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Canada's doctors are calling for a ban on the commercial sport of mixed martial arts. But, as Lynn Desjardins reports, proponents of the sport reject the doctors' warnings that this form of extreme fighting is barbaric and too often causes brain injuries.

Websites:
- http://www.cma.ca/action-items
- http://www.ufc.com/

Photo: A mixed martial arts match in the United States on Aug. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)


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