>>... that dreamed up this name for an MMA organization:
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>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellator_MMA
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>>Good grief.
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>Bellator : Warrior, soldier, fighting man
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I'd have grouped bellator more with miles/milites and proeliator more with gladiator-style fighting,but am not certain. Also the nearness bellus (see french belle) might be less wanted - and while doing quick random search my hindbrain popped up pictures of a navy seal ringing the quitting bell...