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997:Systema
955:Hapkido
857:Tai chi
812:Vovinam
757:Lethwei
662:Cornish
617:Jujutsu
574:Randori
524:Archery
484:Weapons
357:Vietnam
330:Okinawa
320:Ireland
315:Italian
257:Records
247:History
190:6525750
1637:Boxing
1606:Portal
1560:Karate
1545:Boxing
1515:Karate
1500:Boxing
1468:Kurash
1445:Karate
1430:Boxing
1400:Karate
1385:Boxing
1358:Aikido
1320:Karate
1293:Savate
1251:Karate
1236:Boxing
1064:Shooto
840:Aikido
792:Savate
742:Karate
717:Boxing
597:Barróg
425:Flying
400:Ground
395:Clinch
352:Russia
300:Europe
188:
180:
137:velcro
120:cutman
82:sprain
45:boxers
1570:Sambo
1478:Sambo
1460:Wushu
1363:Wushu
1343:Sambo
1288:Glima
1193:Wuxia
975:MCMAP
945:Arnis
777:Sanda
737:Dambe
712:Bando
692:shoot
657:catch
637:Sambo
467:Throw
457:Sweep
435:Stomp
385:Punch
337:Korea
325:Japan
305:India
295:China
125:gauze
118:, or
69:thumb
65:wrist
57:wrist
25:gauze
1555:Judo
1510:Judo
1435:Judo
1395:Judo
1335:Sumo
1278:BudÅ
1246:Judo
667:folk
647:Sumo
607:Judo
549:Kata
492:Duel
447:Hold
420:Kick
186:PMID
178:ISSN
104:pain
55:and
53:hand
687:oil
84:or
39:or
1633::
1267:,
1029:/
184:.
172:.
168:.
143:.
35:A
1271:)
1263:(
1174:)
1170:(
934:/
876:/
613:)
609:(
223:e
216:t
209:v
192:.
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