CANTON − Medieval madness swept over the Hall of Fame Village as fighters sparred in body armor while wielding swords in a bizarre sporting spectacle. Smoke, pyrotechnics, rabid fans, strobe lights, ...

In one corner is thirty-seven-year-old Matt Gifford, five foot ten inches, weighing in at 185 pounds. Over his armor, he wears a red brigandine, a cloth garment studded with metal. On the other side ...

Several years ago, I spent a rainy afternoon at the Wellcome Library in London examining a 15th-century birthing girdle. The eagle-eyed curator watched my every move, making sure I didn’t touch the ...

Medieval MMA was in Canton on June 7 at the Hall of Fame Village, and it was outrageously entertaining. Armored MMA featured fighters who wielded swords, axes and shields. A Canal Fulton area resident ...

It’s a one-on-one cage fight in which warriors are outfitted in medieval armor and use genuine weapons. “Medieval combat meets modern MMA,” goes the tagline. Fighters win by scoring the most points, ...