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[00:02.63] Ann: Hey, Nobu! I've heard that you practice martial arts.

[00:05.13] Can you tell me about K1?

[00:07.38] Nobu: Yes. Well actually, what I practice is a type of martial arts called mixed martial arts. No holds barred! Mixed martial arts is a mixture of everything, kickboxing, boxing wrestling, submission fighting, so on and so on.

[00:32.88] Ann: What are you best at? What do you like practicing?

[00:36.13] Nobu: I am very good at grappling. Grappling is the type of sports that you kill your opponent's joint and choke him outor anything like that.

[00:50.63] Ann: Do you use your hands or your feet a lot?

[00:52.63] Nobu: Hands, feet, legs, every part of your body.

[00:57.63] Ann: Biting?

[00:58.38] Nobu: No biting. No biting, no fish-hooking, no groin striking.

[01:03.38] Ann: What is the fish hook?

[01:05.13] Nobu: The fish hook is a kind of illegal movement that you use two fingers. Point finger and middle finger hooking your nose or eyes. Like that!

[01:23.63] Ann: Sounds dangerous.

[01:24.38] Nobu: Yes!

[01:24.88] Ann: Do you ever compete?

[01:26.63] Nobu: Yes, I compete a lot. Actually, I was a champion back in the States.

[01:34.38] Ann: In the States?

[01:35.38] Nobu: Yes.

[01:35.88] Ann: What kind of champion were you?

[01:38.38] Nobu: Grappling champion.

[01:39.38] Ann: Grappling champion. What did you win?

[01:41.38] Nobu: Well, I entered this grappling tournament called Western Grappling Tournament. I won first place in the 185 division, 185-pound division.

[02:01.13] Ann: All right, that's great! Thanks a lot for that.

[02:03.38] Nobu: Thank you.