It's the ultimate showdown: Army Strong vs. Semper Fi.

And it's all for a good cause.

Active-duty soldiers and Marines will fight for pride, tradition and their wounded brothers in arms in front of thousands at a military-themed mixed martial arts event in Loveland, Colo., on April 20, according to boxer, trainer and promoter Jeff Cisneros.

Over the past four years, the Sparta Combat League's Army vs. Marines event has become the biggest of the year for the state, Cisneros said. This year, an estimated crowd of 5,000 will watch 12 evening fights at Loveland's Budweiser Event Center, with a portion of the proceeds going to preselected wounded troops.

"It's kind of cool, because the guys attend the event, so you can walk up to them and shake their hand," Cisneros said.

Read the rest of Hope's story over on Army Times.

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