Interview with MMA Fighter Micah Bender
March 25th, 2011 by Gregg Senko
Why So Blu may not be a sports site, but we do love our MMA, or mixed martial arts for those unfamiliar. We’ve covered three events and have interviewed several fighters in a matter of months. A first for us, however, is interviewing a professional fighter one-on-one. Meet Micah Bender. This Pennsylvania native already has 14 fights to his credit with another on the horizon in the near future.
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