Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal’s spectacular on-screen chemistry, What’s Up, Doc? is full of perfectly timed slapstick gags – including a meticulously staged car chase through the streets of San Francisco....

One of the major talking points of the recently-concluded 2018 World Cup is the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two all-time greats, failing to get their hands on the elusive trophy. It’s not just Ronaldo and Messi, there are a lot of great players who couldn’t win the World Cup even once and the list includes former Ballon d’Or winner Luis Figo, Paolo Maldini etc. Not everyone can win the World Cup as it depends on team performance rather than individual brilliance....

Some bad habits could simply be due to inefficiency; if a player is continuously doing things the “fun way,” they are highly unlikely to progress far in a game like GTA Online. Likewise, some habits are just bad regardless of fun or efficiency. These habits tend to be more devastating towards the player, so it’s best to avoid them early on. Fortunately, these habits are easy to avoid. Obviously, this won’t include some things like being a terrible shot, as that’s less of a pattern and just more indicative of the player having less skill....

That question sent me into a mental tug-of-war this spring, after ending a six-month sobriety streak. My decision to go sober was personal, as was my decision to reincorporate booze, minimally. Both choices had a purpose, but ending my sobriety commitment felt wrong, as if after six months of cleansing I was dirty again. I soon realized, however, that many of the benefits of my sobriety stayed, such as the new activities I pursued along the way....

From a major death in Scream (2022) that is still a shame for fans to think about to one of the people who Michael Myers kills in Halloween (1978), there are several slasher film deaths that are just as heartbreaking as they are an important part of the story. RELATED: 5 Slasher Movies With Female Killers Final girl Laurie Strode’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) best friend Annie Brackett (Nancy Kyes) is trying to have a fun Halloween night when Michael Myers kills her from the backseat of her car....

Survivor Series is right around the corner and it appears that there are a number of stars who are currently on the verge of turning heel, they are just waiting for that one big push. Heel turns aren’t always a bad thing, sometimes superstars work better as heel characters and their turn can then bring out the best in their opponent and create a memorable storyline for the watching WWE Universe....

This has happened time and again. In some cases, WWE makes sure to organically build towards a face turn. When such instances happen, it usually makes for a great payoff, making fans wait to get what they want. In some unfortunate situations, however, WWE seemingly doesn’t want to listen to fans who outright refuse to boo heels. Either way, even if it’s not planned, WWE usually have to change things up when fans refuse to boo a certain heel....

So who holds the record then? Has any Indian scored a century on their ODI debut? What is the highest score by an Indian debutant? Here is the list of Indian batsman with the highest score on ODI debut: 5) Manish Pandey India’s consistent tours of Zimbabwe is proving to be the perfect breeding ground for young talent. Manish Pandey was the beneficiary in 2015 when he got the opportunity to play for India after consistent performances in the IPL and the Ranji Trophy....

It began with the 2007 World T20 when Dhoni gave the last over to Joginder Sharma instead of an experienced player like Harbhajan Singh. Dhoni, who prefers to go by his instincts more than logic, gave Joginder the opportunity to seal the match in favour of India, and he did it by ensuring an India win by 5 runs. If India would have failed that day, Dhoni’s instinctive decision making would have been under a lot of criticism....

In a blockbuster clash at the Amsterdam Arena, the Dutch took on the Germans. Both teams were hoping to recover some of their lost pride after a disastrous start to 2018. Ronald Koeman handed debuts to two rising stars - Denzel Dumfries and Steven Bergwijn, and the Germans played a full strength squad. Virgil van Dijk opened the scoring for the Dutch with a header from close range after a cross from Depay deflected off the cross bar....

Very often when a movie or TV show is released and it’s based on a book, the narrative goes something like, “The movie was okay but the book was better.” or sometimes even, “That movie was terrible, the book was way better.” Often, the source material is just the best version of the story. But there are absolutely some marvelous exceptions. RELATED: 8 Best Indie Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween...

Several Asian horror video games began to include themes from local history, mythology, or customs in order to create a more personal and rooted experience, blending the mundane with superstition and the extraordinary. Of course, using creatures from mythology is a simple method to connect horror with cultures. It’s also because of these horror games that a non-native player can begin to dread the Aswang or the strange Pocong, or learn about the Hungry Ghost Festival, or how other exorcisms differ from Catholic exorcisms....

Animal horror films have existed almost as long as film itself, but the commonly cited popularizer of the genre is typically Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. Horror, almost uniquely as a genre, can be just as much fun when it’s terrible as when it’s excellent, so these creature features will vary wildly in quality. RELATED: 15 Best Haunted House Horror Movies Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic needs no introduction; it’s the film that defined the concept of summer blockbuster cinema, even into the modern-day....

One way that filmmakers can achieve this balance, without altering the very specific structure of a horror movie, is by creating unconventional protagonists or antagonists within scary scenarios. Of course, there’s far more creative range allowed with creating unique antagonists, as they don’t necessarily have to conform to the rules of reality, but creating original protagonists can be a different story. RELATED: Monster Movies Based On Ancient Mythology Coming up with unconventional protagonists is more of a challenge because usually the main character reflects people somehow so that the audience can connect with them or care about what happens to them....

5-HTP stands for 5-Hydroxytryptophan, and it’s an amino acid that your body makes naturally. You might recognize “tryptophan” as the stuff in turkey that’s rumored to make you tired–5-HTP is a form of that. 5-HTP has several roles in your body, but the one that drew the interest of FMS and ME/CFS healthcare providers and researchers is that it’s one of the ingredients your body uses to create serotonin, which is an important neurotransmitter (chemical messenger in the brain) as well as a hormone....

Apple provides several built-in tools you can use to safeguard your Mac from thieves, malicious operators, and anyone else who shouldn’t have access to your personal data. These features are easy to use, simple to set up, and can save you future trouble if someone does target your device. Let’s take a look at some of the most important. 1. Secure Your Data With FileVault In recent versions of macOS, Setup Assistant prompts you to activate FileVault during the installation process....