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From tech to takedowns

Jamarkus Anderson is a quiet, mild-mannered guy, a self-described nerd who loves anime, superheroes and works with computers. However, Anderson also trains and teaches mixed martial arts and holds a third degree black belt he earned by passing some seriously strenuous testing.

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