Benjamin Tomes's Blog: Recalcitrance: An Unapologetic Free Thinking Forum, page 10

So fortunate to work with such amazing young people. Check out...

So fortunate to work with such amazing young people. Check out this great video the @usairforce did on #LeahNidas Letson in celebration of her @ufc fight during #VeteransWeek this Saturday on #ESPN. https://tinyurl.com/ypxm54r3 (at Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
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Had a great time catching up with @quannawanna, an longtime...

Had a great time catching up with @quannawanna, an longtime friend from #CarrollUniversity today. Realizing the #Pioneers of my era might have to make this a regular thing. (at Cold Spring Park)
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1,079 days between fights will challenge you each and every day...

1,079 days between fights will challenge you each and every day to ask yourself if you love what you do. Three years of unimaginable health issues from literally working too hard, changing gyms, having to monitor health on a daily, even hourly basis at times…believing she was cut at one point…not to mention all the emotions tied to it, let me tell you about this one.

I was fortunate enough to be there when she was cleared by the @ufc in late July. This one walked downstairs from the meeting after being told she could fight in the fall. Let me tell you about this one…we got to the lobby at the #UFCPI, and by the time we got to the couch, she had texted her agent, @jasonkhouse, at @iridiumsportsagency. Within five minutes accepted a fight against a former title challenger; without a sliver of hesitation. In a coaching career that spans over 20 years, it was the boldest act I’ve ever seen.

About to close the books on a fight camp many thought might never happen again, and it was flawless. Lots of people fancy themselves as tough, but don’t really know one way or another. She does, though…as do those close to her. While it was hard to see her at the bottom, it’s been a life altering experience to see this one rebuild herself firsthand. This one is as much a fighter as I’ve ever known. What else can you expect from a woman who teaches #concealcarry for a side hustle and moonlights in the #airforce.

Proud to be cornering her at #UFCFightNight197, even more proud to call her one of my closest friends. November 13th, on @espn, it’s #LeahNidas time. (at Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
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…is about to snap into a Slim Jen. Time to jump off...

…is about to snap into a Slim Jen. Time to jump off #Milwaukee’s top rope onto an unsuspecting populous. #oohyeah (at Cold Spring Park)
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…recently got an invite to a 50th Birthday Party, and bad to...

…recently got an invite to a 50th Birthday Party, and bad to scrap my first instinct to point and laugh, realizing I’m 8 months away from the same party. At any rate, had a blasf celebrating with some old ass Class of 1990 #SturgeonBay Clippers. (at Palatine, Illinois)
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We’ve got a winner! Debut win for @mensahvi. ...

We’ve got a winner! Debut win for @mensahvi. @wanderleyjiujitsu @joenicols @danielswbjj (at Onalaska OmniCenter)
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@mensahvi is wrapped, signed, sealed. Delivery pending. Ready to...

@mensahvi is wrapped, signed, sealed. Delivery pending. Ready to go at the @threeriversthrowdown in #LaCrosse, WI. Excited to corner my first fight with old friend @joenicols at @wanderleyjiujitsu. (at Onalaska OmniCenter)
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…is in the Greater #LaCrosse Metro Area with Mensah Amuzu of ...

…is in the Greater #LaCrosse Metro Area with Mensah Amuzu of @wanderleyjiujitsu as he makes his #MMA debut at the @threeriversthrowdown tomorrow night. Excited to corner this former #wrestler and #wisconsinwrestling state qualifier from #Homestead this weekend. (at Onalaska OmniCenter)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTqE-3PliRJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

It’s incredibly grounding to have a ten year old around. In the...

It’s incredibly grounding to have a ten year old around. In the good way; not how I spent good chunks of my childhood whilst being punished for crimes against humanity, teachers, and a healthy number of authority figures. (at Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
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They don’t have hats, but probably should. That said…they’re a...

They don’t have hats, but probably should. That said…they’re a pleasant surprise and its f’n @summerfest with the Floridians. (at Summerfest)
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