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Brady Hovermale: Wise Beyond His Years

It’s not often that we get to hear true sentiment from athletes. Original thoughts are not always what “the business” wants it’s participants to put out there. How many times have we heard a Shaquille O’Neal interview where all he would rattle off was that he “wanted to play within himself”, he just wanted to “come out and play his game” and just wanted to “help the team”? Most pro athletes keep their heads down chasing that fame and fortune, sometimes to their own detriment.
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Ben Askren: He’s Funky and He Knows It

The first time I heard the name Ben Askren was exactly two years ago, this month. He was scheduled to square off against Ryan Thomas in Bellator’s Welterweight tournament at Bellator 14. I’d heard of Thomas, the former UFC veteran, whose resume’ looked great on paper and who was poised to make a run in that tourney and challenge then Champion, Lyman Good. Add to that the fact that Askren only had three pro fights to his credit and we were looking at a sure-fire mismatch.