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SUNRISE, Fla. -- Herschel Walker, the Heisman Trophy winner and longtime NFL running back, decided, at age 47, to give the brutal sport of mixed martial arts a try.It seemed like a crazy idea, but when he stepped into the cage for the first time on Saturday night, it was just crazy enough to work: Walker won his MMA debut at Saturday night's Strikeforce: Miami event in a fight that left some fans cheering and others booing.
Herschel Walker Wins MMA Debut originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:59:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.