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Hello fight fans.

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Just to recap: I, Loaded mag's Nick Lloyd, have taken on the challenge of becoming a cage fighter within two months, after agreeing to this frankly terrifying task after one too many shandies in The White Hart.

On 27 March London's Troxy venue will be hosting Ultimate Challenge Mixed Martial Arts (UCMMA) 'Adrenaline Rush' event – a fist-fuelled evening of top notch MMA fighting, including yours truly!

Now, as some of you already know, MMA is split into several different martial arts, one of these being Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

To most of you it may just look like blokes hugging each other on the floor, but trust me when I say it's viciously effective on the mat; correct technique is paramount, which makes it easier to apply joint locks and choke holds.

At my fighting team Bandogs, we were fortunate enough to have Nilton Garcia join our ranks for a Monday night BJJ class, which if nothing else is a big wake up call as to how important a solid ground game is in MMA.

Click HERE for a quick look at Nilton in action. The man is a wizard!

As my fight night looms ever closer, here's a quick teaser for the Adrenaline Rush event I'll be fighting at...

Dave O' Donnell – the daddy of the UK MMA scene – came to Bandogs recently to see how I was getting on. To keep up with Dave's latest MMA news, follow him through his daily blog, which keeps fight fans up-to-date with all the gossip and action, HERE

Congratulations are in order to my fellow Bandog Jack Dennis who won his fight convincingly last week and has now been added to the fight card for Adrenaline Rush on 27 March, which means in total there will be five Bandog boys coming to tear it up at The Troxy.

Now, because you lot have been so supportive with your emails and letters since my last blog I've got a competition for you!

Five lucky Loaded punters can get there hands on the new UCMMA DVD 'The Best of UCMMA' featuring two fights with that tart off Celeb Big Brother.

All you have to do to have a chance of winning is answer this EASY question:

Who is the current UCMMA Middleweight UK1 Champion, who will be defending his belt on 27 March at Adrenaline Rush? I'll give you a clue: it's not me!

Answers on a postcard to nick_lloyd@ipcmedia.com. Natch.

Until next time, train hard, fight easy.

Lloydy

PS. To whet your appetite, click HERE for a look at all the action at the last UCMMA event Resurrection!