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    Default 2012 Here we go...

    I don't post up on here very often as a wise man once told me, "If you've got nothing to say, say nothing". But its about time now so here we go.

    Any of you that have followed my fights will know I've not been active for 2 years now, you may also know that this is due soley to my job. I've spent the last 12 years in the Royal Marines and have usually found a way to train and compete. The last 2 years however have been a bit of a whirlwind for various reasons and my training has been affected by constant moving around the country....and world! Im a big believer in doing things properly and as such didnt want to do myself injustice by competing without a proper training camp. Things had to change..........

    Now I've left the Royal Marines (a job I've loved over the years) opened my own MMA/Athletic conditioning facility in Rochdale, and will be focusing COMPLETELY on MMA.

    I've always enjoyed good support from the community on Cage Warriors and had a good relationship with the guys who run Cage Warrios and hope you guys will support me in this next chapter of my career.

    If any of you guys want to keep up to date on my fights, S&C training or just check out the worlds best Cauliflower ear you can find everything at:
    http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn...formanceCentre or http://www.fullcontactperformance.co.uk/

    Cheers guys, hope to see a few of you at my next fight.

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    Martin "50 Cal" Stapleton

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    Fantastic news, I think you will climb up those rankings when you eventually start fighting again, will you be fighting at lightweight again?

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    Some good news, looking forward to seeing a few of your fights again. here's to big things...
    "The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war"
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    Good luck to you mate. Great to see you back and your gym looks incredible. Looking forward to your progress.
    if you think its easy stop now

    no one achieved anything by doing nothing

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    if fighting is a pursuit rooted in pain, you will find the best teachers have often absorbed the most punishment themselves......and remained standing

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    Good luck. The gym does look quality too.

    Everytime Stapes' name comes up on here I'm reminded of one of my favourite TUF moments. When Junie Browning's brother entered the house and was making a massive twat of himself mouthing off to Team UK, he went up to Stapes who casually replied with a "Shut up you little tit". It was delivered with such disdain and Browning just stood there with his gob open. He'd obviously never been called a tit in a Manchester accent before. I loved that.

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    I have been training at stapes gym and it is a state of the art facility, they have brought in first class instructors in all the diffrent disciplines,and all the lads are great with no knobheads, the mma class with stapes is quality, and i am looking forward to training more and learning more,
    All the best for 2012 royal

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    Looking forward to seeing you back in there mate, hopefully try and get over to the new gym sometime!

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyERpYnFCjY

    2:07, amazing TUF moment!

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    Good luck Martin, wish you all the best. Looking forward to watching you smash again
    Tea - Yorkshire

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    Who would you guys like to see Stapes fight in his comeback fight?

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