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Wait until you see which popular clothing item was invented nearby!

Clad in his Braves jersey, and a tan fedora, Rexford native Ian Anderson took to the streets of Atlanta, and celebrated his victory.

For almost a year, Renan Barao has been "the talk" of the UFC Bantamweight division, becoming the interim champion while the real champion has been recovering from ACL surgery. And now, Dominick Cruz is looking to reclaim his throne completely, as he continues his recovery from the December surgery.

I've analyzed, theorized, generalized, rationalized and hypothesized.  I've speculated, contemplated, ruminated and prognosticated.  And out of it all has come...My Bracket.

I know that the Capital Region has a great history of boxing.  Mike Tyson made his professional debut in Downtown Albany while Shannon Miller had one of the best televised fights by ESPN a few years ago. But I think I just might have seen the best fighter to ever come out of this region.