Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Crazy Combat, Great Grappling, and Sick SubmissionsMixed martial arts hasn t been dubbed the world 's fastest growing sport for nothing. It 's noticeably rocked the sporting world since the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship nearly two decades ago and has even shaken up the pop culture scene. Who would have expected popular MMA fighter Chuck Liddell to trade in his sparring gloves for dance shoes on "Dancing with the Stars"? A combo of grappling, punching, kneeing, and kicking, this sport looks like it will be grounding and pounding, sprawling and brawling, for some time to come."Mixed Martial Arts Most Wanted " steps into the cage and brings you round after round of fighting deeds and details worthy of a sport known for bloody battles and ingenious tactics. Authors Adam T. Heath and David L. Hudson Jr. have knocked out sixty top-ten lists detailing the low blows, grappling greats, human anomalies, and fighting females that make up the compelling world of mixed martial arts.There 's no need to be an insider Heath and Hudson bring you all of the sport 's best bouts, dirtiest moves, and brainscrambling kayos in a book that will keep MMA enthusiasts reeling for months. |
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Contents
24Wannabes | |
25Fake Wrestlers Fighting for Real | |
26MMA on the Big Screen | |
27MMA Actors | |
28MMA Goes Global | |
29Not Quite Boxing | |
Boxing and MMA | |
30Boxers Biggest Failures in MMA | |
Its All Showbiz | |
23Best Nicknames | |
31Mixed Martial Artists Who Boxed Professionally | |
32Same Nickname GameMixed Martial Artists and Boxers | |
Somebody Usually Wins | |
33Stunning Surprises | |
34Winning on Points | |
35Captivating Comebacks | |
36Quickest Knockouts | |
37Controversial Decisions | |
38Biggest Losers | |
39Debut Disappointments | |
Fighters Have to Start Somewhere | |
40It Takes More than a Singlet | |
41Gridiron Grapplers | |
42Kickboxers in MMA | |
43Olympic Glory before MMA | |
MMA Standouts | |
44Greatest Grapplers in MMA | |
45Brains and Brawn | |
46Combat Craziness | |
47Crazy Kickers | |
Selected Bibliography | |
Index | |
About the Authors | |
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Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Crazy Combat, Great ... Adam T. Heath,David L. Hudson, Jr. No preview available - 2011 |
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