A female MMA athlete trains at a gym in Morley. Photo: Owen Sodano. Increasing numbers of Western Australian women are practicing mixed martial arts, inspired by rising local stars such as Niamh McNeill and Alexis Payne, who competed in Perth last week. Previously a dedicated weightlifter, Deborah Okoro became interested in the sport and now trains at her local gym in Morley. “I was sick of going to the gym and weightlifting all the time, it was…
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