are being re enacted, but in a venue you might not expect, as the bbc s tim allman explains. it was another age, another place, a time, we are told, of chivalry, honour and violence lots and lots of violence. now you can try it out for yourself, here in new york s central park. these are gladiators nyc, a group who meet up once a month, put on steel armour and then attack each other. it is a combination of mediaeval compact and mixed martial arts, although there is not much chivalry involved. victory is really not the main point of the fighting for me. i am nowhere near good enough to compete for any sort of place or title or medals. i don t have the time, i don t have the energy, i don t have the money for the kit. so i m just here for the violence dish and receive. this is pretty gruelling stuff.
a group who meet up once a month, put on steel armour and then attack each other. it is a combination of medieval compact and mixed martial arts, although there is not much chivalry involved. victory is really not the main point of the fighting for me. i am nowhere near good enough to compete for any sort of place or title or medals. i don t have the time, i don t have the energy, i don t have the money for the kit. so i m just here for the violence dish and receive. this is pretty gruelling stuff. the armour can weigh up to 45 kilos or more, and it was all the brainchild of a former gladiator of wall street who says he s trying to make a positive difference. we just hit the core of it, which is, be healthy, do fitness. when you start to do more fitness, you eat more healthy, you change your lifestyle, and now we are saving lives. it is a free programme available
so i m just here for the violence dish and receive. this is pretty gruelling stuff. the armour can weigh up to a5 kilos or more, and it was all the brainchild of a former gladiator of wall street who says he s trying to make a positive difference. we just hit the core of it, which is, be healthy, do fitness. when you start to do more fitness, you eat more healthy, you change your lifestyle, and now we are saving lives. it is a free programme available to anyone who is interested. a chance to improve your fitness and, who knows, become a knight of the big apple. tim allman, bbc news. the tissue used by lionel messi during his farewell adress to the spanish football club fc barcelona is being sold at auction. the tear soaked tissue was put on the market by an anonymous seller, with the price set at