Medieval MMA was in Canton on June 7 at the Hall of Fame Village, and it was outrageously entertaining.

Armored MMA featured fighters who wielded swords, axes and shields.

A Canal Fulton area resident took on the president of Armored MMA.

CANTON − Medieval madness swept over the Hall of Fame Village as fighters sparred in body armor while wielding swords in a bizarre sporting spectacle.

Smoke, pyrotechnics, rabid fans, strobe lights, heavy metal music, and a ringside announcer gave the Armored MMA event the slick production value and entertainment sizzle of a professional wrestling event. But the fighting was undeniably authentic as swords clanged and fighters tussled.

Covered from head to toe in armor plating and peering through helmet slits, brawlers took opponents to the canvas a

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