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Mixed martial arts really is for all ages. KEPR-TV in Pasco, Wash., found a 49-year-old mother of three and grandmother of four who wants an MMA fight. DeEtta Peterson has been training MMA for four years and narrowly missed out on her debut last week when her opponent had to back out.

According to her bio on Calhoon's Martial Arts, Peterson came to the gym in 2003, six years later she's an instructor and already has her brown belt in jiu-jitsu.

"Originally I brought my son and he was going up through the youth ranks," Peterson told KEPR.

When she tried it, Peterson says she's was hooked almost immediately.

"It's just one of those things that just intrigues you and draws you in and so I think by the fourth fight [in training], I was like 'I want to try that.'"

Peterson with veteran fighter Benji Radach

Travis Maiuri, a trainer at Calhoon's, says Peterson practices with men.

"A lot of guys that come in that are brand new are real scared and don't want to hit a girl or grapple with a girl until she starts working them over and then they want to step up their game."

Peterson is willing to fight women in their 20's if necessary.

"It's just one of those things I want to do. I want to get one fight and get my black belt."

She's hoping to land on an MMA card in Walla Walla, Wash., sometime in the next month.

Tip from MiddleEasy.com.

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1. Posted by hoseman666 Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:31 am EDT
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Gilf!
2. Posted by tdube09 Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:39 am EDT
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I'd Hit it and Quit it.
3. Posted by The Great White Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:46 am EDT
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Nutcracker, where you at man?? You should take this fight.........we all know how you like to hit women
4. Posted by tdube09 Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:54 am EDT
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hahahahahahahaha dam you beat me to it great white
5. Posted by jayyolf1 Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:10 pm EDT
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Gilf......nice # 1 - LOL!!!
6. Posted by BNG Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:23 pm EDT
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Hope she gets her fight.
7. Posted by tdube09 Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:29 pm EDT
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Dana must have told Stevie Boy to take the Gilf line out of the actual blog.
8. Posted by Black Steve-O Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:58 pm EDT
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Isn't 49 a little young to have grandkids? Especially four?
9. Posted by odie1941 Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:10 pm EDT
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I have $1000 saying grandma kicks Cofields arse.
:45 seconds - Rd 1.
10. Posted by g e Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:03 pm EDT
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yeah Allen, you moron, we really need another "controversy rages over Machida decision" blog post. Cuz the other 10,00 on here obviously aren't enough for you.
11. Posted by puffin Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:18 pm EDT
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I'd show her the true meaning of ground and pound....
12. Posted by Wesley Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:25 pm EDT
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Allen, math must not have been your strong suit, if she was 20 when she had her kid, that would make a daughter 29, so, what is so bad about that? Crap, think about what you say before you write!
13. Posted by Allen Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:43 pm EDT
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Wesley, that makes nothing bad about it.
My post was an answer to Black Steve-O's question posed about a 49 year old grandmother. I think I made that clear in the post.
So before you start, don't.
And maybe you should take your own advise.
14. Posted by Allen Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:45 pm EDT
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Now you "men" can all go back to your "I'd hit that" & GILF comments.
I am sure she is pining for you boys. Hopefully she reads this sees all the "attention" she is getting.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Freaking gong kickers.
15. Posted by Matt J Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:03 pm EDT
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Not everyone waits until they are 30 to have kids. 49 year old grandmother doesnt sound crazy to me. That just means she had kids in her early 20. Nothing wrong with that. But whatever floats your boat.
I find it more sad when people think that going out drinking and partying all of their 20's is their highlight of their life.
16. Posted by Black Steve-O Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:21 pm EDT
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I guess my point was that she had four grandkids and the youngest is probably six (pure conjecture on my part) so she was more likely an early to mid-40s grandma. Having kids in my early 20s or late teens is completely foreign to me. I was a genuine moron at that time and in no mental shape to raise kids. That same description can be applied to all of my friends. We all went to college, got degrees, seem to know what we're doing now, and all have kids. That's just me, some people just mature faster and are ready for that responsibility at a younger age.
Yes, back to GILF talk now.
17. Posted by KJ-MMA Armchair Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:50 pm EDT
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First Kim Couture, then Lisa Marie Varon, now this. There's bound to be a shady promoter out there ready to form the first Milf Martial Arts organisation.
18. Posted by geno Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:09 pm EDT
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i love to watch girls fight!
19. Posted by LISA Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:25 pm EDT
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went to live mma fights just recently, 12 fights in all the best fight was two young ladies who kicked the crap out of each other for 3 rounds. put all the male fights to shame! seriously!!!!!!
20. Posted by solo Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:02 pm EDT
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The reason they put the male fighters too shame LISA is because not only can they "not" fight, they really can't protect themselves either so they just sit there taking a pounding trying to hit back. They're idiots!! They look stupid sitting up there trying to punch each other in the face with neither having the strenght or means for a 1 punch knock out. Today's woman is the saddest specticle of women/ladies I've ever seen. They're hypocrites and disgusting. Sugar and spice??.... Nah.. more like rotten cabbage.
21. Posted by solo Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:03 pm EDT
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If women really want to prove their toughness, put'em in the ring with Lesner and see if they win. GUYS WILL ALWAYS RULE!!!!!
22. Posted by Jared M Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:10 pm EDT
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I'd like to donkey punch her old ass into oblivion.
23. Posted by Sean Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:12 pm EDT
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She is NOT a BBJ BROWN BELT, as the author claims is written in her bio. DeEtta is a Brown Sash, likely in Calhoon Submission Fighting System. Big difference, no disrespect to Calhoun. The author should know the difference.
24. Posted by carys Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:22 pm EDT
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this sport is becoming a joke.
25. Posted by Steven W Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:30 pm EDT
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so because some lady wants to fight that somehow affects the validity of the sport? whatever.....empty statement from empty minds if you ask me.
i say let her fight, it's not like she's gonna be on a ppv or anything right? it's not like strikeforce is going to sign her right? oh wait.......