Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Derbyshire fighter has become one of the world’s leading figures in armoured MMA, a fast-growing sport where competitors in full ...

The armored combat sport of "buhurt" — from an old French word meaning "to wallop" — delivers adrenaline and violence surpassing the bashing found in hockey and football. (Mike Barry / For The Times) ...

An American team is in Europe this week for a medieval combat competition. They dress up in period costumes and fight with dulled weapons. Two medieval armored combat world championships are happening ...

When he dons his gleaming metal helmet, he’s Sir Brian De Catton, a 15th-century knight in shining armor. When he takes it off, he’s Brian Caton, a jovial 50-year-old medieval performer from Lebanon, ...

BLACK FOREST — If you've ever wondered what it would be like to don armor, take up a sword and shield, and enter into a medieval fray, the Colorado Wardens might possibly be exactly the group you're ...

Pinned against a wooden rail, battered with axes, the knight staggered. Two attackers, clad in armor from head to toe, tried to kick his legs from under him. There was a flash of steel, and out of ...