This book is a fascinating history of mixed martial arts, from ancient fighting sports to the present day. It examines the growth and development of the different sports and features vignettes of famous moments in fighting history alongside stories of the fighters themselves.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 157 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
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978-1-5381-4195-3 (9781538141953)
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L.A. Jennings is a former amateur kickboxer and submission wrestler. She owns a Mixed Martial Arts gym in Denver, Colorado, called Train.Fight.Win., where she teaches kickboxing, submission wrestling, and MMA. She regularly corners MMA, kickboxing, and submission wrestling fighters in regional, sanctioned events. Jennings is a regular contributor to VICE on fighting sports history and has been interviewed by NPR, The Economist, Cosmopolitan, and the HISTORY channel (episode forthcoming) as an expert on the history and culture of MMA.
