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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014Northern Combat Club\u2019s Clint Parker is \u201creally excited\u201d for the debut of three of his fighters in a mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Timber Bigfoot, Aiden Hoffmeyer, and Marc Schaefer will test their skills at Rumble in the Cage 69, slated for April 5th in Lethbridge, Alberta. The regional event in Southern Alberta was founded by MMA competitor Lee Mein back in 2000 and has featured top veterans in the sport \u2013 including Mein\u2019s son, Jordan \u2013 in fights before they headed to sport\u2019s top promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). All three fighters have extensive experience in Parker\u2019s Northern Combat Invitational (NCI), and Schaefer recently won gold at a grappling competition in Edmonton. \u201cI\u2019m basically bringing down a… <\/p>\n

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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014Northern Combat Club\u2019s Clint Parker is \u201creally excited\u201d for the debut of three of his fighters in a mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Timber Bigfoot, Aiden Hoffmeyer, and Marc Schaefer will test their skills at Rumble in the Cage 69, slated for April 5th in Lethbridge, Alberta. The regional event in Southern Alberta was founded by MMA competitor Lee Mein back in 2000 and has featured top veterans in the sport \u2013 including Mein\u2019s son, Jordan \u2013 in fights before they headed to sport\u2019s top promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). All three fighters have extensive experience in Parker\u2019s Northern Combat Invitational (NCI), and Schaefer recently won gold at a grappling competition in Edmonton. \u201cI\u2019m basically bringing down a... <\/p>\n

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