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In 1999 Akira Maeda retired from active competition after being defeated in a match in RINGS (MMA) against three-time Olympic Gold medalist Alexander Karelin, drawing an incredible gate of $2.5 million. The match gained widespread media coverage, including mentions in The New York Times and Sports Illustrated.

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