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Funky
- My Defiant Path Through the Wild World of Combat Sports
- By: Ben Askren
- Narrated by: Ben Askren
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story5 out of 5 stars 87
One of the most dominant college wrestlers in history, Ben Askren became a folk hero during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, before going on to become a multiple time MMA champion and one of the sport's biggest stars. Here, in Funky, this record-breaking wrestler and polarizing UFC fighter shares how he came to dominate opponents while blazing a trail through competitors in unprecedented ways. Not blessed with natural athleticism, he revolutionized folkstyle wrestling by innovating his own technique, which earned him the famous nickname, "Funky."
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ben sounds sedated
- By Michael J on 12-16-22
- Funky
- My Defiant Path Through the Wild World of Combat Sports
- By: Ben Askren
- Narrated by: Ben Askren
Funky
Reviewed: 11-20-22
Solidly written for a sports memoir of a unique and entertaining journey through the wild worlds of amateur wrestling and mma. Askren’s audio performance has a hostage letter/middle school Lit class vibe but the entertainment value of the writing was good enough to carry me through to the end. Would recommend as a Christmas gift to your relative who wrestled in high school.
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