Heartland Mom Trains for Martial Arts Fight

Since Conger posted about an MMA movie, I thought I’d throw this in:

Old and busted: Soccer Moms. New Hotness: Mixed Martial Arts Moms.

Yeah, there’s video.

I’ll be in my bunk.

UPDATE: Looks like she won.

The main event pitted nationally ranked Jill Fickes against April Penrod, a late substitution for Marie Colangelo after she pulled out. Fickes overcame a near 20-pound deficit against Penrod to win a unanimous decision.

Fickes’ first flurry of punches hurt Penrod as she fell to the canvas, but Penrod was able to recover, which led to a close fight for the next two rounds.

Found at Bullshido, which is a really cool MA forum BTW.

I caught a Women’s MMA fight on a local independent channel a few months ago. The first round was a bit disturbing, but it wasn’t nearly as disconcerting as some actual girl fights I witnessed back in school.  After the first round, I picked a favorite to cheer for and got into it. It’s a highly watchable sport. Then again, it may just be me. I remember being awfully proud when my sister got her black belt in TKD, so I may be jaded. What think you?

Here’s a taste:

And an actual bout: