Chapter 8“Case?”
“Yeah?”
They had made a big bowl of popcorn and were watching K-1 on HDNet. It was a Monday evening, one of the few occasions they were able to spend some time together, Casey having decided he could take a break.
“I don’t think I ever asked how you got into MMA. Did you ever do any kickboxing?”
“One of the instructors at the place where I trained was a kickboxer, and I learned a lot from him. But I was never in a match. I started as a wrestler, just like you did. That’s the only combat sport my high school had.”
“I guess kickboxing’s really popular some places.”
“World-wide, it’s more popular than MMA. Just never caught on much in this country.”
“Do you like it?”
Casey looked at him and grinned. “Nah. It seems like they’re fighting with one hand tied behind their
