{"id":2066,"date":"2013-07-31T20:40:34","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T20:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conversations.itgroove.net\/?p=202"},"modified":"2023-02-24T21:48:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:48:41","slug":"battle-of-the-mvps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/archive\/2013\/07\/31\/battle-of-the-mvps\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle of the MVP\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conversations.itgroove.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/conversations\/2013\/07\/photo-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"photo (9)\" alt=\"photo (9)\" src=\"http:\/\/conversations.itgroove.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/conversations\/2013\/07\/photo-9_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"244\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not since the battle between Daniel Larusso (aka Karate Kid) and Johnny Lawrence has there been such an epic battle of such ginormous proportions. That\u2019s right; it was the Battle of the MVP\u2019s at the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> annual itgroove staff bbq!<\/p>\n<p>In the blue loincloth we had Colin Phillips and in the red was Keith Tuomi. The battle was fierce and although it only lasted around 30 seconds\u2026there was a clear loser, and that loser was our fence. It was clinging for dear life as the gladiator-like warriors went head to head, slamming into it like two tumbling towers.<\/p>\n<p>The video footage is too frightening to watch, but here is a picture just so you know it really happened.<\/p>\n<p>Until 2014 boys\u2026<\/p>\n<p>~Wendy~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Not since the battle between Daniel Larusso (aka Karate Kid) and Johnny Lawrence has there been such an epic battle of such ginormous proportions. That\u2019s right; it was the Battle of the MVP\u2019s at the 2nd annual itgroove staff bbq! 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