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Title Beast : blood, struggle, and dreams at the heart of mixed martial arts / Doug Merlino.
Author Merlino, Doug.
Publication Info. New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  796.8 MER    Check Shelves
Description xv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
text txt rdacontent.
unmediated n rdamedia.
volume nc rdacarrier.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface -- Prologue: Kearney -- 1. New starts -- 2. Grind -- 3. Fight season -- 4. Roots -- 5. Rising up and coming down -- 6. Sport, art, business, spectacle -- 7. Pushing on -- 8. Endings.
Summary A journalist offers a peek inside the world of mixed martial arts by following high-level fighters at an MMA gym in Florida, traveling with them to matches, training with them, and sharing meals in their homes.
Subject Mixed martial arts -- Social aspects.
Mixed martial arts -- Training.
Martial artists -- Anecdotes.
Mixed martial arts -- History.
ISBN 162040155X (hardcover) : $26.00
9781620401552 (hardcover)
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