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Kick Boxing Compare And Contrast
Kick boxing is one of my favorite sports. It is also called MMA or UFC. Kick boxing is similar to boxing in all but three ways. Kick boxers can use both their hand and feet. But in the sport of boxing the boxer cannot use anything but their hands. There are also more rounds in boxing than in kick boxing. The last way that I see that kick boxing and boxing are different is kick boxers pin-down their opponents and boxers knock them out.

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